Generations brand; in Japan, Panel de Pon DS is marketed in the general Touch!

[4] The publisher for the game is Nintendo, and the developer is Nintendo's second-party developer Intelligent Systems, creator of the original Panel de Pon and its cult classic[5] English-language adaptation Tetris Attack.

Planet Puzzle League, by default, is played with the Nintendo DS unit in a sideways "book-style" orientation, which allows the vertically oriented playfield and its blocks to be displayed larger, making it better-suited for touch-screen gameplay.

The game can also be played in the standard Nintendo DS orientation, for button positioning that is suited for traditional button-based gameplay.

For touch control, the Lift button is a touch-screen area located to the side of the playfield.

The duration of the stop depends on level of combo or chain that was performed, as well as the height of the stack, decreasing as the match progresses.

Once the transformation event is completed the newly formed blocks move, fall and clear as normal.

Players whose games have ended through either elimination or completion can continue to play until the match is finished for all competitors.

Puzzle League in PAL regions and as A Little Panel de Pon DS[b] in Japan, was released for the Nintendo DSi's DSiWare download service.

[8] The game was released in Japan on January 29, 2009, in the PAL regions on July 17, 2009, and in North America on August 31, 2009.

It also stated that "Even though the game itself is far from puzzle-perfect, Planet Puzzle League is a fun title with enough worthy challenges to warrant playing.

Its weird, paradoxical combo scheme keeps it from approaching the greatness of games like Lumines, Tetris, or Super Puzzle Fighter, but if you're looking for a new way to flex your brain and test your reflexes, this piece is a solid fit.

"[13] Craig Harris of IGN gave a game a 9 out of 10 score saying that "The last time I played the fun and addictive Puzzle League design was in the extremely watered down Dr. Mario/Puzzle League cartridge released on the Game Boy Advance a couple years back.

Intelligent Systems really went to town in this Nintendo DS version -- it's an excellent retooling of a very addictive puzzle game.