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Trioncube
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Game Info
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Developer: Namco Bandai Games
Genre(s): Puzzle
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: February 20, 2007
Summary
In Trioncube, the player must embark on a journey across eight planets into the depths of space, as the captain of the mighty space ship Penko, to rescue the princess from the grasp of Hell Metal. Players reach this goal by creating a Trioncube – a series of 3x3 blocks, which start a chain reaction that refuels the space ship. Try to create as big a chain as you can before time runs out and the Trioncube is broken. The bigger the chain you make, the farther distance your ship travels. Featuring four gameplay modes (Arcade, Story, Endless and Vs) Trioncube will provide endless fun for even the most seasoned puzzler. Unlike your typical puzzler where players try to quickly erase as many blocks as possible, Trioncube will have players at the edge of their seats as they try to create the ultimate 3x3 chain in a new type of thrilling puzzle experience. As they progress through the game, players will have to use different strategies to deal with new shapes in order to create the ultimate chain. Players will be able to collect coins as they create the Trioncube chain and purchase various unique Effects and Arts - like sushi rolls, dogs and tambourines jumping out of the Trioncube – as they travel the galaxy in their Penko. [Namco Bandai Games]
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What The Critics Said
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Digital Entertainment News
Trioncube is a great puzzle game, if your into that sort of thing - you'll be hooked like I was. What it lacks in depth it makes up for in sheer quanity of game here.
Read Full Review >NTSC-uk
Trioncube’s mesmerisingly spartan yet compulsive gameplay, married to the charming presentation, indelible soundtrack and reward trail, often confect to make this feel like a honeyed breath of fresh air. [JPN Import]
Read Full Review >Extreme Gamer
Trioncube’s cute charm and interesting spin on Tetris is fun for a while until the cuteness factor and fun starts to ware.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
Trioncube is a fun and quirky little puzzle game that would have worked just as well on the GBA.
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
An entertaining, mildly addictive, if not innovative puzzler. [Aug 2007, p.85]
Game Informer
Puzzle gaming has had a number of complex entries recently, and this isn’t one of them. It is, however, a fun diversion for about an hour.
Read Full Review >Deeko
A good game, but is far too easy for it's own good. With wacky characters, a catchy concept and entertaining facets to unlock, Trioncube attempts to do something new for gamers who like to puzzle with blocks, but ends up falling a bit short simply due to the lack of challenge.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
I'll give Trioncube mucho credit for its originality and quirkiness, but on a handheld with so many great puzzle games already available, the shallow gameplay and limited challenge are tough to accept with any overwhelming enthusiasm.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Merely an average, if not unchallenging puzzle game, there is no gaming addiction to be found here, the strange storyline, multiplayer capability and wacky sounds barely buoy this title into a passable grade.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
If you are looking for a new puzzle game so you can enjoy the addictive and mindless gameplay for hours, killing time while you're on the road or spending some time at your grandma's house, Trioncube might do the trick, but there are other puzzle games out there that deserve more attention, like Super Puzzle Fighter, Columns, Meteos or just the old, but never boring Tetris.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
Hardcore puzzle fans will be disappointed with Trioncube's lack of depth. But if all you're looking for is a quick, pick-up-and-play puzzle experience here and there, it's still worth the budget price.
Read Full Review >Official Nintendo Magazine UK
A nice puzzle game that you can play for a couple of hours but it soon becomes a chore. [Aug 2007, p.86]
IGN
It's a game that's chock full of instant gratification but not much else. The design's all about exploiting the combo system, but it never really offers much in the way of a challenge.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
The alternate name for falling-piece puzzler Trioncube could be My First Tetris. [Mar. 2007, p.89]
GameSpot
A cute story mode isn't enough to compensate for Trioncube's unoriginal and incredibly easy take on the Tetris formula.
Read Full Review >Edge Magazine
Without the challenge and cruelty that can make a classic, the results here are likeable, confident, and nowhere near essential. [Mar 2007, p.86]
GamePro
Trioncube doesn't offer much for a puzzle game. There's little depth or difficulty to be found, and while the odd story is surprisingly entertaining, it isn't enough to keep you playing for long.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
If you can't get into the simple gameplay, no matter how cute, then Trioncube is not for you, although one cannot reasonably expect this title to last for much more than a few days of serious play.
Read Full Review >Pocket Gamer UK
A very short-term diversion, Trioncube is for rare puzzle game fans who don't crave a challenge.
Read Full Review >games(TM)
Trioncube manages to remain inoffensive at best and is a title we can add to a growing list of Nintendo DS puzzle games that are enjoyable but far from essential. [Aug 2007, p.125]
Jolt Online Gaming UK
The DS simply doesn’t need games like this, especially with no touch-screen control.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
Fairly dull - a sensation that the "zany" presentation usually accentuates. The Vs. mode makes up for it slightly, as you try and outpace your friend, but even then it's hardly essential, despite a single-cart download-play option.
Read Full Review >GamerNode
A game with a lot of promise--it just doesn't deliver. For puzzler fans, this game isn't even worth playing at a friend's house.
Read Full Review >NintendoWorldReport
Just too simple for its own good, proving that a fancy presentation isn’t necessarily sufficient to overcome an inherent lack of depth.
Read Full Review >GameShark
Trioncube just doesn’t have the gameplay to back up a rather soulful, fun, charming and bizarre cast of characters.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
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