Tetris Effect: Connected

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8.1/10 (248 ratings)

Release Date

8th Oct 2021

No. of Players

Genre

Arcade, Music, Puzzle

Publisher

Enhance Games

Developer

Resonair

Content Rating

ESRB/Everyone, PEGI/3

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Local or online multiplayer, anywhere, and anyway you play—it’s all Connected!

Tetris Effect: Connected is Tetris® like you've never seen it, or heard it, or felt it before—an incredibly addictive, unique, and breathtakingly gorgeous reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time, from the people who brought you the award-winning Rez Infinite and legendary puzzle game Lumines.

Music, backgrounds, sounds, special effects—everything, down to the Tetris pieces themselves, pulse, dance, shimmer, and explode in perfect sync with how you're playing, making any of the game's 30+ stages and 10+ modes something you'll want to experience over and over again.

A challenge for the mind and a feast for all the senses, Tetris Effect: Connected is the perfect excuse to play Tetris again... and again...and again, and again, and again and again and again and again and again and again and...

Includes Cross-Platform Multiplayer! Players on different platforms can easily join Friend Match rooms with the new Room ID feature.
Spectator Mode is available in Friend Matches. A room can contain up to 8 total people.
Includes the “Zone” mechanic, where players can stop time (and Tetriminos falling) by entering “the Zone” and either get out of a sticky situation that could otherwise lead to “Game Over,” or rack up extra line clears for bonus rewards.
Multiplayer mode "Zone Battle," which shakes up traditional 1-on-1 Tetris gameplay via the time-stopping Zone mechanic made famous in Tetris Effect.
A "Connected" co-op mode, where up to three players can literally connect their Tetris playfields together and play as one.
Over 30 different stages, each with its own music, sound effects, graphical style and background that all evolve and change as you play through them.
Ranked and unranked play, matchmaking, and player progression for unlockable avatars.

Tetris ® & © 1985~2023 Tetris Holding. Tetris logos, Tetris theme song and Tetriminos are trademarks of Tetris Holding. The Tetris trade dress is owned by Tetris Holding. Licensed to The Tetris Company. Tetris Game Design by Alexey Pajitnov. All Righ

Fri 8th Oct 2021

Nintendo Life said:

Tetris is one of the greatest video games of all time, and Tetris Effect: Connected is perhaps the best iteration of the classic puzzler yet. While this Switch port doesn't offer a great deal over existing versions in terms of features, it delivers the one key ingredient that its rivals cannot: portability. Sure, some will argue that Tetris Effect: Connected's unique brand of synesthesia only really comes alive when played on PSVR or an Oculus Quest headset, but we'd argue quite passionately that this game benefits far more from the ability to pick it up and play whenever, wherever. Just as the Game Boy and Tetris combined to create an irresistible, world-conquering fusion back in 1989, Tetris Effect: Connected has finally found the hardware that allows it to truly shine, making this an utterly essential purchase for all Nintendo Switch owners. Just don't forget those headphones.

10/10

Mon 3rd Mar 2025

JJtheTexan said:

I love Tetris. I've been playing Tetris regularly for more than 35 years, starting with the Game Boy release. I didn't think Tetris could be done any better than it already has... but then I played Tetris Effect.
There's not much I can say except that this is an essential game not only for Tetris fans, but video game fans in general. If you have only one version of Tetris on your Nintendo Switch, make it Tetris Effect: Connected. It's a wonderful experience, packed with content, dazzling visuals, and a superb soundtrack.
Highly recommended!

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