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{{Short description|1995 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title=Tetris Attack
| title = Tetris Attack{{break}}Panel de Pon
|image=[[File:Tetris Attack box art.png|270px]]
| image = Tetris Attack box art.png
|caption=North American SNES cover art
| caption = North American SNES cover art
|developer=[[Intelligent Systems]]<br>[[Nintendo R&D1]]
| developer = [[Intelligent Systems]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| director = Masao Yamamoto<br>Hitoshi Yamagami<br>Toshitaka Muramatsu
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
| producer = [[Gunpei Yokoi]]
|composer=Masaya Kuzume
| programmer = Shinya Yamamoto
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|released='''SNES'''{{vgrelease|NA=August 1996|EU=November 28, 1996|AUS=1996}}Satellaview{{vgrelease|JP=November 3, 1996}}'''Game Boy'''{{vgrelease|NA=August 1996}}{{vgrelease|JP=October 26, 1996|EU=November 28, 1996}}
| composer = Masaya Kuzume<br>'''Game Boy'''<br>Masaru Tajima<br>[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]]
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|genre=[[Computer puzzle game|Puzzle]]
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| released = '''SNES'''{{vgrelease|JP|October 27, 1995|NA|August 11, 1996|EU|November 28, 1996}}'''GB'''{{vgrelease|NA|August 11, 1996|JP|October 26, 1996|EU|November 28, 1996}}
|modes=Single player<br>Multiplayer
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| genre = [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]
|ratings=[[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: Kids to Adults (K-A)
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
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|platforms=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES/Super Famicom]] ([[Satellaview]]), [[Game Boy]]
| series = ''[[Puzzle League]]''<br>[[Yoshi]]
|media=8-[[megabit]] [[ROM Cartridge|cartridge]]
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| platforms = [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Game Boy]]
|input=[[Gamepad]]
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'''''Tetris Attack''''' is a 1996 [[computer puzzle game|puzzle]] [[video game]] developed by [[Intelligent Systems]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]]. It is the first game in the [[Puzzle League (series)|''Puzzle League'' series]]. While it was originally known in Japan as ''Panel de Pon'' for the Super Famicom and featured different art assets and characters, its English localization was replaced with characters from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. It was released on the Game Boy under the same name. The Game Boy release of the Yoshi version was also later released in Japan. On November 3, 1996, a version was released for the Super Famicom's [[Satellaview]] [[satellite modem]] service as {{nihongo|'''''BS Yoshi's Panepon'''''|ＢＳヨッシーのパネポン|Bī Esu Yosshī no Panepon}}. This game is similar to the [[Baku Baku Animal]], developed by [[Sega]] in 1995.
'''''Tetris Attack''''', also known as {{nihongo foot|'''''Panel de Pon'''''|パネルでポン|Paneru de Pon|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} in Japan, is a [[puzzle video game]] developed by [[Intelligent Systems]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. A [[Game Boy]] version was released a year later. In the game, the player must arrange matching colored blocks in vertical or horizontal rows to clear them. The blocks steadily rise towards the top of the playfield, with new blocks being added at the bottom. Several gameplay modes are present, including a time attack and multiplayer mode.


''Tetris Attack'' was first released as ''Panel de Pon'' in Japan in October 1995, featuring fairies as the main characters with a mythical, fantasy setting. The game was released outside Japan in 1996, with the original characters and settings replaced by those from ''[[Yoshi's Island|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Though international releases have the name ''Tetris Attack'', the game bears no relation to the ''[[Tetris]]'' video game series, leading [[The Tetris Company|Tetris Company]] co-founder [[Henk Rogers]] to regret giving Nintendo the license to use the name. Both ''Panel de Pon'' and ''Tetris Attack'' were later broadcast through the Japan-only [[Satellaview]] peripheral, the latter renamed to {{nihongo foot|''BS Yoshi's Panepon''.|ＢＳヨッシーのパネポン|Bī Esu Yosshī no Panepon|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}
Despite using the ''[[Tetris]]'' name, this game has no resemblance to its Russian namesake. This has led Henk Rogers of [[The Tetris Company]] to say that he regrets granting permission to Nintendo to use the name.<ref>Ben PerLee. [http://www.destructoid.com/e3-09-tetris-ceo-regrets-tetris-attack--134733.phtml E3 09: Tetris CEO regrets Tetris Attack!] Destructoid.com. June 3, 2009. Accessed on June 20, 2009.</ref>


