December2014

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  9

  DSiWare

  Review Around the World in 80 Days

  Have money, will travel

  When pondering the subject of exploration, match-three puzzle titles might not be the first thing that springs to mind. Jules Verne's classic story of an 80 day adventure around the world is a difficult concept to adapt through gem-switching and colour combinations, but Joindots GmbH has gone and done exactly that. Around the...

  • Thu 11th Dec 2014
  • Reviews
  • DSiWare
  • Match 3

April2014

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  7

  3DS eShop

  Review Atlantic Quest

  Aquatic amusements

  All prefaces about there being too many match-three puzzle games available on the 3DS eShop have been exhausted. While it still rings true that there is an overabundance of them on the digital marketplace, there's no use beating the dead horse that this genre and joke have become. The fact is that people love tile matching games,...

  • Sun 20th Apr 2014
  • Reviews
  • 3DS eShop
  • Atlantic Quest
  • Match 3

August2013

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  7

  3DS eShop

  Review Jewel Quest 4 Heritage

  Attack of the clones

  The Jewel Quest series is fast becoming something of a recurring negative on Nintendo's handheld systems. Ignoring the fact that each entry has been generically dull, the alarming rate at which each new instalment is being released is certainly a cause for concern. Forget Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed with their yearly...

  • Thu 22nd Aug 2013
  • 3DS eShop
  • Reviews
  • 3DS
  • Match-3
  • Puzzle

July2013

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  3

  DSiWare

  Review Lost Treasures of Alexandria

  The perfect match?

  Lost Treasures Of Alexandria's release on the DSi Shop comes as something of a surprise. That's because it's the first game in a short while to break the trend of poor Match-3 games to which the service has been cruelly subjected. In fact, this latest game rectifies many of the issues that plagued publisher MSL's other recent...

  • Sun 14th Jul 2013
  • Reviews
  • DSiWare
  • Match-3
  • Puzzle

June2013

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  3

  DSiWare

  Review Jewel Quest 5 - The Sleepless Star

  Jewel Identity

  We often complain about the lack of innovation in today's games industry. Publishers and developers tend to take the safe and easy route, making games that stick closely to a tried-and-tested template with the odd tweak here and there. While there's nothing wrong with making a sequel to a popular game, it's not unreasonable for us...

  • Wed 26th Jun 2013
  • Reviews
  • DSiWare
  • Match-3

March2013

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  7

  3DS eShop

  Review Jewel Master Atlantis 3D

  A diamond in the rough?

  For years now, Cerasus Media has been pumping out game after game in the Jewel Master series, and very little has changed in that time. Each instalment is usually playable and entertaining enough, but in most instances the gameplay formula and overall presentation have remained the same. And while the classic phrase "If it...

  • Mon 25th Mar 2013
  • 3DS eShop
  • Reviews
  • Match-3