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Tetris

Tetris is a puzzle video game for the Game Boy released in 1989. It is a portable version of Alexey Pajitnov's original Tetris and it was bundled in the North American and European releases of the Game Boy…

14 June 1989

Tetris is a puzzle developed by Nintendo, released 14 June 1989 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.

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What Tetris is

Tetris is a puzzle game developed by Nintendo and released in 1989. It was published by ELORG. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tetris is a puzzle video game for the Game Boy released in 1989. It is a portable version of Alexey Pajitnov's original Tetris and it was bundled in the North American and European releases of the Game Boy itself. It was the first game compatible with the Game Link Cable, a pack-in accessory that allowed two Game Boys to link together for multiplayer purposes.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Tetris series

Tetris is the 14th of 145 entries we hold in the Tetris series. The next entry was Tetris in 1989.

See all 145 Tetris games in release order →

What it launched against

Tetris launched on 14 June 1989, within three weeks of Tennis and Super Dodge Ball.

Released around the same time: Tennis, Super Dodge Ball.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Tetris — frequently asked questions

When did Tetris come out?
Tetris was released on 14 June 1989 for Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.
Does Tetris have multiplayer?
Yes. Tetris supports multiplayer.

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