''Tetris Attack'' was well received by critics for its graphical style, addictive gameplay and multiplayer modes, with some noting the North American version was superior to the original Japanese release. It was followed by a series of sequels and remakes for multiple platforms, most of which instead use the name ''[[Puzzle League]]''. The game is referenced in other Nintendo games, such as the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, ''[[Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', and ''[[Captain Rainbow]]''.
==Plot==
The game's single-player story mode takes place in the world of [[Yoshi's Island]], where Bowser and his minions have cursed all of [[Yoshi]]'s friends. Playing as Yoshi, the player must defeat each of his friends in order to remove the curse. Once all friends have been freed, the game proceeds to a series of Bowser's minions, and then to Bowser himself. During these final matches, the player can select Yoshi or any of his friends to play out the stage.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
{{main|Puzzle League (series)#Gameplay}}
[[Image:Lakitu Tetris Attack.png|thumb|left|[[Lakitu]]'s background in Endless mode. The backgrounds change as the player progresses in Puzzle or Stage Clear mode.]]
[[Image:Lakitu Tetris Attack.png|thumb|left|[[Lakitu]]'s background in Endless mode. The backgrounds change as the player progresses in Puzzle or Stage Clear mode.]]
In ''Tetris Attack'', the player is presented with a playfield consisting of a virtual grid of squares, each of which can be occupied by a colored block. Blocks are stacked on top of one another and rise steadily toward the top of the playfield, with new blocks being added at the bottom. The player must arrange blocks in horizontal or vertical lines of three or more matching colors by swapping blocks horizontally two at a time. As matching lines are formed, the blocks are cleared from the screen and any blocks above them fall into the gaps. The game is over when the blocks touch the top of the playfield, or another game-ending condition is met (such as reaching a time limit or clearing blocks below a set line).
''Tetris Attack'' is a puzzle video game. The player must use an on-screen cursor to arrange colored blocks into horizontal or vertical rows – matching together three or more blocks of the same color will destroy them. Any blocks above cleared lines will fall, which can be used to cause chain reactions if they touch other matching blocks. The player can also earn combos, clearing more than three blocks in a single move. As the stage progresses, the blocks will begin to rise steadily towards the top of the screen, with new blocks generating from the bottom. Should the blocks touch the top of the playfield, the game will be over.


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Several different gameplay modes are included. Story Mode pits the player against a series of computer-controlled opponents. In Endless Mode, the player is challenged to play as long as possible with a continuously rising stack of blocks, which increases in speed over time. Timed Mode challenges the player to score as many points as possible within a two-minute time limit. Stage Clear mode takes the player through a series of stages, in which the objective is to clear all blocks underneath a "boundary" line. In Puzzle Mode, the player must clear all the blocks in a preset block arrangement in a set number of moves – the blocks here do not rise towards the top. Several multiplayer modes are also present with adjustable difficulty levels.
Clearing more than three tiles in a single move scores a Combo, while Chains are scored when falling blocks from one clear cause another clear to occur. Both of these events score extra bonus points, and in multiplayer Versus games, these also send "garbage blocks" to the other player's playfield.


==Development and release==
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''Tetris Attack'' provides several [[single-player video game|single-player mode]]s. Story Mode takes the player through the game's main plot, pitting the player against a series of foes in a head-to-head match. The objective is to cause the computer-controlled player to lose. In Endless Mode, the player is challenged to play as long as possible with a continuously rising stack of blocks, which increases in speed over time. Timed Mode challenges the player to score as many points as possible within a two-minute time limit, and Stage Clear mode takes the player through a series of stages in which the objective is to clear blocks below a set line. A Puzzle Mode is also provided, which presents the player with a number of puzzles where he or she must clear all of the blocks in a set number of moves (Blocks do not rise in this mode).
[[File:PDPwindystage.png|thumb|right|Windy's background in Endless Mode; in ''Tetris Attack'', this is changed to Lakitu's background, pictured above.]]
''Tetris Attack'' was released in Japan on October 27, 1995, August 1996 in North America, and November 28, 1996, in Europe. Development was headed by [[Intelligent Systems]] and produced by [[Gunpei Yokoi]], known as the creator of the [[Game Boy]]. The Japanese version of the game is titled ''Panel de Pon'', featuring fairies as the main characters with a fantasy setting. International versions instead replace these with characters and settings from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', a game released earlier in 1995. Though international releases have the name ''Tetris Attack'', the game has no relation to the ''[[Tetris]]'' video game franchise, leading to [[Tetris Company]] co-founder [[Henk Rogers]] saying in a 2009 interview he regrets giving Nintendo permission to using the name. Although Rogers liked the game, he believed it "got lost in history" due to it using the ''Tetris'' branding.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Perlee |first1=Ben |title=Interview with Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers on Tetris |url=https://www.destructoid.com/interview-with-alexey-pajitnov-and-henk-rogers-on-tetris-135296.phtml |website=Destructoid |access-date=15 May 2020 |language=en |date=8 June 2009 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041403/https://www.destructoid.com/interview-with-alexey-pajitnov-and-henk-rogers-on-tetris-135296.phtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>


