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Tetris Attack
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<p><i>Tetris Attack</i>, also known as <i>Panel de Pon</i> in Japan, is a <a href="/facts/Puzzle_video_game/QqHU7Eqp">puzzle video game</a> developed by <a href="/facts/Intelligent_Systems/SEqF4qtt">Intelligent Systems</a> and published by <a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a> for the <a href="/facts/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System/uRT5Sa6s">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a>. A <a href="/facts/Game_Boy/GlyN6e2W">Game Boy</a> version was released a year later. In the game, the player must arrange matching colored blocks in vertical or horizontal rows to clear them. The blocks steadily rise towards the top of the playfield, with new blocks being added at the bottom. Several gameplay modes are present, including a time attack and multiplayer mode. </p><p><i>Tetris Attack</i> was first released as <i>Panel de Pon</i> in Japan in October 1995, featuring fairies as the main characters with a mythical, fantasy setting. The game was released outside Japan in 1996, with the original characters and settings replaced by those from <i><a href="/facts/Yoshi%27s_Island/Rr6zVVwI">Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island</a></i>. Though international releases have the name <i>Tetris Attack</i>, the game bears no relation to the <i><a href="/facts/Tetris/djLfTK0n">Tetris</a></i> video game series, leading <a href="/facts/The_Tetris_Company/zxnJw7nH">Tetris Company</a> co-founder <a href="/facts/Henk_Rogers/cJ1YuBQf">Henk Rogers</a> to regret giving Nintendo the license to use the name. Both <i>Panel de Pon</i> and <i>Tetris Attack</i> were later broadcast through the Japan-only <a href="/facts/Satellaview/fqNlVa03">Satellaview</a> peripheral, the latter renamed to <i>BS Yoshi's Panepon</i>. </p><p><i>Tetris Attack</i> was well received by critics for its graphical style, addictive gameplay and multiplayer modes, with some[<i>who?</i>] noting the North American version was superior to the original Japanese release. It was followed by a series of sequels and remakes for multiple platforms, most of which instead use the name <i><a href="/facts/Puzzle_League/2g6THKRL">Puzzle League</a></i>. The game is referenced in other Nintendo games, such as the <i><a href="/facts/Super_Smash_Bros./QVpbp5tn">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> series, <i><a href="/facts/Animal_Crossing:_New_Leaf/MypREWf4">Animal Crossing: New Leaf</a></i>, and <i><a href="/facts/Captain_Rainbow/WQvn2IV9">Captain Rainbow</a></i>. </p>