Digital Eclipse has announced a release date for Tetris Forever, their new classic game collection and celebration of the Tetris franchise.
Tetris Forever is set to launch on November 12th across Windows PC (via Steam and GOG), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and PS5.
Here’s a rundown on the previously announced collection:
Explore four decades of Tetris history with more than 15 games, including several classics making their debut outside Japan for the first time. Relive the game’s origin in 1984 with a faithful recreation of the first Tetris on the Electronika 60 computer, face off in the multiplayer favorite Tetris Battle Gaiden, unleash massive explosions to clear lines in Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss, and enjoy many other classic games.
Tetris Forever also features a brand-new game, Tetris Time Warp, developed by Digital Eclipse. This new take on the classic lets players “warp” through different eras of Tetris, experiencing a dynamic mix of graphics, play styles, and mechanics in real time.
Key Features:
- The Game that Started It All: Digital Eclipse has prepared an authentic recreation of the first version of Tetris, which Alexey Pajitnov created on a Soviet “Electronika 60” computer system. Experience the look and feel of Tetris as Alexey envisioned it in 1984.
- Interactive Timelines: Explore a virtual museum with archival materials, including video featurettes, photos, original ads, and playable games restored in high-definition and presented chronologically.
- The True Story of Tetris: With over 90 minutes of all-new documentary featurettes produced by Area 5—creators of Outerlands, Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us and Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II — explore the true story of Tetris in its purest form.
- An All-New Tetris Game: Tetris Time Warp, an all-new Tetris variant by Digital Eclipse, will have up to four players warping between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of memorable graphic styles and play mechanics!
Some of the included games are:
- Tetris, released by Spectrum Holobyte in 1988 on the Apple II
- Tetris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1988 on the Famicom
- Hatris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1990 on the Famicom
- Tetris 2 + Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1990 on the Famicom
- Hatris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1991 on the Game Boy
- Hatris, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1992 on the Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1992 on the Super Famicom
- Tetris Battle Gaiden, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1993 on the Super Famicom
- Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss Genteiban, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1993 on the Super Famicom
- Super Tetris 3, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1994 on the Super Famicom
- Super Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1995 on the Super Famicom
- Super Bombliss, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1995 on the Game Boy
- Super Bombliss DX, released by Bullet-Proof Software in 1998 on the Game Boy
