When did Puyo Puyo~n release?

Puyo Puyo~n was first released on March 4, 1999.

Puyo Puyo~n

Also released as Puyo Puyo~n Party (Nintendo 64)

Mar 4, 1999PuzzlePlayStation 3 Nintendo 64 PlayStation PlayStation Portable Dreamcast

Puyo Puyo~n — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Puyo Puyo~n on?: Puyo Puyo~n was released on PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color.
When did Puyo Puyo~n release?: Puyo Puyo~n was first released on March 4, 1999.

About Puyo Puyo~n

This game was released only in Japan. It is the fourth game in the Puyo Puyo series and the last set during the Madou-era in the main series. Continuing the trend of naming the games after puns, the name comes from a pun on "yon", the Japanese word for the number 4, but this time this is the only reference to the pun. The gameplay in is similar to that of Puyo Puyo 2, but adds super attacks. Clearing chains now builds up a "charge meter" which allows players to use them. The only other addition was a new game mode which could be played with a number of different field sizes, smaller or bigger than the standard 6x12, however, it removes several game modes that were present in Puyo Puyo Sun, i.e. the tournament, task and chain training modes. The art is also vastly different to the previous game in the series and, of course, the Fever series; this style was only otherwise used for Minna de Puyo Puyo.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Sega
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Themes: Fantasy, Comedy, Kids
Series: Puyo Puyo

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

58/100

from 5 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Nintendo 64	1999	$13	$33	—	Low

Release timeline

DreamcastMar 4, 1999
Nintendo 64Dec 3, 1999
PlayStationDec 16, 1999
Game Boy ColorSep 22, 2000
PlayStation 3Oct 25, 2017
PlayStation PortableOct 25, 2017

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

$13

Complete

$33

few sales

Sealed

—

How often it sells

Loose: about 2 times a year
Complete: about once a year
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

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

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $23 in Jan 2021, $23 five years ago, and $13.00 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2021	$23	$57
Jan 2022	$39	$39
Jan 2023	$32	$36
Jan 2024	$32	$36
Jan 2025	$28	$36
Jan 2026	$13.00	$33
Oct 2026	$13.00	$33

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial
Japan	3 December 1999	NUS-NPTJ-JPN

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: 1999
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

The N64 version of Puyo Puyo~n, a Japan-only falling-block puzzler that keeps four-player play.

Puyo Puyo~n Party is the N64 release of Puyo Puyo~n, also known as Puyo Puyo 4, the fourth game in Compile's Puyo Puyo series. It came out on the N64 in Japan on December 3, 1999; the game was also made for the Dreamcast, PlayStation and Game Boy Color.

Compared with the Dreamcast version, the N64 version has different music and no voiced cutscenes, but it keeps four-player multiplayer.

How it was made

Developed and published by Compile.

How the Nintendo 64 version differs

The N64 version supports the Transfer Pak, letting players view artwork unlocked in Pocket Puyo Puyo SUN, some of which can only be unlocked by linking the two games.

Also on other platforms

Dreamcast · PlayStation · Game Boy Color

PlayStation. The PlayStation version, Puyo Puyo~n: Kaa-kun to Issho, has the same music as the Dreamcast game but supports only two players.
Game Boy Color. Pocket Puyo Puyo~n for Game Boy Color is vastly different from the home versions, with more characters and no Special Rule boards or different grid sizes.

Before you buy

This is the Japanese cartridge, and the game came out only in Japan. Loose copies sit around the middle of the Japan-only group and a little below the 1999 median. A complete copy costs more than twice a loose one. Fake risk is low.