Tetris DS facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Tetris DS is a fun puzzle game made by Nintendo. It came out in 2006 for the Nintendo DS handheld system. Players around the world got to play it, starting in North America on March 20, 2006, then in Australasia on April 13, 2006, Europe on April 21, 2006, and Japan on April 27, 2006. Later, it was released in South Korea on July 7, 2007.

What makes Tetris DS special is that it mixes the classic Tetris game with popular Nintendo worlds! You can play levels inspired by games like Balloon Fight, Super Mario Bros., Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi's Cookie. The game was very popular and got great reviews from players and critics, selling over 2.05 million copies worldwide!

Game Ratings

Many gaming websites and magazines gave Tetris DS high scores, showing how much people enjoyed it. Here are some of the ratings it received:

IGN - 9 out of 10
GamePro - 5 out of 5
Nintendo Power - 9.5 out of 10
1UP.com - 9 out of 10
Gamespot - 7.5 out of 10
Game Informer - 9.25 out of 10
GameSpy - 9 out of 10
Nintendo World Report - 9 out of 10
Official Nintendo Magazine - 82%
Metacritic - 84%
Game Rankings - 87%

Images for kids

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