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Platform
Nintendo DS
Genres
Puzzle
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Sonic Team · h.a.n.d., Inc.
Publishers
Sega Corporation
Release date
July 30, 2009

Summary

Puyo Puyo 7 introduces the Great Transformation system, letting each character flip between a tiny “Mini” version and a hulking “Mega” form. The shift isn’t just cosmetic – the grid itself expands or contracts, so the Puyos you drop become noticeably smaller or larger depending on the mode.

The game makes Transformation the default play style and adds five brand‑new characters while bringing back a handful of familiar faces as either selectable fighters or cameo appearances. This blend of fresh and nostalgic talent gives the roster a lively, almost party‑like feel.

Free Battle offers five distinct modes, and except for Mission mode, a player loses the round the moment they top out. In Mission, competitors race to complete a set of puzzles before anyone else can finish.

Multiplayer could be taken online via Nintendo Wi‑Fi Connection, a feature that stayed active until the service was shut down in 2014.

Storyline

Puyo Puyo 7 on the Nintendo DS opens with a storm of Puyo raining down on Earth, flooding a high‑school. Ringo Ando, a student who witnesses the disaster, is rescued by the series heroine Arle Nadja, who quickly teaches her the basics of Puyo Puyo combat. As the flood spreads, Arle disappears, prompting Ringo to set out across the world in search of her, meeting both old allies and new rivals along the way.

The game’s story is split into six linear acts, each composed of several areas and further divided into episodes. In the first play‑through the player can only control Ringo, but finishing the game unlocks the other party members for replay, allowing alternate scenarios. During battles Ringo can transform into a child or an adult, which changes the size of the Puyos she uses.

After a showdown with Klug, Ringo learns she must visit seven power spots to confront the strongest opponents. She discovers that Arle has been possessed by a new foe, Ecolo, and after defeating a dark version of Arle she frees her. Together with Arle and Amitie, Ringo defeats Ecolo, who had planned to bury the universe in Puyos, and the trio returns home.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Alternative Titles

  • Project Ringo Alternative
  • Puyo Pop 7 Alternative