Published , by Ozzie Mejia
Published , by Ozzie Mejia
Tetris 99 is seeing Tetris players of all stripes test their mettle against one another on a daily basis. The competition to be the best has only intensified with the introduction of the first Maximus Cup, which challenged players to win as many Tetris 99 sessions as possible in a short time period. Now the Maximus Cup is coming back, but with a few changes.
Just weeks after the first Maximus Cup, the 2nd Maximus Cup will have more of a leaderboard format. While players are still encouraged to finish ahead of the other 98 players in a given session, high placements are rewarded with points that go towards an overall leaderboard. For every 100 points, players will receive a "Tetris Maximus," with the overall winner being calculated at the end of this Maximus Cup.
The 2nd Maximus Cup is set to run from Friday, April 12 at 6AM PT through Sunday, April 14 at 11:59PM PT. If you manage to finish as one of the top 999 overall players over the course of this period, you'll win 999 Nintendo Gold Points. Remember that each Nintendo Gold Point is worth a penny, so that's roughly a $9.99 value for the winner. And while that may not sound like much, you'll also have a lot of bragging rights. Because keep in mind that the Tetris world is highly competitive.
If you haven't picked up Tetris 99 yet, it is free to play as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service. However, you'll need to have an active NSO membership in order to play, since it is an entirely online multiplayer game.