Nintendo Switch Online adds new titles for NES and Game Boy

On December 11th Nintendo released Tetris AND TetrisDX for NES and Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online apps for subscribers. The release of Tetris AND TetrisDX on the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service was marked by a video message from series creator Alexey Pajitnov, who thanked fans for their continued support of the service. Tetris franchising.

Originally published on IBM computers in the Soviet Union in 1985, Tetris it later made its way to international audiences in 1988 on PC and arcade machines. A year later, following a legal dispute with Atari Games, Nintendo released its versions of Tetris on the NES and Game Boy in North America and Europe. Although various iterations of Tetris have since launched on multiple platforms, the 1989 NES version remains a cult classic thanks to its fast-paced gameplay. At the end of 2023, 13 years Tetris player Blue Scuti was the first to reach level 157 and activate the game's “Kill screen”, which marked a historic moment in Tetris history of the franchise.

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Now, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will have the chance to play two games from one of the best-selling franchises of all time. The 1989 NES version of Tetris and the 1998 Game Boy Color game TetrisDX are now available on the NES and Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online apps. The announcement was made in a video released by Nintendo and Pajitnov. Pajitnov said 2024 marks 40 years since then Tetris was first developed and said re-release of Tetris on the NSO NES app was available for the first time since 1989. As for TetrisDXis an improved port of the popular Game Boy version of Tetriswhich was released on the NSO Game Boy app in February 2023. TetrisDX it has also been confirmed that it will have a two-player versus mode, although each player will need their own NSO subscription to play.

Nintendo Switch Online adds two classic Tetris games

• Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now play the 1989 NES version Tetrisand the Game Boy Color game TetrisDX.
• The reissue of Tetris on the NES app is the first time in 35 years that the game has seen an official relaunch.
• TetrisDX it will also have a two-player versus mode for players to enjoy.
• Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov thanked fans for their continued support of the Tetris franchising.

NSO subscribers will need to connect to the Internet and update both the NES and Game Boy apps to play Tetris AND TetrisDX. The release of both Tetris the titles arrived in the midst of a series of releases for the NSO Game Boy app. Throughout November, the The land of Donkey Kong trilogy has launched on the Game Boy app for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

With the addition of two iconic Tetris games, the Nintendo Switch Online service remains among the best ways to play retro games. Only time will tell if the Switch's successor will maintain the momentum.

Tetris® is the addictive puzzle game that started it all, embracing our universal desire to create order out of chaos. The Tetris game was created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984, the product of Alexey's computer programming experience and his love of puzzles. In the decades that followed, Tetris became one of the most successful and recognizable video games, appearing on almost every gaming platform available.

The objective of Tetris is to score as many points as possible by eliminating horizontal lines of blocks. The player must rotate, move and knock down the Tetriminos that fall into the Matrix (playing field). Lines are cleared when they are filled with blocks and have no gaps. As lines are cleared, the level increases and Tetriminos fall faster, making the game progressively more challenging. If the blocks end up above the top of the playing field, the game ends.

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Released

June 6, 1984

Developer(s).

Alexey Pajitnov

Publisher

Alexey Pajitnov, Nintendo, Mirrorsoft, Spectrum HoloByte, PLAYSTUDIOS, EA Mobile, Tandy Corporation

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Local cooperative

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