30 Year Old Boomer Just Wants One Tetris 99 Win [Episode 2/?]

[@alexanderwales7870]

Terminology: Wyatt: Getting targeted by a super player Rorschach: Having lots of attackers against you Garbage Hole: The place you need to clear to in order to clear lower lines Radio Silence: Stop talking because talking is hard Madcatz: Fumbling the controls The Ol' Screw and Save: Recovery from terrible play

[@davidhong1934]

Please do this for every episode

[@gligurr]

if this is on every video, for clarity's sake, i would reword rorschach to "being attacked by lots of people"

[@legion999]

Madcatz'd

[@MrMkG2]

hey, you gotta run your sets

[@IkEisawesome7]

Doing gods work

[@raysmith6587]

everyday. Northern lion. we require an episode everyday for forever

[@byob1999]

16:00 He is right, it's 10% Luck, 20% Skill, 15% Concentrated Power of Will, 5% Pleasure, 50% Pain and 100% Reason to T-Spin All Game

[@swissboy362]

to reduce your reliance on long blocks try not to make any 1x3 vertial holes in your structure as it is the only piece that can fit there. its ok to leave one "well" which is just an unoccupied column usually on the far left or right or center if you wish for the tetrises

[@God4wesome]

Swissboy362 Gaming Channel an alternative strat is making the well two tiles wide so that any block can fit down it to easily clear lines, however it does make tetrises impossible

[@yousmellofhorse]

God4wesome impossible unless you get 2 lines 😏

[@KyleRoller24]

@@God4wesome Depends on how you attack into ur 2 wide well, most of the time 2 wide well burn can combo into tetris really easily. Try to watch what is gonna be left on top while you burn!

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

Thanks Wyatt

[@kyleelpel9402]

You can also form tetrises by leaving 2 blocks on the right side or left side if u need to

[@mcnairguitar5739]

NL I got a pro tip for you. Try to not stack more blocks directly above a plugged garbage hole. If you do it makes it so that you have to clear more lines to get to the garbage hole.

[@dorukkaptan9926]

Alright egg daddy some tetris tips for you: -always try to leave a 1 block wide "well" on the rightmost column, this is the most reliable way to maintain a good playfield - until you make a tetris, try to never close up your "tetris well" on the rightmost column, try to build a steady slope down from left to right. - a long bar is the only way to tetris so until we get to t-spins, always try to hold a long piece - try to minimize your line dependancy, when smacking down pieces try to see if it'll create a line hole other than your tetris well, and play accordingly Keep the vids up eggman I'm lovin it

[@benedictt.1050]

Legitimately, some of the best single player banter I've ever heard NL deliver. Lovin' this series!

[@robertwagner9003]

I hope this never ends. There is seriously something relaxing about watching Northernlion play Tetris 99 lmao

[@kibaanddog]

it is very relaxing to watch him try to clear his garbage hole.

[@shimojoha]

Reducing your reliance on long blocks: Always try to form a well (open collum) on one of the borders. Use of L-blocks: Do not place them with the openings facing the borders, because then the only available pieces to place perfectly are the same color L-block or the long block.

[@NicoLaffyPokemon]

I'm ready for 100 more episodes

[@eaglesummit9324]

Hopefully 1000 more

[@JakeFish5058]

*97

[@gdoggcasey]

Its remarkable how the conversation just flows while he plays at a pretty decent level. Its like, the zany conversation fuels his tetris play, but the tetris play fuels the zany conversation.

[@Juliebel177]

Have you watched him play Isaac? This is nothing new. The zanier the run, the more he just let instinct take over and he just talks.

[@pollyphemeus]

By FAR the best NL showing I've seen in awhile. It's like he might be able to learn for once. Possibly even be....dare I say...good?!

[@WonderWaffleNin616]

No.

[@connorduncan7227]

If he pulls off a tspin I'll believe it.

