Tetris 99

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 303 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 243 out of 303
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 303
  3. Negative: 24 out of 303

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  1. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    1
    Estamos em pleno século XXI, chega dessa porcaria, tem isso aí no celular de graça, aí vem a Nintendo meter como se fosse um jogo bom, para né. Quantidade não é qualidade Nintendo, vocês lançaram muito jogos em 2019, mais do que uma carteira de uma consumidor normal aguentaria, ameniza isso aí daqui para frente, não precisamos de mais Tetris na vida.
  2. gusman
    Oct 7, 2019
    1
    Pure crap, they have managed to convert a classic arcade puzzle game into a battle royale. Don't waste your time with it and play the original one, a million times better.
  3. okottekoneko
    Mar 13, 2019
    4
    You would think tetris would be hard to screw up, buy somehow they managed to.

    The gameplay idea is a good one, i enjoy battle tetris. But the game suffers from some pretty piss poor design choices. There is no tutorial, and no training mode to get used to the controls. The controls are HORRIBLE, this would not be an issue if we could set them how we like, but we cannot do that,    You would think tetris would be hard to screw up, buy somehow they managed to.

    The gameplay idea is a good one, i enjoy battle tetris.
    But the game suffers from some pretty piss poor design choices.

    There is no tutorial, and no training mode to get used to the controls.

    The controls are HORRIBLE, this would not be an issue if we could set them how we like, but we cannot do that, the controls we are forced to use, they simply are clunky, i play tetris pretty well, i am no grand master, but the controls on offer make me look like i have never touched a tetris game before in my life.

    I would much prefer to be able to move the block with one joy stick, and rotate and drop with the dpad.
    on a single joycon.
    use the bumpers to cycle targeting.

    but no i am forced to use the ass backwards controls they force on us.
    All you change is what joy stick is the one for targeting.

    I know the games free for subbed users, but really its just lazy.    … Expand
  4. ryanbyerly
    Mar 17, 2019
    3
    I would say that this game has a pretty fun idea at best but it works much better on paper than in reality.

    I would like to start with the most basic thing, controls. The controls are fine, I can do fine with using a d-pad to move, but that is pretty much the only control method available. What about the people that would like to use the Joystick to move? That just isn't possible at    I would say that this game has a pretty fun idea at best but it works much better on paper than in reality.

    I would like to start with the most basic thing, controls. The controls are fine, I can do fine with using a d-pad to move, but that is pretty much the only control method available. What about the people that would like to use the Joystick to move? That just isn't possible at least when I'm writing this and I doubt they will change this. The only controls you can change are the most useless ones, who you want to target. When you first start in this game, you probably won't be using these controls very much. By the time you learn how to use them effectively, there is no reason to swap the joystick controls. I only touch one joystick at the beginning of the game and then play tetris.

    Second, I would like to tell you how luck based the game is. Yes, you do have to have a basic understanding of tetris to play, and you have to be good at it, trust me, but after that it depends on if you are getting targeted by 0 or 5 people, let alone if 1 or 2 of them are gods at tertis. This has no skill involved and is just about being lucky. One time I got into a game and, no joke, got 3 tetrises sent my way within the first 30 second. How am I supposed to counteract that. Oh yeah, I can't.

    Finally, I want to talk about something that I don't fully understand withing the game. For the different tactics you can you to determine who you are sending lines to, the options being Random, KO, Badges, and Attackers, I want to talk about specifically how KO works. I have 2 theories on how this works, and they are both pretty sketchy. Either 1. It puts you against lo levels players, so basically a noob targeter, or people who are not doing so well with their boards, essentially making those people unable to come back.

    I have had fun times with this game, but I have had many many more horrible times because I simply couldn't compete against 4 people at once.    … Expand
  5. JAXmudge
    Feb 20, 2019
    4
    An interesting (if not funny) concept, but the controls are not customizable to each player's likening and the concept of attacking other players is too confusing for a game so fast-paced. If the controls were more playable and more satisfying, maybe I could get past the player interaction problem.
  6. Distrial
    May 18, 2019
    1
    Absolute garbage unless you enjoy games that last all of 30 seconds. Constantly getting ganged up on by players 50+ levels higher than me making learning and improving near impossible. Also the interface and music are more annoying than anything plus there's no instructions of any kind. Maybe if you're someone who's played tetris daily for 10 years it's fun but any casual player shouldAbsolute garbage unless you enjoy games that last all of 30 seconds. Constantly getting ganged up on by players 50+ levels higher than me making learning and improving near impossible. Also the interface and music are more annoying than anything plus there's no instructions of any kind. Maybe if you're someone who's played tetris daily for 10 years it's fun but any casual player should give it a hard pass.… Expand
  7. DinoBeam
    Oct 6, 2020
    0
    Not Ready For Sale:

