Puyo Puyo Sun

For the Game Boy Color version, see Pocket Puyo Puyo Sun. For the Sega Mega Drive version, see VS Puyo Puyo Sun. For the mobile phone version, see Puyo Puyo Sun (mobile).

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ST-V Saturn PlayStation
Puyo Puyo Sun
System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 3
Publisher: Compile Sega
Developer: Compile
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Sega Saturn Modem
Genre: Action Puzzle, Puzzle
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1996-12 ¥? ? JP 2003-01-30 ¥2,800 (2,940) SLPM-87213 JP 1997-02-14 ¥4,800 (4,944)4,800e T-6603G JP (XBAND) 1997-09-04 ¥2,8002,800 GS-7111 JP (Satakore) 1998-07-30 ¥2,8002,800 T-6609G JP ▼ 2014-03-12 ¥571 (600)571 (600) NPJJ-00707 JP ▼ 2014-03-12 ¥571 (600)571 (600) NPJJ-00707 JP ▼ 2014-03-12 ¥571 (600)571 (600) NPJJ-00707
Non-Sega versions Game Boy Color Nintendo 64 PlayStation Windows PC

Puyo Puyo Sun (ぷよぷよSUN) is the third title in the Puyo Puyo series, initially released for Sega Titan Video arcade hardware in 1996. Like most Puyo Puyo games, Puyo Puyo Sun did not see a release outside of Japan. Like its prequel, Puyo Puyo Tsuu, the "Sun" part of the name is a pun on the number "San (三)", which is Japanese for "three" (in Puyo Puyo Tsuu, "Tsu" means both "Expert" in Japanese and sounds like the number "two" in English when spoken).

Story

After reading a magazine, Satan gains the desire to get a tan and a lot of female attention, and so uses his magic to make the sun much larger, raising the temperature and turning the land into a tropical paradise. Arle and Carbuncle both find this new weather too hot, and seeing Satan's castle as the source of the heat wave set out to stop Satan's scheme and bring the temperature back to normal. Schezo also sets out on a journey to stop Satan's scheme in order to bring back the night. Draco, however, loves the new weather, so she takes out her bikini and sets out to sunbathe in her own short story.

Gameplay

Puyo Puyo Sun builds on the gameplay seen in Puyo Puyo Tsuu, however now includes "Sun Puyo" - Ojama Puyo which will amplify the damage done to the player's opponent. The changes are otherwise subtle, but lead to a more combative game than its predecessor - trends that would continue in the Puyo Puyo games which followed.

Puyo Puyo Sun introduces matches with as little as three colours of Puyo in play. This changes the dynamic of the game significantly - fewer colours means popping occurs more often, and in turn, chains are easier to create, allowing for stronger attacks. With Sun Puyo then amplifying these attacks (the popping of one Sun Puyo can easily create a row of Ojama), matches become less about careful placement of Puyo in the field, and more about being able to counter the opponent before being flooded.

In practice, this means matches in Puyo Puyo Sun are generally shorter than Tsuu, as chaining is no longer a requirement for large attacks. It also means the weakest computer players in Sun have far more of a chance of winning than in Tsuu.

The game's three difficulty settings are represented by different playable characters, meaning for the first time, player one does not need to be represented by Arle (or nobody). Each character also has their own complete set of voice samples (as opposed to Tsuu where the enemy only speaks its name and makes a noise when defeated).

Characters

Main characters

	Arle Nadja
	Arle serves as the protagonist for the Normal difficulty, where she travels with Carbuncle to foil Satan's scheme. She is also the stage 7 opponent in Schezo's story.
	Draco Centauros
	Draco serves as the protagonist for the Easy difficulty, where she sets out to get a tan in the intensified weather. She is also the stage 1 opponent in Arle's story, which takes place after her story had concluded.
	Schezo Wegey
	Schezo serves as the protagonist for the Hard difficulty, where he follows his own path to stop Satan's scheme, but only because the hot weather makes it harder for him to sleep. He is also the stage 12 opponent in Arle's story.

Other characters

All of the characters listed here can also be played as in the 2-player versus mode. The last two characters in the list, Satan and Carbuncle, must be unlocked through cheats in order to play as them.

	Skeleton-T
	He is the stage 1 opponent in Draco's story.
	Harpy
	She is the stage 2 opponent in Draco's story.
	Choppun
	He is the stage 3 opponent in Draco's story, and the final opponent for her story.
	Incubus
	He is the stage 2 opponent in Arle's story.
	Suketoudara
	He is the stage 3 opponent in Arle's story.
	Kikimora
	She is the stage 4 opponent in Arle's story.
	Nohoho
	He is the stage 5 opponent in Arle's story.
	Kodomo Dragon
	He is the stage 6 opponent in Arle's story, and the stage 1 opponent in Schezo's story.
	Witch
	She is the stage 7 opponent in Arle's story, and the stage 2 opponent in Schezo's story.
	Zoh Daimaoh
	He is the stage 8 opponent in Arle's story, and the stage 3 opponent in Schezo's story.
	Honey Bee
	She is the stage 9 opponent in Arle's story, and the stage 4 opponent in Schezo's story.
	Lagnus the Brave
	He is the stage 10 opponent in Arle's story, and the stage 5 opponent in Schezo's story.
	Rulue
	She is the stage 11 opponent in Arle's story, and the stage 6 opponent in Schezo's story.
	Satan
	He is the stage 13 opponent in Arle's story, and the stage 8 opponent in Schezo's story, typically serving as the final opponent for both stories.
	Carbuncle
	Carbuncle is a secret opponent who can be fought in Arle's and Schezo's stories. To challenge it, the player must clear Schezo's story without continuing, or use 20 or more continues in Arle's story. Carbuncle can only be fought once per session - the player will not be able to continue if they lose to Carbuncle.

