History Trivia / PuyoPuyoTetris

* DenialOfDigitalDistribution: The UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 port of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' did not see a [=PlayStation Network=] release (and was therefore only available as a physical disc) until 2019 due to issues caused by an exclusivity license granted to Creator/{{Ubisoft}} for ''Tetris Ultimate''. When ''Tetris Ultimate'' was delisted, a digital version of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' almost immediately followed.

* PortOverdosed: ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' was released 8 times in its lifespan with 2 major iterations. More specifically, it was released in '''all''' tabletop consoles of the last two generations except the Xbox 360 (though the [=PS3=], [=Vita=], Wii U and Xbox One versions [[NoExportForYou were not released outside of Japan]]), the Nintendo [=3DS=] ([[NoExportForYou also Japan-exclusive]]), and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.
* RemadeForTheExport: In a sense, the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' qualifies; see ScrewedByTheLawyers below for why it took the Switch version for the game to be brought over.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Many blamed Creator/{{Ubisoft}} for the fact that ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'', a title that western gamers had shown an abnormal amount of interest in, initially did not see a Western release. Elevating this theory beyond WildMassGuessing was the fact that nearly every digital, English-language version of ''Tetris'' went offline shortly before the release of Ubisoft's ''Tetris Ultimate''. A Tetris Company rep [[http://www.usgamer.net/articles/puyo-puyo-tetris-coming-to-switch-and-ps4-in-april- confirmed to USgamer]] that there was an exclusivity deal in play, but Sega was able to work around this, and eventually announced a western release for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 (physical-only release) and (then newly-announced) UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in 2017. The reason? [[LoopholeAbuse The licencing deal didn't include PS4 physical media]] or the Nintendo Switch overall, which was then only a rumor known under the development name of "NX" when ''Tetris Ultimate'' came out. However, this hurt the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS and UsefulNotes/XboxOne versions of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'', where Ubisoft did cover those holes in the contract. Ubisoft's grip eventually loosened in late 2018 with the PC version of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' and the [=PS4=] game ''Tetris Effect'', and ''Tetris Ultimate's'' delisting in early 2019 appears to signify that the contract is over. Not-so-coincidentally, a digital [=PS4=] version of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' was made available shortly afterwards.

* IKnewIt:
** Many ''Puyo Puyo'' fans called that Sega would localize ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' in hopes of drawing on the strength of the Tetris brand. They didn't call it taking three years and a new console to be released.
** After learning that [[SpellMyNameWithAnS "Raffine" was changed to Raffina]] in the English version, the fandom suspected that "Rider" would be changed as well. Her name was indeed changed to Lidelle.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Many blamed Creator/{{Ubisoft}} for the fact that ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'', a title that western gamers had shown an abnormal amount of interest in, initially did not see a Western release. Elevating this theory beyond WildMassGuessing was the fact that nearly every digital, English-language version of ''Tetris'' went offline shortly before the release of Ubisoft's ''Tetris Ultimate''. A Tetris Company rep [[http://www.usgamer.net/articles/puyo-puyo-tetris-coming-to-switch-and-ps4-in-april- confirmed to USgamer]] that there was an exclusivity deal in play, but Sega was able to work around this, and eventually announced a western release for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 (physical-only release) and (then newly-announced) UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in 2017. The reason? [[LoopholeAbuse The licencing deal didn't include PS4 physical media]] or the Nintendo Switch overall, which was then only a rumor known under the development name of "NX" when ''Tetris Ultimate'' came out. However, this hurt the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS and UsefulNotes/XboxOne versions of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'', where Ubisoft did cover those holes in the contract. Ubisoft's grip eventually loosened in late 2018 with the PC version of ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' and the [=PS4=] game ''Tetris Effect'', and ''Tetris Ultimate's'' delisting in early 2019 appears to signify that the contract is over. Not-so-coincidentally, a digital [=PS4=] version of ''Puyo Tetris'' was made available shortly afterwards.
* UnCancelled: ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' started development after ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo7'', but the project encountered troubles (that Sega has not elaborated on) that caused it to be cancelled and replaced with ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo20thAnniversary''. Bringing things full circle, Sega was going to put the traditional ''Puyo Puyo'' series on hiatus after ''20th'' but changed their mind when another opportunity to create ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' arose, and the rest is history.

* PortOverdosed: ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' was released 8 times in its lifespan with 2 major iterations. More specifically, it was released in '''all''' tabletop consoles of the last two generations (though the [=PS3=], Xbox 360, Wii U and Xbox One versions [[NoExportForYou were not released outside of Japan]]), the Nintendo [=3DS=] ([[NoExportForYou also Japan-exclusive]]), and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

** Zigzagged; many ''Puyo Puyo'' fans called that Sega would localize ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' in hopes of drawing on the strength of the Tetris brand. They didn't call [[ScrewedByTheLawyers it taking three years and a new console to be released]]. Also, the Xbox One version, which was considered to be a dead giveaway of Sega's intentions ([[AmericansHateTingle as the Xbox brand is toxic in Japan]]) ''didn't'' come over.