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Dave Jun 8, 2023

Tetris (Gameboy)

Tetris (Gameboy) - Lemmy.one

Gameboy Tetris wasn’t the first Tetris I played (that was Mirrorsoft Tetris on the ZX Spectrum, with its spooky AY theme music), but it is the Tetris I always go back to. For such an early GB game, it feels almost perfect. A compelling combination of apparent simplicity and hidden depth, it was (and still is) ideal to pick up and play for five minutes at a time. I think it is fair to say that the GB wouldn’t have done half as well without Tetris. Sure, it lacks features that modern Tetris implementations have - like hold, or being able to rotate infinitely in place, or fancy flashing backdrops - but it seems somehow better for that. Tetris in its purest form, just one more go, for ever and ever. What are your memories of GB Tetris? Do you still play it? Do you think it holds up? What is your go-to Tetris?

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resketreke Jun 9, 2023

I used to dream of Tetris when I was a kid. I didn't play much puzzle games because they had that effect on me. I had the same problem with Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (a Puyo Puyo clone).

The first Tetris I played was the NES one, but I think the first one I ever saw was the arcade version.

By the way, is that a Miyoo Mini? I was wondering whether I should buy a small emulator machine to emulate retro handhelds or nor, but both cheap options (Miyoo Mini Plus and RG35XX) lack screen filters AFAIK, and spending more money doesn't sound so appealing. How does it look compared to an original screen? Game Boy Advance games don't look too nice in my DS lite's screen, so I guess I know the answer, but maybe technology has advanced to apoint where they look fine? I also own a Steam Deck, but the screen is definitely too big for things like Game Boy.

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Dave

I mostly use mine for GBA games, and I think it's perfect. The screen is considerably better than both the unlit GBA screen and the lit GBA SP screen, and is the perfect size for those games. Definitely recommend a Miyoo Mini Plus over the RG35XX, if just for the wifi (which makes it easy to load up ROMs, but also to do OTA updates and things like retroachievements).