Tetris 2

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a game by Nintendo, and Bullet Proof Software
Genres: Action, Puzzles & Words
Platforms: SNESSNES, NESNES, GameBoy
Editor Rating: 6.3/10, based on 6 reviews, 7 reviews are shown
User Rating: 6.0/10 - 3 votes
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Tetris 2
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Tetris 2

One of the greatest Game Boy games has finally come to the SNES, and it was worth the wait.

T2: Judgment Bay

For the few people on the planet who don't know Tetris, it's a simple yet absolutely addictive puzzle game. Last year, Tetris 2 hit the NES and Game Boy, and now it goes 16-bit. The concept hasn't changed: You arrange falling blocks and keep them from stacking to the top. Tetris 2 complicates things with Fixed Blocks, which are stationary, and Flash Blocks, which blink and can eliminate all Fixed Blocks. Responsive controls ensure quick rotation and accurate placement of falling Blocks. As in the previous versions, T2 offers two-player Versus competition that may be the most Tetris fun of all.

Block Party

The graphics are instantly familiar, but some nice surprises pop up. The blocks have the expected clean, spare look, but behind them are new backgrounds that add interest. Bouncy music accompanies the action, and nifty sound effects add effective clicks and clanks when the Blocks bang together.

As good as the first Tetris was, the sequel outdoes it. With all the new flourishes and strategies, even gamers who burned out on Tetris will find reasons to play for hours.

ProTips:

  • When they contact other Blocks on the field, falling Blocks with "hinges" break apart.
  • Plan one move ahead. Watch the upper right to see the next Block.
  • If you're confident in the two-player game, raise your Speed setting to eliminate Blocks faster.

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SNES

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
  • Pentium II (or equivalent) 266MHz (500MHz recommended), RAM: 64MB (128MB recommended), DirectX v8.0a or later must be installed
NES

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
  • P-200, 32 MB RAM
Gameboy

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

Game Reviews

One of the most popular and entertaining computer puzzle games of all time (and perhaps the most imitated) has given birth to an official sequel by the game gurus of Nintendo. Although Super Tetris and WordTris are already available for the home computer market, this is the first sequel to Tetris on any home video game platform. Tetris 2 is an entertaining, and most importantly, addictive, game that proves there's still video life in the trusty ol' NES!

Turbo Tetris

Tetris 2 presents basically the same mind-bending dilemma as the original. You face unending waves of oddly shaped blocks that fall down into a rectangular playing field. The blocks must be positioned and rearranged to fall in a particular order so they'll disappear. You want to stay alive as long as possible without letting the stack of blocks reach the top of the screen. The longer you play the faster the blocks fall. In higher levels, the blocks seem to be shot out of cannon! Needless to say, it's impossible to beat this game, because the computer never runs out of blocks. Play solo against the computer to achieve your personal best score, or face off against a friend in head- to-head competition.

ProTip: Chain reactions, where multiple lines of blocks disappear, net the most points.

What's new about this sequel is that now you have to align three or more blocks of the same color horizontally or vertically to make the blocks disappear. There are nine types of blocks, in combinations of yellow, red, and green. At the start of each game, randomly placed Flash Blocks and Fixed Blocks are littered throughout the playing field.

Located at the bottom of the playing field are three Flash Blocks of each color. Line up three or more of the same color next to the Flash Block, and all blocks of that color disappear off the screen.

Tetris for Two

In two-player mode, you win the game by staying alive longer than your opponent, or by being the first to clear the screen of all blocks. You can attack your opponent by dropping their ceiling by one notch -every time you take out one of your Flash Blocks, thereby reducing your opponent's playing field. Pull off a chain reaction where more than one set of blocks disappears in succession, and your opponent's blocks fall even faster.

Zap Flash Blocks by lining them up with two or more blocks of the same color.

The number of faster-falling blocks depend on the number of chain reactions that you cause.

In a two-player game, any Flash Block eliminated is instantly replaced by a another Flash Block of the same color.

Tetris 2 Stacks Up

Tetris 2 features the same game play mechanics as the original, and the action is extremely responsive to the controller. The graphics and sound effects are simple, yet clear and distinct. It doesn't really rev the NES' 8-bit engine, but then again, extravagant bells and whistles aren't necessary to create a compelling game. What's important is that the game is easy to pick up, the challenge is varied, and no two games are played exactly alike. It's these elements that make Tetris 2 a first-class puzzle game!

  • Line tine up more than six blocks of the same color horizontally pzvertically, and ALL blocks with the same color will disappear off the screen.
  • In a two-player game, the more chain reactions you cause, the faster your opponent's blocks fall.
  • Avoid creating too many sections that cannot be reached by falling blocks.
  • Use your block-spinning ability to maneuver your way into sections that can't normally be reached by a falling block.
  • Don't leave holes more than two blocks deep, since only two out of the nine blocks have straight sections longer than two blocks.
  • Machine: NES;
  • Manufacturer: Nintendo of America;

The original Tetris is one of my all-time favorite games. It may not be much to look at, but after just one game, no one can resist its simple, extremely addictive play. The design was so impeccable that it was hard to imagine any way to make it better. Guess what - there isn't. If there's any reason for a sequel to Tetris, it's because it made a ton of money. And Tetris 2 is bound to boost sales for the near-dead NES .

In Tetris 2 your primary goal isn't to fit puzzle pieces together; it's to blow up the bombs that are already on-screen when you begin each level. Strips of blocks in three different colors - red, blue, and gold - fall into a pit, and when at least three like-colored blocks are lined up, they blow off the screen. If they're by a bomb, the bomb blows up as well. The stage isn't complete until you've detonated all the bombs.

