Easily worth 1200 points.
I remember playing Tetris on my original Gameboy for hundreds of hours...

This will be so great! All i do with my wii is play dr. mario, this will be a lot better. I pray to my nintendo and my wish is granted.

The price is right. It's a little bit pricey, but it's Tetris and it looks to be worth it. I'll get it on day one.

To be honest, though, the balance board functionality sounds tacked on. I don't think anyone is surprised by this.

Considering that Tetris DS goes for a lot more than that on eBay, I'd say 1200 points is a steel! I can't wait until it comes out, I love Tetris!

@Supermario & Corbie. I too played the original Tetris endlessly as a kid, ever since I got it for Christmas ages ago. But then one tragic day I lost it.
Worlds and DS were fine, but they just weren't the same.

So This'll be an insta-download for me! And I can live without the BB mode, especially since there's supposed to be like, 14 other modes.

Insta-splurge Albeit tacked on, it is nice to see the Balance Board used in anything.

Yay! More Balance Board functionality! (I am hoping for WarioWare: Lose It!)

nah. I'm not really in to thee games

I think 1,200 should be the new 1,500. lol because it goes well with SNES titles and other 800 pts games. Anyway, nice article.

Tetris great, I'll get it for sure, but not right away. as i still have and play Tetris DS

I cant wait till we get this game and comes out to the US too.. the video gameplay looks cool and pretty damn fun especially the WiFi battles too!

it looks like it could be a good game

This is an instant buy. I'll have to go buy another Wii Points card for sure. I just hope it has the gold and silver block mode from The New Tetris on the N64. Haven't seen any shots of that mode yet, but with 18 modes, I'm hoping one of them will be that. Online rankings makes this insta buy at 1200 easy.

WiFi, rankings and tons of modes, this may be the makeover a home console Tetris needed.

I don't think the Balance Board will be that spectacular.

Oh, it's going to take over the rankings for sure. At least it's better to see Tetris in #1 than some, er, other Wii Ware games. And they're being smart with the pricing, because they know that it's an instant buy for many (most?) of us. I CANNOT WAIT.

@ the Balance Board: Some gamers out there keep on complaining about how they only use their Balance Board just for Wii Fit, so there -- Nintendo makes it possible to try it on Tetris as well, just to please those who complain and to add variety to the gameplay.

This game is not for me. I already have Tetris (GB) and Tetris DS both unfinished. Maybe one day when I'm in a Tetris mood I might give it a try, but there are too much WiiWare games that I prefer right now.

No thanks, Hudson is already going to be getting plenty of my money of their two other games: Bomberman and Alien Crush.

I really enjoyed the different modes in Tetris DS and the quirky charm which Intelligent Systems and Nintendo managed to cram into it. As such I have quite high hopes for this incarnation, Hudson really know what they are doing, this can only be full of win!

I'm not so big on the balance board support, and all I really wanted was a few slight variations on the original, maybe with the odd puzzle mode. So far though, I'm really excited for this one, and can't wait to show my stuff online (LOTS of mobile phone practice you see - every time there was an ad break in a TV show I'd be on Tetris immediately).
Since Hudson are also making Alien Crush (already out in Japan), we can probably expect that one before Tetris Party, with the latter being released in November over here.

Maybe i overread it...but is Tetris Party also online playable like Bomberman or Dr. Mario?

@RGVEDA - It looks like it's going to have 6 player VS online from what Corbie translated.

Definite buy for me- i love tetris! The balance board made and wifi play is really cool

Balance board? Big mode? Party game? Tetris is not a party game. They have officially ruined the franchise. Time for me to pull out my gameboy or fire up my cherished Tengen cart on the NES. speaking of which, one of the background music tracks is a remix of one of the four music options featured on the unlicensed Tengen version. WTF???

Such an addicting game, I remember me and my Dad would play Tetris Worlds on Xbox for numbers of hours. Now we can have that again!!! THANK YOU WIIWARE!!!! I just wish the Tetris Worlds music was in this but I just want the game!!!

Huh, cant wait

Classic Tetris on the Gameboy (aka "The Brick") was the only game I ever got to play against other people because it came with the system.
I own a copy of Tetris DS though so I'm not sure if I want to get Tetris again. Though the refreshed WiFi with more players is tempting.
Does this game have the feature on Dr Mario where you can play the game with someone who doesn't own it?

1200 sounds a tad steep. After a while, Tetris gets a tad old for me. But with the amount of play modes they're adding in addition to Balance Board support, this really is a "Party" and is sure to be worth 1000 Points (they should set it at that price).

Normally I'd say 1200 points is a bit much, but considering it's tetris it's a great price. Heck I'd even pay a full 2000 points for this.

Heck I'd even pay a full 2000 points for this.
Let's not give Hudson any ideas.

Thanks @ Dazza and @ Corbie It´s great, that finally online playable games arrive at a Nintendo Console

I loved the Gameboy version. I still have it. For that matter I love the NES, PC, Xbox, and DS version as well.

Online play I want use a gameboy connection cable. Like the good old days:)

wiiware is starting to get a nice collection of online games now some good (Bomberman) some bad (major league eating) but its nice to bring back classic games with an online multiplayer angle.
I wonder what next... ooooh I would love to see classic gauntlet brought back on wiiware, I used to love that.

Anyway, 1200 points seems a bit steep but if it was in £'s $'s or .... (damn cant find a Euro sign on my keyboard), well I dont think it sounds that much for the number of options you have.

Tetris is good.

@Raptor78
Heres a page with conversions if that is what you are talking about in regards to the cost of 1200 Wii Points.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_points
Though I know that in USA every 100 points equals $1.00 so $12 for Tetris.

I just dont know what it is, but this game is just makes me want to play it more. No, not the WiiWare, just Tetris in general. Just IMO the best puzzle game ever, and it having Wi-Fi? Looks like its gonna be like Tetris DS (which I never got), so this is gonna be a definite buy!

I don't own a single version of Tetris (I know......I really want one though!) I wonder which one I should get first. The original GB one is a classic and is dirt cheap but low on modes, the DS one is chock full of extras and cool Nintendo themes but is really pricey and the Wiiware version is pretty much in the middle for everything but isn't portable. Oh...choices, choices.

Tides of Choas I think in modes Tetris Party does the best in right now but I believe launch price is where is the cheapest. So that mean instant download for me!
Hey mailanbr when you get Tetris Party tell me your friend code!

This is one of the Few games I can't wait for =D
So many games coming to wiiware look like they should be fun..

EDIT: I just thought... Once that new storage thing comes out.. practically every channel spot is going to be taken up for me haha

Glad they kept the original GB-tetris Song A... although that upbeat techno-remix was rather awfull Lots of modes but... tetris with pieces made from 3 squares? Isn´t that tritris?

@Super Sonic: Of course, just gotta wait til it comes out

A question to any mods who actually see this: When will forums come out for this site? It would be a cool addition it to it where it would be easier to talk about certain WiiWare games, and make it easier to trade FC's. Whadha ya think?

@mailanbr

Just use the VC Forums for now, they have a Wiiware section.

Tetris + Whole Buncha of modes = INSTA-BUY

Been playing Tetris DS for the whole week ^^

Hopefully it'll have the Push Mode. I played it for hours on my DS.

Yup, can't wait. Probably my guess is that this will come out MAYBE in 3 weeks.

Yes! Can't wait to play Tetris online and on my big screen! Tetris DS is fun but this WiiWare version will be GREAT!! Bring it on!!