Post by: Jonnyboy117 on January 10, 2006, 04:17:03 AM
Update: PGC has confirmed with Nintendo that Tetris DS is an internally developed title, though we don't have details of which internal studio is responsible for the game.
Touch-Controlled, Wi-Fi-Ready Tetris DS Falls into Place on March 20
The long blue bar. The yellow block. And those darn zigzag things whose images stay on your brain. These familiar Tetris shapes started a generation of video game fans. Now Nintendo is putting a new spin on the classic with Tetris(R) DS, available March 20 exclusively for Nintendo DS(TM), which incorporates the use of Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo's wireless gaming service.
Hard-core and casual gamers alike became obsessed with the original. Tetris DS builds on that emotional attachment by combining the original game with new types of game play that could only be possible on Nintendo DS.
Each of the six modes of play features a theme based on a classic Nintendo game, such as Super Mario Bros.(R), The Legend of Zelda(R) or Metroid(R). The traditional Tetriminos (falling blocks) and line-clearing strategy remain the staples of the game, but the touch screen adds a new element of interactivity.
Some modes give players special Tetris puzzles to solve. Others feature head-to-head action between two players, or massive wireless battles between 10 DS users, even if only one player has a game card. Players also can log onto Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to compete in two- or four-player battles. Tetris DS even includes a point-based rating system based on players' battle results. Opponents can see one another's ratings, which indicate their skill levels.
Every gamer, whether competitive or casual, will find a way to reconnect with one of the most popular puzzle games in history.
Post by: Pale on January 10, 2006, 04:41:08 AM
I think its awesome, and it could mean a whole new sector of DS owners... The same group that bought the brick gameboys to play only tetris.
Post by: Mario on January 10, 2006, 04:43:12 AM
Post by: Pryopizm on January 10, 2006, 04:43:41 AM
Post by: UncleBob on January 10, 2006, 04:45:21 AM
I still need to finish Kirby(DS), Mario Kart (DS), Metroid Prime Pinball (DS), Polarium (DS), Geist (GCN), Metroid Prime 2 (GCN), Pokémon XD (GCN), Mario Tennis (GBA), Wario Ware Twisted (GBA) and DK:King of Swing (GBA).... And I can't stop playing Animal Crossing Wild World long enough to play *ANY* of these games!
Then there's Odama and Twilight Princess coming out... and now this? Damnit.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on January 10, 2006, 04:47:24 AM
Franchise Nostalgia
Online Multiplayer
Insanely good decision by Nintendo, as long as one of the six modes is normal Tetris.
Post by: optimisticlimbo on January 10, 2006, 04:49:26 AM
Post by: WindyMan on January 10, 2006, 05:27:19 AM
But hey, with the stuff they're already promising, this one can't miss.
Post by: Strell on January 10, 2006, 05:54:06 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on January 10, 2006, 06:25:15 AM
I hope though that "normal" Tetris is included and can be played without the touchscreen. I'm pretty annoyed when the unique DS features are blatantly shoehorned into a game that doesn't need them.
Post by: Nosferat2 on January 10, 2006, 06:43:27 AM
Sounds good anyway, i just hope %ucking nintendo keeps Metroid out the game. I care less if the whore out mario or link, but please save Samus from the milking, raping and whoring of Nintendo.
Post by: KDR_11k on January 10, 2006, 06:44:01 AM
Tetris isn't Nintendo's franchise, they have to license it like everyone else.
Post by: Pale on January 10, 2006, 06:48:03 AM
Baseball isn't Nintendo's franchise either. Neither is soccer, or tennis.
Post by: Arbok on January 10, 2006, 07:19:30 AM
I really can't wait for this title.
Post by: Hostile Creation on January 10, 2006, 07:50:36 AM
Give up all hope, whiner. The release specifically says that a Metroid mode is in it.
Post by: couchmonkey on January 10, 2006, 08:53:49 AM
The Mario sports and Mario Party games are a more appropriate example of franchise milking because they slap Mario in the game title, and throw in the Mario cast where a brand-new cast could have been just as good. Then they put out new games in the line every single year.
If they called it Mario Tetris and replaced the blocks with pictures of Mario characters, then I'd be complaining.
Post by: Pale on January 10, 2006, 09:13:14 AM
Gotta love the convenient re-definition of franchise milking.
I can't wait for the Rev version of Super Smash Tetris!
Post by: Ian Sane on January 10, 2006, 09:22:29 AM
I somewhat agree in that this doesn't feel as much like milking though I think it's because it's a crossover. People like Tetris and people like the Nintendo franchises so combining them creates somewhat of a "dream" scenario. I didn't have any problem with DDR Mario either. It seemed like a good fit. There was no DDR game on the Cube so we finally got one and at the same time there's a dream scenario of combining the two franchises. Super Mario RPG again is the same situation. Nintendo and Square working together made it a dream game.
