9.0 Presentation
Though it's missing some options, all in all this package really pushes a lot of Tetris for solo and multiplayer competition.
7.5 Graphics
Tetris isn't about the visuals, but Nintendo did pull off a cool old-school overworld for its Tetris theme.
7.5 Sound
This game's all about the old-school, so several Nintendo properties have had their 8-bit soundtracks remixed. Not spectacular, but certainly catchy.
9.5 Gameplay
Still unbelievably addictive.Tetris is a true classic, but this is more the evolution than a revisit. You can't go back to the absolute basics, but what's been updated here still works for the design.
10 Lasting Appeal
Lots of single player gaming, and tons of multiplayer for as many as ten players local and four players worldwide. Lots of legs.
9.0
Outstanding

Closing Comments
Even with the evolution, Tetris DS is still Tetris at heart, and this dual screen portable version is a fantastic continuation of the classic puzzle game. The small evolutionary changes may be a turn-off to the stubborn purists out there that just want Tetris left alone, but most of the changes work to the benefit of the original game's design. And you haven't lived until you've played ten player Tetris complete with rotation-freezing lightning bolts and piece-shifting banana peels flying between the systems. The addition of internet play, while nothing new to PC Netris gamers, is a fantastic option, even if it's just a little minimalist in choices. Once again, Tetris, you do handheld gamers proud.