Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye coming to Switch on June 4

ARIKA will release Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye for Switch via Nintendo eShop on June 4 for 2,800 yen, the developer announced.

Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye first launched for PC via Steam on April 4, 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via ARIKA:

About

First released in arcades in August 1998, the action puzzle game Tetris the Grand Master became beloved by many fans as a version of Tetris designed for dedicated gamers, packed with deep and rewarding gameplay systems.

The series later continued with Tetris the Absolute the Grand Master 2 in 2000 and Tetris the Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct in 2005. In April 2025, after a 20-year hiatus, the newest entry in the series, “Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye, was released on Steam.

This new release is the Nintendo Switch version of the game. (Please note that some specifications differ from the Steam version.)

Differences Between the Nintendo Switch and Steam Versions

• The difficulty of MASTER mode has been adjusted.
  • As a result, some title names have been changed.
• The difficulty of SHIRANUI mode has been adjusted.
  • As a result, some title names have been changed.
• CPU Level 0, which was selectable in the Steam version’s SHIRANUI mode, has been removed.
  • Implemented in accordance with AI learning policy guidelines.
• Replay save data now has approximately 16MB storage limit, equivalent to several hundred replays depending on the mode.
• Players can now delete replays directly from the menu.
• A message will now appear when replay storage reaches its limit.
• Only one USB keyboard connection type is supported. (The Steam version supports up to six connection types.)

Watch a new trailer below.

Switch Announce Trailer

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