03-16-2019, 12:21 PM
Random: PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya Can’t Stop Tweeting About Tetris 99
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<p><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/tetris_99"><strong>Tetris 99</strong></a> is an addictive little game, and one that has gone down incredibly well with Nintendo Switch Online subscribers since its launch around a month ago. Interest in the game saw another boost last weekend thanks to the online <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/03/tetris_99_grand_prix_winners_are_now_receiving_their_gold_points_from_nintendo">competitions</a> being held, and even high profile game developers have been getting in on the action, including PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya.</p>
<p>When we say ‘getting in on the action’, we actually mean ‘potentially becoming as obsessed as we are’. Ever since the game launched, Kamiya’s Twitter timeline has been absolutely flooded with screenshots of his placements on a near-daily occurrence, starting on 16th February where he shared the results of his first match.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">初戦…<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/vN2XiLgzJZ">pic.twitter.com/vN2XiLgzJZ</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1096653795465998336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Like most of us, things got off to a shaky start. But he was soon climbing the leaderboards and even managed a second place finish just a couple of days later.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">うわあああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああ<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/j4JRBaLV8W">pic.twitter.com/j4JRBaLV8W</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1097438683903348736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The first win came a couple of days later still, on 20th February. If you can’t work it out for yourself, his status essentially equates to “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” – something we can all relate to.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">よっしゃああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああめああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああ<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/wWZ7tkXb2z">pic.twitter.com/wWZ7tkXb2z</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1098159372968984576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>And from that date, he hasn’t looked back (and he still gets just as excited over his victory royales now as he did a month ago). His most recent victory was shared just a few hours ago in a screenshot he saved specifically from the night before.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">ゆうべ寝る前に取った一位の自慢…<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/IxEvqn8Pe8">pic.twitter.com/IxEvqn8Pe8</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1106403505701449733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>We’re almost ashamed to say that the majority of the Nintendo Life team members haven’t been able to claim a victory yet, but we’re having a blast with the game anyway. If you’re reading, Kamiya-san, feel free to send any tips our way!</p>
<p><em>Have you been enjoying your time with the game? Let us know how you’ve been getting on in the comments.</em></p>
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<figure class="picture strip"><a title="Kamiya" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/71d2e8d958402/kamiya.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/71d2e8d958402/kamiya.900x.jpg" alt="Kamiya"></a></figure>
<p><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/tetris_99"><strong>Tetris 99</strong></a> is an addictive little game, and one that has gone down incredibly well with Nintendo Switch Online subscribers since its launch around a month ago. Interest in the game saw another boost last weekend thanks to the online <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/03/tetris_99_grand_prix_winners_are_now_receiving_their_gold_points_from_nintendo">competitions</a> being held, and even high profile game developers have been getting in on the action, including PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya.</p>
<p>When we say ‘getting in on the action’, we actually mean ‘potentially becoming as obsessed as we are’. Ever since the game launched, Kamiya’s Twitter timeline has been absolutely flooded with screenshots of his placements on a near-daily occurrence, starting on 16th February where he shared the results of his first match.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">初戦…<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/vN2XiLgzJZ">pic.twitter.com/vN2XiLgzJZ</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1096653795465998336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Like most of us, things got off to a shaky start. But he was soon climbing the leaderboards and even managed a second place finish just a couple of days later.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">うわあああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああ<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/j4JRBaLV8W">pic.twitter.com/j4JRBaLV8W</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1097438683903348736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The first win came a couple of days later still, on 20th February. If you can’t work it out for yourself, his status essentially equates to “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” – something we can all relate to.</p>
<aside class="object object-tweet">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">よっしゃああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああめああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああ<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/wWZ7tkXb2z">pic.twitter.com/wWZ7tkXb2z</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1098159372968984576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>And from that date, he hasn’t looked back (and he still gets just as excited over his victory royales now as he did a month ago). His most recent victory was shared just a few hours ago in a screenshot he saved specifically from the night before.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="ja" dir="ltr">ゆうべ寝る前に取った一位の自慢…<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tetris?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tetris</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> <a href="https://t.co/IxEvqn8Pe8">pic.twitter.com/IxEvqn8Pe8</a></span>— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1106403505701449733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>We’re almost ashamed to say that the majority of the Nintendo Life team members haven’t been able to claim a victory yet, but we’re having a blast with the game anyway. If you’re reading, Kamiya-san, feel free to send any tips our way!</p>
<p><em>Have you been enjoying your time with the game? Let us know how you’ve been getting on in the comments.</em></p>
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