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Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
3DS
Released On: May 22, 2015
73
7.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 59 Critic Reviews
73
63% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
36% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 59 Critic Reviews
73
63% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
36% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
This double feature from GungHO and Nintendo is really a treasure waiting to be discovered, especially in its combat and exploration elements. More beautiful than the iOS and Android versions, and incredibly more fun to play.
All together, especially if you already know you enjoy Puzzle & Dragons, I think this is a package worth checking out.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 56 User Ratings
7.6
63% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
23% Mixed
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
14% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 56 User Ratings
7.6
63% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
23% Mixed
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
14% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Every Puzzle game is just as boring and similar as the last one with nothing to keep you playing other than for the game play through many boring levels. Puzzle and Dragons Z changes that. This game combines the classic Puzzle and Dragons formula and adds so much onto it with a hub world, and 6 main kingdoms to explore. It's always fun to see what monsters you'll meet next and the music are phenomenal! The game also has a colorful cast of characters in a compelling story! Oh and the Mario version is cool too I guess. The main attraction is Puzzle and Dragons Z however if you just want a less story focused experience the Mario version is very good as well. The background artwork for each Mario level is really well designed and looks like a new Super Mario Bros game in 3D and the custom artwork and animations for the characters and Koopalings look pretty solid!
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While Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition might seem like another tile-based puzzle game that doesn’t go beyond what’s on the surface, it’s far deeper than what you would expect. It has RPG elements and a bevy of options to engage and motivate the addiction it creates.
It is one of the most addictive and deepest "match-3" experiences out there with tons of content and easy to learn mechanics, but after a few hours the gameplay becomes monotonous.
A bundle that embodies the worst grinding elements of popular RPGs with a lackluster match-three gameplay mechanic. This version of Puzzle & Dragons tries to use the gold standard that Super Mario Bros. represents in order to bolster the façade that this is an interesting, worthwhile gaming experience. It’s not.
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition is a fun RPG/Puzzle game bundle. The story of Puzzle & Dragons Z is rather simple:
You're a newly recruited Dragon Tamer who just passed their test. Meanwhile, an organization called "Paradox" is set on destroying the world.
You and your friends must save Dracomacia from Paradox with the help of 250+ different monsters/dragons.
The story of Puzzle & Dragons: SMB Edition is, well, the classic Bowser-kidnaps-Peach Mario-must-rescue-her plot, with the Puzzle & Dragons Z mechanics thrown in.
Pros:
- Game bundle is cheap
- Fun and challenging
- Engaging story
- Unique combat mechanic (this is the only RPG bundle that I'm aware of that uses a match-3 system)
- Awesome music (Both PAD and the SMB Edition
Cons:
- RNG can be very hostile at times
- Obscure (the mobile original: Puzzle and Dragons is available only in Japan/North America)
If you like a fun and challenging RPG bundle that is cheap, to play on the go, on New Nintendo 3DS/2DS "Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition" would be my 1st suggestion
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Puzzle & Dragons is a unique take on the tired and true "match three" puzzle genre that has dominated mobile gaming for more than a decade. That said, even with familiar Super Mario characters added, it failed to capture me quite like it has done for millions of fans of the original game in Japan. The mechanics are complicated, and I never did figure out exactly how to be consistently successful.
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There's enough strategy and simplicity that the game is at least worth buying and playing,, but after a bit it can get quite repetitive and boring. Puzzle & Dragons just feels too much like it's trying to be Pokemon mixed in with puzzle elements, so I'm afraid I can only give this a sort of meh, sort of good review.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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I don't know what Nintendo is trying to do here but it does not work at all. the game gets so boring so darn fast. The game play from the SMB's side is solid, but the puzzle and dragons side is just so dull and boring as hell. I would have to say its puzzle game play aspect is spot on as it does work well, but man it just feels like a game that would be free 2 play and does not match the price tag at all. I returned this title and never looked back.
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Summary Two puzzling RPG adventures await you. Rescue Princess Peach from Bowser or defeat the evil group Paradox by battling enemies with the awesome power of orbs. Drag and match orbs, or chain together combos to deal massive blows to your enemies. Then bolster your forces with hundreds of unique monsters in this two-in-one game pack. In Pu...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- 3DS
Initial Release Date: May 22, 2015
Developer:
- GungHo
Publisher: Nintendo
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