



The event will end on January 11 and players will earn points depending on where they position at the end of a match. RELATED: The Nintendo Switch is A Great Console for Puzzle Game FansĪside from the Tetris blocks featuring the faces of recognizable Kirby characters like King Dedede, Meta Knight, and, of course, the pink puffball himself, intense, remixed music from the series will play in the background, including what sounds like a new iteration of King Dedede's boss music. Specifically, it's based on the fighting game spin-off Kirby Fighters 2, which received a surprise release on Nintendo Switch this past September. The next one, which is scheduled to begin on January 8 and run throughout the weekend, features Kirby themed visuals. Previous Maximus Cup events have featured brand-new aesthetics based on Nintendo properties, usually to tie in with new releases, like the Super Mario event coinciding with the release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Tetris 99 is not only a fantastic puzzle game for Nintendo Switch owners, it has been host to some delightful Nintendo themed crossovers as well.
