Pokémon Puzzle League

A Pokémon-themed version of Tetris Attack for the Nintendo 64, and the only videogame to date to actually feature characters from the Pokémon anime such as Ash Ketchum, Nurse Joy, and Team Rocket members Jessie and James.

Nintendo 64

Wii Shop

Nintendo Switch

Overview

Pokémon Puzzle League is a Pokémon-themed version of the Super Nintendo game Panel de Pon, also known as Tetris Attack in North America. It was originally developed as Panel de Pon 64, a direct sequel to Panel de Pon, before being canceled in development and reworked as a Pokémon game. The game was originally released for the Nintendo 64, and was later re-released as a Virtual Console title on the Nintendo Wii. The game can be played in standard 2D mode or a 3D mode in which the player can rotate the field. As in Tetris Attack, the goal of the game is to clear blocks from the field by lining up three or more blocks of the same color horizontally or vertically. The game includes several modes of play including a single-player vs. mode against the CPU, a two-player versus mode, and challenge modes including a time attack, puzzle mode, and line-clearing mode.

Pokémon Puzzle League is unique among Pokémon games in that it is one of the very few games to use characters originally created for the Pokémon anime series as opposed to the characters actually featured in the games. It also features art and brief animated cinematics from the anime, as well as voice acting from the anime series' English cast.