Colorful blobs on one side, tetriminos on the other, and a brain that ends up running at two speeds.

On gut feeling, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 sits a bit below average, ahead of 43% of games. Nothing shameful there. But the detail shows where it lands its punches: controller feel puts it ahead of 83% of titles, and that is the true heart of this game, the rotation, the placement, the chain that goes off. Fun ranks high too, but on a single vote, so treat it as a first signal, not a verdict. Art direction and soundtrack hold above average, bright and unapologetic. What holds it back is attachment: clearly lower, as if people love playing it without ever filing it among their memories.

Next to classic puzzle games it wins on generosity, two systems blending, modes everywhere, but it pays the genre's usual price: the mechanics shine, lasting emotion gets less of a grip.

So, who's it for? For you if you like precision, speed, puzzle duels where you bury your opponent under blocks, alone or with friends around. Much less so if you want a game that marks you for years or an adventure you'll still remember a decade from now.