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developed by Keys Factory which was released in Japan on July 5, 2007, and in North America on May 19, 2009.

Story

In the game, a planet much like Earth has been affected by a horrible viral outbreak. Anybody infected turns into a weird monster with a pun for a name, such as the Flying Panduh, a

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with a jetpack, a frying pan and an aversion to country music. As the outbreak worsens, Dr. Kevin and his two assistants decide to take a stand against the disease using their newly invented vaccine.

Characters

Dr. Kevin

The main character of the game, Dr. Kevin is a kind, eccentric genius who spends most of his time working in his lab.

Honeydew

Dr. Kevin's assistant, Honeydew is smart, quiet, and librarian-like. She will speak her mind if she thinks it is important and loves to cook even though she's bad at it.

George the Chicken

Kevin's other assistant, George claims to be a girl, but nobody is sure. Kevin and Honeydew suspect she might be infected with the Puchirus.

Gameplay

Single-player

The game challenges players to link geometric viruses together to erase them before they turn into stones. Links are created by linking three viruses together into a triangle and then 'popping' this triangle to remove the viruses. Combos can be created by overlapping two triangles and then popping the first triangle created. There are 102 levels within the game, each having a different objective (a certain score, a certain number of combos etc. within a varying time limit).

Multiplayer

Multiplayer function of the game is head-to-head with single- and multi-card play.

References

External links

Official website

Kotaku

''Puchi Puchi'' review at ArsGeek
2007 video games Jaleco games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo DS games Nintendo DS-only games NIS America games Puzzle video games Video games about viral outbreaks Video games developed in Japan Video games set on fictional planets Keys Factory games