Tetris 99 to host NES Tetris Maximus Cup

It’s been a little while since the last Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, but a special one is in store for NES Tetris.

Tetris itself celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. In honor of the event, the Tetris 99 43rd Maximus Cup will be held with a NES Tetris theme.

As long as you have an active Nintendo Switch Online membership, you’ll be able to participate. You’ll need to access the game’s online mode while the event is active and you’ll earn points for every match. Points are dished out based on where you finish. Once you’ve hit 100 points, the NES Tetris theme unlocks. The design features background art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by the classic title.

The new event will take place between December 6 and December 10. We have an official trailer for it below.

43rd Maximus Cup Trailer

Note that this isn’t the only new thing happening in the Tetris world. NES Tetris itself joins Nintendo Switch Online in a few days – we covered that news here.