Software:Soldam
| Soldam | |
|---|---|
 Japanese arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Jaleco |
| Publisher(s) | Jaleco |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Tile-matching |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a 1992 tile-matching puzzle video game developed and published by Jaleco for arcades. It was only released in Japan in September 1992.[1] It is a spin-off of Jaleco's previous game Rod Land. A Game Boy port was only released in Japan in 1993. A Nintendo Entertainment System version was completed but cancelled before release; Jaleco's successor City Connection released the game in 2025 in collaboration with Broke Studio and Omake Books.[2]
City Connection released a remake, Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase, for the Nintendo Switch in 2017 as a launch title for the console and the PlayStation 4 in 2019.[3] Hamster Corporation released the arcade version as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in September 2021.[4]
Gameplay
The player controls the fairies Tam and Rit as they clear rows of fruits to gain points in the manner of Puyo Puyo. The player drops a square of four fruits varying in color; if a fruit lands on those of other colors, they can change the color of fruits in a set pattern in a manner similar to reversi. When a full row of fruits are of the same color, they disappear and grant points. The game ends when the player fails to clear all rows after the area is full.[5][6]
Reception
Morgan Sleeper of Nintendo Life gave the remake a 8/10 score, praising its variety in gameplay, online play and quality-of-life improvements.[7]
Notes
References
- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006) (in ja). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 32. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (2025-09-02). "This Jaleco Arcade Game Is Finally Getting An NES Release, Over 30 Years Later" (in en-GB). https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/this-jaleco-arcade-game-is-finally-getting-an-nes-release-over-30-years-later.
- ↑ Calvert, Darren (2017-06-07). "Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase Headed To Switch This Fall" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/06/soldam_drop_connect_erase_headed_to_switch_this_fall.
- ↑ Doolan, Liam (2021-09-17). "Jaleco's Original Fairy Puzzle Game Soldam Joins The Arcade Archives" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/jalecos_original_fairy_puzzle_game_soldam_joins_the_arcade_archives.
- ↑ Life, Nintendo (2021-09-23). "Nintendo Download: 23rd September (North America)" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/nintendo_download_23rd_september_north_america.
- ↑ "『アケアカ ソルダム』がSwitch、PS4で9月16日に配信。間に挟んだ実の色を変化させながら、横一列に同じ色をそろえて消していくパズルゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com" (in ja). 2021-09-15. https://www.famitsu.com/news/202109/15233802.html.
- ↑ Sleeper, Morgan (2017-10-12). "Review: Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase (Switch)" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/soldam_drop_connect_erase.
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