Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Edition demo hits the 3DS eShop today

Puzzles & Dragons isn't quite as easy as it sounds and may take some practice. Fortunately, Nintendo has released a demo of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Edition.

Ozzie Mejia

April 30, 2015 10:25 AM

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Puzzles & Dragons isn't exactly a traditional "match-3" puzzle game. There are several mechanics that make it stand out from something Bejeweled or even the more recent Pokemon Shuffle. Given that there are some things about it that take some getting used to, Nintendo is offering up a demo to half of their upcoming Puzzles & Dragons compilation package.

Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition has a demo out on the 3DS eShop right now. The idea in this game is to take the traditional Super Mario Bros. formula of overworld maps and individual stages and apply it towards a matching puzzle game. Players form parties of five and combat legions of Bowser's baddies, prior to facing the King Koopa himself.

The demo is available on the Nintendo eShop. The full Puzzles & Dragons Z/Puzzles & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition two-pack is set to arrive on May 22. For more about the package, check out our recent preview.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?