A [[Game Boy]] version of ''Tetris Attack'' was released in 1996. Two years later, in 1998, a special version of ''Panel de Pon'' was broadcast through the [[Satellaview]] peripheral for the [[Super Famicom]] in Japan, renamed ''BS Panel de Pon – Event '98'' as part of a contest by [[St. GIGA]]. ''Tetris Attack'' was later released for the Satellaview the same year, renamed ''BS Yoshi no Panepon''. The original ''Panel de Pon'' was digitally re-released for the Japanese [[Wii Virtual Console]] on November 27, 2007. The original version of ''Tetris Attack'' was added to the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] service on May 20, 2020, under its Japanese title ''Panel de Pon''.<ref name="Kotaku2020">{{cite web | url = https://kotaku.com/four-more-games-added-to-nintendo-switch-online-1843470350 | title = Four More Games Added To Nintendo's Switch Online Library | first = Luke | last = Plunkett | date = May 14, 2020 | access-date = May 14, 2020 | work = [[Kotaku]] | archive-date = March 27, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230327160402/https://kotaku.com/four-more-games-added-to-nintendo-switch-online-1843470350 | url-status = live }}</ref>
In addition to the game's single-player modes, ''Tetris Attack'' also provides several multiplayer modes that are essentially two-player variants of the single-player modes. One or both human players may be substituted with a computer-controlled player with a selectable difficulty level.


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==Reception==
In the main story mode, there are six different endings, obtained through the difficulty setting. '''Ending E''' is obtained from beating Easy mode, '''Ending D''' is obtained by beating Normal mode, '''Ending C''' is obtained by beating Hard mode, but dying at least one time, '''Ending B''' is obtained from beating Hard mode without dying, '''Ending A''' is obtained by beating Very Hard mode, but dying at least one time, and '''Ending S''' is obtained from beating Very Hard mode without dying, the later being the hardest and best ending of the game. The only thing that changes is the final Headlines and cutscenes.
{{Video game reviews
| EGM = 8.25/10 (SNES)<ref name=EGM86/>
| rev1 = ''Honest Gamers''
| rev1Score = 9/10 (SNES)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.honestgamers.com/1776/snes/tetris-attack/review.html|title=Tetris Attack (SNES) review|website=Honest Gamers|date=2004-01-13|access-date=2018-01-10|archive-date=2018-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111165031/http://www.honestgamers.com/1776/snes/tetris-attack/review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Allgame = 4.5/5 (SNES)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=12485&tab=review|title=Tetris Attack Allgame SNES Review|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114212633/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=12485&tab=review|archive-date=2014-11-14}}</ref>
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''Tetris Attack'' was met with very positive reviews, earning a 90% average rating on [[GameRankings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588787-tetris-attack/index.html|title=Tetris Attack for Super Nintendo|website=[[GameRankings]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=2018-01-10|archive-date=2017-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108095330/http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588787-tetris-attack/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The four reviewers of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' gave it an 8.25 out of 10, lauding the addictive gameplay, colorful and cartoony graphics, use of Mario characters in the North American localization, and two-player mode.<ref name=EGM86>{{cite magazine|title=Review Crew: Tetris Attack|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=86|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=September 1996|page=28}}</ref> ''[[GamePro]]'' gave it a perfect 5 out of 5 in graphics, control and FunFactor, and a 4.5 out of 5 in sound. The reviewer commented that it has "a gentler, slower style of gameplay that requires learning some easy new controls, but this game's no less addicting than the original ''Tetris''."<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Doctor Devon|title=ProReview: Tetris Attack|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=98|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=November 1996|page=130}}</ref> ''[[GameSpot]]'' called it "absolutely brilliant".<ref>{{cite web|author=Cameron Davis|date=2012-02-02|title=Tetris Attack Review|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tetris-attack-review/1100-2537198/|access-date=2018-01-10|website=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>


