It's time for the Finale! Please take a look at the post here and cast your vote for Famiboards' Game of the Year!
Seeing NES Tetris is coming to NSO later this year put a big smile on my face. It's my favorite version and I've been wanting it on NSO since the beginning.This is an awesome announcement. Lots of cool versions of the game on here and a documentary to go along with it. Then to top it off with the nes version of tetris and a 40th anniversary for tetris 99 later this winter. What a great way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the series.
I hope it has Faces...Tris III as well.This is gonna be so good! Tetris Battle Gaiden! And HATRIS!!!
the Nintendo titles (Game Boy and NES) are unfortunately out of the question despite the GB port obviously being the most well-known version worldwide, though they're at the very least on NSO.More than 15 playable classic games from the series' history are featured, including many being released for the first time outside Japan.
Full List of the Included Titles
- Tetris – Originally released by Pajitnov in 1984 on the Electronika 60
- Tetris (48K Version) – Originally released by Spectrum Holobyte in 1988 on the Apple II
- Tetris – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1988 on the Famicom
- Hatris – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1990 on the Famicom
- Tetris 2 + Bombliss – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1990 on the Famicom
- Hatris – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1992 on the NES
- Hatris – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1991 on the Game Boy
- Super Bombliss – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1995 on the Game Boy
- Super Bombliss DX – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1998 on the Game Boy
- Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1992 on the Super Famicom
- Tetris Battle Gaiden – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1993 on the Super Famicom
- Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss Genteiban – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1993 on the Super Famicom
- Super Tetris 3 – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1994 on the Super Famicom
- Super Bombliss – Originally released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1995 on the Super Famicom
Tetris Forever also features a brand-new game, Tetris Time Warp, developed by Digital Eclipse. This new take on the classic lets players “warp” through different eras of Tetris, experiencing a dynamic mix of graphics, playstyles, and mechanics in real-time. Additional titles may be added on or after release date.
Key Features
- The Game that Started It All – Digital Eclipse has prepared an authentic recreation of the first version of Tetris, which Alexey Pajitnov created on a Soviet “Electronika 60” computer system. Experience the look and feel of Tetris as Alexey envisioned it in 1984.
- Interactive Timeline – Explore a virtual museum with archival materials, including video featurettes, photos, original ads, and playable games restored in high-definition and presented chronologically.
- The True Story of Tetris – With over 90 minutes of all-new documentary featurettes produced by Area 5—creators of Outerlands, Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us, and Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II—unravel the true story of Tetris in its purest form.
- An All-New Tetris Game – Tetris Time Warp, an all-new Tetris variant by Digital Eclipse, will have up to four players warping between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of memorable graphic styles and play mechanics!
The lack of Plus 1/2 really bugs me, Jaleco isn’t that hard to work with they even have games on NSOthe game list is generally lacking, unfortunately.
i was expecting more of the unique spin-offs beyond Bombliss and Hatris. some of them are definitely tied to the whole Nintendo/SEGA licensing issues (Tetrisphere is a Nintendo game even though it began development on the Atari Jaguar of all things, while SEGA made Flash Point and Bloxeed as a result of their arcade versions popularity.)
but the fact they somehow managed to include one of the Spectrum Holobyte titles should have opened the door for their own spin-offs being on the table. like Wordtris and Welltris.
i also think the 1986 AcademySoft DOS version would have been a better fit than the Apple II release, as it was the first port of the game ever created. programmed by a 16-year-old who met Alexey before the Electronika 60 version was even finished.
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Still bummed we’re missing out on mid/late 90’s variants like Tetris plus thothey managed to add the 1986 AcademySoft version of the game at the very last minute, alongside another copy of the Spectrum Holobyte release (on DOS)
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so that's one major exclusion resolved.
I went through all the documentary stuff earlier this week, it's all pretty good! Alexey Pajitnov is very charming to listen to, and Henk Rogers is pretty charismatic too.Downloading this morning before heading to work. Anyone played yet? Impressions?
Very nice!I went through all the documentary stuff earlier this week, it's all pretty good! Alexey Pajitnov is very charming to listen to, and Henk Rogers is pretty charismatic too.
As for the games, I played a tiny bit of all of them, but Tetris Time Warp is where it's at. Very fun game.
I believe it's digital only.My son asked for this for Christmas… no physical version, correct?
I don't think Tengen Tetris will ever see the light of day for making the official NES variants look bad.
notably, they actually kept the "DRM" included in Welltris. rather than using a cracked copy.
(i'm pretty sure scans of the original manual are also bundled in regardless.)
I mean, it's one thing for sequels to do that, but a side-by-side, unofficial version is another thing.FWIW, FC Tetris 2+ Bombliss is easily better than the other 8 bit tetris games, imo
I mean, it's one thing for sequels to do that, but a side-by-side, unofficial version is another thing.