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Review of Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban on PlayStation

by Gemma Looksby Gemma Looksby photo Nov 1997
Cover image of Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban on PlayStation
Gamefings Score: 8.5
Platform: PlayStation PlayStation logo
Released: 27 Nov 1997
Genre: Puzzle
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Compile

Introduction

Welcome to the wild world of Puyo Puyo Sun - a game that combines puzzling, quirky characters, and some questionable life choices. You're not just matching bubbles that look like various fruits and vegetables; oh no! You're also fighting back against a sun that's been super-sized by an overzealous dark prince desperate for some beach time. Grab your sunscreen; it's about to get comically competitive in here!

Gameplay

Much like its ancestors, Puyo Puyo Sun thrusts you into a carnival of colored blobs dropping from the top of the screen in pairs. Your goal? Rotate those blobs faster than you can convince your brain to comprehend what's happening, and stack them strategically so they disappear into oblivion with a satisfying plop-hopefully before they fill the screen and lead to your ultimate defeat. New in this edition is the introduction of Sun Puyo; these lively little orbs are the game's party crashers, appearing whenever you manage to clear your field. Trust me, if you thought getting sweaty-palmed from blob-popping was bad, just wait until you're trying to figure out how to deal with a super-solarized Puyo apocalypse! There are special modes and power-ups that encourage you to wreak havoc on your opponent's screen by dropping a barrage of garbage blobs (which sounds dirty but, let's face it, it's just classic Puyo Puyo fun). Multiplayer fanatics can get their fix without having to go outside, which is an absolute win on those days when Netflix streaming is just a bit too taxing on the thumbs. Choose single-player or dive into a multiplayer mayhem, and you'll feel the joy of troublesome triumph as you humiliate your friends-who'll be critically panicking as your cleverly planned combos rain down upon them like confetti at a victory parade.

Graphics

Visually, Puyo Puyo Sun is like a tropical smoothie spilled over your console's graphics power; delightful, vibrant, and occasionally a little messy. The characters are adorably cartoonish to the point where they're practically begging to be hugged, despite some of them being antagonists. Did you ever think you'd be battling a centaur with a sunburn seeking the perfect tan? And don't even get me started on the bi-polar Dark Prince who's having a vacation meltdown on the beach! Those colorful backgrounds set the perfect stage for your blob-matching madness, complete with palm trees, waves, and everything that screams 'TROPICAL GETAWAY!' - only made better by your obsession with matching cute shapes. The animation is smooth, and while you might not laugh yourself into a snort-fest like in some 3D heavy hitters, you'll certainly chuckle at the antics of your Puyo pals.

Conclusion

Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban isn't just a simple puzzle game; it's a competitive sport tarred in whimsy that gives you a lifetime of joy... or at least until your friends and family disown you for mercilessly crushing their hopes and dreams like a giant pile of Puyos. This is an enjoyable puzzle game that may not take itself too seriously, but frankly, neither should you, my friend. You'll be laughing, groaning, and probably yelling at the screen every time you mess up, but isn't that what videogaming is all about? If you're looking for a little bit of a challenge wrapped in colorful escapism, Puyo Puyo Sun is a must-have for your library-dive in headfirst and let the color-blobs fly!

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