NintendoLife pointed out that the latest cross-work linkage target of “Tetris 99 (Tetris 99/Tetris 99)” is “Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Friend Collection: Dream Life/Friend Collection: Dream Life)”, which is timed to coincide with the release of the new work. Players can unlock a “Friend Collection” limited theme during the linkage period, which can be used for the personal main menu and part of the game interface.
However, the linkage content only has one theme, no new characters, and no new modes.
To be honest in the article, the only reward for this linkage is a “Friend Collection” interface theme, which does not involve any game content adjustments. For most “Tetris 99” players, the actual value of this “decorative co-branding” is relatively limited, unless you are a die-hard fan of “Friend Collection” or just want the main menu to look different.
Rather than new themes, players are more concerned about the old problems of “Tetris 99”
The most criticized problem of “Tetris 99” over the years is not the gameplay, but the poor experience of frequent disconnections, delays and matching. As soon as the news of this linkage came out, the most popular response from the community was: Rather than coming up with a new theme, it is better to fix the disconnection first.
The linkage themes will be distributed in the form of online coupons in the future, and players with Nintendo Switch Online qualifications can receive them. For the core players of “Tetris 99” who have never played “Collect Friends”, the appeal is limited; but for players who have been exposed to both works, at least it is an extra reward that is “better than nothing”.