Okay, so Tetris DS was never really that overlooked, but I just felt such an adjective would sort of help this post’s title achieve an almost dramatic effect. Apparently it didn’t. Oh, well. It’s still better than plainly calling the thing Tetris DS (a brief review), isn’t it?

Anyway, on to the game, then. Well, as I’ve already mentioned, Nintendo’s Tetris DS is an excellent way to entertain yourselves with a DS and enough of a time sink to help your average gamer battle dementia on a desert island. Then again, Tetris has always been an immensely addictive offering, that has managed to entertain gamers for the past 20 or so years in all its myriad adaptations. Even my non-gaming parents parents enjoy it, you know. Have been doing so from the forgotten age of the AT PC.

This very portable DS version of Alexei Pajitnov’s classic, besides offering some of the best pixelated 16-bit era 2D graphics, a score of new game modes, fantastic Nintendo themed levels covering everything from Mario to Metroid, a points based rating system, a few cute tunes and a variety of interesting stylus-based additions, also comes with some truly impressive multiplayer options. With just one cartridge, you see, up to 10 players can go head-to-head and win nasty Tetris battles. Alternatively, using this Wi-Fi thingy, up to four players can compete online.

Now, two more words: buy it !

Posted on April 4th, 2008 by konstantinos