But there are frustrations involved with the new game play. For example, when a row of blocks first falls on-screen you must decide A) at which angle to turn it for the best fit; B) how to line it up so like-colored blocks are connected; and C) how to place the piece so it might also detonate a bomb. To make things even more nerve-wrecking, you must do all this in the same don't-let-them-fill-up-the-pit time limit you had in the original Tetris.

Tetris 2 does have a two-player mode, but that just means two people can be disappointed and frustrated at once. Besides, the original Tetris had a two-player option in the arcade and in Tengen's original NES version. In effect, we're only getting what we should have in the first place.

To be fair, you get used to the more-complex game play of Tetris 2 after a few hours, but no matter how long you play, Tetris 2 can't touch its predecessor - or the vaguely similar Super Tetris for PCs. In the end you're stuck with a dead-average Tetris clone that's hard to believe came from Nintendo.

  • Release: 1993

People say:

6

I liked Tetris a lot, and this cart tries hard to improve upon the theme. But, it doesn't have the addictive fun the first one had. The new Two-Player Mode is nice, but something seems missing. The colors don't seem all that good. What Tetris 2 does have going for it is that it is a nice change of pace. I would recommend this game for puzzle players. Good, but not much better than the first Tetris.

7

Nintendo drags up the now tired genre of puzzle games once again, and shows everyone how to make a fun game even more fun by making it look horrible in the process. The colors and graphics are extremely dull and boring, making you not want to watch the, screen for very long. However, the game does have more features like Two-Player Competitions and bombs which add to the overall fun.

6

For a sequel, Tetris 2 is pretty good, but the first one still rules. The new game play, Two-Player Simultaneous and the bombs thrown into the playfield are a nice touch, but something seemed to be missing. Unlike the first, I didn't find myself wanting to keep playing. The graphics and sound were okay, but obviously could have been better on the Super NES. Tetris freaks should welcome this game.

6

The original puzzle game makes an appearance as a sequel on NES...oh boy! Tetris has been done over many different ways and this version doesn't really add to it. There are extra block combinations, but the actual blocks themselves don't look that great. Overall, Tetris is a fun and addicting puzzle game, yet for a second release, it should have a better look or a lot more play to go beyond the original.

  • Theme: Puzzle

The world's most famous puzzle game is back, this time with a heavy emphasis on head-to-head competition. The player can take on computer opponents or play a friend. In one player Mode, you can choose one of eight characters and take on the others. The cast of characters is very strange, including a werewolf, a shaman, a cute princess, elves and more. Each one has four special skills they can use when they collect colored orbs that appear among the blocks. These skills can really let you hammer on your opponent, but he can also do the same.

This is the ultimate Tetris game, and the first to let you play as a character.

Tetris buffs will be pleased at this latest release of the puzzle game that started it all, Tetris! This time, it's two games in one. The addition of the challenging game of Bombliss increases the enjoyment.

Bombliss plays like Tetris except that as you complete certain columns, bombs may explode within the column to rack up bonus points and increase your odds of winning!

The all-time classic puzzler is back on the Game Boy. It's bigger, tougher, and even more fun than the original. Tetris players of the world, unite!

T2: Judgment Day

The concept of the first Tetris was unbelievably simple, but amazingly effective: Arrange groups of falling blocks into horizontal rows across the screen. Complete a row and it vanishes; otherwise, incomplete rows stack up until the screen is filled and you experience Tetris Arrest. In Tetris 2, you still arrange those groups of falling blocks, but this time you make horizontal rows and vertical columns. Added into the mix are Fixed Blocks, which are already in place on the Field as you start, and Flash Blocks, which blink at you and can eliminate all Fixed Blocks. Smooth, responsive controls ensure quick rotation and accurate placement of the falling Blocks.

As in last year's NES version, Tetris 2 also enables you to play against another player, if you have a Came Link cable, another Game Boy, and a second copy of the game. Unlike the NES version, on the Game Boy you see only one Field - yours -rather than yours and your opponent's side by side. The Game Boy's inability to show both Fields at once somewhat diminishes the excitement of Versus competition.

Talkin' Tetris

The graphics will be instantly familiar to anyone who's played the original. The game has a dean, spare look that's uncluttered by any decorative flourishes or cute characters. The graphic simplicity enables you to instantly identify the shaded blocks and focus on strategy.

Three types of bouncy music accompany the action, with an Off switch available. You get some sound effects, but they don't add much; this isn't a game to listen to, it's a game to play.

Puzzle Perfection

As good as Tetris was, the sequel is even better. There's more of everything - more strategy, more blocks, and more fun. Your only probiem will be finding more time, because once you start this addictive game, it'll be hard to stop.

ProTips:

  • Don't quit, even if it seems like defeat is imminent. There's always the chance that you might connect six same-colored blocks together, which completely rearranges the Field in your favor.
  • If you think you can beat your opponent in the two-player game, raise your Speed setting. Itfs risky, because blocks will fall much faster, but you can eliminate them faster, too.
  • When there's a horizontal bar across the ceiling, you can't drag down your falling blocks quickly Raise the bar back up by eliminating Flash Blocks.
  • The CPU is a fast opponent. It drags its falling blocks down quickly, so you should practice doing the same.
  • Beginners can try grouping the falling blocks in one corner, which will make it easier to linkup vertical and horizontal
  • Until you muster the game, It might be easier to sweep across the board from right to left (or vice versa) to eliminate the blocks,

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