[SEGA Co., Ltd.] “National Prefectural Esports Championship 2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division” to be held on Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th
General Division” “Block Representative Tournament Preliminary Tournament” Tournament Results
*SEGA Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 17, 2024
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Held on September 14th (Saturday) and September 15th (Sunday) “National Prefectural Esports Championship 2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division General Division” “Block representative deciding match” Preliminary tournament results
SEGA Co., Ltd. announced that the “Puyo Puyo” battle action puzzle game series, which is a Japan eSports Pro License certified title, will be held at the “Nationwide Competition” held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 and Sunday, September 15, 2024. Prefectural e-sports championship
2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division General Division’s Kyushu/Okinawa, Hokkaido/Tohoku, Chugoku/Shikoku, Saga, Professional Player Block’s ‘Block Representative Deciding Match’
We will inform you of the results of the preliminary round.
This tournament is an e-sports tournament to determine the best Puyo Puyo in Japan. Each prefecture is divided into 7 blocks, and the “Block Representative Tournament” will be held online.
The players who will advance to the “Block Representative Tournament Final” will be determined in the “Preliminary Round”.
“Block representative deciding match
The block representative players will be decided at the “Finals”, and the selected players will participate in the Saga Main Tournament (Finals) to be held in Saga Prefecture on Saturday, December 14th and Sunday, December 15th, 2024. SAGA 2024 National Sports/All Disability Sports” Cultural Program “National Prefectural E-Sports Championship” We will participate in the 2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division and determine the first place in Japan.
* ■Kyushu/Okinawa Block, Hokkaido/Tohoku Block, Chugoku/Shikoku Block, Saga Block, Professional Players Block Qualifying Results *
In the “Block representative deciding match qualifying round”, the participating players were divided into groups and a tournament match was held. The first place in each group will advance to the “Block Representative Finals”.
In addition, representative players from the Saga Block and
Professional Players Block will be exempted from the “Block
Representative Tournament Final” as a special slot and will advance to the “Saga Main Tournament.”
-Block representative finalists-
* Kyushu/Okinawa block *
*Group 1*: Fukuoka Prefecture
Player name: Toriinu
*Group 2*: Miyazaki Prefecture
Player name: Minato Sakaue
*Group 3*: Fukuoka Prefecture
Player name: yuuya
*Group 4*: Oita Prefecture
Player name: Ruta
*Group 5*: Kumamoto Prefecture
Player name: Yuma
*Group 6*: Nagasaki Prefecture
Player name: MJM
*Group 7*: Fukuoka Prefecture
Player name: Shiino
*Group 8*: Nagasaki Prefecture
Player name: Notchi
*Group 9*: Okinawa Prefecture
Player name: terusa hyuto
*Group 10*: Fukuoka Prefecture
Player name: jig
*Hokkaido/Tohoku block*
*Group 1*: Fukushima Prefecture
Player name: Kiyora
*Group 2*: Hokkaido
Player name: yami
*Group 3*: Hokkaido
Player name: Enumura
*Group 4*: Yamagata Prefecture
Player name: Van Houten Cocoa
*Group 5*: Hokkaido
Player name: Buuke
*Group 6*: Iwate Prefecture
Player name: Reoneko
*Group 7*: Hokkaido
Player name: Kurumi
*Group 8*: Miyagi Prefecture
Player name: lily
*Chugoku/Shikoku block*
*Group 1*: Ehime Prefecture
Player name: Abi
*Group 2*: Kagawa Prefecture
Player name: Fukuin
*Group 3*: Tokushima Prefecture
Player name: Udon
*Group 4*: Yamaguchi Prefecture
Player name: Naokore
*Group 5*: Ehime Prefecture
Player name: MDO
*Group 6*: Kochi Prefecture
Player name: Shakegohan
*Group 7*: Hiroshima Prefecture
Player name: Harumachi
*Group 8*: Tottori Prefecture
Player name: Tokitoki
*Group 9*: Tokushima Prefecture
Player name: Sophia
*Group 10*: Ehime Prefecture
Player name: Ryo-pin
* Saga Block *
*Group 1*: Saga Prefecture
Player name: 12 years old
*Pro player block*
*Group 1*: Ehime Prefecture
Player name: Piponia
*Group 2*: Kyoto Prefecture
Player name: Setanagi
*Group 3*: Tokyo
Player name: Tomo-kun
*Group 4*: Tokyo
Player name: delta
*Representative players from the Saga Block and Professional Players Block will be exempted from the “Block Representative Tournament Final” as a special slot and will advance to the “Saga Main
Tournament.”
