my streak from the first match was one of the most surreal things I've ever experienced, having that kind of luck during the biggest match of my life. it's always a pleasure to play again andy, and i'm sure we'll have many more chances to duke it out in the future.

@EricICX

Жыл бұрын

anyone who was in the audience likely won't forget it either. it was one of the most hype moments of the world championships

@voo7210

Жыл бұрын

Hi are you a Michael Jackson fan??

@MikeDolanFliss

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! That streak had SUCH big brain, fun, interesting solves. Can't wait to watch it over and over. And your joy while playing was infectious! What a treat for the crowd. Thanks for literally playing and having fun and challenging yourself in the midst of literally the highest level competition that exists for this game. And as a casual but lifetime player (original NES and gameboy versions), it's inspiring how you and others keep breathing new life into this game! Keeps things fresh and interesting for yourself keeps it fresh for all of us.

@madcityy269

Жыл бұрын

you're one of the most wholesome and skilled players i've ever seen seen! wish you the very best - rooting for ya! you just made a fan today.

@matheuscabral9618

Жыл бұрын

and you’re reaction to it was great, I really started liking you after that match

Seeing Fractals joy is just amazing, he's having the time of his life regardless of what's happening. Yay, I'm playing Tetris! Yay I'm on a huge Tetris streak! Yay I'm in the lead! Slightly less happy of topping out but then Yay, Andy's playing really well! Yay, Andy managed to beat my score and win! and then he's back to Yay I'm playing Tetris! Gotta love that joy for the game and sportsmanship! Also, didn't know that James Chen was doing commentary work outside of the FGC, a very welcome surprise as I love me some James Chen =) FYI I did play some competitive fighting games back in the days and my reaction to playing on a big screen with people cheering was a deep need to go to the bathroom as I apparently have a nervous bladder. Playing in front of a big audience is no joke!

@josepha3805

Жыл бұрын

Bucoooo

5:30 108 goddamn lines exclusively Tetrises and even in the first game of the round. I don't think I have ever seen such a thing in all my years of watching classic Tetris. And with Andy going against him even, one of the best players currently. The skill ceiling has become absolutely incredible and I have to say Jonas' influence is still felt. There is just such a warm, nice and friendly attitude by everybody and that is definitely thanks to Jonas and how he was over the years.

The way Fractal braced himself for applauding Andy as he was about to finish the chase down at the end of the first game, the genuine happiness for his opponent's success... all these guys are such role models in sportsmanship and community, humble, modest and just so genuinly nice people. It's kind of heart-warming and wholesome to watch CTWC. Jonas would be so proud of these guys.

@LittleRainGames

Жыл бұрын

Spoilers!

@nescobaj18

Жыл бұрын

In tetris, players earn very little money compared to other popular sports. Andy got about $1500 for finishing 2nd in the CTWC 2020, and often average football players playing in the Second Division earn much more money, even though tetris is incomparably harder than football.

@dxmember1519

Жыл бұрын

🥰the truth

@herlingaaland

11 ай бұрын

​@@nescobaj18who watch tetris other than you and me is the question

YES! Every time a game starts, I always shout BUUUUUUUUUUKOOOOOOO at my house. To hear Quaid in the back doing that made me so goddamn happy.

Other commentators do great jobs, too, but the legends Chris and James always raise it to another level!

Fractual seems to have a super personality. Great to see the players enjoying themselves.

It's unbelievable how good these kids are. I've been trying for months now to learn to roll and the amount of pressure you put on the back of the controller is so light it makes it unbelievable to me they do it with such control.

James Chen is a gem.

@crowlsyong

Жыл бұрын

yes.

@barakobama8194

Жыл бұрын

I hope he always commentates

@FGC-Option

Жыл бұрын

My favorite eSports commentator of all-time ❤️

@parnellpalmerii531

Жыл бұрын

hes a goat no cap

@qs4177

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Fractal's mom questioning the "collection" of lotion bottles in his room. Fractal, "honestly mom, I need these! One day I'm going to be a Classic Tetris Champion." Fractal's mom, looking very suspicious... Great games, this was neck and neck the whole time. So good and congrats to both Fractal and Andy. I think the future of Tetris is strong and it's going to boil down to accuracy and efficiency. I think twenty seven Tetris in a row is just the beginning.

@wschmrdr

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps it paves the way for the Extreme Tetris League: Once they top out, player has to put the lotion on the skin before they get the hose again.

Seeing this one live was so insane, crowd was absolutely loosing it, microphone didn't quite catch the insane noise, had an amazing group of friends to see this, probably my favorite moment in the entire tournament :)

fractal has been my favourite for every ctwc for the past few years so seeing him as the number one seed and playing like this is great to see

49:17 is the most based answer i've ever heard

@isispotatos2783

Жыл бұрын

Samee, I was laughing so hard

i love tetris, i love fractal but i do miss greentea i love people like that you can see the joy when they play everyone else also has fun but i don't know they have something that makes me happy just seen them play

@youtubevisitor697

Жыл бұрын

Marisol, I totally agree.

