Editing Tetrisphere (section)

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 86%<ref name="gr">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198946-tetrisphere/index.html | title=Tetrisphere for Nintendo 64 | website=[[GameRankings]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919061746/http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198946-tetrisphere/index.html | archive-date=2018-09-19 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| Allgame = 4/5<ref>{{cite web | author=McCall, Scott | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=1003&tab=review | title=Tetrisphere - Review | website=[[AllGame]] | publisher=[[All Media Network]] | access-date=September 19, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114213954/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=1003&tab=review | archive-date=November 14, 2014}}</ref>
| CVG = 4/5<ref name="CVG196"/>
| Edge = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine | author=Edge staff | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] | publisher=Future plc | issue=50 | date=October 1997}}</ref>
| EGM = 8.25/10<ref name=EGM98>{{cite magazine | author=EGM staff | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=98 | date=September 1997 | page=50}}</ref>
| GameFan = 82%<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=[[GameFan]] | publisher=Metropolis Media | volume=5 | issue=9 | date=September 1996}}</ref>
| GI = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine | author1=McNamara, Andy | author2=Andreson, Paul | author3=Reiner, Andrew | author4=Storm, Jon | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=n64&path=sep97&doc=tetris | title=Review – Tetrisphere | magazine=[[Game Informer]] | publisher=[[GameStop|FuncoLand]] | issue=40 | date=September 1997 | access-date=March 25, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990909165944/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=n64&path=sep97&doc=tetris | archive-date=September 9, 1999}}</ref>
| GSpot = 9.5/10<ref name=GSrev>{{cite web | last=Horwitz |first=Jer | date=August 19, 1997 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tetrisphere-review/1900-2545293/ | title=Tetrisphere Review | website=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060623062828/http://www.gamespot.com/n64/puzzle/tetrisphere/review.html | archive-date=June 23, 2006}}</ref>
| Hyper = 86%<ref>{{cite magazine | author=Cheung, Kevin | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]] | publisher=[[Next Media Pty Ltd]] | issue=54 | date=April 1998 | pages=54–55 | issn=1320-7458}}</ref>
| IGN = 8/10<ref name=IGNrev>{{cite web | author=Perry, Douglass C. | date=August 13, 1997 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/08/14/tetrisphere | title=Tetrisphere | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025436/https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/08/14/tetrisphere | archive-date=2018-09-19 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| N64 = (US) 71%<ref>{{cite magazine | author=Bickham, Jes | title=Tetrisphere (US) | magazine=[[N64 Magazine]] | publisher=Future plc | issue=7 | date=October 1997 | pages=60–61}}</ref><br />(UK) 69%<ref>{{cite magazine | author=Jarratt, Steve | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=N64 Magazine | publisher=Future plc | issue=13 | date=March 1998 | pages=40–41}}</ref>
| NGen = 3/5<ref name=NGen35>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/reviews/420.html | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=Next Generation | publisher=Imagine Media | issue=35 | date=November 1997 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990508030932/http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/reviews/420.html | archive-date=May 8, 1999 |page=189}}</ref>
| NP = (Sept.) 7.8/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-342-106.jpg | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=Nintendo Power | publisher=Nintendo of America | volume=100 | date=September 1997 | page=106 | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025443/http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-342-106.jpg | archive-date=2018-09-19 | url-status=live}}</ref><br />(Aug.) 3.75/5<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-441-96.jpg | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=Nintendo Power | publisher=Nintendo of America | volume=99 | date=August 1997 | page=96 | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025337/http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-441-96.jpg | archive-date=2018-09-19 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev1Score = C+<ref>{{cite magazine | author=Walk, Gary Eng | url=https://ew.com/article/1997/09/12/tetrisphere/ | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | publisher=[[Time Inc.]] | issue=396 | date=September 12, 1997 | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919061746/https://ew.com/article/1997/09/12/tetrisphere/ | archive-date=2018-09-19 | url-status=live}}</ref>
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''Tetrisphere'' received "generally favorable" reviews according to the [[review aggregation]] website [[GameRankings]], based on nine reviews.<ref name="gr"/> Critics widely praised its innovative design,<ref name=GSrev/><ref name=NGen35/><ref name=GPro108/> numerous and engaging modes of play,<ref name=EGM98/><ref name=GSrev/><ref name=IGNrev/><ref name=NGen35/><ref name=GPro108/> and its funky soundtrack, which allows players to select their preferred tracks.<ref name=EGM98/><ref name=GSrev/><ref name=IGNrev/><ref name=NGen35/> Jer Horwitz wrote in ''[[GameSpot]]'' that ''Tetrisphere'' "is precisely the sort of game that the Nintendo 64 really needs, offering revolutionary gameplay, impressive long-term value, and a set of visual effects that go above and beyond what [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]]'s [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] can handle".<ref name=GSrev/>

