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Land Maker (Japan)

PlayStation
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Reviewed in
1998
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✪ Reviewed on September 8, 2024
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Land Maker is a Taito arcade puzzle game with original platform-building gameplay. Blocks fall and players stack them to create levels. Different gameplay from most puzzles, accessible and fun. A little-known Japanese arcade niche title converted to PS1.

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Category
Puzzle 1 player 3+
Description
Japanese puzzle by Taito where the player grows territories by stacking colored blocks to build rival civilizations. Created by Taito, released in 1998 in Japan and in 1999 in Europe under the Land Maker title. Block stacking on a grid to build biomes, two-player versus mode, several historical eras and arcade soundtrack. Japanese and European edition.

Land Maker review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,29 GB 📅25/06/1998
Published by Taito

Land Maker (PS1) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $6 Q6 complete
 $9 Q10 new
 $23 !
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Other versions
Land Maker
Europe
19/05/2000
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Is Land Maker still worth playing in 2026?

An action puzzle from Taito ported from the arcade, Land Maker pits two players dropping terrain tiles to build structures and overwhelm the opposing side, in a spirit close to Puzzle Bobble but as a builder. The competitive concept, the readability and the charm of the medieval Japanese setting are winning. The lack of solo depth and the Japan exclusivity limit the reach. An original versus puzzle to recommend for fans of snappy two player thinking and Taito rarities.

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