Review2019-02-14

Tetris 99 is the opposite of Tetris Effect, and it’s amazing

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Andrew Webster The Verge
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Tetris 99
Genres · puzzle
Release · Feb 13, 2019
Developer · Arika
Nintendo Switch
36 articles 26 writers 5 reviews
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