When did Puyo Puyo Sun release?

Puyo Puyo Sun was first released on December 1, 1996.

Puyo Puyo Sun

Also released as Puyo Puyo Sun 64 (Nintendo 64)

Dec 1, 1996PuzzleArcadeNintendo 64 Sega Saturn PlayStationPC (Microsoft Windows)

Puyo Puyo Sun — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Puyo Puyo Sun on?: Puyo Puyo Sun was released on Arcade, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PC (Microsoft Windows), Game Boy Color, Sega Genesis Mini 2.
When did Puyo Puyo Sun release?: Puyo Puyo Sun was first released on December 1, 1996.

About Puyo Puyo Sun

Puyo Puyo Sun also as Puyo Puyo 3 is the third installment of the Puyo Puyo game series. The game was initially developed for the Sega Saturn-based ST-V arcade hardware in 1996. The game's title and emphasis on the sun is a play on the Japanese word for the number three, san.

Summary via IGDB.

Puyo Puyo Sun on Wikipedia

Puyo Puyo Sun is a 1996 puzzle arcade video game developed and published by Compile. It is the third installment of the Puyo Puyo series, and the sequel to Puyo Puyo 2. After the highly acclaimed success of its predecessor, Compile took a slightly more retro approach, so players had a more original feel to the game over that of 2.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PC (Microsoft Windows), Game Boy Color, Sega Genesis Mini 2
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Compile
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Themes: Fantasy, Comedy
Series: Puyo Puyo

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Nintendo 64	1997	$10	$25	—	2 reviews	Low

Release timeline

ArcadeDec 1996
Sega SaturnFeb 14, 1997
Nintendo 64Oct 31, 1997
PlayStationDec 27, 1997
PC (Microsoft Windows)Apr 17, 1998
PlayStation 3Mar 12, 2014
PlayStation PortableMar 12, 2014
Sega Mega Drive/GenesisOct 27, 2022

First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.

We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22

Loose

$10

Complete

$25

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $4.57 in Jul 2019, $3.14 five years ago, and $10.35 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2020	$4.02	$6.63
Jan 2021	$2.82	$10.02
Jan 2022	$10.01	$14.25
Jan 2023	$12.03	$27
Jan 2024	$10.81	$21
Jan 2025	$8.99	$23
Jan 2026	$10.29	$25
Oct 2026	$10.35	$25

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
Japan	31 October 1997	NUS-NPYJ-JPN	NUS-01A-02

Source: Serials and board numbers: MAME's Nintendo 64 software list (read from dumped cartridges); serials cross-checked against the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database and, for North American carts, gameverifying's N64 board list, and published only where two of them agree

Region: JP
Released: 1997
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Nintendo 64 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A Japan-only Puyo Puyo for the N64, cheap and from a puzzle series that collectors know.

Puyo Puyo Sun 64 is the Nintendo 64 version of Compile's Puyo Puyo Sun, the third game in the Puyo Puyo series, which first appeared as a 1996 arcade puzzle game. Compile published it in Japan only, on October 31, 1997.

What the press said at the time

IGN		7.2/10
N64 Magazine		80%

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.

How the Nintendo 64 version differs

As with the other home ports, the music differs slightly from the arcade original.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Sega Saturn · PlayStation · Windows · Game Boy Color · Sega Genesis Mini 2

Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color version lets players unlock special artwork, which can be viewed in the N64 version of Puyo Puyo~n using the Transfer Pak.
Sega Genesis Mini 2. A cut-down port with only the versus mode, titled VS Puyo Puyo Sun, shipped on the Sega Genesis Mini 2 in 2022.

Before you buy

The game came out only in Japan. It sells below the middle of the Japan-only group and about the median for 1997 releases, and the fake risk is low. A complete copy costs well above the loose cartridge.