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V-Tetris

V-Tetris

Aug 25, 1995PuzzleVirtual Boy

V-Tetris — frequently asked questions

Is V-Tetris on Steam?
No. V-Tetris is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is V-Tetris on?
V-Tetris is available on Virtual Boy.
When did V-Tetris release?
V-Tetris was first released on August 25, 1995.

About V-Tetris

V-Tetris is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Locomotive Corporation and published by Bullet Proof Software, which was released in Japan in 1995.

Summary via IGDB.

V-Tetris on Wikipedia

V-Tetris is a 1995 puzzle video game developed by Locomotive and published by Bullet-Proof Software in Japan for the Virtual Boy. Its gameplay involves the player clearing horizontal lines by moving pieces of different shapes that descend onto the playing field by filling empty spaces in order to make completed lines disappear and gain points across three modes of play. It is the first of two Tetris games released for the Virtual Boy, followed by 3D Tetris in 1996.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Developer
Locomotive Corporation
Publisher
Bullet-Proof Software
Game modes
Single player
Series
Tetris
Official site
Visit

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Virtual Boy · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-22

Loose
$29
Complete
$36
Sealed
$39

Release record

TerritoryDateSerialBarcodeMSRP
Japan
Bullet-Proof Software, Inc.
25 Aug 1995VUE-VTRJ-JPN4988627000305¥4,980
North Americacancelled
  • North America (cancelled): A North American release was planned and cancelled.
Community score
71/100
Region
JP
Released
1995
Authenticity
Low
On Nintendo Switch Online since May 14, 2026 — the cartridge is now a collectibleLow counterfeit risk
Virtual Boy prices, all games & how to spot a fake

The cheapest way to own a Japan-exclusive Virtual Boy title — buy it for the checkbox, not the gameplay.

Not to be confused with 3-D Tetris, a different game on a different continent. V-Tetris is the Japanese Virtual Boy Tetris, published by Bullet-Proof Software — Henk Rogers' outfit, at the centre of the entire Tetris rights saga. It is mostly conventional Tetris with an optional mode that wraps the well into a cylinder. It is fine; Tetris is hard to ruin.

The collector angle is price, not play: it is the least expensive Japan-exclusive on the platform, and boxed copies carry almost no premium over loose.

What the press said at the time

Weekly Famicom Tsūshin #350199521/40
VB Memorial Guidebook199712.5/100

Famitsu's panel split 7/5/5/4. A North American release was planned and cancelled, so Western period coverage barely exists.

Before you buy

Because boxed copies are common and barely cost more, do not buy this one loose. Low counterfeit risk.

V-Tetris screenshots

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