@mrwhite6358

Жыл бұрын

yeah, was just gonna post the same :)

@stompingpeak2043

Жыл бұрын

I miss Joseph as well. Dude was the best but got burnt out. Sadness lol

@superfly2535

Жыл бұрын

What happened to Joseph and Greentea? I'm out of the loop

This is absolute insanity! Fractal scores 27 Tetris in a row to start a series… AND LOSE!!! Remember, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game in a losing effort; Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings only to record the loss in unlucky 13th. Oh, yeah and after that you just shake that off then go and put up 3 wins in a row against an opponent who scores 999,999+ points in a game 13 times in less than 2 hours plus scored on average around 1,100,000 in those 3 losses against you.

I like that I can't predict who is going to win by the remaining time of the video. It's good you added some padding in the end

I've been watching I guess for 6 years now? IDK but one day I want to make enough money that I can donate several thousand for the prize money every year

Thanks to you tube recommending Tetris it’s because of KZread I know about Tetris competition play now I’m hooked !

Very Exciting Tournament! The Chasedown makes for a real nail biter

Fractal had his best start ever recorded, 100%trt, standing ovation and all, yet Andy still beat him.

this is crazy man, last time i saw the Tetris religiously, hypertapping seems to be the only way to even get over level 29, but now everybody just surpass it

"Kill" screen is now a "Skill" screen.

Chris: "Might turn into a dirty well here...... Aaaaand...:" James: "Oh no, it's gonna be a triple. It's okay, it's okay!" Chris in dry voice: "Boom triple for Fractal." 32:31 😂 Priceless comentary duo

You can tell by this Fractal is a nice guy, just vibing, having fun showing his skills

I know this question might be kinda out of the blue, but does anyone know what this Steam Deck case is? The one with keyboard attached, you can see it in 54:43

I cant believe what I m seeing here...incredible!

@43:29 what game music is that playing in the background ?

@wingfryer

Жыл бұрын

That's NES Tetris Music #3. The game has 3 soundtracks.

I get Greetea vibes from Fractal there...

@Yubin_Lee_Doramelin

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Congrats!

Fractal with a Wintergatan shirt ! I like this guy...

@MostBased_

Жыл бұрын

are those the dudes that made that sweet marble machine?

@mrmax86

Жыл бұрын

@@MostBased_ 1 dude, yes.

Round 2 will be remembered as "the dig" well done Andy!

The trophie should now be named "The Jonas Cup" in his memorial.

@20Dan03

Жыл бұрын

it is called the Jonas Neubauer trophy

@JavierMartinezUy

Жыл бұрын

@@20Dan03 It is??? Well, thats good then! Didnt know

@SkylerFallow

Жыл бұрын

@@JavierMartinezUy The trophy used to be in the shape of a T-piece, but after Jonas' death it was redesigned as a J-piece, and named after him. I think that was perhaps the most fitting tribute to his impact on the Tetris world, that everybody who wins that trophy should be reminded of the GOAT.

I think the best rule for killscreen play would be to have a timer once someone tops out. Like give 2 minutes or something max so you never have to worry about the situation

Anyone know why they’re scraping the back of controller? Is there a purpose in that?

@RailGeezy

Жыл бұрын

It’s a new form of how they play, called rolling. It’s better than hyper tapping now

@neopixelosu

Жыл бұрын

they're hitting the back of the controller so that the buttons are pressed against their finger instead of pressing the button. Here's a good video which explains it by gamescout kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGF2vJdmgZeenKg.html

@dandanthedandan7558

Жыл бұрын

They push all five of their fingers against the back of their controller with their thumb on the other hand on the button, thus pushing the controller into the button and effectively turning the entire controller into a giant button where you can use a single swipe of your hand to tap five times at insane speeds. Because of the higher tap rate, they're able to do so many top-level moves as well as play post-29. This playstyle is only 3 years old.

amazing lvl

Amazing!

Final comments had me dying. What a nerd 😂 Insane performance by both players! Crazy that this competition gets more exciting every time.

@yeboinoe2697

Жыл бұрын

shut up

Andy has such a mean poker face. So calm under pressure.

On the cellphone version of Tetris, I thought I had a lot of Tetris in a row being 10! 27 is the number I must beat...

@ITZsharky1

Жыл бұрын

Go for it! The RNG on Modern tetris is more friendly so you can definitely do it!

@RealGateGuardian

Жыл бұрын

@@ITZsharky1 but it's not the same as 27 on NES

Amazing game!

