Editing Tetris DS

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|image=[[File:Tetris DS NA Box Art.jpg|250px]]

|developer=[[Nintendo SPD Group No.2]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|release={{flag list|USA|March 20, 2006|Australia|April 13, 2006|Europe|April 21, 2006|Japan|April 27, 2006|ROC|April 27, 2006|South Korea|July 7, 2007}}

|genre=Puzzle

|modes=Single-player<br>2-10 local multiplayer<br>2-4 Wi-Fi

|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|acb=G|cero=a|usk=0}}

|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]]

|format={{format|ds=1}}

|input={{input|ds=1}}

'''''Tetris DS''''' is a puzzle game for the [[Nintendo DS]] released in 2006. Though it is a standard ''Tetris'' game, ''Tetris DS'' was both developed and published by [[Nintendo]], who capitalized on some of their games and franchises, including ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'', as the backdrops and inspiration for the ''Tetris'' action.

[[File:Tetris DS gameplay.png|thumb|left|150px|Each mode references a particular game in Nintendo's history. Backgrounds have been updated.]]

The uniting theme behind any ''Tetris'' title is to arrange Tetriminos, shapes made of four colored blocks, into horizontal lines in a 10 block wide well. When a row of the well is filled with blocks, regardless of color, the row will disappear and a player’s score will increase. Bonus points are awarded for clearing more than one row at once. Clearing four lines is called a "Tetris," and is worth the most points. However, as soon as one mass of blocks is laid, another begins to fall. If the blocks ever overflow out of the arena, the player fails. Unlike most other puzzlers, such as [[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League|Puzzle League]], the blocks do not always come in the same arrangement. Instead, there are seven different block patterns. They may be rotated as a group, even when first landing on other blocks or the floor, but their form will not change. Also, players may speed up the game by warping blocks to the floor in certain modes instead of waiting for them to fall. Markers at the floor show where they will land. It is also possible to "hold" a Tetrimino until it is needed later.

''Tetris DS'' sets itself apart through its wide variety of modes. Each mode keeps the same basic rules intact, but is very liberal with them. Also, up to ten people can play against each other at once with local multiplayer. The main draw of the game is the utilization of the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], which allows for multiplayer games for two to four players.

This title is truly a compilation of six game play modes: Standard, Push, Touch, Puzzle, Mission, and Catch. Each mode is themed after a particular famous Nintendo title and utilizes its own goals and rules. However, all revolve around the original Tetriminos concept. Only the Standard, Push, and Puzzle feature ''Super Mario'' themes; Touch mode is themed after ''[[nwiki:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]]'', Mission mode is themed after ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'', and Catch mode is themed after ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''.

===Standard===

[[File:TDS_Standard.jpg|thumb|150px|In multiplayer mode, the top screen shows opponents' play fields.]]

*'''Theme:''' ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[nwiki:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]]'', ''[[nwiki:Ice Climber|Ice Climber]]'', ''[[nwiki:Excitebike|Excitebike]]'', ''[[nwiki:Devil World|Devil World]]'', ''[[nwiki:Urban Champion|Urban Champion]]'', ''[[nwiki:Duck Hunt|Duck Hunt]]'', ''[[harddrop:Tetris (NES, Nintendo)|Tetris]]''

Standard mode is a version of the basic ''Tetris'' game; it has no new twists or new rules in single-player mode compared to other games based on the Tetris Guideline. However, it does keep the ability to rotate blocks after they have landed, which was introduced in ''Tetris Worlds''. This concept is relatively new to the series, but it was altered for this version, and a time limit in multiplayer mode adds back some of the challenge that it took away when the infinite spin concept was first introduced.

Each time ten lines are cleared, the theme of the level changes and difficulty increases. Slightly modernized game footage from one of Nintendo's classic games encased in what appears to be a television can always be seen on the top screen while a sprite from the same game sits to the right of the play field on the touch screen. The background songs are remixes of classic songs from the featured game. However, the meters and play field are never altered. In multiplayer mode, the top screen is dedicated to the opponents' play fields.

In multiplayer mode, clearing multiple lines will dump more blocks onto the player with the target mark on their play field on the top screen. An additional offensive element comes in the form of items. The game gives players the choice to play traditional ''Tetris'' or to play with items inspired by ''Super Mario Bros.'' and the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]].

====Marathon levels====

These are the Marathon levels with ''Super Mario'' content.

