Tafo's first attempt at Invictus mode - Tetris 99
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- The new mode is here, can he win his first challenge?
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Ah yes, the mode that makes my past wins feel illegitimate.
Ah yes, the mode that makes me wish I had a win
I won my first normal battle and was really happy until I thought that all the best players are probably playing the new mode.
bruh, i would at least win 1 or 2 games every 10 games or so and now ive only won once on invictus out of like 20 games. i like the challenge tbh.
i never got into the top 20 yet in master mode - this makes me feel like a noob, even tho i won the first game i played after a few months on the regular mode
winS?
People have multiple?
I got 1 and they hired me at NASA.
That fact that you can read the chat while it’s going super fast is absolutely ridiculous
ikr? I was looking at him several times to make sure he's not comentating over the video. What a beast.
I have terrible eyesight so when I stream I can't really keep up with chat without pausing games, I was wondering if it's normal for people with good eyesight to be able to do it.
guess not...
Agree
@@MidoriMushrooms I can barely keep up with the fast speed and effects on the screen in normal Tetris 99, I can't comprehend doing the fast speed in this mode without reading comments
@@MidoriMushrooms Whenever I used to stream, had at least 100+ people in chat and I have terrible eyesight as well, this was a pretty big problem form. What I did was blew up the text chat by zooming in and holding it on my other monitor while I played my game in the other, for games that I couldn't do that on... I hate saying it.. but played in a windowed mode so I could keep chat up! Eventually you get so used to it you start reading chat via seeing it out the corner of your eye.
*Casually chats with stream and gets Tetris Maximus on first Invictus attempt*
The blocks like don’t even fall anymore. They’re just teleporting to the bottom.
***tetris effect 18 speed flashback***
That's 20G for you
You can actually get used to 20G way easier than you expect
Best way to practice for it is to play marathon. Also you have to build differently at this state, and o blocks can be a pain
Tetris grand master
Meanwhile, there’s me with my impeccable strategy of “don’t let the blocks get to the top of the screen”
Now create ANOTHER mode exclusive to people who have won a Tetris invictus match.
And then another when people have won that mode
@@freshbowloflightningbolts and then mode after win the mode after invictus mode
Yup
dead lobbies filled with 90 bots
Tetris except the pieces are lightning
- 8:45 "I'm playing like a pansy right now"
- Sees my own general strategy
- Oh no
But you actually won invictus first attempt. Thats totally legitimately master.
Indeed
@@summjuzzzjuzzz5205 what would you do if you ein invictus?
Jeremie challenger Win 9 more times to get the achievemen. I'm up to 4.
While reading chat flawlessly
i got mine in 3rd game but i was thrown off on how fast the blocks were dropping, especially the ones that felt like teleporting
>wins invictus mode
>is completely nonchalant about it
OK THEN.
I guess that's what winning tetris 99 constantly does with you. You just get used to it. When I am in a 1v1 at the end I am sweating and my heart rate goes through the roof lmao
He exclaimed "let's go" that's a pop off if I've ever heard one
Naw he won his FIRST game of invictus mode
I won tetris maximus 3 times in my life. Then I bought an oled and Nintendo laughed and erased all my progress and themes:(
@@deebonash4487 bummer dude :(
I can barely process the board while tafo heres grabbing first while chatting damn
It's genuinely upsetting to see your body cut in half like that.
I just like how it almost matches up but it looks like he has slightly too long shoulders.
@@trickytreyperfected1482 Tafo looking swole af
It looks like a magician's act gone wrong but said magician made a hot fix that works for long enough that he could see a doctor to get it fixed
I prefer it
Finally a comment which isn’t regarding how “amazing” he is at the game
Tafo: Moving at the speed of fucking light
Also Tafo: *"wow this is like pretty intense"*
100% Win rate in INVICTUS MODE! Now go back to regular!
*The Elite Smash of Tetris, lol* !
Tafo: Could this be the beginning of the end for Tafo?
Also Tafo: cOuLd ThIs bE tHe BeGiNnInG oF tHe EnD fOr TaFo
Been waiting for this video ever since they announced this mode lol
Also I wonder if it’s gonna be easier for people to get a win on normal mode now with a lot of the big threats moving to this one
my win rate has jumped from 3% to literally 10% its so much easier now that the tryhards have ascended to a higher plane
@LinklickZ Because some people play casually instead of sweating literal buckets.
