Tetris DS

Graphically and aurally, Tetris DS is based on classic NES games.

A portion of the graphics are sprites directly ripped from Mario Bros. , Super Mario Bros. , Super Mario Bros. 3 , Donkey Kong , Balloon Fight , Metroid , Yoshi's Cookie , and The Legend of Zelda .

Remixes of music from these games are also used.

Standard mode includes the standard endless play option, the standard "get 25 lines to win" option, and the standard versus mode where clearing multiple lines at once adds lines to the bottom of your opponents' well.

Push mode is a versus game with a twist.

The player's moves and pieces are shown on the top screen, while the opponent's are on the bottom screen, both with gravity moving towards the center.

Instead of multiple line clears adding extra lines to the bottom of your opponent's well, though, the center is pushed towards their end, giving them a smaller play area.

Push back and forth until one side loses.

Touch mode presents you with a tall uneven stack of large Tetriminos.

The goal is to nudge or rotate them by dragging or tapping on the touch screen to create full lines and eventually clear the stack.

Puzzle mode offers 200 Tetris scenarios and presents you with a number of pieces.

You choose the order and rotation of the pieces to try and empty the well.

Mission mode gives you specific goals like "Use a square block to clear a line" or "Clear 3 lines with an L piece".

Finish the mission and you'll be given another.

Don't finish the mission and several rows of random blocks will be added to the bottom of the well before being given another mission.

Catch mode has the Tetriminos falling without direct player control.

Instead, the player controls a moving core of blocks which can rotate as a wh

Tetris DS for Nintendo DS is currently worth €20.06 loose, €10.27 complete in box, and €42.75 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Tetris DS has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Tetris DS, loose is €20.06 and CIB is €10.27 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Tetris DS is currently worth €20.06 loose, versus €17.46 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.