Коллекция головоломок Nintendo GameCube

2003 video game

Nintendo Puzzle Collection ( ニンテンドーパズルコレクション, Nintendō Pazuru Korekushon) is a 2003 video game compilation published for the GameCube in Japan by Nintendo. It includes updated versions of three Nintendo published puzzle video games released for older systems — Yoshi's Cookie (1992), Panel de Pon (1995), and Dr. Mario 64 (2001) — featuring updated graphics and music, alongside four person multiplayer. The player can download one of the games to their Game Boy Advance via the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable. Development was done by Intelligent Systems, with subsidiary Nintendo Software Technology assisting with the Panel de Pon portion of the game. Originally titled Masterpiece Puzzle Collection in early versions, the game was made to appeal towards women with the inclusion of Panel de Pon, leading to Nintendo using Japanese actress Asami Abe to promote the game through television commercials. A playable demo was presented at E3 2003 and slated for a release in North America and Europe, but was never released for unknown reasons. Import reviews of Nintendo Puzzle Collection were favorable, being praised for its multiplayer and presentation, with several labeling Yoshi's Cookie and Panel de Pon as the best titles.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection is a compilation of three Nintendo published puzzle games that were originally released on earlier Nintendo consoles. All the games support both single player gameplay and competitive local multiplayer for up to four players simultaneously. In addition, Nintendo Puzzle Collection supports GameCube Game Boy Advance connectivity, allowing the player to use a Game Boy Advance as a game controller. Downgraded versions of each game can also be downloaded and played independently on the Game Boy Advance. Each game is stored in the Game Boy Advance memory and will remain until the handheld is shut down. It is based on a Nintendo 64 version that went unreleased in Japan, but was modified and released internationally as Pokémon Puzzle League; as a result, many of its features and puzzles are identical to those included in Pokémon Puzzle League. Panel de Pon was directed by Hitoshi Yamagami and Yukimi Shimura and the music (based on the original soundtrack) was arranged by Masaru Tajima.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection was released for the GameCube in Japan on February 7, 2003. Development of the game was by Intelligent Systems, who prior to which had designed the original Panel de Pon for the Super Famicom, with Nintendo Software Technology assisting with the Panel de Pon portion of the game. Announced in December 2002 under the title Masterpiece Puzzle Collection, the game was made to appeal to women with the inclusion of Panel de Pon, with Nintendo using Japanese actress Asami Abe to help promote the game in television commercials The collection itself was made to re release the included titles due to most not being available to consumers anymore at the time, and to take advantage of the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable peripheral. In January 2003, a tournament for the game was held at the 17th Next Generation World Hobby Fair in Osaka, where contestants had to get the highest score possible in all three games under a set time limit. A playable demo, under the finalized name Nintendo Puzzle Collection, was presented at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) event, slated for a future release in both North America and Europe — for unknown reasons, the game was never released in those regions and remained exclusive to Japan.