History VideoGame / PuyoPuyoTetris

''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' is a crossover FallingBlocks puzzle game developed by Creator/SonicTeam and published by Creator/{{Sega}}. The first high-definition ''Puyo Puyo'' game, it initially released for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/WiiU, UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita, and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in Japan, followed by an UpdatedRerelease for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XboxOne in Japan. Three years later, it became the first ''Puyo Puyo'' game in more than a decade to be localized outside of Asia, releasing worldwide for the [=PS4=] and the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, followed by a worldwide port to UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The characters who were named "Raffine" and "Rider" in ''Puyo Pop Fever'' are known as "Raffina" and "Lidelle" here, the latter translations being closer to their names' Japanese katakana rendering.

As the name implies, it mixes the gameplay, characters, and storytelling of the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' series of competitive puzzle games with the gameplay of the ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' franchise. Coincidentally, Sega had a significant hand in the history of both: Sega developed the 1988 arcade version of ''Tetris'' that put arcade puzzle games on the map, while Sega assisted Creator/{{Compile}} with the 1992 arcade version of ''Puyo Puyo'' and acquired the franchise in the wake of Compile's financial troubles.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Tee is the Tetris King and captain of the Starship Tetra. He is easily the strongest member aboard the ship. Tee only became Tetris King and captain [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority by beating the previous one]], [[spoiler:Ex]], in a Tetris battle.

* FakeBalance: The Puyo vs Tetris match-up. In theory, the Puyo player is meant to play the role of a MightyGlacier, while the Tetris player is the FragileSpeedster. In practice, Puyo rule is similar to the SkillGateCharacter trope, dominating lower-level Tetris players but getting completely stuffed by high-level Tetris players. Ultimately, not even the power advantage holds up; certain Perfect Clear/T-Spin Tetris combos can single-handedly fill a Puyo field. This is '''after''' there was a balance patch that ''nerfed Tetris'' in the very first versions of the game, by the way.

* {{Nerf}}: Tetris had to be nerfed repeatedly in various patches for the game as the presence of FakeBalance became incredibly obvious at high skill levels, with Tetris players being able to absolutely trounce Puyo players due to inherent mechanical differences in how the games operate.

** The ''Puyo Puyo Tetris''-original characters have single-letter names directly referencing the various Tetrimino shapes; the English version makes this less obvious by giving them longer but phonetically identical names. (For example, T becomes Tee, J becomes Jay, and L becomes Elle. O is the only exception.)

* * DitchingTheDubNames:

* DitchingTheDubNames: Starting from this game's release, the ''Puyo Pop'' name was dropped. In addition, Rider and Raffine were changed to Lidelle and Raffina. Arle's name is also no longer pronounced as "Arly".

* DitchingTheDubName: Starting from this game's release, the ''Puyo Pop'' name was dropped. In addition, Rider and Raffine were changed to Lidelle and Raffina. Arle's name is also no longer pronounced as "Arly".

* InstantExpert: Pretty much ''everyone'' quickly learns the rules of the other game they're not used to playing. Taken UpToEleven with Lemres, who learns Tetris so quickly that he claims he can probably even beat the person who just taught it to him five seconds ago... and since you play as him in the next stage, he does.

** The name of the spaceship is the Spaceship Tetra. At a first glance, it's a pun on the word "tetromino", but [[VideoGame/RadiantSilvergun a spaceship going under the name "Tetra" has been done before]].

* {{Mundanger}}: Ringo freaks out when she sees some Tetriminos disappear after falling into a solid line.

* AbsenteeActor:
** Chapter 9 is the only one to not feature Ringo, Tee, or O.
** Amitie is absent from Chapter 10
** Arle is absent from both Chapters 9 and 10.
** Ess is absent from Chapters 4 and 9.

** In Chapter 4 Schezo denies being a creeper, only to immediately drop an innuendo after.