On Tetris' birthday, a wild prototype for cancelled Tetris DS by THQ appears

June 6 is the birthday of perhaps one of the greatest game of all time, Tetris. Developed and designed by Alexey Pajitnov, it takes a simple concept and makes it impossibly addictive. Tetris went on to sell a lot on multiple platforms and eventually found its way to the DS with Tetris DS in 2006. This version received rave reviews for its fun single and multiplayer modes that expanded the franchise.

What many may not know though, is that THQ was developing its own version of Tetris DS. Legal problems ended the game development and it was never released. Until today where The Cutting Room Floor, a website specialized in digging up prototypes and unreleased games, released a prototype version of THQ's Tetris DS that you can play with an emulator.

It's obviously unfinished and crash-prone but features interesting concepts such as drawing Tetrominos with the stylus and same device multiplayer. Check out the entire history of THQ's unreleased Tetris DS here. You'll also find links to it at the bottom of the page.

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