[@jayg9283]

Connor Duncan He’s still above average, most players can’t t-spin consistently

[@symawi312]

that's what I liked about smash, he actually got good after a while

[@KyleRoller24]

As someone who fancies themselves decent at tetris, there is no way to not rely on line pieces, the idea is to constantly be building for the next one or to accommodate a "drought" I would look into 1 - 2 wide well basic strategies. It may feel sweaty but If you ever wanna break into top 10 consistently you gotta be able to build and kill a tetris at 10 or 11 speed.

[@KyleRoller24]

Also learning to build a t-spin rather than just taking advantage of ones you see is a huge game changer for playing offensively in 99. I can't do it super consistently but it takes a bit of practice.

[@KyleRoller24]

Your raw base tetris is VERY solid so once you add like one tiny lil upper level tactic you will become the wyatt I can feel it.

[@GrammasFavorite]

There’s no such thing as a “drought” in modern Tetris. I mean.. I guess if you get a line at the beginning of one cycle and the end of another it’s a 13 piece “drought.”

[@dedale2610]

Randomly remembered this series. 4 years ago already... ._.

[@urinefromuranus]

At first i thought it was a bad idea to drop isaac to just one ep a day (isaac was the only content i watched for years p much) but now my trust in EGG has never been higher, quality quality quality content here

[@davidaleman6096]

Agreed, these tetris eps are straight 🔥🔥

[@GodChaos333]

The baby NL in the thumbnail. It’s perfect

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

That's him? Lol

[@GodChaos333]

Yeah. He shared it on Twitter like a few months ago.

[@BlueTJLP]

How many episodes will it take him to win his first round? Place your bets: My bet: 60

[@CFord256]

Well about an hour ago on twitch he said he won 3.

[@BlueTJLP]

@@CFord256 Oh wow, then I take that back. I'm proud of our Canadian egg boy!

[@jacklangman8416]

BlueTJ we think kate was playing on his switch

[@yex199]

@@jacklangman8416 now that you bring it up, how do we ever know that NL is even playing the game :o

[@alannuno9584]

i saw four

[@AnnCatsanndra]

How to reduce dependence on I pieces: 2 wide chain attacks: easy, but kinda weak. Just build like you normally do, but leave two columns open instead of one. Then every possible piece you put in that gap will clear something if the rest of the stack is clean. Build it close to the top, put a piece over the hole when you're ready to clear, pick a target with left stick, then start dropping pieces in there back to back to manually KO someone. 4 wide chain attacks : Harder to execute because piece placements to actually clear need to be planned out based on Next Pieces and Hold, but faster to build. T-Spins: More powerful than a Tetris but learning to do these is intensely counter-intuitive, and often requires cleaning up loose blocks afterwards. "DT Cannon" Opener: It's possible to memorize this setup in about 2-3 hours of practice by trying to recreate it based on the diagrams at Hard Drop, and it can guarantee 3 T-spins and occasionally a Perfect Clear. And that's even if you struggle to see T-spin opportunities after your opening plays.

[@SealedBaylor]

16:30 This poor man got back-to-back All Cleared.

[@Endrian]

I'm seriously confused about what happened there. It was one of the two attackers doing that, right? But I was watching their games and I am VERY confused how they did that. I was not seeing big plays like that. Just randomly eight garbage blocks flooding in, twice.

[@Endrian]

Actually, going even further, I actually watched the shot come in, it WAS from the higher attacker, and it was after clearing just ONE line, not an All Clear. What the hell?

[@SealedBaylor]

@@Endrian Oh, he probably got attacked by someone with multiple attackers on him then. You get some pretty huge trash multipliers when you have like 4 people on you, you can see it when it happens to NL.

[@Juliebel177]

All we can say to that one is "What can we do?" Life goes on.

[@plemgrubern]

in times when a lesser streamer would go radio silence, NL starts going on quasi-philosophical tangents about life, happiness and tetris blocks, all the while making hundreds of spins, garbage hole blowouts, stacks and tactical decisions per minute. this is the result of thousands upon thousands of hours spent honing his skills at talking to himself. this is the ideal streamer. you may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

[@TheRunkman1]

All I can think of when I play this now is getting Wyatted, Rorschached, or Mad Catzing myself. You’re revolutionizing Tetris lingo.

