Metroid Dread Invades Tetris 99 for the 26th Maximus Cup

Written by Brandon Hofer on October 27, 2021

News: If you want some Metroid with your Tetris you are going to want to play some Tetris 99 this weekend.

Metroid Dread is coming to the Tetris 99 game for the Nintendo Switch in a 26th Maximus Cup event that all bounty hunters (and bounty hunters in the making) can join.

The Tetris 99 26th Maximus Cup event runs from 12 a.m. PT on Oct. 29 to 11:59 p.m. PT on Nov. 1. To participate, Nintendo Switch Online or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members* just need to play the Tetris 99 online mode during the event period. Players will earn event points based on their placement in each match. Once players have accumulated a total of 100 event points, a new theme will unlock, featuring background art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by the Metroid Dread game.

In addition to Tetris 99, Nintendo Switch Online members can also enjoy online play and the Save Data Cloud feature in a large selection of compatible games, along with access to over 100 classic NES and Super NES games, a smartphone app that enhances features of supported games, and the competitive online battle game PAC-MAN 99.

The new Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership plan features all the same great benefits of a Nintendo Switch Online membership, but with the addition of classic Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis game libraries, as well as access to the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise paid DLC, which launches on Nov. 5, at no additional cost.

Will you be participating in the 26th Maximus Cup? Tell us what you think below.