* (List of prefectural representative players/general division) * * “National Prefectural Esports Championship 2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division * https://info-esports.sega.jp/puyo/detail/5266/
* ■“Kanto Block Representative Playoff/Finals” will be held at Koshigaya Lake Town on Sunday, September 22nd! *
The “Kanto Block Representative Tournament Playoff
Preliminaries/Finals” will be held on September 22nd (Sunday) at Aeon Lake Town Kaze (Saitama Prefecture).
“Block representative deciding match final” is “Block representative deciding match
This is a competition in which the players who make it through the preliminary rounds will advance, and both the “Elementary School Student Division” and “General Division” are scheduled to be held at seven “Aeon Mall” and “Lake Town” locations in each block area. is.
In addition, the “Block Representative Qualifying Playoffs” will be held on the same day and at the same venue.
This tournament is open to all players from all venues and from the prefectures that fall within each block to participate on the day. In this tournament, “Challenge” mode
A score attack competition will be held as an “Official Challenge”, and the top two players at each venue will be granted the right to participate in the “Block Representative Tournament Final” to be held on the same day.
Those who unfortunately lost in the preliminaries or those who were unable to participate in the “Block representative deciding match preliminaries” can still take on the challenge, so please join us.
* “National Prefectural E-Sports Championship 2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division Elementary School Student Division/General Division” * * Kanto Block Representative Tournament Preliminary Playoffs/Finals * * Date and venue *: Sunday, September 22, 2024, Aeon Lake Town kaze 1F Tsubasa no Hiroba
*Event time*:
■Preliminary playoffs
10:00～13:30
*Reception ends 13:15
■Finals
Elementary school student section 14:00~
General section 16:00~
* Tournament format *:
Qualifying Playoff: “Challenge” mode “Official Challenge” score attack will be performed twice and the higher score will be recorded. “Official Challenge” has a time limit of 2 minutes, and the rules are to compete for the highest score that can be obtained by erasing “Puyo”.
*Those who have already been selected as representative players cannot participate.
Finals: A single-elimination tournament will be held by adding the top two players from the “Qualifying Playoff” held on the same day and at the same venue to the players representing each prefecture in each block.
Victory condition: first to five
*Titles and rules used*: Software for Nintendo Switch (TM) “Puyo Puyo eSports” “Puyo Puyo Tsu”
*Matches will be played using the latest version at the time of the tournament. *Performers (planned)*:
“Kanto Block”
・Erika Ishitobi (MC)
・Shiyota (commentary)
・momoken (commentary)
*Novelty*:
■Playoff participation/Puyo Puyo glitter trading card
One ticket will be distributed to those who participated in the “Block Representative Tournament Preliminary Playoffs” and to each prefecture representative player.
In addition, an additional ticket will be distributed to those who participate in the “Block representative deciding match qualifying play-off” from 10:00 to 11:00 on the day of the event.
*5 types in total. As it will be distributed randomly, you cannot choose the design.
Additionally, the first 120 people at each venue will receive a card sleeve (keychain type).
・Puyo Puyo Sparkling Trading Card VTuber Group “Aogiri High School” Harusame Reijo ver.
Participate in the “Block representative deciding match qualifying play-off” and distribute Harusame Reime Official X
(https://x.com/harusame_urame) by following.
*We will check the follow-up screen at the venue reception.
