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    Default Tengen Tetris or Nintendo Tetris?

    Which do you prefer and why?

    or/and

    What is your favorite version of Tetris period?

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    Tengen is the better one. Plus 2 players.

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    Nintendo for the single player and graphics, Tengen for the 2 player.

    SNES 'Tetris & Dr. Mario' is definitely my favorite all around. Really solid control, colorful graphics, the classic tetris theme (you'd be surprised how many versions omit it) and a super-fun 2 player mode. Hands down my fave.

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    Tengen all the way. I like the graphics and the sound better. I also used to play it in the arcade all the time when I was younger. Two player is a snap and who doesn't love the way Tengen carts look? Tengen Tetris is my favorite Tetris followed up by Tetris Worlds. Just love that game.

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    I don't want to tip my hat just yet, but rest assured I'll have something to say about Tetris in my ongoing top 100 NES/Famicom games countdown on my blog.
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    game boy

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    The Tengen 2-player is fine.. but it ends up mostly as being "2 player simultaneous" without any real competitive game in there.

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    When it came out, we picked up the Tengen Tetris. 2 player simultaneous was awesome. I spent a weekend playing it with my aunt. Only time we ever played a game together.
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    Neither. Puyo Puyo for the win baby!

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    Tengen Tetris for its awesome 2 player modes.
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    Nintendo Tetris.

    Sorry but the Tengen version seems bland to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edmond Dantes View Post
    Neither. Puyo Puyo for the win baby!
    Haha!!! Puyo Puyo rocks, but, since it is by its nature a competitive puzzle game, it can never satisfy the solo puzzle itch that Tetris scratches. With that said, I have three Super Famicom versions of Puyo Puyo that I treasure. I REALLY wish there was a Puyo Puyo (Puyo Pop) network site like Tetris Friends.

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    If I had to choose, I'd say the Nintendo version, whose sights and sounds I definitely prefer. There is also the nostalgia factor that gives it the edge since it was THE Tetris I played as a child. Conversely, my sentimental attachment more than likely is obscuring a more sound judgment. Multiplaying gives Tengen's Tetris an added dimension, and as T2KFreeker said:
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    ... who doesn't love the way Tengen carts look?
    Indeed. The physical cartridge itself is beautiful, even if the game's graphics seem a bit lackluster to me. The rarity of the Tengen version also adds a mystique to the game. Whenever I pop it into the NES I feel all warm inside.

    Returning to the joy that is multi-player Tetis, let me highly recommend Tetris Battle Gaiden for the Super Famicom. The game is brilliant fun! I snatched a copy off of ebay for like $5 plus shipping, which delighted me to no end. Here is a video to show you what the game is about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by treismac View Post
    Returning to the joy that is multi-player Tetis, let me highly recommend Tetris Battle Gaiden for the Super Famicom. The game is brilliant fun! I snatched a copy off of ebay for like $5 plus shipping, which delighted me to no end. Here is a video to show you what the game is about.
    Hey, that looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for the recommendation, the video gave a good idea how to play. The only thing I couldn't pick up on was how do you know which spell you're going to use? Is it something to do with the arrows being higher up/different color?

    Speaking of Super Famicom, what do people think of Super Tetris 3 for the 4-player mode? Any good or is there a better 4-player tetris game out there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by T2KFreeker View Post
    who doesn't love the way Tengen carts look?
    I don't. The slant makes it difficult (impossible) to read the names of the games when they're on my shelf. I hate that.

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    I prefer the Tengen version myself.

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    I 2nd whoever said GameBoy,

    But between NES versions, I liked the Nintendo version better. When I finally managed to try the Tengen version, I was fairly disappointed.

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    I had Nintendo Tetris as a kid, love the game. Never have owned the Tengen version, I highly doubt the higher price tag of Tengen over Nintendo is legitimized.

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    Tengen version is a much better game IMO, and a nice port of the Atari arcade version.

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    Tengen. The only advantage of the Nintendo is seeing the blocks broken down. I Love the Tengen version because 2 player, Better and more music choices and the Singles, Doubles, Triples, And Tetris's (Plural Possibly?) Look awesome

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