Swong Wins The 2022 Dr. Mario Championship
Swong wins the 2022 Dr. Mario Championship (DrMC), becoming the 4th person to win the tournament. In August 2022, he traveled to Phoenix to compete in the DrMC Western Regional tournament. He won the tournament after defeating players such as Packie, Dmwit, and Doc. Entering the 2022 Dr. Mario Championship (DrMC) About 3 months later, […]
EricICX Wins The 2022 Classic Tetris World Championship
EricICX wins the 2022 Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC), becoming the 5th person to pull off the victory. Eric discovered the CTWC in 2018 after watching videos such as the 2017 Finals. He then started playing Tetris casually in mid-2018 before taking it seriously in late 2019. From there, he competed at CTWC in 2020 […]
Classic Tetris World Championship Returns To An In-Person Event
The 2022 Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) returns to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. It will be an in-person event on October 14-16. The format for the 2022 CTWC is similar to the 2019 tournament, which was the last in-person event. There will be a qualifying round, with the Top 48 advancing to the playoffs. […]
How To Play NES Tetris Without The Original NES
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 […]
2022 CTWC Southern Qualifier In Waco, Texas: Ashley’s Experience
(This article is a guest post by Ashley Martin, co-host of Tetris Gal Talk.) I never thought that I would find a group of people that felt like home to me. Strangers from all over the world coming together for a silly game. Who would have known that a game about stacking blocks could turn […]
Sidnev Wins The 2021 Classic Tetris European Championship
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 […]
Classic Tetris European Championship Goes Double-Elimination
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 Trophy Unveiled At The Classic Tetris World Championship
The Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) unveiled the Jonas Neubauer Trophy to honor the Original Tetris Champion. At the beginning of January 2021, Jonas Neubauer had suddenly passed away. Jonas Neubauer Tributes Afterward, tributes came pouring in. Dani Sharkey wrote an amazing piece that details her experience with Jonas as a friend. CTWC organizer, Adam […]
Dog Wins The 2021 Classic Tetris World Championship: Becoming A Back-To-Back Tetris Champion
Michael “Dog” Artiaga entered the 2021 Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) as a defending champion. After qualifying with 12 Max-Outs, he became the #1 Seed. In his journey to get to the Top 8, he defeated 2 Rollers. The most notable game was the one where Dog managed to win by beating Pokenerd’s 1.3 Million […]
2021 Classic Tetris World Championship: Top 8 Players
Over 200 people had registered for the 2021 Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC). Players had 2 hours to qualify and post their highest scores. The Top 64 were distributed into 8 separate double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket advanced to the Top 8. They were placed in a single-elimination bracket and were reseeded based […]