*1 type in total. Those who receive “Puyo Puyo Sparkling Trading Cards (all 5 types)” will also receive them through Harusame Reijo’s official X follow.
*Prefectural representative players will also be distributed through Harusame Reijo’s official X follow.
■Visit us
・Puyo Puyo Stick Balloon
・Puyo Puyo sun visor
* ■“Puyo Puyo Manju” and “Puyo Puyo Kan” will be sold exclusively at the “Block Representative Tournament Preliminary Playoffs/Finals” venue! *
It has been decided that “Puyo Puyo Manju” and “Puyo Puyo Kan” will be on sale at all venues and on the day of the “Block Representative Tournament Playoff Preliminaries/Finals”.
As a venue-limited purchase benefit, those who purchase over 2,000 yen will receive a special paper bag as a gift.
Please take this opportunity to purchase.
* Regarding sales of “Puyo Puyo Manju” and “Puyo Puyo Yokan” * *Venue sales price*:
■Puyo Puyo Manju (bean paste, matcha, cream)
1 box of 4 pieces 1,000 yen (tax included)
■Puyo Puyokan
1 box of 4 types, 4 pieces 1,300 yen (tax included)
Red: Strawberry Green: Matcha Yellow: Kawachi Bankan Blue: Lemon *Sales hours*: 10:00~until the end of the tournament
*Product information*:
■Puyo Puyo Manju
This is a manju filled with strained red bean paste wrapped in dough that resembles an adorable “Puyo.”
As a Japanese confectionery shop that has been in business for over 100 years, we are particular about “light and easy-to-eat castella dough” and “rich and elegant bean paste.”
We make each item with all our heart, without cutting corners. This is a delicious dish that not only fans of “Puyo Puyo” but also sweets lovers should enjoy. Matcha flavor and cream flavor are also on sale.
Product name: Puyo Puyo Manju
Price 1,001 yen (tax included)
Release date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Contents: Approximately 40g per piece, 4 pieces
Contact: Heiando Umetsubo Co., Ltd.
▼Heiando Umetsubo official website
https://www.umetsubo.com/archives/20862
■Puyo Puyokan
This product was created from a project by students at Matsuyama University who are learning about regional revitalization through e-sports, and is a collaboration between SEGA Co., Ltd., which owns Puyo Puyo e-sports, Ehime Prefecture, which is working on e-sports for people with disabilities, and our company Usuzumi Yokan. .
A cute puyo puyo-shaped yokan made with ingredients from Ehime Prefecture (strawberry, Kawachi Bankan, green tea, lemon).
Product name: Puyopu Yokan
Release date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Price: 1,296 yen (tax included)
Contents: Approximately 80g per piece, 4 pieces of 4 types
Red: Strawberry, Green: Matcha, Yellow: Kawachi Bankan, Blue: Lemon (each uses materials from Ehime Prefecture)
Contact Usuzumi Yokan Co., Ltd.
▼ Usuzumi Yokan official website
https://www.usuzumi-youkan.com/items/83104413
-What is “Aogiri High School”?-
A VTuber group that exists somewhere in Tokyo. His motto is “Anything is possible as long as it’s interesting!”
Mainly on YouTube, the short videos of VTubers that reveal their real lives have become popular, and the number of subscribers to the official YouTube channel has exceeded 1 million.
Affiliated VTubers: Otamaiko, Akari Ishikari, Mashiro Oshiro, Otogen Yamaguro, Komaru Kurikoma, Chomi Chiyoura, Rieru Gabe, Etora, Rei Harusame, Puwa Puwa Popura, Moemi (as of August 2024)
Aogiri High School [Official website]
https://www.aogirihighschool.com/
Aogiri High School/Vtuber High School [Official YouTube Channel] https://www.youtube.com/@aogiri1027
Aogiri High School Staff Room [Official X]
https://twitter.com/AogiriHS
-What is “Puyo Puyo”?-
The “Puyo Puyo” series has been loved for over 30 years since its release. It is a national falling object action puzzle game. In 1991, the first version of Puyo Puyo was released on the MSX2 and Famicom Disk System versions, and in 1992, Sega released the arcade and Mega Drive versions. It became an explosive hit due to its simple and
easy-to-understand game system, cute characters, and gameplay that introduced a competitive format for the first time in a falling object action puzzle game. Since then, it has been released as a standard action puzzle game on various game consoles, mobile phones, and smartphones, and continues to be played by a wide range of people regardless of age. In March 2018, it became an official title of JeSU (Japan E-Sports Union), and professional players have also been born. The e-sports scene is also booming, and many competitions are currently being held.