[@roopesaukkonen]

For some awesome reason @Northenlion's Tetris 99 makes my heart beat rise while at the same time I am laughing unconditionally. Love this series and it could be yet another legend to rival Isaac and Slay the Spire

[@spinningredchair8092]

Current List Of Tetris 99 Terminology: NL Edition *Radio* *Silence:* When the game is getting hot, heavy and sweaty and as a result Ryan cannot even fathom the possibility of talking without using up the crucial brain power needed to pull off sick moves. *Just..* *Spin'em:* When all hope is lost, and the only thing you can do is spin your last piece and await your inevitable death. *Wyatt'ed:* When a Tetris god decides that you will be the center point of his wrath today. *Send'em:* When your attackers just made the biggest mistake of their life. *Rorschach:* When the random number generator has forsaken you and you start the game with half the lobby targeting you and as a result you have no choice but to pop off. *Mad* *Catz'ed:* When you accidentally misplace a piece and ruin the board for the rest of the game. *Tactical* *Mad* *Catz'ed:* When you're so good at Tetris your mistake leads to fortune *Garbage Hole:* Dunno.. but keep it clean.

[@Mike23443]

I think at 16:16 NL was unlucky enough to accidentally randomly target Rorschach. The man had like 10 attackers and his one line sent NL 10 lines of garbage.

[@AlexMcMund]

Why is this so much more intense then Apex or any other battle royal??

[@firei11]

Actionable feedback: if you end up saving a bad block in a panic because it fits nowhere (square, s block, z block), but then you manage to recover, use the moment of lower pressure to place down the bad block you had saved previously. Simply replace it with the first decent block you see while you're not under attack (line blocks are best, but L-blocks are a pretty safe block to save as well). Else, you risk a terrible situation like that time you had a square saved and another square coming down.

[@viking8796]

24:13 This eggman keeps blocking his trash chutes, it hurts inside...

[@JBobbyB]

Nl, if you place a long piece over a closed hole, you need to clear 5 lines before you can get back down, try not to build on top of the closed holes in your tower. And remember to have fun :

[@NekoNikkiNyan]

NL, we need this every single day. You may not be the grand-master-warlord of tetris, but we need your determination in tetris to get us through our days.

[@raygillgumm7537]

USEFUL AND ACTIONABLE STRATEGIC ADVICE: you're too reliant on longpieces in that you create too many three-deep holes. You always want ONE. You never want TWO. Disclaimer: I have never won a game of Tetris 99 but that's because I'm legitimately old, to the point where it's a valid excuse for being incompetent. (i.e. not bloody 30)

[@Colechamdiceman]

Wow! You did great! Those things were moving so dang fast!!! Great job to Kate also!!

[@Darklord-ex1lo]

I love his series I can't get enough this is what I've been looking for thanks NL

[@RyuuRider]

I'm actually unironically enjoying this far too much. Please Egg Father who art on Twitch, send 'em!

[@sageblake174]

In answer to the "rely on line pieces less" thing others mention(Warning: wall of textriminos ahead): -From what I've seen(and I do play a bit of tetris for reference; not T99, but other kinds), there tends to be an interplay of what one can call a 'inboxer/outboxer' type of junk. Here, it's Tetrises and Rallies. The former is obvious: set up block stacks and use the line piece to send massive waves at once. Rallies work differently, and they're a relatively new multiplayer tactic: clearing lines rapid-fire(rather, one block clears one line repeatedly). Tetris junk is beefy and intimidating but can be repelled by Rallies, and while Rally junk looks piddly in comparison, it's harder to wipe since it comes from separate attacks. -By this knowledge, how I interpret the 'advice'(and I agree, it's vague and unhelpful simply because it does not define a behavior) is that you rely on Tetris junk more than Rally junk, to the point that you seem to get overwhelmed in the search for the almighty line piece. But by the same coin, Rallies are harder to set up(well, Rallies larger than four) than Tetrises and overreliance on them causes you to be overwhelmed not by junk but your own pieces. It's a fine balance of hard rushes versus stress testing~

[@sinomirneja771]

Looking at the professional Tetris boys, they always set the right most column open. It means you rely on strait blocks much less, and have a specific use for the eventual one.

