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| Developer(s) | Compile |
| Publisher(s) | Compile Sega (PSN) |
| Series | Puyo Puyo |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | PlayStation
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,multiplayer |
Puyo Puyo Box (ぷよぷよBOX,Puyo Puyo Bokkusu) is a 2000puzzle video game compilation developed byCompile for thePlayStation. It is Compile's lastPuyo Puyo game beforeSega, previously only owning the character rights, fully obtained the rights to the series.Puyo Puyo Box, being a compilation, primarily consists of earlierPuyo Puyo games, but also contains original content.[1]
Puyo Puyo Box has several game modes. It consists of theSega Mega Drive (Genesis in the US) versions ofPuyo Puyo andPuyo Puyo 2, as well as aMadō Monogatari-style quest mode in which the player plays asArle Nadja and battles against members of the other cast in Puyo Puyo matches. It includes a Stage Clear mode in which the player has to face either 10, 20 or 30 opponents, as well as two multiplayer modes which can be played with either other players or AI substitutes.
For the Quest mode itself, it allows the player to customise the armoury in ways in which made Arle stronger with a double-edged sword effect. For example, the player could remove the Puyo Rings in order to beef up her attack at the expense of being unable to see the next pieces, and the amount of experience gained and gold won was relative to how big a chain was scored and how quickly the opponent was defeated.
The key point in the gameplay ofPuyo Puyo BOX is that the player can choose a ruleset from eitherPuyo Puyo,Puyo Puyo 2 (with countering),Puyo Puyo Sun (with countering and Sun Puyos dropping after each counter), andPuyo Puyo~n (with countering and a special gauge, with a select number of specials for the player to choose before a game begins). This can effectively lead to four-player battles where each player plays with independent or mixed rules. The game also allows for team battles to take place.
Despite being the last of the series released byCompile, it enjoyed great success. One of the special multiplayer modes made available in this game, known as Treasure Mode, was later adapted inPuyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary as its Excavation Mode to pay homage to the idea.[citation needed]