Tetris Effect: Connected (Switch)

Nintendo’s Game Boy was a revelation. Those of us who were hardwired to a television were able to finally delight in gaming on the go. I received the original Game Boy on my sixth birthday as a final gift from my father who had passed away a few weeks prior. As a young child, I was already keen on the bright colors and addictive platforming from the likes of Mario and Ninja Gaiden. But I kne...[Read More]

Tetris Effect

Tetris’ sin was being born perfect. Since Alexey Pajitnov’s magnum opus made it to Game Boy, countless sequels and alternations have followed in its wake. Tetris II, Tetrisphere, The New Tetris, Sega Tetris, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and even two entries for Nintendo’s cursed Virtual Boy are among the dozens attempts to spin Tetris in a different direction. Capitalizing on Tetris’ ...[Read More]