Puyo Puyo Chronicles has recently received a demo on November 22nd, 2016 in Japan, which can be downloaded on the Japanese eShop. This demo is a limited 5 use demo that acts as a quick gateway into the game’s RPG mode, providing the player with a few battles along with amusing banter from the characters. However, the demo doesn’t contain any multiplayer whatsoever, so it’s not possible to play any of the 17 returning multiplayer modes or the new Battle Skill mode. If that disappoints you, the full version of Puyo Puyo Chronicles will be released on December 8th, 2016 in Japan, roughly a 2 week gap as of this writing.
Credit to @Amey0619 for the photo of the demo, with a full image from this tweet.
[UPDATE]
Footage of the demo has been released, courtesy of NintenDann. This is a 30+ minute video that goes through the demo, showing off the cutscenes and battles. The demo ends once the player has collected the green star.
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