History YMMV / PuyoPuyo

* FirstInstallmentWins: The 16-bit arcade games are the most influential games in the series: the first arcade game is the source of the most iconic characters and music, while ''Tsu'' provides the definitive gameplay ruleset and provides its own share of oft-remixed music. This is very much Downplayed for the western ''Puyo'' fandom, however, as western fans generally get into the series via {{Newbie Boom}}s ''Fever'' (with Amitie and the Primp Town cast as the central focus) or ''Tetris'' (which featured Ringo as the main ''Puyo Puyo'' character) and thus lack the nostalgic ties to Arle and her rivals.

** The Fever cast has a rocky relationship with the Japanese community, due to ReplacementScrappy accusations being in full effect with Yuji Naka noting that the arcade scene for ''Fever 1'' would mostly consist of people picking Arle and no one else (especially since she's mechanically closer to Tsu rules than the at-the-time loathed Fever rules). They have a much stronger standing with Western fans, mainly since ''Fever 1'' was the first ''Puyo Puyo'' game to be internationally released on major systems as-is, giving them a greater presence to stand on their own without being unfavorably compared to prior instalments. This is mostly notable in two of the ''Quest'' popularity polls rankings, where Western fans were surprised to see Amitie fail to make it into the top 10.

** The Fever cast has a rocky relationship with the Japanese community, due to ReplacementScrappy accusations being in full effect with Yuji Naka noting that the arcade scene for ''Fever 1'' would mostly consist of people picking Arle and no one else (especially since she's mechanically closer to Tsu rules than the at-the-time loathed Fever rules). They have a much stronger standing with Western fans, mainly since ''Fever 1'' was the first ''Puyo Puyo'' game to be internationally released as-is, giving them a greater presence to stand on their own without being unfavorably compared to prior instalments. This is mostly notable in two of the ''Quest'' popularity polls rankings, where Western fans were surprised to see Amitie fail to make it into the top 10.

** ''YMMV/DoctorRobotniksMeanBeanMachine''

** ''YMMV/DrRobotniksMeanBeanMachine''

** Despite Western releases, the series hasn't really caught on in many western countries due to a combination of AdaptationDisplacement caused by ''Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine'' and ''Kirby's Avalanche'', and InvisibleAdvertising for the scant games that didn't suffer from a DolledUpInstallment treatment. However, with the announcement of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' getting a western release and SEGA utilizing social media to promote ''Puyo Puyo'' receiving positive responses, this has started to shift.

* CommonKnowledge: The unfortunate combination of being obscure and having very few localizations has lead to a ton of this. Outside of the OlderThanTheyThink entries listed further down the page...
** The English arcade game being called an unlicensed bootleg, seemingly based on MAME's first English romset being extracted from a bootleg board, was the biggest case up until Sega officially ported the English version to the Nintendo Switch.
** Draco being a master of kung-fu is an educated guess, sure, but her martial arts discipline (if any) is never explicitly stated. That didn't stop several places from stating it as fact.

*** Notably, the most popular boss in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' is a remake of the first ''Puyo Puyo'', in the form of the aforementioned ''Mean Bean Machine''. Yes, even ''Sonic'' fans love ''Puyo Puyo''.

* TaintedByThePreview: Every new announcement for ''Puzzle Pop'' seems to be a complaint from fans of the series.

* TaintedByThePreview: Oh boy, every new announcement for ''Puzzle Pop'' seems to be getting this reaction more and more from fans of the series.
** Much like what happened with ''VideoGame/SonicDreamTeam'', the excitement people had for its announcement went sour when it was revealed to be an Platform/AppleArcade exclusive.

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like what happened with ''VideoGame/SonicDreamTeam'', the excitement people had for ''Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop'', especially due to it being a simultaneous international release with full English voice acting, went sour when it was revealed to be an Platform/AppleArcade exclusive.

** Considering that [[https://www.precisemuseum.com/post/668326691344646144/remember-those-rumors-of-an-old-concept-article early promo material]] for VideoGame/PuyoPuyoFever reveals that Lidelle was [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer discriminated and bullied]] due to being a demihuman, at least one person has brought up the question if Lidelle is shy because of how hurt she was from being discriminated to the point of passivity. This could also bring a different light to her ShrinkingViolet tendencies. Primp Town is full of [[QuirkyTown a variety of eccentric and odd]] citizens who are [[BeYourself okay with being who they are]], and she could possibly be scared for their safety considering she was ridiculed for her own unusual traits. Given that Raffina's self-esteem issues over lack of magical prowess, alongside Klug's inferiority complex AND Amitie likely being a goddess (though only mentioned in VideoGame/PuyoPuyoQuest) are canon... [[TearJerker it doesn't paint a pretty picture for why Lidelle is the way she is]].

