What platforms is Tetrisphere on?

Tetrisphere was released on Nintendo 64.

When did Tetrisphere release?

Tetrisphere was first released on August 11, 1997.

Tetrisphere

Aug 11, 1997PuzzleNintendo 64

Tetrisphere — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Tetrisphere on?: Tetrisphere was released on Nintendo 64.
When did Tetrisphere release?: Tetrisphere was first released on August 11, 1997.

About Tetrisphere

Tetrisphere is a variant on Tetris in which various shapes are shifted across a wrapped three-dimensional grid resembling a sphere, and then destroyed. The objective of the game changes depending on the mode, but generally consists of removing layers of shapes to reach the playing field's core. Despite very little domestic advertising, Tetrisphere enjoyed moderately good sales and a mostly favorable critical reception. Reviewers praised the game's originality and the musical score composed by Neil D. Voss.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Nintendo 64
Developer: H2O Entertainment
Publisher: Nintendo
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Themes: Action
Series: Tetris

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

84/100

from 14 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22

Loose

$14

Complete

$40

Sealed

$97

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
PAL release	$8	$34	—

How often it sells

Loose: about 3 times a week
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 5 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 $8.34 in Jan 2007, $9.78 five years ago, and $13.97 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2007	$8.34	—
Jan 2008	$9.79	—
Jan 2009	$7.73	—
Jan 2010	$3.85	—
Jan 2011	$2.00	—
Jan 2012	$1.54	—
Jan 2013	$2.46	—
Jan 2014	$3.94	$10.00
Jan 2015	$5.50	$13.06
Jan 2016	$6.89	$17.05
Jan 2017	$6.93	$17.68
Jan 2018	$7.11	$15.18
Jan 2019	$8.26	$17.35
Jan 2020	$7.76	$18.61
Jan 2021	$8.19	$21
Jan 2022	$13.77	$26
Jan 2023	$11.79	$35
Jan 2024	$12.50	$43
Jan 2025	$12.31	$35
Jan 2026	$11.84	$39
Oct 2026	$13.97	$40

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
North America	11 August 1997	NUS-NTPE-USA	NUS-01A-02
Europe / PAL	February 1998	NUS-NTPP-EUR	—

Source: Serials and board numbers: MAME's Nintendo 64 software list (read from dumped cartridges); serials cross-checked against the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database and, for North American carts, gameverifying's N64 board list, and published only where two of them agree

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1997
Authenticity: Low

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A strange, inventive Tetris spin-off on a sphere, with a standout soundtrack.

Tetrisphere shifts Tetris-style shapes across a wrapped three-dimensional grid shaped like a sphere and removes them layer by layer. H2O Entertainment developed it and Nintendo published it, in North America in August 1997 and Europe in February 1998. It was the first puzzle game available on the N64.

It began as Phear, a game planned for the Atari Jaguar in early 1995, and was reworked into a Tetris game after Nintendo obtained the publishing rights. GameFan's September 1997 review praised the music and graphics and called it the most innovative Tetris in a long time, though it noted the gameplay takes getting used to.

How it was made

H2O Entertainment developed it, with Steve Shatford credited as designer, Christopher Bailey as programmer and Neil Voss as composer. Nintendo reportedly acquired the rights to Phear after seeing it at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in 1995.

What the press said at the time

Next Generation Issue 35	November 1997	3 out of 5 stars
GameRankings (aggregate)		86%
AllGame		4/5
Computer and Video Games		4/5
Edge		6/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly		8.25/10
GameFan		82%
Game Informer		7.5/10
GameSpot		9.5/10
Hyper		86%
IGN		8/10
N64 Magazine		(US) 71% / (UK) 69%
Nintendo Power		(Sept.) 7.8/10 / (Aug.) 3.75/5
Entertainment Weekly		C+

“Tetrisphere is the long-overdue next step in the Tetris series' evolution, and the two-player mode sends the replay value through the roof.”
— GamePro, September 1997

“TS is plenty addictive and excellent fun, with an almost lightshow-like intensity. Like almost every other N64 release. I’m sure Tetrisphere will be eagerly lapped up by software starved N64 owners.”
— GameFan, September 1997

“Tetrisphere just doesn't have as much to offer as similarly priced carts like GoldenEye and Doom 64.”
— N64 Magazine, October 1997

“Nintendo 64 is starved for any puzzle title, and Tetrisphere fits the bill. Although it has flaws, the game should serve to steal away many painless hours, especially in two-player mode.”
— Next Generation, November 1997

Next Generation rated games from one star ("Bad: crucially flawed in design or application") to five ("Revolutionary"); three stars meant "Good: a solid and competitive example of an established game style." Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.