Another good tip when your in a bind and just need a few moments to think is to rapidly spin the current piece. It gives you a few extra seconds to think of your next move
Great tips, although the main issue I'm having is that I get consistently to the top 20-30 provided 8 people don't target me at the start, but then the blocks (can't remember their proper name - sorry) falling ridiculously fast and the healthy number of junk lines causes me to rapidly make stupid mistakes and ultimately lose. I know at this point it's just a matter of learning to think quicker and keeping on top of junk rows, but it's still annoying..
Tetris is not the only attacks that you can pull of, there's also stuff like tspin doubles or tspin triples, they send more junk lines and it can be really satisfying to pull of
man I envy you, I wish I could go back to the time when I first bought mine. honestly, its really somethung special to dive into games like botw and odyssey for the first time. I wish I could forget everything about botw and experience it for the first tine again... have fun my man :)
Patrik Kozjak-Lesički I actually had a switch on launch day, spent 60+ hours in BOTW and then sold it on to fund new allows and tyres on my car. Excited to get another one now as there is plenty to play :)
Robo Thunder think I’ll get BOTW again, mario etc kinda like the look of arms but I’m not sure I’ll play it enough. Also all the retro stuff! And recommendations?:)
I’ve noticed if I have a couple of badges right around 30 people left then I start getting attacked more. I figure thats when people start dropping and people shift to targeting badges to get a late game advantage.
Jon Bochantin nope it isn’t. Watch some pros play and try to decipher what they are doing. And then, just play the game. The target-selection will probably come naturally. Although it is a good walkthrough of the mechanics.
Judging from that gameplay footage I can say with 99.9% certainty that you won't stand a chance at all, even though you know the basics. :) Btw, you don't automatically lose, just because you got a chunk of players against you. Had 11 players against me once and K.O.'d 3 of them with counters (which seem to get more effective if multiple players target you). I don't know what exactly happened to the others, but they stopped bothering me after a while as well.
Nope... Music changes with the amount of remaining people. Makes sense, as they try to intensify the experience with the music. And yes, it works well, I must say!! ;)
I didn't know you could manually switch attackers! You just blew my mind! I also didn't know what badges did. I have gotten top 10 a few times and #2 once, with this added knowledge I may just be unstoppable! JK (Because this more fun than googling) Do you know if the level you achieve does anything in matchmaking?
not sure if your level actually changes anything, but it feels like after reaching level 30 you get matched against people with a higher skill level. cannot confirm though
OK, nice coverage of the theme: "how to play Tetris 99". But, if you really want to win, you have to first and foremost learn how to pull off t-spins, combos and tetrises. The fine tuning is then made with the tactics. Selecting, who you want to attack won´t have any impact to the game, if you´re not able to actually attack people by clearing lines properly!! So, don´t think, that using the tactics selection is going to help you win the game, if you aren´t good at playing the actual tetris game!
If you target who’s targeting you then go right off of them it will make them stop targeting you because it silently telling the other person”if I do not target you you will not target me”.
@@Nyah420 Hahha fair point. But in some renditions of it, there was a lot of fun stuff and ways to win. The 3DS one is pretty good and has a lot of challenges you do actually win on. Also the Tetris DS had an online mode against strangers worldwide that I could actually win pretty regularly in. But when you multiply the number of opponents by like 25 or 100 it gets... harder... to say the least.
Also losing to yourself and getting a high score is different than just trying to beat 98 other people and always losing. There's no score. Just a fluctuating number between 1 and 99. Although realistically your score is going to fluctuate between 10-60 most of the time. Not that fun.
Every single time I try literally any method, I get bombarded with garbage lines and die around 80th place... I don’t get a chance at trying it out at all!!!!!!!!!
At the end when you think you lode I hit spin. And just stay on k,o or attack when like 5 people on you. Build height then hit. Hard drop all the time. Fast moving. Don’t mind about other just focus on you and attacker if not gone yet the attacker just walk away or run if you can. Take a break after a while my hand away hard after a round or 2 so might do you as well or anything too like sleepyhead. My tip to help my Tetris fries and flows, 🤗 hugs kisses 😘. Bye 👋.
Watching the player in this video was giving me anxiety. How dare he do things differently than I do. I usually target KOs for the first 60-70 players then switch to target badges. I've one 1st place and countless top 5.
@@philvan2803 ja woher soll man das auch wissen, wenn man's nicht kennt?! Aber nett das ein Engländer bei so vielen Österreichern Verwirrung stiften kann xD
Because of the way the game works, going for the Tetris is really not the best bet. You really should just be working hard to clear lines as soon as you can
If you're not being attacked, setting up tetrises is really good though, I stay set on attackers as I build up, then someone targets me and I double tetris it's almost always an instant KO.
This shouldn’t be a guide on how to play Tetris. Watch some pros play and try to decipher what they are doing. And then, just play the game. The target-selection will probably come naturally. Although it is a good walkthrough of the mechanics this guy is clearly not good enough to give advise on how to play this game. The pieces fall into place painfully slow.
