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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.

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Flash Point (Sega) 1989 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 1989 Bloxeed 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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4Arrow L Mario 19890614 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.
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4Arrow L Donkey Kong 198911 November 1989 Donkey Kong makes an appearance in Tetris for NES and in Tetris DS.
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4Arrow L Zelda 198911 November 1989 Link makes an appearance in Tetris for NES and in Tetris DS.
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4Arrow L Metroid 198911 November 1989 Samus makes an appearance in Tetris for NES; Metroids appear as obstacles in Tetris DS.
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4Arrow L Kid Icarus 198911 November 1989 Pit makes an appearance in Tetris for NES.
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Kunio-kun 198911 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
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5Arrow R Nintendo World Championships 1990 1990 A version of Tetris for the NES is included in Nintendo World Championships.
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5Arrow R Nester 19901 January 1990 In a series of comics, Nester becomes a Tetris block and enters the world of Tetris.
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5Arrow R Qix 19900413 April 13, 1990 Multiplayer mode in the Game Boy version of Qix is based on Multiplayer mode from the Game Boy version of Tetris.
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5Arrow R Captain N 19901013 October 13, 1990 The Captain N episodes "The Trouble With Tetris" and "Totally Tetrisized" feature elements from Tetris.
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5Arrow R Lemmings 1993 1993 The level "Lemtris" in Lemmings 2: The Tribes features blocks shaped like tetrominos.
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5Arrow R StarTropics 199403 March 1994 StarTropics II features a reference to Tetris.
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5Arrow R Panel de Pon 199608 August 1996 The Western release of Yoshi no Panepon uses the name "Tetris Attack".
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5Arrow R Dragonseeds 199886 August 6, 1998 Having saved data of Tetris Plus unlocks the special "Professor" dragon in Dragonseeds.
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Mickey Mouse 19981120 November 20, 1998 Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey is part of both series.
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5Arrow R SpongeBob SquarePants 1999917 September 17, 1999 The episode Sandy's Rocket feature sound effects from Tetris.
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Cardcaptor Sakura 20000810 August 10, 2000 Tetris With Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart is part of both series.
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Pokémon 20020321 March 21, 2002 Pokémon Shock Tetris is part of both series.
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5Arrow R Malcolm in the Middle 20031130 November 30, 2003 Tetris is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episodes: "Malcolm Films Reese" and "Hal's Dentist".
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Star Wars 2003 2003 The game Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been released in compilation with Tetris Worlds.
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5Arrow R Joey 2005113 January 13, 2005 Tetris is mentioned in the Joey episode: "Joey and the Premiere".
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5Arrow R Asterix 20051016 October 16, 2005 In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are some references to Tetris.
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5Arrow R The Simpsons 20051211 December 11, 2005 The Simpsons episode "The Italian Bob" and some other episodes feature references to Tetris.
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4Arrow L Famicom Robot 20060320 March 20, 2006 Professor Hector from Stack-Up and Gyromite appears in Tetris DS to give instructions to the player.
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4Arrow L Balloon Fight 20060320 March 20, 2006 Touch Mode of Tetris DS has a Balloon Fight theme.
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4Arrow L Yoshi 20060320 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".
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4Arrow L Ice Climber 20060320 March 20, 2006 One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Ice Climber.
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4Arrow L Excite 20060320 March 20, 2006 One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Excitebike.
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4Arrow L Devil World 20060320 March 20, 2006 One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Devil World.
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4Arrow L Urban Champion 20060320 March 20, 2006 One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Urban Champion.
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4Arrow L Duck Hunt 20060320 March 20, 2006 One of the themes in Standard Mode of Tetris DS is based on Duck Hunt.
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5Arrow R Eddsworld 2006524 May 24, 2006 Tetris was mentioned in "Tom's Tales of Awesome".
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5Arrow R Family Guy 20061119 November 19, 2006 A Tetris cutaway gag was featured in the Family Guy episode "Prick Up Your Ears".
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5Arrow R Aoi Sekai no Chushin de 20070730 July 30, 2007 Tejirof in Aoi Sekai no Chushin de is based on Tetris.
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5Arrow R The Irate Gamer 20071202 December 02, 2007 The Irate Gamer reviews Tetris on NES.
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5Arrow R Sim 20080115 January 15, 2008 The Sims Carnival: SnapCity includes gameplay elements from Tetris.
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5Arrow R Angry Video Game Nerd 20080219 February 19, 2008 The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews 3D Tetris in the episode "Virtual Boy".
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Blockout 20080301 March 01, 2008 Tetris Blockout is a crossover beteen the two series.
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5Arrow R The Big Bang Theory 20080512 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".
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5Arrow R Ghost Town (DreamWorks) 2008919 September 19, 2008 Tetris is mentioned in Ghost Town.