Without the dream situation however spinoffs seem forced and uninteresting. So the "milking" feeling is justified. I think the big difference is whether or not people really are asking for it. No one really cares if Nintendo makes any Mario sports games or Mario Party games. They might buy it but when people think of games they wish would get made Mario Party 25 or Mario High Diving doesn't make the list.
Think of it like a comic book special. A Spider-Man mini-series or spin-off isn't that interesting because there's already a regular series. But a Spider-man vs. Superman crossover is interesting.
Post by: vudu on January 10, 2006, 09:33:40 AM
QuoteI hope one of the five remaining modes it Tetrisphere.
Originally posted by: Jonnyboy117
Insanely good decision by Nintendo, as long as one of the six modes is normal Tetris.
QuoteNot true, see above.
Originally posted by: WindyMan
The only thing touch screen control will be good for in this game is to quick-select the person you want to attack in multiplayer games. If it' required to be used for anything else, I'm going to hate Nintendo for it.
Post by: Pale on January 10, 2006, 09:59:50 AM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"To me, this isn't such a bad example of franchise milking since Nintendo is using characters from all of it's franchises to spruce up a straightforward puzzle title."
I somewhat agree in that this doesn't feel as much like milking though I think it's because it's a crossover. People like Tetris and people like the Nintendo franchises so combining them creates somewhat of a "dream" scenario. I didn't have any problem with DDR Mario either. It seemed like a good fit. There was no DDR game on the Cube so we finally got one and at the same time there's a dream scenario of combining the two franchises. Super Mario RPG again is the same situation. Nintendo and Square working together made it a dream game.
Without the dream situation however spinoffs seem forced and uninteresting. So the "milking" feeling is justified. I think the big difference is whether or not people really are asking for it. No one really cares if Nintendo makes any Mario sports games or Mario Party games. They might buy it but when people think of games they wish would get made Mario Party 25 or Mario High Diving doesn't make the list.
Think of it like a comic book special. A Spider-Man mini-series or spin-off isn't that interesting because there's already a regular series. But a Spider-man vs. Superman crossover is interesting.
Well then why are Mario Sports titles bad? They seem like a good crossover to me. You can't pick and choose which ones are and aren't milking a franchise based on which games you like personally. Because you like the idea of Mario DDR or Mario RPG Nintendo will continue to make the Mario Party games. People have different tastes.
Post by: mantidor on January 10, 2006, 10:01:00 AM
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Originally posted by: Hostile Creation
"Sounds good anyway, i just hope %ucking nintendo keeps Metroid out the game. I care less if the whore out mario or link, but please save Samus from the milking, raping and whoring of Nintendo."
Give up all hope, whiner. The release specifically says that a Metroid mode is in it.
Im glad, Metroid needs more exposure, nothing annoys me more than the question "Samus who?"
Post by: Jensen on January 10, 2006, 10:01:34 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on January 10, 2006, 10:12:32 AM
It's not a crossover. There's nothing exceptional about their existence. In my previous examples there was Nintendo + Tetris, Mario + DDR, and Nintendo + Square. A Mario sports game isn't exceptional at all. Nintendo can bang one out at anytime.
Post by: Pale on January 10, 2006, 10:17:03 AM
Secondly,
In your 3 examples Ian, the second two require cooperation from another company, so I guess I can see how they are "different" from sports games, but Nintendo and Tetris doesn't.
Also, there are many people in this world who think there is something exceptional about the existance of a sport.
Post by: Bill Aurion on January 10, 2006, 10:20:04 AM
Post by: 31 Flavas on January 10, 2006, 10:25:48 AM
QuoteYou think so? Or are you just thinking for everyone else? Why is the combination of Mario & friends and a board game, Baseball, Tennis, or Soccer not a "dream" situation? Please do tell me, if you're Nintendo and going to do a baseball game without Major League teams and players and without using a Nintendo franchise because you personally don't want to "Milk" them. Who are you going to use for the game teams and characters?
Originally posted by: Ian Sane
No one really cares if Nintendo makes any Mario sports games or Mario Party games.
Post by: stevey on January 10, 2006, 10:43:50 AM
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Post by: 31 Flavas on January 10, 2006, 11:08:40 AM
QuoteHonestly, if they objectivly, not subjectivly, are not so good, why do they continue to sell well? Are people just idiots and buying the game for no particular reason?
Originally posted by: stevey
the only thing nintendo is milking is the not so good mario party
Post by: Artimus on January 10, 2006, 11:10:00 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on January 10, 2006, 11:25:27 AM
Tetris isn't owned by Nintendo so there is still cooperation between different companies for both franchises to co-exist.
Hey if Nintendo and Tetris are friends again does that mean the old Nintendo published Tetris games will be available in the Rev download service?