''GamePro'' gave the Game Boy version a brief positive review, saying it "updates the age-old ''Tetris'' concept by inverting the basic action".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Tetris Attack |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=100|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |date=January 1997|page=44}}</ref>
==''Panel de Pon''==
''Tetris Attack'' was originally released as ''Panel de Pon'' which was released on October 27, 1995 in [[Japan]]. An altered version of the original ''Panel de Pon'' was also released via Satellaview in 1998 under the name ''BS Panel De Pon - Event '98''. The original ''Panel de Pon'' was released in Japan on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service on November 27, 2007. Tetris Attack's gameplay remains the same but the characters were changed from ''Panel de Pon''{{'}}s original characters to characters based on ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. In ''Panel de Pon'', the evil devil king Thanatos has cast a spell over the world of Popples to cause fighting amongst the [[fairies]]. The Fairy of Flowers, Lip, is unaffected due to her magic stick. Lip must defeat each of her fairy friends in a puzzle game to return their personalities to normal, then proceed to face off against Thanatos. Upon completion of Hard Mode, the player discovers that the final boss, the goddess Cordelia, is actually Lip's mother and queen of the fairies. She informs Lip that the events leading up to this moment were a test to see if Lip had the strength to become the new Queen of the next generation of fairies. In the version of ''Panel de Pon'' released as part of ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' for the [[GameCube]], similar but younger fairies take the place of the original characters, and several new characters and stages have been added. The plot is otherwise very similar; however, the ending is very different. Other changes include a password system and improved AI over ''Panel de Pon''. While it uses some new tracks based on ''Yoshi's Island'', all of the in-game music in ''Tetris Attack'' remains unchanged from ''Panel de Pon''. The original ''Panel de Pon'' soundtrack was scored by Masaya Kuzume. The music tracks from ''Yoshi's Island'' were arranged by ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' composer [[Yuka Tsujiyoko]]. The demo theme is "Lip's Theme", which would later be remixed for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.


==Newer versions==
===Accolades===
''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' editors named ''Tetris Attack'' Super NES Game of the Year, Hand-Held Game of the Year, and Puzzle Game of the Year, commenting that "[T]he simple premise makes it a game of mass appeal; its depth makes it a hardcore gamer's delight."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Best of '96|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=92|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=March 1997|pages=86}}</ref> In 1997 ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' editors ranked the Super NES version the 16th best console video game of all time. They cited its accessibility and addictive quality, confessing that their boss had confiscated the office copy of the game because of how much time they spent playing it.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=100 Best Games of All Time |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=100 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=November 1997|page=148}} Note: Contrary to the title, the intro to the article (on page 100) explicitly states that the list covers console video games only, meaning PC games and arcade games were not eligible.</ref> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' listed it 87th on their list of "The 100 best games of all time", stating "you haven't lived until you've played ''Tetris Attack'' two-player and dropped an immensely satisfying five-line garbage block on your opponent."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-100-best-games-of-all-time/a-20110330182119708031/p-2|title=The 100 best games of all time|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=2011-03-31|access-date=2011-04-14|archive-date=2012-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014091937/http://www.gamesradar.com/best-games-ever/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' featured it on its own best games of all-time list at 96 and called it one of the most addictive puzzle games made.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Jeff Cork|title=Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100)|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/11/16/game-informer-s-top-100-games-of-all-time-circa-issue-100.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119071214/http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/11/16/game-informer-s-top-100-games-of-all-time-circa-issue-100.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2009|magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=2009-11-16|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref> In 2018, ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' listed the game #64 on its "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knight|first=Rich|date=April 30, 2018|title=The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-100-best-super-nintendo-games/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=2022-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109005057/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-100-best-super-nintendo-games/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Paneldepon1.jpg|thumb|right|Screenshot of the ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection'' version of ''Panel de Pon''.]]
The game was updated and rebranded in 2000 for the [[Nintendo 64]] as ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]'' (''PPL''). This version, based on the first few seasons of the ''[[Pokémon]]'' [[anime]], includes a training mode, a puzzle editor, and a 3D game mode that takes place in a cylindrical playfield. ''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]'' (''PPC'') was released around the same time for the [[Game Boy Color]], retaining most of the features of ''PdP'' while introducing "Garbage Mode" and a new "Intense" difficulty level.


