Tetris 2 (1993 video game) explained

Tetris 2
Developer:Nintendo R&D1
Tose
Bullet Proof Software (Super NES)
Producer:Gunpei Yokoi
Composer:Mitsuhiko Takano
Miyuki Uemura
Publisher:Nintendo
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Series:Tetris
Genre:Puzzle
Platforms:Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Tetris 2, known in Japan as, is a puzzle video game developed by Nintendo and Tose and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was ported to the Game Boy in 1993 and Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 by Bullet Proof Software.[1]

Gameplay

As a variation of the Tetris concept, rather than having the objective of filling horizontal lines of blocks that descend from the top of the screen as tetrominos, the player matches the colors of the descending blocks (which include irregular tetromino shapes) to blocks already fixed on the game board, which causes blocks to disappear from the board when three blocks of the same color are matched, in a manner similar to the game Dr. Mario.

Reception

In the United States, it was the top-selling NES and Game Boy game in January 1994,[2] and the top Game Boy game in February.[3] In the United Kingdom, it was the top-selling NES game for eight months in 1994, in March[4] and then from May[5] through summer[6] [7] [8] and autumn[9] [10] to November.[11] It was also the top-selling Game Boy game in August 1994.[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the SNES version an 8 out of 10, saying that "If you were a fan of the first one, then this one will definitely please." They particularly praised the backgrounds and the two-player mode.[12]

Reviews of the NES version were more mixed. The magazine Game Players, who reviewed the NES released in February 1994, called Tetris 2 "a disappointing attempt for puzzle fans who have patiently waited for this sequel."[13] Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.[14] Famitsu also gave the Game Boy version a 23 out of 40 score.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tetris 2 | NinDB . 2015-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020231852/http://www.nindb.net/game/tetris-2.html . 2013-10-20 .
  2. March 1994. EGM Hot Top Tens. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 48. 2024-05-01. 2020-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831085221/https://retrocdn.net/images/a/ae/EGM_US_056.pdf. live.
  3. April 1994. EGM Hot Top Tens. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 52. 2024-05-01. 2018-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180707184224/https://retrocdn.net/images/e/ed/EGM_US_057.pdf. live.
  4. Charts . . . 150 (May 1994) . 15 April 1994 . 114–115 . 15 September 2021 . 8 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108234558/https://retrocdn.net/images/d/dd/CVG_UK_150.pdf . live .
  5. Chart Attack with HMV . . . 152 (July 1994) . 15 June 1994 . 126–128 . 15 September 2021 . 16 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116134810/https://retrocdn.net/images/4/45/CVG_UK_152.pdf . live .
  6. Chart Attack with HMV . . . 153 (August 1994) . 15 July 1994 . 126–128 . 15 September 2021 . 11 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511040638/https://retrocdn.net/images/6/61/CVG_UK_153.pdf . live .
  7. Chart Attack with HMV . . . 154 (September 1994) . 15 August 1994 . 112–113 . 15 September 2021 . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601172206/https://retrocdn.net/images/8/8c/CVG_UK_154.pdf . live .
  8. Chart Attack with HMV . . . 155 (October 1994) . 15 September 1994 . 128–129 . 15 September 2021 . 18 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818192723/https://retrocdn.net/images/1/14/CVG_UK_155.pdf . live .
  9. Chart Attack with HMV . . . 156 (November 1994) . 15 October 1994 . 113 . 15 September 2021 . 7 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210907223631/https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9c/CVG_UK_156.pdf . live .
  10. Chart Attack with HMV . . . 157 (December 1994) . 15 November 1994 . 145 . 15 September 2021 . 10 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210710025612/https://retrocdn.net/images/6/6b/CVG_UK_157.pdf . live .
  11. Chart Attack with HMV . . . 158 (January 1995) . January 1995 . 115 . 2021-09-15 . 2016-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401063350/http://retrocdn.net/images/8/84/CVG_UK_158.pdf . live .
  12. Review Crew: Tetris 2. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 63. Ziff Davis. October 1994. 34.
  13. Game Players. February 1994.
  14. Web site: テトリスフラッシュ [ファミコン] / ファミ通.com]. www.famitsu.com. 2018-07-29. 2018-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180729144509/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=2921. live.
  15. Web site: テトリスフラッシュ [ゲームボーイ] / ファミ通.com]. www.famitsu.com. 2018-07-29. 2018-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180729141446/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=13116. live.

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