Pokémon Puzzle League is a tile-matching puzzle game developed by Nintendo and Intelligent Systems for the Nintendo 64, built on the Panel de Pon / Tetris Attack engine and themed around the Pokémon anime. Players swap columns of blocks to line up three or more of a color, clearing them and building chains and combos to bury the opponent. It features Ash Ketchum, gym-leader battles, 3D modes, and multiplayer.
How To Play Pokémon Puzzle League
Control
Action
Control Stick / D-Pad
Move the swap cursor around the playfield
A Button
Swap the two blocks under the cursor
B Button
Swap blocks (alternate)
R Button
Raise the stack faster
Start
Pause
About Pokémon Puzzle League
Release date
NA: September 25, 2000 · EU: March 16, 2001 (not released in Japan)
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