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Chameleon
Kameleon
European DS version cover art
Developer(s)Starfish SD
Publisher(s)Starfish SD
UFO Interactive Games
505 Games
Tommo
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Release
January 19, 2006
  • PlayStation Portable
    • JP: January 19, 2006
    • EU: November 10, 2006
    • NA: May 5, 2008
    Arcade
    • JP: March 9, 2006
    Nintendo DS
    • JP: October 12, 2006
    • EU: March 12, 2007
    • NA: August 6, 2007
    Nintendo Switch
    • NA/EU: November 26, 2019
    PlayStation 4
    • JP: January 9, 2020
    Microsoft Windows
    • WW: January 6, 2020
Genre(s)Puzzle

Chameleon is a 2006 puzzle video game released for arcades, PlayStation Portable (PSP), Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows. In Japan and Asia, the game is called Kuru Kuru Chameleon (くるくるカメレオン, Kuru Kuru Kamereon). In Europe, the game is called Kameleon. In America, the game was going to be called Chameleon: To Dye For!, however the name was changed to just Chameleon. The game had an Arcade release on the Sega NAOMI GD-ROM platform with the title Kuru Kuru Chameleon on March 9, 2006. In 2019, a Nintendo Switch port was released as a digital download by UFO Interactive Games in America and Tommo in Europe. Starfish SD released a PlayStation 4 port as a digital download in 2020 exclusively in Japan. Also in 2020, a Windows port was released for Steam. This game offers players simple controls and competitive play in the attempt to match colours on the playfield. The game features several playable characters along with a bonus character. Each character has her own special power, which can be used to hinder the opponent. Wireless play is also available.

Reception

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The DS version received "mixed" reviews, while the PSP version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7] In Japan, Famitsu gave the latter handheld version a score of two sevens and two sixes for a total of 26 out of 40.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gantayat, Anoop (January 24, 2006). "Now Playing in Japan". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Navarro, Alex (August 27, 2007). "Chameleon: To Dye For! Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ DeVries, Jack (September 27, 2007). "Chameleon [To Dye For!] Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis.
  4. ^ Clements, Ryan (May 27, 2008). "Chameleon Review (PSP)". IGN. Ziff Davis.
  5. ^ "Review: Kameleon". NGamer. Future plc. November 2007. p. 72.
  6. ^ a b "Chameleon: To Dye For! for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Chameleon for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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