From Madou Monogatari to Puyo Puyo
Like many people, I first became aware of Puyo Puyo when Puyo Puyo: Tetris came bursting onto screens in all its colorful glory. I was instantly captivated by the cute characters, fun plot, and surprisingly slick art design, but what really suckered me in was the game’s sense of humor. I mean, how many times do you see a game decide to add more dirty jokes in the localization? I liked Arle Nadja as a surly, smart-aleck protagonist. I liked Schezo Wegey as her oblivious and erratically competent nemesis/comic foil/potential love interest. I liked Satan–er, the Dark Prince–and his b...