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Tetris Forever

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Puzzle
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Release Date: Nov. 12, 2024

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'Tetris Forever' Reveals List Of 14 Titles That Are Included - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2024 @ 3:44 p.m. PDT

Tetris Forever dives deep into the 40-year legacy of Tetris with a distinctive interactive documentary experience, including a variety of playable Tetris games and a brand-new Tetris variant.

Tetris Forever, which features a variety of playable Tetris games from the last four decades and a brand-new game created by Digital Eclipse, will launch this holiday season on PC and consoles.

Discover the extraordinary true story behind Tetris in more than 90 minutes of all-new documentary featurettes. Explore the lifelong friendship and creative partnership between Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and The Tetris Company founder Henk Rogers, and dive into the remarkable odyssey that shaped one of the most iconic games in history.

Journey through four decades of Tetris with more than 15 playable classic games, including several being released outside of Japan for the first time. See where it all began in 1984 with an accurate recreation of the first version of Tetris on the Electronika 60 computer; battle your friends in the multiplayer cult favorite Tetris Battle Gaiden; create massive explosions to clear lines in Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss, and many more memorable game experiences. 

Tetris Forever introduces an all-new Tetris game with Tetris Time Warp! In this original game variant from Digital Eclipse, players will ‘warp’ between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of classic graphics, playstyles, and game mechanics.

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 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:

  • 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 Timeline: 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—unravel 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 is coming to PC (Steam / GOG), Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Series X|S in 2024.


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