
When all stars are collected you will move onward, and, as an additional challenge, players are scored by a separate star system judged on the amount of moves taken to complete the stage.
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Needless to say progression through Pazuru relies on trial and error, and while a solution may not immediately present itself your repeated efforts will eventually lead to that eventual ‘Eureka!’ moment. It’s largely accessible through most of your interaction being made through using the A button, leaving players to fixate on the ball’s trajectory and relying on your logic and reflexes to continually guide it safely onward. It begins easily enough, players steadily introduced to the ways in which they can redirect the ball away from hazardous spikes through using bumpers, rebound off breakable blocks, shift fixed elements in and out of existence and warp through portals. The premise is simple, in requiring players to direct a ball aimlessly bouncing around each stage toward yellow stars.

‘ Pazuru‘ in itself is the romanisation of the Japanese word for a puzzle (パズル), a meaningful association for a game that sees a minuscule ninja paint increasingly perplexing puzzles for you to beat.

Beneath the Nintendo 3DS title’s arty exterior lies a fiendishly addictive puzzler, awash with paintbrush strokes that readily draw on the distinct Japanese influences that ripple throughout Jay van Hutten and Moragami’s creation. You shouldn’t let somewhat minimalist appearance that Pazuru has immediately dissuade you, especially if BOXBOY!‘s joyful mischief has taught us anything this year.