==Legacy==
''Panel de Pon'' was ported again in 2003, this time for the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] as part of ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'', released only in Japan. This version features new characters (the descendents of the original ''PdP'' characters), updated graphics and sound, and a four-player competitive mode. The game's release in North America was quietly cancelled.
''Tetris Attack'' was followed by several sequel games, most using the name ''[[Puzzle League]]'' in western territories. The first of these were ''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]'' for the [[Game Boy Color]] and ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] in 2000, featuring characters from the [[Pokémon anime|''Pokémon'' anime series]]. A previously unreleased sequel,<ref>{{cite web|last=Caballero|first=David|url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/a-playable-neverreleased-panel-de-pon-64-has-been-unearthed/|title=A playable, never-released Panel de Pon 64 has been unearthed|work=[[Gamereactor]]|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=2020-10-13|archive-date=2021-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219161816/https://www.gamereactor.eu/a-playable-neverreleased-panel-de-pon-64-has-been-unearthed/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Panel de Pon 64'', was later released as part of ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' for the [[GameCube]] in 2003,<ref>{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Alistair|url=https://www.siliconera.com/panel-de-pon-64-prototype-found-and-shared-on-youtube/|title=Panel de Pon 64 Prototype Found and Shared on YouTube|work=[[Siliconera]]|publisher=[[Enthusiast Gaming]]|date=July 20, 2020|access-date=2020-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723080814/https://www.siliconera.com/panel-de-pon-64-prototype-found-and-shared-on-youtube/|archive-date=2020-07-23|url-status=live}}</ref> followed by ''Dr. Mario & Puzzle League'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2005. ''[[Planet Puzzle League]]'' was released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2007 (renamed to ''Panel de Pon DS'' in Japan and ''Puzzle League DS'' in Europe), featuring online multiplayer support via the now-defunct [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service and touch-screen controls. A similar game for [[DSiWare]], ''Puzzle League Express'', was released in 2010 for the [[Nintendo DSi]] with many of the same features as ''Planet''.


Several Nintendo games reference ''Tetris Attack'' and ''Panel de Pon''. The "Lip's Stick", the primary weapon of the main character of ''Panel de Pon'', appears throughout the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', poisoning the opponent. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' features multiple ''Panel de Pon 64'' characters and a red-colored block as collectible stickers. A remix of Lip's theme song appears in multiple series entries, beginning with ''Brawl,'' where it can be played on the stage ''PictoChat'' in ''Brawl'', ''Wrecking Crew'' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and on any miscellaneous Nintendo series stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Lip appears in the Japan-only [[Wii]] game ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' and as a Spirit and Mii Fighter costume in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/guias-trucos/super-smash-bros-ultimate/todos-espiritus-super-smash-bros-ultimate-347581 |title=Todos los espíritus en Super Smash Bros Ultimate |work=Hobby Consolas |last=Hernández |first=David |date=December 21, 2018 |accessdate=January 26, 2024 |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126121206/https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/guias-trucos/super-smash-bros-ultimate/todos-espiritus-super-smash-bros-ultimate-347581 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} A 2016 update to ''[[Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' adds a minigame based on the ''Puzzle League'' series, titled ''Animal Crossing Puzzle League''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Allegra |date=2016-11-02 |title=Animal Crossing: New Leaf's new minigames harken back to the series' past |url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/11/2/13497746/animal-crossing-new-leaf-minigames-amiibo-update |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229152706/https://www.polygon.com/2016/11/2/13497746/animal-crossing-new-leaf-minigames-amiibo-update |url-status=live }}</ref>
An adaptation of ''Panel de Pon'' is available in the [[Game Boy Advance]] title ''Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon'', released in Japan in 2005. This version, also released in North America as ''Dr. Mario & Puzzle League'', contains generic graphics and background and no story mode at all, making it the first game in the series to be released on only the merits of its gameplay.


''Panel de Pon'' was included solely in Japan as part of the 21 games rereleased on the [[Super NES Classic Edition|Super Famicom Mini]] on October 5, 2017, and was made available internationally on the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] service on May 20, 2020.<ref name="Kotaku2020" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ニンテンドークラシックミニ スーパーファミコン {{!}} 任天堂 |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/index.html |website=任天堂ホームページ}}</ref>
The most recent version of the game is ''[[Planet Puzzle League|Panel de Pon DS]]'' in Japan (''Planet Puzzle League'' in North America, ''Puzzle League DS'' in Europe), released in 2007 for the [[Nintendo DS]]. This version includes new backgrounds and music, stylus-enabled gameplay, and the ability to play against other players worldwide via the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service. Aside from an unlockable background featuring Lip (from the original ''Panel de Pon'') in the Japanese version, the DS version continues the storyless presentation of the Game Boy Advance title. A limited-function version, known as ''Chotto Panel de Pon'' in Japan, ''Puzzle League Express'' in North America, and ''A Little Bit Of Puzzle League'' in Europe, was released for the [[Nintendo DSi]] via the [[DSiWare]] service on the Nintendo DSi Shop. This version includes most of the original release's single-player features, and excludes multi-player gameplay entirely.