[@godsfunniestclown]

5:19 those frickin bars Jesus Christ

[@zCrabOG]

To really on the long blocks less build a tower and make a 2 wide gap at the side so you can just drop any piece there and it will at the minimum clear 1 line. drop piece after piece there and it will combo like crazy for KO's

[@Daenym]

That opening round was a masterclass in poor early block placement. Truly a master of his craft, our egg.

[@ericvolten]

This is a good sleeping series, so I hope it continues 😴

[@tyholbrook7664]

I love this series, so relaxing. Great to listen to while doing hw

[@ProDrayen]

One of the best strats in Tetris is keeping columns of 2, 3, or even 4 open while building up. Then when it gets too much or if you think it'd better to start clearing lines you can start comboing lines. I suggest doing 2 columns open to start, maybe 3 if you feel like that'll be better. Always aim to keep your pieces to make flat lines while building up for now. Eventually you'll want to learn how to setup t-spins, but to win one game you won't need them. Lastly, try to fill in the holes with the corresponding piece, even if it means having to leave that hole unfilled for a while, seems kind dumb, but it works when you're going fast since it doesn't let you make holes in your building.

[@farkorn]

BOOM! Tetris for Ryan!

[@smickles]

I have a feeling there are very few here who get this

[@umbaupause]

*Jonas has joined the game* Actually, if only he knew, he could rename Wyatt to Jonas...

[@farkorn]

@@umbaupause yeah xD

[@internetcrusader2419]

That loss at around 16:45 was likely multiple people hitting you with a Perfect Clear at the same time. A Tetris Perfect Clear is worth a lot of garbage.

[@imbored4615]

You have to minimize the possibility of ending up in a situation when you need one particular piece These are the things that works for me: -Don't create spaces where you can only put a long 4 blocks "I" shaped piece. In order to do so I usually put those pieces horizontally. For example, at 7:17 you create a spot you can fill only with the "I" piece. Even if you have one stored, wait until you have to create a situation when you have to use it. Also, If you put pieces vertically you will end up having to put other pieces vertically and it will be difficult to manage - always try not to have a completely plane field or you are going to create holes if you have to place a z or s piece. - still, try to have at least 2 plane blocks so you can put a square if you have to. -most importantly, you have to calculate how the game will change once the complete files are eliminated. This way for example, if you have a 4 blocks long hole you may choose to fill it with an "L" block instead of waiting for an "I", in case you notice that after the complete files are eliminated the situation is still manageable.

[@TonyTheTGR]

ACTIONABLE FEEDBACK: With S, Z, and T-blocks; don't be afraid to cover a garbage hole in ways that result in single or double-clears, or flip an L-block in a non-triple way, and then clear the single that sticks over the hole. You can also leave one block to the side of the garbage hole, and then T-Spin into it to clear that out and keep your structure intact.

[@Level80Sorcerer]

16:39 You should have used both J pieces to clear 2 lines horizontally (particularly putting the square down, then the J piece with the short end down) In fact, you could throw all those piece you were stacking to start a combo (consecutive clears). Garbage doesn't trigger if you keep clearing lines. If you clear enough lines, you cancel the attack. Combos generate a LOT of defense or garbage too.

[@Crackingseen]

Need to save possible 4 line clears for when they start attacking, don't go for one line clears.

[@gee1678]

His commentary on these tetris vids is amazing.

[@nachoman4ever]

I now really want to buy a switch for this free game

[@nachoman4ever]

Bought one, never going to win a game, but god damn is it fun.

[@BradDeBono]

There's something unexplainable that I love about this series.

[@ericlamb4501]

Ok, real tip NL. Want to rely less on 1 by 4 tetrominoes (lines)? Stop constantly building your stacks with single spaces open so that the 1x4 ends up being the only piece that fits. That's why you're so reliant on them. It also means getting less big combos, but it'll also keep you in the game longer just rapid fire sending lines out instead of letting your screen get cluttered. know you can't really see it while you're playing and paying attention to your own board and talking, but the people who end up in the top tend to keep their spaces free. Being a literal god isn't easy of course, but you can get pretty close with training.

