This week, I will be talking about Puyo Puyo Tetris. I will talk about the games features, gameplay, and how I feel about it. On the switch, there are two versions of Tetris. There is Puyo Pyuo and classic Tetris. I ended up getting Puyo Puyo because it was more modern and I feel like I’m getting a lot more out of it. Unlike classic Tetris, Puyo Puyo is a crossover between Puyo and Tetris. Honestly, I think most people bought the game for Tetris because that’s what I see on youtube. I won’t be explaining what Tetris is, because I think most people know about it. Puyo, on the other hand, is much more interesting. Instead of creating lines with tetraminos, you connect jelly in groups of four or more. The jellies appear in groups of two, fall like tetraminos, and if you play with other people, they can block your build. I think Puyo is interesting, but I wouldn’t play it in a serious game. For example, another player. There is also a story mode you can play. However, I don’t really care about the story, but each level has a goal to reach within a time limit. For example, one level could have you clear 30 Tetris lines in 2 minutes. Each level has a star rating ranging from 1 to 3. To get a star you need to fulfill extra objective or go above and beyond what the normal task was. Ironically in my game, all the Tetris levels are 3 stars while the Puyo ones are at one.
As for gameplay, I find it alright. After playing a few rounds of marathon, I find this version of Tetris leans more towards perfect clears. It doesn’t really affect me in a big way, and I won’t be changing my play style to get more points. However, there is one thing that really bothers me and that’s the controls. The Switch by defaults uses the analog stick, which is terrible. What I mean is, the analog stick works fine, but it’s not meant for Tetris. At higher levels especially 14 and 15, it is really easy to miss drop with the analog stick. In the end, I usually use the arrow keys, instead of the analog stick. Unfortunately, this creates new problems. Most notably, the grip. If I want to play with the arrows keys, I need to hold my left hand lower than my right. Doing this makes holding (Tetris feature not actually holding) harder and playing uncomfortable.
Overall, I find the game really fun. I always liked Tetris and being able to play it on the Switch makes me very happy. The Puyo aspect of the game also intrigues me and I hope to play more of it. As I have stated before, the only thing that bothers me is the grip. Perhaps in the future I will invest in a more ergonomic controller. I guess it would be nice to play online, but I’m not paying for a subscription. In the end, I really enjoy Puyo Puyo Tetris and will continue to play it.