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Which is the absolute best version of Tetris?

Which version of Tetris is the best one?

  • Gameboy Tetris / Tetris DX / NES Tetris - let's call it "barebones Tetris"

    Votes: 170 20.7%

  • Tetris Attack - AKA yes it's not Tetris but Nintendo hasn't made another Panel de Pon yet

    Votes: 28 3.4%

  • Tetris DS

    Votes: 195 23.8%

  • Puyo Puyo Tetris

    Votes: 132 16.1%

  • Tetris Effect

    Votes: 295 36.0%
  • Total voters
    820
HanSoloCup

HanSoloCup

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Oct 27, 2017
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Tetris Effect is more than a game to me. It's an experience. It was my true GOTY last year and everyone who likes Tetris and has a PS4 should give it a try. It gets my vote.
 
ZugZug123

ZugZug123

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Oct 27, 2017
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I have in the neighborhood of 100 DS games, how did I miss Tetris DS?! Going to do a quick look on ebay now.
 
GymWolf86

GymWolf86

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Nov 10, 2018
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IwazaruK7

IwazaruK7

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Oct 27, 2017
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Lant_War said:
Possibly the most ported game of all time, so there's no way to fit all of them in a single poll. Still, this should cover the most liked.

For me it's Tetris DS (haven't bought Tetris Effect, but based on the demo it could easily become my favorite version). Tetris + Nintendo is a game that could very easily been a shitty cashgrab since it'd sell for itself, but thankfully what we got is one of the best playing, most fun versions of Tetris. Sure, it's on a handheld so the standards are lower, but this + a DSi XL is quite the experience. Also, the remixes are awesome:




Puyo Puyo Tetris could be a close second / third, but since I've played so little of it thanks to the stupid publishing rights situation on PS4, I can't really say.
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But what do represent arcade line of Tetris games in your poll? Like Tetris the Grandmaster...

 
Carolina Reaper

Carolina Reaper

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Oct 27, 2017
7,466
Tetris Effect is awesome until you factor in there's no multiplayer, which sucks. But even if it had multi, Tetris Attack is the GOAT puzzle game. But it isn't Tetris.
 
lee n

lee n

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Oct 26, 2017
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Sixfortyfive said:
What's your definition of "get good" here?

The speed at level 1200+ is near the limit of what is possible to actually play. Pieces take only 8 frames to lock into place at that point. It's never actually been cleared during a live GDQ run. Even the literal best players in the world have difficulty completing it consistently.
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Are you saying they're not good at it because it gets intense towards the end? I used the word "arguably" intentionally here, I'm very much in favour of people arguing against it.

What I mean is that it's more straightforward than the other modes, there aren't a lot of hidden requirements or crazy stacking required to perform well. That's not to say that it's easy, and if your definition is just clearing the mode then yeah - easy mode is definitely the easiest. But there's more to it than that if you want to get good at it, and aside from the torikan and the crazy speed in shirase there isn't a whole lot to it. Keeping up with the speed is all that's expected of you really.
 
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spad3

spad3

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Oct 30, 2017
7,122
California
Tetris Effect, it's phenomenal.

And Tetris 99 is a great way to keep the game alive in today's time. Extremely creative way to jump into the battle royale scene I managed to get top 15 in my first run too
 
Robin64

Robin64

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Oct 25, 2017
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England
It's GameBoy Tetris. That's the correct answer. Simple, pure, handheld brilliance. Not just the best Tetris but maybe one of the best games ever, full stop.
 
mutantmagnet

mutantmagnet

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Oct 28, 2017
12,401
I'm surprised to learn Tspinning was possible in Gameboy Tetris. I was fiending on that game as a kid. How did I not discover this back then? How tight are the timing requirements once the game really picks up in speed?
 
metsallica

metsallica

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Oct 27, 2017
11,693
The New Tetris is the correct answer, and it's not even reflected in the poll. For shame.
 
Ninjadom

Ninjadom

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Oct 25, 2017
5,191
London, UK
Arika are the Tetris Gods. Here are their Tetris games:

Tetris: The Grandmaster (1998)
Tetris: The Grandmaster 2 (2000)
Tetris: The Grandmaster 3 (2005)
Tetris: The Grandmaster Ace (Xbox exclusive 2005)
Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura (2000)
Tetris 99 (2019)

and

Dr. Mario Online Prescription
Dr. Mario Express
Dr. Luigi
Dr. Mario Miracle Cure
 
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