Tetris DS takes the Tetris formula and adds online and some new modes, making it the best puzzle experience on the DS
Let's start with the new modes, Tetris DS has the same old Tetris mode and its as fun as ever, but on top of that, there are 5 modes that are equally as fun as Tetris. The first is a 2 screen Tetris dual, in which 2 players play Tetris on each other and try to push the other to the top of the screen. It is all right but nothing much.
The next new mode is Mission Mode, in which you must complete various missions in a time limit. It is a great new addition to Tetris and something that you can spend lots of time on.
Next we have Catch, in which the player is a small Tetris piece, and the goal is to form a 4 by 4 square in the time limit. It is very fun and one of the better new modes that you will spend lots of time on.
After that we have Puzzle, a mode in which you are given a puzzle, a number of pieces, and must find a way to solve the puzzles with those pieces. It is the big thinking one and you will never finish all the puzzles because there are just so many of them, it will take up lots of your time.
The final new mode, and my personal favorite mode, is Touch Mode. As the title states, you must use the touch screen to play a form of Tetris. It is quite fun and like puzzle, is a real thinking mode, and I also just like the touch screen control.
But by far, the best part about Tetris DS, is its online. You must be thinking, how does Tetris go with online? Simple really, ITEMS! Yes, Tetris DS has multiplayer as well as online, and both feature items, and they make Tetris really really fun. The items make the game more chaotic and it makes playing with friends an absolute blast!
Tetris DS has a retro style, as its graphics and music are all retro based. As a Nintendo fan, I loved this. The music is amazing, I love to just listen to it, it's great. The graphics are nothing special, but there's really nothing wrong with them.
Tetris DS is simply a great Tetris game. There are no flaws whatsoever for one thing. Tetris is there, but with all sorts of modes as well as online and multiplayer that make the Tetris experience last a whole lot longer and be much more fun, it is pretty much, the perfect sequel to Tetris.
Final Score: 8.25 + New Modes (1.00) + Online/Multiplayer (1.00) - Nothing = 10.00