Nintendo Puzzle Collection

Nintendo Puzzle Collection (ＮＩＮＴＥＮＤＯ パズルコレクション) is a Japan-only Nintendo GameCube game released in 2003. It is a three-in-one compilation game containing sequels to three Nintendo games: Dr. Mario, Panel de Pon, and Yoshi no Cookie. Dr. Mario was previously released in North America as Dr. Mario 64, Panel de Pon was ported from the unreleased Panel de Pon 64, and Yoshi no Cookie is the only game that appears to not be originally developed as a Nintendo 64 title since it has native and uses the system font.

Copies of the Nintendo Puzzle Collection were bundled with a Link Cable that allowed players to play the original Family Computer entries of the three games on a Game Boy Advance, with the exception of Panel de Pon, which boots a simplified rendition later used in Dr. Mario & Puzzle League. Wario World had a similar feature where players could play WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames on their Game Boy Advances.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection was tentatively titled Masterpiece Puzzle Collection in development, and it was planned to have a release outside Japan. However, the English localized version, despite being given an E rating by the, ended up being canceled.

Dr. Mario
The Dr. Mario 64 port offers the same gameplay as the original Nintendo 64 version.

Panel de Pon
The Panel de Pon game is a sequel to the Super Famicom original with additional modes, a new set of characters, and more stages. Feature-wise, it is similar to Pokémon Puzzle League, including the same set of puzzles.

Yoshi no Cookie
The Yoshi's Cookie remake is a complete revamp of the original. Vs. Mode can be played with up to four players. Unlike the original, however, it has a story mode, wherein Mario and Yoshi decide to take a nap after making too many cookie deliveries, but Bowser steals their cookies. Background music is remade from the soundtrack from the Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game.

Backgrounds in Action Mode use background tilesets from stages of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Each round has different confetti when the player clears a stage. Cutscenes between rounds have changed from the NES, Game Boy, and SNES versions, and are as follows:
 * Round 1: Mario throws a Yoshi Cookie to Yoshi, who eats it by catching it with his tongue. Mario then throws another Yoshi Cookie to Yoshi at a higher arc, accidentally hitting Yoshi in the head, knocking him out. The cookie bounces past Yoshi and lands in front of Bowser, who happily stomps the ground.
 * Round 2: Mario throws a Yoshi Cookie to Yoshi, who eats it by catching it with his tongue. Yoshi then acts strangely before spitting the cookie out. The cookie turns much larger, surprising Mario and Yoshi.
 * Round 3: Mario throws a fireball at a Yoshi Cookie that comes out of a Warp Pipe, toasting it, while Yoshi, standing on a block next to the Warp Pipe, catches the toasted cookie and eats it. Another Yoshi Cookie shoots up from the Warp Pipe, much higher than the last. Mario throws a fireball at it, but he misses, accidentally hitting Yoshi instead and burning him.
 * Round 4: Bowser conjures a Bill Blaster in front of Mario and fires a Yoshi Cookie at him, and Mario throws a fireball at it to disintegrate it. Bowser fires another cookie, and Mario throws a fireball at it, toasting it. Mario then catches the cookie and eats it, to Bowser's shock.
 * Round 5: Bowser conjures a Bill Blaster in front of Mario and fires a metallic Yoshi Cookie at him, and Mario jumps out of the way. Bowser then conjures up a larger Bill Blaster, and it fires a partially eaten Yoshi Cookie. The Bill Blaster misfires two times before firing Yoshi out from it, surprising Mario and Bowser.
 * Round 6: Mario and Yoshi are running and jump over a Yoshi Cookie rolling on the grass, then over a giant one. Mario and Yoshi then come to a halt as they see Bowser inside a rubber ball chasing after them and run away from him.
 * Round 7: Mario and Yoshi are at a running track, with Yoshi at the starting line. Mario blows a whistle, and Yoshi runs down the track, disappearing on the right side of the screen. Mario then throws a Yoshi Cookie in the air, and Yoshi reappears from the left side of the screen and catches the cookie as he reaches the finish line. Yoshi then acts strangely and starts to run much faster on the track. Mario throws another Yoshi Cookie, but it turns large and Yoshi crashes into it, knocking him out.
 * Round 8: Bowser sees a Yoshi Cookie on the ground and discovers a trail of cookies left behind by Yoshi, who is carrying a bag of them with a tear at the bottom. Bowser then collects the fallen cookies in his own bag, and Yoshi turns around and sees him. As Bowser laughs, he turns around and notices Mario eating a Yoshi Cookie that came out from a tear in the bottom of his bag, to his shock.
 * Round 9: Mario uses matches to light a fuse for fireworks and takes cover. A green fireball is shot out from the cannon and turns into several Yoshi Cookies. A second fireball is shot out, and Bowser, while on a cloud, catches the cookies it turns into with a net.
 * Round 10: Mario sees a Yoshi Cookie roll along the ground and chases it, but he gets distracted by a shooting star in the distance. Mario then brings a telescope and looks at the sky through it. In first-person perspective, another shooting star appears, which turns out to be a Yoshi Cookie and gets closer and closer until it breaks through the lens of the telescope. Mario falls to the ground, and the small cookie pops out from the telescope's eyepiece into Mario's hands.

