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Tetris is a series of video games originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union in 1984.
The gameplay consists in stacking the falling shapes, called "Tetrominos", each composed of four blocks, trying to leave the least gaps as possible, since if a full line of blocks is created, it is cleared and awards points, while if the blocks reach the top of the field it's Game Over.
Since they're all puzzle games, most of them don't have any kind of storyline, so it might seem not appropriate to consider it a fictional series, however some of them do have a storyline with characters interacting with the tetrominos, such as Tetris Plus, and others feature the Tetrominos as living beings such as Kids Tetris, so we can say that at least at some point, the Tetris series told a story, making it a fictional series.
Video Games[]
Many Tetris games have been released in the years, and its difficult to say which is a new game, which is a remake, and which is a port of the same game, as most of them are basically the same game with minor changes or extra modes. Here we listed a total of 102 releases, including four games in the Tris series, which we consider a sub-series of Tetris but it might instead be treated as a separate thing.
- Tetris (June 6th, 1984) for IBM PC
- TETЯIS: The Soviet Mind Game (1988) for NES. Released by Tengen.
- Vs. Tetris (1988) for Arcade. A version of TETЯIS by Tengen.
- Tetris (1988) for Arcade. A version by Sega.
- Welltris (1989) for DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64. (part of the Tris series)
- Tetris (June 14th, 1989) for Game Boy
- Tetris (November 1989) for NES. Released by Nintendo. This version was included on an officially licensed multicart also containing Super Mario Bros. and Nintendo World Cup.
- Hatris (1990) for NES. (part of the Tris series)
- Super Tetris (1991) for PC
- Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss (1991) for Famicom
- Faces... Tris III (1991) for Amiga, DOS, and MacOS (part of the Tris series)
- Wordtris (1991) for DOS, Game Boy, and SNES. (part of the Tris series)
- Tetris Classic (June 1992) for DOS
- Tetris Flash (September 21st, 1993) for NES. Known outside Japan as Tetris 2.
- Tetris Battle Gaiden (December 24th, 1993) for Super Famicom
- Tetris & Dr. Mario (December 1994) for SNES
- Super Tetris 3 (December 16th, 1994) for Super Famicom
- V-Tetris (August 25th, 1995) for Virtual Boy
- Tetris Blast (January 1st, 1996) for Game Boy
- Tetris Plus (1996) for Arcade, Game Boy, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn
- Tetris S (1996) for Sega Saturn
- Tetris Jr. (1996), LCD game.
- 3D Tetris (March 22nd, 1996) for Virtual Boy
- Tetris Plus 2 (1997) for Arcade
- Tetrisphere (August 11th, 1997) for Nintendo 64
- Tetris: The Grand Master (August 1998) for Arcade
- Tetris DX (October 21st, 1998) for Game Boy Color
- Tetris 64 (November 13th, 1998) for Nintendo 64
- Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey (November 20th, 1998) for Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color. Known outside Japan as Magical Tetris Challenge.
- Tetris 4D (December 23rd, 1998) for Dreamcast
- The Next Tetris (January 7th, 1999) for PC
- Kids Tetris (1999) for PC
- The New Tetris (July 31st, 1999) for Nintendo 64
- Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 (2000) for Arcade
- Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 PLUS (2000) for Arcade
- Shockwave Tetris (April 20th, 2000), Online.
- SuperLite 1500 Series: The Tetris (July 19th, 2000) for PlayStation
- Tetris With Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart (August 10th, 2000) for PlayStation
- Sega Tetris (November 23rd, 2000) for Arcade and Dreamcast
- Nintendo Mini Classics: Tetris (November 30th, 2000) for Game & Watch Mini Classics. Remake of Tetris for the Game Boy, it's the only Mini Classic game to be based on a Game Boy title instead of a Game & Watch game.
- The Next Tetris: Online Edition (December 15th, 2000) for Dreamcast
- Tetris Worlds (September 5th, 2001) for PC, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox
- Tetris Kiwamemichi (2002) for Arcade and PlayStation 2
- Tetris (March 18th, 2002) for WonderSwan Color
- Pokémon Shock Tetris (March 21st, 2002) for Pokémon Mini. Known as Pokémon Tetris in Europe.