** What happened to Ess' mom/Ex's wife? No mention is ever made of her in either of the two ''Tetris'' ganes.

* DiagnosedByTheAudience: While some of it could be the result of [[spoiler:him being half of a demon]], Sig displays a few traits that are indicative of neurodivergence - he doesn't emote much, he speaks with a slower voice in the Japanese games, and he has an obsession with bugs.

** Depending on who you ask, Ally is either very endearing because of her upbeat nature and obsession with love, or a flat and one-note character who adds little as a protagonist.

** Sega was heavily involved with ''Puyo Puyo'' long before ''Minna de Puyo Puyo'', much less Compile's collapse. Sega and Compile had a working relationship since the [[UsefulNotes/OtherSegaSystems SG-1000]] days. Sega did far more than just publish the first arcade game, having a hand in programming the CPU opponents, providing code of ''VideoGame/{{Columns}}'' for Compile to reference, and even suggesting the visual garbage tray to Compile. In addition, Sega published every Game Gear game in the ''Puyo Puyo'' and ''Madou Monogatari'' series except ''Puyo Puyo Tsu'' and ''Madou Monogatari A''. In 1998, Sega made one of the more unusual purchases of an intellectual property that you'll find in the gaming industry in an attempt to save Compile, giving the latter company free reign to continue to do what they want with the series (up to and including putting games out for Sega's competitors) while only using the license themselves to commission Neo Geo Pocket Color and Wonderswan ports of ''Puyo Puyo Tsu''. Compile was unable to generate enough money to buy the series back, which is why Sega still has the rights to ''Puyo Puyo'' to this day.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Not the series proper, but a fangame titled "Magical Stone". It was a free to download and play arcade-perfect clone of Tsu, with the intention of bringing the gameplay into eSports territory. The game itself sat in the legal gray area, because it was essentially an unlicensed recreation. Once it was discovered that it was funded with money from RealMoneyTrade, (a.k.a. dirty money), drama broke out and a snowball effect of dwindling support struck. The short-lived attempt to get it greenlit on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} was pulled overnight, several top Puyo players that supported the fangame went on hiatus, and development came to a grinding halt, completely fading into memory. Before ''Puyo Tetris'' paved the way overseas, western players didn't mind the shadiness and saw it as an accessible alternative. Japan, however, is frigid about it, to the point that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07LwsI2b6Gs the trailer for the game having an overwhelming dislike ratio.]] Ironically, Puyo Puyo ''did'' eventually become a sanctioned eSports title, but through ''eSports/Champions''.
* PolishedPort: ''Puyo Puyo CD'' for the PC-Engine CD includes full voice acting for cutscenes involving familiar voice talent from the industry at the time, extended cutscenes on the hardest difficulty, and higher quality music thanks to the CD formatting. It's also notably the only port that fixes Rulue's lack of voice clip. ''Puyo Puyo'' on the UsefulNotes/PC98 is also worth a mention, due to the higher resolution sprites and the addition of a Mission Mode.

** For ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoQuest'', we have [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Rokia/Roquier]], who's often called "Nokia ''UsefulNotes/NGage''" by fans, partially for the sake of ThemeNaming with his investigation partner, who's name is ''Creator/{{Atari}}''.

* EvilIsSexy:
** Doppelganger Arle often gets this, which is not surprising at all since she looks exactly like Arle, but with some additional angst that makes her character more appealing and attractive to a certain crowd.
** Possessed Klug enjoys very much from this phenomenon in the fandom, coupling this with NerdsAreSexy.
** Alter Ecolo zigzags on this since the reasons why that form is popular are not really rooted in malice. In fact, fanart rarely portrays Alter Ecolo as villainous, but rather as a playful, lovestruck goofball (thus not unlike regular Ecolo, who ''does'' tend to come off creepier in fanart).

** Even among gameplay rulesets, Tsu is seen as the "competitive" rule while ''everything else'' (but especially Sega-developed rules) plays the role of "casual." Mechanics like Sun Puyo, continuous offset, and Fever/Transformation are fun for players who are indifferent about huge chains but get in the way of more serious players; likewise, more serious players find Tsu's simple, sharp mechanics fun while others find it "[[SeinfeldIsUnfunny vanilla]]" and NintendoHard.

* EvenBetterSequel: ''Fever 2'' is considered much better than its predecessor, which was a {{Retool}} that had the whole Compile era's shoes to fill, so it was contested from the start. The writing, presentation and worldbuilding were vastly improved, the campaign was much expanded upon and characters like Sig, Lemres and Feli became popular enough to become series mainstays.