The graphics were also generally well-received.<ref name=EGM98/><ref name=GSrev/><ref name=IGNrev/><ref name=GPro108/> Horwitz, who experienced the game's demo as ''Phear'' at the Consumer Electronics Show, was particularly impressed with the significant improvements made over the original Jaguar version, noting the smooth spheres and dynamic 3D backgrounds.<ref name=GSrev/> ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' disagreed with the majority, stating that "Graphically, ''Tetrisphere'' doesn't live up to most other Nintendo 64 games—the most obvious flaw is an annoying pop-up as the player rotates the globe".<ref name=NGen35/>

Though they agreed that the game is innovative, critics had varying experiences with the gameplay. ''Next Generation'' and ''[[GamePro]]'' both stated that the gameplay's complexity and unprecedented mechanics make it challenging to learn, but ultimately more rewarding.<ref name=NGen35/><ref name=GPro108/> ''GamePro'' noted that "it actually requires a completely new mental discipline—which is just what the aging Tetris franchise needs".<ref name=GPro108>{{cite magazine | author=Dan Elektro | url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1854-86.jpg | title=Tetrisphere | magazine=[[GamePro]] | publisher=[[IDG Entertainment]] | issue=108 | date=September 1997 | page=86 | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-date=September 19, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025418/http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1854-86.jpg | url-status=live }}</ref> ''GameSpot'' and Shawn Smith and Crispin Boyer of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' both argued that while mastering the game is a challenge, ''Tetrisphere'' is enjoyable even without fully understanding its strategic nuances.<ref name=EGM98/><ref name=GSrev/> Smith and Boyer's co-reviewer Dan Hsu, however, asserted that mastering the game is impossible, as its 3D nature makes it impractical to get a complete view of the field within the time constraints, and tackling the puzzles blindly can be boring.<ref name=EGM98/> ''[[IGN]]'''s Doug Perry simply commented that "Puzzler fanatics, however, may want to steer clear of this game for fear of permanent addiction".<ref name=IGNrev/>

Out of 42 titles, ''Tetrisphere'' ranked number 27 in terms of sales for Nintendo games in 1997.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=February 2, 1998 | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/02/03/the-most-popular-games-of-97 | title=The Most Popular Games of '97 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025351/http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/02/03/the-most-popular-games-of-97 | archive-date=2018-09-19 | url-status=live}}</ref> H2O Entertainment announced that the game had sold 430,000 copies worldwide as of March 31, 1998.<ref name=430k>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000304054215/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_05/14_sphere/index.html | url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_05/14_sphere/index.html | title=H2O Announces ''Tetrisphere'' Sales | author=Staff | work=[[GameSpot]] | date=May 14, 1998 | archive-date=March 4, 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.h2oent.com/may98pr.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010428004319/http://www.h2oent.com/may98pr.htm|title=Tetrisphere Sales Figures|website=.h2oent.com|archivedate=April 28, 2001|date=May 13, 1998|accessdate=August 14, 2023}}</ref>

''[[Nintendo Power]]'' ranked ''Tetrisphere'' at number 50 on its list of "100 Best Nintendo Games of All Time" in September 1997.<ref>{{cite magazine | title=100 Best Nintendo Games of All Time | magazine=Nintendo Power | publisher=Nintendo of America | volume=100 | date=September 1997 | page=95}}</ref> The magazine also awarded it "Best Soundtrack" in its annual awards for that year.<ref>{{cite magazine | title=1997 Nintendo Power Awards | magazine=Nintendo Power | publisher=Nintendo of America | volume=104 | date=January 1998}}</ref> IGN considered the game's soundtrack to be the fourth best of any N64 game.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN Staff | date=June 14, 2000 | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/15/the-top-25-n64-games-of-all-time-11-15 | title=The Top 25 N64 Games of All Time: #11-15 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=September 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028152044/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/15/the-top-25-n64-games-of-all-time-11-15 | archive-date=2013-10-28 | url-status=live}}</ref>

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