[@crypt_ed]

i love this series so much so far

[@zaldorn6128]

Yo egg, some quick tips to help you get better without changing the way you play: try to keep either the left or right most column completely clean when you are placing blocks. that way you can play around the long boys without messing yourself up too much. also when you only use one column for long boys that cuts your placement room down to a 9 square area and that will help with the holes you have allover the place because most of the blocks in tetris are 3x2 with only one block being 1x4 (long boys) and one block being 2x2 (square boys).

[@hypno5690]

BEEG YOSHI he's just sitting there

[@yow6024]

You know that ryab is a 30 year old boomer when he quotes a part from Abbey Road that most people nowadays probably never heard of 18:52

[@TripleGia]

Please never stop this series

[@Quimper111]

Has anyone given advice yet or should i start my backseat driving? No? There's already 100s of commenters spamming advice? We're covered then? Great!

[@UrFriendXD]

A good strategy is to have two blocks to rely on instead of one. The line block strat you were using is good. The other block you should also rely on is the t block.

[@boquintana9668]

Ryan my dude I had been playing for like 30 minutes and I was really making an embarrassment of myself, 9:01pm EST rolls around and I turn you on to listen while I play, first game I got a SEVENTEEN K.O. victory. Thank you for your help egglord

[@boquintana9668]

Alright respectable 5th place on the second game

[@boquintana9668]

ANOTHER WIN ON GAME 3. BEST I’VE EVER PLAYED. THANK YOU RYAN

[@SilvaaFabio]

"I really desire a long piece" - NL 2019

[@yyeahsure]

I dont think ive ever been so invested in Eggs gameplay than that last game, wow

[@n07ju57hum4n]

Compromise is never the right call in any moment, holes made now or later is what will always make you lose.

[@anguswinter3584]

I cannot get enough of these videos

[@gareth_3d]

This series is poppin' in a whole new way

[@BIDP-]

9:54 NL playing tricky towers while the plebs play Tetris

[@Luminechoes]

Please never stop uploading these

[@mjavon12311]

Really hope he doesn't change the title for the win episode; I want to get hyped when it happens

[@MrMonneybottoms]

alright nl. there is a safe strat to tetris play where you mound up on the left and right side and leave a 2 wide hole in the middle you pile up faster but any block besides a line piece shows up. boom! in the 2 wide hole makes a line to clear. then Boom! clear!

[@riolufistofmight]

NL, when a huge line comes at you, you need to drop everything and clear what you have, it reverses the sends

[@mdw2402]

Keep making these, Egg. We need them.

[@WhiteMyosotis]

reliing on the long block is actually just how you effectively play you build up and keep 1 line open to maximise your tetrisis :)

[@greedy_onigiri]

Didn't expect Tetris to be sojmething fun to watch

[@thomaswilkins8499]

I had to download this on my switch after you but you're like god tier.

[@xxtadaz]

Is it bad I don't want him to win, just so the series goes on longer?

[@lolzforlunch]

The plural of tetris is tetrazzini sweetie, look it up

[@Th3Winn3rDesu]

I like this way too much

[@ibmason1]

You did it. You got me to watch 25 minutes of Tetris... well done

[@TZerot0]

This is is easily some of the best egg commentary

[@Raenary]

He has ascended. The Baby head is freaking me out

[@awsomepep]

Honestly best series rn

[@tak4e4]

I love Tetris because it's simple enough to understand but high stakes enough to get hype

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

I've noticed that at around 50 players left, everyone changes from Attackers and Randoms to KOs, and if you happen to stacked high, you're dead. So, don't bother with making full Tetrises, and instead stack up to as high as an L block. If higher, you're going to get dumped all over.

[@Zebo12345678]

Just keep having one tetris video every day until you win one. That will be the fitting end to a series. Quit while ahead.

[@Sirmenonottwo]

Tip: don't block your self!!!! Don't make garbage hole unless you absolutely have to!!! Only use long blocks for big clears, Never ever use a long block for something you could do with a zig-zag or T piece!!!

