Gem Smashers

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
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
ReleaseGame Boy Advance
Wii/Nintendo 3DS
iOS
  • WW: November 15, 2012
PS4, PS Vita
  • EU: February 24, 2017
  • NA: March 3, 2017
Nintendo Switch
  • EU, NA: March 15, 2018
Xbox One
  • EU, NA: November 2, 2018
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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. Calvert, Justin (July 1, 2003). "Gem Smashers ships". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  2. "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. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  3. Downin, Jonathan (October 24, 2011). "Shippin' Out October 23–29: Battlefield 3". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  4. IGN staff (April 4, 2002). "Bau Bam Bom". IGN. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  5. "Gem Smashers Interview". Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  6. Tierney, Adam (December 3, 2003). "Gem Smashers Review". IGN. Retrieved July 1, 2009.


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