Tetris (Tengen) vs. Tetris (Nintendo)

The biggest downfall for Tetris Nintendo is the lack of head to head play....

Honestly, I like the dancers in the Tengen version...

Here's my two cents: I've played both versions very consistently. I got started with Nintendo's version, and then I found out about Tengen's version and started playing it in an emulator. Both of the versions are nearly equal from my standpoint, and I have to say that Tengen's version is more visually appealing as you can see the individual tetrominos. It's also nice having the stat bars on the right side instead of the numbers on the left, like in Nintendo's version. That being said, Tengen's Tetris is not without its flaws. While I would have to say it's my game of choice because you can play indefinitely (the speed only goes so far) and you can see the board when the game is paused (Seriously, how did Tengen miss that?), others would dismiss it as flaws. As a CTWC follower, I can definitely understand their choice of NES Tetris. If they chose Tengen Tetris, the matches could go on forever if the players knew what they were doing. But with Nintendo's version of Tetris, there is effectively a "killscreen" at Level 29. At this point, you cannot get pieces to the complete right or left anymore, and the game is practically finished. Also, here's a few more reasons why I like Tengen's version better. I personally like the soundtracks of the Tengen version much better. This is entirely subjective, and some people will have entirely different opinions about the music. Because Atari also had the arcade rights to Tetris, Tengen's Tetris really exemplifies the mid-to-late '80s craze of the "home arcade" video game category. Nintendo's version really doesn't look like something from the arcade, but that's probably just me. The layout on the Tengen version was never really an issue for me. I've played versions of Tetris that had the next piece pretty much everywhere. The Tengen version was very easy for me to pick up on, and I have to say I like it more because you will be looking at the top for your score anyways. Nintendo's layout is also nice, but I like the pieces of Tengen Tetris better. The menus on the Nintendo version easily win, they look a lot nicer than the bare text of the Tengen version. So, my final verdict. I like Tengen's version better, mostly because it feels much more responsive (to me anyways), has better music (to me), and because of all the extra features over the Nintendo version. Not that the Nintendo version isn't good, the menus are more visually pleasing and the music is also nice. But I believe that the average Tetris player would like the Tengen version better. Sorry if this comment's a little long.

Tengen cause of the 2 player option, hands down!

Tengen version is better for me because of the russian dancer

I’m not a big Tetris player, but in my opinion, the Tengen version is much better aesthetically, but the Nintendo version has a better screen layout.

The best version of Tetris is the original arcade version, which is very similar to the Tengen version because they were both made by Atari. The arcade version has the same music as the Tengen version, but it shuffles through the songs automatically, so you're not stuck listening to the same song for the whole game. Also, the arcade version gives you a fresh start at the beginning of each level, and as you get to the higher levels it adds obstacles to the game, i.e., various patterns of blocks placed at the bottom that you have build around or blocks that get randomly added during gameplay.

Tengen Tetris is much closer to the arcade version, down to the music arrangements and interface.

12:08 "It doesn't offer much of a challenge" Boi, you haven't tried 19-5

Well done video. Nicely paced and thorough, a fun watch! I fully concur with your conclusions. I slightly prefer the Nintendo aesthetics, so I usually pick it for individual play, but the lack of any two player mode is extremely strange. Conversely, co-op mode on the Tengen version is an absolute trip! For those reasons I'm glad I have both versions in my collection.

I found a copy of Tengen Tetяis not too long, now that I'm self isolating for two weeks, time to bust it out!

This episode of tetris is very crazy. the best version is of Tengen, the option 2 player of Tengen is good.

About soundtrack i also need to add that when playing tengen version had a 8 BIT VERSION OF KATYUSHA when the dancers here appearing

It's a shame the original cart for the Tengen version is so expensive nowadays. It really is the best version on the system, the cooperative mode is so fun to play.

Man this video is very well done! I can't believe you only have a few thousand subscribers! (Plus one). But I digress! I've never played the Tegen version and I'm surprised that it really does seem to be the superior! Especially considering most (most not all) Tengen games were sadly disappointing.

I love the Loginska in the Tengen ver. the music is a combination of slow and fast paces. Sadly it only appears in this version only.

Tengen version all the way. Fun fact, there was also an arcade cabinet of Tetris at many local arcades at the time when arcades were popular plus it was also 2 player vs. The Tengen version of Tetris on the Nes was a port of the arcade version, limitation had to be made in order to fit it into the cartridge.

I've always like the 1988 arcade game and Tengen's port is extremely similar with extra features. That alone takes the cake imo. It's a shame it was banned. Also seems like Tengen's port of Ms. Pac-Man was way better than the official release, which is also a shame. Atari Games sure knew how to program some good ass games.

I have to say, when I played the Nintendo version when it came out, one thing I really loved was the color changes between levels. Some of them were really aesthetically pleasing, and kind of motivated me to keep progressing to get to "favorite" color combinations.

I've never played Tengens version but I definitely think 2 player is must. The only thing that keeps me going in the Nintendo version is trying to get a bigger rocket finish.