Searching for a classic PvP Tetris title.
Searching for a classic PvP Tetris title.
Hey everyone, we revisited a game from the early 2000s that we enjoyed playing back then. It was a Tetris variant featuring PvP mode—probably mostly 1vs1 or 1vs1 vs 1, with options to mess up your opponent’s pieces using different tools like shuffling or adding extra blocks. There were some useful items too. The soundtrack was really good. It was an offline title (though there might have been a later update with online play—hard to confirm), and it wasn’t built on Flash. Now it seems hard to locate, which could mean it’s an independent project. I believe the name was Etris, but my search didn’t turn up much. Maybe my memory is fuzzy about that one. Could be someone else’s game?
Looking into more details, it might actually be from the late 90s or early 2000s, not the 2000s itself. We also remember playing Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition around that time—released in 1996. That game could fit the vibe we recall. It was dark-themed with colorful blocks and borders, but I’m not sure about the exact details.
Puzzle Fighter II is a tile-matching fighting game released in 1996 for arcade machines, later adapted for the Game Boy Advance. It mimics Super Street Fighter II Turbo but replaces combat with puzzle-like tile arrangements. The title plays with the original Puyo Puyo 2 mechanics, offering a similar character roster with a twist on gameplay. Eight Capcom fighters appear—four from Street Fighter and four from Darkstalkers and Night Warriors—plus a few secret characters waiting to be uncovered.
You're familiar with older games, but I found a newer title called Tricky Towers that matches your description.
We had a conversation in the family about the name "Etris." It felt more 2D than 3D—no 3D effects, backgrounds, and even the tiles looked old-school.