Among the game genres that have been subdivided into many different categories, puzzle games have been loved by people ever since video games first appeared on the market.
Tetris" and "Puyopuyo Puyo" are two of the biggest names in falling-puzzle games, and they are also very popular in the e-sports scene.
But! There are many more puzzle games, not only those where you drop the pieces from the top down, but also those where you control the pieces from the bottom up, which were widely available in arcades when I was young.
One of the most popular MVS arcade machines, which allowed playing multiple titles, was Data East's "Magical Drop" series.
The game was based on the Arcana Tarot card motif, in which players selected a character with different abilities, drew "drops" from the top to the bottom, and then tried to make them disappear by matching the same color.
The Super NES version of " Magical Drop 2 " was released on " Family Computer & Super NES Nintendo Switch Online " in May 2021, so some of you may have played it for the first time. I think some of you may have played the game for the first time there.
Although the series has been very popular, the last numbered title was "Magical Drop V" released on Steam in 2012, and it was discontinued on Steam in July 2020, but now it has been announced that a new title will be released! A new game will be released in July 2020.
New "Magical Drop VI" announced!
The latest title in the "Magical Drop" series, " Magical Drop VI " has been announced! No way! It's a numbered title!
The game is a completely new title by Forever Entertainment, the Polish company behind Panzer Dragoon: Remake, and will be released this winter on the Nintendo Switch platform!
The announcement trailer shows that familiar characters from the series, such as "Justice," "Fool," and "World," will continue to appear in the game, and the gameplay of pulling a drop to your hand and then hitting it will also be maintained. The game's gameplay, in which you pull a drop into your hand and then smash it, has been preserved, and the visuals are clean and smooth.
According to the overview section of the announcement trailer, there will be over 15 playable characters, each with their own story and music. Each of them seems to have their own story and music.
The game also features an online multiplayer mode as well as a local mode. With dozens of challenges, six solo game modes, and more, it looks like it will be quite a challenge to play.
There is no word on a Japanese release at this time, but since the original title is from Data East, we can be sure that it will be released in Japan as well !
Please check Forever Entertainment's official website for more information at this time!