- Pop'n Pop
formats.
Gameplay
Its gameplay can be described as a hybrid of
Puzzle Bobble andSpace 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 andThe 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 inJapan andEurope 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. TheGame Boy Color version was released inNorth America withYogi 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 theXbox and PC versions ofTaito 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 byNintendo of Europe . However, in common with other planned updates of Taito franchises such asKiki KaiKai 2 , Taito appear to have withdrawn their license for unknown reasons, and the game has now been released with different characters under the name "Balloon Pop" in North America and "Pop!"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] ]References
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