The Next Tetris

European cover art for the Dreamcast version

Developer(s)| Blue Planet Software
Animatek
Publisher(s)| Hasbro (PlayStation, Nuon)
Bullet-Proof Software (Japanese Version)
Crave Entertainment (Dreamcast)
Platform(s)| PlayStation, PC, Dreamcast, Nuon
Release|

* WW: May 31, 1999

(PlayStation)

* NA: December 19, 2000

* EU: May 4, 2001

(Dreamcast)

* WW: 2001

(Nuon)
Genre(s)| Puzzle
Mode(s)| Single player, multiplayer

The Next Tetris is a puzzle video game in the Tetris series developed by Blue Planet Software. The game was originally released for the PlayStation by Hasbro Interactive on July 31, 1999.[1] In 2000 a version for the Dreamcast which included online multiplayer called The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition was published by Crave Entertainment in the United States.[2] The Dreamcast version was released in Europe the following year with online functionality removed.[3] A version was also included with Toshiba-manufactured DVD players using the interactive Nuon technology.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Reception
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Gameplay

The game features two modes. "Classic Tetris" has gameplay fundamentally unchanged from the earliest in the series, and is only playable in single-player.[4]

In "The Next Tetris" mode the familiar tetromino pieces consist of different colored blocks called "multiminoes". If a block is multi-colored and placed with a gap below the piece, then the colored squares will separate and drop into the space below. This "cascading" feature allows players to drop blocks down after initially making a horizontal line disappear, allowing for larger combos.[5] The Next Tetris mode is playable in single-player, two-player, and online in the North American Dreamcast release only.[6]

## Reception

The Next Tetris received a score of 6.5/10 in IGN,[7] while the Dreamcast version scored 8/10. Reviewing the latter, IGN's Anthony Chau described the new cascading gameplay as "an interesting play mechanic" and praised the "industrial-like menu presentation" and "trancy, dreamy melodies" of the soundtrack.[5] Official Dreamcast Magazine's Alex Huhtala dismissed the game as "a poorly conceived and executed version of a classic", pointing to "sluggish controls" and "gameplay tweaks [compared to the original Tetris] that make it too easy".[3] The Next Tetris mode was described as a "novel idea" by Ryan Davis of GameSpot but he argued that "instead of making players take on new strategies, it tends to encourage a barrage of sloppy bricklaying".[6]

## References

1. ↑ Lopez, Vincent (29 October 1999). "The Next Tetris" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/29/the-next-tetris.
2. ↑ "The Next Tetris: On-line Edition" (in en). https://www.gamespot.com/games/the-next-tetris-on-line-edition/.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huhtala, Alex (June 2001). "Review: The Next Tetris". Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) (Dennis Publishing) (20): 60–61.
4. ↑ Sewart, Greg (January 2001). "Review: The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (138): 198.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chau, Anthony (26 January 2001). "The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/26/the-next-tetris-on-line-edition-2.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Davis, Ryan. "The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition Review" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-next-tetris-on-line-edition/1900-2676654/.
7. ↑ "The Next Tetris". IGN. 29 October 1999. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/29/the-next-tetris.

## External links

* The Next Tetris at MobyGames
* Gamespot review

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