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Baku Baku

In Baku Baku, the objective is to defeat your opponent by filling their screen to the top with garbage blocks. The gameplay revolves around a unique mechanic where you stack falling blocks of food, like…

26 January 1996

Baku Baku is a puzzle developed by Minato Giken, released 26 January 1996 on Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Baku Baku is

Baku Baku is a puzzle game developed by Minato Giken and released in 1996. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System/Mark III.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Baku Baku, the objective is to defeat your opponent by filling their screen to the top with garbage blocks. The gameplay revolves around a unique mechanic where you stack falling blocks of food, like bananas or bamboo, into large clusters, then drop the corresponding animal, like a monkey or panda, next to them. The animal devours the food, clearing the blocks and sending heavy garbage blocks over to your rival's screen to force a loss.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Baku Baku launched on 26 January 1996, within three weeks of Neo Turf Masters, Guardian Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom.

Released around the same time: Neo Turf Masters, Guardian Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara, Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom.

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When did Baku Baku come out?
Baku Baku was released on 26 January 1996 for Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System/Mark III.

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