Puyo Puyo Champions

2018 video game

2018 video game

Puyo Puyo Champions

Steam cover art

Developer(s)| Sega
Publisher(s)| Sega
Director(s)| Harumasa Nakajima
Producer(s)| Mizuki Hosoyamada
Designer(s)| Harumasa Nakajima[1]
Programmer(s)| Koichi Nomura
Toshiyuki Ito[2]
Artist(s)| Shinichi Moroka
Composer(s)| Jun Senoue
Series| Puyo Puyo
Platform(s)| Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Microsoft Windows
Arcade video game
Release| Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4

* JP/AS: October 25, 2018
* WW: May 7, 2019

Xbox One

* WW: May 7, 2019

Microsoft Windows

* WW: May 7, 2019
* JP/AS: May 8, 2019

Arcade game

* JP: April 18, 2019

Genre(s)| Puzzle
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

Puyo Puyo Champions (Puyo Puyo eSports (ぷよぷよeスポーツ) in Japan), is a 2018 puzzle video game developed and published by Sega for the Nintendo Switch,[3] Xbox One,[4] PlayStation 4,[5] and in 2019 for Microsoft Windows[6] (through the Steam platform).[7]

Released in Japan under the name Puyo Puyo eSports, the game was localized for international release in 2019 under the name Puyo Puyo Champions. As with Puyo Puyo Tetris, the international release features English characters voices, allowing the player to change between the original Japanese and the English localized voices; the game interface is also available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Korean.[8]

## Gameplay

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The game features two gameplay rulesets from the earlier games:

* Puyo Puyo 2
* Puyo Pop Fever

The game modes available include:

* Multiplayer, the main focus of the game, it can be played locally on the same device or via LAN, or with other players online, casually or competitively.
* Tournament, a local multiplayer mode for up to eight players, featuring a single-elimination tournament.
* Lessons, a single-player mode for learning the basics of the game and training.
* Challenges, the only other single-player mode available, mainly to test players' skills and abilities.

In both Multiplayer and Tournament modes, players are eliminated if they top out, and the last player (or side) standing wins the round.

As per its Japanese title, this game is aimed at eSports and thus focuses on competitive multiplayer, lacking the single-player campaign mode prominently featured in most other Puyo Puyo games.

Puyo Puyo Champions features 24 playable characters, complete with their own distinct AI behavior and Fever drop pattern, though some of these characters simply reuse the existing AI of characters not appearing in the game as playable. These characters include fan-favorites from the original Compile game series such as Arle Nadja and Dark Prince, as well as newer characters such as Ally, who debuted in the Japan-only Nintendo 3DS game Puyo Puyo Chronicle, even a handful of characters from Puyopuyo!! Quest. The 2.02 update, released in August 2020, added two hidden characters, Rafisol and Paprisu, each of whom can be selected by inputting a specific button combination while selecting character.

The game also allows players to personalize their in-game profile image, with over a hundred characters to choose from both the main game series and Puyopuyo!! Quest, as well as a selection of backgrounds and borders, all of which seem to be carried over from Puyopuyo!! Quest.

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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Metacritic| 74[9][10]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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Nintendo Life| 80[12]
Nintendo World Report| 70[15]
Pocket Gamer| 70[16]
CGMAGAZINE| 80[11]
Nintenderos| 78[13]
Multiplayer.it| 75[14]
Gameblog.fr| 70[17]
Hobby Consolas| 76[18]
InsiderGamer.nl| 78[19]
Nintendo Insider| 70[20]

The game received mostly favorable reviews. The Nintendo Switch version received a score of 74/100 at Metacritic, based on 10 reviews,[9] while the PlayStation 4 one received a score of 74/100, based on 4 reviews.[10]

Nintendo Life says that Puyo Puyo Champions ably covers the essentials of the series at a great price point, leaving a score of 80/100.[12]

## References

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1. ^ Sega (October 25, 2018). Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4). Sega. "Lead Game Designer: Harumasa Nakajima"
2. ^ Sega (October 25, 2018). Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4). Sega. "Programmers: Koichi Nomura, Toshiyuki Ito"
3. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details". www.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
4. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions". PlayStation Store. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
5. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions". PlayStation. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
6. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions / ぷよぷよ eスポーツ at Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
7. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2019-04-23). "Sega's Puyo Puyo esports game is coming stateside in May". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
8. ^ Allen, Richard (2019-05-07). "'Puyo Puyo Champions', The Latest Installment of the Renowned Puzzle Series, Now Available on Consoles and Steam". Fan Fest | For Fans, By Fans. Archived from the original on 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
9. ^ a b "Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
10. ^ a b "Puyo Puyo Champions (PlayStation 4)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
11. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions (Switch) Review - Entering The World Of Puzzle E-Sports". CGMagazine. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
12. ^ a b "Review: Puyo Puyo Champions - A Fine Puzzler That's More For Veterans Than Newcomers". Nintendo Life. 2019-05-05. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
13. ^ "[Análisis] Puyo Puyo Champions". Nintenderos.com - Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite y 3DS (in European Spanish). 2019-05-31. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
14. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions, la recensione". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
15. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
16. ^ Cowley, Ric (13 May 2019). "Puyo Puyo Champions Switch review - "A fun, if hollow, competitive puzzler"". www.pocketgamer.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
17. ^ "TEST. Puyo Puyo Champions (PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One)". Gameblog (in French). 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
18. ^ Quesada, Daniel (2019-05-07). "Análisis de Puyo Puyo Champions para PS4, One, Switch y PC". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
19. ^ "Puyo Puyo Champions review | Recensie | InsideGamer.nl". www.insidegamer.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
20. ^ Janes, Ryan (2019-05-13). "Puyo Puyo Champions Review - Switch". Nintendo Insider. Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-12-10.

## External links

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* Official website (English)
* Official website (Japanese)

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Puyo Puyo

By Compile|

* Puyo Puyo
* 2
* Sun
* ~n
* DA!
* BOX

By Sega|

* Pop
* Fever
* Fever 2
* 15th Anniversary
* 7
* 20th Anniversary
* Quest
* Tetris
* Chronicle
* Champions
* Tetris 2

Other versions and related games|

* Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
* Kirby's Avalanche
* Madō Monogatari
* Sega Superstars
* Tennis
* Sonic Mania
* LEGO Sonic

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