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|developer= [[Nintendo]], Bullet-Proof Software, various others | |developer= [[Nintendo]], Bullet-Proof Software, various others | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]], Bullet-Proof Software, various others | |publisher=[[Nintendo]], Bullet-Proof Software, various others | ||
− | |system=[[NES]], [[Game Boy]] | + | |system=[[NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[3DS Virtual Console]] |
− | |release='''NES'''<br />JP December 22, 1988<br />US 1989<br />EU January 23, 1990<br />'''Game Boy'''<br />EU 1989<br />US June 1989<br />JP June 14, 1989 | + | |release='''NES'''<br />JP December 22, 1988<br />US 1989<br />EU January 23, 1990<br />'''Game Boy'''<br />EU 1989<br />US June 1989<br />JP June 14, 1989<br />'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br />US December 22, 2011<br />EU/AU December 22, 2011 |
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− | '''Tetris''' is a puzzle game originally created by Russian mathematician Alexy Pajitnov. | + | '''Tetris''' is a puzzle game that was originally created by Russian mathematician Alexy Pajitnov. It has become the most popular and well-known puzzle game. |
=Gameplay= | =Gameplay= | ||
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+ | ''Tetris'' has spawned a large legacy of remakes, imitators and reworkings of its style, and it has been released in some form for nearly every system. | ||
==Sequels== | ==Sequels== | ||
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*In 1994, Tetris was part of the game ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''. | *In 1994, Tetris was part of the game ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''. | ||
*In 2002, Vanguard published ''Tetris'' for the WonderSwan Color. | *In 2002, Vanguard published ''Tetris'' for the WonderSwan Color. | ||
+ | *In 2011, the original Game Boy version of ''Tetris'' was released for download as part of the [[3DS Virtual Console]] with a heightened price. | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] [[Category: Game Boy Games]] [[Category: NES Games]] [[Category: Player's Choice]] [[Category: Puzzle Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] [[Category: Game Boy Games]] [[Category: NES Games]] [[Category: Player's Choice]] [[Category: Puzzle Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 3DS Virtual Console Games]] |
Revision as of 11:56, 22 December 2011
Tetris | |
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Developer | Nintendo, Bullet-Proof Software, various others |
Publisher | Nintendo, Bullet-Proof Software, various others |
System | NES, Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
Release Date | NES JP December 22, 1988 US 1989 EU January 23, 1990 Game Boy EU 1989 US June 1989 JP June 14, 1989 3DS Virtual Console US December 22, 2011 EU/AU December 22, 2011 |
Genre | Puzzle |
Rating | ESRB: E |
Tetris is a puzzle game that was originally created by Russian mathematician Alexy Pajitnov. It has become the most popular and well-known puzzle game.
Gameplay
In Tetris, players are given tetrominoes of several different varieties. The player must arrange them to make a solid line. Each time a line is completed, that row disappears. The player can keep playing as long as the tetominoes keep falling.
Legacy
Tetris has spawned a large legacy of remakes, imitators and reworkings of its style, and it has been released in some form for nearly every system.
Sequels
Tetris 2 was released for the Gameboy and NES in 1993.
Ports and Remakes
- In 1986, Spectrum Holobyte published Tetris on the PC.
- In 1987, Andromeda published Tetris for IBM PC and other home computers. Mirrorsoft published a version for the MSX. Tengen publishes a version for Nintendo's arcade Vs. system.
- In 1988, Nintendo published Tetris for the Gameboy and NES.
- In Europe, the NES version of Tetris was later put of a multipack with Super Mario Bros. and Nintendo World Cup.
- Also, in 1989, Spectrum Holobyte published an Apple II version and Mirrorsoft published Tetris for the Commodore 64. Atari and SEGA publish arcade versions.
- In 1989, Tengen published an unlicensed version of Tetris for the NES.
- In 1992, Phillips published Tetris for the Phillips CD-i.
- In 1994, Tetris was part of the game Tetris & Dr. Mario.
- In 2002, Vanguard published Tetris for the WonderSwan Color.
- In 2011, the original Game Boy version of Tetris was released for download as part of the 3DS Virtual Console with a heightened price.