Puyo Puyo 25th Anniversary - Offical Topic

[FlareHabanero]

In 2016 the Puyo Puyo series is gonna be 25 years old (Original release October 25th 1991). A long running series of puzzle games, it has innovated the genre for decades due to it's focus on multiplayer and character casting. This topic will compile (heh) all* information regarding Puyo Puyo during 2016.

This topic is strictly for news and discussion on Puyo Puyo in 2016.

Puyo Puyo 25th Anniversary
-Puyo Puyo Chronicles, a new 3DS game releasing on December 6th. It will feature a new RPG mode where you battle and accept sidequests. It will also include many multiplayer features like past Anniversary titles.

Puyo Puyo Touch
Will have collaborations.

Puyo Puyo Quest

January 14th, 2016
-A new character name Jose is confirmed as part of the Mushroom Series. Will be available through out February.
-A new Adventure Map called Meill Castle which will be available on January 25th.
-A new Technical Map event that features Ecolo called "Intrude! Space-time Traveler" will be available Janurary 29th.
-A new cup for a new character called Somoli available January 27th to January 31st. 
-Celebration Satan returns from February 1 to February 7th.
-A Story Quest revival, allowing players to get a second chance at getting exclusive characters and materials from February 1st to February 7th.
-Celebration Arle and miscellaneous free gifts as a celebration of Puyo Puyo's 25th Anniversary and 15 million downloads, available February 4th to February 18th.
-Puyo Puyo x My Melody collaboration. Will feature My Melody, Kuromi, and special Kuromi themed Klug, Feli, and Schezo, available January 18th to January 24th.

Miscellaneous Games
-Puyo Puyo Tsu 3D Classics will be released in NTSC regions as part of the SEGA 3D Classics Collection available April 26th

Merchandise
-Vol. 7 of the Puyo Puyo Drama CD series will be released on March 24th for ¥2980
-Vol. 8 of the Puyo Puyo Drama CD series will come in April 2016.
-Reprints and sales for all three light novels.
-A 4th light novel will be released on February 15th that features Ecolo and Satan.
-Puyo Puyo x Nico Nico collab merch will be available on the Game Party Japan 2016 Competition Conference.
-Puyo Puyo trading cards deigned by Weib Schward released on February 4th, 2016.
-A Puyo Puyo 25th Anniversary book will be released in late March.
-Restocking of past merchandise like giant Puyo plushes and Charagumin figures.
-A special Carbuncle T-shirt to celebrate Puyo Puyo's 25th Anniversary releasing on March 13th 2016.
-A Dolfie loosely based on Arle will be available May 5th 2016 (Children's Day)
-Special Puyo Puyo themed cafe food based on Puyo Puyo Quest. Contains food themed after Arle, Amitie, Ringo, Harpy, Raffine, Rider Witch, Suketoudara,Floe, Black Sig, Strange Klug, and Puyo.
-A Puyo Puyo 25th Anniversary book released on March 24th.

Concerts/Conventions

-Game Symphony Japan 17th Concert SEGA Special 17th will play live on July 17th 2016 and will focus on Sonic and Puyo Puyo as a celebration of their 25th anniversary.

[Sharky]

Great topic, glad we have someone to make it. I'm not well versed in Puyo... But Puyo Pop Fever is still my go-to drinking game when I have friends over... Well, that and 4 player Chu Chu Rocket.

Wait, Am I having a senile moment... How can Sonic (1991) and Puyo Puyo (1994) both be celebrating 25 years? Do you mean 20th?

[FlareHabanero]

That was a typo on my end. It was October 25th 1991, a few months after Sonic's first released game. More specifically, the more obscure Famicom/MSX version that was a rather humble single player experience compared to the later more ambitious arcade version people are familiar with.

[Sharky]

Ah, okay, no worried! Excited to see more!

[FlareHabanero]

A new Puyo Puyo Drama CD will be released on March 24th for about ¥ 3218 (roughly $26). This will be the 7th volume in a series of CDs that provides stories for varies Puyo Puyo characters. This CD will have stories that focus on characters Amitie and her friends, Lemres, Yu & Rei, and Ms. Accord.

[Sharky]

Do the stories ever feature any of the more unusual, lesser known creatures?

Also what is the general consensus among Puyo fans on the modern art style of Puyo games vs. the older, less stylized art?

I'm no huge fan, but I personally prefer the newer style... It's quite unique, like you could randomly come across new character art and without context know it's from the Puyo series. I like that.

[FlareHabanero]

There's no straight forward answer since Puyo Puyo is one of those type of franchises that constantly changes art styles. There's the deformed style used in Puyo Puyo through Puyo Puyo Sun, the more traditional dimmer style used for Puyo Puyo~n, the middle ground between the former two with Puyo Pop GBA, the "crayon/marker" look used in Puyo Puyo Fever through Puyo Puyo 7, and the modern look used for Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary onward. This isn't even getting into Madou Monogatari, spin-offs, or Discstation territory. The last one I will warn is an artist's nightmare.


Generally, people like the 20th Anniversary style, some people like the classic style, some people like Puyo Puyo~n. Again, it's varies on who you talk to. From my money personally I like the style used for Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary onwards, with Puyo Puyo~n being a close second.

[FlareHabanero]

http://app.famitsu.com/20160101_625310/


Collaborations for Puyo Puyo Quest, Puyo Puyo Quest Arcade, and Puyo Puyo Touch are in the works for 2016. Doesn't mention anything specific. Also briefly talks about Puyo Puyo Tetris, but only as a retrospective.

[FlareHabanero]

First NicoNico stream of Puyo Puyo!! Quest for 2016. Will discuss collaboration news.





Also Puyo Puyo!! Quest recently updated to version 5.2.2.

[George]

Very nice.

[FlareHabanero]

Alright, a recap of the NicoNico stream.



-A new character name Jose is confirmed as part of the Mushroom Series. Will be available through out February.
-A new Adventure Map called Meill Castle which will be available on the 25th.
-A new Technical Map event that features Ecolo called "Intrude! Space-time Traveler".
-A new cup for a new character called Somoli.
-Celebration Satan returns.
-A Story Quest revival, allowing players to get a second chance at getting exclusive characters and materials.
-Celebration Arle and miscellaneous free gifts as a celebration of Puyo Puyo's 25th Anniversary and 15 million downloads.
-Puyo Puyo x My Melody collaboration. Will feature My Melody, Kuromi, and special Kuromi themed Klug, Feli, and Schezo.

[Berto]

-Vol. 7 of the Puyo Puyo Drama CD series will be released on March 24th for ¥ 3218

From what I've read here its price is ¥ 2980.
 And Vol.8 will also come in April 2016.

[FlareHabanero]

From what I've read here its price is ¥ 2980.
 And Vol.8 will also come in April 2016.

Must of been an update since last I checked it was ¥3218


EDIT: Actually, I was right, but it was added with tax.

[FlareHabanero]

There's a possibility that Puyo Puyo Tsu 3D Classics might get a global release since it was teased in the recent SEGA Central. I'll keep an eye out for any confirmations.

[Berto]

There's a possibility that Puyo Puyo Tsu 3D Classics might get a global release since it was teased in the recent SEGA Central. I'll keep an eye out for any confirmations.

Good news. But I won't buy it since I already had it in my Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 2, lol.