tetris 99

When Nintendo launched their subscription online service, they promised “special surprises” would be on the way, with the image of a giant cartoon present box filling the screen as the only hint. Given Nintendo’s track record, the “surprises” could have been anything from useless to awesome. Fortunately the surprise they revealed earlier this year, Tetris 99, was on the “awesome” side. Tetris 99 is a battle royale version of Tetris that’s exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. You enter a match, 98 others enter with you, and you all start feverishly clearing bricks to dump each other out of the game before they do the same to you. It’s tough, and it’s only become tougher as the die-hards have honed their skills. This reporter has personally never witnessed the “Winner” screen… If you have a NSO subscription, Tetris 99 costs nothing….but you can make it cost money if you really want to. Nintendo has introduced the “Big Block” DLC pack, which adds two new modes to Tetris 99 and covers