Magical Drop II

Magical Drop II is a fast-paced puzzle game for two players released in 1996 by Data East Corporation on SNK’s Neo-Geo MVS hardware. Players use an eight-way joystick to control characters and either catch falling balloons with the A button or launch them upwards using the B button, attempting to clear the screen before balloons overwhelm their character. The game features a cast of quirky characters based loosely on Tarot card archetypes and offers both versus play and puzzle modes. Different skill levels are available, though international versions offer fewer options than the original Japanese release.