Ouch-Controlled, Wi-Fi-Ready Tetris Ds Falls Into Place On March 20

Ouch-Controlled, Wi-Fi-Ready Tetris Ds Falls Into Place On March 20

The long blue bar. The yellow block. And those darn zigzag things whose images stay on your brain. These familiar Tetris shapes started a generation of video game fans. Now Nintendo is putting a new spin on the classic with Tetris® DS, available March 20 exclusively for Nintendo DSâ„¢, which incorporates the use of Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s wireless gaming service.

Hard-core and casual gamers alike became obsessed with the original. Tetris DS builds on that emotional attachment by combining the original game with new types of game play that could only be possible on Nintendo DS.

Each of the six modes of play features a theme based on a classic Nintendo game, such as Super Mario Bros.®, The Legend of Zelda® or Metroid®. The traditional Tetriminos (falling blocks) and line-clearing strategy remain the staples of the game, but the touch screen adds a new element of interactivity.

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