Uo Poko
Is a 1998 arcade puzzle game developed by Cave and published by Jaleco. Unlike several other releases by Cave, Uo Poko remained exclusive to arcades and did not see a contemporary port for a home console. The title has since been re-released on the Antstream service in 2019.
Also recorded as Puzzle Uo Poko
Uo Poko
- Date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jaleco
- Genre
- puzzle video game
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Is a 1998 arcade puzzle game developed by Cave and published by Jaleco. Unlike several other releases by Cave, Uo Poko remained exclusive to arcades and did not see a contemporary port for a home console. The title has since been re-released on the Antstream service in 2019.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Puzzle Uo Poko • Developer — Cave • Publisher — Jaleco • Designer — Toshiaki Tomizawa • Platforms — Arcade, Mobile phone • Released — February 1998 • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Vertical-scrolling shooter • Arcade System — CAVE 68000
Gameplay
Gameplay
• Illustration — Gameplay screenshot Puzzle Uo Poko is a visual matching game in which one player or two co-operative players (represented by cats) try to clear the screen of coloured bubbles in order to progress to the next level. All the action takes place underwater across 30 stages and with each completed level the cats travel deeper in their submarine.
Development and release
Development and release
• Illustration — Puzzle Uo Poko arcade PCB Puzzle Uo Poko was solely designed by Toshiaki Tomizawa, co-founder of Cave whose previous works include the DonPachi series. In 2005, Cave released Puzzle! Mushihime-tama, a spiritual sequel to Uo Poko presented as a spin-off of the Mushihimesama series of manic shooters.
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Uo Poko is associated with Japan.
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In Japan, Game Machine listed Puzzle Uo Poko on their April 15, 1998 issue as being the twenty-first most-popular arcade game at the time. Game Hihyō also reviewed the game.
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