<s>
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
is	O
a	O
falling	O
block	O
puzzle	O
arcade	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
Sega	O
in	O
1995	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Sega	B-Application
NetLink	I-Application
compatible	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
announced	O
,	O
but	O
never	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
onomatopoeia	O
"	O
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
"	O
roughly	O
translates	O
to	O
"	O
Chomp	O
Chomp	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
Animal	I-Application
on	O
their	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
1995	B-Application
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
eleventh	O
most-successful	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
Maximum	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
'	O
next	O
generation	O
 '	O
puzzle	O
game	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
to	O
date	O
"	O
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
"	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
addictive	O
puzzle	O
play	O
since	O
Tetris	B-Device
"	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
"	O
a	O
must	O
own	O
"	O
for	O
"	O
Saturn	B-Device
owners	O
who	O
have	O
even	O
a	O
remote	O
interest	O
in	O
puzzle	O
games	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
GamePro	O
"	O
undeniably	O
the	O
best	O
puzzle	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
so	O
far.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Game	O
Gear	O
version	O
,	O
the	O
four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
gameplay	O
concept	O
of	O
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
Animal	I-Application
is	O
simple	O
and	O
accessible	O
,	O
yet	O
has	O
enough	O
strategic	O
possibilities	O
to	O
engage	O
even	O
veteran	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
won	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
1996	O
"	O
Classic/Puzzle	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
have	O
n't	O
already	O
tried	O
it	O
,	O
beware	O
:	O
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
will	O
eat	O
up	O
your	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
Computer	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
's	O
1996	O
"	O
Best	O
Trivia	O
or	O
Puzzle	O
Game	O
"	O
Spotlight	O
Award	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
the	O
prize	O
to	O
You	B-Application
Do	I-Application
n't	I-Application
Know	I-Application
Jack	I-Application
XL	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
named	O
the	O
Game	O
Gear	O
version	O
a	O
runner	O
up	O
for	O
"	O
Hand-Held	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
a	O
runner	O
up	O
for	O
"	O
Puzzle	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
(	O
beaten	O
in	O
both	O
cases	O
by	O
Tetris	B-Application
Attack	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
Animal	I-Application
was	O
named	O
the	O
72nd	O
best	O
computer	O
game	O
ever	O
by	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
UK	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
white	O
label	O
12	O
inch	O
EP	O
consisting	O
entirely	O
of	O
dance	O
tracks	O
using	O
sound	O
effects	O
from	O
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
Animal	I-Application
,	O
recorded	O
by	O
The	O
Dream	O
Team	O
and	O
Timebase	O
for	O
the	O
Suburban	O
Base	O
label	O
,	O
was	O
circulated	O
to	O
disc	O
jockeys	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