By the way, have Richie (Ruins), Alex Kerr, Harry, Stacy, Gin, Terry, Dana or Joseph competed this year? Haven't seen them in the bracket. Also sad of course to not see Jani either. :( Greetings from Switzerland. 49:00 - Aki got it with DAS (ASSSSS)! :) :)

@psychodelusion_331

Жыл бұрын

Terry was in the silver bracket. Unsure about Richie but the rest def didn't compete

@ITZsharky1

Жыл бұрын

Ruins has been MIA from the scene, Alex was in silver bracket I think, Harry didn't attend, Stacy, Gin, and Dana didn't attend. Terry was silver bracket, and JD was busy with college

@MatthewBluefox

Жыл бұрын

@@ITZsharky1 Thanks Sharkie. :)

@LittleRainGames

Жыл бұрын

I was the scene was bigger so they could have a DAS only bracket. Then we could see all the old favourites. Rest in peace Jonas...

@ITZsharky1

Жыл бұрын

@@LittleRainGames The scene does have DAN only tournaments. They had and IRL world cup and there are a couple of tournaments online that are DAS exclusive. But the only vets that play in the events is Jeff and Maybe Svavar. Most veterans don't play any form of online comp, DAS exclusive or not

Fractal looking untouchable

amazing!

incredible

Where’s the rest wow it’s taking a while to get this finale online…

That first game Fractal is a beast 😦

Fantastic semifinal!

Did Andy had any hand issues? He was constantly looking at his left hand in game 2

@20Dan03

Жыл бұрын

if i remember, i think there was a problem with his glove

@SamsarasArt

Жыл бұрын

I think it was a glove issue. He changed gloves after that game

@kristoffernilsson6043

Жыл бұрын

Prolly wanted to save it til he got home 😉

There needs to be a limit on how much time someone can chase down after you top out. Either time or lines.

@Tapion013

Жыл бұрын

So if I have a 100% tetris rate and decide to top out after 60 lines, I just win? I think it's better to just have level 29 be the proper "kill" screen it should be where once you hit level 29, you're done, you have to get the most amount of points by level 29 you can.

@PureInsanity

Жыл бұрын

@@Tapion013 No you don't. The other player in that case will have either 1 minute or 20 lines above your line count to catch up to you, otherwise it is instant loss.

@Tapion013

Жыл бұрын

@@PureInsanity Not always, no. Let's say for some reason I place my first few pieces really really poorly, and I start out needing to dig for like 10 lines for some reason. Meanwhile, my opponent gets a tetris for 60 lines straight. If my opponent decides to top out, and I didn't also have a perfect tetris rate after my first 10 burned lines, I literally just cannot win, 20 lines nor 1 minute will be enough, and now you have to start trying to adjust "Well how much is enough" and it becomes frustrating for the players as well as the tournament organizers. It would be the tetris screen look championship gambling tournament instead of what it really should be, which is a skill based assessment on the exact same pieces. The only difference between now and a few years ago is getting to level 29 isn't as exciting anymore, it's an expectation. Make entering level 29 the final score, and it solves a lot of problems people/some viewers experienced with this tournament. I don't care either way, I personally thought it was super fun watching them play their long matches anyway, but it becomes an entirely different game if you start putting these restrictions in, not to mention unless the overlay gets coded with these arbitrary rules, trying to officiate it would be an absolute nightmare...

@LittleRainGames

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I dont agree. Watching past the kill screen is exciting. I do think they should have a DAS only competition though going on side by side.

Great community no doubt. Ageless

Andy is a great player, but most times I feel like he has terrible luck. With Fractal's performance, I think he will be taking the title this year.

@Arrica101

Жыл бұрын

There is no luck in matches like these since they have the same piece sets

@nefreston8503

Жыл бұрын

@@Arrica101 not particularly in this match but in general. He's always so close to getting a title but he somehow always ends up falling short, just like in CTM and CTDAS.

Nice place piecement

I want Fractal vs Greentea!

Never even played Tetris before, somehow this algorithm knows me better than I know myself.

Ctwc these days is really just about who can survive longest on kill screen kinda crazy.

Question, does buying the Tetris gummies help CTWC? I hope so, let me know.

@ITZsharky1

Жыл бұрын

Yes they do! And they are pretty good too!

33:30 🤯🤯🤯

Andy is a damn assassin in game 1

gotta give it to Fractal tho, hes such a good sports and fun to watch :D

So, are we going to see CTWC start on Level 19 now? :D Just start at Transition?

@ITZsharky1

Жыл бұрын

Most likely not. 18 plays such a pivotal role in the game and the narrative

Gamescout did not cover it

I like these kids playing, don't get me wrong... But... Where are the OG players? Bucco, Terry, Joseph, koryan, quaid, Harry....

