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Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W

The orange balloon from bomberman now in front of a beach and the word Jamaica 		Panic Bomber returns on a world tour.
Release Date: March 1, 1995
Developer: Hudson Soft
Platforms: SFC
Cool, unique, if slightly limited game where your cursor swaps colors and clears blocks. Might cause side effects.
Release Date: June 1, 1995
Developer: Hookstone Productions, Panelcomp
Platforms: Genesis/Mega Drive, SNES, PC, Mac, Game Boy, Game Gear, Jaguar, PSX, AND Saturn

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red shape block of zoop

Zoop

zoop gameplay on a sky backgrounddiagram of a guy with pimples. The mental anguish of playing Zoop grows until one day it manifests itself on your face

Magical Drop / Chain Reaction

drop gameplay with high priestess vs fool. They have cakes and puddings as pieces.		 The first game in the very fast paced series, with a very distinct style from its sequels.
Release Date: June 1995
Developer: Data East
Platforms: Arcade, SFC / SNES, Saturn, PSX
One of those games with every character archetype and bombs. Got a sequel a year later.
Release Date: July 7, 1995
Developer: Sky Think Systems Co. Ltd.
Platforms: PSX, Saturn

Kururin Pa!

Loading screen with all the many varied characters like bomb guy and guitarist and dominatrix and grandma and effeminate buff guy and girl with lion

Tobidase! PaniBon / Panic Bomber (VB)

virtual boy bomberman screenshot battling a frankenstein		 Panic Bomber W but red and 3D and halloween themed. Looks really cool.
Release Date: July 21, 1995
Developer: Hudson Soft
Platforms: Virtual Boy
A brave new shape to stack: balls that really want to tumble down the board.
Release Date: October 24, 1995
Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu
Platforms: Arcade, PSX

Senkyu / Battle Balls

gameplay with a cartoon mountain character and a girl on a real photo house background

Panel De Pon / Tetris Attack

Panel De Pon beautiful colorful title screen panel gameplay lip vs sharbet		 My beloved darling. Make quick matches and build combos on the fly. Cute fairies or Yoshi characters will be there. Not Tetris
Release Date: October 27, 1995
Developer: Intelligent Systems (Team Battle Clash)
Platforms: SFC / SNES

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red panel heart block
Line up weird tube organisms/intestines? I'm fond of this because of the interviews from the game's sole developer.
Release Date: December 8, 1995
Developer: Nacoty
Platforms: Virtual Boy

Virtual Lab

strange red world of virtual lab. fairy with a pickaxe is heading towards the strange glob blocks

Cleopatra Fortune

cleopatra fortune gameplay		 Entomb treasures and mummies in rooms of blocks to clear them.
Release Date: December 1995
Developer: Taito, Natsume
Platforms: Taito X-55, Arcade, Saturn, PSX, Dreamcast, Mobile
The original money-combining puzzle game with a cast of cat characters.
Release Date: December 1995
Developer: Digital Pad
Platforms: Windows, Arcade, PSX, Saturn

Moujiya

moujiya gameplay with cat characters and coins

Dero~n Dero Dero / Tecmo Stackers

Deron dero title screen with all the various wacky characters		 Revels in being a bit nonsense. (I feel like the title screen makes that clear.) Stretchy blocks, extremely tall boards and more.
Release Date: 1995
Developer: Tecmo
Platforms: Arcade, PSX, Saturn
Match animals to their iconic cartoon favorite food to become the next royal zookeeper.
Release Date: 1995
Developer: Sega
Platforms: Arcade, Saturn, Game Gear, Master System, Windows, Mobile

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baku baku yellow monkey block

Baku Baku Animal

baku gameplay with giant lion head eating the right board baku intro cutscene. Your Highness! The princess wants a new pet.

Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move 2

solemn 3d Bub the green dragon walking under the moonlight		 Expanded version of Bobble with more computer opponents. Had really scary boxart in North America.
Release Date: 1995
Developer: Taito
Platforms: Arcade, PSX, Saturn, MS DOS, Windows, Game Boy, N64
Mouse dodgeball matching game with boss fights.
Release Date: 1995
Developer: Metro
Platforms: Arcade

Mouse Shooter GoGo

two mouse guys watching the logo of the game on a movie screen
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Lip from Panel De Pon running gif