In December 2023, there was a race to become the first person to beat NES Tetris by crashing the game. Eventually, Blue Scuti won that race against Fractal. That did not stop other players from ending the race. They were still determined to crash the game themselves. Discovering The Classic Tetris World Championship Fractal got […]

Jesper was back at the 2023 Classic Tetris European Championship, after finishing in the Top 16 in 2022. He qualified for the tournament as the #1 seed, giving him high expectations of making it far in the bracket. It helps when you have a Bye to Round 3 (Top 16). What was interesting about this […]

NES Tetris can seem difficult to master. But with practice, you will become a professional. Do not overwhelm yourself with the multiple strategies in this game. You only need a few basic techniques to get you started. The advanced stacking strategies will come to you naturally from playing the game. As well as watching other […]

Classic Tetris Monthly (CTM) is an online NES Tetris Tournament. Each month, the event features players from around the world. Their Masters event is where the Top 16 players compete for a fan-funded cash prize. In December 2017, Fridaywitch founded the tournament, wanting to create additional Classic Tetris content. A few months later, she handed […]

Sidnev wins the 2022 Classic Tetris European Championship. He became a back-to-back Tetris European Champion. The 2022 Classic Tetris European Championship (CTEC) returned to an in-person event for the first time since 2019. The event was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. This event uses the PAL version of NES Tetris, instead of the NTSC version used […]

The rise in popularity of the Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) has generated interest in the game of NES Tetris. If you don’t have the Original NES Console, that’s fine because you can still play the game without one. Here is how you can play NES Tetris without an original NES. 1. Play NES Tetris […]

The 2021 Classic Tetris European Championship was an online event. For the first time, the entire tournament was double-elimination. The Classic Tetris European Championship (CTEC) uses the PAL version of Tetris, while the CTWC uses NTSC. For a brief rundown on the difference between PAL and NTSC Tetris, check out this video. The tournament was […]

The 2021 Classic Tetris European Championship (CTEC) is starting in a few hours. For this year, the organizers decided to make this an online event. For the first time, the entire tournament will be double-elimination. In this tournament, players compete on the PAL version of NES Tetris. Difference Between PAL and NTSC The two versions […]

Jonas Neubauer passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He was 39 years old. On that day, it was his second day of living in Hawaii. (He and his wife, Heather Ito, had moved there from Los Angeles) Both of them were reading on the couch. Jonas got up to get something and then collapsed. […]

The Piece Dependency Podcast (PDP) is a podcast about Classic Tetris. Every month, the host, SirMaser, interviews prominent people of the Classic Tetris community. The first episode premiered in June 2020 where SirMaser interviews Chris Foryst. Format Of The Piece Dependency Podcast In each episode, SirMaser interviews a guest(s) on various topic. Each guest talks […]