Magical Tetris Challenge
Magical Tetris Challenge — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Magical Tetris Challenge on?
- Magical Tetris Challenge was released on Arcade, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Game Boy Color.
- When did Magical Tetris Challenge release?
- Magical Tetris Challenge was first released on November 20, 1998.
About Magical Tetris Challenge
Join Disney's Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they embark on a non-stop adventure full of challenging fun and excitement in Magical Tetris Challenge. Completely addictive, deceptively simple, you'll go wild in a kaleidoscopic shower of falling Tetris pieces in this magical version of the world's most popular video game.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
- Developer
- Capcom
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Comedy
- Series
- Disney
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $24 | $68 | $303 | 8 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Nov 20, 1998
- Arcade1998
- PlayStationMar 18, 1999
- Game Boy ColorNov 12, 1999
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $14 | $36 | $166 |
| Japanese release | $6 | $20 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $10.98 in Jan 2007, $20 five years ago, and $24 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $10.98 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $11.85 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $5.67 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.50 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $6.98 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $7.99 | $24 |
| Jan 2015 | $8.00 | $33 |
| Jan 2016 | $8.54 | $23 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.99 | $17.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $11.19 | $28 |
| Jan 2019 | $13.32 | $35 |
| Jan 2020 | $13.08 | $43 |
| Jan 2021 | $22 | $56 |
| Jan 2022 | $24 | $76 |
| Jan 2023 | $20 | $103 |
| Jan 2024 | $19.99 | $87 |
| Jan 2025 | $22 | $96 |
| Jan 2026 | $23 | $81 |
| Oct 2026 | $24 | $68 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 14 January 1999 | NUS-NMTE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | September 1999 | NUS-NMTP-EUR / NUS-NMTP-UKV | — |
| Japan | 20 November 1998 | NUS-NMTJ-JPN | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
Tetris with Disney characters in plain 2D: a fair puzzler that GamePro called a weekend rental for the merely curious.
Magical Tetris Challenge is a Disney-themed Tetris game based on Capcom's 1998 arcade game. It reached Japan in November 1998, North America in January 1999 and PAL regions in September 1999. GameFan's March 1999 news called it Capcom's first N64 title and said it was developed by Arika. It stays in 2D throughout.
Reception was mixed. Nintendo Power gave the Japanese N64 version a favorable review more than a month before the North American release, and GameSpot's review was mixed. GamePro said older Disney and Tetris fans would find it a blessing in disguise but that curious gamers would be satisfied with a quick weekend rental.
How it was made
Developed by Capcom and published by Capcom and Activision, as a port of Capcom's 1998 arcade game. Press at the time credited Arika with the development.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 72% | |
| CNET Gamecenter | 7/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10, 7.5/10, 7/10, 8/10 | |
| Game Informer | 8/10 | |
| GameSpot | 5.9/10 | |
| IGN | 7.8/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 51% | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.8/10 |
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
The N64 version is played as one of four Disney characters (Mickey, Minnie, Donald or Goofy), with Magical Tetris and Updown Tetris offered in Story Mode or Versus Multiplayer, plus an Endless mode.
Also on other platforms
Game Boy Color · PlayStation
- Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color version is vastly different from the console versions: Quest Mode replaces Story Mode, and Pete is unlocked as a playable character through Quest Mode.
- Game Boy Color. Because of the handheld screen, you cannot see your opponent's board. A flashing laser on the left side of the screen shows how high their pieces are stacked.
How the other versions reviewed
| Game Boy Color | GameRankings | 85% |
| Game Boy Color | Famitsu | 26/40 |
| PlayStation | Famitsu | 27/40 |
| Game Boy Color | GameSpot | 9.4/10 |
| Game Boy Color | IGN | 10/10 |
| Game Boy Color | Nintendo Power | 7.7/10 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
The US cartridge sits above the library median loose, and the fake risk is low. A complete copy costs roughly three times the loose price. PAL copies cost less, and Japanese copies cost much less.
Magical Tetris Challenge screenshots
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