New NES and Game Boy titles added to Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo was released on December 11th. tetris and Tetris DX Subscribers can enjoy the NES and Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online apps. Released tetris and Tetris DX The Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service featured a video message from series creator Alexey Pajitnov, thanking fans for their continued support. tetris franchise.

Originally released on IBM Computers in the Soviet Union in 1985, tetris It was later released to a global audience on PC and arcade machines in 1988. A year later, after a legal dispute with Atari Games, Nintendo released versions of Tetris for the NES and Game Boy in North America and Europe. While doing various repetitions tetris The 1989 NES version, which has since been released on multiple platforms, remains a cult classic due to its fast-paced gameplay. Late 2023, 13 years old tetris Player Blue Scuti was the first to reach level 157 and trigger the game's “kill screen.” tetris Franchise history.

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Nintendo Switch Online subscribers now have the opportunity to play two games from one of the best-selling franchises of all time. 1989 NES version tetris and a 1998 Game Boy Color game. Tetris DX Now available for NES and Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online apps. The announcement was made in a video released by Nintendo and Pajitnov. Pajitnov said 2024 will mark 40 years since then. tetris It is said that it was first developed and then released again. tetris It has been available on the NSO NES app for the first time since 1989. Tetris DXIt is an improved port of the famous Game Boy version. tetrisIt was released as an NSO Game Boy app in February 2023. Tetris DX It has also been confirmed that there will be a two-player mode, but each player will need their own NSO subscription to play.

Two Classic Tetris Games Added to Nintendo Switch Online

• Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now play the 1989 NES version. tetrisAnd Game Boy Color games Tetris DX.
• reissue tetris This is the first time in 35 years that a game has been officially re-released on the NES app.
• Tetris DX There is also a two-player versus mode for players to enjoy.
• tetris Creator Alexey Pajitnov thanked fans for their continued support. tetris franchise.

NSO subscribers will need to be connected to the internet and update both the NES and Game Boy apps to play. tetris and Tetris DX. both released tetris The title comes amid a string of Game Boy NSO app releases. Throughout November, Donkey Kong Land The trilogy was released on the Game Boy app for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers to enjoy.

2 additional iconic tetris The Nintendo Switch Online service is still one of the best ways to play retro games. Only time will tell whether the Switch's successor will keep the momentum going.

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

The goal of Tetris is to score as many points as possible by clearing the horizontal line of blocks. Players must rotate, move and drop falling tetriminos within the matrix (arena). A line is erased when it is filled with blocks and there is no empty space. As lines are cleared, the level increases and the tetriminoes fall faster, making the game increasingly more difficult. The game ends when a block lands on top of the playing field.

system

released

June 6, 1984

developer

Alexey Pajitnov

publisher

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

multiplayer

local co-op

ESRB

E

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