- Tetris Blue (June 3rd, 2002) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris Red (June 3rd, 2002) for Mobile Phones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars & Tetris Worlds (2003) for Xbox. A release of both games on the same disc.
- Minna no Soft Series: Tetris Advance (December 28th, 2003) for Game Boy Advance
- Lighted Tetris (2004), LCD game.
- Tetris: Tournament for Prizes! (February 4th, 2004) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris Deluxe (March 12th, 2004) for Mobile Phones
- PlayTV Arcade Legends: Tetris (July 30th, 2004), Plug-N-Play. Remake of TETЯIS by Tengen.
- Tetris Elements (October 24th, 2004) for PC
- Big Screen Tetris (2005), LCD game. A new version of Lighted Tetris.
- Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror-Instinct (March 2005) for Arcade
- Tetris: The Grand Master ACE (December 10th, 2005) for Xbox 360
- Tetris Black (2006) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris (2006) for BlackBerry
- Tetris DS (March 20th, 2006) for Nintendo DS
- Tetris Mania (August 24th, 2006) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris (September 12th, 2006) for iPod
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 Tetris Collection (September 28th, 2006) for PlayStation 2
- PlayTV Arcade Legends: Family Tetris (October 2006), Plug-N-Play.
- Tetris DS Puzzle Mode (2006) for Adobe Flash
- Tetris Green (2007) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris Crystal (2007) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris Zone (February 22nd, 2007) for PC
- Tetris Evolution (March 19th, 2007) for Xbox 360
- Tetris Splash (October 3rd, 2007) for Xbox LIVE Arcade
- Tetris Friends (2008), Online. Found at tetrisfriends.com
- Tetris Missions 2008 (2008) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris Blockout (March 1st, 2008) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris POP (September 8th, 2008) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris Party (October 14th, 2008) for WiiWare
- Tetrs Giant (2009) for Arcade
- Tetris 360° (2009), LCD game.
- Tetris (October 1st, 2009) for PSP Go
- Tetris Revolution (November 2009) for Mobile Phones
- Tetris Dekaris (December 2009) for Arcade
- Amagami Tetris (December 2009) for PC. Crossover with the Amagami series.
- Tetris Time (2010), LCD game.
- Tetris Battle (June 2010), Online found at facebook.com.
- Tetris Party Deluxe (September 2010) for Wii and Nintendo DS
- Tetris Party Live (November 22nd, 2010) for Nintendo DSiWare.
- Tetris (January 5th, 2011) for PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network.
- Tetris Axis (October 2nd, 2011) for Nintendo 3DS
- Tetris (September 1st, 2011) for iOS and Android. Smartphone version by EA, it was removed from stores on April 21st, 2020.
- Tetris Stars (December 9th, 2011), Online. Found at facebook.com. Removed on August 31st, 2012.
- Tetris Monsters (August 22nd, 2013) for iOS. A puzzle-RPG hybrid.
- Tetris Blitz (August 31st, 2013) for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
- Tetris (December 18th, 2013) for Amazon Fire TV
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (February 6th, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Released January 5, 2018 for Nintendo Switch bundled with Sonic Forces as 2 Hits Pack: Sonic Forces / Puyo Puyo Tetris.
- Tetris Battle: Fusion (June 6th, 2014) for Amazon Fire TV and Ouya
- Tetris Ultimate (November 11th, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and PC
- Tetris Effect (November 9th, 2018) for PlayStation 4, PC, and Oculus Quest. An updated version titled Tetris Effect: Connected was released in 2020 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and in 2021 for Nintendo Switch and as a free update for the original version.
- Tetris 99 (February 13th, 2019) for Nintendo Switch
- Tetris x Hello Kitty (June 3rd, 2019), Online. Found at tetris.com
- Tetris M1ND BEND3R (November 13th, 2019), Online. Found at mindgamers.redbull.com
- Tetris Royale (December 20th, 2019) for iOS and Android
- Tetris (January 23rd, 2020) for iOS and Android. Smartphone version by N3TWORK Inc.
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (December 8th, 2020) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC
Additionally the game Tetris Attack, released in August 1996 for SNES/Super Famicom and Game Boy is often considered part of the series, but since it's actually just the western release of Yoshi no Panepon with the name "Tetris" added to it, we don't consider it a proper entry in the Tetris series.
