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The game's story [[Game mechanics#Modes|mode]] revolves around controlling one of five [[M&M's]] with constant vertical movement, completing various [[Level (video games)|level]]s—by destroying [[crystal]]s to free other M&M's, avoiding [[hazard]]s, and fighting [[Boss (video games)|boss]]es—in order to defeat Mr. Runch, a rotten and dangerous [[peanut]] determined to become an M&M. In addition to this [[Single-player video game|single-player]] campaign, the game has a [[Multiplayer video game#Local multiplayer|local multiplayer]] mode, wherein two players compete to break more crystals.

''M&M's Break' Em'' is the fifth [[List of M&M's video games|M&M's video game]], succeeding ''M&M's Blast!'', a 2001 title for the Game Boy Advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/m-and-ms-blast/|title=''M&M's Blast!''|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=November 21, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121145449/https://www.metacritic.com/game/m-and-ms-blast/|archive-date=November 21, 2024}}</ref> The game received mixed reviews from critics and was followed by ''[[M&M's Kart Racing]]'', a [[racing game]] released for the Wii in 2007 and the Nintendo DS in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/wii/942032-mms-kart-racing/|title=M&M;'s Kart Racing|website=[[GameRankings]]|publisher=[[Paramount Streaming|CBS Interactive]]|access-date=November 21, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209012301/https://www.gamerankings.com/wii/942032-mms-kart-racing/|archive-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/942033-mms-kart-racing/|title=M&M;'s Kart Racing|website=[[GameRankings]]|publisher=[[Paramount Streaming|CBS Interactive]]|access-date=November 21, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209012306/https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/942033-mms-kart-racing/|archive-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref>

==Gameplay==

[[File:M&M's Break' Em.jpeg|thumb|left|In the game's [[Single-player video game|single-player]] [[Game mechanics#Modes|mode]] (left), one player completes a series of [[Level (video games)|level]]s under a [[time limit]]. In the [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode (right), two players compete to break more [[crystal]]s.]]

''M&M's Break' Em'' is a [[puzzle video game]] with [[gameplay]] based on that of ''[[Gem Smashers]]'', another puzzle game developed by Frame Studios Interactive.<ref name="GRYOnline">{{cite web|url=https://www.gry-online.pl/gry/mms-break-em/zd7ea|title=''M&M's Break' Em''|website=GRYOnline.pl|language=Polish|date=December 10, 2007|access-date=October 23, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023175306/https://www.gry-online.pl/gry/mms-break-em/zd7ea|archive-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref><ref name="IGN"/> To complete the [[Single-player video game|single-player]] [[Game mechanics#Modes|game mode]], the player must clear a series of [[Level (video games)|level]]s in areas such as a [[forest]], an [[underwater environment]], and a tropical island. Areas and levels are chosen from a map, with orange spots representing normal levels and blue spots indicating levels that feature a [[Boss (video games)|boss]], which must be unlocked by completing every normal level in the area. [[Level (video games)#Bonus stage|Extra level]]s, represented by pink spots, can be unlocked by finding hidden keys in other levels.{{sfn|Destination Software|2007|p=7}}

The [[player character]] is one of five different-colored [[M&M's]] (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, or Orange), which vary in speed and power.<ref name="nintendojo"/>{{sfn|Destination Software|2007|p=6}} The controls are the same regardless of which color is chosen: the M&M constantly moves vertically and bounces off objects, eliminating any [[crystal]]s that match its color and freeing the M&M's trapped inside.<ref name="IGN"/><ref name="nintendojo"/><ref name="gamezone"/> The color of the player's M&M can be changed by bumping into color pots or blocks, which can be hidden,<ref name="nintendojo"/> especially in later levels. In both the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo DS]] versions of the game, the player uses the console's [[D-pad]] to move left and right, with the latter allowing the player to also use the [[Touchscreen|touch screen]] to control their M&M's horizontal movement.<ref name="IGN"/> The sensitivity of the touch screen can be adjusted in the menu.<ref name="nintendojo"/> Pressing the A button or R button speeds up the M&M's movements, while pressing the B button or L button slows them down.{{sfn|Destination Software|2007|p=10}}

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==Development and release==

''M&M's Break' Em'' was published by [[Destination Software]].<ref name="gamezone"/> The game was developed by Frame Studios Interactive,<ref name="nintendojo"/><ref name="IGN frame studios">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/companies/frame-studios|title=Frame Studios|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=November 22, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529102711/http://www.ign.com/companies/frame-studios|archive-date=May 29, 2016}}</ref> an independent [[video game developer]] located in [[Belluno]], Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.framestudios.com/index.php?pag=company&numpag=1|title=Company|publisher=Frame Studios|access-date=December 2, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305054216/http://www.framestudios.com/index.php?pag=company&numpag=1|archive-date=March 5, 2009}}</ref> Frame Studios had previously created ''Gem Smashers'', an [[Action game|action]] puzzle game first released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003,<ref name="IGN"/><ref name="IGN frame studios"/> which revolves around completing single-screen levels by destroying [[Gemstone|gem]]s that match the color of the player character.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tierney|first=Adam|date=December 13, 2018|orig-date=December 3, 2003|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/04/gem-smashers|title=''Gem Smashers''|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=November 28, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425175057/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/04/gem-smashers|archive-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kaplan|first=Zach|date=November 6, 2011|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/11/gem_smashers_3ds|title=''Gem Smashers'' Review (3DS)|website=[[Gamer Network#Partnered|Nintendo Life]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|access-date=December 2, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602070034/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/11/gem_smashers_3ds|archive-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref> Much like ''M&M's Break' Em'', ''Gem Smashers'' involves controlling a vertically bouncing orb and avoiding hazards to complete each level.<ref name="IGN"/>

''M&M's Break' Em'' was released in North America for the Game Boy Advance on February 6, 2007, and the Nintendo DS on March 25, 2007.<ref name="GRYOnline"/><ref name="nintendo life">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/games/ds/mandms_break_em|title=''M&M's Break' Em''|website=[[Gamer Network#Partnered|Nintendo Life]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602035416/https://www.nintendolife.com/games/ds/mandms_break_em|archive-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref> The game was also published by [[Zushi Games|Zoo Digital]] in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2007.<ref name="cubed3">{{cite web|last=Riley|first=Adam|date=May 23, 2007|url=https://www.cubed3.com/news/7616/1/nintendo-news-zoo-digital-reveals-extensive-wii-ds-line-up.html|title=Nintendo News {{!}} Zoo Digital Reveals Extensive Wii/DS Line-Up|website=Cubed3|access-date=November 30, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215174239/https://www.cubed3.com/news/7616/1/nintendo-news-zoo-digital-reveals-extensive-wii-ds-line-up.html|archive-date=December 15, 2018}}</ref> It is the first [[List of M&M's video games|M&M's game]] to be released for the DS.<ref name="nintendojo"/>

==Reception==

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|IGN=5/10<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Chris|date=May 17, 2007|orig-date=May 14, 2012|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/17/mms-break-em-review|title=''M&M's Break' Em'' Review|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=August 12, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023175304/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/17/mms-break-em-review|archive-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref>

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|rev1Score=3.4/10<ref name="gamezone">{{cite web|last=David|first=Mike|date=May 3, 2007|url=http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32270.htm|title=M&M;'s Break'Em|website=GameZone|access-date=November 21, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621092336/https://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32270.htm|archive-date=June 21, 2009}}</ref>