Overview
- Number of Players
- 99
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
13th Feb 2019 — Free
14th Feb 2019 — Free
- Series
- Tags
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Tetris 99 (Switch) - A Revolutionary Take On A Puzzle Classic
Apex who?
If you’d have asked us, just a few days ago, for a comprehensive list of video game series which we could imagine in a 'Battle Royale' format, Tetris would have been right at the bottom. Splatoon could be a good shout with a lot of tweaking, and maybe even an ultra-cruel Pikmin showdown – heck, we’d even put Nintendogs higher in the...
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Guide How To Claim Battle Royale Victory In Tetris 99
Top of the blocks
Tetris 99 is, amazingly, the newest and freshest 'Battle Royale' on the block, T-spinning its way into a heated battle against the likes of Fortnite and Apex Legends for world domination. Okay – it might not be in quite the same league as those gaming heavyweights – but it certainly brings an equal amount of fun to the table,...
Tetris 99 News
News Tetris 99's New Crossover Event Celebrates The Return Of Star Fox, Unlock A Special Theme
Update: Here's a look at this new theme
[Thu 25th Jun, 2026 03:30 BST]: Star Fox is out today on the Switch 2, and to celebrate Fox McCloud's return, Nintendo has announced a new event for its additive online battle royale title, Tetris 99. This 55th 'Maximus Cup' will take flight on 10th July 2026 and runs until 13th July 2026. During this...
News Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A Special Theme
Starting this week
To celebrate the arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on the Switch 2 last week, Nintendo has announced the 54th cup event for its Switch Online battle royale title Tetris 99. This in-game event will begin later this week on 29th May 2026 and runs until 1st June 2026. As usual, if you earn 100 event points during this period,...
Drop into island life
[Tue 28th Apr, 2026 01:55 BST]: To celebrate the recent release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on the Switch, Nintendo will be hosting a special crossover event in its Switch Online battle royale title Tetris 99. The 53rd cup will kick off on 1st May 2026 and runs until 4th May 2026. To participate, you'll need to have...
News Tetris 99's New Crossover Event Celebrates Super Mario Galaxy, Unlock A Special Theme
Reminder: This event is now live!
[Thu 12th Mar, 2026 04:05 GMT]: Super Mario is currently celebrating his 40th anniversary, and one other announcement for MAR10 Day this week is a new Tetris 99 Maximus Cup and Grand Prix. As highlighted in the MAR10 Day celebrations on Nintendo UK's website, this new Grand Prix will take place next month between...
News Tetris 99 Has Been Updated, Here Are The Super Vague Patch Notes
Are you sitting comfortably?
Nintendo has released a veritable buffet of updates in the last 24 hours, serving up new versions for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Tetris 99 is the latest to join the crew, but don't expect the patch notes to be all that riveting to read. The ver. 2.6.0 update arrived late last night...
News Tetris 99's First Maximus Cup Of 2026 Celebrates Animal Crossing, Unlock A Special Theme
Return to island life
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition officially launches next week, and ahead of this, Nintendo's Switch Online battle royale game Tetris 99 has announced it will be hosting a Maximus Cup to celebrate. This is the 51st Maximus Cup (also known as a Grand Prix) and will take place between 8th January 2026...
News Nintendo Announces 50th Maximus Cup Event For Tetris 99
Celebrating the release of Kirby's new game
To celebrate the recent launch of Kirby Air Riders on the Switch 2, Nintendo has announced a new event for its Switch Online battle royale game Tetris 99. This event will take place between 4th December 2025 and 8th December 2025, and allows players to unlock a special design inspired by Masahiro...
News Multiple Kirby Themes Return In Tetris 99's 'Second Chance' Maximus Cup
Three rounds, three themes
Last week, Nintendo held a special Nintendo Direct for Kirby Air Riders and this week marks the return of Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Switch 2. If this wasn't already enough Kirby fun for one month, Nintendo has now also announced it's hosting the 49th Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, which sees the return of select in-game...
News Nintendo Announces New Donkey Kong Maximus Cup Event For Tetris 99
Unlock a new theme next month
DK is back in his latest outing Donkey Kong Bananza, and apart from new merch and promotions in mobile games like Super Mario Run, he's also getting his very own Tetris 99 event. Yes, Nintendo's Switch Online-focused battle-royale Tetris game will be hosting a special event between 1st - 4th August, 2025. In this...
News Tetris 99's New Maximus Cup Sees The Return Of Four Nintendo Themes
Try it out on the Switch 2 now
To mark the 47th Maximus Cup in the Switch Online battle royale Tetris 99, Nintendo will be revisiting multiple themes from tomorrow onwards. This also happens to be the first cup event for the Switch game since the arrival of the Switch 2. Round one will kick off with Super Mario Bros. Wonder and will be followed by...
About The Game
A blockbuster battle royale!
99 players…but only one will remain! TETRIS® 99 is the iconic puzzle game as you’ve never seen it before. Can you pick the right strategy to best 98 other players online – all at the same time?!
TETRIS 99 is available as an exclusive offer for members of the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership service. After all, TETRIS 99 is all about battling online for block-dropping dominance against players around the world!
Make smart use of Tetris Line Clears, KO the other 98 players and become the sole survivor!
Comments 3
I'm a huge Tetris fan and it pains me to say that I didn't like this too much. The lack of content (even with the Big Block DLC bought) extremely limits the replay value for me and its Battle Royale mode was only fun a few times until you'll eventually realize that you've seen it all. Sure, there's incentives that some events give you to playing the Battle Royale mode, but that's all I'll say.
Puyo Puyo Tetris offered a lot more than this.
It's Tetris all the way, it's addictive and a decent presentation.
This game is fun because of its chaos within the game
U and 98 people compete in a tetris match but it’s so much fun
Will u be the last one standing?
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