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Summary

Soukoban, the Game Gear’s little‑known take on the classic box‑pushing puzzle, arrived in 1990 under the title Sokoban (倉庫番) and was handled by Riverhill Soft for the Japanese market. Though the original Sokoban was born in 1981 and quickly spread to dozens of platforms, this handheld version never left Japan, making it a curious collector’s item for retro fans. It follows the same tight mechanics – you can only push one crate at a time and must avoid dead‑locks that trap boxes against walls – but the portable screen adds a fresh layer of tension as you plan each move in real time. The game’s lineage traces back to Thinking Rabbit’s 1982 commercial debut and even a 1985 SG‑1000 port, and it later inspired titles like Shove It! and The Warehouse Game on the Mega Drive. For anyone who loves a brain‑teasing challenge in a pocket‑sized package, Soukoban remains a hidden gem of the Game Gear library.