Tetris The Grand Master 4 Absolute Eye
| Tetris The Grand Master 4 Absolute Eye | |
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| Developer(s) | Arika |
| Publisher(s) | Arika |
| Producer(s) | Ichiro Mihara |
| Series | TGM series |
| Platform(s) | PC (Steam) |
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| Predecessor | Tetris The Grand Master 3 Terror-Instinct |
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| Next pieces | 6 |
| Playfield size | 10 × 20 |
| Hold piece | Yes |
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Tetris The Grand Master 4 Absolute Eye is an upcoming game by Arika in the TGM series. It will be released on Steam by the end of March, 2025.[1]
Gameplay
Modes
Five modes are currently shown in the reveal screenshots, Marathon, Asuka, Master, Konoha, Shiranui.
Development
Originally announced as TGM4: The Masters of Round, the game made its debut at the 47th Amusement Machine Show on September 17, 2009.[2] Arika showcased the game installed in arcade cabinets, running on Sega's RingWide hardware. Attendees could rank the games by enjoyment, and the results of each day were posted. TGM4 failed to rank in the first two days but managed to secure tenth place on the third day. Also unveiled during the event was Sega's Tetris Dekaris, which consistently ranked in the top three across all three days.[3]
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On September 18, 2010, Mihara announced on his blog that TGM4: The Masters of Round had been canceled. According to him, a significant factor was the inability to address the proliferation of unofficial clones overseas.[4]
"We can't release TGM4 because we don't have the capacity to clean up the clones overseas (that's one of the reasons). So I've given up. To put it arrogantly, good money lost to bad money. I'm sorry, but it annoys me when people bring up TGM. Of course, I want to say something sarcastic. So please forget about TGM. I'm the one who's saddest."
The Grand Master 2015
In July of 2015, Arika ran two location tests, one at Round1 in Los Angeles, and one at Taito Hey in Akihabara, Tokyo. The game did not feature Tetris branding.
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Revival and the Road to Absolute Eye
In the years that followed, Mihara hinted at a possible future for TGM4. On Twitter, he discussed the potential for home console ports of earlier TGM titles, suggesting that their success could pave the way for TGM4 to be published.[5]
In 2022, a home port of TGM1 was announced, followed by TGM2 the following year. These games sold well enough that in November 2024, Arika began teasing a new entry in the series and eventually released a press release confirming the project.[6]
A month later, the game was officially revealed as Tetris The Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye.[1]
Post announcement
Due to licensing restrictions and wanting to get the game out as quickly as possible, Mihara stated that there would be no online connectivity in the game at launch.[7][8] He then later mentioned the lack of online leaderboards, but there would be a replay feature.[9]
On December 5, 2024, Mihara announced a play test for the versus mode, but did not reveal the location, challenging dedicated players to find it.[10]
See also
- Tetris The Grand Master 4 The Masters of Round - A cancelled version of TGM4.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 @tgm_series (December 3, 2024). "Henk Rogers from The Tetris Company visited our office and discussed the future of Tetris with Mihara and Hirashima. We are thrilled to have had such a wonderful time together! ARIKA is excited to announce the title officially: TETRIS THE GRANDMASTER 4 - ABSOLUTE EYE - This is the latest in the TGM series. The game is planned to be released on Steam by the end of March 2025. Note: Offline-game only. Note: Screenshots are from a work-in-progress build" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-05 – via Twitter.
TETRIS THE GRANDMASTER 4 - ABSOLUTE EYE - This is the latest in the TGM series. The game is planned to be released on Steam by the end of March 2025.
- ↑ "Tetris THE GRAND MASTER4 THE MASTERS OF ROUND.". Sega 47th Amusement Machine Show. 2009-09-01. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Ninki kishu rankingu dai 3-nichi-me" [Popular model ranking third day]. Amusement Journal. 2009-09-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Naze imasara iidashita no ka?" [Why did you mention it now?]. Mihara's sub Layer. 2010-09-18. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ Ichiro Mihara [@miharasan] (November 1, 2021). 本日予定していたTGMシリーズ家庭用に関するアナウンスですが、アリカさん以外の都合でまだ公開することができなくなりました。
また、別途検討中のTGM新作ですが、この件の「成功」を条件にして欲しいというライセンササイドのリクエストがあり、凄く真っ当なのでソレで。 [We had planned to make an announcement today regarding the home version of the TGM series, but due to circumstances other than Arika's, we are unable to make it public yet.
Also, regarding the new TGM work that we are currently considering, there has been a request from the licensor side to make the "success" of this project a condition, and since this is perfectly reasonable, we will go ahead with it.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-09 – via Twitter....regarding the new TGM work that we are currently considering, there has been a request from the licensor side to make the "success" of this project a condition...
- ↑ "New Tetris is Coming". Arika. 20024-09-27. Archived from the original on 20024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ↑ Ichiro Mihara [@miharasan] (December 3, 2024). このご時世に「オフライン」とは如何なものか？ってのは、俺が一番言いたいｗけど、先ずリリースする事を最優先しました。 オンラインに俺が対応できない訳ないのは、実績から理解してもらえると思いますが。 あ、そう言えばテトリス99で今週末からイベント始まりますのでよろしく。 作った。 [I'd really like to say the most about "offline" in this day and age lol, but I made releasing it my top priority. I think you can understand from my track record that there's no way I can't handle online situations. Oh, by the way, there's a Tetris 99 event starting this weekend, so please look forward to it. I made it.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-05 – via Twitter.
I'd really like to say the most about "offline" in this day and age lol, but I made releasing it my top priority.
- ↑ Ichiro Mihara [@miharasan] (December 4, 2024). "Thank you for all the positive comments regarding the offline feature in yesterday's TGM4 announcement. These days, "online-only" seems to be the norm, but obtaining a license that includes online functionality is extremely challenging due to conflicts with other content. As a result, we decided to move forward with an offline-focused release for Steam, where we could secure a license. While it's true that having online support for TGM4's versus mode would be ideal, we want to start by releasing it as a content-rich offline experience. We appreciate your continued support!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-12-05 – via Twitter.
...obtaining a license that includes online functionality is extremely challenging due to conflicts with other content. As a result, we decided to move forward with an offline-focused release for Steam, where we could secure a license.
- ↑ Ichiro Mihara [@miharasan] (December 4, 2024). はい、残念ながらオンラインで成績を競えるリーダーボードはありません。我々にはオンラインを使う許可がないのです、ごめんなさいね。でも「リプレイ」がローカルで保存できるので、それを後で録画してYouTubeで公開したりもできるのでお楽しみに。※新情報：リプレイ機能あり [Yes, unfortunately there are no online leaderboards to compare your performance. We don't have permission to use online, sorry. However, you can save the "replay" locally, so you can record it later and post it on YouTube, so look forward to it. ※ New information: Replay function available] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-05 – via Twitter.
...you can save the "replay" locally, so you can record it later and post it on YouTube...
- ↑ Ichiro Mihara [@miharasan] (December 5, 2024). TGM4の調整。 TGMシリーズとはいえ、対戦部分をおざなりにするつもりはないので対戦用の調整をしたいな～とは考えてるので、対戦なら負ける要素がないです！という兵（つわもの）は、テストプレイに御参加下さい。 参加方法は見つけて下さい。 兵なら見つけられるところに置いといたんで。 [Adjusting TGM4. Even though this is a TGM series, we don't intend to neglect the battle aspect, so we're thinking about making some adjustments for battles, so if you're a warrior who thinks like that, please join us in the test play. Find out how to participate. I left it where the soldiers could find it.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-05 – via Twitter.
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