Over 200 players turned up to the classic tetris world championship event organized by robin mihara, the former nintendo world champion and. Robin mihara as a nwc nintendo world championship finalist, the contest has always stayed with me. Additionally, the expo will include contests, door prizes and a live video game geek trivia contest. Nintendo world championships 1990 game pak nintendo. Get an upclose look at the masters as they reveal their secrets, recount their decadeslong obsession with the game, compete against each other to set new world records, and enter the transcendental state required to reach the highest levels. The expo keynote will be given by portlands robin mihara, thirdplace winner of the 1990 nintendo world championships and producer of a film examining modern tetris competition. The competition launched in 2010, during the filming of ecstasy of order. Psp has the details in a new brief spotlight hes written, this is shaping up to be quite an. The tetris masters, we get to see the top tetris players in the world duke it out, to discover who is truly the master of the game. The classic tetris world championship was organized by former nintendo world champion, robin mihara but won by tetris god, jonas neubauer. The 29yearold loan coordinator beat all his opponents, over 200 contestants, with the nes version of the game. From completely defining me in my younger years, to being an amusing tale in bars as an adult, i never shed the connection. As word of adams kickstarter campaign spread, rumors of maxout scores from other tetris masters began to surface, threatening the supremacy of harrys achievement. Psp writes about the world premiere of ecstasy of order.
Finals 2016 classic tetris world championship youtube. A documentary that captures the greatest world record tetris players as they prepare for the classic tetris world championship. Robin mihara is a producer, known for ecstasy of order. Can i make money out of playing tetris, and has anyone ever made money out of it. Vincent clemente, adam cornelius, robin mihara, everyone who participates at. Ecstasy of order, gaming, nes, nintendo world championship, retro tags.
Tetris was licensed for nintendo by video game entrepreneur henk rogers, becoming one of the most popular electronic games in history with hundreds of millions of copies sold and an appeal that crosses generations and genders. Can you make money out of playing tetris, and has anyone ever. The tetris masters chronicles over two decades of jawdropping video game wizardry. Ecstasy of order the tetris masters 2011 720p webdl.
New games download games hidden object arcanoid puzzle. With coverage spanning two decades, producers adam corneilus, robin mihara, and vince clemente seek out the true masters of the tetris world to recount their stories and reveal their secrets. Thor aackerlund, pat contri, harry hong, jesse kelkar, robin mihara, ben mullen, jonas neubauer. Jonas neubauer emerged as an early maxout artist, along with the.
The tetris masters to determine the worlds greatest tetris player. Thor aackerlund, pat contri, harry hong, jesse kelkar, robin mihara, adam cornelius. The classic tetris world championship ctwc is a video game competition series, hosted by the portland retro gaming expo. Nintendo world championships 1990 nintendo nes manual. With the help of nintendo world championship veteran robin mihara, adam searched for all of the tetris masters he could find. It recounts the development and rise of tetris as one of the mostplayed video games of alltime, the role it has played in shaping the lives of the. Ctwc is the classic tetris world championship and independant from. We owe a huge thanks you to ctwc classic tetris world championship, vincent clemente, adam cornelius, robin mihara, everyone who participates at portland retro gaming expo the inspirering documentary ecstasy of order the tetris masters and to everyone watching the ctwc stream and ctwc youtube channel. The nintendo world championships 1990 game pak was a game used exclusively at the nintendo world championships 1990. The world of tetris champions comes to life in new documentary. I was lucky enough to catch this excellent little film at the austin film festival this past weekend, and was even lucky enough to watch the film with two of the masters in attendance, thor aackerlund and robin mihara. Redondo beach man becomes the worlds greatest tetris player. World tetris championship brings together nations top.
From the 2016 classic tetris world championship, final match. At 22 minutes in the doc, some news footage is shown of robin mihara. It was a fantastic experience and a great way to watch an even greater film. Highest scoring tetris match ever joseph v koryan ctm. Patrick scott patterson, robin mihara, twin galaxies. While originally not intended to be given away, the competitors and others were eventually given the game paks they used in the competition 90 were made. The tetris masters is available this week on various videoondemand platforms, including playstation network and xbox live, and will be available for download next week on itunes. The west coast qualifiers were held on january 5th, at the retro city festival in pomona, california. Visit the official ecstasy of order site to download the film directly and watch the trailer below. The world of tetris champions comes to life in new. The object of tetris is simply to rotate the various shaped falling blocks to form an horizontal line without there being any. Its incredibly easy to pick up, said robin mihara, 33, who helped organize. The quest for the golden nintendo game ars technica.
From the days of thor aackerlund and his historic victory at the 1990 nintendo world championships, right up to the present and harry hongs perfect maxout score. Robin mihara, at, celebrates with a soda after his big win in the nintendo world championships in 1990. A documentary that captures the greatest world record tetris players as they prepare. The duo realized they shared a love and appreciation for classic tetris, and a feature film production was born. Free software downloads for windows classic tetris. Classic tetris world championship it is a video game. From this website he learns of recordholders and top scorers like.
The tetris masters director adam corneilus and tournament officiator tetris expert robin mihara first met after robin saw adams maxout. An oregonbased tetris enthusiast by the name of robin mihara, longing to track down the best tetris players in the nation for the purpose of organizing a competition, happens upon a website called twin galaxies which has been tracking video game world records since the 1980s. With the help of nintendo world championship veteran robin mihara, adam searched for all of the tetris. An oregonbased tetris enthusiast by the name of robin mihara, longing to track down the best tetris players in the nation for the purpose of organizing a. World tetris championship brings together nations topranked players. From the days of thor aackerlund and his historic victory at the 1990 nintendo world championships, right up to the present and harry hongs perfect maxout score, this documentary expertly chronicles over two decades of tetris mastery.