Yosumin!

(よすみん。) is a singleplayer/two-player puzzle Flash game developed and published by Square Enix in Japan on November 8, 2007. It was later, it was ported to the Nintendo DS console and the Xbox 360. The game involves players manipulating a grid of "yosumin", or tiles to make color matches and eliminate a certain number before time runs out.
== Gameplay ==
In Yosumin!, the player tries to select rectangular regions in a grid of tiles that have the same type of yosumin at all four corners. The larger the rectangle selected, the greater the number of points the player receives. In multiplayer mode, two players face off in a larger grid. Wireless two-player competitive mode is playable through game sharing on the Nintendo DS with a single cartridge. In the Wii version, a new block type rearranges the boards layout.
== Development ==
Yosumin! was originally a free browser-based game. It was showcased in playable form at the Tokyo Game Show 2007. In November 2008 Square Enix trademarked Yosumin!, in the United States. On January 26, 2009, Square Enix announced plans to release the game on the Xbox Live Arcade. In May 2009 it was released over the digital distribution service Steam under the title Yosumi! Live. The following day it was also released on Xbox Live.
== Trivia ==
*The game was created to and brought to other platforms in an effort to expand their game portfolio and attract more casual players.
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