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Puyo Puyo (series)
Encyclopedia
Puyo Puyo refers to a series of puzzle video games created by Compile
and later Sonic Team
.
Madou Monogatari
, also made by Compile. Puyos were enemy monsters in said game, as the rough equivalent of the slime
monsters from the Dragon Quest
game series.
The series was the second and more successful attempt to combat the ubiquitous falling-block game Tetris, the first being Columns
.
Puyo Puyo really became popular when it was released as an arcade game
in 1992. This was the first version that included the aforementioned one-player story mode, in which the human player plays against computer opponents of increasing difficulty. This feature was an immediate success because it allowed players to play by themselves. Future versions of Puyo Puyo for console systems
also included this feature.
The most released version of Puyo Puyo to date is Puyo Puyo Tsu
. It is said to have had 15 releases, one for each console, including a PC version and a Satellaview
remake (BS Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix).
Sega had hopes of releasing it outside of Japan, and, although they did, they didn't have the original names or characters. The first was released in February 1993 under the name Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
(for Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
and Sega Game Gear
). Nintendo would also get their version of Puyo Puyo for the Super NES
outside Japan, but under the name Kirby's Avalanche
(Kirby's Ghost Trap in Europe), which the original characters were replaced by the Kirby
series ones. Spectrum HoloByte
also released Puyo Puyo for the Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Macintosh
in August 1995, under the name Qwirks.
After the demise of Compile in 2002, Sonic Team
continued development of the Puyo Puyo series (as Sega
held partial rights to the game since the first arcade release).
Nowadays, the Puyo Puyo merchandise uses its own original name, replacing the second Puyo with Pop. The first of these was Puyo Pop for the NeoGeo Pocket, which was a version of Puyo Puyo Tsu. Puyo Pop (Minna de Puyo Puyo
in Japan) for the Game Boy Advance
, was the first Puyo game to use characters from Puyo Puyo SUN and Puyo Puyo~n, most notably, those originally coming from Tsu to begin with.
Puyo Pop Fever
(Puyo Puyo Fever inside of Japan) was the last game released by Sega for its Dreamcast system. It was also ported to the Xbox
, PlayStation 2
, Game Boy Advance
, Nintendo GameCube
, Nintendo DS
, PlayStation Portable
, Mac OS X
, Windows, Pocket PC
and Palm OS
platforms; however, due to lack of worldwide release, versions saw separate releases; the Nintendo DS and Nintendo GameCube versions were released in North America. The sequel to the game, Puyo Puyo Fever 2, has been given a release in Japan for the PS2, the DS, and the PSP. There's no confirmation as of yet if there will be any more multiple releases, and if any of them will be seen outside of Japan.
In 2004, Sega has released Puyo Pop as a part of Sega Classic Collection Blue Pack for J2ME, this is the official release that available for Java, the game published by Glu Mobile and developved by Sega.
In July 2005, Bandai
released Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza: Haro no Puyo Puyo (lit. "Mobile Theatrical Company Haro: Haro's Puyo Puyo") in Japan for the GBA, the Gundam
themed Puyo Puyo.
Between 2006 and 2007, for the franchise's fifteenth anniversary, Sega released a version for the Wii
, PlayStation 2
, PSP
, and Nintendo DS
known as Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
.
A new game known as Puyo Puyo 7
was released in 2009, with a schoolgirl known as Ringo Andou as the new main character.
The Puyo Puyo games developed by Sonic Team generally have references to the Sonic the Hedgehog series:
On February 1, 2009, Sega released Puyo Puyo Fever Touch
as an exclusive iPhone OS
title in Japan.
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
has been announced. It was released on July 14, 2011.
(or larger
). This is called a Rensa (Chain). For example, the A pieces form groups in grids 1 and 2, but not 3:
The puyos above those that are cleared fall onto other pieces or the bottom of the screen.
