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Uchū
Seibutsu Flopon-kun
宇宙生物 フロポン君
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It's
hard to think of anything interesting to say when the subject turns to
the 3DO.
But then there's the off-the-wall efforts
of ultra-indie developers Warp, a small company
who rocketed to stardom following their memorable
interactive film D no Shokutaku
(1995).
Flopon-kun was Warp's first release on
the 3DO - essentially a stylish and perfectly well made puzzle game; a mix between
Columns (1990)
and Puyo Puyo
(1991) with some elements that would later appear in
Super
Puzzle Fighter II X (1996). The gameplay is very good, and the theme tune is hard to forget.
Despite getting a US release (as 'Trip'd') it didn't get much worldwide exposeure though, since the vast majority of the 3DO user
base was composed of deluded tech-freaks
with little time for intelligent puzzle
games.
In Japan the game proved popular enough to be worthy
of a re-release on the PlayStation in 1995, and a pseudo-sequel on 3DO known as Flopon
World, a collection of remixes and mini-games.
As 3DO games go this one's really worth
a look. The 'Slap the Pervert' sub-game is worth it
alone: drill the button to bitch-slap a geeky girl-groping
salaryman on a busy commuter train. Brilliant. |
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Uchū
Seibutsu Flopon-kun
宇宙生物
フロポン君
3DO |
DETAILS
| Format |
3DO |
| Released |
6
Aug 1994 |
| Publisher |
Warp |
| Product
ID |
FZ-SJ2351 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Delirious,
demented, and inexplicably
compelling puzzle game by
Warp.
It's also a very precious
rarity on the 3DO: it's actually
quite good!
CD case, 3DO CD-ROM disc,
8-page colour booklet, spine
card. |
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Uchū
Seibutsu Flopon-kun P!
宇宙生物
フロポン君P!
PLAYSTATION |
DETAILS
| Format |
PlayStation |
| Released |
31
Mar 1995 |
| Publisher |
Asmik |
| Product
ID |
SLPS-00032 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Flopon's
niche popularity saw it ported
onto the PlayStation by Asmik,
in a slightly enhanced rendition
of the 3DO original.
CD case, PlayStation CD-ROM
disc, colour booklet, spine
card. |
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'Flopon' and 'Warp' are registered trademarks of Warp Inc.
'3DO' is a registered trademark of The 3DO Company
'PlayStation' and 'Sony' are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
Uchu Seibutsu Flopon-kun TM & © 1994 Warp All Rights Reserved
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