LinklickZ i’m sorry my win rate doesn’t meet your standards, i’ll let you know when i start winning every other game
@LinklickZ because not everyone can be good at Tetris
I just got 5 wins in a row lol it's baby mode now
How is this man able to read chat, give insightful commentary and play like such a god?
wumbo and doremy are definitely a lot flashier and impressive on the surface but they're solely focused on the game. this man multitasks
at the start of the game: "we're gonna try and get top 40"
At the end: *wins*
I’ll be honest I feel severely outclassed in Invictus. I’ve won in normal twice and that was only through surviving. I never really send blocks, I just keep my board clear.
Also I don’t know how to set up for T-Spins. No clue how I’ve won twice.
Same boat. Only won once though. Hilariously enough, it was during a Maximus. Took me a moment to process that I'd won. I was so focused on defending and building. Tougher opponents just means we have to work harder as defenders though. Keep at it!
I've won over 200 games but still struggle to make it to top 10 in invictus lol
I've about 330 wins in normal mode, now i won 10 out 52 games in tetris invictus modd
Might be the fact that you cannot tspin which explains why you feel outclassed
I can set up t spins, it's not too difficult, t spin double is pretty easy, I can do a t spin triple but I never go for those. Just whenever you see a t shape hole in your tetris build, just put any block so your build looks like this:
🔲🔲
🔲🔳🔳🔳🔲
🔳🔲🔳🔲🔲
(🔳 is an empty space)
And but a t block in sideways and once its 8n the t shaped area, spin the t piece
I spent too long writing this comment 😅
I’d like to say I’m proud of the Tetris community as a whole, not just because it’s full of talented people but makes the game more enjoyable then it already was. Don’t believe you’re not special since you only got one win because
I v e n e v e r w o n.
I hope that brings confidence to at least one person. Happy holidays!
Damn, Anxiety has a mode!?
This is truly a mode for the wyatts.
So Doremy already got a 37 kill game so that early game statement is out the window.
"I always thought that the normal tetris starts a bit too slow" this man is a god, i struggle with every match hhhskhjsajsduhfalsd
The blocks stopped dropping and were just already at the bottom by the end.
Omg the blocks are literally teleporting to the bottom what kinda next level world is this
20G
@@KusaneHexaku Or M1-30 if you play Effect. :D
Dude, that was amazing!
If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure you were playing with g20 gravity. That was crazy. GG flashing a victory
I really like the way he plays. He's not showing off and forcing weird position to make impressive t-spins. He plays single or double tettering and still manages to win
"It would be really hard to get a 20 kill game in this mode" while doremy gets almost 40 in one of his games
You are not a human! 🤯 You just cannot be that good! Kudos!
"Alright, this is like pretty intense."
You don't need to tell us, Tafo. We know...
Seeing that people who are in invictus play like this make me feel better that I’ve made it to the 11-40 place before
Just won on my first try on this mode. Nice job! Really intense....
I bend the knee.
G to the G! lol. My first invictus, I got 18th and was super happy about that. :D I haven't been playing tetris 99 for too long, but it's really fun and there's the huge update a few weeks after I started playing. I love it.
This video is cool because if you blink he's cleared 48 more lines
And your avatar is mega cute 😊
Oof
Holy shit dude that was impressive as fuck! I'm glad UA-cam recommended this!
My mans is cut in half and still playing better than me.
Now there can be an invictus invictus mode for the people who won invictus only
He makes me feel good for having won a few times
The fact you managed to handle 20G (term for the case of pieces instantly falling to the bottom) and even fix up mis-drops amazes me...
Modern Tetris players are built different I swear
Sonic: Gotta go fast!
Tetris 99: Is that a challenge?
“I imagine it’s only the top 20 percent”
Me sitting here with a whole tube of Pringles stuck on my arm yet still somehow able to play this mode.
“Sounds about right to me”
20G speeds in a battle royale... Never thought I'd see the day.
to add to the goodness of invictus mode, since a lot of the good players who want a greater challenge are there, people in the normal mode have a greater chance to win a game, making them eligible to play invictus mode, it is a nice incentive cycle
Yet to win this mode, but I can barely breathe in the top ten never mind read a feed lol
Well done.
You talking about how few people win this game makes me feel good about myself since I’ve only won one.
this dudes really reading chat in top ten of invictus mode
That's amazing. Awesome play
"This is really fast"
*laughs in Joseph Saelee*
yea, and I was happy that made it to the top 50..
Mind blown - amazing display of skill!!!