Enemies
The first five stages offer different non-playable opponents depending on the difficulty. All of the non-playable opponents in the story mode appear in Super Mario World, with the exception of Blooper and Hammer Bro.

Regardless of the difficulty, the final two stages offer the same non-playable opponents, though their skill differs between each difficulty. Stage 6 lets the player face off against Thwomp, followed by Kamek. Stage 7 is a best-three-out-of-five match against Bowser himself.

Easy

 * Goomba
 * Cheep Cheep
 * Koopa Paratroopa
 * Boo
 * Spiny

Normal

 * Koopa Troopa
 * Blooper
 * Bullet Bill
 * Eerie
 * Piranha Plant

Hard

 * Buzzy Beetle
 * Rip Van Fish
 * Lakitu
 * Fishin' Boo
 * Hammer Bro

Bowser

 * 「グゴゴゴゴゴゴ・・・・・ おのれ〜! ゆるさんぞ〜! マリオ〜!」
 * ("Ggogogogogo... Onre~! I won't let you get away with this! Mario!")
 * 「よくも わがはいの かわいい ぶかたちを いじめてくれたな・・」
 * ("How dare you pick on my pretty, little sculpture?")
 * 「グワハハハ! え〜い やかましい! とちれるほうがわるいのだ!」
 * ("Gwahahahaha! Yea, you're jealous! It's worse to be taken!")
 * 「さあ おしやべりはここまでだ! やちれた ぶかたちのぶんまで ばいにして かえしてくれる!」
 * ("Well, so much for the chatter! They'll make up for it and take their revenge!")
 * 「クツ・・こ・・この わがはい・・が まける・・な・・んて・・・」
 * ("Kkk... Koo... Koo... Koo... This is my dance. I'm going to lose. I... I can't...")
 * 「ウデをあげたな・・マリオよだが・・わがはいは・・なんどでもふっかつする・・」
 * ("You've improved your skill. Mario, you're... My skill is... I will rise again and again...")
 * 「わがはいは・・おまえに・・いじわる するの・・が・・いきがい・・なのだ・・グ・・グハハハ」
 * ("My man... I... I'm... I... I want... to... I want... I'm not... Guhahaha...")
 * 「その・・ときまで・・たのしみに しているが・・よい・・グハ・・グワハハハハハ・・・」
 * ("Well... Until the time... I'm looking forward to it. Good. Guhahaha. Guwahahahahaha...")