==See also==
==References in other media==
*''[[Wario's Woods]]''
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', one of the various objects that Kirby randomly transforms into when using his "Stone" (down+B) special attack is one of Lip's garbage blocks from ''Panel de Pon''. Also in the games, there is an item called Lip's Stick, named after the ''Panel de Pon'' character replaced by Yoshi for ''Tetris Attack''. Lip's Stick poisons the opponent that it contacts, as a flower is planted atop his or her head. While some in-game graphics exclusive to the Japanese market were replaced with more recognizable items, Lip's Stick was left as-is with its trophy explaining its Japanese-only origin. Also present in ''Brawl'' are four collectible Stickers depicting characters from the ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection'' iteration of ''Panel de Pon'', marking the first time a ''Panel de Pon'' character is intentionally shown to audiences outside of Japan. The character stickers, however, had their names translated to those of the Super Famicom characters. The red heart block is also present. The game also includes a remix of Lip's theme, which plays on the PictoChat stage. Lip also appears in ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' for the [[Wii]].


==Legacy==
== Notes ==
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The game was updated and rebranded in September 2000 for the [[Nintendo 64]] as ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]'' (''PPL''). This version, based on the first few seasons of the ''[[Pokémon]]'' [[anime]], includes a training mode, a puzzle editor, and a 3D game mode that takes place in a cylindrical playfield. ''Pokemon de Panepon'', a Japanese remake of ''[[Panel de Pon]]'' was localized and released in December 2000 as ''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]'' (''PPC'').

A localization of another Japanese remake titled ''Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] was released on November 25, 2005 in Europe, November 28, 2005 in North America, and December 2005 in Australia and retitled ''Dr. Mario & Puzzle League''.

Another version for the [[Nintendo DS]], titled ''Panel de Pon DS'', was localized and released in 2007 as ''[[Planet Puzzle League]]'' in North America and ''Puzzle League DS'' in Europe. This version includes new backgrounds and music, stylus-enabled gameplay, and the ability to play against other players worldwide via the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service. Like the Game Boy Advance version, the DS version has no storyline. Another version for the [[Nintendo DSi]], titled ''Chotto Panel de Pon'' was localized and released through the Shop's [[DSiWare]] as ''Puzzle League Express'' in North America and ''A Little Bit Of Puzzle League'' in Europe. This version doesn't include Multi-player.

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''Tetris Attack'' was met with very positive reviews, earning a 90% average rating on Gamerankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588787-tetris-attack/index.html |title=Tetris Attack for Super Nintendo |publisher=GameRankings |date= |accessdate=2013-12-28}}</ref> [[GamesRadar]] listed it 87th on their list of "The 100 best games of all time", stating "you haven’t lived until you’ve played TA two-player and dropped an immensely satisfying five line garbage block on your opponent."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-100-best-games-of-all-time/a-20110330182119708031/p-2 |title=The 100 best games of all time |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |date=Mar 31, 2011 |accessdate=2011-04-14}}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' featured it on its own best games of all-time list at 96 and called it one of the most addictive puzzle games ever made.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100) |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/11/16/game-informer-s-top-100-games-of-all-time-circa-issue-100.aspx |work=[[Game Informer]] |date=2009-11-16 |accessdate=2013-11-24}}</ref>


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Tetris Attack
Panel de Pon
North American SNES cover art
Developer(s)Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Masao Yamamoto
Hitoshi Yamagami
Toshitaka Muramatsu
Producer(s)Gunpei Yokoi
Programmer(s)Shinya Yamamoto
Composer(s)Masaya Kuzume
Game Boy
Masaru Tajima
Yuka Tsujiyoko
SeriesPuzzle League
Yoshi
Platform(s)Super NES, Game Boy
ReleaseSNES
  • JP: October 27, 1995
  • NA: August 11, 1996
  • EU: November 28, 1996
GB
  • NA: August 11, 1996
  • JP: October 26, 1996
  • EU: November 28, 1996
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Tetris Attack, also known as Panel de Pon[a] in Japan, is a puzzle video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. A Game Boy version was released a year later. In the game, the player must arrange matching colored blocks in vertical or horizontal rows to clear them. The blocks steadily rise towards the top of the playfield, with new blocks being added at the bottom. Several gameplay modes are present, including a time attack and multiplayer mode.