*It's quite simple, all you gotta do is hide in a bush for most of the match then try to win at the very end.*
If that's a CringeNite Reference you should get out of here
Robo Thunder Hey guys look I don’t like fortnite I’m so cool and different guys Hey guys I’m cool! IM COOL
@@cggcgg4612 Cry about it
CGG CGG I don’t like fortnite but haha
@@cggcgg4612 cri
If I don't win I'm personally blaming Alex from Nintendo Life specifically
Me too
Why?
because it's his strategy@@plaistowjames6792
Another good tip when your in a bind and just need a few moments to think is to rapidly spin the current piece. It gives you a few extra seconds to think of your next move
Dexter Brady w h a t i f I t s a s q u a r e
@@shanekaras3964 then react fast
@@shanekaras3964 it still acts as if it's rotating dummy
Great tips, although the main issue I'm having is that I get consistently to the top 20-30 provided 8 people don't target me at the start, but then the blocks (can't remember their proper name - sorry) falling ridiculously fast and the healthy number of junk lines causes me to rapidly make stupid mistakes and ultimately lose. I know at this point it's just a matter of learning to think quicker and keeping on top of junk rows, but it's still annoying..
Alex: As they say in Austria, it's surprisingly simple
Me: AAAAAAAA CEAVE REFERENCE
So *that's* what it was!
I died when he said that XD
Tetris is not the only attacks that you can pull of, there's also stuff like tspin doubles or tspin triples, they send more junk lines and it can be really satisfying to pull of
1:09 That’s a very coin-less reference
Looks fun. Getting a switch this week so I’ll be playing this :D
man I envy you, I wish I could go back to the time when I first bought mine. honestly, its really somethung special to dive into games like botw and odyssey for the first time. I wish I could forget everything about botw and experience it for the first tine again... have fun my man :)
Welcome to the club brother, any games you want to buy for it?
Sounds funny if you take it to mean you are buying a Switch specifically for Tetris. :D
Patrik Kozjak-Lesički I actually had a switch on launch day, spent 60+ hours in BOTW and then sold it on to fund new allows and tyres on my car. Excited to get another one now as there is plenty to play :)
Robo Thunder think I’ll get BOTW again, mario etc kinda like the look of arms but I’m not sure I’ll play it enough. Also all the retro stuff! And recommendations?:)
Thanks, Alex. Those were actually really great tips!
I’ve noticed if I have a couple of badges right around 30 people left then I start getting attacked more. I figure thats when people start dropping and people shift to targeting badges to get a late game advantage.
I liked when you said "that's surprisingly simple"
Step 1: become Wumbo
THANK YOU! This is the manual I've been looking for
Jon Bochantin nope it isn’t. Watch some pros play and try to decipher what they are doing. And then, just play the game. The target-selection will probably come naturally. Although it is a good walkthrough of the mechanics.
But do they give out any points for consistently scoring about 25th?
I wish it would track your average finish.
Judging from that gameplay footage I can say with 99.9% certainty that you won't stand a chance at all, even though you know the basics. :)
Btw, you don't automatically lose, just because you got a chunk of players against you.
Had 11 players against me once and K.O.'d 3 of them with counters (which seem to get more effective if multiple players target you). I don't know what exactly happened to the others, but they stopped bothering me after a while as well.
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Guessing the music is in-game, does it have Type B? That was always my favorite.
Nope... Music changes with the amount of remaining people. Makes sense, as they try to intensify the experience with the music. And yes, it works well, I must say!! ;)
I get 1 badge alot but I lose quicky after.
Exactly the content I needed today. If I win, I'll reimburse Alex for the money he's poured into this game
I haven’t won a game yet, the best I’ve done is come 9th
You play really slowly
I didn't know you could manually switch attackers! You just blew my mind! I also didn't know what badges did. I have gotten top 10 a few times and #2 once, with this added knowledge I may just be unstoppable! JK
(Because this more fun than googling) Do you know if the level you achieve does anything in matchmaking?
not sure if your level actually changes anything, but it feels like after reaching level 30 you get matched against people with a higher skill level. cannot confirm though
@@lemonbeverage that is what I'm experiencing as well...
OK, nice coverage of the theme: "how to play Tetris 99".
But, if you really want to win, you have to first and foremost learn how to pull off t-spins, combos and tetrises.
The fine tuning is then made with the tactics. Selecting, who you want to attack won´t have any impact to the game, if you´re not able to actually attack people by clearing lines properly!! So, don´t think, that using the tactics selection is going to help you win the game, if you aren´t good at playing the actual tetris game!
If you target who’s targeting you then go right off of them it will make them stop targeting you because it silently telling the other person”if I do not target you you will not target me”.
This was really helpful! Thanks!
Played for 14 hours and won 2 games... I don't think I'll come in the top 999 haha...
You onley have to win 1 game in the event to have a change for the 999 points
I thought I'd like this game, but I should have realized it's basically just "Losing at Tetris"
Isn't Tetris _always_ "losing at Tetris", though?