    This game is highly competitive and lacks any instructions/tutorial about it's complex mechanics, this is juvenile game design.
  8. Tritonio
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    How did they manage to take Tetris, an amazing game, and turn it into a mess? Hey at least I didn't exactly pay for it...
  9. donmopa
    Dec 19, 2020
    4
    Tetris in itself is a very simplistic, but addictive game. Thinking to turn it into an online battle game looks like a very good idea. However, the design is a total mess.
  10. mondomarsupial
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    The core game would be solid if not for the major control issues it's plagued with. Dropped or somehow misinterpreted inputs are extremely common to the degree that when things speed up, it'll often ignore several consecutive inputs and end up placing blocks in their "default" position. I wish I could blame this on the joycons but I haven't experienced this with any other game in myThe core game would be solid if not for the major control issues it's plagued with. Dropped or somehow misinterpreted inputs are extremely common to the degree that when things speed up, it'll often ignore several consecutive inputs and end up placing blocks in their "default" position. I wish I could blame this on the joycons but I haven't experienced this with any other game in my library and I use my switch pretty frequently. All the same issues are just as present on my pro controller, too.… Expand
  11. clbull
    Sep 18, 2021
    4
    Tetris 99 is a textbook example of what I'd call the PUBG-ification of gaming

    Nowadays, every single video game needs an obligatory 100 player battle royale mode shoehorned in - just because PUBG and Fortnite became highly successful cash cows. As a Tetris game it's competent but incredibly lacking in modes. You get battle royale and team battle modes included with your Nintendo    Tetris 99 is a textbook example of what I'd call the PUBG-ification of gaming

    Nowadays, every single video game needs an obligatory 100 player battle royale mode shoehorned in - just because PUBG and Fortnite became highly successful cash cows.

    As a Tetris game it's competent but incredibly lacking in modes. You get battle royale and team battle modes included with your Nintendo Switch Online sub at no additional charge, but have to pay $9.99 for the Big Block DLC if you want CPU battles, local multiplayer and Marathon Mode. The content that Big Block offers is incredibly barebones, to the point where it's only marginally better than the official online version of Tetris that you can play in your browser for free.

    CPU battles are insultingly easy to the point where you can easily achieve Tetris Maximus. Only play this for practice or if you really want to stroke your ego.

    Marathon mode only has two options... 150 Lines or 999 Lines. The only difference, aside from the obvious number of lines you need to clear, is how quickly the difficulty/game speed ramps up. Both difficulties ramp up the game speed so much near the end that even on Level 1 difficulty, you'll find yourself having to juggle pieces and abuse the game's delayed lock-in mechanic after they've landed to avoid a Game Over.

    Team Battle is the game's most relaxed online multiplayer mode. Sadly, the mode itself is barren and devoid of actual players, leading to lengthy queue times, mostly AI opponents and a heavy imbalance of teams.

    Tetris 99 mode is incredibly chaotic and cheap. More often than not, you'll be cheesed out by players who luck out with an early combo, stack 20 lines worth of garbage on you, and absolutely crap all over your board. Unless you can play with the speed and precision of a borderline Tetris grandmaster, you will not get much enjoyment out of this game.

    If I wanted to get cheesed out of every match, I'd just go reinstall StarCraft II and play a couple of ladder matches...    … Expand
  12. PikachuMaster
    Mar 2, 2021
    0
    Nice original twist on a unoriginal series of games, online is fun to play but most of the time your outmatched by players that are way better than you which can result in you never placing below 50th place. The dlc is just for fans of Tetris not much to say just more game modes
  13. stibba
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    "Being ganged up on" the game, its also not free, it costs 4 euro a month. the singleplayer is another 10 so im not counting that in here. how do you **** up tetris?

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#36 Best Switch Game of 2019
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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Nintendojo
    Sep 11, 2019
    91
    With online tournaments to partake in, new modes like Tetris Invictus where only the elite can compete, and a thriving community of fans logging in every day to play, Tetris 99 might very well represent the pinnacle of the series. It would be nice to have a better variety of tunes to listen to (although themes help alleviate this problem), and the issues with the UI can occasionally make it slightly hard to see what’s happening on-screen, but overall any Switch owner should consider giving Tetris 99 a whirl. This is brilliant game design that deserves the acclaim that has been lavished on it up to this point.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Aug 28, 2019
    90
    The best reason to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online right now! [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 21]
  3. God is a Geek
    Jun 9, 2019
    90
    If you’re after a royale-y good time you should look much farther than Tetris 99.
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