Columns III

Depending on its configuration, it can shrink the opponent's play area, unshrink the player's board, or destroy all the jewels with the same color as the one it lands on.

There are also single-use items that are obtained in the single player mode, such as Barrier, Heavy Weight, Magic Gem, and Hourglass.

The single player story mode has 3 difficulty options: easy, medium, and hard.

The difficulty mode also affects how many levels can be accessed, with easy and medium both ending the game early.

[2] The Mega Drive version was released on the Wii's Virtual Console download service in Japan on December 11, 2007, in North America on February 4, 2008, and, for the first time in PAL territories, in Europe and Australia on May 2 of the same year.