| Cosmo Gang the Puzzle | |
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 Japanese sales flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Director(s) | Kohji Kenjoh |
| Series | Cosmo Gang |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Super Famicom, mobile phone |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Cosmo Gang the Puzzle[a] is a 1992 falling block puzzle arcade video game developed and published by Namco worldwide. The third game in its Cosmo Gang series, succeeding that year's Cosmo Gang the Video, players stack groups of blocks and aliens known as Jammers in a vertical-oriented well. The objective is to clear as many objects on the screen before they reach the top of the screen. Blocks are cleared by aligning them into complete horizontal rows, while Jammers are cleared by defeating them with blue-colored spheres.
Namco ported the game to the Super Famicom a year later in 1993. This version of the game was reworked and reskinned as Pac-Attack for North American and European markets, and was later ported to other consoles such as the Sega Genesis and Game Boy. Cosmo Gang the Puzzle was met with a mixed reception from critics, being praised for its multiplayer aspect and gameplay but criticized for its graphics. The Super Famicom and arcade versions were released on the Wii Virtual Console in 2008 and 2009 respectively, while the former was released on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2015. All of these ports were exclusive to Japan up until 2024, when Japanese publisher Hamster Corporation released the game through the Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in January, marking the first time it has ever seen a release in Western regions. It was also re-released as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service in September 2024.
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