Tetris' Rotation System is Wonderfully Broken

Yes, I’m really spending 18 minutes talking about rotating blocks.

And I don’t regret it one bit.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
1:44 The Tetris Games of Old
3:23 One Ruleset to Rule them All
5:03 The Super Rotation System
8:35 The Art of the T-Spin
14:12 Modern Tetris Masters
16:08 Conclusion

Credits:

Written and edited by Superclass.
Special thanks to everyone who contributed to https://harddrop.com, to https://free-icon-rainbow.com for hosting a ton of free-to-use icons and to https://freesound.org for hosting a ton of free sound effects.
I also “borrowed” the motion graphics seen in this video by 4096: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgz2H4_61qs

Attributions:

Game Cartridge Icon by Melvin Salas from the Noun Project: https://thenounproject.com/term/game-cartridge/3993700/
CD Icon by derex99: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROM#/media/File:CD_icon_test.svg
"Airplane, Boeing, Flyby, Right to Left, A.wav", "Wind, Synthesized, A.wav" and "UI Confirmation Alert, A5.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
“Flipping page.wav” by Mega-X-stream: https://freesound.org/people/Mega-X-stream/sounds/434182/
NES Controller Font by MrShrike: https://www.deviantart.com/mrshrike/art/NES-Console-Controller-Font-141383845
SRS rotations by bocifer: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tetris/comments/bdu02w/i_made_some_srs_charts/
“OpenBag.wav” by TriqyStudio: https://freesound.org/people/TriqyStudio/sounds/467604/
Tetris - Theme B Orchestral Cover by David Chirol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d39NRW3irIQ
TV Noise Stock Video from https://www.videezy.com

Sources:

Link to that one page with a bunch of T-Spin setups: https://harddrop.com/wiki/Category:T-Spin_Methods
History of Tetris on Tetris’ Official Website: https://tetris.com/history-of-tetris
Tetris: how we made the addictive computer game by Phil Hoad: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jun/02/how-we-made-tetris
Tetris from the Top: An Interview with Henk Rogers by Jonathan Metts: https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/11267/tetris-from-the-top-an-interview-with-henk-rogers
How to Perform a T-Spin in Tetris by Morgan Shaver: https://tetris.com/article/70/how-to-perform-a-t-spin-in-tetris
Tetris Story by Vadim Gerasimov: https://vadim.oversigma.com/Tetris.htm
History of Tetris Rotation: https://tetrisconcept.net/threads/history-of-tetris-rotation.1644/
Tetris Creator Alexey Pajitnov by TWiT Tech Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo2WdM4lCws
Tetris The Grand Master 4 The Masters of Round on TetrisWiki: https://tetris.wiki/Tetris_The_Grand_Master_4_The_Masters_of_Round

Additional footage:

A 1989 TETRIS Expert Plays TETRIS EFFECT for the First Time by Nick Robinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T7mg6JZZzg
Tetris Effect - E3 2018 Announce Trailer | PS4 by Playstation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr8fVT_Ds4Q
[Puyo Puyo Tetris] Welcome to modern Tetris by Lilla Oshisaure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYT1xQ27os
Greatest Classic Tetris Match EVER! Greentea vs. Joseph EPIC 2019 CTWC Quarterfinal FULLSCREEN by Classic Tetris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sxMqLjTv6k
TETRIS 99: TAFO TEACHES T-SPIN TRIPLES by Tafokints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRs9Lny_J7E
Tetris Friends- The Power of c4w by AlvinGreat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMjG3N7GYSA
Puyo Puyo Tetris: Perfect Clear Tutorial by Deep Silver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFvQCo4veSA
Tetris 99: Do a L-Spin Triple (13 KOs + Victory) by Tafokints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_oPPbLhkk
[Tetris 99] to the beat by Doremy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJm-89wa7OM
Tetris Highlight: Stacked Trinities by King Nidhogg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG1CXUrJmb0
17 y/o REIGNING TETRIS CHAMP vs. 42 y/o GRANDMASTER! - 2019 Classic Tetris FINAL - JOSEPH vs. KORYAN by Classic Tetris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfo8hmIcoDQ
Tetris Effect: Connected - Zone Battle - GREENTEA FINAL BOSS! By Classic Tetris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMmxpSRhCZI
am i cool yet by numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B3Sng14ue8

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