
There have been countless variations on the block-based puzzle game Tetris over the years — too many to get into here. But have you ever wondered what versions the Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers would pick if they had to choose one edition of the game to play forever? Well, now thanks to Gizmodo, we finally have the answer!
Speaking to Rogers and Pajitnov, in a recent video interview, Gizmodo's David Ewalt asked the pair the question, and they were more than happy to oblige him with an answer.
Henk Rogers answered by naming 2007's Tetris Zone for Macintosh and Windows PCs:
"I actually worked on a version of Tetris — it's not even out anymore. We tried to set the bar and I created a version of Tetris called Tetris Zone. It had all the things that I wanted at that time in the game, so it's the most playable version of Tetris for me."
Alexey Pajitnov, meanwhile, picked the browser version currently available on the Tetris website:
"I am in love with the modern version for the browser. So, I am still on the keyboard interface, so that would be my version."
Interestingly, when we spoke to Henk Rogers last month, we asked him something along similar lines. We asked him what his favourite non-traditional version of Tetris was. He responded with the Japan-exclusive Tetris Battle Gaiden for the Super Famicom, which was released back in 1993:
"We had a version that we made actually in Bullet Proof Software called Tetris Battle Gaiden and Tetris Battle Gaiden had little characters with attack powers with different magic powers and you had attack powers and defence powers that you could use during the game. We had a whole list of interesting things. It never made it outside of Japan, but it was certainly an interesting take, you know. You had to choose which character you wanted to use because of the magical powers that each character had. Yeah, and then you had to learn how to play with those magical powers."
Given the sheer amount of versions available, it's fascinating to hear what variations of the game Pajitnov and Rogers have personally enjoyed over the years. We'd love to know your favourites too! So don't hesitate to tell us in the comments!
[source gizmodo.com, via twitter.com]
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Tetris DS is still my favourite version. Tetris 99 came close, but I just like being able to open up my 3DS and have a quick round or two before closing the lid again.
All the NES sprites help to make it fun too, and the Vs CPU mode is great.
BioTetris. I'm not just saying this to justify the price tag. Or am I? Actually, as part of that group, there's Giga Tetris, which is interesting since it allows combos.
I also have a weird phantom memory of a fan game on PC, from around 2003, using NES sprite rips of Contra and other characters, battling Tetris pieces? Maybe. Googling yields nothing, so I'm no longer sure anymore.
EDIT:
This is not what I was thinking of, but here is a gameplay mash up of Mario and Tetris. have you played Tuper Tario Tros.?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIFhxCMPKgg
Tetrisphere still lives in my head rent free. Had some world-breaking, spherical based battles against my mom in that one.
It's still Tetris DS for me. It controls great (setting aside arguments about infinite spin), and I'm a sucker for the branding.
But Tetris Effect gets an honorable mention. It's an excellent rendition. The only problem is that it's so vibey that I really have to be in the right headspace to enjoy it compared to more pick-up-and-play versions. Even more so if I want to play it on PSVR, which is a hell of an experience.
Tetris DS is great for the NES style that it uses, but my favorite is Tetris DX for GBC. Simple and clean like the GB original, but being able to save scores is a nice plus. Playing this outside on a warm day is simply a joy.
Tetris DS is my absolute favorite Tetris, Tetris 99 and Tetris Effect: Connected are good runner-ups.
Come to think of it, what Tetris games have I played?
Tetris (GB), Tetris Worlds on the Gamecube
Tetris DS, An Andrioid game pre-installednon my phone simply called Tetris made by Electronic Arts, Tetris Axis on the 3DS
Tetris 99, Tetris Effect: Connected (I describe this one as Tetris on crack), Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 and Tetris: The Grand Master (via Arcade Archives) on Switch, as well as the recent Electronika 60 replica.
I'm thinking about buying Japanese eShop credit for my Japanese account to add Tetris Diamond (via G-MODE ARCHIVES) to my Switch as well.
I’d probably choose Tetris 99 as my favorite, though Tetris DS is a close second.
Also, it’sa great time to be a Tetris fan. Between Tetris 99, Tetris Connected, and PuyoPuyo Tetris, you really can’t go wrong.
I have a Tetris Battle Gaiden SFC cart... it's alright, and playable enough without understanding Japanese.
My personal all-time favorite is Tetris DS for the Nintendo DS: packed to the brim with character and Nintendo charm.
These days I mostly play Tetris 99, though I do love me some Tetris Effect from time to time.
Super Tetris 3 was my favorite before Tetris Party Deluxe came around. My love for that game will never die. And that soundtrack is still amazing.
I'd say Tetris Plus is my fave. You can't go wrong with Edit mode.
1. Tetris DS
2. Tetris NES
3. Tetris Effect
4. Tetris Plus (SAT)
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