Nintendo Puzzle Collection

A Japan-exclusive compilation of three classic Nintendo puzzle games.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection is a 2003 video game compilation developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the GameCube, released only in Japan. It includes updated versions of three Nintendo-published puzzle games—Yoshi's Cookie (1992), Panel de Pon (1995), and Dr. Mario 64 (2001)—with enhanced graphics and music, plus four-person multiplayer. The compilation also supports downloading one game to a Game Boy Advance via the link cable.

Quick Facts

Developer

Intelligent Systems

Director

Hitoshi Yamagami

Producer

Takehiro Izushi; Ryoichi Kitanishi

Designer

Yumiko Morisada; Naoko Mori

Composer

Masanobu Matsunaga
Noritaka Misawa
Yoshito Hirano

Publisher

Nintendo

Release

February 7, 2003 (JP)

Genre

Puzzle

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Development and release

Nintendo Puzzle Collection was developed by Intelligent Systems, with Nintendo Software Technology assisting on the Panel de Pon portion, and released in Japan on February 7, 2003. Announced in December 2002 as Masterpiece Puzzle Collection, the game aimed to appeal to women through Panel de Pon's inclusion, leading Nintendo to promote it with television commercials featuring Japanese actress Asami Abe, who practiced the Famicom Dr. Mario before filming.

Reception

Import reviews of Nintendo Puzzle Collection were favorable, with an aggregate score of 75% on GameRankings from two reviews. Michael Cole of Nintendo World Report scored it 8 out of 10, praising the multiplayer and presentation while noting Dr. Mario as the weakest selection due to uninspired graphics and frustrating gameplay; he considered Panel de Pon the best in gameplay and Yoshi's Cookie the most visually appealing.