Tetris Attack was first released as Panel de Pon in Japan in October 1995, featuring fairies as the main characters with a mythical, fantasy setting. The game was released outside Japan in 1996, with the original characters and settings replaced by those from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Though international releases have the name Tetris Attack, the game bears no relation to the Tetris video game series, leading Tetris Company co-founder Henk Rogers to regret giving Nintendo the license to use the name. Both Panel de Pon and Tetris Attack were later broadcast through the Japan-only Satellaview peripheral, the latter renamed to BS Yoshi's Panepon.[b]

Tetris Attack was well received by critics for its graphical style, addictive gameplay and multiplayer modes, with some noting the North American version was superior to the original Japanese release. It was followed by a series of sequels and remakes for multiple platforms, most of which instead use the name Puzzle League. The game is referenced in other Nintendo games, such as the Super Smash Bros. series, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Captain Rainbow.

Gameplay

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Lakitu's background in Endless mode. The backgrounds change as the player progresses in Puzzle or Stage Clear mode.

Tetris Attack is a puzzle video game. The player must use an on-screen cursor to arrange colored blocks into horizontal or vertical rows – matching together three or more blocks of the same color will destroy them. Any blocks above cleared lines will fall, which can be used to cause chain reactions if they touch other matching blocks. The player can also earn combos, clearing more than three blocks in a single move. As the stage progresses, the blocks will begin to rise steadily towards the top of the screen, with new blocks generating from the bottom. Should the blocks touch the top of the playfield, the game will be over.

Several different gameplay modes are included. Story Mode pits the player against a series of computer-controlled opponents. In Endless Mode, the player is challenged to play as long as possible with a continuously rising stack of blocks, which increases in speed over time. Timed Mode challenges the player to score as many points as possible within a two-minute time limit. Stage Clear mode takes the player through a series of stages, in which the objective is to clear all blocks underneath a "boundary" line. In Puzzle Mode, the player must clear all the blocks in a preset block arrangement in a set number of moves – the blocks here do not rise towards the top. Several multiplayer modes are also present with adjustable difficulty levels.

Development and release

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Windy's background in Endless Mode; in Tetris Attack, this is changed to Lakitu's background, pictured above.

Tetris Attack was released in Japan on October 27, 1995, August 1996 in North America, and November 28, 1996, in Europe. Development was headed by Intelligent Systems and produced by Gunpei Yokoi, known as the creator of the Game Boy. The Japanese version of the game is titled Panel de Pon, featuring fairies as the main characters with a fantasy setting. International versions instead replace these with characters and settings from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, a game released earlier in 1995. Though international releases have the name Tetris Attack, the game has no relation to the Tetris video game franchise, leading to Tetris Company co-founder Henk Rogers saying in a 2009 interview he regrets giving Nintendo permission to using the name. Although Rogers liked the game, he believed it "got lost in history" due to it using the Tetris branding.[1]

A Game Boy version of Tetris Attack was released in 1996. Two years later, in 1998, a special version of Panel de Pon was broadcast through the Satellaview peripheral for the Super Famicom in Japan, renamed BS Panel de Pon – Event '98 as part of a contest by St. GIGA. Tetris Attack was later released for the Satellaview the same year, renamed BS Yoshi no Panepon. The original Panel de Pon was digitally re-released for the Japanese Wii Virtual Console on November 27, 2007. The original version of Tetris Attack was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service on May 20, 2020, under its Japanese title Panel de Pon.[2]

Reception

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Tetris Attack was met with very positive reviews, earning a 90% average rating on GameRankings.[6] The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it an 8.25 out of 10, lauding the addictive gameplay, colorful and cartoony graphics, use of Mario characters in the North American localization, and two-player mode.[3] GamePro gave it a perfect 5 out of 5 in graphics, control and FunFactor, and a 4.5 out of 5 in sound. The reviewer commented that it has "a gentler, slower style of gameplay that requires learning some easy new controls, but this game's no less addicting than the original Tetris."[7] GameSpot called it "absolutely brilliant".[8]

GamePro gave the Game Boy version a brief positive review, saying it "updates the age-old Tetris concept by inverting the basic action".[9]

