Nintendo has announced that the 45th Maximus Cup event for Tetris 99 is themed after Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. The event will last for four days, from February 13 to 17.
The Tetris 99 44th Maximus Cup – Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Edition event runs from 11:00 PM PDT on February 13 to 10:59 PM PDT on February 17. To participate, you’ll need to be a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber and play the Tetris 99 online mode during the event. Further, players will earn event points based on their placement in each match. After obtaining 100 event points, players unlock a new theme featuring art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.
Check out the trailer for the event below:
Nintendo released Tetris 99 in 2019 as a complementary title with Nintendo Switch Online memberships. As the name suggests, the game is a 99-player battle royale with the gameplay of Tetris. Past Maximus Cups have featured art and music from Pikmin 4, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, WarioWare: Move It, Super Mario Bros Wonder and more.
On December 12, Nintendo added the Tetris NES game to the Nintendo Switch Online – NES app for Nintendo Switch. Tetris is included in the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription, so all subscribers have instant access alongside many other NES games.
Tetris fans can also look forward to Tetris: The Grand Master 4 – Absolute Eye –, a new entry in the long running Tetris series by developer ARIKA. The game will launch by the end of March 2025 for PC via Steam. Lastly, Tetris 99 is available now for the Nintendo Switch.
