That is awesome and I have to agree, Puyo Puyo had the more appealing design. My first experience with Puyo Puyo was Kirby's Avalanche on the Super Nintendo then I discovered Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine on Sega Genesis. I still have a soft spot for Columns though as the gameplay is different enough between them to make them feel unique. I lost interest in Tetris pretty quickly myself as I discovered these other "similar" falling block games.
RE: Sega’s Answer to Tetris, Columns, Hit Sega Genesis 25 Years Ago – Today in History – June 29th, 1990