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| From: THQ
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $58.99
New (11) Used (8) from $9.80
Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 2547
Platform: Game Boy Advance
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 6 - 17 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 1
MPN: 32076
Model: 785138320762
UPC: 492070402745
EAN: 0785138320762
ASIN: B00005NECC
Release Date: June 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not so bad... June 19, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I see many reviews here saying this Tetris for GBA is so hideous it's responsible for global warming and causes cancer. I find, given the limitations of the GBA platform, it's not so bad.
Tetris is an addictively fun game - this has been well-established for decades as there were fun versions back before there were computer mouses.
Handheld gaming systems are, by necessity, limited. When I need to take a trip across town and the SUV is available, I don't jump on my bicycle. When I want to watch a movie and the 42" plasma is available, I don't pull out the 7" traveling DVD player. Similarly, Gameboy Advance is not the way I pass my time when I have access to more diverting things, such as PC games, etc. For me, GBA is a way to pass 30 minutes waiting at the airport or the dentist's office, and I find this version of Tetris just fine for that.
I see many complaining that they don't have the opportunity to "save" their high scores. All I can say is that if any significant portion of your self-esteem is derived from "hey, dudes! Check out my high score on GameBoy Advance!" - you are in serious need of a life.
Is Tetris fun? Yes. Is this one fun and does it reproduce the pertinent aspects of Tetris in a way that maintains it's addictively fun nature? For me it does. Can I show off my high scores? Mercifully, I have no desire to.
 Mindless fun February 7, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for my husband for Christmas a couple years ago and it's been great fun for both of us. It's mindless, it's fast-paced and it's an enjoyable game. Enough options to keep you entertained for some time.
 I'm Hooked on the Game January 15, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Never in a million years did I think I'd get hooked on a game. Well I am thoroughly hooked on Tetris and find myself sneaking a game at every opportunity. It's fun, entertaining, fascinating... well what more can I say. I understand from my children that the "old" Tetris was better - less involved and with fewer annoying graphics, but I've never played the "old" Tetris, so I couldn't agree or disagree with that comment. Do yourself a favour and "get hooked"
 Disgraces the Tetris name March 25, 2006
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
There's a reason this game is so cheap ( i found it for about $10-15)
It's a terrible game! Now, I almost never say that about games (most have something redeeming in it) but I am a die-hard Tetris Fan-Girl, and I found it, quite frankly, embarressing!
Just we're clear, this versian is for the GBA.
I picked it up, because I was excited to see that someone had finally made a color tetris game. When I turned it on, I noticed several things which disappointed me right off the bat.
There are several modes of play in this game, and only one which is "Plain-vanilla" tetris. Most of the modes are fun for a time, but only the classic tetris is even worth playing.
There are a few redeeming factors, but overall, being able to switch out your next piece (and "Hold" a favorite), and FINALLY being able to "quick drop" your piece instead of waiting as it drops, does not make up for the forgiving difficulty and distracting colors and backgrouds of theis game.
Several things prompted me to rate it so low.
One, there is no score-saving. Heck, there isn't any way to score the game at all! What fun is it when you can't even brag about your high score?
Two, the "infinate rotate" feature made it so you can continue to rotate a piece endlessly until you figured out where you wanted to set it.
Three, the "shadow block" makes it so that you can see where you your piece will drop. Makes the game too easy.
Those three items have effectively "broken" tetris for me! I promptly took the game back and requested a refund. Avoid this versian of tetris at all costs! If you must have a tetris fix, it's possible to find
the original for the gameboy under $10. (Even if it does stick out of your gba sp two inches!
Don't mess with the successful tetris formula!
Until a new versian comes out that addresses these issues, I'm sticking with my gb tetris!
how dare you name this tetris July 21, 2005
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
This Tetris is as different from the real tetris as snood is from Bust a Move, except Snood is fun... This game just does not feel like real tetris, it sucks!!!!!!!!!! Give me Tetris not this artificial weird thing. The pace is off, its way too forgiving, and multiplayer makes no sense and is so far from real tetris multiplayer... It's sad that the DS cant play original GB games because this Tetris cant hold a candle to Tetris DX. Unless you have a DS, get Tetris DX, and if you have a DS, wait for a new Tetris game and we'll see if it doesn't suck.
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