Riddle Block Buster

Riddle Block Buster is an puzzle mixed with RPG game, developed and published by GreenStar Studios and Fantendo, for Nintendo Switch. It has been released on March 7, 2018 in North-America and Japan, March 5, 2018 in Europe and it will be released on March 10, 2018 in Australia and at other regions. It has various game modes for single player, multiplayer up to four players (and an unique mode up to 6 players) and online netplay.
Like his predessesor, Riddle's Puzzle Tracker, it's a puzzle role-play game adventure with Riddle and his sidekicks Gush and his friends and a newcomer named Specers, from Riddle's Epic Adventure!. The game is located in a virtual world with infinite amount of block that you must destroy it. But unlike it, it's more dynamic and offers more gameplay experience and a creative catchy chiptune music from the Nintendo Entertainment System, the SNES, his old Gameboy handhelds and SEGA's old systems. There's already a demo in Nintendo eShop.
An esports-friendly version of this game named as Riddle Block Buster: Tournament is released worldwide a year later in February 3, 2019. There's a physical copy available but also for the ones that already have the data of Riddle Block Buster, they can download it on Nintendo eShop. Both games will be patched with further updates at the same time.
==Plot==
Around at a meadow in Sky Heights, Riddle, Gush and Heart were chilling on a grassy plain doing their things: the blue one's sleeping, Gush's brushing his hair like always and Heart is reading a book focused. Suddenly, Specers appears joining the group and exited to show some new inventions that he had created. He shows them a metalic glowing block when he names it as the Digihedron. While showing what it does, it can change the real world in a pixelated virtual object. The all of them were suprised that worked and Specers turned the non-existent object into normal again. 
While it was already time to go home, The Poisonous 8 from Riddle's Epic Adventure & Riddle's Puzzle Tracker  were hided in the bushes listening and suddenly appeared like out of nowhere. Riddle and the company gasped and took fight stance, except for Specers, hiding back to Gush. The White Venom was too fast to catch the Digihedron and took it like it was a piece of cake. While playing with it, Specers was screaming to be careful because his invention was not finished. While ignoring his sentence, they break it unintencionally and everyone had a bad feeling about this. The Digihedron was glowing and a mysterious hexadecimal numbers appeared as an explosion, corrupting the real world, even the whole universe in one piece. Colored blocks and even virus pieces were floating on the air.
The group was fine and not injured while The Poisonous 8 was gone. Specers was fascinated but at the same time panicking for help. Riddle and the group decided to help him and the all of the company went off to adventure. After the prologue, they explore first in Memory Meadows.
==Gameplay==
The game starts obviously with a tutorial how do you play the game if you choose a game mode from the beginning.
=== Game mechanics ===
The game mechanics does have a strategical puzzle mechanic that you can shift two stars / blocks in between at two directions, vertically and horizontally. You can also tap a full package of stars/blocks to destroy them if they are at the same color. Each color of the block represents an element that the opponent will deal with it:
	Red Block 	Represents fire. Deals higher damage than normal.
	Blue Block 	Represents water. Deals less damage but helps in certain situations.
	Cyan Block 	Represents ice. Deals decent damage. Freezes the enemy resulting by stunning them for a short period time.
	Green Block 	Usable as a power multiplier. Deals no damage. It multiplies your attacks each time you make an amount of combos with these blocks.
	Orange Block 	Represents the earth element. Deals decent damage. It counters every attack incoming from your enemies.
	Pink Block 	Usable to recover your health. Deals no damage. How more combos you do with these blocks, how more health you gain.
	Yellow Block 	Represents electricity. Deals decent damage. After attacking, each turn they perform a move, they flinch 2 HP damage for a short period of time.
	Grey Block 	Usable as defense/protection. Deals no damage. How more combos you do with these blocks, how less the incoming attacks from your opponents will deal damage at you. 
	Purple Block 	Represents poison. Deals higher damage then normal and each move the enemies make, they recoil 1 HP damage. It also recoils you 1 HP damage.
	Rainbow Block	It represents all of the elements. You can combine each element with this block. When combined with 2 same blocks, you perform a Special Attack.
