Tetris Battle Gaiden
Is a puzzle video game developed and published in 1993 by Bullet-Proof Software for the Super Famicom. Released only in Japan, the game is a variant of the Tetris series involving multiplayer battles comparable to those of the Puyo Puyo and Columns series of video games. The game received its first international release via the Tetris Forever (2024) video game compilation.
Tetris Battle Gaiden
- Date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Bullet-Proof Software
- Genre
- puzzle video game
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Is a puzzle video game developed and published in 1993 by Bullet-Proof Software for the Super Famicom. Released only in Japan, the game is a variant of the Tetris series involving multiplayer battles comparable to those of the Puyo Puyo and Columns series of video games. The game received its first international release via the Tetris Forever (2024) video game compilation.
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• Title — Tetris Battle Gaiden • Developer — Bullet-Proof Software • Series — Tetris • Publisher — Bullet-Proof Software • Released — December 24, 1993 • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Genre — Puzzle • Platforms — Super Famicom
Development
Development
According to Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of the original Tetris, Tetris Battle Gaiden was "a rushed production". He expanded on this saying that "That kind of game needs three or four years just to balance it accurately and make it fun. The balancing of a game is part of the testing process and it's usually done on a very tight schedule." Pajitnov continued that he felt that Tetris Battle Gaiden was one the best of the early Tetris games.
Release
Release
Tetris Battle Gaiden was released for the Super Famicom on December 24, 1993. It received its first international release in 2024 as part of the Tetris Forever video game compilation.
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1993
Tetris Battle Gaiden published.
1993
Tetris Battle Gaiden is recorded as published in 1993.
Reception
In the Japanese magazine Famitsu, reviewers complimented that there was still new and fun ways to make a game based on Tetris. Two reviewers said that the best elements focused on the battle mode with one reviewer saying that it was the most fun way to play since the Game Boy release of Tetris (1989). While one reviewer complimented visuals of the special attacks while another said they could use improvements in terms of gameplay. While one reviewer said that the main disappoinement was the game was still just Tetris in the long run, another said that matches tend to slightly overstay their welcome. Tetris Battle Gaiden was Famitsus highest rated puzzle game of 1993.
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Tetris Battle Gaiden was issued for Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Published by Bullet-Proof Software. Recorded as video game.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q11319330: Tetris Battle Gaiden
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- 1.It Came From Japan! Tetris Battle Gaiden. Destructoid. September 27, 2012.
- 2.Tetris Battle Gaiden: The Forgotten Puzzle Spin-Off – RetroGaming with Racketboy. racketboy.com. January 22, 2008.
- 3.Crookes, David. The History of Tetris. Retro Gamer. Future Publishing. 183. 2018.
- 4.Digital Eclipse. Tetris Forever. November 12, 2024.
- 5.Romano, Sal. Tetris Forever Games List Announced. Gematsu. October 10, 2024.
- 6.White, Lucas. Tetris Forever Review: A Story 40 Years in the Making. Shacknews. November 11, 2024.
- 7.ASCII Corporation. クロスレビュー The Year-End Special. Famitsu. 263. December 31, 1993.
- 8.ASCII Corporation. ジャンル別ランキング. Famitsu. 263. December 31, 1993.
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