-About the National Prefectural Esports Championship-
The “National Prefectural E-Sports Championship” is a national e-sports tournament in which prefectural teams from all over Japan compete. It was held for the first time in October 2019 as a cultural program of the “Ikiiki Ibaraki Yume National Athletic Meet/Ikiiki Ibaraki Yume Tournament”, and the first time was held in Ibaraki Prefecture, the venue, the second time (2020/Kagoshima) and the third time (2021/Kagoshima). Osaka Prefecture won the 4th (2022/Tochigi) and 5th (2023/Kagoshima) tournaments.
In the 2024 tournament of the “Puyo Puyo Division,” which has been adopted as a competition title since the first competition, each prefecture will be divided into seven blocks, and a “block
representative deciding match” will be held online.
The players who will advance to the “Block Representative Tournament Final” will be determined in the “Preliminary Round”.
“Block Representative Tournament” will be held at 7 Lake Towns and AEON Malls nationwide.
The representative players decided in the “Finals” will be the Saga main tournament (final tournament) to be held in Saga Prefecture on December 14th (Saturday) and 15th (Sunday), 2024, “SAGA 2024 National Sports/All Disability Sports” Culture. Program “National Prefectural Esports Championship”
We will participate in the 2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division and determine the first place in Japan.
For details on entry and tournament schedule, please check the website below.
*National Prefectural Esports Championship 2024 SAGA Puyo Puyo Division Special Site*
https://esports.sega.jp/2024saga
-About the “SAGA2024 National Sports/All Disability Sports” cultural program project-
Cultural programs are carried out with the aim of conveying the joy and excitement of sports and the power of sports through cultural and artistic activities, as well as conveying the diverse charms that Saga Prefecture is proud of, such as its rich nature, history, tradition, and food. It is something to do.
[Product information]
Product name: Puyo Puyo e-sports
Compatible models: PlayStation(R)4/Nintendo Switch(TM)
Release date: Package version: Now on sale (released on Thursday, June 27, 2019) Download version: Currently being distributed (delivered on October 25, 2018) Suggested retail price: Package version: 1,990 yen (2,189 yen including tax) Download version: 1,851 yen (2,036 yen including tax)
Genre: Action puzzle
Number of players: 1 to 4 people
Release and sales: SEGA Co., Ltd.
CERO notation: Class A (for all ages)
Copyright notice: (C)SEGA
Official website: https://puyo.sega.jp/PuyoPuyo_eSports/
Official X (old Twitter): https://x.com/puyopuyo20th
*Arcade version “Puyo Puyo eSports Arcade” is also in operation. https://puyo-esports-ac.sega.jp/
Product name: Puyo Puyo Champions / Puyo Puyo eSports
Compatible models: Steam
Release date: Currently being distributed (delivered on Wednesday, May 8, 2019) Suggested retail price: 1,019 yen (1,100 yen including tax)
Genre: Action puzzle
Number of players: 1 to 4 people
Release and sales: SEGA Co., Ltd.
CERO notation: Class A (for all ages)
Copyright notation: ｩSEGA
Official website: https://puyo.sega.jp/PuyoPuyo_eSports/
https://puyo.sega.com/champions/ (*Western version official website) Sales page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/971620/
*The PC version includes language texts in Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. In addition, the voice can be switched between English and Japanese as an option.
*For the required specifications for the PC version, please check the product introduction page on Steam.
■Company names and product names listed are registered trademarks or trademarks of each company.