Tetris 99 - 31st Event: Kirby's Dream Buffet

[wretcherd]

You start every match with 0 badges, and earn them through getting KO's.

That setting is like a blue shell, basically targets the leader(s).

[merrychan]

6th! Very happy with that, otherwise mostly placing between 60 and 30

 

Great game.

[Yiggy]

One more 2nd place and a few thirds. So nearly had the guy at the bottom. I didn’t even notice his screen was flashing red till after. 

 

I am starting to feel I’m never gonna win as I’m not a god tier player but guess I just have to crack on. 

 

I noticed today that I seemed to be getting massively targeted in games getting hammered by multiple lines of junk really early on. Much more so than yesterday. Causing me to get knocked out in the first 20. 

[ZOK]

Using the Joycons is definitely superior to the Pro controller, I got a third place and I can often get into the top 20s and 30s. It's just too fast for me though I think, my brain can't cope as it speeds up!

 

As an experiment I started the game and didn't touch anything - I came 67th, which is better than a lot of games where I've been trying! 

 

Also, what an amazing game for a freebie.

[MikeBeaver]

I fucking hat ethis thread, I saw I had a notification, checked and it had tetris in the title..... the machine has instantly been turned on and I'm about to dive in :p

[bradigor]

I keep seeing little moans about the UI and being a bit rough around the edges. 

 

This is gets it right in the most important areas. The core mechanics and making sure you are into games as quickly as possible. 

 

Add some licks of paint later, along with those new modes! 

 

 

[Yiggy]

Tbh I’ve not even noticed the UI. 

 

You start it you press 2 buttons and you’re in. You die. 2 button presses and you’re back in again. There isn’t much else to complain about is there? 

[scottcr]

The UI in this is exactly what it needs to be. I love watching the panels fill up... it’s like one of those massive game shows you used to get. Could make some some awesome e-sports too 

[CheekyLee]

Still can't improve on 7th, which I've now managed to hit 4 or 5 times. I can deal with the speed, just, but I always seem to get rapidly junk-spammed at the point it hits top 10. Think I need to start practicing single-player again, get my groove back, because I know I'm better than this!

[iknowgungfu]

From 7th to 96 in the space of two games.... Great fun though. 

[mdn2]

This has a real possibility of becoming A Thing, hasn't it? There was two guys in work talking about it yesterday. One of them admitted to getting an online sub for it. 

[Capwn]

1 hour ago, scottcr said:

The UI in this is exactly what it needs to be.

 

1 hour ago, Yiggy said:

Tbh I’ve not even noticed the UI. 

 

 

 

[Matthew Kenyon]

Peaked way too early and forced to break this single streak. 

Super addictive, and the block movement, locking feels solid (like Tetris DX). Just wish I could move hold to a trigger vs bumper. 

 

Free too!!!

[ZOK]

You came 1st in your first game?!

[moosegrinder]

17 minutes ago, Matthew Kenyon said:

Peaked way too early and forced to break this single streak. 

Super addictive, and the block movement, locking feels solid (like Tetris DX). Just wish I could move hold to a trigger vs bumper. 

 

Free too!!!

Time to retire undefeated.

[Matthew Kenyon]

12 minutes ago, ZOK said:

You came 1st in your first game?!

 

10 minutes ago, moosegrinder said:

Time to retire undefeated.

 

Its all messed up now. Finishing top 10 generally but gets a bit wild in top 5. Still don’t fully understand a strategy for using the sticks for sending to the right people. 

 

So much fun 

[bradigor]

I am going to need a second Switch soon. Had to give it up today for my son to play his games.  

 

That and I need to catch up with work too. 

 

This HAS to be next from Nintendo... It is ripe and ready for a return. 

 

 

 

[probotector]

A couple of games, it found 99 players with a second or two. Really impressive.

 

Wonder what the numbers are for this.

[scottcr]

1 hour ago, Capwn said:

 

 

 

 

And?

[scottcr]

Got 9 KOs and 3 badges in one game... WAS PURE BUZZIN

[merrychan]

Looks like this is the game that will cause a second Switch purchase and online subscription in our house.

 

Well done Nintendo, well done indeed.

[moosegrinder]

I'm shit at this, to the surprise of noone. Also my pro controller does the Right/Up thing

[mogawoods]

On my first go on launch night I came thirtysomethingth place. I have played a few times tonight and I've come no better than 90th.  I presume this is because I'm playing it the way I normally play single player Tetris - clearing single lines as soon as possible and trying to keep the wall as close to the bottom as possible. I have no idea how to attack or defend in this. I had a quick look at the tips in the OP and noped straight out. I had no idea Tetris had all these crazy rules!

[bradigor]

19 minutes ago, ann coulter said:

I had no idea Tetris had all these crazy rules!

 

Wait until you realise it also depends on what Tetris you play

 

There are different rulesets for one and different rotation systems. 

 

Some versions have a 7 bag  random generator, whereas Tetris on the NES has a completely random generator. I suppose it is like the difference between Rudby Union and Rugby League, in some ways. 

[Dan]

I just want a mode that trains me how to do t-spins! 

[probotector]

I did my first t-spin the other day.

 

i did feel badass

[wretcherd]

I've started to "see" t-spin opportunities after a lifetime of only going for tetrises.

Like seeing a t-shaped gap and consciously putting a little overhang on it.

 

[ZOK]

I got a mini t spin, but I fear my brain is not plastic enough to be able to learn to see the opportunities for them 

[Fuddle]

I think I need to play a few games with the sole intention of practicing t-spins instead of getting caught up in playing properly. It’s something I never even considered before this.

Hopefully that will bump my game up a bit. I’m generally top 20,  top 10 quite often. With one second place being my best so far.

[bradigor]

9 minutes ago, Fuddle said:

I think I need to play a few games with the sole intention of practicing t-spins instead of getting caught up in playing properly. I

 

Buy Puyo Puyo Tetris... I cannot stress this enough.