Board Games[]
Three Tetris board games have been released:
- Tetris Tower 3D (2004)
- Tetris Cube (2009)
- Tetris Link (2011)
Film[]
- Tetris (March 15th, 2023), a biographical thriller film based on the development of the video game.
Merchandise[]
Many official Tetris items have been released. These include:
- Game Center Bank 3 Minute Tetris (2008). A moneybox shaped like an arcade cabinet that plays a Tetris game every time a coin is inserted.
- Tetris 25th Anniversary (2009). T-shirts, caps and other items celebrating the game's 25th anniversary.
- Tetris Gems (2010). Actual valuable pendants, earrings and rings shaped like Tetrominos.
- Tetris x Hello Kitty (2019). A series of items themed after
Links to Other Series[]
Despite Tetris being a sub-series of the Tris series, all link pages on this wiki refer to Tetris instead of Tris, because of Tetris being much more popular than Tris in general, because there only are four Tris games that are not "Tetris" and because many people actually consider the other Tris games part of the Tetris series.
Note: due to the abstract nature of the Tetris series, direct crossovers usually count as arguable type 1 links; other interactions generally count as type 1 links when Tetrominos appear as real elements in other series, or when characters from other series directly interact with the tetrominos within a Tetris game; if a Tetris game simply has a theme from another series, it is counted as a type 2 link, considering those themes just images of a fictional series within the Tetris game.
Mascot link: Miis appear in Tetris Party and Tetris: Axis.
Direction | Series | Date | Description | Type
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Flash Point (Sega) | 1989 | Flash Point is a clone of Tetris; they were released together in Sega Tetris Arcade in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 Tetris Collection. |
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Bloxeed | 1989 | Bloxeed is a clone of Tetris; they were released together in Sega Tetris Arcade in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 Tetris Collection. |
3 | |
Mario | June 14, 1989 | Mario and Luigi make an appearance in Tetris for Game Boy and, with Peach and Bowser in Tetris for NES. Mario also fights Tetrominos in Tetris DS. |
1 | |
Donkey Kong | November 1989 | Donkey Kong makes an appearance in Tetris for NES and in Tetris DS. |
1 | |
Zelda | November 1989 | Link makes an appearance in Tetris for NES and in Tetris DS. |
1 | |
Metroid | November 1989 | Samus makes an appearance in Tetris for NES; Metroids appear as obstacles in Tetris DS. |
1 | |
Kid Icarus | November 1989 | Pit makes an appearance in Tetris for NES. |
1 | |
Kunio-kun | November 1989 | Nintendo World Cup and Tetris have been released in the same cartdrige in 3-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Tetris/Nintendo World Cup (see details) |
3 | |
Nintendo World Championships | 1990 | A version of Tetris for the NES is included in Nintendo World Championships. |
3 | |
Nester | January 1990 | In a series of comics, Nester becomes a Tetris block and enters the world of Tetris. (see details) |
1 | |
Qix | April 13, 1990 | Multiplayer mode in the Game Boy version of Qix is based on Multiplayer mode from the Game Boy version of Tetris. |
3 | |
Captain N | October 13, 1990 | The Captain N episodes "The Trouble With Tetris" and "Totally Tetrisized" feature elements from Tetris. |
1 | a|
Lemmings | 1993 | The level "Lemtris" in Lemmings 2: The Tribes features blocks shaped like tetrominos. (see details) |
2 | |
StarTropics | March 1994 | StarTropics II features a reference to Tetris. (see details) |
3 | |
Panel de Pon | August 1996 | The Western release of Yoshi no Panepon uses the name "Tetris Attack". |
3 | |
Dragonseeds | August 6, 1998 | Having saved data of Tetris Plus unlocks the special "Professor" dragon in Dragonseeds. (see details) |
3 | |
Mickey Mouse | November 20, 1998 | Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey is part of both series. (see details) |
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SpongeBob SquarePants | September 17, 1999 | The episode Sandy's Rocket feature sound effects from Tetris. (see details) |
3 | |
Cardcaptor Sakura | August 10, 2000 | Tetris With Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart is part of both series. (see details) |
1 | a|
