Pop'n Pop

formats.

Gameplay

Its gameplay can be described as a hybrid of Puzzle Bobble and Space Invaders [Chavez, Carl (1998-12-11). [http://www.video-game-cheat.com/Sony_Playstation_One_PSX/Games_Starting_with_the_Letter_P/PopnPop_-_Strategy_Guide.html The Pop'n'Pop FAQ] ] . Rows of coloured balloons advance down the screen, and the player must shoot their own balloons at them. When three balloons of the same colour match up, they disappear.

Versions

The original version of the game featured characters from Taito games such as Rainbow Islands, Kiki Kaikai, Don Doko Don and The New Zealand Story [Empire Interactive Europe Ltd (2006). [http://www.taitolegends2.com/game.aspx?GID=6AAF9482-F271-421A-A6B9-4CCBC9B7004B Taito Legends 2 game page] ] , and was released worldwide in arcades and in Japan and Europe for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color. Both the Playstation and Game Boy Color versions added additional characters from other Taito games, such as Bubblun, Ptolemy from The Fairyland Story, Chackn from Chack 'N Pop, Hipopo from Liquid Kids and Drunk from Bubble Bobble. Chackn, Hipopo and Drunk are hidden in the Playstation version, but initially playable in the Game Boy Color version. The Game Boy Color version was released in North America with Yogi Bear characters, under the title "Yogi Bear: Great Balloon Blast" [ [http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbcolor/data/580032.html GameFAQs data page] ] . The original arcade version also appeared in the Xbox and PC versions of Taito Legends 2, but to date has not been collected in any of the Japanese Taito Memories compilations.

Wii update

A version was also announced for the Wii console. [Purchese, Rob (2007-04-04). [http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=74963 No PAL Paper Mario yet] ] for release in Europe in 2007, according to the Q2 Update posted by Nintendo of Europe. However, in common with other planned updates of Taito franchises such as Kiki KaiKai 2, Taito appear to have withdrawn their license for unknown reasons, and the game has now been released with different characters under the name "Balloon Pop" in North America and "Pop!" in Europe. [Unknown, (2008-05-19). [http://wii.ign.com/objects/956/956207.html Balloon Pop] ]

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