New Tetris, The

The New Tetris is a classic Tetris puzzle game for Nintendo 64 where players fit tetromino pieces to clear lines in varied modes. Gameplay features standard Tetris controls with added elements like a hold piece, three next pieces preview, flexible wall kicks for spins, and 4x4 square block construction for bonus points. Modes include Marathon for endless survival, Sprint for a 3-minute speed race to 150 lines, and Ultra as a direct race to 150 lines, all playable solo or up to 4-player multiplayer. The story is minimal and absent, focusing purely on competitive puzzle challenges. Characters are not present as it is a pure puzzle title with no story or pilot figures. What makes it stand out is its scenic fly-by backgrounds of landmarks like the Sphinx, the Pantheon, Saint Basil's Cathedral, and Mayan temples rendered in real-time on N64 hardware, plus an electronic dance music soundtrack by Neil Voss and advanced block-based scoring system.