Software:Gem Smashers
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| Developer(s) | Frame Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Metro3D, Inc. (GBA) Crave Entertainment (Wii, 3DS) Thumbstar Games (iOS) Funbox Media (PS4, PS Vita) |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, Wii, Nintendo 3DS , PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One |
| Release | Game Boy AdvanceWii/Nintendo 3DS iOS
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gem Smashers, known in Japan as Pazunin Uminin no Puzzle de Nimu (パズにん～うみにんのパズルでにむ～ Pazunin Uminin no Pazuru de Nimu), is a puzzle video game developed in Italy by Frame Studios and published by Metro3D, Inc. for the Game Boy Advance. The game was released in North America on July 1, 2003, and in Japan on November 21, 2003.[1][2]
Gem Smashers was originally announced in 2002 under the working title "Bau Bam Bom", named after the three playable characters.[4] The game was ported to Wii and Nintendo 3DS on November 8, 2011,[3] on iOS on November 15, 2012, on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on March 3, 2017, on Nintendo Switch on March 15, 2018, and on Xbox One on November 2, 2018.
Development
The game was developed by three people.[5]
Reception
The game received mostly positive reviews. IGN noted that the game was "one of the most original puzzle games on the GBA so far."[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Calvert, Justin (July 1, 2003). "Gem Smashers ships". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. http://www.gamespot.com/news/gem-smashers-ships-6030904. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "メトロ3D、シュールキャラクタ"うみにん"が活躍GBA用アクションパズル「パズにん～うみにんのパズルでにむ～」" (in Japanese). Game Watch. October 21, 2003. http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20031021/metro.htm. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Downin, Jonathan (October 24, 2011). "Shippin' Out October 23–29: Battlefield 3". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120201212100/http://www.gamespot.com/news/shippin-out-october-23-29-battlefield-3-6341354. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ IGN staff (April 4, 2002). "Bau Bam Bom". IGN. http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/356/356717p1.html. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Gem Smashers Interview". Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071026152648/http://www.planetgameboy.de/artikel.php?artikel=framestudios&seite=2. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ↑ Tierney, Adam (December 3, 2003). "Gem Smashers Review". IGN. http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/442/442916p1.html. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
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