Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-49645

Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza: Haro no Puyo Puyo

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Release

Aug 21, 2005

Genres

Puzzle

Overview

Gundam-flavored Puyo Puyo. Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza: Haro no Puyo Puyo is a Puyo Puyo game based on the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, the original TV series in particular. Puyos are replaced by Haros, and several Gundam characters are playable. The game features a story mode, a verses mode, and a survival mode where random characters throw garbage Haros into the player's field. Whenever a chain is completed, the chosen character will shout a famous phrase from the anime series; the game provides a large number of phrases that can be assigned to each character by the player.

Storyline

Haro no Puyo Puyo uses a five-color variation of Tsu rule. There are slight changes to the overall game flow; namely, lateral movement speed is constant when the D-Pad is held left or right (most Puyo Puyo games increase movement speed when the joystick/D-Pad is held), and there is also a notable delay when the player fully offsets Nuisance Puyo. Visually, the game replaces Puyo with the Gundam franchise's iconic mascot, Haro. The game features single-player, multiplayer, and Endless modes. The single-player mode is an AI gauntlet akin to most Puyo Puyo games, with cutscenes featuring Mobile Suit Gundam's most iconic characters; there are mu…