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{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = Columns Crown
| title = Columns Crown
| image = Columns Crown cover art.jpg
| image = Columns Crown cover art.jpg
| caption = U.S. cover art
| developer = [[Sega Wow|Wow Entertainment]]<ref name="GameSpotRev">Provo, Frank (February 13, 2002). [http://www.gamespot.com/gba/puzzle/columnscrown/review.html Columns Crown Review for Game Boy Advance]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on July 1, 2009.</ref>
| developer = [[Sega Wow|Wow Entertainment]]<ref name="GameSpotRev">Provo, Frank (February 13, 2002). [http://www.gamespot.com/gba/puzzle/columnscrown/review.html Columns Crown Review for Game Boy Advance]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on July 1, 2009.</ref>
| publisher = [[Sega]] (Japan)<br>[[THQ]] (NA/PAL)
| publisher = [[Sega]]{{vgrelease|NA|[[THQ]]}}
| series = ''[[Columns (video game)|Columns]]''
| series = ''[[Columns (video game)|Columns]]''
| released = {{vgrelease|PAL|December 7, 2001|JP|December 13, 2001|NA|February 4, 2002}}
| released = {{vgrelease|PAL|December 7, 2001|JP|December 13, 2001|NA|February 4, 2002}}
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| platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]
| platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]
}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''''Columns Crown'''''|コラムス クラウン|Koramusu Kuraun}} is a [[puzzle game]] developed by [[WOW Entertainment]]<ref name="GameSpotRev"/> for the [[Game Boy Advance]] and published by [[Sega]] in Japan and [[THQ]] in other territories. It is the first spiritual sequel of [[Columns (video game)|Columns]] and was released in Europe on December 7, 2001, in Japan on December 13, 2001, and in North America on February 4, 2002.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gba/puzzle/columnscrown/similar.html?mode=versions Columns Crown for Game Boy Advance]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on July 1, 2009.</ref> The game was later re-released twice as part of the ''2 Games in 1'' twin-pack cartridge in Europe, first bundled with ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' on November 11, 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/959383-2-games-in-1-sonic-pinball-party-columns-crown |title=Sonic Pinball Party / Coloumns Crown (GBA) - GameFAQs |date= |website=GameFAQs |publisher= |accessdate=January 15, 2016}}</ref> and then with ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]]'' on November 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/958500-columns-crown-chuchu-rocket |title=Columns Crown / ChuChu Rocket! (GBA) - GameFAQs |date= |website=GameFAQs |publisher= |accessdate=January 15, 2016}}</ref> The latter compilation, aside as being the final one released on the system in Europe, was the final game to be released on the Game Boy Advance.
{{nihongo|'''''Columns Crown'''''|コラムス クラウン|Koramusu Kuraun}} is a [[puzzle game]] developed by [[WOW Entertainment]]<ref name="GameSpotRev"/> and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It is part of the [[Columns (video game)|Columns]] series and was released in Europe on December 7, 2001, in Japan on December 13, 2001, and in North America on February 4, 2002.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gba/puzzle/columnscrown/similar.html?mode=versions Columns Crown for Game Boy Advance]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on July 1, 2009.</ref> The game was later re-released twice as part of the ''2 Games in 1'' twin-pack cartridge in Europe, first bundled with ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' on November 11, 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/959383-2-games-in-1-sonic-pinball-party-columns-crown |title=Sonic Pinball Party / Coloumns Crown (GBA) - GameFAQs |date= |website=GameFAQs |publisher= |accessdate=January 15, 2016}}</ref> and then with ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]]'' on November 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/958500-columns-crown-chuchu-rocket |title=Columns Crown / ChuChu Rocket! (GBA) - GameFAQs |date= |website=GameFAQs |publisher= |accessdate=January 15, 2016 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111756/http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/958500-columns-crown-chuchu-rocket |url-status=live }}</ref> The latter compilation, aside as being the final one released on the system in Europe, was the final game to be released on the Game Boy Advance.


