| <- 1997 | 1998 | 1999 -> |
Wrecking Crew '98 |
Mario must save nature. He must destroy the skyscraper blocking the sun. Strangely mechanically complex and intimidating. Release Date: January 1, 1998 Developer: Nintendo R&D1, Pax Softnica Platforms: SFC |
| Expanded version of the first Star Stacker that adds versus gameplay and a lovely crayon artstyle. Release Date: February 1, 1998 Developer: HAL Laboratory Platforms: SFC |
Kirby's Star Stacker (SFC) |
Puzzle Uo Poko |
Launch pieces by holding down and releasing with good timing. Release Date: February 1998 Developer: CAVE Platforms: Arcade |
| Build and destroy structures to attack opponents. Very cool characters and setting. Has an odd 3D city building mode on PlayStation. Release Date: June 1, 1998 Developer: Taito Platforms: Arcade, PSX Read More > |
Land Maker  |
Wetrix |
Unique game where you try to keep water from spilling off a 3D board. Place arrows that raise and lower ground to make lakes. Release Date: June 12, 1998 Developer: Zed Two Platforms: N64, Windows, GBC(!), Dreamcast |
| Play as a cute little devil and roll dice around. Match two "two" sides together to match, three "three" sides to match, etc. Release Date: June 18, 1998 Developer: Shift Platforms: PSX |
XI [sai] / Devil Dice |
Waku-Waku Monster |
Puzzler mixed with some monster raising mechanics. I like the box art. Release Date: July 30, 1998 Developer: Altron Platforms: Saturn |
| The start of a famously challenging Tetris subseries that focuses making split second placements. Release Date: August 1998 Developer: Arika Platforms: Arcade |
Tetris: The Grand Master |
Puzzle Link |
Neo Geo Pocket game that looked cool. Has a sequel too. Release Date: October 28, 1998 Developer: Yumekobo Platforms: NGP, NGPC |
| Tetris with additional scary shapes as punishment and a focus on combos. And Michael Mouse Release Date: Before November 20, 1998? Developer: Capcom Platforms: Arcade, N64, PSX, GBC Read More > |
Magical Tetris Challenge  |
Puzz Loop |
The original “bubbles on a spiral” concept later popularized by Zuma. Release Date: December 1998 Developer: Mitchell Corporation Platforms: Arcade, PSX, NGPC, Nuon |
| <- 1997 | 1998 | 1999 -> |
