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==Reception==
==Reception==
''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine scored the WonderSwan version of the game a 33 out of 40.<ref>{{cite journal|title=ワンダースワン - GUN PEY（グンペイ） |publisher=Weekly Famitsu.|issue=915 |page=112|date=30 June 2006}}</ref> Retro Gamer ranked the original WonderSwan game #2 on its "Top Ten WonderSwan Games" praising its simplicity and variety of modes it offers.<ref name="retro-gamer-36">{{cite journal|title=Wonderswan: Perfect Ten Games|work=[[Retro Gamer]]|issue=36|year=2007 |pages=72, 73}}</ref> DefunctGames gave the game a B+ noting its different tone of gameplay compared to other puzzle games from its time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defunctgames.com/review/791/gunpey |title=GunPey |publisher=DefunctGames |author=Cyril Lachel|date=October 28, 2006|accessdate=March 22, 2014}}</ref> DefunctGames also gave ''Gunpey EX'' for the WonderSwan Color a B+ noting its simplicity and functionality of both controls and graphics, however criticizing the music quality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defunctgames.com/review/1042/gunpey-ex|title=Gunpey EX|publisher=DefunctGames |author=Tom Lenting|date=August 27, 2011|accessdate=March 22, 2014}}</ref>
''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine scored the WonderSwan version of the game a 33 out of 40.<ref>{{cite journal|title=ワンダースワン - GUN PEY（グンペイ） |publisher=Weekly Famitsu.|issue=915 |page=112|date=30 June 2006}}</ref> ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' ranked the original WonderSwan game #2 on its "Top Ten WonderSwan Games" praising its simplicity and variety of modes it offers.<ref name="retro-gamer-36">{{cite journal|title=Wonderswan: Perfect Ten Games|work=[[Retro Gamer]]|issue=36|year=2007 |pages=72, 73}}</ref> DefunctGames gave the game a B+ noting its different tone of gameplay compared to other puzzle games from its time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defunctgames.com/review/791/gunpey |title=GunPey |publisher=DefunctGames |author=Cyril Lachel|date=October 28, 2006|accessdate=March 22, 2014}}</ref> DefunctGames also gave ''Gunpey EX'' for the WonderSwan Color a B+ noting its simplicity and functionality of both controls and graphics, however criticizing the music quality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defunctgames.com/review/1042/gunpey-ex|title=Gunpey EX|publisher=DefunctGames |author=Tom Lenting|date=August 27, 2011|accessdate=March 22, 2014}}</ref>


Kevin VanOrd of Gamespot gave both the DS and PSP version a 7.7 out of 10 stating, "Not only is it fun and challenging, but it's got a crazy sense of style and a rewarding level of difficulty."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gunpey-review/1900-6162115/|title=GunPey DS/PSP |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |author=Kevin VanOrd|date=November 21, 2006|accessdate=March 22, 2014}}</ref>
[[Gamespot]] gave both the DS and PSP version a 7.7 out of 10 stating, "Not only is it fun and challenging, but it's got a crazy sense of style and a rewarding level of difficulty."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gunpey-review/1900-6162115/|title=GunPey DS/PSP |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |author=Kevin VanOrd|date=November 21, 2006|accessdate=March 22, 2014}}</ref> [[EuroGamer]]] gave it a 7 out of 10, praising the PSP version for its level designs and difficulty but criticizing the time it takes to pay the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/gunpey-review|title=Gunpey Review: Yokoi-ing to like this |publisher=[[EuroGamer]] |author=Dave McCarthy |date=February 25, 2007|accessdate=March 23, 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:39, 23 March 2014

Gunpey
Logo of the WonderSwan version
Genre(s)Puzzle
Developer(s)Koto Laboratory,
Q Entertainment,
Art Co., Ltd
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
Platform(s)WonderSwan, WonderSwan Color, PlayStation, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable
First releaseGunpey (WonderSwan)
Latest releaseGunpey (PSP)

Gunpey, often stylized as GunPey, is a series of handheld puzzle games that have been released on the WonderSwan, WonderSwan Color, Playstation, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. The game was named as a tribute to the developer of the game, Gunpei Yokoi.[1] He is also the designer of the Wonderswan and Nintendo's Game Boy system.

