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The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition

System(s): Sega Dreamcast

Publisher: Crave Entertainment

Developer: Blue Planet Software

Licensor: The Tetris Company

Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	2000-12-19^[1]		T-40214N
EU	2001-05-11		T-17717D-50
DE	2001-05-10^[7]		T-17717D-50
ES	2001-05-11^[8]		T-17717D-50
FR	2001-05-04^[5]^[6]		T-17717D-50
PT	2001-05-11
UK	2001-05-11^[2]	£19.9919.99^[3]^[4]	T-17717D-50
AU	2001-03-29^[9]

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The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition is an entry in the Tetris series of games. It was developed by Blue Planet Software and published by Crave for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. It is online enabled version of a game that was released on other platforms. A leaderboard is available which shows the highest scoring individuals in the region. In PAL regions it is simply known as The Next Tetris, as online features were not included.

Gameplay

Unlike games before it the blocks are made up of polygons. As usual with other Tetris games, variously shaped blocks must be lined up to make complete lines at which point the complete line of blocks will be cleared off the screen.

Two Modes are available: The Next Tetris and Tetris Classic. Tetris Classic is one player only and only The Next Tetris is On-line enabled. In the Next Tetris Mode One Player, Two Player, and Marathon, and Practice modes are available.

Versions

The Next Tetris was originally released for the PlayStation and Windows PCs in 1999, and while one might assume On-Line Edition simply adds online play, the Dreamcast game overhauls all of the presentation and visuals. The core gameplay remains the same however, and all of the modes included in the earlier game are also seen in On-Line Edition. Likewise, the two versions share a soundtrack.

Production credits

Developed by Blue Planet Software

Senior Programmer: Chris Gullette
Additional Programming: Benbuck Nason, Michael Schlachter
Art Director: Marina Goldberg
Lead Artist: Slava Likhatchev
Music Composition: Kevin Manthei (KMM Productions), Syzygy Records, 1205 Recording
Voice Talent: Lani Minella
Design Team: Vlad Turchenko, Henk B. Rogers, Steffan Levine, Edward Rogers
Based on Classic Tetris by: Alexey Pajitnov
Practice Levels Design: Scott Kim, Vlad Turchenko, Steffan Levine
Quality Assurance: John Fitz Randolph, The BPS lunch crew
Producers: Raymond Holmes, Steffan Levine
Executive Producers: Mark Netter
VP of Development: Daniel Lucas
Lead Programmer: Brian Dodd
President of Blue Planet: Nick Garnell
The CEO: Henk B. Rogers
Special Thanks To: Terri Gullette, Maria Holmes

Published by Crave Entertainment

Senior Producer: Daryl Pitts
Producer: Monica Singh
Associate Producer: John Kellogg
Lead Tester: Ron Talay
Testers: Steve Danhieux, Solomon Kupu, David Lopez, Ramon Ramirez, Medvin Sobio, Kazuo M. Tanaka, Donald Wheeler, Daniel Echeverria
QA Manager: John Bloodworth
Director of Marketing Services: Sheri Furumi Snow
Product Marketing Manager: Eddie Camarillio
Marketing Coordinator: Yumi Saki
Creative Services Manager: Ryan Villiers-Furze
Creative Assistant: Ethan Malykont
Web Master: John Nord
Special Thanks: Nima Taghavi, Holly Newman, Mark Burke, Martin Spiess, Barry Seaton
SegaNet Associate Producer: Arthur Datangel
Lead ISA: Paco Younge (Trunks)
Core ISA: Amy Crowly, Lancelot Nelson, Rebecca Turner, Darren Nagtalon (Smackaveli), Kay Nagtalon, Joseph Edwards (FN)
Ubi Soft Entertainment Marketing Europe: Axelle Verny, Nicolas Lochet, Christian Born, Marcel Keij, Michael Thielmann, Thor Johansen, Vera Shah, Stéphanie Langlois, Antonio Rabanera, Delphine Delesalle, Nick Segger, Phil Brannelly, Vanessa Leclerc

Magazine articles

Main article: The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR)

20

^[10]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

57

^[4]

Dreamzone (FR)

60

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

30

^[12]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

80

^[13]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

67

^[14]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[15]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

30

^[16]

	53
Based on 8 reviews

The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition/Technical information.

