| Tetris 64 | |
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| Developer(s) | Amtex |
| Publisher(s) | Seta |
| Series | Tetris |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tetris 64[a] is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1998 despite the whole game being in English. It is the only Nintendo 64 game that can make use of the Nintendo 64's bio sensor which was included with the game.
Bio sensor
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The bio sensor is a Nintendo 64 accessory produced by SETA and only available in Japan. It was sold on its own or packaged with Tetris 64. The bio sensor looks like a Nintendo 64 controller pak with a wire coming out of it with a clip on the end. One end of the sensor plugs into the extension port on the Nintendo 64 controller, and the other end clips onto the player's ear. The device measures the user's heart rate.
Reception
The game was praised for its multiplayer mode, which at the time was the only Nintendo 64 Tetris game which allowed 4 player mode; while most puzzle games still had not made the step into the four-player arena.[2]
The game was criticized however for its poor graphics and simple backgrounds which could not compare to other Tetris games out on the system at the same time, such as Magical Tetris Challenge or The New Tetris. Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "テトリス64 [NINTENDO64]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Schneider, Peer (February 23, 1999). "Tetris 64 (Import)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2018.