Tetris Battle Gaiden
A Tetris variant with multiplayer battles, exclusive to Japan until 2024.
Tetris Battle Gaiden is a 1993 puzzle game from Bullet-Proof Software, made exclusively for the Super Famicom in Japan. It puts a competitive spin on classic Tetris, pitting players against each other in a style similar to Puyo Puyo or Columns. The game finally left Japan in 2024 as part of the Tetris Forever collection.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Bullet-Proof Software
- Series
- Tetris
- Released
- December 24, 1993 (JP)
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Genre
- Puzzle
- Platforms
- Super Famicom
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Did You Know?
- According to Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of the original Tetris, Tetris Battle Gaiden was a rushed production.
- Pajitnov stated that such a game needs three or four years to balance accurately and make it fun.
Reception
In Famitsu, reviewers noted that there were still new and enjoyable ways to create a game based on Tetris. Two reviewers highlighted the battle mode as the best element, with one calling it the most fun way to play since the Game Boy release of Tetris. One reviewer praised the visuals of special attacks, while another felt they could be improved in gameplay. One reviewer's main disappointment was that the game remained fundamentally Tetris, and another noted that matches could slightly overstay their welcome. Tetris Battle Gaiden was Famitsu's highest-rated puzzle game of 1993.
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