<s>
is	O
a	O
2002	O
puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Namco	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
developed	O
for	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
platform	O
following	O
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
A	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Go	O
Shiina	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
title	O
he	O
worked	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
prototype	O
game	O
featuring	O
four-person	O
multiplayer	O
was	O
shown	O
off	O
at	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
titled	O
Shin	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
,	O
and	O
intended	O
for	O
a	O
fall	O
2002	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
-	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
import	O
their	O
"	O
Pacteria	O
"	O
pets	O
from	O
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
A	I-Device
into	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
Drill	I-Device
Land	I-Device
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
positive	O
response	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
applauded	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
overall	O
presentation	O
,	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
,	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
graphics	O
,	O
some	O
calling	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
games	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
puzzle	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
Drill	I-Device
Spirits	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high-definition	O
remaster	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
Windows	O
was	O
released	O
internationally	O
on	O
June	O
25	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
,	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
Drill	I-Device
Land	I-Device
is	O
a	O
puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
one	O
of	O
seven	O
different	O
characters	O
who	O
make	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
stage	O
by	O
destroying	O
formations	O
of	O
colored	O
blocks	O
that	O
litter	O
the	O
playfield	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
five	O
game	O
modes	O
include	O
:	O
Drill	O
Land	O
World	O
Tour	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
the	O
standard	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
gameplay	O
,	O
The	O
Hole	O
of	O
Druaga	B-Application
,	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Namco	O
's	O
own	O
The	B-Application
Tower	I-Application
of	I-Application
Druaga	I-Application
where	O
the	O
player	O
needs	O
to	O
retrieve	O
a	O
key	O
to	O
open	O
a	O
door	O
,	O
Horror	O
Night	O
House	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
needs	O
to	O
inject	O
ghost-filled	O
blocks	O
with	O
Holy	O
water	O
,	O
Drindy	O
Adventure	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
traps	O
such	O
as	O
rolling	O
boulders	O
and	O
spikes	O
,	O
and	O
Star	O
Driller	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Space	O
Stage	O
in	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
G	O
featuring	O
flashing	O
"	O
Star	O
Blocks	O
"	O
that	O
disappear	O
after	O
a	O
brief	O
moment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
-	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
peripheral	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
import	O
their	O
"	O
Pacteria	O
"	O
digital	O
pets	O
from	O
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
A	I-Device
into	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
parade	O
or	O
purchase	O
exclusive	O
power-up	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
Drill	I-Device
Land	I-Device
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Namco	O
on	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
was	O
headed	O
by	O
Project	O
Driller	O
,	O
the	O
internal	O
development	O
group	O
behind	O
the	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
composed	O
by	O
Go	O
Shiina	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
known	O
in	O
development	O
as	O
Shin	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
New	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
in	O
English	O
,	O
and	O
intended	O
for	O
a	O
fall	O
2002	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
prototype	O
version	O
showcasing	O
four-person	O
multiplayer	O
was	O
presented	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
during	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
established	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Namco	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
and	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
presented	O
at	O
the	O
2002	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
final	O
title	O
of	O
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
Drill	I-Device
Land	I-Device
,	O
being	O
delayed	O
to	O
a	O
winter	O
2002	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
a	O
high-definition	O
remaster	O
of	O
Drill	O
Land	O
for	O
both	O
PC	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
25	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
Encore	O
line	O
,	O
following	O
remasters	O
of	O
Katamari	B-Application
Damacy	I-Application
and	O
Kotoba	B-Device
no	I-Device
Puzzle	I-Device
:	I-Device
Mojipittan	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
on	O
social	O
media	O
that	O
the	O
remaster	O
of	O
Drill	O
Land	O
will	O
release	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
on	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
Drill	I-Device
Land	I-Device
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
positive	O
critical	O
response	O
,	O
some	O
calling	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
puzzle	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japanese	O
publication	O
Famitsu	O
awarded	O
it	O
the	O
"	O
Gold	O
Hall	O
of	O
Fame	O
"	O
award	O
based	O
on	O
four	O
reviews	O
,	O
while	O
UK	O
magazine	O
GamesTM	O
listed	O
it	O
among	O
the	O
top	O
twenty	O
best	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesTM	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
easily	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
best	O
puzzle	O
game	O
"	O
for	O
its	O
colorful	O
visuals	O
and	O
surplus	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
shopping	O
system	O
helped	O
break	O
up	O
the	O
action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
gamemodes	O
,	O
finding	O
The	O
Hole	O
of	O
Druaga	B-Application
to	O
be	O
the	O
"	O
cleverest	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
attractions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Engadget	B-Application
listed	O
it	O
among	O
the	O
ten	O
best	O
exclusive	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
,	O
saying	O
its	O
"	O
undeniably	O
adorable	O
"	O
and	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
helps	O
it	O
stand	O
out	O
from	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retronauts	O
stated	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
the	O
ultimate	O
Driller	O
experience	O
"	O
,	O
recommending	O
it	O
to	O
players	O
who	O
have	O
tried	O
out	O
previous	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
installments	O
.	O
</s>
