Retro Review: Tetrisphere (Nintendo 64)

Developer: H20 Entertainment Publisher: Nintendo

Platform: Nintendo 64 Release Date: August 11th, 1997

It’s a shame that so few people remember this game. But those that do have very fond memories, I’ll tell you what! Don’t forget that this game was originally called Phear by Atari, who lost it in 1995. All you Tetris purists out there probably want to know that if you didn’t already.

The concept is pretty straightforward. Tetris + Layers + Sphere = Awesome. The goal is to reach the core (complete with cute little googly-eyes and everything) by eliminating several layers that surround it. It takes a few minutes to adjust to the sphere aspect of the classic game. But when you do, you have one of the most enjoyable and engaging versions of Tetris ever conceived.

So let’s jump in and show you what you’ve been missing, yeah?

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