[DS] Tetris DS

Arrgh....I wasn't even going to pick up this game, but then I heard there's 10 player modes on one cartridge. It's too bad I don't have any friends here that has a DS though. Oh well, there's always wireless mode. Hmmm, and it's only $39.99, which is cheaper than all other DS games.

Decisions decisions.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I noticed this when looking up more information for this game. Are Bobo and Sass hiding something from us?



P.S. I think the Donkey Kong theme looks the best.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I just finished viewing pretty much all the gameplay videos on IGN and I must say I am impressed. I normally don't care for all the new gimmicky modes, preferring the old-fashioned Tetris, but these new modes in Tetris DS look very intriguing. Push mode and Catch mode in particular looks to be loads of fun, especially in multiplayer.

This reminds of me of the new gameplay modes in Activision's Shanghai Greatest Moments for the PC. Now that was an awesome game as well.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Man I have trouble. I just got the game today and played a bit in single player and it was so damn rad! I never thought I'd see the day when I enjoyed remixed music.

Anyway, the main reason why I got it was to play online, and I CAN'T CONNECT TO MY OWN NETWORK OR ANYONE ELSES!!!! It worked before when I played AC, but now I can't even connect to that. I'm sitting at a PC with a scanner, printer, cordless phone and a non-cordless phone nearby though. Are any of them interfering with my connection? I did disconnect the cordless phone, but it still didn't work :( The last time I played online was at my old apartment. Maybe my new location is incompatible or something...

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OMG!!! I went to the forum as you advised and did what they said and It worked!!!! OMG! Thanks so much, BlueMikey!!

Now my gaming purchase hasn't been a waste :3

My friend code is 967305 742710

I gotta play with some of you guys!

I was speaking idiomatically.

I played the game when I went to work and when I came home from work, so I had plenty of time to check out all the modes available. Here are my opinions for each:

1. STANDARD - Is it just me, or does the speed start increasing way too soon? The only other Tetris game I've played was the one on the GB, and while the speed in level 10 was definitely increased, it certainly wasn't as fast as the speed in Tetris DS. Then when you get to higher levels, it becomes impossibly fast, and I had to resort to the infinite rotation trick just to survive, and even then, I still had major trouble. Am I the only one who thinks so?

2. PUSH - I LOVE PUSH. It's simply the best mode in the game, and the DK motif is a big plus too. Push is fast, frantic, and can last a pretty long time as it's easy to tip the balance at any point in the game. It should be even more fun in multiplayer!

3. TOUCH - Meh, I didn't think much of this mode. For some reason sliding pieces doesn't appeal to me, and I don't like the slow pace.

4. CATCH - I was looking forward to this mode when I saw gameplay videos, and while it's fun, it's not as awesome as I thought it'd be. It wasn't until I was playing for a while when I realized I could speed up the speed of the falling pieces XD I was going there thinking, "Oh geez, the blocks move way too slow. This isn't fun." Well I'm glad I learned something new.

5. MISSION - I didn't think I'd like this mode much, but to my surprise, it's a lot more fun than I thought. I hate the missions where you have to clear the red line, though, 'cause I keep subconsciously clearing lines far below the line, making it take longer to complete the mission!

6. PUZZLE - A fun little diversion to pass the time. I like it more than Touch.

I used to be horribly addicted to Tetris back in the day, and eventually it became very boring to me. However, I was horribly mistaken. With the new modes included in Tetris DS, it looks like Tetris still has a lot of staying power left!. My other favourite puzzle games are Dr. Mario and Pokémon Puzzle League/Challenge.

Does nobody wish to play with me? :(

How ya doing, buddy?

Wahoo! More players! Unfortunately, I chose 'invite friends' in the menu and nothing happens? I just see my name. Is it supposed to be like that? Does it mean nobody in my Friends roster is online?

FELIPE NO

Man, I gotta brush up on my skills XD

I played against Star last night and I won. I played several games with Kairyu and lost, haha. I guess Hard Drop is a must for multi-player, but I find it tends to screw me up a lot :(

How ya doing, buddy?

I just came back from a lengthy gaming session between Turbo, Starman and Merv, and it was so much fun!! We did have lots of connection problems though, which I hope gets straightened out soon.

Push is very fun multiplayer as well. I played against Turbo three times.

P.S. The lightning bolt item is EVIL and should be BANNED.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Kairyu

Sorry XD
Nintendo64's New Tetris made me play like that! Honest! I could not even compete with my friends if I didn't learn to play fast.

Point taken. That's why I turned Hard Drop back on after we stopp playing so I can compete more efficently as well. Hehehe, I did win some games later on against the guys I mentioned above.

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Anyway, I'll have to look for the rest of you tetris heads on irc, hehe.

Quite. This game is so much fun against other people!!

Update: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I lost Standard mode at 198 lines!! *SOB!*
I heard that if you win with 200 lines, you unlock Endless mode where there are no goals. Man, this sucks. Well I'm off to try again XD

P.S. Okay, I'm stumped at the themes shown at level 17 and above. I've never seen those before. What games are they from? I recognize Duck Hunt, and Excitebike, but everything else are quite foreign to me. I have a feeling that the one on level 17 may be Clu Clu Land.

P.P.S. I DID IT!!! I won Standard!! It took me several more tries to get it, and I did use the rotation trick a lot to plan my next moves from the next 6 pieces. When I started getting close to 200 though, I was panicking and my screen was starting to pile up to the top...but I hung in there and I won! Cute credits! :3

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Originally Posted by Slash

Wow...I never thought the actual game mode would end...Sad...only 20 levels...

Assuming you actually won Marathon mode, go play it again. There's now an Endless option. Problem solved.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I play Tetris every once in a while. I'm not that good online, but I still have fun :3

Yes, I think the game is worth the price. I like the new modes, especially Push :D

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Originally Posted by Kairyu

I haven't really played enough online classic mode to really say this but...
Doesn't each player start with the same order of blocks?

Nope. I think that's actually better than having each person get the same order of blocks. It makes you think more about where to set up your stuff, and the opponent can't cheat and see what you're doing.

Arf.

I was speaking idiomatically.