Pokémon | March 21, 2002 | Pokémon Shock Tetris is part of both series. |
1 | a|
Malcolm in the Middle | November 30, 2003 | Tetris is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episodes: "Malcolm Films Reese" and "Hal's Dentist". (see details) |
2 | |
Star Wars | 2003 | The game Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been released in compilation with Tetris Worlds. (see details) |
3 | |
Joey | January 13, 2005 | Tetris is mentioned in the Joey episode: "Joey and the Premiere". (see details) |
2 | |
Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are some references to Tetris. |
3 | |
The Simpsons | December 11, 2005 | The Simpsons episode "The Italian Bob" and some other episodes feature references to Tetris. |
2 | |
Famicom Robot | March 20, 2006 | Professor Hector from Stack-Up and Gyromite appears in Tetris DS to give instructions to the player. |
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Balloon Fight | March 20, 2006 | Touch Mode of Tetris DS has a Balloon Fight theme. |
2 | |
Yoshi | March 20, 2006 | Puzzle Mode of Tetris DS has a Yoshi's Cookie theme. Additionally the Western release of Yoshi no Panepon uses the name "Tetris Attack". |
2 | |
Ice Climber | March 20, 2006 | One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Ice Climber. |
2 | |
Excite | March 20, 2006 | One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Excitebike. |
2 | |
Devil World | March 20, 2006 | One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Devil World. |
2 | |
Urban Champion | March 20, 2006 | One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Urban Champion. |
2 | |
Duck Hunt | March 20, 2006 | One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Duck Hunt. |
2 | |
Eddsworld | May 24, 2006 | Tetris was mentioned in "Tom's Tales of Awesome". (see details) |
2 | |
Family Guy | November 19, 2006 | A Tetris cutaway gag was featured in the Family Guy episode "Prick Up Your Ears". (see details) |
2 | |
Aoi Sekai no Chushin de | July 30, 2007 | Tejirof in Aoi Sekai no Chushin de is based on Tetris. (see details) |
3 | |
The Irate Gamer | December 02, 2007 | The Irate Gamer reviews Tetris on NES. (see details) |
2 | |
Sim | January 15, 2008 | The Sims Carnival: SnapCity includes gameplay elements from Tetris. (see details) |
3 | |
Angry Video Game Nerd | February 19, 2008 | The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews 3D Tetris in the episode "Virtual Boy". (see details) |
2 | |
Blockout | March 01, 2008 | Tetris Blockout is a crossover beteen the two series. (see details) |
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The Big Bang Theory | May 12, 2008 | In The Big Bang Theory episode "The Peanut Reaction" Sheldon and Raj are seen playing Tetris, and it is mentioned in "The Countdown Reflection". (see details) |
2 | |
Ghost Town (DreamWorks) | September 19, 2008 | Tetris is mentioned in Ghost Town. (see details) |
2 | |
3D Dot Game Heroes | November 05, 2009 | 3D Dot Game Heroes features a loading screen based on Tetris. (see details) |
3 | |
Amagami | December 2009 | Amagami Tetris is part of both series. (see details) |
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Breaking Bad | June 13, 2010 | Tetris is mentioned in the Breaking Bad episode: "Full Measure". | 2 | |
Scott Pilgrim | August 13, 2010 | The movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World features a reference to Tetris. (see details) |
2 | |
Bomberman | October 2, 2011 | Bomberman appears as the computer opponent in Tetris Axis; a Bomberman sprite is also featured in the Shadow Mode of Tetris Party. (see details) |
1 | |
Video Game High School | May 11, 2012 | The VGHS logo features tetronimos from Tetris. (see details) |
2 | |
Angry Birds | July 26, 2012 | Angry Birds Space features a level based on Tetris (see details) |
3 | |
Brickleberry | October 9, 2012 | Tetris is referenced in the Brickleberry episode "Saved by the Balls". (see details) |
3 | |
Puyo Puyo | February 6, 2014 | Puyo Puyo Tetris and Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 are crossovers between the two series. (see details) |
1 | |
Jazzpunk | February 7, 2014 | When using a certain telephone in Jazzpunk, you can hear part of "Theme A" from Tetris. (see details) |
2 | |
Wonder Momo | February 13, 2014 | There's a reference to Tetris in episode 3 of the Wonder Momo anime. (see details) |
