Tetris (Nintendo, NES)

Tetris is a falling block puzzle game developed and published by Nintendo, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in November 1989. It precedes the Family Computer version of Tetris released by Bullet Proof Software. This version is notable for being the go-to competitive version used for the.

Gameplay
Players manipulate tetrominoes as they fall down the well. They can move and rotate the pieces until they land on the bottom or on a previously placed piece. The objective is to create as many complete horizontal lines of blocks as possible to gain points and move up levels. This version of Tetris features a right-handed Nintendo Rotation System, with no lock delay, wall kick, or hard drop.

Legacy
The NES version of Tetris released by Nintendo sold 1.5 million copies within the first six months of its initial release and would go on to sell 8 million copies worldwide. It's considered one of the best puzzle games on the NES although many argue that the Tengen version of Tetris is superior.