I’ve been playing a lot of Tetris recently. My favourite versions are Apotris (playing the GBA version on a DS Lite), Tetr.io (Browser, Desktop), Tetris 99 (Switch) and Tetris Effect Connected (Switch, PC, VR).

Also great, but not quite as good as the others imo: Tetris DS (DS, obviously) and Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Switch).

Are we talking about strictly Tetris concept only? Or any game that goes in that direction? Or about all games with “Tetris” in the name? And how far is it allowed to go, until its no longer Tetris? Have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tetris_variants

I grew up with Tetris on the original Game Boy from 1989. So I have a sweet spot for that game. There is Tetris & Dr. Mario on the SNES, which combines both games. I have so many memories with a friend playing a mixed mode where both games are played in a session. If we count anything that has Tetris in the name, then it’s Tetris Attack on the SNES for me.

There are also Tetris variants I never played too much, but I think they would have been classics for me too. Tetris Battle Gaiden on SNES looks interesting and fun. Lot of people say Tetris The Grand Master (1 or 2) on Arcade (and later ported to other systems) might be the best version, but I never played it.

In short, I don’t know how to answer this question. And I couldn’t with a certainty either I think.

I have this very cheap “200 games in 1” devices that has a game called “Pikachu” and it’s just endless Tetris with a little dancing/cheering Pikachu frame.

Tetris Effect in VR

Apotris for GBA

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Tetrips, or maybe it was Tetripz, I can’t remember, it’s been years. It’s Tetris except with crazy video effects that supposedly simulate being on various drugs. It’s a lot harder to play when the whole screen is flashing and bouncing and twisting.

I’ve really only ever played the GB version with various hacks. The Rosy Retrospective DX hack is pretty dope.

Techmino is excellent

• 1 block storage
• Rotatable while at the bottom
• Instant drop
• NES music
• Lots of challenge and competition modes

Tetris: The Grand Master is the only good Tetris. Honestly sad that they had a good thing going and TTC decided to throw it out in favor of Guideline.

First person Tetris was freaky.

I was obsessed with Faces a wee bit back in the day 😁

I had a game on my Pocket PC in the 2000s called Cyclotomix.

That was my favorite Tetris-like

I can’t seem to find any trace of it now, but I had a version of Tetris on Macintosh back in the early 90s that I swear was just called “Annoying Tetris.” It would insult your moves with sarcastic comments via audio samples as you played. When you died it would play a sample of Bill Paxton saying “Game Over, man! Game over!” from Aliens.