Pop'n Magic

Not to be confused with Magical Pop'n or Pop'n Music.

Pop'n Magic is a 1992 video game for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM². It is a puzzle game developed and published by Telenet Japan.

Pop'n Magic
Developer(s)	Riot
Publisher(s)	Telenet Japan
Producer(s)	Eiji Kikuchi
Designer(s)	Akifumi Kaneko
Programmer(s)	Hironori Ahiko
Artist(s)	Masato Kanamono
Composer(s)	Hiroaki Kai Gō Takano Minoru Yuasa Toshiya Sasaki
Platform(s)	PC Engine Super CD-ROM²
Release	JP: July 24, 1992
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

The gameplay is somewhat similar to Bubble Bobble and Don Doko Don. The game features two characters, Pop and Magic. The two characters have the same abilities and do not differ in any way. The game features character designs that resemble anime, as well as full animated cutscenes between worlds, with Japanese voice acting.^[1] The audio for the game is full CD audio.

Development and release

The game took only three months to complete.^[2] The game was released on July 24, 1992, for the PC-Engine CD.^[3]

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Consoles +	27%[4]
Famitsu	18/40[5]
Gekkan PC Engine	79/100[6]
Marukatsu PC Engine	24/40[7]
Consolemania	85/100[8]
Electric Brain	89%[9]

Reception

Pop'n Magic was met with mixed reviews.^{[5][6][7][8][10]}