Nintendo Switch Online's killer app, Tetris 99, is about to come up against a brand new rival. We never would have expected there to ever be a battle royale version of Tetris on the market, never mind two!
The newcomer is simply called Tetris Royale, a mobile game that has been born thanks to a partnership between The Tetris Company and mobile developer N3twork. No footage or screenshots of the game have been released, but it seems to be a very similar concept to the game on Switch - albeit with 100 players instead of 99.
We're also yet to hear about pricing or full availability, but we do wonder if this will have any impact on the success of Nintendo's Online services. At present, Tetris 99 remains one of the best things to come from the service, and it likely persuaded plenty of fans to sign up when it first released. Would a reasonably priced smartphone game ruin Tetris 99's pull? We can't imagine it causing too much of a bother, but it'll be interesting to see how the two games compare nonetheless.
Tetris Royale will launch on iPhone and Android devices, as well as iPad, with a beta set to take place later this year. It is said to be the first game which will appear as part of the new partnership, with more expected to follow as the multiyear deal progresses.
Do you still regularly play Tetris 99? Let us know with a comment.
[source theverge.com]
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Oh no! Time for a the Fortnite v PUBG comparison!
Boring.
Now if there was a DOS Kentris battle royale, that would be something worth talking about.
Hoooo boy, here we go!
That's kind of stupid since it's supposed to be exclusive. Though I would want on my phone, and the logo is a lot better than 99s
100 is one more than 99. Is better.
I can't imagine ever wanting to play Tetris on a smartphone. Sounds like a horrible experience.
Sounds more like TTC wanted a mobile game, and less like it will also be on Switch.
@BenAV Yeah, I have played Tetris on my phone...it’s certainly not ideal.
@BenAV forget about precision, that is, just leave it
Phone tetris is horrible I'll pass
Agree, phone tetris is horrible to play. Pass!
Still waiting for a official Mario Battle Royale.....
Tetris 99 has become part of my morning routine. Helps my brain wake up and get into gear and im very thankful for it
"You all have phones, right?"
Royale will be filled to be brim with microstractions like any other F2P game.
No thanks.
At the end of the day it's still just Tetris.
Like many others, I tried Tetris on a phone. It's garbage. You need a d-pad and physical buttons for speed and precision. Move along, nothing to see here.
I'm still waiting for a classic Tetris game.
@harouhiko Tetris 99's DLC is essentially classic Tetris with 150 and 999 line Marathon modes.
Probably this mobile game will charge a dollar for an I block when the player is about to die and 5 dollars for kicking out an opponent on your behalf. Enjoyment is upon us.
Meh.......it's no Tetris 99 though
@JHDK : Some fun facts about Kentris...
It was made by and named after Ken Silverman. He released a FPS for Epic Games back in 1993 called Ken's Labyrinth, which was somewhat of a more family-friendly alternative to iD's Wolfenstein 3D. The significantly more impressive DOOM was released later in 1993.
Silverman then went on to design the Build engine, which was used to make Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warriors, and an enhanced version of which was used to make the upcoming Ion Maiden, which is due for release on Switch sometime this year.
Not sure what Silverman's up to these days, but I wish him well.
Tetris on mobile sucks...
Nintendo should keep coming with more free exclusives for its online service. Mario 99? (We now know it would be fun!)
Welp now Nintendo lost its killer exclusive for online. Back to the crud show that is nes online...
I am going to go out and buy a phone so I can play Tetris 100!
I had it on my old Samsung slider phone and it worked well, but on a touch screen? Nah. Tetris is a game for physical buttons.
It will be interesting to see how Dr Mario World fares on mobile touchscreens.
@BeanoWild you have to stop playing Tetris 99 because something similar will be on mobile?
Tetris 99 = full experience. Paid for through Switch Online.
Tetris Royale = pay to win with microtransactions.
Thanks, I’ll stick with my Switch.
Mobile touch screen Vs Switch screen with actual buttons? No contest here for me. Tetris99 all the way.
@retro_player_22 It's markedly different in terms of strategy and tactics. Honestly, Tetris is not my puzzler of choice, but Tetris 99 is exhilarating, and still GOTY.
Tetris without a real controller is close to unplayability. That's why Dr. Mario World is not a classic Dr. Mario.
Classic Dr. Mario would be unplayable via touchscreen, if you want to play it seriously. The same goes for Tetris.
Touch screen Tetris sounds horrible, but so does Dr. Mario.
Yes tetris with touch controls sucks. But soon every ios 13 device will have controller support.
2 things: implement controller support.
And, please just be normal point based tetris, knocking out the lowest score every so many seconds.
I love tetris, but i really dont enjoy the weird attack mechanics of tetris99.
@San_D Isn't Terris 99 just online with other players?
Can we play offline like the old one?
Why not puyo puyo battle royale? That would make for a more interesting competition than having two similar games
Already tried Tetris on mobile and it was ... kinda bad ? It was slower and controls were a bit frustrating but eh ... I still prefer real controls over touch controls, but I can get over it when I'm in the bus playing a solo game. But an online game ? Well, maybe not.
But I'll try, maybe we'll have a nice surprise.
@Zequio That's why the Blackberry Key2 is the best gaming phone.
Tetris DS with the keyboard.
DS screens fit perfectly on the display
No thanks, I'll stick to Tetris 99 on the Switch instead.
The only mobile game that I play is Pokemon Go anyways, I don't need anything else on my phone.
Now we need to make more Tetris Battle Royale games and then put them all in a Battle Royale to see which is the best Tetris Battle Royale.
I need buttons to play Tetris, so I’ll pass.
I don’t want to imagine how many wrong imputes you would get on mobile.
I need real buttons on mobile, it was disappointing when Razor canceled that PSPGo style controller for mobile devices.
Ready for Welltris 99.
@harouhiko with the DLC you can play offline. It is 9.99 $ though, not free.
@JR150 Only if PUBG and Fortnite were made by the same people. This just seems to be a way for Tetris to put Tetris 99 on other systems, without breaking a contract that stated Tetris 99 must be exclusive to the Switch. At least that's what my money says.
This game will have Power ups and Boosts, so yeah expect it to be microtransactioned out the ass. Get ready for Laser Clear Screen Power Ups sponsored by Boost Mobile.
Playing Tetris with a touch screen sounds even worse that playing with an analog stick. What's next, Microsoft revives the Kinect just for a Tetris that you play by flailing madly at the TV?
@BenAV Yeah, I'm trying to fathom how that would work and nothing is good.
Maybe if this supported MFi controllers (or the new DualShock/Xbox controller support) in iOS it could be a potential rival. But of course Tetris 99 is “free” with just the Nintendo Online charge to consider. Will this game have an overpriced subscription fee or will it be serving annoying adverts between every match? Both of which would kill my interest.
I can’t see this tempting me away from Tetris 99, for one thing Tetris 99 plays really well and for another they keep giving me free Gold Points for the challenges! That paid for Virtua Racing the other day! 😁
I'm no fan of fake buttons on the screen to control the pieces; but what would be nice is something like the Tetris DS Touch Mode.
@Dysnomia I doubt there will be a p2w style. Just costumes you can buy. I mean Tetris 99 isn't really a switch exclusive anymore.
Playing in handheld with my Hori D-pad Joycon will always trump touch screen controls on a cell phone.
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