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on January 10, 2006, 11:30:17 AM
EDIT: And I agree with Mantidor. The only reason many people know about Samus at all is Super Smash Bros.
Post by: Pale on January 10, 2006, 11:30:41 AM
Post by: 31 Flavas on January 10, 2006, 12:14:13 PM
QuoteAs far as I know, the person who created tetris is a well known fact. Some russian dude, of course, but due to soviet rule at the time (or was it just the communist rule in general) he was not allowed to have ownership of the game or something.
Originally posted by: Pale
Now I could be wrong on this, but I was under the assumption that no one owned Tetris because no one can prove they were the creators. Is it not true that any company can make and release a tetris game?
edit: I looked it up in Wikipeida, Alexy Pajitnov is his name. It also lists all of the copyright contravsery too.
Post by: couchmonkey on January 10, 2006, 01:05:36 PM
We have had 5 Mario Party games and at least 6 Mario sports games on Nintendo's various consoles this generation. I don't care anymore. Nintendo-themed Tetris is something relatively new.
Post by: Strell on January 10, 2006, 01:56:20 PM
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Post by: Djunknown on January 10, 2006, 04:20:05 PM
Is this part of Nintendo's non-gamer strategy? I know for the hardcore like the PGC'ers they'll be in a pickle since they may not be able to afford Hunters and Tetris DS on the same day... But for the non-gamers, its almost a no-brainer.
Is 3/20/06 a magic day or something? What else will Nintendo release that day?
WFC is looking good. But can the 3rd parties step up to the plate and provide great, free, online-enabled goodness? [/off topic]
Post by: Bill Aurion on January 10, 2006, 04:22:28 PM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
What's the deal with the photo realistic background in the second screen? Am I missing something?
Looks like the first background shots of New Super Mario Bros...
Post by: ~*Adolph*~ on January 10, 2006, 04:23:48 PM
of mario on the top or what?
Touch tetris doesn't seem to complex.
Do spin move on block to spin in the direction.
Drag the block to where you want.
So top screen shows other players intresting. IS that 12?
1-12 online? Or only 1-4?
Tetris is simple so 12 shouldn't be hard to do.
I'm so confused in how this plays however. Is that a cursor, hold and NEXT as settings ! AWESOME.
I hope it has all the modes of NEW TETRIS for n64 that had tons of great modes.
Tetrisphere is great but I doubt it will be with this since the developer who made that is no longer alive I think. (H20) 2 months away seems great for me. Looks like Tetris DX is going to be sold now since this will replace it.
Cross's fingers that it has the original TETRIS Song, and mario, zelda songs too.
By the way on the issue of MILKING NAMEBRANDS lets just stop all this stupid fighting.
Companies will use whatever product they know will sell. If they know something has a proven track record of sales than more likely they will use that something.
You can say EA milks madden games, they are basically the same game just with a few more options
but not really $50 upgrade. Capcom milks Resident Evil, and Microsoft will milk HALO, Namco with Pac Man etc.
Companies want to make money and making new franchises is risky so they rather milk known games into different situations hoping sales will continue for that. Look at pysconauts reviewers love it but it sold poor. If the same game were called FInal Fantasy Adventures and took out the original characters and put Final Fantasy characters it would of sold better because of the final fantasy namebrand.
Look for Nintendo the gamecube didn't do so well in sports games. It was losing big names and overall the big names didn't sell. So a mario game would in theory sell better than a new Baseball sim. LOOK at Pennet Chase where did that go?
Soul Calibur 2 proved non-exclusive games can sell good with Nintendo characters.
So they did it again with NBA Street 3, SSX on tour, Fight Night 2. Did it help sales?
who knows but would the game sold less if they didn't do it?
"milking" is part of the world as we know it. No need to fight over it, just accept it as fact PERIOD.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on January 10, 2006, 04:51:04 PM
on PGC to post about how I approve of this game!
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i'm totally confused how this game will play out. will it be tetris and you watch a video
of mario on the top or what?
It might be a bit like Puzzle Fighter, in that how well you do in-game relates to like uh, how far Mario makes it on the top screen or something.
Post by: NWR_Lindy on January 10, 2006, 06:00:01 PM
This game is going to rule. The screenshots look nice and old-school...just the way this grizzled gaming veteran likes 'em.
Post by: BlkPaladin on January 10, 2006, 09:31:30 PM
Post by: vudu on January 11, 2006, 07:07:50 AM
I wonder what the Ghost does. Steal an opponent's block? Makes the current falling block disappear?
Also, did anyone else notice that the background (in the block area) on the bottom screen of the second screen shot is a screenshot from when you rescue the princess in the final castle of the original Super Mario Bros? That's kind of ... odd.
Post by: KDR_11k on January 11, 2006, 08:54:24 AM
I hope it has a ToD mode... And perhaps, for good measure, Bastet.
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