Tag: Tetris
News Arika Officially Developing New Entry In 'Tetris: The Grand Master' Series
"Coming in 2025"
If you need more Tetris in your life, Arika has announced it's signed a license agreement for a new Tetris game. It's been confirmed it will be a new entry in the developer's 'The Grand Master' series and is arriving at some point in 2025. According to a translation of Arika's official PR, the new title is based on the concept of...
News Nintendo Is Expanding Switch Online's NES Library With Another Classic
Tetris returns in Winter 2024
During the latest Partner Direct, Nintendo actually shared some surprise news related to the Switch Online service. In case you did miss the announcement, "this Winter" Nintendo will be adding the NES version of Tetris (dating back to 1989/90) to its digital retro library. There is no specific release date, but we did...
Soapbox Game Boy Tetris' True Genius Was Teaching A Generation How To Play Video Games
Building gaming literacy one tetromino at a time
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Tim thinks back on 35 years of Tetris on the Game Boy and considers how it taught a generation — multiple generations, in fact — how to play...
News Block Meets Block In New Minecraft X Tetris Collaboration
"Get the add-on now!"
Hot off Minecraft's 15th anniversary celebrations, Mojang has unveiled a collaboration with the famous puzzle game Tetris in the form of a new add-on. The good news is it's available now! Here's a bit about this new add-on which is available now on the Minecraft Marketplace (via Minecraft.net): "In true Tetris fashion, this...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Tetris Attack (GB)
Attaaaaack!
Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get started on this week's brawl, let's take a look at how things concluded in last week's edition. We threw Viewtiful Joe 2 into the ring, with all three major regions battling it out for supremacy. To little surprise, it was the North American variant that took a...
News Tetris Effect: Connected Updated To Ver.2.0.2, Here Are The Patch Notes
New options, bug fixes, and more
Publisher Enhance Games has announced that Tetris Effect: Connected has now been updated to Ver.2.0.2 on all platforms, adding a number of new options and setting to the game along with a bunch of adjustments and bug fixes. Let's take a peek at the full patch notes: ——–PATCH NOTES V2.0.2 ——– NOTE:...
Movie Review Tetris - The Blocks Don't Quite Line Up In This Mostly Fun Thriller
Falling into place
When you’re playing a round of Tetris, the Game Boy title from 1989, nothing is more satisfying than when you line up four horizontal rows perfectly, the blocks disappear, and you get that slightly different jingle to tell you that yeah, you did it, good job. It’s addictive and engrossing, and nowadays there are many different...
News 'Tetris Effect: Connected' Is Getting TATE Mode In A Free Update
Flip it
Enhance Games has announced that an update for Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Tetris Effect: Connected will introduce TATE mode to the Switch version, enabling you to flip your console — or your TV if you're hardcore — on its side and get those blocks falling on a screen that better matches the orientation of the well. The update is scheduled to...
News The Tetris Movie Falls Onto Apple TV+ In March, Check Out The First Trailer
Falling right into place
The first trailer for the upcoming Tetris movie has fallen into place — and colour us impressed, this looks like it could be a treat. Not only that, we finally have a date for the film, and it releases on 31st March on Apple TV+ (via Entertainment Weekly). The film is a biopic all about the origins of Tetris and how Henk...
News Forget Mario, The Tetris Movie Has Secured A Date For Its Own Premiere
Movie will be shown at SXSW in March
Tetris, the upcoming biographical from director Jon S. Baird, has secured a March premiere date and will be shown at South by Southwest 2023. The event itself will take place between 10th and 19th of March in Austin, Texas and "features sessions, music and comedy showcases, film screenings, exhibitions,...
News Surprise! Hamster Is Bringing The Hardest Tetris Series To Switch eShop Next Week
Tetris: The Grand Master joins Arcade Archives
If you think you've played all the Tetris games, think again! The Japan-only 1998 title Tetris: The Grand Master will be receiving a Switch eShop release next week on December 1st. Hamster Corp will be adding this Arika title to its well-known Arcade Archive series, so there's a good chance there'll be...
News Tetris Effect Devs On The "Perfect" Switch OLED Game, Physical Release Confirmed
"That was definitely not an accident"
Few games match Tetris Effect: Connected in terms of visuals and music. It's a feast for the eyes and ears, charming Tetris fans new and old, dazzling them with effects, lights, colours, and soothing sounds. We shouldn't have been surprised. Tetris Effect — originally released on the PlayStation 4 in 2018...
