Strange | 1,700 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 So if there’s one thing I picked up during the pandemic it’s puzzle games. A bunch of Tetris 99 led to Puyo Puyo, then Puzzle League (Tetris Attack) and so on. I’m curious what others think is the best platform for puzzle games. It can also include puzzle games like Solomon’s Key and Lolo, but I guess my initial interest came from falling block/matching style games like the ones mentioned above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,584 Editorials Team · Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 3DS/DS 8 Laytons, the Picross series, Puzzles and Dragons, Clash of Heroes, installments in every popular franchise... and there's about a thousand others 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,586 Editorials Team · Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Game Boy is neat if you want some niche puzzle games that never really went anywhere else, and there are some great ones. But the answer to your question is DS/3DS for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,432 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 I've played so much Picross and 3D Picross. The DS has all the normal puzzle stuff and more I think. And yeah you could play Mario's Picross but it's better on DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,584 Editorials Team · Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 3DS/DS also has the secret weapon of a touch screen + stylus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,952 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Toss up, depends how you feel about how you input your puzzle action. Gameboy or DS(3DS) as one is traditional, and the other has touch which has its own helpful or unique mechanics. GB though had far more varied puzzles, but some stuff just worked far better on DS. Maybe the best answer: Nintendo handhelds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,584 Editorials Team · Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Tanooki said: GB though had far more varied puzzles, Does it though? That's a genuine question. I don't know the GB/GBC library as well as others, but the vast DS library is incredibly puzzle-heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,534 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Yeah, I'm curious as to that myself. The DS added two more buttons, a second screen, and touch mechanics. You'd think that would increase the variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 Yeah, I figured a Nintendo handheld would be a near unanimous answer. Seems like the perfect genre for the pick up and go nature of handhelds, and look at us today still playing Tetris 99 on Switch or Candy Crush on mobile devices. Seeing how perfect the stylus is for the genre, you almost wonder if the DS was made for puzzle games. I will say I think a sleeper for this is the NES/Famicom. You’ve of course got Tetris, Dr. Mario, Tetris 2, Puzznic, Puyo Puyo on FC, Yoshi (meh in my opinion but I can squeeze a few fun minutes out of it), Wario’s Woods (which I’m a huge fan of), Yoshi’s Cookie, etc. on top of different puzzlers like Solomon’s Key and Fire N Ice (whose boss theme I can’t get out of my head). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,673 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Switch. All the classics you listed are on there in one form or another and more. Plus they they can easily be played multiplayer locally or online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokiriChild | 1,644 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I would get a 3DS XL since it is backwards compatible with DS. I have to agree that DS/3DS has too many great titles not to be the front contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumer | 221 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 When I do play puzzle games (which is not that often), I prefer a controller/handheld that grips well in my hand. I have messed up Tetris many times because of my hands and fingers just not working well with a controller. So, it would have to be the NES (controller is a perfect fit for me, and, of course, the most time I have spent with a controller) or the original GameBoy. For me, the DS and 3DS are just too...floppy?...for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foochie776 | 1,061 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 NES for me. The Lolo series, Puzznic, Kickle Cubicle all excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralSoul | 502 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 If we're not including PC in this which I think wins tenfold, or mobile... ((shudder)) ...I'd have to go with the DS. The touch screen really played into a lot of different puzzle games and depending on whether you mean strictly Tetris style puzzles or puzzle adventures too, the DS has a lot of both but particularly excels in the latter. As has been mentioned the Professor Layton games are amazing and are the quintessential puzzle adventure games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,534 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 18 hours ago, Strange said: I will say I think a sleeper for this is the NES/Famicom. You’ve of course got Tetris, Dr. Mario, Tetris 2, Puzznic, Puyo Puyo on FC, Yoshi (meh in my opinion but I can squeeze a few fun minutes out of it), Wario’s Woods (which I’m a huge fan of), Yoshi’s Cookie, etc. on top of different puzzlers like Solomon’s Key and Fire N Ice (whose boss theme I can’t get out of my head). I'll back this up. I also like Pipe Dream, Loopz, and Krazy Kreatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,017 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 3/6/2021 at 10:46 PM, Reed Rothchild said: 3DS/DS 8 Laytons, the Picross series, Puzzles and Dragons, Clash of Heroes, installments in every popular franchise... and there's about a thousand others Pokemon Picross too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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