From Below

About

From Below is a puzzle game where you defend a city from a giant Kraken by clearing lines faster than tentacles can bury the board. The core action revolves around standard falling-block mechanics with modern twists like hard drops, lock delay, and wall kicks. Three modes offer different challenges: Kraken Battle Mode ramps up tension as the beast spam-blocks the screen at timed intervals, Turn Based Kraken Battle forces careful planning by advancing the threat only when you commit a move, and Classic Mode strips things back to pure block-falling basics with updated controls. The game shines in how it balances accessibility with depth. Players can master T-spins and precise placements without overwhelming complexity. While the NES hardware limits visual flair, the tight controls and escalating difficulty curves have earned praise from puzzle fans. Kraken Battle Mode’s pressure spikes and the strategic tradeoffs in Turn Based play create moments that test both reflexes and foresight.

Storyline

The Kraken cometh... From the deepest trenches of the ocean, the Kraken has come to lay waste to your city! The archers have slung every arrow. The burning tar has run dry. Every piece of military weaponry has been dispatch. And yet... the Kraken moves forward, climbing the towering walls of your seaside fortress. With no ammunition left, the city itself moves from a barricade, to a weapon! The stones of the walls are broken off, and hurdled down at hideous creature. And it just might be enough to slow it down till morning, when surely help will arrive...