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Tetris Effect: Connected is the 2020 multiplayer edition of the music-driven puzzle game Tetris Effect, developed by Enhance Games. It adds cooperative and competitive online modes to the original game, which features dynamically evolving backgrounds and music synchronized with gameplay. The title i...
Lumines: Puzzle Fusion is a tile-matching puzzle game developed by Q Entertainment and released for the PlayStation Portable in 2004. The game was designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi and combines falling-block mechanics with musical elements. As players clear blocks, the background music, visuals, and sou...
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary is a tile-matching puzzle game developed and published by Sega in 2011 to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Puyo Puyo franchise. Released on the Nintendo DS, it collects numerous gameplay rule sets spanning the series' history alongside a roster of returning p...
Puyo Puyo Tsu is a falling-tile puzzle arcade game developed by Compile and released in Japan in 1994 by Sega as the direct sequel to the original Puyo Puyo. It introduced the rule set known as 'Tsu,' including the All Clear bonus for emptying the player's field and the Sousai offset mechanic, which...
Lumines: Electronic Symphony is a 2012 tile-matching puzzle game developed by Q Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita. As a launch title for the handheld console, it updated the series' falling-block mechanics with touchscreen controls and 3D graphics. The gameplay is heavily synchronized with an e...
Super Puyo Puyo is a competitive tile-matching puzzle game developed by Compile and released for the Super Famicom (the Japanese version of the Super Nintendo) in 1992. The game features gameplay where players connect four or more 'puyo' of the same color to clear them from the playing field while s...
"Puzzle Fighter" typically refers to "Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo," a competitive tile-matching puzzle game released by Capcom for arcades in 1996. Players drop and destroy colored gems to send garbage blocks to an opponent's playfield. It is distinguished by its crossover integration of Capcom fi...
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is a high-definition update of the 1996 competitive tile-matching puzzle game, released in 2007. Developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Capcom, it updates the classic with redrawn visuals and online multiplayer capabilities. The game appeals to bo...
Puyo Pop is a falling-piece puzzle game part of the Puyo Puyo series, originally developed by Compile and later by Sega. The gameplay involves rotating and placing colored "puyo" blobs that fall from the top of the screen, with the goal of connecting four or more puyos of the same color to make them...
Lumines Supernova is a puzzle game developed by Q Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, released via the PlayStation Network in 2008. It belongs to the Lumines series, where players rotate and drop falling blocks to create matching squares, all synchronized to an electronic music soundtrack. The game...
Puyo Puyo Fever 2 is a tile-matching puzzle game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega in 2005 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS. The game is part of the long-running Puyo Puyo series, which originated in 1991 and established the competitive falling-block puzzle genre...
Puyo Puyo~n is a competitive tile-matching puzzle video game developed by Compile and released in 1999 for the Sega Dreamcast and Nintendo 64. It is recognized as the fourth main installment in the Puyo Puyo franchise. The game distinguishes itself from previous entries by incorporating character-sp...
Puyo Puyo Chronicle is a puzzle role-playing game developed and published by Sega for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016. It was released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Puyo Puyo franchise. The game introduces a dedicated RPG story mode with 3D character models and dungeon exploration, where playe...
Tetris Forever is Digital Eclipse's 2024 interactive documentary collection, combining historical games with films about Tetris and its creators.
Tetris Party is a 2008 WiiWare game developed by Hudson Soft, notable for numerous multiplayer variants and Wii Balance Board support.
Kirby's Super Star Stacker is HAL Laboratory's 1998 Super Famicom remake of Kirby's Star Stacker, originally distributed through Nintendo Power.
Money Puzzle Exchanger is a 1997 Neo Geo MVS puzzle game by Face, notable for merging yen-denomination coins into higher values.
Baku Baku Animal is a 1995 Sega arcade puzzle game, notable for its animal-and-food matching system and later Saturn and PC ports.
Puyo Puyo 7 is a 2009 Sega puzzle game that introduced Transformation mode, changing characters and the board into large or small forms.
Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama is Konami's 1995 falling-block puzzle spin-off of the Tokimeki Memorial dating-simulation series.
Taisen Puzzle-Dama is a 1994 competitive arcade puzzle game developed by Konami, notable for turning color matching into head-to-head battles.
Dr. Mario Express is a capsule-matching puzzle game developed by Arika, notable as a streamlined Dr. Mario release for Nintendo DSiWare in 2008.
Cleopatra Fortune is a 1996 Japanese arcade puzzle game by Taito, notable for combining falling-block tile mechanics with ancient Egyptian theming.
Columns II: The Voyage Through Time is Sega's 1990 arcade sequel to Columns, adding stage-based Flash Columns play to its match-three formula.
Tetris Plus is a 1996 Jaleco puzzle game whose distinctive Puzzle mode has players clear a path so a professor can reach the bottom.
Columns III: Revenge of Columns is Sega's 1993 competitive puzzle sequel, notable for adding head-to-head attacks to the falling-jewel formula.
Tetris Axis is a 2011 Nintendo 3DS entry developed by Hudson Soft, featuring more than 20 modes and stereoscopic 3D presentation.
Meteos: Disney Magic is a 2007 Nintendo DS sequel to Q Entertainment's Meteos, replacing aliens with Disney characters and sideways play.
