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Spin Six

Spin Six, known in Japan as KuruKuru Action: KuruPachi 6, is a puzzle video game developed by Zener Works and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's DSiWare service. It was released in Japan in 2009 and 2010 internationally. It is a spin-off of Nintendo and Creatures Inc.'s Chee-Chai Alien series and the first to not be developed by Creatures.

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Spin Six
DeveloperZener Works
PublisherNintendo
PlatformNintendo DS
Release
  • JP: April 1, 2009
  • NA: June 21, 2010
  • EU: December 31, 2010
GenrePuzzle
ModeSingle-player

Spin Six, known in Japan as KuruKuru Action: KuruPachi 6a, is a puzzle video game developed by Zener Works and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's DSiWare service. It was released in Japan in 2009 and 2010 internationally. It is a spin-off of Nintendo and Creatures Inc.'s Chee-Chai Alien series and the first to not be developed by Creatures.

Gameplay

The player matches balls with different values to gain points. Balls marked "3" disappear when 3 or more are matched, with the same applying to those marked "4", "5" and "6". The player can swap the positions of balls in a 2 by 2 square. Combos that grant extra points occur when a series of chains are attained consecutively.1

Reception

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.2 Lucas M. Thomas of IGN praised its versatile game design and called it one of the best puzzle games on the DSiWare service.1 Likewise, Andrew Wight of Nintendo Life also praised its addictive gameplay and value.4

Notes

Notes

  1. Japanese: くるくるアクション くるパチ6, Hepburn: KuruKuru Akushon KuruPachi 6
References

References

  1. Thomas, Lucas M. (June 29, 2010). "Spin Six Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. "Spin Six". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  3. Reed, Kristan (January 7, 2011). "Download Games Roundup (Page 3)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  4. Wight, Andrew (June 23, 2010). "Spin Six Review [NA Import]". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  5. "Spin Six review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. March 2011. p. 103.
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