Tetris Attack

The Good
The gameplay is very simple. What you have to do is match 3 or more blocks to get rid of blocks and start a chain to send bigger blocks to your opponent. You have to have fast reflexes if you want to have a longer chain. The graphics are very colorful and take advantage of the SNES color palette. Plenty of game modes that will keep you busy. The modes are endless, time trial, stage clear, puzzle, and vs.

The Bad
The title makes no sense as it doesn't have anything to do with Tetris. Wish that they came up with a better name. Using Yoshi characters is a odd choice to replace the characters from Panel de Pon and especially odd to have Yoshi's "friends" be enemies found in Yoshi's Island.

The Bottom Line
A great puzzle game that anyone can play unless you have a low IQ like Michael Zimnicki.

The Good
What a great game. It has a Yoshi theme complete with story and all. It is pretty basic but becomes complex through strategy. Rather than the original Tetris scenario where blocks fall from the top in random shapes, this game makes a complete row of random blocks appear from the bottom. This causes all the current blocks to be shoved upward. Eventually the blocks will hit the top of screen and then the round is over. You prevent this by eliminating blocks by aligning 3 or more of the same color. Tetris 2 makes things interesting with its flexibility. It has 4 modes for single player alone! Such as Endless, Time Trial, Stage clear, Puzzle and Vs. In the Endless mode you continually align 3 or more of each color block raising your score and the speed which new blocks appear from the bottom. You do this until your blocks hit the top. Time Trial mode you have a limited amount of time to rack up points before the next level begins. This mode is good for improving your combination making skills. Combinations are big points in this game. The only way to get the best Time Trial score is to do many combinations. Stage Clear mode is basically a story mode. You play five levels per round. There are over 6 rounds including bonus rounds. The objective of this mode is to essentially survive. During a round a flashing line will eventually appear, destroy all blocks above that line to win. Puzzle modes is one of my favorites. Basically there are blocks arranged on the screen that can be eliminated in a certain amount of moves. The moves are counted for and the maximum of moves allowed is displayed. This mode really beefs up your strategy. Versus mode is like 2 player but against a computer. It is split screen and interactive. When you do combos a huge block falls on top of the opponents side. These blocks can only be eliminated by connecting them to combinations. The bigger combo's you do, the bigger the block is that falls on the opponents stack. All this in just single player!! There are also two 2 player game modes to choose from, Time trial and VS. Now you can play these two familiar modes with a friend. This game is so much fun and addictive I strongly suggest forcing a break here and there, for your eyes sake.

The Bad
This game hurts my brain!

The Bottom Line
Awesome addition to the Tetris family. Really fun and challenging. The music is cool and the graphics look good.

The Good
Tetris Attack is a fun and addictive game with a Yoshi theme. It has a unique twist on the classic Tetris gameplay, where instead of blocks falling from the top of the screen, a complete row of random blocks appears from the bottom, causing all the current blocks to be pushed upward. The objective is to prevent the blocks from reaching the top of the screen by aligning 3 or more of the same colour to eliminate them. The game has 4 modes for single player: Endless, Time Trial, Stage Clear, Puzzle, and VS. In Endless mode, you aim to score as many points as possible by making combinations of blocks until they reach the top of the screen. Time Trial mode gives you a limited time to rack up points before moving on to the next level, and Stage Clear mode is a story mode with 5 levels per round, including bonus rounds. Puzzle mode challenges you to eliminate blocks in a certain number of moves, while Versus mode is a 2-player mode against the computer. There are also 2 2-player modes: Time Trial and VS. With so many options, Tetris Attack is a great game for improving your strategy and reflexes. Just be sure to take breaks to rest your eyes.

Best of all is the soundtrack which has inspired many modern remixes from musicians like Doffu and Overclocked.

The Bad
The game can get extremely challenging. I need frequent breaks to rest.

The Bottom Line
It resembles Tetris in some ways but provides a new puzzle gaming experience with an awesome soundtrack and beautiful graphics.