Carbuncle

Japanese name:

カーバンクル

Carbuncle is the ridiculously happy mascot of the Puyo Puyo games. Also known as Car-kun, Kaa-kun or Carby, he hangs around with Arle and has a tendency to wander off in search of adventure, thus creating many wacky situations. His primary purpose is to dance around his little box on the playing field, pop the balloon that starts each match, and just generally be goofy. He's also usually a hidden playable character, and despite his size/cuteness, he can fire a laser from his forehead.

Carbuncle is also the secret boss of Puyo Puyo Fever, being part of Ms. Accord's super secret back-up plan should anyone discover who Popoi was and that her flying cane was never missing. He has the most massive piece set in the game, and his A.I. rivals that of even Accord and Popoi themselves! Carbuncle can usually score an all clear within his first 3-5 peices, depending on the number of colours.


He returns as a both solo character and a partner for Arle in Puyo Puyo 7. He accompanied Dark Arle throughout the game as well, as he has fun being evil. He also appears at the Bermuda Triangle, where he challenges Ringo, Amitie, and Suketoudara solo. He then appears with Dark Arle again, and then stays with Arle for the remainder of the story.

Despite everything, all three Carbuncles have a different appearance, and all three of them con be battling at the same time, provided three players pick Arle, Dark Arle and Carbuncle himself.

In Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, a Western adoption of Puyo Puyo, he is known as Has-Bean. He was dummied out of Kirby's Avalance, The western version of Super Puyo Puyo, and replaced with Kirby himself.

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