We first bought Puyo Puyo Tetris (1&2) on the PS4. Mum and I both LOVE this edition of the game, and it works really really well. Though Mum still hasn't managed to get the hang of playing Puyo Puyo, and much prefers Tetris, I do enjoy both games. It's nice that you can "just" play Tetris, though, and in all honesty, this is definitely one of the better renditions of Tetris that I've played. It flows perfectly well, and is a well formed Tetris indeed.. 5/5 stars. Good Tetris..
Mum actually ends up playing Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 more than the sequel, mostly because the sequel seemed to have an enforced "Replay Save" which got itself all clogged up, and ended up giving an error message after every play. I'm sure there's an option for that somewhere, but Mum didn't care, as she could just play the original, instead.
Then as we were moving, we put the PS4 away, and I instead bought Puyo Puyo Tetris (both 1 & 2 again) for the Switch, so she could play it on there, and she did, and she does, and she loves it..
.. That was pretty much the day I lost my Switch!!
Poor Link is still waiting in a camp, somewhere around Tears of the Kingdom, holding on until I pick him up once more.
.. And I daren't begin to imagine how my Animal Crossing villagers are taking my absence!
In both editions of Puyo Tetris, we played to 1000 credits and unlocked O's special secondary voice.
If you've never played the game, O is one of the "Tetris Characters" from the story mode. Each Tetris Character is based on a Tetris Shape, with Elle and Jay, Ess and Tee, Ai, Zed, all being in the game. All characters are voice acted, and the story mode is quite amusing, with all the Puyo Puyo characters having to deal with this obscure "block" world for the first (and second in the sequel) time..
For whatever the heck reason, they decided that O should only be able to say "Pi"
"Pi, pi pi, pi pi piiiiii" and on and on O goes.
..
Being a Sega game, O is voice acted by Amy Rose's actor, and the secondary voice is what I can only describe as.. absolutely batshit insane!!
They really let the voice actor loose, and with only the word "Pi" to go with, the screams and shouts and cries of chaos are enough to cause some incredible LOL's from me and Mum whilst super-concentrating on trying to play Tetris.
We LOVE O's Alt-Voice!!
About halfway through the video above is the change from regular to alt-voice... And you can tell when it switches!!
So.. Um..
Yeah, back to the ROG Ally..
I bought Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 on Steam (This is now the third time I've bought the game.. WTF's wrong with me!?) and I needed to reach 1000 points of Credits to unlock Alt-O-Voice.
I sat playing for about an hour, and had reached a lovely 837 credits when suddenly...
BLAMMO!!!
Time for an enforced firmware upgrade!
Oh, I'm so privileged.
And the popup sat there, top-most window, no way to get rid, no "gimme a sec, I'm playing here" option, no way to cancel it, nothing.
I had to quit everything, plug it into the wall socket, and then wait about 20 minutes for the sodding update.
It seems like it worked ok, nothing else horrific has happened, but..
Come on, guys.. A postpone button or something.
[Dave is standing proudly in his kitchen as Green walks in, staring up at an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys attached to every appliance. The whole room looks like a theatrical rigging system, with Cola stickers adorning every stable surface]
Green: David... what have you done?
Dave: I solved the kitchen placement problem! Watch this! I call it the Kitchen Migration Control System, or KMCS for short.
[Dave pulls a rope, and the kettle swings across the room]
Dave: See? At 8am, the kettle's by the sink for filling. At 8:05, it swings over to the milking zone!
Green: The milking zone?
Dave: Everything's organised by time slots! Just like my old Cola distribution schedule.
[Dave excitedly grabs another rope]
Dave: And watch the toaster! When it's breakfast time, it slides right next to the fridge where the butter is. But during Cola hours, it retreats to the far corner to prevent crumb contamination with the glasses and mugs!
Green: Cola hours?
Dave: 9am to 9pm, with emergency provisions available 24/7. I learned from my hospital stay - always have backup Cola storage.
[A pulley creaks ominously]
Green: Is that your old gaming chair holding up the microwave?
Dave: I needed something sturdy! And look, I've mapped out all the wifi dead zones!
[Dave unveils a massive chart on the wall]
Dave: The red zones are where the microwave interferes with the wifi, the blue zones are optimal Cola consumption areas, and the yellow zones are what I call "The Crumb Containment Perimeter."
[Dave pulls another rope, causing the microwave to rotate]
Dave: This way it can't steal the wifi from any one specific direction! And see these Cola stickers? They're not just decorative - they're QR style markers for the automated timing system.
Green: That's not how wifi works...
Dave: Tell that to the ginger cat who keeps watching me through the window! I think he's gathering intelligence.
[The kettle swings again automatically]
Dave: Oh! It's tea time! Stand back! I've programmed the whole system to work on a strict schedule. Everything runs like clockwork.
[Dave pulls out a massive folder]
Dave: Here's the complete operational manual. Section one covers breakfast protocols, section two is dedicated to Cola distribution paths, and section three details emergency procedures...
Green: Emergency procedures?
Dave: Of course! What if someone needs a midnight snack? Or there's a sudden Cola shortage? I've installed emergency Cola storage points throughout the kitchen.
[Dave demonstrates by reaching under various surfaces, pulling out Colas]
Dave: See? Under the sink - Cola! Behind the bread bin - Cola! Inside the fake books - Cola!
[The entire system shudders]
Green: Please tell me you haven't attached anything inside the ceiling...
Dave: Only the emergency Cola dispenser! It's perfectly safe, I tested it with pillows! And look, I've even installed a backup power system in case of electrical failures.
[Dave flips a switch, and Cola-Red fairy lights illuminate all the pulleys]
Dave: I call this the "Night Mode." Makes it easier to navigate during midnight Cola runs.
[Dave starts typing on a nearby keyboard]
Dave: And the best part - it's all computer controlled! I've programmed voice commands too. Watch this... "Mr Phone, initiate my amazing breakfast sequence!"
[Various appliances start swinging wildly]
Green: Dave, stop! This is madness!
Dave: No, THIS is efficiency! Look, I've even installed a detection system for any cats that might show up. If they want to watch me heat beans, the microwave automatically rotates to give the cat the best view.
[The sound of ropes straining gets louder]
Green: Right, I'm ordering you some proper kitchen units.
Dave: But what about my time-based appliance migration system? I've got plans for phase two - automated Cola delivery via miniature railway!
[Green starts taking photos on his phone]
Green: David, normal people just... walk to their appliances.
Dave: That's what they want you to think! Next you'll be telling me I don't need the Cola bike in the living room!
[End credits]
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