Nintendo announces Big Block DLC with offline modes, 3rd Maximus Cup for Tetris 99

Nintendo has announced new Big Block DLC for Tetris 99. Available starting today, it includes a pair of modes that can be played offline.

Here’s the full rundown:

Players can get additional modes for Tetris 99 as they are released with a one-time purchase of just $9.99 for this DLC. The initial included game modes are:

CPU Battle – Play Tetris 99 offline against 98 CPU players.
Marathon – Challenge yourself in this offline mode to clear the most lines and score big.

As noted above, the CPU Battle and Marathon modes are played entirely offline. This means that any Nintendo Switch player without a Nintendo Switch Online membership who wants to play Tetris 99 can do so by purchasing the Big Block DLC. Playing the game’s Tetris 99 online mode, however, still requires Nintendo Switch Online.

Nintendo says that information about other game modes will follow in the future.

Also announced today, the 3rd Maximus Cup is on the way. Here’s the rundown of the event:

Starting on May 17, the next MAXIMUS CUP online event is available for all players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Like the last MAXIMUS CUP, this free event awards various points for each match played during the event period, even if they don’t come in first place.

The 3rd MAXIMUS CUP runs from 12 a.m. PT on May 17 to 11:59 p.m. PT on May 19. The higher that players place at the end of each match, the more event points they earn. Any participants who earn 100 event points during the three-day period will unlock an in-game theme inspired by the original Game Boy™ game. For more details about the game and the 3rd MAXIMUS CUP, visit https://tetris99.nintendo.com/.

Source: Nintendo PR