Puyo Pop

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Feb 11, 2002
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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Help Arle and Carbuncle make their way home! Take on all of the wacky characters you meet in challenging games of Puyo Pop so you can make your way through the land and back to safety. It's a mad scramble to erase Puyo, create chain combos, and fill up your opponent's playfield in thisHelp Arle and Carbuncle make their way home! Take on all of the wacky characters you meet in challenging games of Puyo Pop so you can make your way through the land and back to safety. It's a mad scramble to erase Puyo, create chain combos, and fill up your opponent's playfield in this fast-paced puzzle game.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. GamerWeb Nintendo
    92
    One of the true great puzzle games of recent years. Easy to pick up and play, and challenging enough for a puzzle game veteran.
  2. Cinescape
    91
    If nothing else, the four-player mode of the game is worth the entire purchase price. Highly addictive and fun, you’ll be playing this for hours.
  3. IGN
    90
    A fantastic puzzle game that's enhanced simply by letting a development team exploit the Game Boy Advance's link capabilities as far as it can go.
  4. GameCritics
    80
    Puyo Pop achieves what a good puzzle game asks for, simple execution yet addictive and deep fun, adding a distinctly weird Japanese flavor to a premise that originated in Russia.
  5. GMR Magazine
    80
    The first American portal version. [Feb 2003, p.97]
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  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    80
    Outside of "Tetris," "Tetris Attack," and "Pokemon Puzzle Challenge," this is probably the best handheld puzzle game around. [Mar 2002, p.146]
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  7. Nintendo Power
    64
    The graphics and music are cute, and the 18 levels of Puyo popping are frantic and challenging. [Mar 2002, p.137]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. MarkS.
    Oct 10, 2005
    10
    Wow, what a great game, definitely a 10! The best puzzle game for the GBA. And Nintendo Power, what kind of crack pipe review are you giving? Wow, what a great game, definitely a 10! The best puzzle game for the GBA. And Nintendo Power, what kind of crack pipe review are you giving? Ya'll must be playing a different game or something.… Expand
  2. Yojimbo2015
    Apr 28, 2023
    5
    Nicely presented block matching puzzle game, but let's face it if you've played one, you've played them all.
  4. JosephS.
    Oct 11, 2007
    3
    Great game, but it is an utter and complete rip off of Kirby's avalanche, almost down to the letter.

Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
53
#53 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2002