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Puyo Puyo Champions

Puyo Puyo Champions

|Japan|Puzzle

7.5 /10

Pretty good

Niche

904 ratings
Rating sources
Steam · Player score8.0/10896 ratingsIGDB · Critic score7.2/103 ratingsIGDB · Player score4.3/105 ratings
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Why play it

Easy to learn, tough to master! Jump straight into fast-paced puzzle action with features fit for both friendly rivalries and competitive tournaments in Puyo Puyo Champions. Challenge your friends and family in local multiplayer or compete against players from around the world through online matchmaking. Built for all ages, this classic puzzle game comes with a surprisingly competitive edge.

Story and worldbuilding

Puyo Puyo Champions also 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. 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.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.5/10 across 904 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Puzzle — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Nintendo LifeStephanie Woor · 5 May, 2019
7/10

Puyo Puyo Champions ably covers the essentials of the series at a great price point. The inclusion of the Fever ruleset provides something of interest for veteran players and the most enthusiastic of new fans created by Puyo Puyo Tetris, and should be at least considered for any party game library. However, the lack of other single or multiplayer modes or a real tutorial make this less of a definitive entry-point or second helping for newly created casual fans than it perhaps could be.

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NerfeadosRyan Rodríguez · 20 Jun, 2019

Puyo Puyo Champions is one of those games that can be a little bit weird to understand. The game is surely a hit with Japan audiences, but in this region might be a tough sell. That being said, the game strips every thing that might feel unnecessary just to focus on the competitive side of Puyo Puyo.

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ZTGDDrew Leachman · 19 Jun, 2019
7.5/10

Puyo Puyo Champions is a fine puzzle game. It leans heavily into the multiplayer aspects of the game, and while it may turn off beginners or people out of practice, for the price, you still get a really good puzzle game.

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Spaziogames4 Jun, 2019
8/10

Puyo Puyo Champions it's Puyo Puyo at its essence

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COGconnectedAlex Everatt · 1 Jun, 2019
8.2/10

My biggest grievance is the games audio – and if I could turn the voicework off while leaving all the other gameplay sounds on, I’d be much happier. If you’re looking for an addictive puzzler to compete against friends and strangers, you really can’t go wrong with Puyo Puyo Champions. Highly recommended!

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FintendoMiikka Lehtonen · 27 May, 2019
6/10

"Reasonable priced entry ticket to Champions League."

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PixelophobiaŁukasz Ankudo · 17 May, 2019
8/10

Puyo Puyo Champions does not offer much in terms of relaxations in front of a console. It's highly competitive game that will appeal to fans of the series, but for the rest of us it will be title hard to break into.

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GameblogJulien Inverno · 16 May, 2019
7/10

Puyo Puyo Champions, as its name suggests, first addresses the most passionate who will have the audacity and ability to play it online against fierce opponents. However, despite its multiplayer focus, this new Puyo Puyo is still home to the jovial and fun puzzle game it has always been, in its most fun, colorful and cute look on this date.

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Nintendo TimesJordan Brewer · 14 May, 2019
7/10

GOOD - Puyo Puyo Champions is Puyo Puyo, plain and simple. It offers half the content of its predecessor, with a price that is definitely fair for what’s being offered. If you’re looking for the Puyo Puyo experience and want to save on money, then this is the game for you. But if you have the money, then it might be best to spring for Puyo Puyo Tetris.

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PSX BrasilLuis Guilherme Machado Camargo · 12 May, 2019
9/10

Puyo Puyo Champions is recommended for competitive players, especially because the title is focused on competition and it should completely satisfy that niche of players.

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