	Star 	
	Full Star 	
	Rainbow Star 	
==== Controls ====
TBA
=== Story Mode ===
Story Mode is an adventure mode based on RPG-games. Based on the story itself, Riddle and company must eliminate virtual pixelated monsters and evil viruses to save Sky Heights and the whole planet. Each area has two bosses (one mid-boss and one boss) and areas where you must defeat enemies with puzzle matches. See the areas below at 'Areas & Stages'
=== Puzzle Mode ===
====Marathon====
Marathon is an endless puzzle mode which the objective is to break the blocks as many as possible. When the game stops, it's probably when you reach to the top until your game ends by losing three lifes. How higher the level, how difficult and faster it will be. You can play a 1P Game or a Co-op Game up to two players.
====World Exploration====
World Exploration is a one player puzzle mode game like in Story Mode but more like an arcade mode where each area has 5 stages. The stages are the same used in Story Mode.
Area: 	Difficulty:
Memory Meadows 	Easy
Wired Woods 	Easy
Data Desert 	Easy
Binary Beach 	Normal
Java Jungle 	Normal
Matrix Mountain 	Normal
Glitch Glacier 	Hard
Corrupted Canyon 	Hard
Framework Factory	Hard
Crypted City 	Very Hard
Polygon Paradise 	Very Hard
Scripted Space 	Very Hard
Final File 	Expert
====VS Mode====
VS Mode offers a one up to four players a dynamic puzzle match against each other localy. This mode includes other sub-modes:
*1P Game: This is like an arcade mode where you must defeat a opponent on each stage until the final stage, which is Final File. Each stage has his/her own opponent and difficulty. You can choose if you want to
Stage: 	Difficulty:	Opponent:
Memory Meadows 	Easy 	Specers
Wired Woods 	Easy 	Gush
Data Desert 	Easy 	Heart
Binary Beach 	Normal 	Riddle
Java Jungle 	Normal 	Ammo
Matrix Mountain 	Normal 	Utopio
Glitch Glacier 	Hard 	Needle
Corrupted Canyon 	Hard 	Gruffen
Framework Factory	Hard 	Nack
Crypted City 	Very Hard 	Lorelei
Polygon Paradise 	Very Hard 	Ryugoon
Scripted Space 	Very Hard 	Bum & Lax
Final File 	Expert 	Honcho
*Multiplayer: This mode allows to play localy against friends up to 4 players, free-for-all or team up with others. You can set up the handicap for each player.
====Minesweeper====
Minesweeper is a turn-to-turn game where it plays exactly like normal puzzle matches but bomb-mines are hidden behind the blocks. When thet found one, it explodes and the player takes damage. It depends how many HP the mine deals to damage the players. You can play a 1P Game or a VS Mode up to four players.
====Time Attack====
Time Attack is basically a timed puzzle match where the player must destroy the blocks as much as possible until the time runs out. Each combo can rise the timer to play further but it will be difficult after playing a long time and the timer will run out faster than normal. You can play a 1P Game or a Co-op Game up to two players.
====VS Time Attack====
This mode is identical to Time Attack but playing against other players. You can play a 1PvsCPU or a Multiplayer Game up to four players.
====Block Bash====
Block Bash is identical to a normal VS Mode but the amount of blocks are much bigger than the normal matches. You can only play against a CPU or more, or with a local player up to six players.
====Boss Rush====
This mode is unlockable after you beat Story Mode. Here you can beat all the bosses you did encounter during Story Mode in one line. There's Expert Mode in it, where the player doesn't receive any health back or bonuses.
