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First release
Oct 06, 1990
Genres
Puzzle · Action
Platforms
Sega Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS, Sega Master System/Mark III

Columns is a match-three puzzle video game created by Jay Geertsen in 1989. Early versions of the game were ported across early computer platforms and Atari ST. In 1990, Jay Geertsen sold the rights to Sega, who ported the game to several Sega consoles.

Also known as Shapes and Columns

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Sega Game Gear
Oct 06, 1990
Sega Master System/Mark III
1990
Sega Game Gear
Apr 26, 1991
All 6 release dates
Sega Master System/Mark III
1991
Nintendo 3DS
Aug 08, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
Jun 13, 2013
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
virtual console, nintendo 3ds virtual console, 16-bit to 8-bit port, summer consumer electronics show 1990
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IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026