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Tetris Attack is basically a perfect game.

There have been a million versions of what they now call Puzzle League, and they are for the most part fine. I loved Pokemon Puzzle League, for example, and the 3D mode was interesting, if not really very long-term engaging. The DS version of Puzzle League was fine, though the stylus controls really kind of changed the game a bit and made it a lot easier. I’m pretty sure there were some versions of this game in Japan before Nintendo brought it out here all Yoshi’s Island’d up. I’m sure those are also fine. But Tetris Attack is the one that I feel is perfect.

Do I even need to talk about how fucking amazing Tetris Attack’s gameplay is? Because it is goddamn amazing. It is, hands down, the best puzzle game, save maybe Tetris. Bust-A-Move, Puyo-Puyo, Puzzle Fighter, they can all get the fuck out of the way. Tetris Attack is where it is at. The way you can only flip tiles to the side is, honestly, genius. It makes the game work with basically one button, and it makes it so that if you make a mistake, you’re pretty stuck with it. The methods to set up combos become pretty easy to see pretty quickly, and you have a huge amount of control over making them happen: rarely does it feel like a random element was involved. The game is also just as fast-paced as you want it. You can fly around that board setting things up, like I do when I’m in practice, or you can take it slower and have a good time anyway.

But you get that in any version of Tetris Attack, and indeed, those are fun. What really sets this one apart is the style. The Yoshi’s Island backgrounds and stuff look great, sure! But goddamn, that music. Let’s listen to some. Here’s the classic Raphael theme. I could listen to that all day, seriously. Some of the best the SNES has to offer in terms of music. And it’s not just that stage. There is so much more.

Tetris Attack: A life-changing game for me. Granted, I mostly played it on the Game Boy, where it was also fantastic. But the SNES version is just where it is at. It’s such a damn good game, and I would not change a damn thing about it. There is a reason why it is a euphemism for sexual intercourse on Talking Time. Heh.