Combo chains are created when more than four puyos form a group, or more than one group is formed at one time. For example, grid 4 has a five combo, grid 5 has two groups of four for an eight combo, and grid 6 has three groups of five for a fifteen combo:
A Fluent Rensa (step-chain) is made when falling puyos form a new group in a chain reaction. For example, grid 7 will form a two-rensa chain, grid 8 will form a three-rensa chain, and grid 9 will form a five-rensa chain:
If more puyos are erased in succession due to a Fluent Rensa, the amount of garbage will keep going up until the chain ends. Ojama puyos are dropped in rows of six, with the extra ojamas distributed in random columns. If more than 30 ojamas are sent, they will be dropped in groups of 30.
Ojama block the opponent's playing field, and can cause them to lose if they reach up to the top of the grid. Ojama are eliminated if puyos are eliminated adjacent to them.
clone was created as a reader's response to a comment in the Amiga Power
magazine named Super Foul Egg
. XPuyoPuyo
and KFoulEgg are two Open Source
clones of Puyo Puyo for X11, both of which only support original Puyo Puyo modes. FloboPuyo is another Puyo Puyo clone, this time multiplatform, written using SDL
in C by IOS Software. Puyo Puyo Compendium is a larger scale fangame written in Delphi
and using DirectX
on Windows
, which features a wide selection of gameplay modes developed by Xerodox Games in part of a series of Puyo Puyo games by the group. Another Puyo Puyo clone, which focuses mainly on the ability to play across the internet, is Puyo Puyo VS. It is a clone of Puyo Puyo Tsu
in many ways, but as mentioned, features internet play.
Compile (software company)
Compile Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game company established on April 7, 1982, under the name Programmers-3. Founded by Masamitsu Niitani , they were famed for developing shooters and puzzle games such as Aleste and Puyo Puyo.Compile filed for bankruptcy and disbanded in 2003, but the franchise...
and later Sonic Team
Sonic Team
is a Japanese computer and video game developer established in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan in 1990, originally known as Sega AM8. The Japan-based division is also known as G.E. Department Global Entertainment. The studio has collaborated with several in-house Japanese studios as well as other American-based...
.
History
Puyo Puyo, originally released by Compile in 1991, featured characters from the 1989 RPGRole-playing game (video games)
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
Madou Monogatari
Madou Monogatari
Madou Monogatari is a series of first-person dungeon crawler RPGs by Compile. The first game was released in 1989 for MSX and NEC PC-9801. The characters of this series would later be used in the puzzle game Puyo Puyo.-Gameplay:Gameplay is traditional RPG with some unique twists...
, also made by Compile. Puyos were enemy monsters in said game, as the rough equivalent of the slime
Slime (Dragon Quest)
The Slime is the mascot of the Dragon Quest console role-playing game franchise. Designed by Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball fame, the basic slime resembles a water drop with two large eyes and a big smile...
monsters from the Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest
, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
game series.
The series was the second and more successful attempt to combat the ubiquitous falling-block game Tetris, the first being Columns
Columns (video game)
is a puzzle video game, first created in 1989 by Jay Geertsen. Early versions of the game were made and ported among early computer platforms, and then the Atari ST, until 1990, when Jay Geertsen sold the rights to Sega, where it was ported to several Sega consoles.-Description:The game takes...
.
Puyo Puyo really became popular when it was released as an arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
in 1992. This was the first version that included the aforementioned one-player story mode, in which the human player plays against computer opponents of increasing difficulty. This feature was an immediate success because it allowed players to play by themselves. Future versions of Puyo Puyo for console systems
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
also included this feature.
The most released version of Puyo Puyo to date is Puyo Puyo Tsu
Puyo Puyo Tsu
is the second instalment of the Puyo Puyo games; the sequel to Puyo Puyo, made in 1994 by Compile. Compile put more thought into this game after its predecessor became successful, but never knew how much of a turnaround the game would bring. Due to its highly acclaimed success, it became the most...
