Pnickies

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Pnickies
System(s): PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam
Publisher: Capcom
Licensor:
Sony PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Steam
Sega
Original system(s): Arcade (CP System)
Developer(s) of original games: Compile
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sony PlayStation 4
    JP ▼     		¥200200[2] CUSA-30641
    CERO: B
    Sony PlayStation 4
    US ▼     		$1.991.99[1] CUSA-30639
    ESRB: Teen
    Nintendo Switch
    JP ▼     		¥200200[4]
    CERO: B
    Nintendo Switch
    US ▼     		$1.991.99[3]
    ESRB: Teen
    Xbox One
    JP ▼     		¥200200[6]
    CERO: B
    Xbox One
    US ▼     		$1.991.99[5]
    ESRB: Teen
    Steam
    US ▼     		$1.991.99[7] 1842970
    ESRB: Teen

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    Pnickies (ぷにっきぃず) is a puzzle game developed by Compile and published by Capcom for its CP System Arcade board, released in June 8th, 1994, only in Japan.

    In an unknown time, likely after Compile's bankruptcy, the rights of Pnickies turned to be co-owned between Capcom and Sega (as supposed to be D4 Enterprise instead), but this information did not became public until the worldwide release of Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, a compilation of several Arcade games from Capcom, of which Pnickies is sold as a DLC game. Sega's licensing role in this game is not fully understood (even Yosuke Okunari does not know much about it[8]). Some assumptions are either because the game has similar gameplay with Puyo Puyo or because of Sega Toys' Pnickies[9], a localization of the Squinkies toy series from Blip Toys (although for the latter, their localized name uses portions of katakana rather than a full hiragana title used in Pnickies).

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PlayStation Store (en-us; UP0102-CUSA30639_00-CAS2DLC000000011) (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-04 16:30)
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 PlayStation Store (ja-jp; JP0102-CUSA30641_00-CAS2DLC000000011) (Wayback Machine: 2023-01-29 05:45)
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/capcom-arcade-2nd-stadium-pnickies-switch/ (Wayback Machine: 2024-05-08 19:04)
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70050000033032.html (Wayback Machine: 2022-08-13 05:44)
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Xbox.com (en-US; store/capcom-arcade-2nd-stadium-pnickies) (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-11 00:58)
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Xbox.com (ja-jp; store/capcom-arcade-2nd-stadium-%E3%81%B7%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A3%E3%81%8D%E3%81%83%E3%81%9A) (Wayback Machine: 2024-05-08 19:27)
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1842970/Capcom_Arcade_2nd_Stadium_Pnickies/ (Wayback Machine: 2024-03-28 10:32)
    8. ↑ https://nitter.esmailelbob.xyz/okunari/status/1557285970839744513 (Wayback Machine: 2024-05-08 19:19)
    9. ↑ https://www.segatoys.co.jp/company/press_release/pdf/20110606.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2024-05-08 20:25)

    External links

    • Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium official websites: JP, EN
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