Play Minna de Puyo Puyo (J)(Eurasia) Online

Minna de Puyo Puyo is a Game Boy Advance release from Compile, though it never saw a North American launch. It arrived during a time when the handheld was flush with puzzle games, but this one stood out for its focus on multiplayer and character driven charm. The game is essentially a localized version of Puyo Pop, bringing the series' signature competitive puzzle action to a wider, if still niche, audience.

You control a cursor to rotate and drop pairs of colored, gelatinous Puyos, aiming to create groups of four or more of the same color to clear them from the screen. The main objective is to outlast your opponent by sending nuisance Puyos to their board when you clear your own. Key mechanics include setting up chain reactions, where one cleared group causes others to fall and combo, and managing the garbage blocks that rain down on you. The AI can be brutally fast, pushing you to think several moves ahead to survive. It feels frantic and satisfying when a big combo finally clicks into place.