. It is said to have had 15 releases, one for each console, including a PC version and a Satellaview
Satellaview
The is a satellite modem add-on for Nintendo's Super Famicom system that was released in Japan in 1995. Available for pre-release orders as early as February 13, 1995, the Satellaview retailed for between ¥14,000 and 18,000 and came bundled with the BS-X Game Pak and an 8M Memory Pak.The...
remake (BS Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix).
Sega had hopes of releasing it outside of Japan, and, although they did, they didn't have the original names or characters. The first was released in February 1993 under the name Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
-External links:* at Game Rankings* at The Internet Movie Database...
(for Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Sega Master System
The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....
and Sega Game Gear
Sega Game Gear
The was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....
). Nintendo would also get their version of Puyo Puyo for the Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
outside Japan, but under the name Kirby's Avalanche
Kirby's Avalanche
Kirby's Avalanche, known in Europe as Kirby's Ghost Trap, is a Puyo Puyo game developed by Compile and HAL Laboratory, released by Nintendo in 1995. It is a localization of the Japanese game Super Puyo Puyo in much the same way that Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine being the localization of the...
(Kirby's Ghost Trap in Europe), which the original characters were replaced by the Kirby
Kirby (Nintendo)
is the main protagonist of Nintendo's Kirby video game series created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by HAL Laboratory. The Kirby series is one of Nintendo's many well-known game franchises, spanning nearly twenty games since 1992...
series ones. Spectrum HoloByte
Spectrum HoloByte
Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher originally based in Alameda, California.The company was founded in 1983 and was most famous for its simulation games, notably the Falcon series of flight simulators and Vette!, a driving simulator from 1989...
also released Puyo Puyo for the Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Macintosh
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
in August 1995, under the name Qwirks.
After the demise of Compile in 2002, Sonic Team
Sonic Team
is a Japanese computer and video game developer established in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan in 1990, originally known as Sega AM8. The Japan-based division is also known as G.E. Department Global Entertainment. The studio has collaborated with several in-house Japanese studios as well as other American-based...
continued development of the Puyo Puyo series (as Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
held partial rights to the game since the first arcade release).
Nowadays, the Puyo Puyo merchandise uses its own original name, replacing the second Puyo with Pop. The first of these was Puyo Pop for the NeoGeo Pocket, which was a version of Puyo Puyo Tsu. Puyo Pop (Minna de Puyo Puyo
Minna de Puyo Puyo
Puyo Pop, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega in 2001.- Gameplay :The plot involves the villain, Satan, splitting up five gold runes and giving them to five other people. The Single Puyo Puyo mode, where players progress through and unlock new courses....
in Japan) for the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, was the first Puyo game to use characters from Puyo Puyo SUN and Puyo Puyo~n, most notably, those originally coming from Tsu to begin with.
Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever, known as in Japan, is the fifth installment in the popular Puyo Puyo puzzle game series, developed by Sonic Team, released on a wide variety of systems in several regions. Sega published all the Japanese versions of the game; the game was scarcely released internationally, and...
(Puyo Puyo Fever inside of Japan) was the last game released by Sega for its Dreamcast system. It was also ported to the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
, Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, Windows, Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
and Palm OS
Palm OS
Palm OS is a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm, Inc., for personal digital assistants in 1996. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management...
platforms; however, due to lack of worldwide release, versions saw separate releases; the Nintendo DS and Nintendo GameCube versions were released in North America. The sequel to the game, Puyo Puyo Fever 2, has been given a release in Japan for the PS2, the DS, and the PSP. There's no confirmation as of yet if there will be any more multiple releases, and if any of them will be seen outside of Japan.
In 2004, Sega has released Puyo Pop as a part of Sega Classic Collection Blue Pack for J2ME, this is the official release that available for Java, the game published by Glu Mobile and developved by Sega.
