Apple TV+'s Tetris critical success further proves that the "video game adaptation curse" is dead. Coming off the heels of the massive hit series The Last of Us, Tetris truly helps end the tired phrase with a punch. Starring Blackbird and Rocketman actor Taron Egerton, Tetris follows the exciting true story of Henk Rogers, who helped popularize Tetris with his collaboration with Nintendo in the late 1980s.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The "video game adaptation curse" has largely been attributed to flops, such as Super Mario Bros and Mortal Kombat . However, in recent years, there has been a rise in compelling video game adaptations, such as the League of Legends adaptation of Arcane and Detective Pikachu.
Why The Tetris Movie Truly Ends The Video Game Adaptation Curse In recent years, there has been a rise in biographical films, such as Spencer and Bohemian Rhapsody. While these recent biopics typically follow huge celebrity figures, Tetris follows a less-known historical figure who had a significant impact on the cultural legacy of Tetris. With video game stigma fading with each passing year, Tetris picked a good time to revisit the public's interest in video games.
Those familiar with Nintendo's history will recognize Tetris' place in Nintendo's fame, but many people aren't acquainted with Tetris beyond its gameplay. Adding to the public knowledge of the cultural giant of Nintendo was a smart move for Tetris. Using a household name to discuss the significance of video games in the late 1980s was needed to place it in the cultural context.
Using 8-bit animation to divide up the scenes, Tetris succeeds in keeping the film grounded in a lighthearted tone, even if these transitions fade as the film becomes darker. Tetris is a fun ride providing insight into a crucial time in video game technology and history. Tetris is streaming on Apple TV+.
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SHUT UP, THIS ISN'T EVEN A VIDEO GAME ADAPTATION.
did you even watch the movie. be honest
It's not a video game adaptation. It's a video game biopic.
It's not an adaptation
I was pleasantly surprised. Very entertaining 2 hours.
IT'S NOT EVEN A FCKING VIDEO GAME ADAPTATION
Its so so good
Exceptions to the rule do not break a rule or kill the curse. Also, there's LOTS of others not part of the curse. So really, YOU'RE superstitious.
Guys, it’s not a game to film adaptation…
mario movie 1993 is the sonic 06 of video game to movie adaptations
It’s based on a true story of how Tetris was brought to the world, not a videogame adaptation. You people need to stop huffing glue and learn how to word your arguments better. Not clicking on your shitty article
Someone missed Angry birds, Detective Pikachu, Sonic AND Mario. Goddamn.
Shut the hell up screen rant this is the tenth time the curse has been killed I have hit my limit with you
Curse has nothing to do with it, they have to good to exceptional.
Lol out of touch
It's a fucking bio pic about the games creation and its creator, wtf even is thus tweet
its a great movie but the video game adaption curse never existed and everyone has said it's been dead since like 2020
Tetris movie is not an adaptation of the game. Otherwise where is the 'L' shaped block? Damn well sure know it's on this article. Trash.
Nice bait
I enjoyed this movie very much
It's been dead for years We did not need any proof
How is this an adaptation? It's not a Tetris based story about blocks. It's about the history of the game. They didn't adapt the game into a movie.
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not a game adaptation
Ghost mode is so easy
I’m just gonna say it straight up.
Castlevania did that years ago
Jeez how many times can the same curse die?
Holy shit…absolutely nobody actually knows the origins of Tetris
Yo this is embarrassing.
someone didnt watch the movie
... you played a very different Tetris to me.
1) All these adaptations already proved that the “videogame curse” is dead. 2) It’s a (very) dramatized story based on how the game was licensed and released, not the game itself. Which just involves sliding blocks. 3) L+ratio
I swear to god the next website that mentions [newest movie property] proves the game adaptation curse is dead is getting burned to the ground wholesale it is not 2011 anymore
It’s not a game adaptation, its a movie about the game. There’s a pretty big difference
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