History

Legacy

The game was brought to the Sega Saturn and PlayStation (Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban (ぷよぷよSUN決定盤)) in 1997 with various extra features. It was also brought to the Nintendo 64 and Windows PC and a handheld version was released for the Nintendo Game Boy. Again, neither of these versions left Japan. In 2003, Sega rereleased the PlayStation version with a cheaper price. This version, SLPM 87213, is one of only two PlayStation games (the other being MiniMoni. Shakka to Tambourine! Dapyon!) released by Sega.

In March 2014, Sega made the PlayStation version available to download from the Japanese PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Puyo Puyo Sun arcade machines on March 31, 2017.

A stripped-down port to the Sega Mega Drive which contains only the 2-player versus mode, VS Puyo Puyo Sun, was featured in the Mega Drive Mini 2.

Production credits

Saturn version

Cast

• Arle-Nadja: Minako Ozawa
• Schezo-Wegey: Yujirou Ootsuka
• Satan: Moo Niitani
• Other Character'S Cast: Ayane Kizuki, Guts Nakamatsu, Kemi, Kenji Kawakita, Kerol, Murasaki Syu, Nodapon, RIU, Sakanayasan, Sarukaikai, Tachibana Tasogare, Yasutoshi Akiyama Sss

Staff

• Executive Producer: Moo Niitani
• Supervisor: Takafumi Tanida, Jemini
• Director: Guts Nakamatsu
• Programmer: Manabu Matsumoto, Tomoya "Wakun" Honda, Winner, Kunicho, Tatsuo Nakanishi
• Planner: Kerol, Kagetora
• Character Design: Ichi
• Designer: Tachibana Tasogare, Kemi, Zazamushi, Mifuduka Tsukasa, Kengo Morita, RIU, Sawatari Ju-Saburou, ROM, Satoshi Shoji, Sakurakohji Ageha
• Nice Guy: Mask, Neconyan
• Sound: Tsuyoshi Matsushima, Kohji Oonari, Satoshi Shimazaki, Einosuke Nagao, Pro Suger
• Ma: Taishow
• Editorial Design: Kazuto Hisoku, Rainbow Papa, Amon
• Voice Director: Yasutoshi Akiyama Sss
• Voice Recording: Toshiaki Nagata, "Lightning-Sound And Stage Shinomoto", "Studio M" All Staff
• Movie Works: Janus Teramoto, Takuya Hirata, Kenji Kawakita
• Animation: Mediavision Co.,Ltd.
• Opening Animation Director: Katsuyoshi Yatabe
• Sales Staff: Nissin, Marsy, Shigeo Kimura, Kitademan, Amigo, Ask., Melody Uematsu, Oberontyo Kawashima, Sonmin Sawa, Nisiyan, Micky, Miki Matsubara, Naohi Kobayashi
• Special Thanks: Ayane Kizuki, Hakuryuho Kasumi, Jumbo Tanaka, Keke, Kitano Fubon, Maroon, Nasa Nakao, Akira Minaduki, Namihei, Nyo-Nyo, Peloli, Risakichi, Tanquitow, Tatsuharu Takatou, Tominger, Wizy!, YON, Younger Hayashi, Yumi, ZRO, Puyo-Master, Higepuyoman, Junichi Kitamura, Momomo, Cheeyama, All Compile Staff

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(C)Compile 1996/1997

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Puyo Puyo Sun/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Puyo Puyo Sun/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Titan Video, JP
"Top" instructions "Long" instructions
Cart Instuction card(s)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J 87 Joypad (FR) NTSC-J 86 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 74 Saturn Power (UK) NTSC-J 84 Sega Power (GR) 84 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 63 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 83

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Puyo Puyo Sun

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual Sticker Magazine

Saturn, JP (XBAND)
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Disc

PlayStation version

PlayStation, JP (Sega Hatsubai)
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Puyo Puyo Sun/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	473,038,944	1997-07-25	CD-ROM (JP)	GS-7111 V1.005
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	470,106,000	1997-01-30	CD-ROM (JP)	T-6603G V1.002
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	470,106,000		CD-ROM (JP)	T-6603G (Alt) V2.000
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	470,106,000	1997-01-23	CD-ROM (JP)	T-6609G V2.000
?	CRC32 93d9f6aa MD5 dd45247bed76cd65e20f9877a429bebb SHA-1 1c01216826699f1b35815052e3c71651ac9e48f2	354,549,888		CD-ROM (JP)	SLPM-87213

Track list

Saturn version

1. Data track

2. CD Warning message (special) (0:29)

► Running time: 0:29

Saturn version (XBAND)

1. Data track

2. CD Warning message (special) (0:29)

► Running time: 0:29

Extra content

Saturn version

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files

Folder / File	Type	Size	description
P3_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	321	About this game.
P3_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	65	About original game
P3_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	29	Copyright
README.DOC	TXT	996	Messages from the developers.

Saturn version (XBAND)

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files

Folder / File	Type	Size	description
P3XB_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	79	About this game.
P3XB_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	65	About original game
P3XB_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	29	Copyright

External links

• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation (Rerelease)
• Puyo Puyo Sun Kettei-ban on PlayStation.com: PlayStation, PS3/PSP/PSV version
• Puyo Puyo Sun Kettei-ban on PlayStation Store: JP, JP (PS Plus)