Tetrisphere
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Tetrisphere is a puzzle video game developed by H2O Entertainment and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in North America on August 11, 1997, and in PAL regions in February 1998. The game, originally titled Phear, was initially intended for release on the Atari Jaguar in early 1995 but was reworked into a Tetris game for the N64 after Nintendo, a licensee for The Tetris Company, obtained the publishing rights.
Tetrisphere is a variant of Tetris in which various shapes are shifted across a wrapped three-dimensional grid resembling a sphere and subsequently destroyed. The game's objective varies depending on the mode but generally involves removing layers of shapes to reach the core of the playing field. Despite limited domestic advertising, Tetrisphere achieved moderately good sales and received mostly favorable critical reviews. Reviewers praised the game's originality and the musical score composed by Neil Voss.
From Wikipedia's article Tetrisphere
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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GameRankings 86%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 4.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 4.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 4.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 4.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 86%. Overall source The same 86/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
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What the critics said
Jer Horwitz wrote in GameSpot that Tetrisphere "is precisely the sort of game that the Nintendo 64 really needs, offering revolutionary gameplay, impressive long-term value, and a set of visual effects that go above and beyond what Sony's PlayStation can handle".
— GameSpot, 1997 (Jer Horwitz)
GamePro noted that "it actually requires a completely new mental discipline—which is just what the aging Tetris franchise needs".
— GamePro, 1997
IGN's Doug Perry simply commented that "Puzzler fanatics, however, may want to steer clear of this game for fear of permanent addiction".
— IGN, 1997 (Doug Perry)
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Tetrisphere article.
Scores
- 95 GameSpot1997 9.5/10
- 86 Hyper 86%
- 83 Electronic Gaming Monthly 8.25/10
- 82 GameFan 82%
- 80 AllGame 4/5
- 80 Computer and Video Games 4/5
- 80 IGN1997 8/10
- 77 Nintendo Power1997 (Sept.) 7.8/10 ; (Aug.) 3.75/5
- 75 Game Informer 7.5/10
- 70 N64 Magazine (US) 71% ; (UK) 69%
- 70 Entertainment Weekly C+
- 60 Edge 6/10
- 60 Next Generation 3/5
From the review table in Wikipedia's Tetrisphere article.
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