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Neco Drop is a puzzle game presented by Capcom in the Capcom Fighters Network during the 2020 April Fools' Day. It is a short game that has Street Fighter V characters as cats. It also had limited merchandise in Japan.
Prologue
There is a rumor of a town full of interesting and unique cats.
An aspiring professional cat lover such as myself could not ignore it, so I came to said town to check it out myself!
Until now, I was just a local fellow, befriending the local cats as a secret hobby, but that's all about to change today!
According to the experts, one needs to show their puzzle solving skills for these cats to approve of and eventually befriend them. I have to try this out and see if it's true...
Tomorrow I have to go back home and return to my normal job, but just for today, I am gonna flex my puzzle solving muscles and befriend as many cats as I can! Can't wait to see what kind of cats I'll get to meet! So exciting!
Gameplay
Each cat has an unique puzzle with their own objective. After each match, five random cats appear in the stages, and the player selects one of them to play their puzzle. After completing the puzzle, the player receives food, whose rarity depends of how well the puzzle was done. If the cat likes the food, it will become a friend and is added to the player's Cat Encyclopedia.
The puzzle is solved by tapping groups of colored blocks to break them. Clearing larger groups of blocks at the same time will make Special Blocks appear, and they effect is improved when they are activated with other Special Blocks.
- 4-6 blocks: Creates a mouse shaped block that can clear a line of blocks, either horizontally or vertically, depending of the direction it is facing. Combining with other mouse makes it clear all blocks horizontally and vertically.
- 7-8 blocks: Creates a balloon block. When activated, it bursts and clears the surrounding blocks. Combining with other balloon increases the explosion range. Combining with a mouse clears all blocks in a 3x3 pattern.
- 9 or more blocks: Creates a colored wool ball that can clear all the blocks of the same color. Combining it with other Special Blocks makes it replace most blocks of the same color by the combined Special Block, clearing a large amount of blocks.
Most puzzles contain Puzzle Gimmicks, which must be removed to clear the puzzle. Unlike the colored and special blocks, they have special requirements to be removed:
- Gems: Clearing a block of the same color next to it will make it explode. It will automatically combine with adjacent gems, changing its shape and causing a bigger explosion when activated.
- Crates: Clearing a block next to this piece will break it. Some crates have one or two pieces of wood in front of it, indicating that they must be "hit" more times to break.
- 2x2 block shaped like the Bonus Stage with drum cans: Clearing a block next to it will clear some of the cans. Getting rid of all the cans will clear this block.
- Mobi-chan: Must reach the bottom line to be removed.
Cat Encyclopedia
Cats are added to the encyclopedia after befriending them. Befriending a cat again will add a quote to its entry, having a total of nine quotes. Each cat also has their own meow sound effect.
Note that the quotes are incomplete.
| Cat | Description | Quotes |
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| Headband (はちまき, Hachimaki) |
A cool Japanese cat with red cheeks. A wanderer without a permanent home. He likes to fool around with Champ. |
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| Chun-Chun (ちゅんちゅん) |
A cat with a rare blue fur. She has a strong sense of justice and can be scary if angered. Quick and agile. |
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| Charlie (ちゃーりー) |
A cat with a unique camouflage-like fur on his head. He's usually very quiet and likes to creep up on people. |
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| Boss (ぼす) |
A cat that takes care of his three chicks. Each of them is really self-centered. Like REALLY self-centered. |
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| Kylie (かいりーちゃん, "Kylie-chan") |
A cat that looks nice with a red beret. When in a bad mood she takes it out on her surroundings. Likes fish & chips. |
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| Bordie (ぼーでぃ) |
A large cat that is always eating something. He loves sweets and never leaves his donut cushion. |
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| Champ (ちゃんぷ) |
A lively cat that likes to play with his toys. Front paws have a burnt smell. He's a showoff and has a wild character. |
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| Myecalli (にゃかり, "Nyacalli") |
A mysterious cat said to appear before strong cats. At other times he likes to play with his wool ball. |
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| Claw (ばるさん, "Bal-san") |
A cat that likes pretty things and himself. Doesn't show hiw face lightly. Walks on the tips of his toes. |
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| Mikan (みかん) |
A cat that moves like a pro-wrestler and wears a blue mask. Nobody has ever seen her bare face. |
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| Myashid (にゃしーど, "Nyashid") |
An elegant cat with a friendly character. He gets attached to people easily and likes plastic bags. |
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| Drills (たてろーる, "Tate Roll") |
A cat with an expensive looking coat, as if from a rich family. She is friends with Cherrypie. |
