April Fools' Alert #13: 3D, physics-based Tetris on WiiWare

20 Comments by Scott Jon Siegel Apr 1st 2008 11:00PM
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Puzzle

The problem with all of these April Fools' shenanigans is that some of the fake games, peripherals and features people dream up are actually quite awesome. Case in point is this first-of-April report on the WiiWare version of Tetris which, according to a conveniently broken-linked Famitsu source, will feature 3D manipulation of the pieces in what looks to be a mélange of Jenga and ~~EA's~~ Steven Spielberg's Boom Blox.

We get the joke ("what a hilariously awkward take on such a hard-to-mess-up gameplay formula!"), but we have to admit we're intrigued by the potential of taking Tetris in a new direction. Nintendo had previous success with its alternate Tetris modes in the Nintendo DS version of the game. Maybe a physics-based iteration of the tetromino-tilting title isn't such a crazy idea after all.

Tags: aprilfools, aprilfools08, nintendo, tetris, wiiware

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Vegnagun bwf: Apr 1st 2008; 11:03PM

Fun fact: L block is top tier.

Ghen: Apr 2nd 2008; 7:49AM

whereas the square block is the Falco of tetris...

Shmil (Brawl Code 2621-2310-1994): Apr 1st 2008; 11:06PM

that would be so awesome

Howl Pendragon: Apr 1st 2008; 11:09PM

Isn't it obvious why this game wont come to Wii?

The graphics are too good even for wii!

Mr.ESC: Apr 1st 2008; 11:21PM

So are you the anti-fernando?

Schmobu: Apr 2nd 2008; 2:31AM

these graphics could exist on a gamecube original. I should know I'm a graphics artist

Mr.ESC: Apr 1st 2008; 11:11PM

3D Tetris,I thought that died with the virtual boy.

Meanwhile try Phun.

StrangeBum: Apr 2nd 2008; 9:12AM

My younger brother recently discovered that while waiting for Crayon Physics Deluxe. I got him hooked on the original Crayon Physics beta thing.

I haven't played it myself yet, but Phun looks...well, yeah, fun.

Ghen: Apr 2nd 2008; 4:00PM

Isn't 3-d tetris one of the only games the video game nerd did like on virtual boy?

Kuuma: Apr 1st 2008; 11:34PM

What kind of prank of this? It's not mean or cold-hearted.

That looks like a cool game that no one would get excited about.

shivr - ssbb- 0817-3501-0190: Apr 2nd 2008; 12:08AM

tetrisphere?

adolph_vega: Apr 2nd 2008; 12:25AM

that actually sounds cool, with some head tracking it could kick some serious ass.

to bad its fake

Feep: Apr 2nd 2008; 12:51AM

Interestingly, there are two new tetrominos made possible by using cubes instead of squares. Three cubes make a corner, and then the final block can be added on the top or the bottom of one of the sides. That makes nine possible combinations.

albinogoldfish: Apr 2nd 2008; 1:24AM

a man can dare to dream one day a year....then just as swiftly see his dreams snatched away...

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Apr 2nd 2008; 2:35AM

Does anyone remember the game Blockout?

AlphaOmegaSin: Apr 2nd 2008; 5:48AM

this actually looks like itd be interesting, how or why theyd be like "april fools!" oooooo we got you there on a random ass game like this, thats just a reiteration of a puzzle game is beyond me. still id like to give something like this a shot.

Phizzy: Apr 2nd 2008; 9:03AM

Tetris would not work in 3D. At all.

Maverick Saturn: Apr 2nd 2008; 9:39AM

Point made, I mean, how would you turn the shapes, see the middle, rotate the screen, all while trying to get a completly flat surface? lol

Jack (SFC: 4983 4617 3409): Apr 2nd 2008; 12:08PM

I remember a PS1 game that was almost exactly like this. It was a top down view Tetris. But of course it was an actual "Tetris" titled game. Does anyone remember the title of it??

Martez: Apr 2nd 2008; 12:16PM

This reminds me. Nintendo REALLY needs to put Tetrisphere on the VC. REALLY.

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