Puyo Pop Fever DS box art

Nintendo DS · Puzzle

Puyo Pop Fever

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SystemNintendo DS
GenrePuzzle
DeveloperSonic Team
PublisherSega
Players1–2 players
CommitmentQuick session (Under an hour, or endless arcade fun)
SeriesPuyo Puyo
LegacyDeep cut · legacy score 3

Puyo Pop Fever is a puzzle game released for the Nintendo DS, developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.

It is part of the Puyo Puyo series; on the DS you can also try Puyo Puyo 7, Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary and Puyo Puyo Fever 2. The series also appears on other systems with Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Genesis) and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Master System). Sonic Team also made Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Sonic the Hedgehog and Feel the Magic: XY/XX for the DS.

Puyo Pop Fever supports up to 2 players, whether that means taking turns or going head-to-head.

Pick it if…

  • you want to think and plan
  • you have time for a quick session (under an hour, or endless arcade fun)
  • you have a friend to play against
  • you've played the DS hits and want something less obvious

Maybe skip it if…

  • you want story, exploration or action

What playing Puyo Pop Fever is like

Puzzle games challenge pattern recognition, planning and quick thinking, from falling-block games to single-screen logic puzzles.

Tip for newcomers: Puzzle games are perfect for short sessions and often have endless or score-attack modes, so they never really end.

Puyo Pop Fever gameplay screenshot on DS
In-game screenshot (DS)

Puyo Pop Fever cheats & codes

28 codes on file (Action Replay DS). Here are a few Action Replay DS codes to start with:

Max Score02147724 3B9AC9FF
Infinite Time02147264 00070E10
Gray Puyo Never Falls on You02147744 00000000
Opponent Can Never Get Fever02148F88 00000000
Unlock Popoi22145805 00000001
Unlock Carbuncle22145806 00000001

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Puyo Pop Fever walkthroughs & guides

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Puyo Pop Fever FAQ

Who made Puyo Pop Fever?

It was developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.

Is Puyo Pop Fever multiplayer?

Yes. Puyo Pop Fever supports up to 2 players.

How long does Puyo Pop Fever take to play?

As a puzzle game, Puyo Pop Fever typically falls into the "Quick session" category: under an hour, or endless arcade fun. Your time will vary with skill and how much you explore.

Read more about Puyo Pop Fever on Wikipedia. Facts on this page are compiled from the open libretro database and Wikidata; "legacy score" reflects how widely a game is documented across Wikipedia's language editions. Spotted an error? Let us know.

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