Classic Tetris like you've never seen it before. Imagine battling 99 other people at the same time to see who can fill the most blocks? That's the premise of Tetris 99 , a curious version of the classic puzzle game designed to encourage the use of Nintendo Switch Online , Nintendo's paid service for online multiplayer gaming.
Tetris with 99 friends
The base of the game is the same as always. Pieces falling at an ascending speed that you will have to place to create horizontal lines that will disappear as you complete them. However, as you complete lines, you will get more points and make things more difficult for your rivals, since when we complete two or more lines simultaneously we will send so-called junk blocks to our rivals to place obstacles and complicate their game.
Of course, if you are going to be the one who receives a junk block, a message will notify you in advance to prepare the ground and you can anticipate the damage. The interesting thing is that you will be able to choose who to send these junk blocks to, either those who occupy the highest positions of the table with the highest score or those who are at the bottom of the list about to be eliminated. Perhaps your block will finish off them and reduce the number of opponents, so it will be up to you to choose in the middle of the game.
#TETRIS99 , a full-blown battle royale for #NintendoSwitch , will be available as an exclusive offer for #NintendoSwitchOnline subscribers at the end of the #NintendoDirect presentation . pic.twitter.com/Opk9RGukRV
— Nintendo Spain (@NintendoES) February 13, 2019
And it is that if you manage to defeat other players you will obtain the badges that you have collected, some objects that, the greater the quantity, the greater the attack power and the more lines you can send to your rivals.
A very original Battle Royale
As you can see, it is a very original deathmatch that has touches of the Battle Royale that we know today, but oriented and applied to a puzzle game in multiplayer mode. The possibility of playing against 98 players simultaneously and seeing their progressions instantly make Tetris 99 a very striking version that will possibly attract the attention of many players, and that is where Nintendo has a great asset to attract more users to its Nintendo Switch service. On-line.
Completely free… but with requirements
Tetris 99 is available to download completely free of charge right now from the eShop. However, you'll need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to play. This is a mandatory requirement, as it's the only way to play multiplayer games on the Nintendo Switch, and Tetris 99 doesn't offer any other mode besides playing against other players online. The service costs €3,99, €7,99, and €19,99 for 1, 3, and 12-month subscriptions, respectively.