In July 2005, Bandai
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
released Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza: Haro no Puyo Puyo (lit. "Mobile Theatrical Company Haro: Haro's Puyo Puyo") in Japan for the GBA, the Gundam
Gundam
The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
themed Puyo Puyo.
Between 2006 and 2007, for the franchise's fifteenth anniversary, Sega released a version for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
, and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
known as Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
is a sub-story of the Puyo Puyo series, developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii. As with many other games in the series, it has not been released outside of Japan for any consoles. This is the first Puyo Puyo game to be...
.
A new game known as Puyo Puyo 7
Puyo Puyo 7
is the seventh installment in the Puyo Puyo series released on Nintendo DS on July 30 and November 26, 2009 for PlayStation Portable and Wii. This game is endorsed by Erika Toda, following on from Sega's use of female Japanese stars to promote the series....
was released in 2009, with a schoolgirl known as Ringo Andou as the new main character.
The Puyo Puyo games developed by Sonic Team generally have references to the Sonic the Hedgehog series:
- In Minna de Puyo Puyo, "SONIC" is listed as one of the highscore placeholders.
- There was an official Sonic Riders-style Sonic the Hedgehog modification for Puyo Pop Fever.
- In Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary, a player can unlock the "Sonic style puyo", which enables Puyo versions of the characters SonicSonic the Hedgehog (character), trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a video game character and the main protagonist of the Sonic video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous spin-off comics, cartoons, and a feature film. The first game was released on June 23, 1991, to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's...
, TailsMiles "Tails" Prower, better known by his nickname , is a character, as well as the main deuteragonist in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, comics, animated series and film released by Sega....
, KnucklesKnuckles the EchidnaKnuckles the Echidna is a video game character of the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, including spin-off games and comics. His first appearance was in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, released in 1994 to introduce a new rival for Sonic. He was presented as an antagonist who was tricked by Dr. Eggman into...
, Silver and Blaze.
On February 1, 2009, Sega released Puyo Puyo Fever Touch
Puyo Puyo Fever Touch
is a puzzle video game developed and published by Sega for iOS and Android as a part of the Puyo Puyo series, and a remake of the original Puyo Pop Fever. It was released on February 1, 2009 as a Japan-exclusive title.-External links:*...
as an exclusive iPhone OS
IPhone OS
iOS is Apple's mobile operating system. Originally developed for the iPhone, it has since been extended to support other Apple, Inc. devices such as the iPod Touch, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple, Inc. does not license iOS for installation on third-party hardware...
title in Japan.
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary is a Puyo Puyo game created by Sega and Sonic Team and released for the Nintendo DS on July 14, 2011.- Characters :The following 24 characters are in the roster:*Ringo*Maguro*Risukuma*Amitie...
has been announced. It was released on July 14, 2011.
Gameplay
The object of the game is to defeat the opponent in a battle by filling their grid up to the top with garbage. The Puyos are little creatures with eyes who, in most variations of the game, fall from the top of the screen in a pair. The pair can be moved left and right and rotated. The pair falls until it reaches another puyo or the bottom of the screen.Rensa (chain)
When four or more puyos of the same color form together to create a group, they disappear. Individual puyos can connect horizontally or vertically, but not diagonally; the whole group need not be a line, but can be any tetrominoTetromino
A tetromino is a geometric shape composed of four squares, connected orthogonally. This, like dominoes and pentominoes, is a particular type of polyomino...
(or larger
Polyomino
A polyomino is a plane geometric figure formed by joining one or more equal squares edge to edge. It is a polyform whose cells are squares. It may be regarded as a finite subset of the regular square tiling with a connected interior....
). This is called a Rensa (Chain). For example, the A pieces form groups in grids 1 and 2, but not 3:
The puyos above those that are cleared fall onto other pieces or the bottom of the screen.
