2820: Et tu, Puyo Pop?

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Et tu, Puyo Pop?
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Made by: Dr. Manny


Explanation[edit | edit source]

This comic is a reference to the Puyo Puyo series. The TV Tropes article quoted in the author's notes already provides an adequate explanation of the basic gameplay, though variants of that standard rule do exist; for example, Puyo Puyo Tsu (tsu, in addition to being a pun on two, translates to master in Japanese) introduced the now-standard "offsetting" mechaninc, where Nuisance Puyo that are in reserve have a chance to be countered and sent back to the opponent; likewise, Puyo Pop Fever introduced the titular Fever mode, where readily-prepared chains of Puyo are cleared at a rapid pace.

In the strip proper, Garfield is having trouble sleeping due to the presence of three of that series' characters - Arle, Amitie, and Ringo - who are presumably engaged in a Puyo Puyo match. The title of the strip refers to Julius Caesar's infamous final words in Shakespeare's play of the same name.

Explanation[edit | edit source]

Quoth TV Tropes:

"Puyo Puyo, known as Puyo Pop outside of Japan, is a series of competitive Falling Block puzzle games originally created by Compile and currently owned by Sega. The object of the game is to flood your opponent's board with Nuisance Puyo by making chains with several multi-colored Puyo, which explode when four of the same color are connected."

I'll leave the rest to them.

Original strip: 1991-08-11.

Transcript[edit | edit source]

{Garfield does a crossword in the first panel, writing the words fat; lazy; proud; Garfield; Puyo; Pop; and finally, Fever.}
{Garfield is laying uncomfortably in his bed. This goes on for the next three panels.}
Garfield: *sigh*
Garfield: It's no use.
Garfield: I can't sleep.
{Arle, Amitie, and Ringo are there with a group of Puyo.}