[@Numfuddle]

Plays terribly: „there’s no way we could have saved ourselves here“. Never change egglord

[@ThePeaOfSea]

A good alternative basic strat to single garbage hole plus longboi is a double garbage hole and then dumping a bunch of none longbois to your artificially made hole

[@eptothefrep]

I love these Tetris videos

[@alex_the_fiction]

I love this series omg

[@73delgado]

Love this series please keep it

[@arthayancej.edmunson3132]

Heya Ryan, if yer looking for feedback from yer viewers.. I noted that your most common mistakes are by using the L and reverse L blocks. You tend to use them like straight blocks to clear a few lines but it also creates a single line below them that remains uncleared due to the hole being too deep and becomes unreachable until you clear more lines higher up. So maybe try to fit the L-blocks elsewhere?

[@XxkristybellxX]

I have no idea what he is saying, but I like it.

[@jamo3129]

Save up Tetris till getting attacked try sending 8 or more lines at once, also keep 2 gap holes, far easier sending lines with 2 gap than waiting for long 4 stick

[@Bodeification]

At 6:55 I said out loud "What are you doing?" and then the streamer actually repeated it :O

[@mattikuosmanen9554]

Actionable Feedback: Try to build as flat as you can, that will help reduce reliance on the long pieces

[@Xyphoir]

We need a kind soul that makes a Glossary of the NorthernLion Tetris Battle Royale vernacular

[@Droid15243Z]

It happened!

[@Xyphoir]

@@Droid15243Z Let's go. Our dude Ben saving the day

[@Gogeto666]

It is amazing, how such a simple game can be so nerve wrecking. I am getting anxiety just from watching this.

[@ArrogantPrimate]

17:48 Right there is the straight piece problem. Got a hole 3 deep one wide, got a pocket straight, dumps a bad piece in the slot because he NEEDS the pocket straight for a Tetris. Clean board > everything. Until you git gud anyway.

[@smilebig321]

I don't know if this website is still around, but Tetris friends is like this but you can pick who you go up against

[@airlanggadiandraputra2836]

there's a ton of difference between matching up against someone and battle royale, there's many matchmaking tetris out there, the most popular one is puyopuyo tetris on steam, not pure tetris tho. there's even a rank (regional, worldwide) and ladder system

[@smilebig321]

@@airlanggadiandraputra2836 if Tetris friends still exist, it legit. You should check it out. Free and all

[@Droid15243Z]

@@smilebig321 It is around, just recently started playing, if anyone wants to play, I'm Droid15243. Currently rank 10/20.

[@Auraknight]

Alright NL! I loove your stuff. You want some feedback, here's what I'd love to see you try: You're doing well enough, but instead of relying on long ones, maybe try a 2 or 3 wide well. You'll have chances for tetris from garbage, but th 2-4 wide wells rely on combos. And you wanna know why combos are going to save you? You see the bar to the left of the game area? That shows you how much trash is gonna be coming your way. If you clear blocks, instead of attacking your enemies, you attack that trash bar. If your screen flashes red, it means the trash is in danger of KOing you. Build your board so you have a 2-wide hole, and then when it fills, or you're under heavy attack, just start dropping pieces down it to clear lines, over and over. As you build the combo higher, you'll throw more and more pieces at your foes. 2-3 wide holes are recommended, 4-wide is really advanced, but possible! it needs a bit more set-up, but is theoretically safer. Advanced versions of these strats has the hole positioned in the middle. Building becomes harder because you're building pillars on either side, but this will allow you to live longer when you're under attack. You KO when you can't place a block, blocks come down from the middle! T-spins are fancy, but I don't personally have the brainpower for them. There's some really simple set-ups you can do, but it's beyond this simple feedback post of mine! ALSO! If you're under attack by 3 or more people, target attackers! 100%! You get a huge bonus to the ammount of trash you send if you have multiple attackers, which includes the defensive trash removal! 2 is up to you if you really wanna get them to buzz off, but you wouldn't leave someone gunning for you alive in fortnite while he had a bead on you, right? :p

[@lAmCanad1an]

12:35 Stop slamming square blocks to cover up a 1 space well. Once start creating holes you're done. Makes sure you only leave holes on either edge.