Adrien Puzzle League

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Cover art of Adrien Puzzle League

**PlayStation 2**

* NA=March 8, 2005
* EU=May 12, 2005

**Xbox**

* NA=March 9, 2005
* EU=May 12, 2005

**PC**

* EU=July 26, 2005

**Adrien Puzzle League** is a Adrien-based version of the game *Template:Smw* for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. It has a Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS & PlayStation Portable counterpart, Adrien Puzzle Challenge.

It was originally released in North America on March 8, 2005, in Europe on May 12, 2005, and in Australia in 2006. It was later released for the Wii Virtual Console in North America on May 5, 2008, and in Europe and Australia on March 30, 2008 also on PlayStation 3 PlayStation Network & Xbox 360 Xbox Live Arcade in North America on November 8, 2009, and in Europe and Australia on February 24, 2010.

It is the first Tetris Attack-style game to allow editing puzzles, and introduced a 3D mode of play. The game takes place in Puzzle Village. Within Puzzle Village, there are nine different places to go to.

The title "Puzzle League" would go on to be the official non-Japanese name for all future games in the "Template:Wp" series, which, to prevent alienation of male gamers, removed the Japanese "Panel de Pon's" fairy motif.

Like Template:Game, it is based directly on the Template:Pkmn.

## Story

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Adrien and his Friends are on vacation (presumably after having competed in the Orange League) when they are called on the phone by Gabriel the Cat, who tells Adrien that he has been selected as one of the challengers for the Official Puzzle League Tournament. Ash excitedly accepts the offer, ready for a new challenge, and heads off to Puzzle League Village to compete.

To succeed in the tournament, Adrien has to earn eight Badges from the Kanto region which allow him to proceed to the Elite Four and, eventually, the Puzzle Champion. He can do so by fighting the respective Kanto Gym Leaders in puzzle matches. Other characters, such as Template:Tracey or Template:TRT, interrupt him on his way and also challenge him to a fight.

After earning seven Badges, Ash encounters Giovanni, who claims to be the Puzzle Champion. However, his old friend Ritchie informs him that Giovanni hasn't even seen the true Champion. Ash challenges Ritchie, who is the first of the Puzzle League's Elite Four, eventually beating the members and encounters the Puzzle Champion, who turns out to be none other than Template:Gary, his rival and very first opponent.

In another puzzle match, he manages to beat Gary, replaces him as the Puzzle Champion and is rewarded with a trophy. While celebrating his victory, Ash and his Pokémon are suddenly teleported away. They are welcomed by Template:OBP, who reveals that he is the Puzzle Master, and he set up the Puzzle League to find a worthy foe and clones Ash's Pokémon. They challenge him to a last fight, from which Ash emerges victorious once again. However, upon his victory, Ash is transported back to where he started his adventure.

It seems as though all of it was a dream, but Ash soon discovers a trophy given to him by Mewtwo beside him.

## Blurb

Master a new challenge!

Discover the most frantic, frenzied, fun-filled Pokémon challenge ever - Pokémon Puzzle League! Line up three or more blocks of the same type to clear them off the screen. Create chains and combos to send garbage to your opponent. Collect badges from other Pokémon trainers to earn the right to enter the ultimate competition... a battle against the mysterious Puzzle Master!

* A puzzle game with a Pokémon theme! Ash and Pikachu are off to the Pokémon Puzzle League Tournament to defeat the mysterious Puzzle Master.
* Six different modes in 2-D or 3-D! Train at Professor Oak's Lab or Mimic Mansion, then challenge a friend or the computer in the Main Stadium. Build endurance in the Marathon Field. Solve puzzles at the Puzzle University, race against the clock in the Time Zone, and battle Team Rocket at the Spa.
* Defeat all 15 Pokémon trainers! Win all their badges to become the Pokémon Puzzle Master!

## Play modes

* Gabriel's Labs - Gabriel will give the player a tutorial here.
* 1p Stadium - The arena for the game's main "story" mode. This is where Adrien battles the Gym Leaders for the title of Puzzle Champion.
* 2p Stadium - The arena for multiplayer battles.
* Mimic Mansion - A practice arena hosted by Template:Tracey.
* Time Zone - Here, the player has to clear the board within a limited time.
* Spa Service - This "spa" is actually run by Template:TRT, and they will challenge Adrien to a line clear game to get his Template:AP and Template:AP back.
* Marathon - An endless game. The object is to score as high as possible before the screen fills completely with blocks.
* Puzzle University - A training arena hosted by Ritchie. The object is to clear all the blocks on the screen in a set number of moves. After clearing the first class, players can play the second class and third class hosted by Lorelei and Brock.

## Playable characters

* Adrien the Cat
* Nathan the Fox
* Marinette the Cat
* Katie the Fox
* Barnaby the Bear
* Garfield the Tiger
* Brock the Gorilla
* Kiawe the Cat
* Chloe the Bee
* Alya the Fox
* Blondie the Rabbit
* V-123 Omega Prime
* Dawn the Wolf
* Nino the Mole
* Sabrina the Raccoon
* Dr. Drakken
* Shego Drakken
* Dr. Drakken, Jr.

### Unlockable characters

* Victor the Alligator
* Raven the Firefly
* Robin the Chameleon
* Yumi the Weasel
* Koriand'r the Mouse
* Komand'r the Mouse
* Terra the Cow
* Penny the Mouse
* Kaldur'ahm the Hippo
* Roy the Kangaroo
* Karen the Bee
* Más y Menos
* Petey Piranha
* Shadow Adrien
* Mona the Squirrel
* Ashley the Tiger
* Metal Adrien
* Blossom (PowerPuff Girls)
* Ami (Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi)
* Bloo (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
* Numbuh Four (Codename: Kids Next Door)
* Clover (Totally Spies!)
* Hamtaro (Nintendo GameCube only)

## Trivia

* Lorelei is referred to by her correct name in this game, despite being called Prima in the Template:Pkmn.
* In this game, Jessie and James are seen with a Template:P, a Pokémon they have never owned in the anime.
* Similar to the above instance, Gary Oak owns a Template:P, which he has never owned in the anime. However, he did own its pre-evolved form Template:P.
* The Template:Player cannot complete the entirety of the story initially. More and more of it is revealed in the later difficulties as more and more stages are added.
	+ Easy: Template:An is the final opponent.
	+ Normal: Bruno of the Elite Four is the final opponent.
	+ Hard: Template:Gary (with Template:P, Template:P, and Template:P) is the final opponent.
	+ Very Hard and Super Hard: Template:P is the final opponent.
* Due to this game being released before Template:Game (outside of Japan), this is technically the first game in which Pokémon from Generation II (Template:P and Template:P) appear.
* It is possible, while playing, to encounter a glitch in which puzzle blocks will keep appearing forever and it is impossible for any player to make any block combinations or lose.
* Getting a high enough chain combo will result in a question mark displayed as the number of chains the player has performed. Changing the options in the Pokémon Center can make the display change to the word "Special" instead.
* The internal files for this game contain two unused voice lines. They are Japanese and English audio files of unknown developers declaring their love to their significant others.

## References

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