Today, renowned retro gaming studio Digital Eclipse, in partnership with The Tetris Company, is pleased to reveal the newest trailer for the upcoming game Tetris® Forever, the latest entry in the studio’s Gold Master Series. The Tetris games are set in an interactive timeline that celebrates the original, genre-inspiring puzzle game and tells the unique story of the game’s evolution from a small, single-programmer effort behind the Iron Curtain to an international gaming franchise with enduring popularity.
Watch the Games of Tetris Forever trailer here:
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Explore four decades of Tetris history with more than 15 games, including several classics making their debut outside Japan for the first time. Relive the origins from 1984 with a faithful recreation of the first Tetris on the Electronika 60 computer, face off in the multiplayer favorite Tetris Battle Gaiden, unleash massive explosions to clear lines in Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss, and enjoy many other classic games.
The single and multiplayer games included in Tetris Forever include versions from the Apple II, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, and Nintendo’s Japanese-market consoles, the Famicom and Super Famicom.
Some of the included games are:
- Tetris, released by Spectrum Holobyte in 1988 on the Apple II
- Tetris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1988 on the Famicom
- Hatris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1990 on the Famicom
- Tetris 2 + Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1990 on the Famicom
- Hatris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1991 on the Game Boy
- Hatris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1992 on the Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1992 on the Super Famicom
- Tetris Battle Gaiden, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1993 on the Super Famicom
- Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss Genteiban, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1993 on the Super Famicom
- Super Tetris 3, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1994 on the Super Famicom
- Super Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1995 on the Super Famicom
- Super Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1995 on the Game Boy
- Super Bombliss DX, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1998 on the Game Boy
Tetris Forever also features a brand-new game, Tetris Time Warp, developed by Digital Eclipse. This new take on the classic lets players “warp” through different eras of Tetris, experiencing a dynamic mix of graphics, play styles, and mechanics in real time.
Key Features of Tetris Forever Include:
- The Game that Started It All: Digital Eclipse has prepared an authentic recreation of the first version of Tetris, which Alexey Pajitnov created on a Soviet “Electronika 60” computer system. Experience the look and feel of Tetris as Alexey envisioned it in 1984.
- Interactive Timelines: Explore a virtual museum with archival materials, including video featurettes, photos, original ads, and playable games restored in high-definition and presented chronologically.
- The True Story of Tetris: With over 90 minutes of all-new documentary featurettes produced by Area 5—creators of Outerlands, Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us and Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II — explore the true story of Tetris in its purest form.
- An All-New Tetris Game: Tetris Time Warp, an all-new Tetris variant by Digital Eclipse, will have up to four players warping between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of memorable graphic styles and play mechanics!
Tetris Forever launches on PC via Steam and GOG, and on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5, and Xbox One and Series X|S later this year in 2024. For more information, sign up for the Digital Eclipse newsletter HERE.