Puyo Puyo Fever 2

Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (ぷよぷよフィーバーチュー!, Puyopuyo Fībā Chū!) is a 2005 video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The game was released as a sequel to the previous title, Puyo Pop Fever, but is also seen as the sixth game of the entire Puyo Puyo series as the next game is titled Puyo Puyo 7. The gameplay remains relatively unchanged, but several new modes are introduced. The game features nine different plots, each one pertaining to its three protagonists.

Puyo Puyo Fever 2 was released exclusively in Japan for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable on November 24, 2005, and later for the Nintendo DS on December 24 of that same year.

Gameplay

Unlike Puyo Pop Fever, which uses a simple menu, Puyo Puyo Fever 2 uses a map system to let the player navigate the game's menus. The map system is also reused in the nine courses to show the supposed path of the player's character. Several buildings are available around the map area, known as Primp Town, which was the setting of the previous game. These buildings include a tower for endless modes, a shop to buy items, a town hall to change options and save, a museum for viewing unlocked media and a playground for multiplayer games. You can also explore these areas and talk to the respective characters, where they may distribute items. Items can be used in each course.

The game boasts nine courses, three times that of the previous title. The courses in the game work in much the same fashion as those of the previous game, with the addition of the aforementioned map screen to show the player's route so far. Each part of the story involves a segment of dialog followed by a Puyo battle, with the exception of the ending sequence of each course. Gameplay mechanics remain mainly unchanged; however, the aforementioned items system allows the player to perform various different functions. Common items can be exchanged for points at Oshare Bones' shop.

The game also includes a save system which is not used in any other game to date. It allows three concurrent save files, and lets players save at the beginning of any Puyo battle in story mode, so a player does not have to finish an entire course at once but can stop partway through.

Multiplayer

As in every Puyo Puyo game, this game allows multiplayer, and can support 2 to 8 players in the DS version of the game; other versions can only support up to 4 players. In this mode, players can play as any available character.

Endless modes

There are five endless modes in the game. Three of the endless modes were previously available in Puyo Pop Fever: Endless Fever, Endless Task, and Endless Original. Two new endless modes are also introduced: Endless Battle and Endless Chu Panic. The latter is the only mode in which Chu Puyo appear;^[1] Chu Puyo perform the same function as ordinary ojama (garbage, nusiance) puyo, in that they take up space in the player's dungeon and cannot be cleared unless normal puyo are cleared near them. Chu Puyo are heart-shaped and colored pink; chu is Japanese onomatopoeia for kissing.

Characters

Amitie (アミティ, Amitī)

Voiced by: Shiho Kikuchi

Amitie is the protagonist of the game. She aims to be an adept user at magic and is well known for her gigantic Puyo hat, which is said to contain special abilities. Unlike Raffine and Sig, she is the only character to find out Strange Klug's identity. Amitie, along with Arle, is a balanced character without any specific strengths or weaknesses. Her name is derived from the French word for friendship.^[2]

Raffine (ラフィーナ, Rafīna)

Voiced by: Noriko Namiki

Raffine is Amitie's classmate; she is a spoiled and conceited girl who always tries to outdo her. She has poor magic skills, but is more skilled in physical attacks; her yellow pouch allows her to use these as magic. Raffine swears on rare occasions, usually upon meeting Klug. Her name means refined in French.^[2]

Sig (シグ, Shigu)

Voiced by: Yuriko Fuchizaki

Sig is a new student at Ms. Accord's school. According to history, he is derived from the neutral parts of a demon, with a red eye and a large red hand with sharp claws. Sig has a fondness for insects but is more often than not indifferent over anything else, and his magic derives from Blue Magic, with attacks such as Cyan, Paraiba, Robin's Egg, Celestial and Hydrangea. He is a well balanced character who is slightly weaker than Raffine in normal gameplay, but is one of the strongest characters in Fever. Often, strands of his hair will twitch.^[2]

Ms. Accord (アコール先生, Akōru sensei)

Voiced by: Miwa Kouzuki

Ms. Accord is the teacher at the magic school, accompanied by Popoi (ポポイ, Popoi) (voiced by Miwa Kouzuki), a cat with traits of a puppet. Accord still uses some music terms such as "allegro" and "presto", but some of her more powerful ones are now known as "Lance" (ランス, ransu), which often involve her throwing a piece of chalk or Popoi. Accord translates to agreement in French.^[2]

Arle (アルル, Aruru)

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki

Arle is the heroine of the original Puyo Puyo games who is always seen with Carbuncle (カーバンクル, Kābankuru) (voiced by Tamaki Nakanishi) in this game. Like Amitie, she is a balanced character. In some of Arle's attacks Carbuncle is seen assisting her. Arle received power boosts both in and out of Fever in this game, but retains a set of 16 puyo, a reference to Compile-published games.^[2]

Dongurigaeru (どんぐりガエル, Dongurigaeru, lit. Acorn Frog)

Voiced by: Naomi Wakabayashi

Dongurigaeru is a frog who resembles an acorn. His dropset is quite large, but he is fairly weak. He is used as a prop by Amitie several times during the game.^[2]

Feli (フェーリ, Fēri)

Voiced by: Yukie Maeda

Feli is a female student at a magic school bordering Primp Town. She aspires in fortune telling, as indicated in Amitie's second course. She boasts adequate strength, with her most notable attack being "Chrono Creator", which can alter the time and space around the field. She idolizes Lemres, and is deeply in love with him as well.^[2]

Baldanders (バルトアンデルス, Barutoanderusu)

Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma

Baldanders is an armored hellhound, summoned accidentally by Feli. He is actually an amiable character (although he does not like Lemres because he is afraid of him hurting Feli somehow), and also tries to assist other characters. His drop set is the largest in the game, consisting of 48 puyo, but he is the weakest character in both areas of the game.^[2]

Akuma (あくま, Akuma, lit. Demon)

Voiced by: Takumi Yamazaki

Akuma is a demon bear doll, with a floating head detached from his body. Akuma is often seen near the library, where the gallery can be viewed. His voice always seems to alternate between quiet and deep and shrill and shrieking; this is likely an allusion to his dropset, alternating between two-set puyo and large groups. His name is a play on words; akuma literally translates to demon, with aku meaning evil and kuma meaning bear.^[2]

Frankensteins (こづれフランケン, Kozure Furanken, lit. Frankenstein with his Child)

A father and son duo both modeled after Frankenstein's monster. Frankendad (あやフランケン, Aya Furanken) can only communicate through guttural grunts, while Frankenson (こフランケン, Ko Furanken) is able to interpret what the former is trying to say. The two of them form a unique partnership, utilizing Frankendad's brute strength.^[2]

Gogotte (ゴゴット, Gogotto)

Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma

Gogotte is a forest dweller who forces his soup upon people. According to history, he was once a giant, but became smaller over time.^[2]

Hohow Bird (ほほうどり, Hohō-dori)

Voiced by: Takuo Kawamura

A pink, bespectacled bird named for his call of hohō ("Mm-HMM!" in the English translations) and his various attacks, such as Hohō Beam. Hohow Bird retains his humor and has been known to be as strong as he has been in the previous game.^[2]

Klug (クルーク, Kurūku)

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki

Klug is a snobbish student at the magic school. He sees a threat in his magic studies and attempts to advance further. Outside of fever, Klug is the strongest character. He is evidently jealous of Lemres; because Klug and Feli both envy Lemres in selfish ways, they do not get along.^[2]

Onion Pixy (おにおん, Onion)

Voiced by: Noriko Namiki

Onion Pixy is an onion-headed oni. He is in love with a fellow member of his race, Onion Pixy Girl, and becomes jealous when she falls for Sig.^[2]

Oshare Bones (おしゃれコウベ, Oshare Kōbe, lit. Sharply-dressed Skull)

Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura

A living skeleton obsessed with his and other's attires and fashion. Oshare Bones owns the items shop in the game. He, along with Sig, is the strongest character in Fever.^[2]

Prince of Ocean (さかな王子, Sakana Ōji, lit. Fish Prince)

Voiced by: Naomi Wakabayashi

A pink fish who resides in the neighboring ocean. It is revealed that he was a human who turned himself into a fish in order to avoid working in his castle. He can change his form at will using the Lantern of the Stars, which Sig receives in his final course.^[2]

Rider (リデル, Rideru)

Voiced by: Noriko Namiki

A very shy girl who resembles an ogre, noting her horns and fur-tipped, pointed ears. She is now brave enough to try to greet Raffine, but as usual, stutters. She, once again, plays a weak, early WakuWaku character.^[2]

Tarutaru (タルタル, Tarutaru)

Voiced by: Takuo Kawamura

A big student at the magic school, well known for his sumo-like attacks such as Stamp and Stream. He is in love with Raffine, and asks about her at most encounters. He has also befriended Rider.^[2]

Yu & Rei (ユウちゃん＆レイくん, Yū-chan to Rei-kun)

Voiced by: Tamaki Nakanishi

Yu and Rei (the ghost Yu was looking for in Puyo Pop Fever) are a brother and sister ghost duo; Yu is giddy and cheerful, while Rei is more somber and reserved. The two of them are skilled in dajare; Sig is the only one who understands their jokes. They form a unique team, and are quite effective in Fever mode. Both of their names derive from yūrei, a Japanese term for ghost.^[2]

Unlockable characters

Lemres (レムレス, Remuresu)

Voiced by: Takumi Yamazaki

Lemres is a comet warlock and a senior in his school. He has a deep interest in candy and is always seen wielding a large broom, using it for very well balanced attacks. Lemres becomes playable after completing the WakuWaku Course. As a character trait, Lemres never opens his eyes.^[2]

Strange Klug (あやしいクルーク, Ayashii Kurūku)

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki

During the events of the game, Klug becomes possessed by his book, an event foretold in a book entitled Record of the Sealing. Strange Klug serves as the primary antagonist of the game. He shares the majority of Klug's spells, but his chain-phrases are different. Strange Klug becomes playable after completing the HaraHara Course. He shares the same birthday as Sig, June 16.^[2] He also appears in Puyo Puyo 7 as Klug's adult form when he enters Transformation mode, and in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary as an unlockable playable character.^[3]

Unplayable characters

Onion Pixy Girl (おに子, Oniko, lit. "Demon Child")

Onion Pixy Girl is a member of the same race as Onion Pixy. As such, she is a subject of his affection, as evident from his anger when she falls for Sig.^[2]

Butler (オトモ, Otomo)

Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma

Butler is Prince of Ocean's aptly-named servant, who seems to take a very strong liking to him. Since Prince of Ocean is not often seen at home, Butler is constantly trying to find him.^[2]

Prince Salde Canarl Shellbrick III (サアルデ・カナール・シェルブリック3世王子, Saarude Kanāru Sheruburikku San-sei Ōji)

Voiced by: Naomi Wakabayashi

Prince Salde Canarl Shellbrick III is the original form of The Prince of Ocean, who transforms into a fish in order to avoid Butler. Prince Salde guides Sig through his final course, and is also seen in Raffine's second course where the latter tries to forcibly change his form.^[2]

References

External links

• Official Japanese Website