Pu Li Ru La

About

Pu Li Ru La is a chaotic hack and slash game where players take control of Zac or Mel to defend Radishland from time-stopping threats. Set in a whimsical world where a stolen time key halts the flow of time the game blends fast-paced brawling with colorful offbeat visuals. Using a magic stick as their main weapon the two characters battle waves of enemies across scrolling levels. The action is straightforward but frenetic relying on quick reflexes and basic combat moves. Released in 1991 the game originally launched on arcade machines and later expanded to platforms like PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Its quirky charm and competitive two-player mode have kept it around for decades even if its story of time keys and radish-based towns remains delightfully nonsensical. The arcade roots shine through in the tight controls and replay-friendly structure.

Storyline

Pu·Li·Ru·La takes place in Radishland, a land where time is kept correctly flowing with a time key. However, "a bad man appeared and stole the time key to stop the time flow. The towns were attacked one by one, the time flow was stopped and they received damage", as the English translation explains. Zac and Mel, the playable characters, are requested by an old man to defend their town. The old man also gives the children a "magic stick" to fight with.