 IGN wrote that the game was primarily remembered as " an <unk> or <unk> clone skinned with the <unk> franchise " . IGN calculated an average reviewer score of 7 @.@ 4 / 10 . The <unk> series became known for its number of non @-@ platformer spin @-@ offs , of which Block Ball was one , like <unk> 's <unk> Land and <unk> 's Dream Course . <unk> 's spherical shape lent itself towards ball @-@ like roles . IGN wrote that Block Ball was the first " truly out there " <unk> spin @-@ off , but that the game was too short . 
