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Popira

A rhythm game where you bounce falling balls back to the beat using four buttons. Its unique feature is that if timing is poor, the notes fall again. Songs can be added via cartridges, which are shared with…

20 October 2000

Popira is a music developed by Takara, released 20 October 2000 on Plug & Play.

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What Popira is

Popira is a music game developed by Takara and released in 2000. It is available on Plug & Play only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A rhythm game where you bounce falling balls back to the beat using four buttons. Its unique feature is that if timing is poor, the notes fall again. Songs can be added via cartridges, which are shared with e-kara.
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How it plays

It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Popira launched on 20 October 2000, within three weeks of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike and Escape from Monkey Island.

Released around the same time: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike, Escape from Monkey Island.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Popira come out?
Popira was released on 20 October 2000 for Plug & Play.

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