Here at Advanced Media Network, we have quite a list of Puzzle League addicts. Some of us became addicted when we played Tetris Attack on the Super Nintendo, others didn't get a chance to play Puzzle League until the Pokemon fever started and Pokemon Puzzle League hit the scene. Now, we're getting our Puzzle League fix in the form of Planet Puzzle League -- a dual-screened version of the hit, and highly addicting puzzle game -- and we're ready to play again, and forget about having a life in the process.

If you've played the original Intelligent Systems masterpiece (and if you haven't, why?), you already know the basic rules: A bunch of different colored blocks fall down, line them up in groups of three or more, make them disappear and voila -- you've vanished a line of blocks, eventually making gravity work and letting the blocks on top fall down into place. What's more interesting about Puzzle League, however, is that the fun doesn't stop when the first line vanishes, but rather starts when the next blocks fall down and -- if you're quick enough -- you can line up more blocks in order to make more lines disappear.


Planet Puzzle League

The main difference between Planet Puzzle League and the older versions is that now you will have to use the touch screen (it is, after all, being released under the Touch Generation brand) to move the blocks, a la Meteos. And while that may be a blessing for newbies, experts may not like the new focus that much. But worry not, because Nintendo representatives said that you will also be able to use the D-pad and buttons combination -- which is made of win in our Puzzle League-loving hearts.

Planet Puzzle League looks simplistic, especially when stacked by the previous entries in the franchise. Pokemon Puzzle League may have been a cash-in on the Pokemon craze back then, but it at least had charm and made the game that much colorful. Even so, the design is clean, easy to understand, and newbies will not have a problem understanding the basic rules of the game.

Planet Puzzle League is almost ready to ship, and we can't wait to try out the rest of the game, which includes multiple new gameplay modes, and even online competitions courtesy of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Stay tuned for our full review, coming soon.