Planet Puzzle League review

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GenrePuzzle
DescriptionReminiscent of Tetris Attack and Pokemon Puzzle League, Nintendo's latest entry claws its way to the top of the puzzle pile. Packed with hallucinatory, game-sharing joy.
PlatformDS
US censor ratingEveryone
Release date4 June 2007 (US), 29 June 2007 (UK)
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Brett Elston
Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE. 

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