Planet Puzzle League
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Developer(s) | Intelligent Systems |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Distributor(s) | Nintendo |
Release date(s) | JP April 26, 2007 NA June 4, 2007 |
Genre(s) | Puzzle game |
Mode(s) | single player multiplayer (online and offline) |
Rating(s) | ESRB: Rating Pending (RP) |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
Media | Nintendo DS Game Card |
Planet Puzzle League,[1] known in Japan as Panel de Pon DS (パネルでポンDS?),[2] is a video game for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console in the Puzzle League/Panel de Pon puzzle game series. The publisher for the game is Nintendo, and the developer is Nintendo first-party developer Intelligent Systems, creator of the original Panel de Pon and its cult classic[3] English-language adaptation Tetris Attack. The game is scheduled to be released in Japan on April 26, 2007[2] for JP¥3800 (including tax), and in North America on June 4, 2007.[1]
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[edit] Gameplay
The game features stylus-based touch-screen controls, and is designed to be played with the Nintendo DS unit in the sideways "book-style" orientation.[1]
[edit] Single player
Planet Puzzle League features the Endless,[2], Stage Clear,[3] Vs. CPU, and Puzzle[4] modes of previous games in the Puzzle League series, such as Tetris Attack, as well as a new "mission" mode.[5][6]
A new feature in Planet Puzzle League is the addition of a variety of background and panel designs in Vs. CPU Mode that vary by stage.[7]
[edit] Multiplayer
Planet Puzzle League also supports four-player simultaneous gameplay via local wireless, as well as through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, complete with voice chat.[8] The game also introduces the option of "items" in multiplayer Vs. Mode matches than can affect the competition.[9] Items are optional; players can elect to play traditional Vs. Mode matches that do not feature items.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nintendo of America (2007-03-07). Upcoming Pokémon Battle Revolution Named as First Wi-Fi Game for Wii. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
- ^ a b Behrens, Matt (2007-02-21). Nintendo updates Japanese release plans (updated). N-Sider. N-Sider Media. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
- ^ Top 10 Cult Classics. 1UP.com. Ziff Davis (2005-06-22). Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
[edit] External links
- Amazon.co.jp entry for Panel de Pon DS, with Japanese boxart and screenshots
Panel de Pon • Tetris Attack • Pokémon Puzzle League • Nintendo Puzzle Collection |