Crashmo

A puzzle game where blocks fall by gravity.

Crashmo, released in PAL regions as Fallblox, is a 2012 puzzle video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS as a Nintendo eShop exclusive. It is the sequel to Pushmo and was released in Japan on October 31, 2012, in PAL regions on November 15, 2012, and in North America on November 22, 2012. The game received generally favorable reviews, and its high difficulty was met with mixed reception.

Quick Facts

Developer

Intelligent Systems

Publisher

Nintendo

Director

Taku Sugioka; Misuzu Yoshida

Producer

Toshio Sengoku
Naoki Nakano
Shinya Takahashi
Kensuke Tanabe
Keisuke Terasaki

Artist

Narumi Kubota

Composer

Shoh Murakami

Platforms

Nintendo 3DS

Released

October 31, 2012 (JP)
November 15, 2012 (PAL)
November 22, 2012 (NA)

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Did You Know?

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Reception

Crashmo received generally favorable reviews on Metacritic. Critics praised the graphics, music, and gameplay, but criticized its high difficulty for new players. Eurogamer's Christian Donlan said the game seems to know its place as a smart little download treat. Edge's Nathan Brown noted that for tenacious players the puzzles are an irresistible draw, but for others the difficulty and visual linearity prove tiresome. Audrey Drake of IGN called the game amazing and a must-download for 3DS owners, praising the clever gameplay, high difficulty, character and environment design, and camera controls, though she noted the difficulty could scare off new players.