Sudoku for GBA

The Japanese puzzle-sensation is heading for the GameBoy Advance. Mastiff is planning to release various Sudoku games for the GameBoy Advance.

Publisher Mastiff announced today that they will publish Sudoku for the GameBoy Advance handheld video game system, the first of a series of Sudoku products that Mastiff will be bringing to game systems. Sudoku is the puzzle phenomenon that is sweeping the nation. The Sudoku video game features hundreds of puzzle problems, a tutorial mode, help for those moments when you really are stuck, the ability to 'pencil in' possible solutions, and a puzzle problem creation mode. The game is expected to be available February 10, 2006.

"Parents will be fighting their kids to get the GameBoy," says Bill Swartz, Head Woof at Mastiff. "Sudoku fever is sweeping the country and the fiendishly addictive puzzle game play is perfect for Game Boy Advance. On Game Boy Advance we offer everything there is in the paper version, more volume than in any book, and a help system. The best of two worlds."

Sudoku is the international puzzle craze that shows no signs of slowing down. The New York Times remarks, "no puzzle has had such a fast introduction in newspapers since the crossword craze of 1924-25," and USA Today says Sudoku has "become the morning brain breakfast for millions of commuters." The Economist magazine calls it a "puzzling global phenomenon."

Sudoku looks like a math problem, but it's not. The rules are simple: start with a grid consisting of nine three-by-three squares in which some of the numbers are already supplied. Fill in the blank squares so that each column, row, and three-by-three grid contains a number from 1 to 9 with none repeated.

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  This will sell well.. Sudoku is a craze which has swept through Britain, maybe someone like Carol Vorderman (a celebrity who enjoys Sudoku) should advertise for this game.. also, this game is coming for the DS

  flipping_heck, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  He'd have to have existed in order to "love". :P Anywho....sounds ok I guess, not really my stile though. That, and I hate Mastiff.

  Ray00101, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Jebus loves everyone, Wariox. ...My guess is that Dennis is not gonna have much mercy on you after seeing this, though. =| R.I.P., kid.

  J-Fox, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  This is enough to get him banned... Anyway, I like puzzle games, but this doesn't sound like my style.

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  ... and j-fox wins the prize...

  Dennis, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Oh, Jebus doesn't exist? I didn't know, I just heard about him the first time yesterday when that Wariox dude mentioned him.

  J-Fox, 30-11--0001 at 00:00