Thank you for clicking on the link even though you likely noticed I'm reviewing a puzzle game. Everyone knows puzzle games make for boring reviews. How does a person make an experience about an endless stream of blocks dropping from the sky sound anything but dreadful, even when it's actually quite...

Puyo Puyo Tetris feels like the definitive puzzler for the Nintendo Switch. Both Tetris and Puyo Puyo share similarities and feel right at home together here, but the overall package feels incredibly complete and comprehensive.

In the pantheon of timeless video game franchises, there are few that are as hard to screw up as Tetris and Puyo Puyo (or Kirby's Avalanche , for you arcade purists). They are both well-respected torchbearers of the puzzle game genre, and the fact that people of all ages still lovingly play them is...

Tetris and Puyo Puyo each play well; Great style and aesthetics; Tons of unlockables

Poorly written; Grating voice acting; Tetris and Puyo combine poorly

While not the best game in either series, Puyo Puyo Tetris is still a great combination of two puzzle classics. Sometimes going together like peanut butter and jelly, other times more like peanut butter, and uh, something that doesn't go with peanut butter.

So, you've got yourself a PS4 or a brand spanking new Nintendo Switch . Do you really want to splash out on an old-fashioned arcade puzzle game, even with if mashes up two of the best-loved puzzlers out there

Feast of solo; multiplayer and online game modes; Mash-up approach to classic gameplay; Adventure mode teachers you to play with skill and strategy; Another brilliant Switch sofa party game

Too expensive on the Switch; Analogue controls cause silly errors

As a party game, Puyo Puyo Tetris provides an excellent use for Switch's detachable controllers. Propping a Switch up with its stand and passing a Joy-Con to a buddy is fun, and with so many modes to choose from you'll likely be playing for a long time.

What happens when you combine Puyo Puyo with Tetris The answer is Puyo Puyo Tetris which allows up to four players to compete in some truly crazy party game antics. Sure, these two franchises have been around the block (even on other formats) but combining these two series on the new Nintendo...

Puyo Puyo Tetris is supported by the weight of its juggernaut puzzle franchises. A game with both Puyo Puyo and Tetris in one package would have been acceptable, but the modes that uniquely integrate the two transform this from good to stellar.

Tetris is one of the most popular puzzle games in the world. It probably doesn't need much of an introduction, but I'll give it one anyway. You match up different descending shapes to fill a line. In filling up a line you cause it to disappear.

Lots to do; Great multiplayer; Lovely style

Online population isn't great on PlayStation 4; Adventure mode story isn't the most captivating; Not as fun in single player

The crossover between the two classic puzzlers is a bit of a gimmick, but the huge range of modes for both games makes this the best version of either for years.

Great versions of two timeless puzzle games; Huge range of single and multiplayer modes, including new options and all the old classics; Simple, attractive presentation and robust online

The Switch version is unfairly expensive; Fusion mode is not particularly fun, and the least entertaining aspect of the package