Remember The Game #130 - Tetris

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 6:02 a.m.

b'The term "the greatest video game in the history of the industry" gets thrown around a lot these days, but when it comes to Tetris, it may actually be true.\\n\\xa0\\nEveryone, and I mean EVERYONE, has played Tetris. The concept is so damned simple. Make lines out of falling bricks. When you do, the line disappears. Rinse and repeat until the screen fills up or the batteries on your GameBoy die. It\'s so easy to learn, so difficult to master, and it\'s more addictive than cigarettes*.\\n\\xa0\\n*Haven\'t fact checked that.\\n\\xa0\\nMy guest, former RTG Hall of Famer Mark McCue is a Tetris junkie just like me, and damned if we didn\'t find a way to make a conversation about bricks entertaining. I really like this episode, and I hope you do too.\\n\\xa0\\nBut before we talk the famous Tetris, it\'s the Remember The Game Infamous Intro! This week, I talk about Ready Player One, we debate Raphael\'s value to the TMNT, someone asks for PS4 game recommendations, and more!\\n\\xa0\\nAnd of course, we play \'Play One, Remake One, Erase One\'. This time around, it\'s the High Score\' Edition, starring Galaga, Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong.\\n\\xa0\\n\\nIf you want to skip to something specific, here\'s where to go:\\n\\xa0\\n0:00 - 2:15\\xa0Intro\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n2:15- 10:34\\xa0\\xa0Initial self-indulgent rambling\\n\\xa0\\n10:34 - 21:10\\xa0\'Blowing In The Cartridge\' (Listener comments & questions, and Letter Time!)\\n\\xa0\\n21:10 - 31:42\\xa0\'Play One. Remake One. Erase One.\'\\n\\xa0\\n31:42 - 32:50\\xa0What have I been playing?\\n\\xa0\\n32:50 - 36:20\\xa0Listener\'s Tetris\\xa0Memories\\n\\xa0\\n36:20 +\\xa0Tetris\\xa0Talk!\\n\\xa0\\nEnjoy the podcast!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'