Puzzle &amp; Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. EditionPuzzle &amp; Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition is a 2015 role-playing puzzle video game for Nintendo 3DS developed by GungHo Online Entertainment. It is a compilation of "Puzzle & Dragons Z" and "Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition" from the "Puzzle & Dragons" series for North America and Europe. Before the bundled game was announced, the first game was released in Japan on December 12, 2013, and was released in Japan on April 29, 2015. The bundled game was released in May 2015 for NA and PAL regions. Development. On May 3 , 2013, GungHo revealed a spin-off for the Nintendo 3DS named "Puzzle & Dragons Z" during the Puzzle & Dragons Fan Appreciation Festival 2013. The game was released in Japan on December 12, 2013. Gameplay is identical to the mobile game, but it adds role-playing elements such as towns and non-player characters. "Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition" for the Nintendo 3DS features characters from the "Super Mario" series in gameplay similar to that from "Puzzle & Dragons Z", including an overworld and story. It was released on April 29, 2015, in Japan as a standalone title. The bundled game for  North America, Europe, Australia, and South Korea was first announced on January 14, 2015 and was released on May 22, 2015. The Nintendo eShop has a pre-purchase bonus by adding a special downloadable creature which is provided by online code found on the electronic receipt after purchase. Reception. The game received mixed or average reviews according to the review aggregator Metacritic."IGN"'s Kallie Plagge awarded the game a score of 7.9 out of 10, stating ""Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition" is the shining star alongside the less successful "Z"." PC Magazine's Jordan Minor also praised "Puzzle  & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition" while disliking it's companion. He states that "Whereas Super Mario Bros. Edition uses its RPG components to enrich a pick-up-and-play puzzle game, Z tries to be a full-blown RPG that happens to center around puzzles." He also states the artwork feels uninspired in "Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition." As of July 30, 2014, the game had shipped over 1.5 million copies. Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition is a 2015 role-playing puzzle video game for Nintendo 3DS developed