Accolades

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Electronic Gaming Monthly editors named Tetris Attack Super NES Game of the Year, Hand-Held Game of the Year, and Puzzle Game of the Year, commenting that "[T]he simple premise makes it a game of mass appeal; its depth makes it a hardcore gamer's delight."[10] In 1997 Electronic Gaming Monthly editors ranked the Super NES version the 16th best console video game of all time. They cited its accessibility and addictive quality, confessing that their boss had confiscated the office copy of the game because of how much time they spent playing it.[11] GamesRadar+ listed it 87th on their list of "The 100 best games of all time", stating "you haven't lived until you've played Tetris Attack two-player and dropped an immensely satisfying five-line garbage block on your opponent."[12] Game Informer featured it on its own best games of all-time list at 96 and called it one of the most addictive puzzle games made.[13] In 2018, Complex listed the game #64 on its "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".[14]

Legacy

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Tetris Attack was followed by several sequel games, most using the name Puzzle League in western territories. The first of these were Pokémon Puzzle Challenge for the Game Boy Color and Pokémon Puzzle League for the Nintendo 64 in 2000, featuring characters from the Pokémon anime series. A previously unreleased sequel,[15] Panel de Pon 64, was later released as part of Nintendo Puzzle Collection for the GameCube in 2003,[16] followed by Dr. Mario & Puzzle League for the Game Boy Advance in 2005. Planet Puzzle League was released for the Nintendo DS in 2007 (renamed to Panel de Pon DS in Japan and Puzzle League DS in Europe), featuring online multiplayer support via the now-defunct Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service and touch-screen controls. A similar game for DSiWare, Puzzle League Express, was released in 2010 for the Nintendo DSi with many of the same features as Planet.

Several Nintendo games reference Tetris Attack and Panel de Pon. The "Lip's Stick", the primary weapon of the main character of Panel de Pon, appears throughout the Super Smash Bros. series since Super Smash Bros. Melee, poisoning the opponent. Super Smash Bros. Brawl features multiple Panel de Pon 64 characters and a red-colored block as collectible stickers. A remix of Lip's theme song appears in multiple series entries, beginning with Brawl, where it can be played on the stage PictoChat in Brawl, Wrecking Crew in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and on any miscellaneous Nintendo series stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Lip appears in the Japan-only Wii game Captain Rainbow and as a Spirit and Mii Fighter costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[17][citation needed][citation needed] A 2016 update to Animal Crossing: New Leaf adds a minigame based on the Puzzle League series, titled Animal Crossing Puzzle League.[18]

Panel de Pon was included solely in Japan as part of the 21 games rereleased on the Super Famicom Mini on October 5, 2017, and was made available internationally on the Nintendo Switch Online service on May 20, 2020.[2][19]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: パネルでポン, Hepburn: Paneru de Pon
  2. ^ Japanese: ＢＳヨッシーのパネポン, Hepburn: Bī Esu Yosshī no Panepon

References

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  1. ^ Perlee, Ben (8 June 2009). "Interview with Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers on Tetris". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Plunkett, Luke (May 14, 2020). "Four More Games Added To Nintendo's Switch Online Library". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Review Crew: Tetris Attack". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 86. Ziff Davis. September 1996. p. 28.
  4. ^ "Tetris Attack (SNES) review". Honest Gamers. 2004-01-13. Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  5. ^ "Tetris Attack Allgame SNES Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
  6. ^ "Tetris Attack for Super Nintendo". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  7. ^ Doctor Devon (November 1996). "ProReview: Tetris Attack". GamePro. No. 98. IDG. p. 130.
  8. ^ Cameron Davis (2012-02-02). "Tetris Attack Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  9. ^ "Tetris Attack". GamePro. No. 100. IDG. January 1997. p. 44.
  10. ^ "The Best of '96". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 92. Ziff Davis. March 1997. p. 86.
  11. ^ "100 Best Games of All Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 100. Ziff Davis. November 1997. p. 148. Note: Contrary to the title, the intro to the article (on page 100) explicitly states that the list covers console video games only, meaning PC games and arcade games were not eligible.
  12. ^ "The 100 best games of all time". GamesRadar+. 2011-03-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  13. ^ Jeff Cork (2009-11-16). "Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100)". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  14. ^ Knight, Rich (April 30, 2018). "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time". Complex. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  15. ^ Caballero, David (July 21, 2020). "A playable, never-released Panel de Pon 64 has been unearthed". Gamereactor. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  16. ^ Wong, Alistair (July 20, 2020). "Panel de Pon 64 Prototype Found and Shared on YouTube". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  17. ^ Hernández, David (December 21, 2018). "Todos los espíritus en Super Smash Bros Ultimate". Hobby Consolas. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Frank, Allegra (2016-11-02). "Animal Crossing: New Leaf's new minigames harken back to the series' past". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  19. ^ "ニンテンドークラシックミニ スーパーファミコン | 任天堂". 任天堂ホームページ.
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