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Western-themed game about making branching lines across your board.
Release Date: March 4, 1999
Developer: Koto Laboratory, Bandai
Platforms: Wonderswan

Gunpey

western standoff between frog and penguin

Puyo Puyo~n

anime opening arle and carbuncle happy smiling
Puyo with a new style and special moves for each character.
Release Date: March 4, 1999
Developer: Compile
Platforms: Dreamcast, N64, PSX, GBC
Introduced Hold pieces and some other features that'd become widespread later. Also a square mechanic.
Release Date: August 2, 1999
Developer: H2O Entertainment, Blue Planet Software
Platforms: N64

The New Tetris

new tetris gameplay very normal

Magical Drop F: Daibōken Mo Rakujyanai!

justice magical drop shocked staring into world's lake and lovers is laying face down in the water
Magical Drop with a new style, a story mode and two forms for each character.
Release Date: October 21, 1999
Developer: Data East, Sakata SAS
Platforms: PSX
Not to be confused with Tetris (Sega), but it carries the same monkey spirit. Has special moves and unlockables in a UFO catcher.
Release Date: November 1999
Developer: Sega AM1
Platforms: Arcade, Dreamcast

Sega Tetris

Tetris gaemplay with giant lizard background

Mr. Driller

Go! Driller No. 1 Susumu mr driller gameplay with dinosaur background
Dig to the bottom of a well of blocks without getting squished or running out of air. It’s scary, but do your best…!
Release Date: November 1999
Developer: Namco
Platforms: Arcade, PSX, Dreamcast, Windows, GBC, Wonderswan Color

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Mr. Driller brown x block
XI / Devil Dice’s sequel. Adds an overwhelming versus mode and cool rooms.
Release Date: December 22, 1999
Developer: Shift
Platforms: PSX

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cyan 4 dice

XI [sai] Jumbo

the aquis in their awesome music room happy meal yoshi toy ad sticking his tongue out upward. the text says Take the Mario Challenge

Aqua Rush

aqua rush wet gameplay
Upside down and aquatic puzzler. There's a lot of watery puzzle games.
Release Date: 1999
Developer: Namco
Platforms: Arcade
Overstimulating pipe matching game with inscrutable rules. This is the future of gaming.
Release Date: 1999
Developer: Kouyousha
Platforms: Arcade

Sen-Know

scary skull on rainbow background

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