{| class=wikitable sortable align=center width=100% style="text-align:center"

!width=5% | Level

!width=20% | Top screen theme

!width=22.5% | Touch screen background

!width=20% | Touch screen sprite

!width=25% | [[#Music|Music]]

|0-9

|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''<br>[[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]

|[[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]<br>[[Goal Pole|Flagpole]] and [[Castle]]

|[[Mario]]

|Mario Tetris

|10-19

|''Super Mario Bros.''<br>[[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]

|[[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]<br>[[Brick Block|Brick Blocks]] with revealed [[Vine]]

|[[Goomba]]

|Mario Tetris

|20-29

|''Super Mario Bros.''<br>[[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]]

|[[Koopa Troopa|Green Koopa Troopa]]

|30-39

|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''<br>[[Grass Land]]

|40-49

|''Super Mario Bros. 3''<br>[[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-1]]

|[[Frog Mario]]

|50-59

|''Super Mario Bros. 3''<br>[[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-1]]

|[[Tanooki Mario]]

|60-69

|''Super Mario Bros.''<br>World 1-2

|[[Lakitu]]

|70-79

|''Super Mario Bros.''<br>[[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-3]]

|[[World 6-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-2]]<br>[[Piranha Plant]]s

|[[Super Mushroom]]

|Mario Tetris

|80-89

|''Super Mario Bros.''<br>[[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-3]]

|[[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-3]]<br>[[Balance Lift]]

|Mario Tetris

|90-99

|''Super Mario Bros.''<br>[[World 2-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-4]] Bowser fight

|120-129

|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''<br>[[25m]]

|Tetris DK

|20

|190-200

|''Tetris'' ([[Game Boy]] version)<br>Japanese box art

|''Tetris''<br>Russian castle

|Space shuttle

|Ancient Tetris

====Multiplayer items====

Items appear only in multiplayer mode and are earned by clearing special [[? Block]]s that appear within a Tetrimino. All of them are from the ''Super Mario'' franchise

*[[Mushroom]]: While traditionally a beneficial item, when used on an opponent in this game it speeds up the descent of the Tetriminos.

*[[Boo]]: The player's opponents will not be able to see the upcoming blocks, destroying their foresight.

*[[Banana]]: This item flips the playing field horizontally. While at first this appears relatively useless, the formations of blocks coming from the ceiling do not change, meaning that it is most effective against people who have played the classic game before.

*[[Lightning]]: The affected players cannot rotate their Tetriminos for a set period of time.

*[[Red Shell]]: Usually an offensive item, in this game the Red Shell is defensive. Two rows will be cleared from the user's play field.

*[[Super Star]]: The user becomes invincible to their opponents' attacks. Additionally, the user receives only the straight '''''<span style="color:#0CC">I</span>''''' Tetriminos.

===Push===

[[File:TDS Push.jpg|thumb|128px|Push mode can be compared to a tug-of-war. However, players push instead of pull.]]

*'''Play Modes:''' Single player, local multiplayer, Wi-Fi

*'''Theme:''' ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''

Push Mode was designed for players who wanted a more competitive way to play than just comparing scores. Players are virtually seated across from each other, with a pile of blocks in the center. The Tetriminos are like missiles in this mode, and can be sent by the player just as quickly as they can play the game. If one clears a row, the mass moves toward their opponent, decreasing the opponent’s play area and increasing the player's. The player who pushes the pile all the way out of the screen towards their opponent wins.

The mode is decorated by a ''Donkey Kong''-inspired environment. [[Pauline]] and [[Donkey Kong]] can be seen at the very top of the screen when it scrolls, and [[Mario]] walks around the girders on the top screen, dodging [[barrel]]s and using the [[ladder]]s. Mario's [[Hammer]] and Pauline's [[Parasol]] are located to the left of the playing field. Also, as ones play field grows smaller, fire erupts from the [[oil drum]] at the bottom of the screen. In the original game, barrels burned up when they hit this fire. The classic ''Donkey Kong'' beeps play in the background. It speeds up as the blocks near one of the edges.

===Puzzle===

[[File:TDS Puzzle.png|thumb|128px|Puzzle mode is one of many single-player options.]]

Puzzle mode presents players with the challenge of clearing all of the blocks already on their screen using only the blocks in their inventory. To succeed players need to think ahead and know how the puzzle will change based on each possible outcome. The Tetriminos can be rotated in any direction before being dropped, but once a location is selected, players cannot manipulate them. However, there is no time limit, so players may think for as long as they need.

This mode takes place in Mario's bakery from ''Yoshi's Cookie'', more specifically, the NES version of the game, as Mario is in his chef outfit. However, instead of [[Yoshi Cookie]]s in the oven, there are Tetriminos. Mario sits to the right operating the machine while [[Baby Yoshi]]s hold a sign showing the puzzle's level number. The touch screen's background is decorated with the promotional artwork from the game featuring [[Yoshi]] in a pile of cookies, which shows a winking Yoshi when the puzzle is cleared.

