Right answer, though Puyo Puyo Tetris is also worth a mention
Tetris Effect also seems good in its own way but I haven't sunken enough time into it
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What’s The Best Tetris?
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Right answer, though Puyo Puyo Tetris is also worth a mention
Tetris Effect also seems good in its own way but I haven't sunken enough time into it
The Gameboy Tetris, by far!
Reason is that it was the only game that had me hooked on a mobile system, I never cared for them before all that much and not at all after it. Tetris on a big TV where I use something else than the Gameboy controls is like a huge "NOPE" to me... heck, someone hand me over a Gameboy with Tetris right now and I probably would play it.
Reason is that it was the only game that had me hooked on a mobile system, I never cared for them before all that much and not at all after it. Tetris on a big TV where I use something else than the Gameboy controls is like a huge "NOPE" to me... heck, someone hand me over a Gameboy with Tetris right now and I probably would play it.
This is my pick too. Like it better than TGM 3.
For the pure experience I enjoy Tetris on NES.
It's not the best version, but I bought a version for my Verizon flip phone back in 2007(?) and having a game on me all the time meant I played the ever living crap out of it. I have very fond memories of it.
I can see how that can be cool to people but that would drive me crazy QUICKLY
I haven't actually played the grand master series, so I can only really speak from what I've tried. Tetris Effect is probably my favourite, especially in VR, but I've also played a lot of 99 lately. DS is great, and I love all the different variants, but it feels a bit to easy, and endless mode turns into an endurance test rather than a fun gameplay mode. Tetris ultimate on the vita is generally perhaps not a great entry, but haunted mode is quite fun and challenging. For pure nostalgia, though, it's the original gameboy version.
Just thinking about Tetris makes me happy. It's probably the closest to a perfect game you can get.
Just thinking about Tetris makes me happy. It's probably the closest to a perfect game you can get.
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There's all kinds of zoom options as well as the ability to turn off the individual block animations and replace them all with a class looking set of colored blocks.
Classic Tetris: Tetris GB or Tetris NES.
New Tetris for casual play: Tetris DS.
New Tetris for serious play: Grandmaster 2 or 3.
I really disliked Tetris Effect. Easily the worst Tetris-like experience out there. Yeah, I don't even think it's a proper Tetris game. All flash, no substance.
New Tetris for casual play: Tetris DS.
New Tetris for serious play: Grandmaster 2 or 3.
I really disliked Tetris Effect. Easily the worst Tetris-like experience out there. Yeah, I don't even think it's a proper Tetris game. All flash, no substance.
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I'm trying to be a quick Tetris player and figure out some strategies. Any advice?
Jesus I forgot how good Tetris DS's music is.
Jesus I forgot how good Tetris DS's music is.
Tetris DS will always be GoaT
Puyo Puyo Tetris Is outstanding
Tetris 99 is my current addiction
Tetris Effect is good, but I can't fathom getting into any Tetris without a competitive mode. When it comes to Tetris, competitive multiplayer beats single player anytime.
Puyo Puyo Tetris Is outstanding
Tetris 99 is my current addiction
Tetris Effect is good, but I can't fathom getting into any Tetris without a competitive mode. When it comes to Tetris, competitive multiplayer beats single player anytime.
Yeah, when I got deep into the challenges I turned the regular colors on. I was into it when playing the basic 'Discovery' single player mode, but it got visually tricky even if the game speed wasn't crazy. It does some neat speed changes with the music too, but it's definitely not a great 'vanilla' Tetris game if that's what you're looking for.
Does Tetris Effect have a classic Tetris mode? If so... that's the best Tetris. Those visuals, that music, and a classic game of Tetris? What more could you want?
If I'm going to play Tetris, it's going to be the Tetris in Tetris & Dr. Mario for SNES. It's basically NES Tetris with better graphics. It has a block pattern on the back, which helps me line up pieces better than the black background on NES.
Great....I'm glad it may be more fun to watch some streamer play. But I'm not watching people play Tetris. I'm playing it myself.
And for me, old school is better than modern Tetris.
This. Not to mention one of the most influential Tetrises, introducing the hold piece mechanic. It's one of the very few changes to the Tetris formula that's managed to stick pretty much universally.
I actually finished St. Basil's Cathedral (500,000 lines total) on that game back in the day. Had to get really good at making those 4x4 squares for bonus lines :P
TI, the other Arika one are great too.
Honorable mention goes to DS for the sheer variety of modes besides standard Tetris and the killer soundtrack.
Honorable mention goes to DS for the sheer variety of modes besides standard Tetris and the killer soundtrack.
That's my poison. Almost daily use, too.
Though I do love Tetris DS. I also just won a copy of Tetris Effect from a local game group I'm in, so I'm looking forward to living there for a while.
I still wish I had a Switch. I want Tetris 99 something fierce.
Tetris DS for sure. I've played and enjoyed many varieties of this most classic near-perfect game but Tetris DS has a plethora of genuinely well-designed side modes, amazing soundtrack, and it certainly catapulted competitive online Tetris upon the masses (everyone had a DS).
Beyond that, however, it earns the top spot for me personally because I played it on a DS Lite and the d-pad on the DS Lite is the absolute GOAT. the feel of that d-pad combined with how perfect the movement and rotation and control felt... it's just poetry. It was still fun once I got my DSi (and I loved my DSi) but wasnt quite the same. DSi ad a clickier pad where the Lite has a semi-spongey and smooth and comfy pad
Beyond that, however, it earns the top spot for me personally because I played it on a DS Lite and the d-pad on the DS Lite is the absolute GOAT. the feel of that d-pad combined with how perfect the movement and rotation and control felt... it's just poetry. It was still fun once I got my DSi (and I loved my DSi) but wasnt quite the same. DSi ad a clickier pad where the Lite has a semi-spongey and smooth and comfy pad
Good God! When I watch this video, all that goes through my mind is "How does your brain think like that?"
The way that person on the left plays is very weird to me.
The New Tetris on N64 was life changing. Silver and gold blocks, monument unlocks, and an epic soundtrack.
I guess Nintendo released it only as an incentive and a service to Nintendo Online Subscription members.
Wouldn't an even better game be a better incentive? And 2 players local on one tv as part of the battle royale would still be online anyway.