2 | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil | January 18, 2015 | In the Star vs. the Forces of Evil episode "Party with a Pony", the square-heads made a reference to Tetris after being tackled by guards. (see details) |
3 | |
Pixels | July 24, 2015 | The Tetrominos appear among the many videogame characters in the movie, Pixels. (see details) |
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Board James | September 5, 2015 | Board James reviews the Tetris board game in the episode "Video Games!!" (see details) |
2 | |
Chuchel | March 7, 2018 | Tetris is referenced in Chuchel. (see details) |
3 | |
Transformice | April 23, 2018 | A Tetris piece appeared on the login screen. (see details) |
2 | |
Dude, Stop | June 1, 2018 | A game of Tetris appears in Dude, Stop. (see details) |
2 | |
Crystal Crisis | April 23, 2019 | Tetris x Crystal crisishis way of controlling the characters giving them powers and abilities and crystals of each color are also used. (see details) |
1 | |
Black Mirror | June 5, 2019 | Tetris can be seen in the Black Mirror episode: "Striking Vipers. (see details) |
2 | |
Hello Kitty | June 3, 2019 | Tetris x Hello Kitty is a crossover between the two series. (see details) |
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Splatoon | July 12, 2019 | Tetris 99 featured a Splatoon 2 theme during a limited event. (see details) |
2 | |
Fire Emblem | August 23, 2019 | Tetris 99 featured a Fire Emblem: Three Houses theme during a limited event. (see details) |
2 | |
Sayonara Wild Hearts | September 19, 2019 | Tetris blocks can be found in Level 17 "Reverie" in Sayonara Wild Hearts. (see details) |
3 | |
Kirby | September 20, 2019 | Tetris 99 featured a Super Kirby Clash theme and a Kirby Fighters 2 theme during limited events. (see details) |
2 | |
Super Smash Bros. | October 25, 2019 | Tetris 99 spirits are featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
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Luigi | October 25, 2019 | Tetris 99 featured a Luigi's Mansion 3 theme during a limited event. (see details) |
2 | |
Simple Samosa | 2020 | Tetris is referenced in the Simple Samosa episode "Khelo Samosa". (see details) |
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Ring Fit Adventure | April 24, 2020 | Tetris 99 featured a Ring Fit Adventure theme during a limited event. (see details) |
2 | |
Animal Crossing | May 15, 2020 | Tetris 99 featured an Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme during a limited event. |
2 | |
Xenoblade | July 03, 2020 | Tetris 99 featured a Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition theme during a limited event. (see details) |
2 | |
Soul (Pixar) | December 25, 2020 | Tetris is mentioned in Soul. (see details) |
2 | |
Sonic | January 14, 2021 | Puyo Puyo Tetris features a special mode with Puyo shaped like Sonic characters, while Sonic himself was added to Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 with an update. (see details) |
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Miitopia | June 18, 2021 | Tetris 99 featured a Miitopia theme during a limited event. (see details) |
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Wario | September 17, 2021 | Tetris 99 featured a theme based on WarioWare: Get It Together! during a limited even; additionally the "Opening Night" microgame in WarioWare: Smooth Moves may be based on the ending for the NES version of Tetris. |
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Me & Roboco | September 27, 2021 | Gachi and Motsuo argue over Tetris and Puyo Puyo in Chapter 58 of Me & Roboco. (see details) |
2 | |
Monster Hunter | October 08, 2021 | Tetris 99 featured a Monster Hunter Rise theme during a limited event. (see details) |
2 | |
Cipher Academy | December 19, 2022 | Tetris is mentioned in Chapter 5 of Cipher Academy. (see details) |
2 | |
Suicide Guy | June 29, 2023 | One of the levels of Suicide Guy: The Lost Dreams is a reference to Tetris. (see details) |
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Leo (Netflix) | November 21, 2023 | In Leo, Eli wears a Tetris shirt. (see details) |
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Stumble Guys | November 21, 2023 | Skins and maps from Tetris appear in Stumble Guys as part of a special collaboration. (see details) |
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