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What elements from past Puyo Puyo games were the team most excited about bringing back in Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop?
Hosoyomada-san: Particularly given how Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary and Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary didn’t have a worldwide release, for a long period we’ve had fans around the world clamoring for a game available in various languages. Sure Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 & 2 and Puyo Puyo Champions were released globally, but their core concepts differed to regular games, so we had to leave out quite a few features.
This time around we’ve taken on the challenge of introducing and mixing up rules and modes that were only used previously in releases exclusive to Japan. For example, co-op mode is back, but not in the same form－we’ve switched things up. There’s a bunch of other stuff, too. We’ve really been trying our hardest to make the ultimate new Puyo Puyo game, so hopefully lots of people around the world enjoy it.
SEGA has been an avid supporter of Apple Arcade with a number of titles, including Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop. Did the development team face any challenges while making the game work on a wide range of Apple Arcade-supported devices?
Hosoyomada-san: Everything went pretty smoothly. We’ve always brought the Puyo Puyo series to various platforms, so, for example, we already had keyboard controls covered. And unlike the mobile-exclusive or console-exclusive games we’ve released in the past, we only had to adjust the basics for Apple’s devices and not several others at the same time. This, plus the fact that throughout the process Apple provided ...
What elements from past Puyo Puyo games were the team most excited about bringing back in Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop?
Hosoyomada-san: Particularly given how Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary and Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary didn’t have a worldwide release, for a long period we’ve had fans around the world clamoring for a game available in various languages. Sure Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 & 2 and Puyo Puyo Champions were released globally, but their core concepts differed to regular games, so we had to leave out quite a few features.
This time around we’ve taken on the challenge of introducing and mixing up rules and modes that were only used previously in releases exclusive to Japan. For example, co-op mode is back, but not in the same form－we’ve switched things up. There’s a bunch of other stuff, too. We’ve really been trying our hardest to make the ultimate new Puyo Puyo game, so hopefully lots of people around the world enjoy it.
SEGA has been an avid supporter of Apple Arcade with a number of titles, including Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop. Did the development team face any challenges while making the game work on a wide range of Apple Arcade-supported devices?
Hosoyomada-san: Everything went pretty smoothly. We’ve always brought the Puyo Puyo series to various platforms, so, for example, we already had keyboard controls covered. And unlike the mobile-exclusive or console-exclusive games we’ve released in the past, we only had to adjust the basics for Apple’s devices and not several others at the same time. This, plus the fact that throughout the process Apple provided ...
It's time to play peak for less during our Steam Golden Week sale! 🎏
Get up to 80% off some beloved SEGA games including :
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth🏝️ Save 30%
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name🕶️ Save 40%
- Persona 3 Reload Save 30%
- Puyo Puyo Champions Save 75%
- Yakuza: LIke a Dragon🐉 Save 80%
Of course these four are Steam Deck Verified!
Don't miss out on this celebration 🎊
New Coin of the Month = SAMBA DE AMIGO! 🎉
Yours for only £1.99/€1.99 when bought with any other product from the SEGA Shop throughout May (usually £4.99/€4.99) - link below
We're getting there, witches and sorcerers: Rainbow Cotton is coming out next week on all modern platforms! 🎉
That's May 9th, in case you had missed it.
Almost time to blast the kingdom in search of delicious, possibly-non-existent candy! 💥🍬
New Coin of the Month = SAMBA DE AMIGO! 🎉
Yours for only £1.99/€1.99 when bought with any other product from the SEGA Shop throughout May (usually £4.99/€4.99) - link below