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| Myangief (にゃんぎえふ, "Nyangief") |
A giant cat from Russia. Doesn't lose even when fighting a bear. His scars are proof of him being a warrior. |
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| Lalala (ららら) |
A cheerful cat that can control lightning. Her young brother Meown really likes basketballs. |
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| Myelsim (にゃるしむ, "Nyalshim") |
A cat who takes pride in his flexible body. He possesses strange powers, and can be seen floating mid-air and teleporting. |
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| Poison Tongue (どくどくなめずり Dokudoku Namezuri) |
A cat that looks like a mage. Keeps licking a purple liquid stored in a jar. Can't be good for his health. |
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| Aflex (あれくさん, "Alec-san") |
A cat that really likes to work out. He's self-conscious about his hairstyle looking like fried potatoes. |
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| Major (しょうさ) |
A professional cat. Always keeps his calm. Doesn't mind waiting. |
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| Ms. Donka (どん子, "Donko") |
A cat that came from a ninja village. She keeps a giant shuriken and throwing knives hidden near her chest. |
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| Punch (ぱんち) |
A cat that likes napping and money. He gets along with Eddy but hates all the other cats. |
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| Spider (すぱいだー) |
A bit of a bully, but she actually just wants your attention. Sulks easily. |
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| Urimeow (ゆりさん, "Uri-san") |
A cat with an unknown stone stuck to his head. Full of pride and seems to have a fondness for white, cloth-like things. |
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| Akumaru (めっさつ丸, "Messatsumaru") |
An energetic cat with a nose for fights. Some mistake him for a lion. |
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| Coolin (こおり Koori) |
An unknown cat not seen until recently. Unlike her warm-looking fur, she has an ice-cold personality. |
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| Eddy (えどちゃん, "Ed-chan") |
A mischievous cat that loves pranks. Starts a lot of fights but seems to take care of his friends. Loves licorice. |
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| Tireman (タイヤマン) |
A cat big enough to not fit on the screen. Has tires stuck to his arms and can transform into his car-form. |
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| Crystal (たま Tama) |
A cat that is always seen playing with marbles. According to rumors, she has the power to tell other's fortune. |
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| Olde Cat (おじいにゃん Ojiinyan) |
An old cat that always relaxes. He turns young if you press down and punch a lot. |
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| Cherrypie (さくらもち, Sakuramochi) |
A super cute cherry-colored cat. Pops in and out of the arcade. Worries a bit about her future. Embodied youth. |
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| Amazon (あまぞん) |
A cat wearing some kind of a weird costume. Shocks whoever touches him. Loves pirarucu. |
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| Furke (にゃるけ, "Nyalke") |
A cool, staff-wielding cat. Follows Eddy around and plays with him. Good at housekeeping. |
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| Taylor (はるやま Haruyama) |
Although a cat, he wears a tailored suit. (He's the mayor lol.) Pulls out knifes or steel pipes from his pockets to excite whatever social gathering he's attending. |
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| Mr. President (だいとうりょう) |
A cat with "President of the World" scribbled on its body. No one really knows what he's saying, but he seems to be having fun. |
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| Willa Maiu (うぃらめーう) |
A cat with the huge body and tough spirit of an emperor. It's as if he was a tiger. |
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| Catsui (かげちお Kagechio) |
A black cat with horn accessories. Either he has some grudge against Headband, or he's just always angry. |
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| Tamer (じょおうさま Joou-sama, "Queen") |
A vivid pink cat wrapped in a whip. It seems to be obsessed with whipping. |
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| C.Honda (ねこ本田, "Neko Honda") |
A cat that freeloads at a renowned bath house. Eat lots, sleep lots, bathe lots. "Gottsuan." |
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| Lucifurr (るしふぁー) |
A patrolling cat with a Metro City accent. She rides the police-rumba in a hurry to the crime scene. |
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| Goldilocks (あかあお Akaao, "Red Blue") |
A high-and-mighty cat. He's two-colored and very rare. Probably like SS rarity. Sprouts wings once in a blue moon. |
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| Meowseth (にゃす, "Nyath") |
A cat of unknown materials. A bit cold to the touch. Is he even alive? Still has a few bugs. |
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Gallery
Cat selection
Gameplay (Ms. Donka's puzzle)
Befriending a cat
Cat Encyclopedia
All cats
Trivia
- The game's name may be a reference to Otomon Drop: Monster Hunter Stories, a mobile phone Monster Hunter puzzle game released in Japan.
External links
- Neco Drop ~Cat Friends Nation~ (no longer playable)
- Gameplay video in YouTube