Gameplay

The DS and the PSP versions are essentially the same, but each of them have something unique about them. Lines of four various angles, namely a caret, inverted caret, left slash, and right slash, scroll towards the top of the screen in a five column wide playing field. The player may slide the line fragments only vertically, either to move them or switch them with another segment. The objective is to assemble an unbroken line from the left side of the screen to the right. After doing so, the line will glow and there will be a few seconds for the player to augment the line with additional branching segments to achieve a combo bonus. A large bonus is awarded when all of the line segments are cleared from the playing field. The rate at which the new pieces scroll up from the bottom increases as the levels go on, and the game ends if any broken line fragments reach the top of the screen before they have been assembled into a full line.

Games

Title Release dates Platform Notes
Gunpey (グンペイ) WonderSwan Launch title for the WonderSwan. A special memorial pack version was released in celebration of reaching 20 million sold copies.
Tarepanda No Gunpey (たれぱんだのぐんぺい, Tarepanda's Gunpey) WonderSwan Game features Tarepanda theme. A special edition bundle was also released containing the game and a Tarepanda-themed WonderSwan.[3]
Gunpey Playstation An enhanced port of the original WonderSwan version.
Gunpey EX (グンペイ EX) WonderSwan Color Features colored-base puzzles.
Gunpey DS

Released in Japan as Oto o tsunagou! Gunpei Riba~su♪
(音をつなごう!グンペイりば～す♪, lit. "Connect the Sound! Gunpey Rebir-th♪")

Nintendo DS Has a more "extreme" space cowboy theme, and does not suffer from slow D-Pad controls. Players have the option of using the touchscreen to more efficiently slide pieces up or down, or go with the classic, though more sluggish, D-Pad. There are two modes called Music Box, and G-Note, which add a slight variety to gameplay. There are nine playable characters, each with a different skin, and different sounds during gameplay.
Gunpey

Released in Japan as Gunpey-R
(グンペイ・リバース, lit. "Gunpey Rebirth")

PlayStation Portable Reminiscent of Lumines, and has a total of 40 skins, which slightly "alter" gameplay. It offers two modes of play, "Original" and "Break". Break mode differs from original in that any line segments above a completed line will drop down after that line has been cleared, which makes it without a doubt the easier of the two. Additionally, the player is given the option in the main menu to play a 10 x 10 grid versus the default size for added challenge.

Reception

Famitsu magazine scored the WonderSwan version of the game a 33 out of 40.[6] Retro Gamer ranked the original WonderSwan game #2 on its "Top Ten WonderSwan Games" praising its simplicity and variety of modes it offers.[7] DefunctGames gave the game a B+ noting its different tone of gameplay compared to other puzzle games from its time.[8] DefunctGames also gave Gunpey EX for the WonderSwan Color a B+ noting its simplicity and functionality of both controls and graphics, however criticizing the music quality.[9]

Gamespot gave both the DS and PSP version a 7.7 out of 10 stating, "Not only is it fun and challenging, but it's got a crazy sense of style and a rewarding level of difficulty."[10] EuroGamer] gave it a 7 out of 10, praising the PSP version for its level designs and difficulty but criticizing the time it takes to pay the game.[11]

References

  1. ^ IGN: Gunpey DS
  2. ^ "第21回　スワンクリスタル受注生産へ！　ワンダースワンのこれまでとこれからを探る！ 【見習い記者の取材日記】" (in Japanese). Famitsu. March 8, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "たれぱんだのぐんぺい WS" (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "グンペイ PS" (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "WS『GUNPEY EX（グンペイ EX）』" (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "ワンダースワン - GUN PEY（グンペイ）" (915). Weekly Famitsu. 30 June 2006: 112. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Wonderswan: Perfect Ten Games". Retro Gamer (36): 72, 73. 2007.
  8. ^ Cyril Lachel (October 28, 2006). "GunPey". DefunctGames. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Tom Lenting (August 27, 2011). "Gunpey EX". DefunctGames. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  10. ^ Kevin VanOrd (November 21, 2006). "GunPey DS/PSP". GameSpot. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  11. ^ Dave McCarthy (February 25, 2007). "Gunpey Review: Yokoi-ing to like this". EuroGamer. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
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