External links

Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
Crave Entertainment webpage Dreamcast

References

↑ http://www.sega.com:80/pc/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=684&CATID=122 (Wayback Machine: 2003-09-23 06:50)
↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/300723/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-24 23:31)
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2001" (UK; 2001-05-24), page 61
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 23" (UK; 2001-06-14), page 54
↑ http://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=18029 (Wayback Machine: 2002-12-18 15:51)
↑ http://www.amazon.fr:80/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/size=20&store-name=videogames&index=video-games-fr&field-manufacturer=Crave/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-01-16 06:42)
↑ http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056PM9 (Wayback Machine: 2005-03-17 20:04)
↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=16928 (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-19 17:08)
↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Juillet/Août 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 76
↑ Dreamzone, "Mi-Juin/Mi-Juillet 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 2001" (US; 2000-12-05), page 198
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 266
↑ Game Informer, "December 2000" (US; 2000-1x-xx), page 128
↑ MAN!AC, "07/2001" (DE; 2001-06-06), page 77
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2001" (UK; 2001-05-24), page 60

The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition
	Main page \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: 2000-12-04

Tetris and Tetris-like games for Sega systems/developed by Sega
Sega: Tetris (1989) \| Flash Point (Mega Drive) (1989) \| Bloxeed (1989) \| Sega Tetris (1999) \| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (2006) \| Tetris Giant (2010) \| Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014) \| Tetris (2019) \| Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (2020)
Third-Party: Blockout (1991) \| Tetris Plus (1996) \| Tetris S (1996) \| Tetris 4D (1998) \| The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition (2000) \| Tetris Kiwamemichi (2004) \| Tetris The Grand Master 4: The Masters of Round (unreleased)
Unlicensed: Super Columns (1990) \| Super Tetris (19xx) \| Flashpoint (19xx)
Tetris related media
	Tetremix (1989) \| Flash Point/Bloxeed (1990) \| New Century (2006) \| Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 & 2 Original Soundtrack (2020)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20030923065033.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega.com:80.2Fpc.2Fcatalog.2FSegaProduct.jhtml.3FPRODID.3D684.26CATID.3D122-1] ttp://www.sega.com:80/pc/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=684&CATID=122 (Wayback Machine: 2003-09-23 06:50)

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[:File:ODM_UK_20.pdf_p61-3] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2001" (UK; 2001-05-24), page 61

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_23.pdf_p54-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 23" (UK; 2001-06-14), page 54

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20021218155115.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.micromania.fr.2Fzooms.2F.3Fref.3D18029-5] ttp://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=18029 (Wayback Machine: 2002-12-18 15:51)

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[:File:DLMO_FR_10.pdf_p76-10] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Juillet/Août 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:Dreamzone_FR_25.pdf_p48-11] Dreamzone, "Mi-Juin/Mi-Juillet 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:EGM_US_138.pdf_p198-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 2001" (US; 2000-12-05), page 198

[13] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 266

[:File:GameInformer_US_092.pdf_p128-14] Game Informer, "December 2000" (US; 2000-1x-xx), page 128

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2001-07.pdf_p77-15] MAN!AC, "07/2001" (DE; 2001-06-06), page 77

[:File:ODM_UK_20.pdf_p60-16] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2001" (UK; 2001-05-24), page 60

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Tetris and Tetris-like games for Sega systems/developed by Sega
Sega: Tetris (1989) \| Flash Point (Mega Drive) (1989) \| Bloxeed (1989) \| Sega Tetris (1999) \| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (2006) \| Tetris Giant (2010) \| Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014) \| Tetris (2019) \| Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (2020)
Third-Party: Blockout (1991) \| Tetris Plus (1996) \| Tetris S (1996) \| Tetris 4D (1998) \| The Next Tetris: On-Line Edition (2000) \| Tetris Kiwamemichi (2004) \| Tetris The Grand Master 4: The Masters of Round (unreleased)
Unlicensed: Super Columns (1990) \| Super Tetris (19xx) \| Flashpoint (19xx)
Tetris related media
	Tetremix (1989) \| Flash Point/Bloxeed (1990) \| New Century (2006) \| Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 & 2 Original Soundtrack (2020)