The selection as to which is grisly to be used in the battle can make a difference, the trouble is it isn’t always obvious until the player has a little more experience under-the-belt and has learnt a little more about the foes likely to be faced yet it’s vitally important to understand as this is a key mechanic of the game.īased on the alignment of the creatures, matching orbs of different colours increases the player’s gauges, in turn powering up a spell ready to be unleashed with a further gem match. The player has in his control a number of critters with varying statistics and skills selectable at the start of each battle from the “Beast Roster”. Whilst this might not be a huge departure from this style of puzzle-matching, it does change the thinking required a little, but perhaps the biggest divergence is the fact you don’t take it in turns to match gems in essence you’re playing against yourself.

Instead of swapping the various coloured orbs horizontally and vertically to match three or more of the same colour pieces, a 2×2 cursor allows only for rotating the highlighted square grid clockwise. Not least of these is a story holding the game together that makes a little bit more sense, but also the way in which the game works mechanically. Whilst there certainly are a number of similarities in the game, there are also a number of differences. Square-Enix has been churning out quite a number of titles across PSN and XBLA of late, yet gamers feasting their eyes on Gyromancer for the first time might be forgiven for thinking that it’s just another variation on Puzzle Quest.

Gyromancer monsters