Sega has announced today that one of the most beloved features from 2017's Puyo Puyo Tetris will be making its grand return for the sequel arriving later this year: Adventure mode. The story mode for the crossover puzzle game was carried over from the main Puyo Puyo series of games and features the protagonists Arle, Amitie, and Carbuncle as they find themselves in an alternate dimension where the Puyo Puyo battle game has been replaced with Tetris. Now, Sega has finally detailed how Puyo Puyo Tetris 2's Adventure mode will build off of its predecessor.
The game's plot synopsis reads, "Reunite with Ringo, Tee, and a lovable cast of returning and new characters from Puyo Puyo Tetris for a new journey! The worlds of Puyo Puyo and Tetris have merged thanks to a mysteriously powerful being known as the Dimensional Parasite. With this threat looming, Ringo, Tee, and friends must traverse the world to pop Puyos and clear Tetriminos to rescue their pals from a dark corruption. But they’ll quickly learn that there’s more to their quest than meets the eye when they face the Dimensional Parasite, with new mysteries and clues to uncover as their out-of-this-world journey unfolds."
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2's Adventure mode will also include an overworld in which players can explore branching paths and take on side-activities, Skill Battles, a separate mode in which players can take their leveled up characters to participate in a number of challenging enemies, and brand new item cards, which allow players to assign special traits to their characters over the course of the Adventure mode, or sell them to purchase items in the in-game shop.
While it is unusual for a puzzle game series to feature a story mode, despite the issues with localizations over the years Puyo Puyo's story has garnered a big cult following. Since its initial Japanese release on Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U in 2014, Puyo Puyo Tetris has gone on to become one of the most beloved releases of both iconic puzzle games yet, with ports to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2014, Nintendo Switch in 2017, and PC in 2018.
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 was first announced in the most recent Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase event, unlike the first Puyo Puyo Tetris game it will not be developed by Sonic Team, however the game will launch on next-generation consoles as well as current-generation consoles including Nintendo Switch. The game will be a timed next-generation exclusive to Xbox Series X, with a PlayStation 5 version slated for "Holiday 2020," not unlike how Sega is also releasing Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Pre-ordered copies of the game will come with exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog themed Skill Cards to be used in-game.
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 will release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on December 8, 2020, with PlayStation 5 and PC ports following.