=== Online Mode ===
In this game, you can play online against the world, alone or with a friend (1 or 2 players). You can play a variety of puzzle games here. There are other sub-modes in this mode:
*Ranked Matches: Ranked matches are matches that divides players to play against each other at their own XP level. There are six tiers:
Tier 	XP 	Rank
Puzzle Junior 	0 - 50 	N/A
Puzzle Novice 	50 - 100 	x2 earned gold
Puzzle Rookie 	100 - 150 	x4 earned gold
Puzzle Beginner 	150 - 200 	x6 earned gold
Puzzle Talent  	200 - 300 	x10 earned gold
Puzzle Dominant 	300 - 400 	x15 earned gold
Puzzle Intermediate	400 - 500 	x20 earned gold
Puzzle Proficient 	500 - 600 	x25 earned gold
Puzzle Experienced 	600 - 800 	x30 earned gold
 	800 - 1000 	
Bronze: x40 earned gold
 	1000 - 1500	Silver: x50 earned gold
 	1500 - 3500	Gold: x60 earned gold
 	3500 - 5000	Platinium: x80 earned gold
 	5000+ 	Diamond: x100 earned gold
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Each match depends to you how do you play. When you win you earn gold and your tier level rises, but when you lose you earn a little of gold but your tier level drops. You will encounter opponents that matches to your tier or higher depending on the XP. The matches are completely random about game styles: VS Puzzle Mode, Minesweeper, Block Bash or VS Time Attack.
*Friendly Matches: Friendly matches are like Ranked Matches but there aren't tiers here. Here's is all about fun and puzzling against each other. You can change the rules for the upcomming matches here while in Ranked Matches not.
*Spectate: Like in Super Smash Bros., Spectate is a game mode where you watch matches online and gamble for the best player to earn money. You can take the double of the money if you win each turn.
*Challenge Mode: Each month, a challenge is given to all the players around the globe to complete it. The winner who has the most points or has the best time wins an amount of gold and Gallery-items.
*Treasure Rush: Treasure Rush is like a normal puzzle game but you must break treasure blocks instead of normal block to achieve money, stickers, figurines and rare items until the time runs out. You can play a 1P Game or a Co-op Game with a local friend. You can only play one time per day.
=== Zen Mode ===
Zen Mode is one of the hardest games modes in this puzzle game, so obviously it's unlocked. To unlock it, you must beat VS Mode with all the characters at the Hard difficulty and beat Story Mode in 100%. You will play like VS Mode by playing against opponents and bosses of Story Mode with low HP and all the levels are in the Expert difficulty.
=== Others ===
*Options: Here you can configure the game.
*Gallery: Here you can see stickers and figurines you collected during gameplay. It also tells a lot of information about the figurines itself and information of other Riddle games.
*Sound Test: Here you can listen to the soundtrack of the game. See 'Media' for more.
*Achievements: Here you can see the achievements you reached during your gameplay.
==Characters==
===Playable Characters===
Each character has his own personality, type, health and skills:
Icon:	Name: 	Description:	
 	Riddle 	
Silent, cute and cheerful as ever! Despite his appearance, he's a fierce warrior that helps anyone. 
He's playable at story mode and other play modes.	
 	Gush 	
Appealing due to his giant wig, this creature never ceases to brush his hair. But how long the danger endures, he's always on Riddle's side.
He's playable at story mode and other play modes.	
 	Heart 	
The princess of Sky Heights. Cute and charm never let her down. When danger comes, Riddle goes to rescue her. 
Only playable at story mode and other play modes.	
 	Specers 	
The cyan geek of the group. Don't underestimate his personality, he has quite to show off what he has. 
Only playable at story mode and other play modes.	
 	Needle 	
The mysterious creature from Sky Heights. His appearance is silent but he's not a bad guy. 
Only playable at other play modes.	
 	Ryogoon 	
Riddle's best ally flies over the scene for more destructive chaos! 
Only playable at other play modes.	
 	Honcho 	 	
 	Ammo 	 	
 	
Utopio 	 	
 	Gruffen 	 	
 	Nack 	 	
 	Lorelei 	 	
 	Bum & Lax	 	
===Bosses===
*Claptrap
*The Poisonous 8
==Areas & ​Stages==
These areas has some stages to complete them and go ahead to an another area. Each area has his own theme with a virtual touch.
Memory Meadows was only playable in the demo. During the development of the game, there are more stages already confirmed.
