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Puyo Pop Fever ds Game Reviews
Puyo Pop Fever
Critic Score
Metascore: 76 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.0 out of 10
based on 22 reviews
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Everything that you loved about Puyo POP is here as you puzzle your way through the ultimate combo creator: Fever Mode! This is where you'll throw as many chains together as possible in order to crush your opponents with unbreakable Nuisance Puyos. When the Giant Puyo appears, change its color and watch those triple and quadruple Puyo combos pop. You can go it alone and go for top score in Endless Mode and the brand new Story Mode, or play with up to 8 players with single-card download play! Do you have the fever!? Play as any one of 14 crazy characters. New puzzle pieces feature triple and quadruple sets. Jump right into the action or learn advanced techniques in the training course. [Atlus]

PUBLISHER: Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
DEVELOPER: Sega
GENRE(S): Puzzle
PLAYERS: 8
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2005

What The Critics Said

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100
Nintendophiles
All of this wonderful single player and multiplayer comes polished in an aforementioned pastel graphical environment at which you can't help but smile.
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90
eToychest
For players who are in the market for a good single player and multiplayer game that is easy to pick up and play, this game is ideal.
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85
IGN
The gameplay is what makes Puyo Pop Fever a brilliant design. It's a timeless design that works well in a handheld environment, and it's immensely addictive when you discover the mechanics that can wipe out a chunk of the filled bin in a single shot.
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85
GameZone
It's got several challenges, three endless modes, and more speed than any Puyo Pop game before it.
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82
My Gamer
The main single player does have a weak story line, but the multiplayer is a total riot.
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81
Nintendojo
This is one of the best games out on the DS right now, and the definitive version of the Puyo series to reach the states, though the Japan-only Puyo Puyo Party for Dreamcast still holds the title of best Puyo period.
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80
GameSpy
Its simple controls and manic gameplay make the game stand out in a genre already filled with mediocrity. If you can get past the irritating voiceovers, you'll find an entertaining experience you can't wait to share with your friends.
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80
Cheat Code Central
Puyo Pop Fever has lots of surprises and packs a lot of features - all of them useful. It's a really good version that makes good use of the dual screen, touch screen and wireless network.
80
Gamenikki
"Best DS Game" seems a little weak, given the competition, so let me just say this: This much fun (plus multiplayer!) for $29.99 seems like highway robbery perpetrated against Atlus.
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80
Modojo
It may feel somewhat familiar if you've played past incarnations of the series, but the multiplayer gaming and the innovative touch screen controls make it much more than a simple port.
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80
Game Chronicles
An extremely fun and addicting puzzle game, which is just as fun as or more so than any previous version of the series.
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80
G4 TV
This is undoubtedly the best Puyo title yet, giving you both old-school gameplay and new, along with well-rounded multiplayer and challenging difficulty.
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80
N-Europe
Unique, quirky, but completely lovable; Puyo Pop Fever is a timeless puzzle game thats immensely fun to play. Classic stuff.
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73
GameSpot
If you can tolerate the forcibly cute presentation, you'll find Puyo Pop Fever to be a solid, addictive puzzle game.
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71
Jolt Online Gaming UK
The trouble is it’s not especially outstanding either, and lacks the hook enjoyed by the likes of the Tetris or Bust-a-Move games.
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70
Thunderbolt
While the core gameplay is fundamentally the same, Puyo Pop Fever just didn’t grab me like "Puyo Pop" on the GBA did. It’s still a good game, but there are a few other puzzlers on the DS that I think are worth your time over this one.
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70
games(TM)
A videogame that, although still pleasant and enjoyable to play, feels more than a little stale and wholly regurgitated. [June 2006, p.123]
70
NGC Magazine UK
Neat and enjoyable, but surpassed by flashier, more compelling puzzlers. Feels like a launch game because it was. [June 2006, p.39]
70
RewiredMind
The single player experience is good enough to practice on before you go into battle with your friends, but the battle itself is where the action is at.
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70
AceGamez
At heart, Puyo Pop Fever is an entertaining and downright addictive little puzzler, and therefore gets the stamp of approval for those after something refreshingly light-hearted.
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60
Nintendo Power
The touch screen gestures are an intriguing concept, but the traditional Control Pad and button controls still work better. [July 2005, p.99]
50
Pocket Gamer UK
Despite its reputation as a Japanese classic, the real puzzle about Puyo Pop Fever is who needs it on DS?
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

PM B gave it a9:
Great for multiplayer puzzle mayhem. If you're looking for puzzle fights, Puyo Puyo is the best thing there is. If you're looking for a single-player puzzle, get something else.

Albert K. gave it an8:
A solid tetris/puzzle-fighter type game. Similar gameplay mechanics... the fever mode adds a nice twist. Controls are easy and intuitive... the sounds, some of the most annoying ever. It's a pretty fun game in itself, but, unless you know someone else with a DS, don't expect to play this one past a week.

Twotoke M. gave it an8:
Really fun puzzler once you get the dynamics but boy does everyone in it have to be so obnoxiously loud and weird? I like manga style, too, but these developers need to smoke less angel dust. graphics are well done, although 3d would have been nice, at least they r a step up from GBA. Multiplayer kicks ass and gives it another point. id still really give it 7.5 but whatcha gon do?

The Funk gave it an8:
First of all this is a great game. It is the most import friendly game out now. I have had the Japanese version for a while and the whole game has been converted to English. The Menu's all the text and voiceovers. The game could have had a worldwide release as it is! Don't wait, get the game now, multiplayer is where it's at on Puyo Pop -upto 8 players can play at once on one game card plus you can see all the other players screens during play so you can keep an eye in their tactics. Fantastic game.

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