@ITZsharky1

Жыл бұрын

Buco didn't attend. Terry made silver bracket, JD was busy with college, Koryan couldn't make it out, Quaid made silver bracket, and harry Decided not to attend this year

This guy also was prison in cube but he get off by first door..

Support for EricICX to gain the title. Cố lên Eric

@letruong2843

Жыл бұрын

Top 10 now: Fractal, EricICX, Dog, Joshep, Andy, Hydrant, Huff, Xeno, Thatchy(AlexT), and.....?

@bestyivietnam

Жыл бұрын

Hy vọng năm nay EricICX vô địch

@feljayDDR

Жыл бұрын

@@letruong2843 sidnev 🤔

@tienthanhnguyen7878

Жыл бұрын

I guess you haven't seen the match broadcast on twitter :v

@letruong2843

Жыл бұрын

@@feljayDDR Sidnev isn't lv29 player.

10:03

Aliens

RIP Jonas.

It will eventually fall on the payer who can maintain a 100% tertris rate for the longest.

where did the joseph kid go?

@ITZsharky1

Жыл бұрын

JD was busy with college this year

@nefreston8503

Жыл бұрын

He's on hiatus because of college.

mordecai and chris

Фрактал👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇷🇺

Why the hell are they caressing the controller like its a puppy

@wingfryer

Жыл бұрын

It is a technique called Rolling. aGameScout explains it in his video kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGF2vJdmgZeenKg.html

@StarmenRock

Жыл бұрын

@@wingfryer this is so cool. I thought it was a hand relaxation technique, a self soothing kind of thing idk but this is awesome.

I know the level at which these guys are playing is beyond insane. But I’ve noticed that many, many players sort of throw in the towel after a bad drop at the kill screen. With their level of skill I’d think that it’s in those moments after a bad drop that they’re presented with an opportunity to do a legendary dig. Like in game 2 with Andy. He sort of took his foot off the pedal and by the time he got the long bar he needed, he had already ensured he couldn’t make a miraculous recovery. Not saying he would’ve made that recovery, only that he guaranteed he wouldn’t right before getting the perfect piece to make a run at it.

I took a smell of vodka every time he said "and again." Now I have psoriasis of the liver.

27 Wow

I disagree with the closing statement about Van Dweller. I think Van Dwellers unprofessional statements and pushing ads down our throats is extremely off-putting and quite frankly disgusting. I think Van Dweller should be completely banned from commentating. He can do everything else but yea he puts a major stain on the CTWC world. Chris, James and Sharky should be the only commentators. In that order.

@alexthach276

Жыл бұрын

no Van Dweller is a great commentator? Have you seen his channel, "Gerald Freeman" thats him, he plays tetris very well and is a good commentator

@vandypants

Жыл бұрын

Total agree. Van Dweller should not read ads into our throat.. The sponsors should not have Van Dweller to say an ad into my throat. It was an incorrect unprofessional closing statement that needs to be detracted about Can Dweller.

@FrotLopOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@alexthach276 Uhh... Gerald Freeman is a kid.. Van Dweller id not Gerald Freeman lol wtf

I’m sorry but these are so less appealing than 18 and prior

Snooze fest

@dandanthedandan7558

Жыл бұрын

Okay it's clear you're just being a troll at this point

@succubusfan7206

Жыл бұрын

@@dandanthedandan7558 He isn't wrong though, Even without many of the og faces that carried the game in its unpopular years, my issue with watching all these games of rolling is, you always EXPECT and know the game to get to kill screen, previously levels 18 was exciting as you can still top out with daz/hyper tapping, it was still very dangerous but rolling is just way too safe for that and the build up to kill screen doesn't exist anymore, max outs aren't exciting anymore, as an audience member, games take way too long before there's any risk or excitment prevelant, whereas with old playstyles, there was always risky and anything could happen with the next line.

@dandanthedandan7558

Жыл бұрын

@@succubusfan7206 That's not their point lol. In their previous comment they said the new players don't have a personality and that's straight up insulting. Don't defend this dude you're both not in the same camp

Tetris xd

What I learned from this stream is a little tidbit of information regarding a fellow BTD6 veteran alongside me: benstein999.

Its refreshing seen kids like fractal, dog or thatchy, they look invincible because they are having fun, now take for example nychrisg a known racist, a known pos, always crying, always playing the victim card not having fun in any game whatsoever. Keep going kids you rock !!!!!!!

@matheuscabral9618

Жыл бұрын

who is nychirg?

@MatthewT184

Жыл бұрын

what is bro talking about 💀

@voo7210

Жыл бұрын

Dog is not a racist 😡

@obeyy0urmaster

Жыл бұрын

@@voo7210 read the whole thing, when did I say that about dog ??? Are you blind??