The battle royale genre has made its mark in gaming as a mainstay in the current and foreseeable generation. With Tetris 99, Nintendo has proven that the battle royale concept isn't limited to shooters. And as part of the Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary, Nintendo has released another unique take to the genre with Super Mario Bros. 35.

And so it all comes back full circle to Practice and Execution. I’d honed those traits via trial by line clear, way back when I vigorously played Tetris DS, but my block-droppin’ had grown rusty by the time I first picked up Tetris 99.