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5Arrow R 3D Dot Game Heroes 20091105 November 05, 2009 3D Dot Game Heroes features a loading screen based on Tetris.
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Amagami 200912 December 2009 Amagami Tetris is part of both series.
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5Arrow R Breaking Bad 2010613 June 13, 2010 Tetris is mentioned in the Breaking Bad episode: "Full Measure". 2
5Arrow R Scott Pilgrim 20100813 August 13, 2010 The movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World features a reference to Tetris.
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4Arrow L Bomberman 2011102 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.
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5Arrow R Video Game High School 2012511 May 11, 2012 The VGHS logo features tetronimos from Tetris.
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5Arrow R Angry Birds 2012726 July 26, 2012 Angry Birds Space features a level based on Tetris
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5Arrow R Brickleberry 2012109 October 9, 2012 Tetris is referenced in the Brickleberry episode "Saved by the Balls".
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Puyo Puyo 201426 February 6, 2014 Puyo Puyo Tetris and Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 are crossovers between the two series.
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5Arrow R Jazzpunk 201427 February 7, 2014 When using a certain telephone in Jazzpunk, you can hear part of "Theme A" from Tetris.
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5Arrow R Wonder Momo 20140213 February 13, 2014 There's a reference to Tetris in episode 3 of the Wonder Momo anime.
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5Arrow R Star vs. the Forces of Evil 2015118 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.
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5Arrow R Pixels 2015724 July 24, 2015 The Tetrominos appear among the many videogame characters in the movie, Pixels.
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5Arrow R Board James 201595 September 5, 2015 Board James reviews the Tetris board game in the episode "Video Games!!"
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5Arrow R Chuchel 201837 March 7, 2018 Tetris is referenced in Chuchel.
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5Arrow R Transformice 2018423 April 23, 2018 A Tetris piece appeared on the login screen.
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5Arrow R Dude, Stop 201861 June 1, 2018 A game of Tetris appears in Dude, Stop.
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5Arrow R Crystal Crisis 2019423 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.
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5Arrow R Black Mirror 201965 June 5, 2019 Tetris can be seen in the Black Mirror episode: "Striking Vipers.
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Hello Kitty 201963 June 3, 2019 Tetris x Hello Kitty is a crossover between the two series.
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4Arrow L Splatoon 20190712 July 12, 2019 Tetris 99 featured a Splatoon 2 theme during a limited event.
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4Arrow L Fire Emblem 20190823 August 23, 2019 Tetris 99 featured a Fire Emblem: Three Houses theme during a limited event.
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5Arrow R Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019919 September 19, 2019 Tetris blocks can be found in Level 17 "Reverie" in Sayonara Wild Hearts.
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4Arrow L Kirby 20190920 September 20, 2019 Tetris 99 featured a Super Kirby Clash theme and a Kirby Fighters 2 theme during limited events.
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5Arrow R Super Smash Bros. 20191025 October 25, 2019 Tetris 99 spirits are featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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4Arrow L Luigi 20191025 October 25, 2019 Tetris 99 featured a Luigi's Mansion 3 theme during a limited event.
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5Arrow R Simple Samosa 2020 2020 Tetris is referenced in the Simple Samosa episode "Khelo Samosa".
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4Arrow L Ring Fit Adventure 20200424 April 24, 2020 Tetris 99 featured a Ring Fit Adventure theme during a limited event.
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4Arrow L Animal Crossing 20200515 May 15, 2020 Tetris 99 featured an Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme during a limited event.
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4Arrow L Xenoblade 20200703 July 03, 2020 Tetris 99 featured a Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition theme during a limited event.
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5Arrow R Soul (Pixar) 20201225 December 25, 2020 Tetris is mentioned in Soul.
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4Arrow L Sonic 20210114 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.
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4Arrow L Miitopia 20210618 June 18, 2021 Tetris 99 featured a Miitopia theme during a limited event.
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4Arrow L Wario 20210917 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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5Arrow R Me & Roboco 20210927 September 27, 2021 Gachi and Motsuo argue over Tetris and Puyo Puyo in Chapter 58 of Me & Roboco.
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4Arrow L Monster Hunter 20211008 October 08, 2021 Tetris 99 featured a Monster Hunter Rise theme during a limited event.
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5Arrow R Cipher Academy 20221219 December 19, 2022 Tetris is mentioned in Chapter 5 of Cipher Academy.
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5Arrow R Suicide Guy 2023629 June 29, 2023 One of the levels of Suicide Guy: The Lost Dreams is a reference to Tetris.
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5Arrow R Leo (Netflix) 20231121 November 21, 2023 In Leo, Eli wears a Tetris shirt.
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5Arrow R Stumble Guys 20231121 November 21, 2023 Skins and maps from Tetris appear in Stumble Guys as part of a special collaboration.
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