Magical Puzzle Popils

From Sega Retro

n/a

MagicalPuzzlePopils title.png

Magical Puzzle Popils
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Tengen
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥4,8004,800 T-48017
Sega Game Gear
US
$34.9534.95[1] 301200-0160
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-48068-50

This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.


Magical Puzzle Popils (マジカルパズル・ポピルズ), known as Popils: The Blockbusting Challenge in Europe, is a puzzle game for the Sega Game Gear. Different to other Tengen games, it was developed in Japan.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Popils: The Blockbusting Challenge Popils: The Blockbusting Challenge
English (US) Magical Puzzle Popils Magical Puzzle Popils
Japanese マジカルパズル・ポピルズ Magical Puzzle Popils

Production credits

  • Game Design: F.Mitsuji
  • Audio: Y.Tomuro
  • Graphics: K.Nemoto, M.Nagashima
  • Map Design: K.Matsunaga
  • Program: Jun Amanai
Source:
Game (ending sequence)


  • Concept & Game Design: Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ)
  • Additional Design & Program: Jun Amanai (JUN)
  • Music & Sound: Yoshihito Tomuro (TOM)
  • Graphics: Ken-ichi Nemoto (KAI), Masato Nagashima (HOD)
  • Map Design: Kazuo Matsunaga (MTN)
Source:
Japanese manual


  • Game Design: F.Mitsuji
  • Program: Jun Amanai
  • Visual: M.Nagashima, F.Mitsuji, K.Nemoto
  • Audio: Y.Tomuro
  • Map Design: K.Matsunaga, K.Nemoto, F.Mitsuji
Source:
Game (hidden credits screen)


Magazine articles

Main article: Magical Puzzle Popils/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-08: "August 1991" (1991-07-08)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-03: "March 1992" (1992-02-08)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #131: "October 1992" (1992-09-15)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 [6]
95 [7]
76 [8]
88 №6, p53
91 №12, p56/57
85 №14
83 №19, p173
91 №33, p196
86 [9]
92 [10]
89 [11]
85 [12]
90 [13]
Sega Game Gear
88
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
95
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[2]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
76
[1]
Gamers (DE)
67
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
65
[17]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC
88
[18]
Game Zone (UK)
91
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[20]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[21]
Joypad (FR)
85
[22]
Joystick (FR)
83
[23]
Joystick (FR) PAL
91
[24]
Megablast (DE)
72
[25]
Player One (FR)
86
[26]
Play Time (DE)
72
[27]
Power Play (DE)
72
[28]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
92
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[29]
Sega Force (SE)
94
[30]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
85
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[31]
Supersonic (FR)
85
[32]
Tilt (FR)
90
[33]
User (GR) PAL
82
[34]
Video Games (DE)
73
[35]
Zero (UK)
90
[36]
Sega Game Gear
82
Based on
28 reviews

Magical Puzzle Popils

Game Gear, US
Popils GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPopils GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Magical Puzzle Popils GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Popils GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPopils GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Popils GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Magical Puzzle Popils GG EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, JP
Popils GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngPopils GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Popils GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Magical Puzzle Popils GG JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

The game will restart as the last level completed with automatic battery backed saves.

The level editor feature allows for the creation and storage of 30 user levels.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
CRC32 cf6d7bc5
MD5 e496ff2196c372f4d6111538950d25ca
SHA-1 fb939f0810d0763b9abaeec1a2bfbabacaad5441
128kB 199X Cartridge 8KB backup

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 76
  2. 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1992 (Go! Issue 7)" (UK; 1992-04-15), page 22
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 20
  4. Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  5. Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 2
  6. Computer & Video Games, "May 1992 (Go! Issue 7)" (UK; 1992-04-15), page 22/23 (22)
  7. Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 113 (103)
  8. GamePro, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 74 (76)
  9. Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 129 (125)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 46
  11. 11.0 11.1 Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 38
  12. 12.0 12.1 Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 72
  13. Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 80/81 (80)
  14. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 36
  15. Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 113
  16. Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 83
  17. Game Informer, "Summer 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
  18. Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 53
  19. Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 56
  20. Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 114
  21. Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 90
  22. Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 150
  23. Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 173
  24. Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 196
  25. Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 100
  26. Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 129
  27. Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 91
  28. Power Play, "12/91" (DE; 1991-11-13), page 179
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  30. Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 27
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  32. Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 27
  33. Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 72
  34. User, "Aprílios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 50
  35. Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 92
  36. Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 80