File:	Area: 	Description: 	Stages:	Bosses
00 	Memory Meadows 	This is the first area and the only area in the demo. This is where the adventure departs. 	
*Plains
*Fields
*Hills	
*Claptrap
*Utopio
01 	Wired Woods 	The second area of the game filled with trees and wooded stuff. 	
*Woods
*Forest
*Treetops	
02 	Data Desert 	The third area of the game where sand and dry areas blows on. 	
*Desert
*Pyramid
*Dunes
*Temple	
03 	Binary Beach / Binary Blues	The fourth area of the game with a tropical coast and pleny of water. 	
*Beach
*Coast
*Underwater Cave
*Sunken Ship	
04 	Java Jungle 	The fifth area of the game where tropical plants continuously don't stop growing. 	
*Jungle
*Rainforest
*Swamp
*Inside The Tree	
05 	Matrix Mountain 	The sixth area of the game going through mountains and valley's. 	
*Mines
*Mounatintop
*Magma	
06 	Glitch Glacier 	The seventh area of the game after climbing the mountains where this area makes the adventure frosty and difficult.	
*Snow
*Snow Hills
*Frozen Cave
*Ice Palace	
07 	Corrupted Canyon 	The eighth area of the game where pitfalls and numerous cliffs are ready to crumble. 	
*Cliffs
*The Lost Labyrinth	
08 	Framework Factory 	The ninth area of the game where many robots are constantly for a new future of technology. 	
*Main Hall
*Main Engine
*The Core	
09 	Crypted City 	The tenth area of the game where the cities are pretty active and busy. 	
*Streets
*The Grand Tower
*Rooftops	
0A 	Polygon Paradise 	The eleventh area of the game situated in the colorful heavens and clouds. 	
*Clouds
*Ploygon Traffic
*The Stratosphere
*The Launch Zone	
0B 	Scripted Space 	The twelfth area of the game situated in space where shoting meteors fall and tiny planets floats in the universe. 	
*Planet
*Meteor Shower
*Nebula
*Through the Black Hole	
X 	Final File 	The thirteenth and final area of the game. A mysterious area where the final evil encounters the fellow hero's.  	
*???
*???
*???
*???
*???	
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==Riddle Block Buster: Tournament==
Riddle Block Buster: Tournament is an extension of Riddle Block Buster that features competitive elements during puzzle tournaments. This extension doesn't have Story Mode and Solo Puzzle Modes, but instead it focuses more at the multiplayer aspect, featuring two new modes: Tournament and Online Tournament. Both tournament modes allows you to play against opponents localy/online or alone with computers up to 64 players in brackets. Only online mode offers double elimination between winners bracket and losers bracket. By winning tournaments, the player recieves free XP only online. Other then Tournament, Online Mode and VS Mode stays the same as the original.
Once you achieve to 5000 XP (Puzzle God), Elite Tournament unlocks and allows you to play against various expert opponents around the world.
=== Ruleset ===
You can't no longer change the rules in every mode due to the competitive ruleset that plays at tournaments. Music changes every time the match starts and plays each music found in the Arcade Mode and VS Mode. This game also includes several soundstracks.
*Time: 8 minutes
*Puzzle Grid: Normal
*Rounds: 2 rounds (3 when tied at the 2nd)
*Mode: Points. Stamina is no longer in this game.
*Stages: Random with no hazards.
===Modes===
*VS Mode: This is similar to the original but all the stages are randomly chosen, no matter the order.
**1-Player
**Multiplayer
*Tournament Mode: You can choose between 10 up to 64 players.
*Online Mode: This plays the same as the original but you can't no longer change the ruleset. Challenge Mode and Treasure Rush are no longer available in this game.
*Online Tournament: Only up to 64 players will be chosen in time within 3 minutes. When forfeited/ragequited, the loser loses XP while the winner gains nothing and goes on further in the bracket.
**Elite Tournament
==Gallery==
See the whole gallery here: Riddle Block Buster/Gallery.
RiddleEscape RBB.png|Riddle
NormalLogo RBB.png|Logo
AmericanBoxart_RBB.png|American boxart
EuropeanBoxart_RBB.png|European boxart
LogowSilhouete RBBT.png|The official logo of Riddle Block Buster Tournament
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==Media==
See here the soundtrack of this game here: Riddle Block Buster/Media.
== Trivia ==
* Heart has a new design in this game as well in Riddle's Paint Quest. She has a crown representing her loyalty of her homeland as for her affiliation of Queen Soulia.