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The classic puzzle game Tetris comes to the Nintendo DS, with WiFi support and Nintendo themes such as Mario.

Features
* Innovative use of DS stylus and dual screens
* Six modes classic and all-new modes
* Incredible artwork inspired by favorite Nintendo games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda
* 10 DS players can battle with only one Tetris DS card!
* Battle on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

It's Tetris like you've never seen it before! With six highly addictive modes of play, Tetris DS will challenge gamers and gamers can, in turn, challenge each other around the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Tetris DS delivers the most versatile Tetris experience yet. In addition to a number of single-player challenges, Tetris DS features many multiplayer matches that make use of the Nintendo DS built-in wireless functionality. With just one game card, up to 10 Nintendo DS owners can compete in a wild Tetris battle! Players also can log onto Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to compete in two- or four-player battles.

Each of the six modes of play features a theme based on a classic Nintendo game, such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda or Metroid. The traditional Tetriminos (falling blocks) and line-clearing strategy remain the staples of the game, but the touch screen adds a new element of interactivity. Every gamer, whether competitive or casual, will find a way to reconnect with one of the most popular puzzle games in history!

Standard Mode
This is the place for classic Tetris action! Not only can gamers play the traditional Tetris game to a Super Mario Bros. backdrop, but they can battle against others via wireless LAN and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Up to four people can battle around the world with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and see how they stack up against others on the leaderboard on NintendoWiFi.com. Additionally, Tetris DS lets up to 10 people battle at the same time via wireless LAN. All that is needed is one Game Card and a friend with a DS!

Touch Mode
We take Tetris to the next level by letting players touch the pieces! With the NES classic Balloon Fighter as the backdrop, Touch mode in Tetris DS challenges gamers to clear lines by moving a heap of puzzle pieces into empty slots. At the top of that heap is a cage of balloons. If a player can get rid of most the pieces and make that cage hit the ground, the cage will open and the balloons will be set free.

Gamers will use a stylus to drag and move blocks from a giant stack to make them fall into horizontal lines. In early levels, players can tap blocks to rotate them just to fit into the open spaces. The mode really gets hard when this option is taken away and better-planned moves need to be made. Gamers get as much time as they need so Touch Mode plays very differently from the other frantic modes.

Push Mode
Gamers will play Push Mode against friends all over the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Push Mode lets two players battle it out in the ultimate Tetris tug-of-war!

Themed to the arcade classic Donkey Kong, players must clear lines in an attempt to push the other player to the edge of the screen. Clearing two lines at a time moves the screen down and pushes the opponent into the red zone. The frantic action leads to the game turning at any moment. If one player gives a good push or two, the game could be quickly over for the opponent.

Catch Mode
It's like Tetris in reverse. Instead of controlling the flying Tetriminos, gamers control a flying core of blocks. Maneuvering in a classic Metroid setting, gamers twist and move that core to catch the Tetriminos.

As pieces fall, the core of blocks turns into a mass that can grow to unmanageable sizes if a player isn't careful. To add to the trouble, Metroids fall from the top screen and will deplete the player's energy if they touch the mass of blocks. To keep the core of blocks under control, players need to form a solid square, which will detonate like a bomb and refill the energy meter. It's the ultimate Tetris game of survival.

Puzzle Mode
Yoshi and Mario are in the kitchen baking a big batch of Tetris puzzles! Using the Nintendo DS touch screen, players will decide which Tetris piece to send in to clear the puzzle.

Sometimes the most obvious choice isn't the right one, and gamers will need to clear at least one line with every piece they send into the puzzle. More than 200 puzzles are ready to pose a challenge to gamers of all ages.

Mission Mode
Link and the rest of The Legend of Zelda cast lend a hand in Mission Mode. Players are given scenarios to complete, such as "clear two lines at once." If it happens within the allotted time, gamers move on to the next mission. If not, the game hands out a penalty and fills part of the puzzle with grey blocks.

The outstanding two-player Mission Mode challenges each competitor to finish a task, with the first player to finish winning points. The loser, however, must quickly adjust to prepare for the next challenge. It's intensely fun and challenging!