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Note from racketboy: fastbilly1 shares one of his favorite hidden puzzlers from the Super Famicom (SNES). I admit that I had never heard of this game, so I want to thank him for pointing this gem out.

It is always nice when you have a craving to play a classic games like Tetris, but end up […]

Tetris is one of those classic games that is simple to learn, but very difficult to master. The game has gone through many iterations over the last two decades, but people all around the world are still devoted to the game and developing new skills to show off. Inspired by this forum post […]

It’s already been demonstrated numerous times that the Wii’s motion-sensing “wii-mote” can take modern game genres and make them more engaging (see the Wii’s new commercials for a demonstration), but we haven’t seen many examples of taking old-school 2D games to the next level (Metal Slug being the only one so far).
Majesco, however has recently […]

One of the few games that makes me wish I have a Sony PSP is a little puzzler named Lumines. Not since the original Gameboy Tetris was there so much buzz over a puzzle game.
Up until now, GBA fans have been in the dust when looking for a new puzzler. But there is a new […]

We have seen a number of Tetris “remakes” over the last decade, but none of them (consoles or portable) have really lived up to the standard set by the original Gameboy version of Tetris. That is, until now.
Finally, Nintendo has taken the time to carefully craft the perfect follow-up to the puzzler classic. […]

Puzzle games are one of the best genres for portable gaming, IMO, so I’m a little jealous to see the PSP getting such a nice compilation.
Capcom Puzzle World will include 5 classic puzzle games, including:

Super Puzzle Fighter II
Block Block
Buster Bros. Collection (Buster Bros., Super Buster Bros. and Buster Buddies)

Super Puzzle Fighter II is one […]

Tetris DS was originally announced a couple of weeks ago, but we are still finding out more information.
To learn the basics about Tetris DS, check out my original announcement page.
Ok, on with the new info…

Every mode in Tetris DS features a theme based on a famous Nintendo character. (although I guess I don’t see […]

Both the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS are getting their “new versions” of Bubble Bobble (Evolution and Revolution, respectfully), but they aren’t looking too spiffy right now. I will cover these titles more in depth soon, but for now, I decided to cover a more deserving Bubble Bobble title that received a bit […]

Namco has a new Dig Dug sequal for the Nintendo DS up its sleeves. Dig Dug Digging Strike merges the gameplay from Dig Dug and Dig Dug 2 and mixes in the style of its spin-off game, Mr. Driller.
Looks like the game turned out ok, but not as interesting as I was hoping. I […]

I must admit, I was a tad skeptical about this title when it was first announced, but I heard good things about it, played the demo, and then played the full game. Now I have to say this is actually a very well-crafted effort by Nintendo and will be welcomed addition to any retro-gamer’s portable […]

This past weekend I picked up the Dr. Mario/Puzzle League combo for the Gameboy Advance. It just came out last week and retails for $30, but I scored it for $12.98 at Meijer. Anyway, I’ve been waiting for this release for quite a while since the Japanese Gamecube version looked so good.
This cartridge […]

Bust-A-Move (aka Puzzle Bobble) is one of my favorite game series and now it is making its way to the Nintendo DS.
N-Philes has a nice preview with screenshots for those that are interested.
I would have liked to see the single player mode offer a way for the puzzle area to take up both screens. […]

According to The Magic Box, Nintendo announced Kururin Squash for GameCube, a GC sequel to the GBA puzzle game Kuru Kuru Kururin. The game is scheduled for an October 14 release in Japan, for 3800 yen. The GBA game was a unique puzzle game and the GC game is sure to entertain as well

After years of being in a holding pattern, Loopz is finally making a landing on the Atari Lynx at CGE2k4. Songbird Productions recently scooped up the rights to this game after several years of negotiations with Audiogenic Software Ltd. and Hand Made Software. Loopz is the captivating puzzle game which has been published […]