As everyone probably knows Alexey Pajitnov was the man who made Tetris. This game is made by someone else and is simulating the fact that you are the tetris block. Spinning moves the entire world around you, which can be disorienting, and also invert the controls.

It’s a pretty hard, yet an interesting game, I wanna see if any readers can make it to level 9. If you do, take a screen shot and send it in to tips and I will give you a shout out on the next episode of Infendo Radio.

[Via First Person Tetris]

~Thanks Jeff

Has the God of Tetris ever forsaken you?

Tetris was created 25 years ago today by Alexey Pajitnov.  Five years later it would help sell millions of Game Boys cementing the handheld as a massive success for Nintendo.  So happy birthday Tetris!  Share your Tetris memories with us in comments.

Oh snap! “Put a piece here! Put a piece there!”

Check out this set of handmade cufflinks created by artist, Lauren Swingle. Be sure to click over to their shop for more NES cartridge types including Punch-Out, Zelda, Super Mario Bros 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more.

Question…Where’s the N64 set of Superman 64?

Another week, another hot WiiWare title.  The hotly anticipated Tetris Party is finally out this week as well as The Incredible Maze.  Over on the VC there are two TG16 games, Digital Champ and the import of Gradius II.

Click on in for more details.  Anything here you interested in?

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In addition to the solid traditional Tetris game we’ve come to expect, Tetris Party boasts a total of 18 game modes, 10 of which were developed as entirely new modes of play just for Tetris Party. With play types like Duel Spaces, Shadow mode, Stage Racer, Field Climber, Co-op mode, and Wii Balance Board support, even veteran players have something new to look forward to. These play modes bring an astounding amount of interesting, fun, and exciting gameplay to what could have otherwise been a very plain WiiWare title. I caught up with Casey Pelkey, VP of Marketing at Tetris Online, it seemed to me that Tetris Party almost has enough content to warrant a disc release. I wanted to know more.

“People do want to see more out of a game,” Pelkey said about WiiWare titles, “The thing is that the game is definitely deep enough to be a package product, but we were committed to WiiWare from the beginning.”

As Mr. Pelkey and I spoke about the game’s development, it became clear that Tetris Party could have easily filled out a disc release.

“Hudson really hit a home run, and the best part was they left out more stuff that wasn’t put in this game, and that just means there is an opportunity for more stuff in the future.”

With a core game mode aimed to please even the most diehard Tetris fan, 18 modes of play, and online play of up to six players via Nintendo Wi-Fi , Tetris Party is not only shaping up to be one of the best values on WiiWare this fall, but also probably the best value for a Tetris title to date. If you are any kind of a puzzle fan, this game will be a steal when it is released later this month for 1200 Wii Points.

Head past the break for pictures and the rest of my preview.

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PRESS RELEASE — Tetris Online, Inc. today announced that “Tetris Party” — the newest official game of Tetris — will be launched in fall 2008 as a download for WiiWare.

“Tetris Party” will feature 18 game modes with 10 never-before-seen single-player and multiplayer variations of Tetris, including modes that utilize the unique point-and-shoot capabilities of the Wii Remote, as well as the recently released Wii Balance Board.

Online variations will include World Battle and Friend Battle where players can take the Tetris fun online via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, where up to six people can play multiplayer Tetris at a time.

For more information on “Tetris Party,” please visit http://www.tetrisparty.com.

Making these type of video game skits on stage is really either hit or miss half the time, but somehow these Ninjas pulled it off. I feel so inspired I want to get a bunch of friends together and make a video just like this, but what to do…? So Infendoites, you ever think about doing something like this?

From Siliconera this morning comes word that Hudson’s upcoming online Tetris title could have a very interesting new feature.

Will Tetris for WiiWare have any new features other than Mii support or online play? Maybe drag and drop play like Dr. Mario & Virus Busters?

It features a number of new rules and items. Currently, we’re tossing around the idea of using the Balance Board. The game also supports 6-Player Wi-Fi battle.

Oh, and there’s the 6-player WiFi battles to consider too. Is it time for a Tetris resurgence?