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It's inevitable. Make a puzzle game, and you're bound to be compared to Tetris. Namco's Trion Cube for the DS doesn't just have players clear lines, but build combos by forming 3x3 squares on a grid. Sounds different enough from Tetris. Still, let's compare! Kouji Asuna,the game's designer, points out:
Having Trion Cube compared to Tetris is rather honourable considering its place in history of the puzzle game genre. However, Trion Cube has its own unique features not seen in Tetris, so I hope many players will be able to get their hands on the game to experience the differences themselves.
Hmmm... What about Lumines? That's a puzzle game. Trion Cube is a puzzle game. Asuna continues, probably with a big SIGH:
It can be said that inspirations has come from all the puzzle games available to date. Since I tend to play a lot of overseas titles as well, I have been inspired by both Japanese and non Japanese titles.
Come back tomorrow when every single FPS is compared to Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM!
Asuna Talks Trion Cube [Spong]
