How many tries did it take for you to finish "metamorphosis?

[Paratech2008]

I tried a couple of times and at best was 2 lines short once, and twice 5 lines short.

I'm ok until 60 lines are cleared but can't do well with the hyper speed up for the last 30 lines.

I'm just curious how others did playing it.

[Sacha418]

You'll eventually get better at it. It takes practice but there'll be some time when you look back and I'll seem too easy. If you never played tetris before it's expected for you to fail several times.
I like playing connected from time to time just to kill time if you want to, I'm not so much into PvP since I'm not that competitive other than with myself.

[Paratech2008]

I used to be really good at it on the Vita and cleared marathon a number of times, but that was years ago. I always felt it was an accomplishment to complete level 15. But it usually was close, sometimes I would've lost on the next drop.

I've played Tetris since the Game Boy and still have the cartridge, just not the original one. Being 55 years old though, my gaming skills are waning. i'm not the gamer I was in my 30s or when I purchased my first gaming console, a Sega Genesis, at 24 years of age. I also still have my Tetris floppy for my Commodore 64. I actually beat the game making it go from it's fastest level to level 1. I was under 20 when I did that.

Growing old sucks...

[Sacha418]

Originally posted by Paratech2008:

I used to be really good at it on the Vita and cleared marathon a number of times, but that was years ago. I always felt it was an accomplishment to complete level 15. But it usually was close, sometimes I would've lost on the next drop.

I've played Tetris since the Game Boy and still have the cartridge, just not the original one. Being 55 years old though, my gaming skills are waning. i'm not the gamer I was in my 30s or when I purchased my first gaming console, a Sega Genesis, at 24 years of age. I also still have my Tetris floppy for my Commodore 64. I actually beat the game making it go from it's fastest level to level 1. I was under 20 when I did that.

Growing old sucks...

:shockedkitty:

Reaction time and space awarness skill is something that can for sure be practiced on regardless of age, dont get yourself down like that, I'm confident anyone can get better at games with time even the elders (as long as they don't have any mental illness)

My first times back when I bought the game and before playing any Tetris game ever resulted on me trying the final level a few times for a few days, maybe two or three till I got the hang of speed, from there I just moved forward.
That being said I am an ex-proleague shooter player with high reaction times and I'm only 24yrs old by the time writing this. So it was expected for me to go "a little faster" even if I never played tetris before.

And, again, even if someone with "high reaction timing" tookt some time to get used to it, pretty much anyone starting/rejoining the game would need aswell. Just keep the practice and you'll make it.

[Paratech2008]

Thanks.

[Paratech2008]

I completed the level. Barely. Thank God.

I decided to play the Nickelodeon Kart Racer 3 (1 cup) to cool down after that. I got a "C" for my effort, That's passing except for those going for their Master's Degree and I'm not a Tetris master!

[Electric Cupcake]

The Aphorisms are better.

[DeeDeeEn]

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I did play other modern games, so I was quite comfortable with the speed spikes.

[LightRod]

Originally posted by DeeDeeEn:

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I did play other modern games, so I was quite comfortable with the speed spikes.

honestly the same, guideline 20g is extremely forgiving once you know how it works and you're not trying to go for optimal scoring. Think I got an SS within like 3-4 tries of Master as well, reaching M20 is enough for me and not too keen on grinding out the M30 haha

[DeeDeeEn]

I forgot to mention that there were fangames that offered Master, so I could relate.

(to be fair, I did not surpass M20 yet :'D)

[RockyVega]

Metamorphosis literally feels like it's cheating once you get to 60 lines. Almost as if the game is placing pieces for you. The difficulty spike from every level prior is just silly.

[LightRod]

Originally posted by ArcaneRocky:

Metamorphosis literally feels like it's cheating once you get to 60 lines. Almost as if the game is placing pieces for you. The difficulty spike from every level prior is just silly.

Metamorphosis doesn't increase maximum speed on any difficulty. The fastest it reaches on Beginner is Level 10, Normal is 13 and Expert is 20 which you'd have reached those speeds in both Hula Soul and Stratosphere (the last levels in Area 5 and Area 6), There's no spike in terms of piece falling speed, it's just proving that you can do it for extra lengths of time (30 lines rather than 16). It only seems like an increase because Phase 2 (lines 30-59) is slower so the jump feels larger, but the actual speed you've already proven to be capable of handling :)

[Gugubird]

really hate the speed bumps in journey / marathon mode, and this is coming from someone who has 100% this game including S everywhere.
the important thing is to recognise and accept that some pieces fall so fast there is no way to move them to certain parts of the board if things are jutting out. this means that you must try to play with a fairly flat and low profile, and actively try to stuff the sides more. don't insist on playing your usual style.

[Electric Cupcake]

First time, of course. It's not particularly hard. SS ranking it took several tries, though.

Now Cosmic Horror, on the other hand... I feel violated by it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2csnVNai-o

[LightRod]

Originally posted by Electric Cupcake:

First time, of course. It's not particularly hard. SS ranking it took several tries, though.

Now Cosmic Horror, on the other hand... I feel violated by it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2csnVNai-o

don't get intimidated but there's two higher difficulty levels in Connected haha (Maniac has X2 attacks, Hyper has X3 and is currently uncleared by humans)

[drummer]

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