Narrator

 * あしたは ピーチひめの たんじょうび
 * (Tomorrow is Princess Peach's birthday!)
 * いつもなかよしの マリオとヨッシーは、いっしょに ピーチ姫への プレゼントの クッキーを っているようです・・・
 * (The good friends, Mario and Yoshi, are planning to make cookies for Princess Peach's party at her castle.)
 * エツホ! エツホ! よしよし うまくやけた! きつとピーチひめもよろこぶぞ・・とマリオはまんぞくがお
 * (Yum! Yum! Princess Peach loves the cookies and Mario is proud of himself for a job well done.)
 * ヨツシーも おいしそうた やけた クツキーをはこびながうよろこんでいます
 * (Yoshi also found the cookies to be delicious and satisfying.)
 * やがて クツキーが かんせいろと きゆうに ドツとつかわが やつてきました
 * (Eventually, they eat all but nine cookies. They got tired from eating so much.)
 * つかわたヨツシーモ ねむそうに おおあくび・・・
 * (Mario and Yoshi got sleepy and yawned...)
 * いつしようけんぬい クツキーづくりをしていたふたりは そむつてしまいました・・・
 * (They must have fallen asleep after making so many cookies...)
 * そこにしのびよる あやしいかげ・・・
 * (A suspicious shadow suddenly shows up...)
 * ああ! たいへん! クツパは ふたりが つかわて ゐむりこけているのを みつけると・・・
 * (Oh! There's a problem! When Bowser found them sleeping...)
 * しぬしぬ いまのうちに・・・とふてきな えみをうかべながち さつていきした・・・
 * (Ding-ding, Bowser came up with an evil plan...)
 * ・・・しばらくたつて・・・
 * (After a while...)
 * さきにおきた ヨツシーは クツキーがないことにきづき おおあわて
 * (Yoshi woke up, and realized that the cookies are missing.)
 * いそいでマリオ をおこし まだ ねむいぬをこすつている マリオに あたふたと せつめいしました
 * (He ran up to Mario, who was still sleepy, and quickly told him.)
 * あ〜〜〜! クツキーがない〜〜! ・・とようやくことの じゆうだいさに きがついた のんきなマリオ
 * ("Ah! The cookies are gone!" and Mario realizes that it is very serious.)
 * だわがこんなことを・・・ そのときマリオは あしもとに いっつうの てがみが おちているのをゐつけました
 * (And then, Mario found a nearby letter.)
 * マリオは りかリにふるえなら よみあげます・・・
 * (Mario reads the letter in a rage.)
 * 「ガハハ〜! ねぼすけマリオカたちよ! うまそうなクツキーはいただいたぞ! かえしてほしければ とりもどしに きてみろ! ガハハ〜!」
 * ("Bwahaha! I have got your cookies! If you want them back, come get them! Bwahaha!")
 * なんということでしよう! クツパは ふたりがねているスキに せつかくつくつたクツキーを ひとつ のこちず うずいさつていたのです
 * (Oh, dear! Bowser stole the cookies from Mario and Yoshi while they were asleep!)
 * ゆるさーん! クツパぬー! と マリオとヨツシーは カンカンです
 * (It's terrible! That Bowser! Mario and Yoshi are very angry!)
 * こうしてふたりは うばわれたクツキーを とりもどしに クツパいちみに たたかいを いどむ たびにでました
 * (The two of them must set out to find Bowser so they can get their cookies back.)
 * さてさて どうなることやち・・・
 * (Well, what will happen next?)
 * クツパのてがかりを さがして へいげんにやつてきた マリオとヨツシー
 * STAGE 1 「クリボン/ノコノコ/メツト」とうじょう!
 * (STAGE 1: Galoomba/Koopa Troopa/Buzzy Beetle appeared!)
 * がんばれ! マリオ! こんなところで まけるわけには いかないぞ!
 * (Good luck, Mario! We can't lose in an easy place like this!)
 * なんなくたおしたマリオたち さーて どんどんすすみましよう!
 * (Mario has beaten the opponent without any trouble!)
 * ゴボゴボゴボゴボ・・・ クツパをおつて うみのなかに やつてきました
 * (Gurgle, gurgle... Bowser must have went into the sea.)
 * STAGE 2「プクプク/ゲツソー/グースカ」とうじょう!
 * (STAGE 2: Cheep Cheep/Blooper/Rip Van Fish appeared!)
 * うみのなかでも がんばるマリオ! ぬのまえのテキを やっつけろ!
 * (Mario, you can do your best in the sea. Defeat the opponent!)
 * なんとか しようり! こんどくるときは カエルスーツを わすわずに・・・
 * (Mario did it! Next time he comes here, he'll remember to bring his frog suit...)
 * やがて そちのせかいに たどりつきました ながめがさいこうです・・
 * (Eventually we came above the world, and it was a long way up here...)
 * STAGE 3 「パタパタ/キラー/ジュゲム」とうじょう!
 * (STAGE 3: Koopa Paratroopa/Bullet Bill/Lakitu appeared!)
 * そちのうえでも やすむヒマは ないようです・・たたかえマリオ!
 * (We can't rest up here now...fight, Mario!)
 * そちのうえでも つよいぞマリオ マントがあれば もつとちくに たたかえたかも??
 * (If Mario had a cape, would he be able to defeat it?)
 * ヒユドロドロ・・なんだかせすじが さむくなつて きました
 * (Hmm, it's getting so scary...Mario's legs are shaking.)
 * STAGE 4 「テレサ/テレサウルス/スプーク」とうじょう!
 * (STAGE 4: Boo/Eerie/Fishin' Boo appeared!)
 * ゆうきをだして がんばれマリオ!
 * (Try to do your best, Mario!)
 * こんども しようり! はやくここかち だつしゆつ しましよう！
 * (Hey, let's hurry and get out of here!)
 * いつのまにか ひがくれて しまいました かなりとおくまで きたようです
 * (Before Mario knew it, the sun had set. It seemed like Mario had gone a long way.)
 * STAGE 5 「トゲゾー/パックンフラワー/ハンマーブロス」とうじょう!
 * (STAGE 5: Spiny/Piranha Plant/Hammer Bro. appeared!)
 * クツパのおしろな ちかいぞマリオ! テキをたおして いそげいそげ
 * (We're so close to Bowser, Mario! Defeat the enemy to get to him!)
 * のこゆは クツパのおしろだけ! さあさあ さきを いそぎましよう!
 * (The only way to get to Bowser is to enter his castle! Come on, hurry up!)
 * とうとう クツパのおしろに たどりつきました
 * (Finally, we reached Bowser's castle!)
 * STAGE 6 「ドッスン」「カメック」とうじょう!
 * (STAGE 6: Thwomp and Kamek appeared!)
 * たいへんたいへん! こんどは テキ2ひきがあいてです
 * (This is hard! This time, we have to face two enemies!)
 * がんばれマリオ! ヨツシー! もうひとふんばりだ!
 * (Good luck, Mario! Yoshi, give it your all!)
 * なんとか クツパのてしたを ぜんいんやっつけました のこすはクツパだけです・・
 * (We managed to defeat all of Bowser's minions, but all that's left is Bowser...)
 * ついに あちわれたクツパ! マリオたちな 「クツパーをかえせ!」とひつしにさけんでいます
 * (Finally, we found Bowser! Mario and Yoshi are saying, "Give the cookies back, Bowser!")
 * さあさあ! さいごのたたかいです!  きようてきクツパをたおして うばわれたクツキーを とりもどしましよう!
 * (Come on, come on! It's the final showdown! Let's defeat Bowser to get the stolen cookies back!)
 * こうして マリオとヨツシーは ちかちをあわせて うばわれた クツキーを とりもどすことが できました
 * (With their combined powers, Mario and Yoshi worked together to get the stolen cookies back.)
 * めでたし・・めでたし・・
 * (Congratulations, everyone is happy!)

