Surely anyone who has browsed the games section of any mobile app store has seen at least a dozen of those “puzzle bubble” games. This puzzle game genre has become increasingly popular over the last decade or so with the growing mobile and handheld gaming market. However, it had some pretty humble roots; the Puzzle Bobble (and of course Bubble Bobble) series. Or as it is referred to in the United States, Bust-a-Move.
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GeoGuessr – PC
Travel the world from the comfort and safety of your own home with Geoguessr. Nerd Bacon’s Gingerbot reviews the web-based game and just may be addicted.
Mighty Switch Force! 2 – Nintendo 3DS
Punting babies to safety since 2013! Platform: Nintendo 3DS Developer: WayForward Technologies Publisher: WayForward Technologies Release Date: June 13, 2013 Genre: Puzzle, Platforming Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by Gunsavior It’s hard to imagine a time when Way Forward Technologies wasn’t the darling of the hardcore gaming industry. Since producing the cult hit Shantae in 2001, they’ve… Continue reading Mighty Switch Force! 2 – Nintendo 3DS
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – 3DS
Platform: Nintendo 3DS Release Date (NA): February 28th, 2014 Developer: Level-5 Publisher: Level-5, Nintendo Genre: Puzzle, Adventure Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Lady Russell Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is the best of the series. I didn’t think it could get any better, especially since we’ve already seen a 3D Layton adventure before,… Continue reading Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – 3DS
Wario’s Woods – Super Nintendo
Dr. Mario isn’t the only fun Nintendo puzzle game! Check out Wario’s Woods by longtime NB writer, Doobs.
Dr. Mario – NES
Platform: NES Release Date (NA): October 1990 Developer: Nintendo Genre: Puzzle Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Most people tend to point to Tetris as the epitome of puzzle gaming during the late 8-bit era, but Dr. Mario gets my vote without hesitation. Perhaps this is due to a period of my life where my parents’ house become a… Continue reading Dr. Mario – NES
6-PAK – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: SegaSoft Publisher: SegaSoft Release Date (NA): Summer 1995 Genre: Compilation Nerd Rating: Individually rated Genesis 6-PAK is a compilation cartridge released by SegaSoft in the summer of 1995. It always amazed me how they can fit 6 FULL games on 1 cartridge, but they can’t add more content to the individual… Continue reading 6-PAK – Genesis
Crystal Mines II – Atari Lynx
Platform: Atari Lynx Developer: Color Dreams Publisher: Atari Release Date: 1992 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Crystal Mines II follows in the success of the NES classic puzzle game, Crystal Mines. Released in 1992 at the height of puzzle-game madness, Crystal Mines II would compete against such franchises as… Continue reading Crystal Mines II – Atari Lynx