Enriched sequel to IQ Intelligent Qube with more complex puzzles and new cube types. More demanding than its predecessor, it will delight fans seeking extra strategic challenge. One of PS1's finest puzzle experiences in this improved final version.
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Category
Puzzle1 player3+
Description
Sequel and definitive version of the Intelligent Qube 3D puzzle in Europe, the local equivalent of I.Q Final. Created by Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 2000 in Europe with multilingual versions under the Kurushi Final title. Over a hundred new stages, level editor mode, multiplayer mode for up to four, expanded mechanics and enriched orchestral soundtrack. European multilingual editions under the Kurushi Final title.
Kurushi Final review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
A sequel and definitive version of the 3D puzzler Intelligent Qube by Sony, Kurushi Final unfolds a minimalist, abstract art direction of great elegance. A solitary figure, a stage floating in the void and geometric cubes make a spare, hypnotic setting, where the bare space concentrates all attention. The radical soberness of this aesthetic lends the game a strangely solemn atmosphere. An abstract, striking rendering.
Kurushi Final's orchestral, choral soundtrack by Takayuki Hattori lends this abstract puzzler an unexpected gravity. Solemn choirs, taut strings and dramatic surges accompany the race against the cubes with an almost sacred intensity. This contrast between minimalist gameplay and grandiose music elevates the tension, turning every puzzle into an epic trial. An ample, striking score, the game's secret soul.
Kurushi Final strips its premise of all narrative dressing to deliver an abstract, existential allegory. A solitary figure, alone before advancing masses of cubes, embodies a mute struggle against the inevitable, between focus, calculation and survival. This deliberate absence of conventional story, in favor of pure symbolic tension, lends the game a rare meditative depth. A minimalist experience whose meaning arises from the act.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Punishing"
A refined sequel to the concept, it pushes the tempo and the variety of grids further without easing the demands. Anticipating rows of cubes, planning your captures and keeping a cool head as the tempo climbs stay at the heart of the experience. Elegant and formidable, this action puzzle appeals to those who want to test their logic and nerves in equal measure.
The European sequel to Sony's cube puzzler, pushing the pace and pressure on the player further under the name Kurushi Final. Still common on the PAL market, it owes its interest to the extension of a singular brain-teasing concept rather than scarcity. An affordable piece for anyone wanting to complete the line of this brisk Sony puzzle.
Is Kurushi Final still worth playing in 2026?
Kurushi Final is the enriched sequel to I.Q - Intelligent Qube with more complex puzzles and new cube types (with special effects like bounce or friction). More demanding than its predecessor, Sony's title will delight fans seeking additional strategic challenge. An excellent sequel to chain after the first today.
