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]

[Satoshi109 @ 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

[James @ Feb 24th 2008 1:34PM]

more info here:

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

:]

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

Tripod.

[fanman @ Feb 24th 2008 1:53PM]

How original...

[Shadowfox952 @ Feb 24th 2008 2:04PM]

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

[mcatrage @ Feb 24th 2008 2:09PM]

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

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 2:10PM]

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

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 2:13PM]

you stole my username!!

[CUBSWlLLWlN @ Feb 24th 2008 2:18PM]

wtf both you stole my nick!

[Shadowfox952 @ Feb 24th 2008 2:28PM]

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

[cubswillwin @ Feb 24th 2008 2:58PM]

wtf?????u stole MY nick

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

"Nick" and username stealing.

This is Engadget drama for you.

Priceless.

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 9:12PM]

no, I STOLE ALL OF YOUR NICKS!!!

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

"No I'M CUBSWILLWIN!"

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

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 3:07PM]

you are not all cubs fans, I presume?

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 3:17PM]

Disregard that, I suck cocks.

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 3:28PM]

I am Spartacus.

[WINWILLCUBS @ Feb 24th 2008 4:01PM]

I am Yoda.

[Shadowfox952 @ Feb 24th 2008 4:06PM]

I want to be Spartacus...

[phanbouy @ Feb 24th 2008 5:19PM]

No, *I'm* Brian!

[CUBSWlLLWlN @ Feb 24th 2008 9:42PM]

whats a cub? Cubswillwin is my last name

[Shadowfox952 @ Feb 24th 2008 9:44PM]

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

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 10:25PM]

well back to the identity crisis agency

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

I'm Brian, and so's my wife

[CUBSWlLLWlN @ Feb 24th 2008 11:43PM]

Previously on Nick Stealers

[Nacs @ Feb 24th 2008 2:22PM]

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

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Feb 24th 2008 3:08PM]

http://www.noonegivesacrap.com

[FuzzyMuzzy @ Feb 24th 2008 3:21PM]

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

Link to video anywere?

[AC @ Feb 24th 2008 7:54PM]

Don't happen to live in Pakistan do you?

[Arcaynn @ 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 @ 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 @ Feb 24th 2008 5:58PM]

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

[comp2 @ Feb 24th 2008 8:49PM]

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

[comdu1 @ Feb 24th 2008 5:11PM]

tagged

[Kevin Galligan @ 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.

[austin @ Feb 24th 2008 5:21PM]

SUCKAS

[austin @ Feb 24th 2008 5:21PM]

oops sorry

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

common typo

[Wolfticket @ 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...

[Jagannath A @ Feb 25th 2008 12:58AM]

http://bash.org/?5300