Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Sony PlayStation 1, 1997)

Puzzlefighter is such an amazing game-- it brought my roommates and I closer in college. I'm no 3-D gamer, so it suits me well. Like Tetris, it has pieces that come at you that you get to place. When you break your blocks, it sends a proportion of those blocks over to your opponent. This affords an idea opportunity for ridiculous shi-talking, which is one of the best aspects of the game.

I paid over 32 dollars to have a new copy of this 9 year-old game shipped to me. That's obsene by electronics/depreciation standards. The average PS1 game today-- worth maybe 5 dollars. If you didn't know any better, you would say that I got a raw deal. But for a little disc that I can fire up that can bring out competition, the pure joy and thrill in people that I only knew some years ago, it pays for itself every one of those magical nights-- and will continue to. What could be better about this game? Nothing. Worth far more than any of you will ever pay for it, I highly recommend it. --Coastale

It's like tetris, but with punching. Of course, growing up in my house, tetris often did come with punching, and name calling, and the occasional thrown controller. Ah, the memories...where was I? This game combines the best elements of puzzles and fighting and puts you head to head against other players. The single player mode is fun, but the games truly shines when you're trying to beat a friend into bejewelled submission. combine like colored gems into power gems and strings and then use the breaker gem to shatter them all. your nemesis will then have a butt load of gems dropped on him that can't be broken for a set number of turn. your fighter will also perform an attack on the opposing character. the game is fast paced and can change drastically with only a few gems. I love it.

MY KIDS AND I LOVE THIS GAME SOOO MUCH! AND WE'VE ONLY EVER PLAYED THE DEMO VERSION!!! WE'VE HAD THIS DEMO FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND COULD NOT FIND A FULL VERSION(AT A REASONABLE PRICE). SINCE "DISCOVERING" EBAY, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE COPY AND WE FINALLY HAVE. THIS GAME IS THIS POPULAR AND HARD TO FIND BECAUSE IT IS JUST THAT GOOD. YOU'LL HAVE HOURS OF FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY.

Maybe it's a little better on a Sega Saturn, but this game is a classic no matter what platform. Unlike the GBA edition, this one doesn't have any co-play bugs.
If you like Tetris or puzzle games or if you are a big fan of the characters from other Capcom games, this is really an interesting and addictive puzzler.

The game was originally made for the Playstation, but has since become available on other systems. The first incarnation is probably one of the best. This game features several play modes, both for single or multiple players. The game mocks street fighter characters and battle modes. It is a very clever game with several different characters to choose from, hidden secrets to unlock, and battle types. Each character has a special attack, knowing this is the key to completing the game. THe game is great fun whether alone or with friends, everyone seems to enjoy it no matter how bad they lose, or win. Overall I would say the game is an 8/10