I bet you can read the matrix 😄
Nice work!
THIS SPEED at the top 10 is FASTER than the Level 15 Speed you can get in Marathon Mode - i only can say this because i'm like one of the 2 people who bought the big block DLC
Yep, it's based on the Master Mode from other games like Tetris Effect. At that point the higher speeds just reduce how long you have to place them.
I love the starting speed of this mode. I have always wanted to practice high speed gameplay to build muscle memory, and processing speed of game mechanics. Now I have a nice environment to practice t spins and tetrimino foresight, normal mode, and also practice placement speeds, invictus.
Go off, King
Even at 0.25x, the speed of blocks are extremely fast
wow this is so easy, now try doing this with your eyes closed while juggling chainsaws
I'm currently trying to get the Pacifist achievement (top 10 with 0 KOs).
It's actually incredibly difficult.
the best strat i can think of is to always attack random to lower the chance of you killing someone by attacking them more than once in a row
@@KusaneHexaku My strategy so far was that if my board is good and I don't have any incoming garbage, I will play slowly (i.e. no drops) and try to clear only single lines at a time.
Next, I want to get the achievement for victory with 3 or less KOs (which is also fairly difficult to do).
There are definitely people in invictus who got a win by accident.
5:37 missed all clear
You make watching someone play Tetris look fun
I have to watch you play this mode cause I will never know what it's like LOL
Good stuff!!
Also Invictus is for those that have won in the last Maximus Cup series.
Having never placed higher than tenth, this is incredible to watch
This is TGM speed, folks. Those impossible TGM runs are happening right here.
drop speed, yes.
lock delay, way more forgiving compared to tgm
Today was the first time I won a match on normal mode so I'm happy to play this mode lol I got 2nd like 10 times before I won
I was on edge just watching this video
I think my only complaint is something that happens in the normal mode and happens way more often in Invictus and that's when a piece decides to auto lock before you can rotate or move it.
This guys in top 5 and he's reading chat
Bruh if tafo is struggling you kno this shit is harddd
wish they had a mode that stayed at the Invictus start speed the whole match.
1:50 the scary thing is, there is a LoL ad on my screen as im watching
also pissed that he first tried it.
Pogchamp indeed
These speeds are what fuel my anxiety
Past 16 people and I'm already questioning if the people playing are even human
2:55 I've won once in 250+ games. Several 2nd place and top 5 finishes though. My best game on Invictus so far was 6th place. I think that was my only top 10 finish in about 30-40 matches. I had 0 KO's in that match and I don't think anyone was targeting me the entire time until the end XD
10:05 I imagine I'll see this victory screen in about 1000 games XD
Awesome stuff. I won my first Invictus game after 12 tries. Still have no idea how you can stay on KO's and not get attacked by the entire lobby like I do. I always have to stay on Attackers.
the other people are probably on ko and your board's getting too high
Invictus is SIGNIFICANTLY more susceptible to the stack high "attackers" strat. KOS are much harder to come by, so it isn't as helpful to go there. Since EVERYONE is on KO's, since it's good in normal mode, there's a much smaller chance that you'll actually be the one to KO the high ups.
I also immediately thought of you.
I saw Amemiya play this mode, he couldn't spam 4-wide indefinitely and win 95+% of the time. Definitely an improvement for the viewers!
572 games later, I got my first Tetris Maximus a couple days ago
I'm at 150 rn, best place still 5th. Probably gonna have a similar playcount.
Love how he wins but like hardly even cares lol
Insane.
TAFO’S BACK!!!!!!!!!
next mode will require you to win an invictus mode ...
7:10 I too sometimes imagine I had a wife.
100 percent winrate
This man's is sanic
I managed to comfortably win one game. Never have I been able to replicate it since
If you win invictus mode where do you go after? Invictus 2?
Narnia to meet Hermes
What a beast
5:29
Going along with the beat of the song in the background
Sick.
I won maybe 5 times at tetris99. I expected to be utterly crushed by the invictus mode.
I was third.
It was my first time playing in a month.
I've got skiiiiiiiills.
I want 2 alternate modes using classic score attack rules, being like normal and invictus score attack 99
Next up, Invictus Cup? Could be interesting...
This mode will get easier over time, because it's now much easier to get a tetris maximus on normal mode, in 1 day i got more tetris maximus than in all my playing history. These first days are the real selection of the best players, but now we will see more and more inexperienced player who just won an easy game.
Woof. If I ever qualify for this mode, I'll likely never play it.