Tetris the Grand Master 4 arrives June 4

ARIKA said Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye will arrive on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo eShop on June 4, bringing the arcade-focused series to Nintendo’s platform a little over a year after the game’s PC debut. The developer said the Switch version will cost 2,800 yen. The release adds a new platform for a series that traces back to 1998 arcades and has long been known for its high-speed, high-difficulty approach to Tetris. (gematsu.com) ### Why is this release getting attention beyond a normal Tetris port? (gematsu.com) Tetris the Grand Master is not the mainstream branch of the franchise. ARIKA says the series began in arcades in August 1998 and became known as a version of Tetris built for dedicated players, with later entries arriving in 2000 and 2005 before a long gap. April 4, 2025 marked the return of the series with Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye on Steam, according to ARIKA and the official Tetris product page. (gematsu.com) That made the Switch version less a new game than a new platform release for a title that already reintroduced the series after roughly 20 years. ### What kind of Tetris game is Absolute Eye? The official Tetris site says Absolute Eye is the latest title in the “TGM” series and highlights modes including ASUKA and SHIRANUI. (gematsu.com) ARIKA’s materials list additional modes such as MARATHON, NORMAL, KONOHA and MASTER, underscoring that this is a mode-driven, challenge-heavy release rather than a stripped-down classic package. ARIKA describes the game as an action puzzle title with “deep and rewarding gameplay systems,” a formulation that matches the series’ reputation for speed and precision. (gematsu.com) That places the Switch edition in a niche that overlaps with arcade score-chasing and competitive play more than with casual party-oriented puzzle releases. ### What changes on Switch compared with the Steam version? ARIKA said the Switch version does not match the Steam release exactly. (tetris.com) The developer said MASTER mode difficulty has been adjusted, with some title names changed as a result, and SHIRANUI mode difficulty has also been adjusted. The Switch edition also removes CPU Level 0 from SHIRANUI mode, sets replay save data to about 16MB, adds an option to delete replays directly from the menu, and shows a message when replay storage reaches its limit, ARIKA said. (gematsu.com) The company also said the Switch version supports only one USB keyboard connection type, compared with up to six on Steam. ### Does this look like a global launch or a limited one? Gematsu, citing ARIKA, reported the June 4 release as a Nintendo eShop launch and listed the price in yen, 2,800. (gematsu.com) The official Tetris website already carries the game as part of its product lineup, which indicates the title is being presented within the broader official Tetris catalog rather than as an obscure regional side release. The official Tetris product page still lists the existing Steam release at $39.5 and April 4, 2025, while describing Absolute Eye as the latest entry in the series. (gematsu.com) That leaves June 4 as the next concrete milestone for players waiting on the Nintendo version. ### What happens on June 4? June 4 is the date ARIKA gave for the Nintendo eShop release, and the company has already circulated a Switch announcement trailer alongside the platform news. Players looking for the console version will be watching the eShop listing and ARIKA’s published launch materials on that date. (gematsu.com) (tetris.com)