Memory Pak The Best And Most Chaotic Way To Play Puyo Puyo Tetris
Pi pi pi pi! PI PIIII
Today, Puyo Puyo Tetris turns five years old. I think that maybe very few people will care about this — it's just Tetris with more colours and annoying characters, really — but for me, Puyo Puyo Tetris was the foundation upon which my current relationship was built. Come back in time with me to 2017, and I'll tell you a...
News The Tetris Company "Stands With Ukraine"
And is "deeply saddened by the ongoing crisis"
The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has put the spotlight on Russia and everything related to it – and, for many gamers, the most famous Russian export of all is the puzzler Tetris, which helped turn the Game Boy into a global success story in the early '90s. While The Tetris Company – founded by Henk...
Random An AI Broke Tetris On NES, And It’s Compelling Viewing
Tetromi-woah
There are a lot of talented programmers that devote their efforts to showcasing and taking retro games to new heights, and Tetris is about as iconic as it gets. In a video posted last Summer - that we cam across this week courtesy of Gizmodo - programmer Greg Cannon shared a playthrough of the NES version in which his AI plays so well,...
Plus fixes and more!
The Nintendo Switch version of Tetris Effect: Connected received another update last week - bumping it up to Version 1.2.6. The official support page has now shared the full details - revealing optimisations to the overall visual quality and performance. Apart from this, there are also a number of fixes and new additions. Here...
Random Tetris: The Grand Master Home Port Announcement Revealed By Announcement Delay
Well, that's one way of doing it
Tetris: The Grand Master is a series of really hard Tetris games developed for arcades by Japanese company Arika – and it looks like they're finally coming to home consoles. The news broke following a tweet from Arika vice-president Ichiro Mihara, who stated that the official announcement of the ports was supposed...
News Tetris Effect: Connected On Switch Receives Its First Major Patch, Here Are The Full Details
Fixes, fixes and more fixes
You might have played Tetris 99 on the Nintendo Switch, but have you tried out Tetris Effect: Connected yet? We went as far as saying it might just be the best ever iteration of the classic puzzle game, and to add this - the experience is even better if you're playing on a shiny new Switch OLED model. If you have already...
News WarioWare: Get It Together! Features In Tetris 99's 24th Maximus Cup
Includes cool block designs
Tetris 99 continues to tick along and keep plenty of us mildly addicted, and now Nintendo's outlined details for the 24th Maximus Cup. These often tie-in with major game releases so, yep, it's themed on WarioWare: Get It Together!. Running this weekend - 17th to 20th September - you'll be able to jump in and compete to...
News Video Game Accessory Maker Hyperkin Teases Tetris Collab
What could it be for?
American-based video game peripheral and accessory manufacturer Hyperkin is teasing some sort of Tetris-themed crossover. It shared the following image over on its official Twitter account. Of course, it has sent speculation into overdrive ahead of E3 - with fans requesting controllers and various other items like plug 'n play...
News How The Competitive Tetris Community Is Picking Up The Pieces After The Death Of A Legend
"Jonas set the standard. We’re just housekeeping"
Jonas Neubauer, who sadly passed away earlier this year, with his wife Heather Ito Despite the numerous sequels and spin-offs – such as Tetris 99 and Tetris Effect – the original NES Tetris remains one of the most popular versions of Alexey Pajitnov and
Random You Can Now Play The Original Game Boy Tetris In Online Multiplayer
Linking up
Not long ago we shared the work of Game Boy hacker stacksmashing, who has been doing intriguing mods with the retro portable. They had managed to connect to the link cable process in the original Tetris to manipulate the pieces that would drop when playing multiplayer. It was just a bit of fun, but from a technical perspective it meant...
Random What If Every Tetris Piece Was Long?
Tetriiiiiiiiiiiiiis.
Scientists have been working for years on the question, "what if every Tetris piece was long?" Finally, after decades of research, we have our answer. You see, in a typical Tetris game, the long piece — also known as a Straight, a Line, or, according to this elaborate prank, "Hero" — is the only way you can get a full...
News Tetris Players Have Discovered A New Technique, And It's Sending High Scores Into Orbit
And you can use your feet!
For most mere mortals, getting over 100 lines on Game Boy Tetris (seeing that shuttle for the first time) is as good as it's ever going to get, but there are others who strive to achieve perfection in this classic puzzler (which is getting its own movie soon). For th
News Another Major Piece Of Casting Falls Into Place For The Upcoming Tetris Biopic
Check out the prosthetics on this
The upcoming Tetris movie – which charts the fight to win the rights to the video game which would become a cultural phenomenon and help Nintendo launch the Game Boy – is currently in production, and we already know that Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton is taking on the role of Dutch businessman Henk Rogers...