==Music==

Music is a feature located in the Options menu where the player can listen to "records" of songs heard throughout ''Tetris DS'', most of which are arrangements of music from the represented Nintendo games. The following table lists the ''Super Mario''-themed songs:

|Mario Tetris<br>Standard Lv. 1, 2, 8, 9

|Type A<br>''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''

|Level Start / [[25m]] BGM<br>''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''

|align=left|This song is taken directly from ''Donkey Kong'', and does not feature the winning and losing variations heard in Push mode.

|-

|-

|Mario, Link, and Yoshi<br>Title Screen

|align=left|Although original, the song incorporates sound effects from different Nintendo games.

|align=left|While the song is mostly original, arrangements of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ground and [[Invincibility BGM|Invincibility]] Themes and the ''Donkey Kong'' 25m BGM play at the end.

[[File:Tetris DS title screen.png|thumb|128px|The title screen features characters interacting with Tetriminos.]]

Several other cameos that are not part of the main game play are also included in the game.

===Title screen===

Many of the game's featured characters appear in the top screen if players wait at the title screen. The following ''Super Mario'' cameos are in order of appearance.

*''Donkey Kong'': Donkey Kong and Mario appear on screen, where the blocks are used as barrels. Donkey Kong throws them at him, who smashes them with the [[hammer]]. Occasionally, Donkey Kong Jr. will climb down the right side of the screen, distracting the plumber for long enough to get hit.

*''Super Mario Bros.'': Mario jumps on a block as if it were a Goomba, then uses one as a floating [[? Block]] containing ten coins.

*''Yoshi's Cookie'': Tetriminos roll towards Yoshi, who simply eats them.

*''Mario Bros.'': Mario and Luigi chase each other until Luigi hits a floating Tetrimino that acts as a [[POW Block]]. More specifically, this refers to the Famicom start-up screen, in which Mario and Luigi chased each other around while hitting the button to change the color scheme.

With few exceptions, Professor Hector from ''{{wp|Gyromite}}'' can be seen in the top screen during the menu, as well as the stage from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' On the touch screen, the opening for the Famicom Disk System is the background.

The Records menu displays a sprite of a character from an NES game on the top screen, which changes every time the player gains 1000 points (this does not apply after the player earns more that 10000 points). To earn points, the player must set a high score or complete anything they have not done before in different modes of ''Tetris DS''.

*'''0-999 Tetris Points:''' [[Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

*'''1000-1999 Tetris Points:''' A [[Mushroom]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

*'''2000-2999 Tetris Points:''' A [[Blooper]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

*'''9000-9999 Tetris Points:''' [[Raccoon Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''

==Development==

In late 2004, {{wp|THQ}} and [[TOSE Software Co.]] announced ''Tetris DS'' before E3 2005 and scheduled it to make an appearance at the show and be released in March 2005. However, {{wp|The Tetris Company}} decided to cancel the game,<ref>Renaudin, Clement (June 6, 2016). [https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/070319/on-tetris-birthday-a-wild-prototype-for-cancelled-tetris-ds-by-thq-appears/ "On Tetris' birthday, a wild prototype for cancelled Tetris DS by THQ appears"]. ''Pocket Gamer''. Retrieved October 9, 2023.</ref> leading to THQ filing a legal complaint against the company alleging a breach of its license agreement,<ref>The Cutting Room Floor (June 6, 2016). [https://tcrfwiki.tumblr.com/post/145420915583/prototype-release-thqs-unreleased-tetris-ds "Prototype Release: THQ's unreleased Tetris DS"]. ''Tumblr''. Retrieved October 9, 2023.</ref> and Nintendo announced their own make of ''Tetris DS'' on January 10, 2006.<ref>Greenwald, Will (January 10, 2006). [https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/tetris-coming-to-the-ds-with-online-play/ "Tetris coming to the DS with online play"]. ''CNET''. Retrieved October 9, 2023.</ref> Following its original release, THQ later settled the dispute on June 9, 2006.

==Staff==

{{main|List of Tetris DS staff}}

==Gallery==

===Logo and box arts===

Tetris DS Logo.png|The game's logo

Tetris DS Box UK.jpg|UK box art

TDS_French_Box_Art.jpg|French and Dutch box art

Tetris DS Box DE.jpg|German box art

===Character artwork===

TDS Bowser.png|[[Bowser]]

TDS Super Mushroom.png|[[Super Mushroom]]

TDS Donkey Kong.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]

TDS Yoshi.jpg|[[Yoshi]]

===Screenshots===

TDS World 1-2 Koopa Troopa.png

==Media==

 

 

 

*[[HardDrop:Infinity|Infinite spin rule on Hard Drop Tetris Wiki]]

*[[HardDrop:Tetromino|Tetrimino on Hard Drop Tetris Wiki]]

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