Modernising hack for GB Tetris - Rosy Retrospection

[Sk17]

Ok. Managed to score more than 800k points. This time I recorded it.

Here's the video:

 

[lordelan]

Ok. Managed to score more than 800k points. This time I recorded it.

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Here's the video:

magnificent

 

[Sk17]

Well, I guess there's nothing left to do in this game. I've reached 999k points.

Then again, mapping Select to a shoulder button it's what makes this possible. Don't know if it this score counts.



I've gotta say, this romhack is good.

 

[lordelan]

Well, I guess i've got nothing else to do with this game. I've reached 999k points.

Then again, mapping Select to a shoulder button it's what makes this possible. Don't know if it this score counts.



I've gotta say, this romhack is good.

Holy moly. Rosy needs to add one digit to the score lol.

 

[rcpd]

Holy moly. Rosy needs to add one digit to the score lol.

Yeah, I thought I was doing alright with this one getting to 600k. Then I see this thread is active again, and I find out that I kind of suck at Tetris lol.

 

[ciaomao]

Well, I guess there's nothing left to do in this game. I've reached 999k points.

Then again, mapping Select to a shoulder button it's what makes this possible. Don't know if it this score counts.



I've gotta say, this romhack is good.

you are a legend! it counts, at least for me

 

[Sk17]

Yeah, I thought I was doing alright with this one getting to 600k. Then I see this thread is active again, and I find out that I kind of suck at Tetris lol.

600k is still a lot!

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Sorry for posting this much.

I went even further this time and decided to see what happens after 999 lines.. I decided mid-play I would stop playing after doing an "All Clear" as some sort of challenge, however, it took 500 more lines. lol

I'm really done with this game at this point.

 

[hippy dave]

Amazing achievements above which I'm never gonna get close to, but I'm happy to bump this thread with a new colourisation for Rosy Retrospection which has come out recently https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/8259/ - can't wait to try it!

 

[lordelan]

Amazing achievements above which I'm never gonna get close to, but I'm happy to bump this thread with a new colourisation for Rosy Retrospection which has come out recently https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/8259/ - can't wait to try it!

HOLY F*CK! FINALLY!
And even 30th November, how did I freakin' miss this although I checked on rhdn these past few days? How could THEY not end up putting it in their news section? Curse them for that lol.
Thank you! Just played the non-DX Rosy yesterday on my Analogue Pocket and was like "Oh boy, hopefully the DX version happens before Christmas" so Christmas is now as it seems. Woohoo! <3

Just ordered a blue Tetris DX cartridge from AliExpress which I'm going to overwrite with this rom hack to have link cable action between GBC and Analogue Pocket ready to go! Can't be happier right now!

 

[lordelan]

Amazing achievements above which I'm never gonna get close to, but I'm happy to bump this thread with a new colourisation for Rosy Retrospection which has come out recently https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/8259/ - can't wait to try it!

Damn, I played this for hours on my Analogue Pocket yesterday and really felt like a hyped child.
Apotris is technically still the better game of course, but there's something about the Game Boy's original Tetris that is just so... magical. It's not just the music, it's the whole experience.
Having something like Rosy was already a gift from heaven. And having that one receive a colorization hack is more I could ever ask for.

The only thing I noticed is that the "preview shadow" for the yellow piece was not that visible on the background but apart from that the current version is already very well done and stable.

Small heads up: The guy in the first review mentioned that there's also a GBC Tetris homebrew game called Pandora's Blocks (click me) to which the creator of Rosy DX (Creepercraft) also contributed.
Tested that one as well and it's a pretty decent experience too (nowhere near Rosy DX though). However what makes it stand out are the "dark theme" and the "big bricks mode". Only the "dropping sounds" are super annoying imho, taking away from an otherwise great experience. Still worth a honorable mention though.

With Apotris, Tetris Rosy Retrospection DX, Pandora's Blocks, From Below and a few really nice rom hacks for the NES Tetris game(s), we've really got a good load of options when it comes to good old retro Tetris gaming now.

What are your favorites and in which order?

 

[ciaomao]

hi!
have any of you tested the DX version on the switch with the libretro tgbdual core in 2-player mode?
as soon as the 2-player mode is set and you leave the menu to start the vs game, it gives me an emulator reset.
the single player works with the same setup and rom.
Without the DX patch, but with the original Rosy patch, everything seems fine.
Here is my CRC for the DX/Rosy rom 4617BF4F.
Any help is appreciated, thanks

 

[Jayro]

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only person that hates the "ghost piece" that previews where the piece will land... It fucks me up more than it helps. I primarily stick with Gameboy original Tetris and Gameboy Tetris DX, which never had that awful crap. Some versions don't even let you disable it either. I also feel like saving pieces for later is cheating... At least in the endless/marathon mode.

 

[ciaomao]

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only person that hates the "ghost piece" that previews where the piece will land... It fucks me up more than it helps. I primarily stick with Gameboy original Tetris and Gameboy Tetris DX, which never had that awful crap. Some versions don't even let you disable it either. I also feel like saving pieces for later is cheating... At least in the endless/marathon mode.

there are at least two of us in the same boat, but just if the ghost piece glitches. i never noticed that bug on original HW. if it works its great. also i like the saving pieces.

 

[benone]

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only person that hates the "ghost piece" that previews where the piece will land... It fucks me up more than it helps. I primarily stick with Gameboy original Tetris and Gameboy Tetris DX, which never had that awful crap. Some versions don't even let you disable it either. I also feel like saving pieces for later is cheating... At least in the endless/marathon mode.

I also prefer not having the "ghost piece" and not having a saved piece for later.
But hey, no problem for us since we can play the original !

 

[lordelan]

have any of you tested the DX version on the switch with the libretro tgbdual core in 2-player mode?

2 player mode is officially not working on the DX version. Dev mentioned issues in the romhacking.net forums post and didn't had the ambition to fix them I guess.

Just wait for Christmas. Somebody will definitely dump the new ModRetro Chromatic Tetris version which should be as good (feature wise) and definitely support 2P.

 

[Jayro]

Just wait for Christmas. Somebody will definitely dump the new ModRetro Chromatic Tetris version which should be as good (feature wise) and definitely support 2P.

I want that ROM so damn bad.

 

[lordelan]

I want that ROM so damn bad.

Same. It will definitely leak. I'm even in contact with somebody on Reddit who pre-ordered the bundle and said he'll dump it day 1.

 

[Jayro]

Same. It will definitely leak. I'm even in contact with somebody on Reddit who pre-ordered the bundle and said he'll dump it day 1.

On the Shop app, I can order just Tetris for $44 USD, so if I run into any money soon I'll grab it.

 

[SylverReZ]

Then somebody will probably port it to the Game Boy Color if it's possible.

 

[Jayro]

Then somebody will probably port it to the Game Boy Color if it's possible.

It's already 100% a Gameboy Color game. There's nothing special about the games they're launching for the Chromatic. They'll run fine on regular GBC hardware.