Random Hacker Creates The Game Boy Tetris Of Your Dreams
Lots of easy pieces
Tetris on the Game Boy is one of the best multiplayer titles of all time, even if it did exist in a period when wireless local play was the stuff of a madman's dreams. Instead, players would have to connect their consoles using the (easily lost) link cable – and it's this primitive method of connectivity that has allowed a...
Memory Pak The First Time I Saw The Rocket In Tetris
Hello, T-spin, my old friend
This is Memory Pak, where we're going to be doing a deep dive into some of the most memorable moments in gaming – good and bad. Kate takes a trip around the memory block, exploring a formative memory for many of us: our first time playing Tetris, and our first time actually being good at Tetris. I don't remember...
Rumour It Looks Like The Tetris Movie Has Found Its Alexey Pajitnov
Russian actor Nikita Efremov appears to have landed the role
Movie adaptations of games are a funny thing. Many end up in development hell for years, while we can only wish that others – barring the odd exception – stayed there. Tetris had a film announced back
Feature How Nintendo Killed The Best Version Of Tetris
"Heartbroken is a good summary"
Ed Logg knew a thing or two about lines. He’d co-created Asteroids at Atari, a game where players piloted a ship and blasted the eponymous space rocks into smaller and smaller bits. Released in 1979, Asteroids was in black and white, but the animation was slick and fluid thanks to vector graphics, a technique that...
News Officially Licensed Keychain Tetris Launches In Japan Next Week
Clear lines wherever you go
Want to become the ultimate Tetris player, but can't always take your Switch with you wherever you go? Then here's the next best thing - Tetris Mini. It's an officially licensed keychain handheld by Gametech. And yes, it's a bit of a revival. It's arriving in Japan next week on 8th October and will come in six different...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #53 - Tetris
Block droppin' beats
Welcome one and all to Box Art Brawl, our weekly vote on a bunch of regional box art variants. It's Round #53 which means we've got a year's worth of brawls under our belts - thank you to all you box art critics and voters out there! This week we're introducing an ever-so-minor tweak to the format which will accompany the...
Rumour Rocketman Actor Is Reportedly Attached To A Tetris Movie
Story to focus on the race for IP rights
Remember a few years ago when a movie adaptation of Tetris was supposedly in the works? The one that was supposed to be the first in a trilogy of sci-fi thrillers? It always seemed a bit far-fetched, but stranger things have happened. After all, that Battleships film got made with Liam Neeson. However, it...
He also helped out with the original Puyo Puyo
Last year, in an attempt to bolster the value of its online service, Nintendo released the battle royale block-matching puzzle game, Tetris 99. It started out as an exclusive title available to Switch Online subscribers and ended up receiving a physical release later down the line. It was considered to...
News Tetris 99 Teams Up With Luigi's Mansion 3 For New Maximus Cup Event
Grab an exclusive theme
Tetris 99 will soon play host to its eighth Maximus Cup and this time around it's the turn of Luigi's Mansion 3 to join in with the fun. Just like the Fire Emblem and Splatoon-themed events before it, this new event will give
News Puma Launches Its Tetris-Themed Collection
An iconic crossover
Shoe and video game crossovers appear to be a thing now. Following on from Nike's Nintendo 64 Air Max tribute, Puma has now launched its previously announced Tetris-themed shoe and apparel line. The PUMA x TETRIS collection includes Puma's "future-retro" RS 9.8 and RS-X sneakers. Both come in daring colours a
Random Oh Dear, US Quiz Show Jeopardy! Just Fell For A Fake Tetris Trivia Prank
When fact-checking goes out the window
Any of our American chums browsing this very site - and indeed plenty from elsewhere, we imagine - will no doubt be familiar with Jeopardy!, the US quiz show where contestants must respond to general knowledge clues with a question as their answer. If that didn't make much sense, sorry - it's not the easiest...
Random Shinji Mikami Had To Ban The Resident Evil Devs From Playing Tetris Attack
The Tetris Attack effect
At one point or another we've all found ourselves playing some ridiculously addictive game when we know we should really be doing something else, whether it's working or walking the dog or taking gran to her doctor's appointment. Video games, eh?! It seems that during development of the original Resident Evil on PlayStation,...
