Wii Tetris: homebrew edition

If that unplayable version of Pong we saw for the Wii wasn't quite doing it for you, you 'll be happy to know that homebrewer Christian Auby (aka DesktopMan) has just hit the next stage in evolution: Tetris. That's right, you can now get a fully functioning version of the puzzler running on your Wii, thanks to that handy Twilight Princess hack, and what was probably a gargantuan amount of work on Auby's part. The game loads from the GameCube memory slot (using an SD adapter) out of Twilight Princess, but after the hack has been engaged you can jump back to the loader to pull something new off of a card, which should make experimenting a little bit easier. Check the video after the break to see how it all works.

[Thanks, Craig]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 1:33PM]

I believe you might not have this exactly spot-on... Loading from the wii's SD slot is still impossible afaik, awaiting a change in twilight hack.
this tetris homebrew runs off of a GC mem card sd adapter, plugged into the GC mem card slot.
source: http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/tetris-native-wii-homebrew-released-92182.html

[bowmessage Posted Feb 24th 2008 1:34PM]

more info here:

http://wiibrew.org/index.php?title=Twilight_Hack

:]

[Terc Posted Feb 24th 2008 1:47PM]

Tripod.

[Fanman Posted Feb 24th 2008 1:53PM]

How original...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:04PM]

Yayyy.... a $350 console that can play a game created in 1985...and it still looks blurry.

[mcarage Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:09PM]

You're just mad you spend got ripped off and paid $350.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:10PM]

I agree. It's useless and teris is boring.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:13PM]

you stole my username!!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:18PM]

wtf both you stole my nick!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:28PM]

Like I would buy a wii. Come on. If i had the money I'd upgrade my computer.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:58PM]

wtf?????u stole MY nick

[derX Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:00PM]

"Nick" and username stealing.

This is Engadget drama for you.

Priceless.

[itsnotabigtruck Posted Feb 24th 2008 9:12PM]

no, I STOLE ALL OF YOUR NICKS!!!

[Wolfticket Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:05PM]

"No I'M CUBSWILLWIN!"

Oh, btw: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_of_concept

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:07PM]

you are not all cubs fans, I presume?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:17PM]

Disregard that, I suck cocks.

[dizubb Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:28PM]

I am Spartacus.

[LRawlins Posted Feb 24th 2008 4:01PM]

I am Yoda.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 4:06PM]

I want to be Spartacus...

[psyclotron Posted Feb 24th 2008 5:19PM]

No, *I'm* Brian!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 9:42PM]

whats a cub? Cubswillwin is my last name

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 9:44PM]

Well then congrats, your last name was created by a drunk cubs fan.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 10:25PM]

well back to the identity crisis agency

[Wolfticket Posted Feb 24th 2008 10:48PM]

I'm Brian, and so's my wife

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 11:43PM]

Previously on Nick Stealers

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 2:22PM]

LoL that's funny.I hope PS3 gets hacked and this get's use of six axis

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:08PM]

http://www.noonegivesacrap.com

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:21PM]

Is YouTube down? I cant get on it or even get a ping response?

Link to video anywere?

[AC0 Posted Feb 24th 2008 7:54PM]

Don't happen to live in Pakistan do you?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:29PM]

Or you could not waste time hacking a console and just create an XNA game.

But then it wouldn't have waggle!

[jltate Posted Feb 24th 2008 4:27PM]

Or just write something on the PS3 with Linux. We can already use the Wiimote and we're getting graphics acceleration, too (slowly).

Though in truth I'd much rather just have full access to the 360's hardware (not .net-ified) with MS's awesome dev tools.

[Tiptup300 Posted Feb 24th 2008 5:58PM]

But can it play doom? NO IT CAN'T BECAUSE THERES NO GFX ACCELERATION!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 8:49PM]

Or just write a Computer app and now have to deal with dodgy consoles of any kind.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 24th 2008 5:11PM]

tagged

[kpgalligan Posted Feb 24th 2008 5:11PM]

Sweet. I wrote a java applet tetris clone way back in '97 for java 1.0. I like the simplicity of this version. Dude sucks at tetris, though. I know he's just demoing, but have some self respect. Race car drivers don't run into walls when they're driving around town just because they're not on the clock.

[ralpheazy Posted Feb 24th 2008 5:21PM]

SUCKAS

[ralpheazy Posted Feb 24th 2008 5:21PM]

oops sorry

[Tiptup300 Posted Feb 24th 2008 5:59PM]

common typo

[Wolfticket Posted Feb 24th 2008 10:46PM]

Two references to popular QDB IRC quotes in one thread. Some people have waaay too much time on their hands... er... wait a minute...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 25th 2008 12:58AM]

http://bash.org/?5300