Jeremy Parish

Game Boy Works Vol. 2 Episode 02: Tetris (Patreon)

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2024-04-10 11:40:49

Imported:

2024-04

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The revisited Game Boy Works (U.S.A. Remix) series won't include many single-game episodes, since I've already discussed these early games in the context of their Japanese launch. HOWEVER, the U.S. launch context for Tetris is wholly different from the way it landed in Japan, so it gets a big 'un. You know how it goes.

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Content blocked in all regions: Tetris | Game Boy Works Vol. 2 002

We're back at Tetris again. And, just as the simple concept of blocks falling from the sky and piling up until you fill complete rows that cause them to vanish translates into a near-infinitely replayable game, the not-so-simple process of bringing a game created under Soviet collectivism to the West and including it the box with a video game system inspires near-infinite video commentary. Well, something like that. Suffice to say, here comes another one of those block-dropping beats. Production notes: Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more! Why watch when you can read? Check out the massive hardcover print editions of NES Works, Super NES Works, Virtual Boy Works, and Segaiden are available now at Limited Run Games (https://limitedrungames.com/collections/books)! SG-1000 Works: Segaiden Vol. I is available NOW, and Metroidvania: The First Decade is due in 2024-25. Game Boy footage captured from Super Game Boy 2 in RGB from Analogue Super Nt and a Super NES. Video upscaled to 4K with RetroTink 4X and 720p with xRGB Mini Framemeister.