Reminder The Tetris 99 Splatoon-Themed Maximus Cup Starts Later This Week
Check out the Japanese retail release as well
This weekend, Tetris 99 is celebrating the final Splatfest in Splatoon 2 with a special themed Maximus Cup. As previously noted, this event runs from 12 a.m. PT on July 12 to 11:59 p.m. PT on July 15. If you participate in this event and earn 100 event points, you'll get a n
News The Second DLC Pack For Tetris 99 Will Include Offline Multiplayer
Fun for family and friends
Nintendo's Japanese website has confirmed the second offline DLC pack coming to Tetris 99 later this year will include a mode allowing you to play with family and friends. No extra information has been provided and there's the word on when it will arrive. Next weekend, Tetris 99 celebrates Splatoon 2's final Splatfest...
News Tetris 99 And Splatoon 2 Collide In A Special Maximus Cup Event
Unlock a Splatoon 2 theme
A brand new Maximus Cup event has been announced for Tetris 99, but this one is particularly special. The event will be celebrating Splatoon 2's final Splatfest, giving players a chance to unlock a Splatoon-themed in-game theme. The event will be taking place from 12th July at 12am PT up until 15th July at 11:59pm PT. Just...
News Tetris 99 Will Soon Have A Tetris Battle Royale Rival
A new challenger approaches
Nintendo Switch Online's killer app, Tetris 99, is about to come up against a brand new rival. We never would have expected there to ever be a battle royale version of Tetris on the market, never mind two! The newcomer is simply called Tetris Royale, a mobile game that has been born thanks to a partnership between The...
Feature Tetris Creator Alexey Pajitnov On Tetris 99, Tetris Comics And His Favourite Tetris Piece
"I don’t like the square. It’s dumb"
How long does it take for someone to realize they’ve made something that will outlast themselves and everyone they know? For Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of Tetris, he is on a mission to make sure that moment of realization lasts his entire lifetime. So far so good; the simple block-stacking puzzler has...
News The Mega Drive Mini Ships With A Version Of Tetris We Were Never Meant To Play
Micro-console suddenly becomes amazing value
Before Nintendo licenced Tetris for the Game Boy, the Russian puzzler was subject to some pretty shady licencing deals which involved several different individuals trading global rights to a game they didn't really own. The fallout of this was that the arcade and Japanese home system rights went to Sega,...
Reminder You Can Unlock A Game Boy Theme In Tetris 99 Now
Big Block DLC Adds Two New Offline Game Modes
After ongoing requests from the community, Nintendo has today dropped Tetris 99 DLC that allows players to enjoy two new modes – both of which can be played offline. The Big Block DLC is a one-time purchase of $9.99. It includes CPU Battle, allowing you to play Tetris 99 offline against 98 bots and a...
Video Tetris Sounds Even Better On This Outdated Flip-Dot Display
Now all we need is the theme song
Earlier this year, the timeless tile-matching puzzle game was reinvented as a battle royale known as Tetris 99 on the Switch. Nintendo followed this up recently with the release of the paid Big Block DLC – adding two new offline modes. If you’re perhaps seeking more of a classic fix, how about Tetris on an old...
Random The Cast Of Avengers: Endgame Take A Break To Play Tetris On Game Boy
Who needs Tetris 99?
The above photo might look like an old school Nintendo advertisement, but it was actually taken quite recently on the set of the upcoming Marvel film, Avengers: Endgame. This image was shared on Twitter by the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and shows Captain America (Chris Evans) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) on a couch together...
News Tetris 99 Grand Prix Event Hits Europe This Weekend, £10 eShop Credit Up For Grabs
Similar to the North America event
Several hours ago, we shared the news that a Tetris 99 Maximus Cup event was arriving in North America, giving players the chance to earn a number of My Nintendo Gold Points by claiming victory royales, Well, we're pleased to confirm that an almost identical event is taking place in Europe, too, so you better get...
News Get Ready To Participate In The Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, Starting Later This Week
Gold points up for grabs
The insanely addictive free-to-play puzzle game Tetris 99 will be hosting its very first online tournament later this week in North America. The event starts on 8th March and will run until 10th March. Here's the full rundown from the official game site: Get ready to participate in the Tetris® 99 MAXIMUS CUP online event,...
Random Tetris Teaming Up With Puma This October
Ditching Puyos for Pumas
There's certainly no shortage of merchandise available should gamers wish to advertise their nerd credentials to the world. Recently we looked at streetwear brand Bricktown's collaboration with Nintendo, and there's plenty more where that came from. The latest video game/fashion brand crossover comes in the following form,...
Soapbox My Love Affair With Tetris, Probably The Best Video Game Ever Created
More than 30 years of block-dropping fun
Like millions of players all over the world, my relationship with Tetris began with the Game Boy. Alexey Pajitnov's famous puzzler may have begun its life on computers in 1984, but it would find a whole new level of fame thanks to the fact that it was bundled with Nintendo's million-selling monochrome...
