Tetris 99 (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 2.5.0)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Tetris 99 on Nintendo Switch.

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• Release date: May 25th/26th 2025
• Patch notes:

Feature

• You can now exchange some of your previously downloaded event themes (Special Themes) for game tickets using the Customize menu. Each event theme is worth 30 tickets.

General

• Adjustments have been made to make the game more comfortable to play.

• Additional notes: Ver. 2.1.0 through 2.4.0 are compatible with local communication (“Local Arena” mode). Ver. 2.0.0 is not compatible with local communication.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: March 14th 2024 (North America) / March 15th 2024 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Various adjustments have been made to improve the gameplay experience.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: April 14th 2022 (North America) / April 15th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: April 20th 2021 (North America) / April 21st 2021 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Feature
  • You can now exchange some of your previously downloaded event themes (Special Themes) for game tickets using the Customize menu. Each event theme is worth 30 tickets.
• Overview
  • The gameplay has been improved by addressing a few additional bugs.

• Additional changes:

• six themes from previous events can now be exchanged for tickets.

• Additional notes: update is compatible with Ver. 2.1.0 via Local Network (Local Arena). Not compatible with Ver 2.0.0 or earlier.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: December 10th 2019 (North America) / December 11th 2019 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Features
  • Added Team Battle mode.
  • Added Password Match to TETRIS® 99 and Team Battle modes.
  • Enabled additional button assignment customisation options.
  • Made previously released event themes (Grand Prix 01-04) available. Event themes can be unlocked by exchanging 30 tickets.
  • Added a new Team Battle-themed player icon.
• General
  • Improved gameplay by addressing a few bugs.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: September 5th 2019 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Design / Functions
  • Main Menu screen redesigned.
  • New Tetris 99 Invictus mode added. It is unlocked by achieving Tetris Maximus in Tetris 99 mode.
  • New daily missions added.
  • New themes added. Complete daily missions to earn tickets that can be exchanged for new themes.
  • New player icons added.
  • Icon missions added. Complete icon missions to unlock new player icons.
  • Staff credits added.
• Additional Contents
  • Now supporting additional (paid) DLC modes Local Arena and 2P Share Battle. The new DLC is playable without a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. For details on DLC, please visit tetris99.nintendo.com.
• General
  • The gameplay has been improved by addressing a few bugs.

• List of changes:

• adds Tetris 99 Invictus Mode
• adds Daily Missions
• adds various themes (exchange tickets obtained via Daily Missions)
• adds new player icons
• adds second wave of paid DLC (2P Share Battle, Local Arena)

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: May 9th 2019 (North America) / May 10th 2019 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Functionality
  • Players can now obtain distributed themes.
  • Players can now change themes and player icons.
  • Players can now view records of their most recent ten matches.
• Added Content
  • CPU Battle Mode and Marathon Mode paid DLC has been added.
    • You can purchase and play this additional content even if you do not have a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online.
    • For more information about this additional content, please visit tetris99.nintendo.com.
• General
  • Various issues have been addressed to ensure a comfortable play experience.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: April 2nd 2019 (North America) / April 3rd 2019 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Changes related to events
  • We have implemented a system that grants points based on place ranking while an event is ongoing.
• General
  • This update also includes various minor gameplay fixes.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: March 5th 2019 (North America) / March 6th 2019 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Various fixes to improve gameplay.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

To download the updates for Tetris 99, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.