GamesRadar - Capcom Puzzle World

Puzzle World crashes emerge (News)

Jul 16, 2007

Capcom's latest PSP release, Puzzle World, is liable to crash it has emerged, owing to a conflict between the new game and the latest PSP firmware, version 3.5/3.51.

While the problem was spotted and acknowledged over a month ago - and reported on Capcom's news blog - it turns out that the publisher didn't think to fix the problem for the game's PAL release, with the bug included in the game released last week.

The compilation collection is in the main uninhibited by this bug, but it looks like Super Puzzle Fighter II is significantly hindered by the glitch, reports suggesting the game freezes a couple of minutes into play.

"We are aware of this issue, and are working with Sony on possible fixes as quickly as we can," reads the report on the Capcom blog - though it seems a fix couldn't be mustered in time for the PAL release, despite the delay.

Puzzle World Trouble On PSP Firmware 3.5 (News)

Jun 12, 2007

It looks like PSP owners who recently upgraded to Firmware 3.5 are experiencing crashes while playing Capcom Puzzle World. This isn't the first time a firmware update has affected compatibility - firmware 3.01 fixed game performance in Jeanne d'Arc, and the firmware 3.02 update patched up PaRappa the Rapper's downloadable content issues. Capcom had this to say about the reports:

"This issue appears to be similar to the same issues that we experienced previously with PSP firmware versions 3.3 and earlier, which was fixed with firmware version 3.4.

We are aware of this issue, and are working with Sony on possible fixes as quickly as we can."

PSP Firmware 3.51 soon? Probably.

Capcom Puzzle World (Screenshots)

Feb 8, 2007

Capcom Puzzle World (Review)

Feb 8, 2007

Ever wonder why Sony locks you out of running emulators on your PSP? It's so you'll buy games like Capcom Puzzle World, which compiles a handful of old brick 'n bubble coin-ops on one UMD. Good thing they made it well worth the $30. We suspect the compilation is called "Capcom Puzzle World" because "Buster Bros. World " wouldn't have sold as many copies - but three of the five games come from that coin-op franchise. The original BB is an uncluttered "pop the balloons with your spear" affair ...

Capcom release list, plus anniversary site (News)

Jun 15, 2006

Capcom has let loose an updated release list for some of their upcoming titles.

August 2006 - Dead Rising (Xbox 360)
September 2006 - Okami (PS2)
September 2006 - Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (PSP)
September 2006 - Mega Man ZX (NDS)
September 2006 - Capcom Classics Mini Mix (GBA)
October 2006 - Power Stone Collection (PSP)
October 2006 - God Hand (PS2)
October 2006 - Capcom Puzzle World (PSP)
October 2006 - Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded (PSP)
November 2006 - Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 (PS2/Xbox)
1st Quarter 2007 - Lost Planet (Xbox 360)
1st Quarter 2007 Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All (NDS)

Capcom Puzzle World (Preview)

Apr 17, 2006

If you were much of a puzzle game fan in the '90s, you probably came across Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo at some point. A combination Street Fighter parody/Tetris clone, it had players arranging falling gems into giant, similarly colored groupings and then smashing them for points. The bigger the groupings you smashed, the more gems would rain into your opponent's side of the screen, forcing them to deal with your runoff as they tried to keep their side from filling ...