Arle Nadja
Source: Puyo Puyo
Madou Monogatari (1990)
Nationality: Japan
A magician who specializes in using puyos to perform her spells. Overall, she's a optimistic and cheerful girl that is prone to commenting on the unusual stuff that goes on around her. While friendly for the most part, she can be rather mean when it comes to certain people she comes across. She's accompanied by Carbuncle, a yellow pet of some kind that used to belong to the Dark Prince.
Playstyle: Glass Cannon/Resource Manager
Puyo battles are fast-paced and rewards not only a smart mind, but a fast mind as well. Puyo players often try to find ways to screw up what their opponents are doing while building up to a devastating chain, where the tides of the match can change very quickly. This magician essentially emulates how puyo matches are played in a combat-oriented field. Arle has the best ground mobility, is built around relentlessly comboing your foes, and then finishing them off using your meter. With this in mind however, Arle is extremely light, often leading to quick matches ending in either her opponent dying, or her own demise if she's reckless. People looking to master the Puyo popper will need to act quick and think quick, and only commit to a puyo-draining move when she's 100% sure it'll bring the opponent down.
