Tetris
Tengen, an Atari label, released an unlicensed version of Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System. After they lost a lawsuit to Nintendo, which acquired the rights from Russia to port the game to home…
1 May 1989
Tetris is a puzzle developed by Tengen, released 1 May 1989 on Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Tetris is
Tetris is a puzzle game developed by Tengen and released in 1989. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Tengen, an Atari label, released an unlicensed version of Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System. After they lost a lawsuit to Nintendo, which acquired the rights from Russia to port the game to home consoles (they already had the handheld consoles rights), Tengen had to destroy every spare cartridge unsold at the time. The Tengen game featured a two-player simultaneous mode not available in Nintendo's version
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Tetris launched on 1 May 1989, within three weeks of Adventures of Lolo and Alleyway.
Released around the same time: Adventures of Lolo, Alleyway.
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Quick answers
Tetris — frequently asked questions
When did Tetris come out?
Tetris was released on 1 May 1989 for Nintendo Entertainment System.
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