@@Nyah420 Hahha fair point. But in some renditions of it, there was a lot of fun stuff and ways to win. The 3DS one is pretty good and has a lot of challenges you do actually win on. Also the Tetris DS had an online mode against strangers worldwide that I could actually win pretty regularly in. But when you multiply the number of opponents by like 25 or 100 it gets... harder... to say the least.
Also losing to yourself and getting a high score is different than just trying to beat 98 other people and always losing. There's no score. Just a fluctuating number between 1 and 99. Although realistically your score is going to fluctuate between 10-60 most of the time. Not that fun.
I think the cup is for Gold Points, not eShop credit
Gold coins are worth .01 on the eshop. 999 coins is essentially $9.99.
@@David-uc6sg I know but they can be used for My Nintendo rewards as well
Meester Tweester true. they’re more valuable as money tho
Bryan Rollins yup
No-one:
Literally no-one:
Alex: Lovely.
Thanks, you have convinced me to download the game. Memory card be damned!
The mad lads actually made tetris addictive again
4:06 unless your dormy
Oh my gosh 🤦🏻♂️
I had no idea how to target people lol. Thank you so much for this info!
No mention of T spins in this video....c'mon Nintendo Life, get your tetrimo blocks together...😊
4:00 to 4:08 *Wumbo like to have a word with you*
Does score mean anything in this game? Like how Tetrises and T-Spins give extra points. Or is it just a fight to the death?
I've never played any other Tetris games... Any tips for really really new players. Ok really bad so I'll take any tips
I don’t have Switch Online but I still can’t beat CPUs in Puyo Puyo Tetris I’m not ready for this
Best tip I can give anyone In this game : get good scrub.
Git gud*
Every single time I try literally any method, I get bombarded with garbage lines and die around 80th place... I don’t get a chance at trying it out at all!!!!!!!!!
Lol should have put in the title “how to be super extra lovely good at Tetris”
If your controller us drifting then the right stick will automatically target attackers. I do this with controller A
At the end when you think you lode I hit spin. And just stay on k,o or attack when like 5 people on you. Build height then hit. Hard drop all the time. Fast moving. Don’t mind about other just focus on you and attacker if not gone yet the attacker just walk away or run if you can. Take a break after a while my hand away hard after a round or 2 so might do you as well or anything too like sleepyhead. My tip to help my Tetris fries and flows, 🤗 hugs kisses 😘. Bye 👋.
i've got 2nd maybe 10 times. Never first.
..this isnt how to win the cup..its a general tutorial & tips.
Useful? Maybe. Funny? Definitely.
I don't get the "surprisingly simple" joke.
Any old sod....... fantastic
Anyone else catch the Ceave Gaming reference?
Why is the Mario one so fun but when I try this one it’s not fun
That Mario one is basically a cooy
They are only going after low levels like me
Watching the player in this video was giving me anxiety. How dare he do things differently than I do.
I usually target KOs for the first 60-70 players then switch to target badges. I've one 1st place and countless top 5.
Since when do Austrians say that’s surprisingly simple?
Phil Van ceave gaming
LeRedDerp! Ah I see! Thanks
I also didn't knew that we are saying it?! :-P
Chris Crimsonović Eben! Es hat mich ziemlich gewundert...
@@philvan2803 ja woher soll man das auch wissen, wenn man's nicht kennt?! Aber nett das ein Engländer bei so vielen Österreichern Verwirrung stiften kann xD
The Way i see it, im either bad at the game or this "how to get good at TETRIS 99 is clickbait
You know what screw it going back to splatoon and dark souls I’m better at them anyways
JUST GET GOOD >:(
I was always terrible at Tetris...so that means this game is not good lol
Because of the way the game works, going for the Tetris is really not the best bet. You really should just be working hard to clear lines as soon as you can
If you're not being attacked, setting up tetrises is really good though, I stay set on attackers as I build up, then someone targets me and I double tetris it's almost always an instant KO.
sethbling
Knackers.
I still fucking suck at this game
Doesn't explain what a junk line is, dont know what a double tetris is. Dislike
Simple:
*points* git gud
GIT GUD
I'm sorry but watching u play it makes me angry
1:10 You gonna reference mayro? Ceave is a ripoff but still lol
I can’t get ko’sBECAUSE IM SHITE
No t spin and z trick this video is scam
Free tip, Git Gud
I’m not gonna buy Nintendo Switch Online
Tip: git gud
Then I'll git gud.
Wish they would stop making these garbage games, trying to "intrigue" us when we'd prefer the original.
Well not all of us prefer the original tetris
This shouldn’t be a guide on how to play Tetris. Watch some pros play and try to decipher what they are doing. And then, just play the game. The target-selection will probably come naturally. Although it is a good walkthrough of the mechanics this guy is clearly not good enough to give advise on how to play this game. The pieces fall into place painfully slow.
He is so bad at this game
Who cares