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Puzzle Star Sweep

PlayStation Port of Star Sweep. In this vaguely Tetris-like game, players score points by eliminating "star blocks." A star block is a colored rectangle with a star on one end of it, and blocks are eliminated…

30 October 1997

Puzzle Star Sweep is a puzzle developed by Axela, released 30 October 1997 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What Puzzle Star Sweep is

Puzzle Star Sweep is a puzzle game developed by Axela and released in 1997. It was published by A1 Games. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

PlayStation Port of Star Sweep. In this vaguely Tetris-like game, players score points by eliminating "star blocks." A star block is a colored rectangle with a star on one end of it, and blocks are eliminated when the stars of two like-colored blocks touch each other. While the game is being played, star blocks and obstacles rise from the bottom of the screen while the player moves and rotates a cursor which determines where additional star blocks will be thrown into play from off-screen. The game features single-player and competitive play as well as a story mode featuring boss creatures and a bizarre plot -- apparently the whole game is actually a sport in which children poke a creature…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Puzzle Star Sweep launched on 30 October 1997, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Bust-a-Move '99.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Bust-a-Move '99.

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When did Puzzle Star Sweep come out?
Puzzle Star Sweep was released on 30 October 1997 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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