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Pokémon Puzzle League, along with Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, are Pokémon based versions of the game Tetris Attack, known as Panel de Pon in Japan. It is one of several Pokémon games to be based on Pokémon the Series, and features Ash Ketchum and other characters featured from the show. The game was released on the Wii Virtual Console on May 5, 2008, in the North America region, and on May 30, 2008, in the European region.

Pokémon Puzzle League is a game for the Nintendo 64 and was released on September 25, 2000. It is the first Tetris Attack-style game to allow editing puzzles, and introduced a 3D mode of play.

The game takes place in "Puzzle Village." Within Puzzle Village, there are nine different "places" to go to.

Gameplay[]

Game Modes[]

The game had two basic formats of 2D and 3D. 2D is the classic mode previously used on Panel De Pon/Tetris Attack.

3D is where the puzzle is presented in a cylindrical stack that is rotated by moving the cursor to the left and right.

The modes are as follows:

  • 1P Stadium
1 player mode where computer controlled opponents, the trainers of the Kanto region challenge you. The default player is Ash. This mode is in 2D mode only.
  • 2P Stadium
2 player mode played same as 1P Stadium with the players being able to choose who to play as. Can be played in 2D mode.
  • Marathon
Endless mode that can be played in either 2D or 3D.
  • Spa Service
The story mode where you have to clear a puzzle down below a clear line without it reaching the top. It starts in 2D, but then switches to 3D halfway through. The mode consists of six matches against Jessie, James, and Meowth, with a battle against Butch and Cassidy as the halfway-point match and Giovanni as the end boss.
  • Time Zone
The player plays on a single 2D or 3D playfield for two minutes and attempts to score as many points as possible.
  • Puzzle University
    Pokemon Puzzle League title screen

    Title screen.

This mode presents the player with a series of puzzles in which the player must clear all the blocks in a predetermined number of moves.
  • Prof. Oak's Lab
A tutorial mode.
  • Mimic Mansion
Practice mode, including a "super easy" mode.
  • Records
Records for a player including high scores and awards earned can be viewed here.

Music[]

This game used most of the music from the American version of the Pokémon anime as well as the movie Pokémon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (in MIDI form.)

Reception[]

Pokémon Puzzle League received "generally favourable reviews", according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Fran Mirabella III of IGN said, "I'm totally addicted and thrilled with Pokémon Puzzle League." Blake Fischer of NextGen called it "a surprisingly fun experience, if a little on the cute side. It may not be up to Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo [sic] standards, but it's one of the best puzzlers on N64." Miss Spell of GamePro said the game "is designed for young gamers, encouraging creative puzzle-solving—something parents will love. Older puzzle fans who have a high Jigglypuff tolerance will also enjoy this well-structured offering." In another GamePro review, Human Tornado said, "Even though it's yet another take on Tetris, Pokemon Puzzle League has enough game modes to give it extra depth, and learning the art of advanced chains and combos will take a long time. Pokemon and puzzle game fans will appreciate this fun and challenging N64 game."

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