Tetris: Korean style
Legendary puzzler gets a skirt-lifting makeover
Ever wondered what Tetris looks like in the Far East? The same as our version, surely – there's not much you can do with the time-honoured falling blocks format.
But while out in Seoul, I've been playing Tetris Mission 2008, which is a game created specifically for Korea and Japan by Com2uS, which is EA Mobile's partner in the region. The core gameplay is the same, true, but as you can see from the video below, there's some additional cute touches around its edges.
Well, a cartoon woman with a pet frog and a skirt that keeps blowing up, anyway. We can't fathom why this feature has yet to make it into western versions of the game.
Furthermore, the game is also split up into 'mission' style chunks, although not being Korean, I couldn't tell you what those missions involve. Possibly a quest to find a longer skirt.
Anyway, check the video for a taste of how Korean mobile gamers experience Tetris, and watch this space for views and videos of other Korean and Japanese games that I've been playing during the week:
