What platforms is The New Tetris on?

The New Tetris was released on Nintendo 64.

When did The New Tetris release?

The New Tetris was first released on July 31, 1999.

The New Tetris

Jul 31, 1999PuzzleNintendo 64

The New Tetris — frequently asked questions

What platforms is The New Tetris on?: The New Tetris was released on Nintendo 64.
When did The New Tetris release?: The New Tetris was first released on July 31, 1999.

About The New Tetris

There are several key differences in gameplay from the original Tetris. First, in addition to clearing lines, one can also form 4x4 large squares of four pieces to form blocks. When a block is created, it turns solid gold or silver, depending on the makeup of the block. Blocks can only be constructed from whole pieces: if any part of a piece has been cleared, then it cannot be used to form a block. When a line that has pieces from a block is cleared, it earns more points.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

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

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

70/100

from 6 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$32

Complete

$46

Sealed

$150

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
PAL release	$18	$32	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a day
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 3 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 $30 in Jan 2007, $17.72 five years ago, and $32 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2007	$30	—
Jan 2008	$23	—
Jan 2009	$20	—
Jan 2010	$15.82	—
Jan 2011	$13.89	—
Jan 2012	$9.75	—
Jan 2013	$8.48	—
Jan 2014	$11.99	$20
Jan 2015	$11.49	$16.00
Jan 2016	$14.99	$25
Jan 2017	$18.00	$24
Jan 2018	$15.29	$28
Jan 2019	$16.43	$29
Jan 2020	$16.48	$35
Jan 2021	$20	$39
Jan 2022	$20	$54
Jan 2023	$25	$36
Jan 2024	$27	$49
Jan 2025	$29	$45
Jan 2026	$31	$50
Oct 2026	$32	$46

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
North America	2 August 1999	NUS-NRIE-USA	NUS-03A-01
Europe / PAL	15 October 1999	NUS-NRIP-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: 1999
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Nintendo 64 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A handsome Tetris that shows off the N64's real-time scenery, for people who do not need a box.

The New Tetris was developed by H2O Entertainment and Blue Planet Software and published by Nintendo, released in North America in August 1999 and the PAL regions that October. Between rounds it shows real-time fly-bys of structures such as the Sphinx, the Pantheon, Saint Basil's Cathedral and a Mayan temple, rendered in real time at a level of quality that was relatively challenging for the N64's hardware. It supports up to four players and carries an electronic dance soundtrack by Neil Voss, who also scored Tetrisphere.

David Pridie is credited as programmer.

What the press said at the time

GameRankings (aggregate)		82%
AllGame		4/5
Electronic Gaming Monthly		7.5/10
GameFan		80%
Game Informer		7/10
GamePro		(Dragon) 5/5 / (Hendrix) 4.5/5
GameSpot		7.9/10
Hyper		89%
IGN		8.8/10
Nintendo Power		8.1/10
Official Nintendo Magazine		74%
Gamers' Republic		B

“At long last the N64 has the puzzle game it deserves. Don't miss out, even if you think you've already seen everything Tetris has to offer.”
— N64 Magazine, October 1999

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.

Before you buy

The game saves on a battery inside the cartridge, so a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake. The US cartridge sits above the middle of the library, and a complete copy costs only a little more than a loose one. PAL copies cost less than US ones, loose and complete. The fake risk is low.