The puzzle style is "tetris-esque", with falling vertical blocks of three coloured gems, with matching gems being destroyed. There is a basic plot of rescuing the stolen kingdom's crown by winning games.<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2002/02/25/columns-crown|title=IGN Columns Crown Review|author=Craig Harris|date=25 February 2002|publisher=IGN|accessdate=10 December 2018}}</ref>
The gameplay features falling vertical blocks of three coloured gems, with matching gems being destroyed. There is a basic plot of rescuing the stolen kingdom's crown by winning games.<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2002/02/25/columns-crown|title=IGN Columns Crown Review|author=Craig Harris|date=25 February 2002|publisher=IGN|accessdate=10 December 2018|archive-date=12 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612175401/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/25/columns-crown|url-status=live}}</ref>


There is a power-up feature, with different potential attack and defence features being possible to use, with most only being available during player-to-player versus games.<ref name="IGN"/>
There is a power-up feature, with different potential attack and defence features being possible to use, with most only being available during player-to-player versus games.<ref name="IGN"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{expand section|date=January 2021}}
{{Video game reviews
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 67.50%(13 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gba/544825-columns-crown/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002249/https://www.gamerankings.com/gba/544825-columns-crown/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-05-01|title=Columns Crown Review Score}}</ref>
| GR = 67.50%(13 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gba/544825-columns-crown/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002249/https://www.gamerankings.com/gba/544825-columns-crown/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-05-01|title=Columns Crown Review Score}}</ref>
}}
}}


IGN gave a negative review to Columns Crown, saying that while the versus mode was enjoyable with use of the power-ups, the game as a whole was much less addictive than other similar games released on the Game Boy Advance.<ref name="IGN"/>
IGN gave a negative review to Columns Crown, saying that while the versus mode was enjoyable with use of the power-ups, the game as a whole was much less addictive than other similar games released on the Game Boy Advance.<ref name="IGN"/> Former publication ''Cubed3'' criticized the gameplay as "restricted", stating that navigating levels successfully seemed dependent on luck rather than skill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Columns Crown (Game Boy Advance) Review - Page 1 - Cubed3 |url=https://www.cubed3.com/review/60/1/columns-crown-game-boy-advance.html |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.cubed3.com}}</ref> GameSpot gave a mixed review, stating "Although it's not as energetic or complex as many modern-day puzzle games, it doesn't really disappoint in any specific area either."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-26 |title=Columns Crown Review - GameSpot |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/columns-crown-review/1900-2847590/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926200831/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/columns-crown-review/1900-2847590/ |archive-date=2021-09-26 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:58, 20 September 2024

Columns Crown
U.S. cover art
Developer(s)Wow Entertainment[1]
Publisher(s)Sega
SeriesColumns
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • PAL: December 7, 2001
  • JP: December 13, 2001
  • NA: February 4, 2002
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Columns Crown (コラムス クラウン, Koramusu Kuraun) is a puzzle game developed by WOW Entertainment[1] and published by Sega for the Game Boy Advance. It is part of the Columns series and was released in Europe on December 7, 2001, in Japan on December 13, 2001, and in North America on February 4, 2002.[2] The game was later re-released twice as part of the 2 Games in 1 twin-pack cartridge in Europe, first bundled with Sonic Pinball Party on November 11, 2005[3] and then with ChuChu Rocket! on November 28, 2008.[4] The latter compilation, aside as being the final one released on the system in Europe, was the final game to be released on the Game Boy Advance.

The gameplay features falling vertical blocks of three coloured gems, with matching gems being destroyed. There is a basic plot of rescuing the stolen kingdom's crown by winning games.[5]

There is a power-up feature, with different potential attack and defence features being possible to use, with most only being available during player-to-player versus games.[5]

Reception

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IGN gave a negative review to Columns Crown, saying that while the versus mode was enjoyable with use of the power-ups, the game as a whole was much less addictive than other similar games released on the Game Boy Advance.[5] Former publication Cubed3 criticized the gameplay as "restricted", stating that navigating levels successfully seemed dependent on luck rather than skill.[7] GameSpot gave a mixed review, stating "Although it's not as energetic or complex as many modern-day puzzle games, it doesn't really disappoint in any specific area either."[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Provo, Frank (February 13, 2002). Columns Crown Review for Game Boy Advance. GameSpot. Retrieved on July 1, 2009.
  2. ^ Columns Crown for Game Boy Advance. GameSpot. Retrieved on July 1, 2009.
  3. ^ "Sonic Pinball Party / Coloumns Crown (GBA) - GameFAQs". GameFAQs. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Columns Crown / ChuChu Rocket! (GBA) - GameFAQs". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Craig Harris (25 February 2002). "IGN Columns Crown Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Columns Crown Review Score". Archived from the original on 2019-05-01.
  7. ^ "Columns Crown (Game Boy Advance) Review - Page 1 - Cubed3". www.cubed3.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  8. ^ "Columns Crown Review - GameSpot". 2021-09-26. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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