Princess Peach

 * さあさ! みなさん!
 * (Come on, Toads!)
 * クツキーが やけましたよ!
 * The cookies are done!
 * たのしい げき のあとは・・
 * (We all had fun and are smart, and then...)
 * おやつの じかんにしましよう!
 * (It's snacktime!)

Toads

 * パチパチパチパチ・・・・・・
 * (Clap, clap, clap...)
 * すごく たのしかつたよ〜!
 * (It was so much fun!)
 * マリオとヨツシーはつよいや!
 * (Mario and Yoshi are so powerful!)
 * あ! みてみて！ マリオだよ!
 * (Look at that! It's Mario!)
 * ほんとだ! ヨツシーもいる〜!
 * (It's true! Yoshi is here, too!)
 * ワ~イワ~イ!
 * (Wow!)
 * おやつだ! クツキーだ〜!
 * (It's cookies for a snack!)

Trivia

 * Characters that appear in both the Super Famicom and Nintendo Puzzle Collection iterations of Panel de Pon were planned to appear in Panel de Pon GB, which was released as Pokémon Puzzle Challenge.
 * The version of Panel de Pon featured was planned for the Nintendo 64 under the title of Panel de Pon 64, but was canceled for the system. It was retooled in the west as Pokémon Puzzle League. A prototype of the canceled game was discovered years after its cancellation, with one of the main differences being the title screen.
 * The world map artwork found in the difficulty settings of Yoshi no Cookie depicts a massive sword piercing Bowser's Castle. This sword references Exor of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, who pierced Bowser's Keep during the events of that story.

External link

 * Official Site

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