Combo chains are created when more than four puyos form a group, or more than one group is formed at one time. For example, grid 4 has a five combo, grid 5 has two groups of four for an eight combo, and grid 6 has three groups of five for a fifteen combo:
A Fluent Rensa (step-chain) is made when falling puyos form a new group in a chain reaction. For example, grid 7 will form a two-rensa chain, grid 8 will form a three-rensa chain, and grid 9 will form a five-rensa chain:
Ojama (garbage)
Whenever a rensa is achieved, Ojama (Garbage blocks) are sent to the opponent. The bigger the Fluent Rensa is, the more ojamas are sent to the opponent. It is calculated by the overall score of the chain divided by 70 and rounded up to the nearest integer. For example:- Player A forms a group of 4 red puyos as a single chain.
- The score card reads "40 x 1" (Simply by the following: (Puyo * 10) x (Puyo - 3) -> (4 * 10) x (4 - 3) -> 40 x 1).
- 40 x 1 is the total score of the chain, so this is divided by 70, to give 0.571 (to 3.s.f)
- This value is rounded up to the nearest integer, which is 1.
- One ojama will fall on the opponent's grid.
If more puyos are erased in succession due to a Fluent Rensa, the amount of garbage will keep going up until the chain ends. Ojama puyos are dropped in rows of six, with the extra ojamas distributed in random columns. If more than 30 ojamas are sent, they will be dropped in groups of 30.
Ojama block the opponent's playing field, and can cause them to lose if they reach up to the top of the grid. Ojama are eliminated if puyos are eliminated adjacent to them.
Deciding games
If the third column from the left is piled to the top then the game is over. In Puyo Puyo Fever, the third or fourth column from the left must be filled to end the game.Clones
Puyo Puyo has many clones. An AmigaAmiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
clone was created as a reader's response to a comment in the Amiga Power
Amiga Power
Amiga Power was a monthly magazine about Amiga computer games. It was published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and ran for 65 issues, from May 1991 to September 1996....
magazine named Super Foul Egg
Super Foul Egg
Super Foul Egg is a computer game for the Amiga and the Acorn Archimedes.The game, a Super Puyo Puyo clone, was inspired by Amiga Powers comment that no decent clone of the game was made for the machine...
. XPuyoPuyo
XPuyoPuyo
XPuyoPuyo is an implementation of the Puyo Puyo falling blocks puzzle game for X11, similar to KFoulEggs, except for, most notably, having multiplayer capabilities.- Play :...
and KFoulEgg are two Open Source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
clones of Puyo Puyo for X11, both of which only support original Puyo Puyo modes. FloboPuyo is another Puyo Puyo clone, this time multiplatform, written using SDL
Simple DirectMedia Layer
Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform, free and open source multimedia library written in C that presents a simple interface to various platforms' graphics, sound, and input devices....
in C by IOS Software. Puyo Puyo Compendium is a larger scale fangame written in Delphi
Object Pascal
Object Pascal refers to a branch of object-oriented derivatives of Pascal, mostly known as the primary programming language of Embarcadero Delphi.-Early history at Apple:...
and using DirectX
DirectX
Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. Originally, the names of these APIs all began with Direct, such as Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectMusic, DirectPlay,...
on Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, which features a wide selection of gameplay modes developed by Xerodox Games in part of a series of Puyo Puyo games by the group. Another Puyo Puyo clone, which focuses mainly on the ability to play across the internet, is Puyo Puyo VS. It is a clone of Puyo Puyo Tsu
Puyo Puyo Tsu
is the second instalment of the Puyo Puyo games; the sequel to Puyo Puyo, made in 1994 by Compile. Compile put more thought into this game after its predecessor became successful, but never knew how much of a turnaround the game would bring. Due to its highly acclaimed success, it became the most...
in many ways, but as mentioned, features internet play.
External links
- Hardcore Gaming 101: Puyo Puyo, details the full series and all spinoffs
- Puyo Nexus, a website about Puyo Puyo
- FloboPuyo, a Puyo Puyo clone