Greatest Classic Tetris Match EVER! Greentea vs. Joseph EPIC 2019 CTWC Quarterfinal FULLSCREEN
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This Quarterfinal match of the 2019 Classic Tetris World Championship is widely considered the greatest CTWC match of all time! It was a confrontation for the ages between returning champ Joseph Saelee from California and multi-platform Tetris specialist and Grandmaster Greentea from Japan. In the original stream, Joseph and Greentea shared the screen with another concurrent match, so our editors reconstructed a fullscreen version to highlight this historic showdown. Commentary by James Chen and Chris Tang.
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In the 1990 Nintendo World Championship competition, Tetris was the game to beat. The winner, Thor Aackerlund, is still seen by many as the best to have ever played. Today’s Classic Tetris tournaments are played on that same version of Nintendo Tetris, using original NES game systems, controllers, and Tetris cartridges. In 2009, a player named Harry Hong became the first to achieve the highest possible score of 999,999 points. Inspired by this achievement, filmmaker Adam Cornelius produced a short film about Harry called “Max-Out”, and launched a Kickstarter campaign to document the world of competitive Tetris. As word of Adam’s Kickstarter campaign spread, rumors of max-out scores from other Tetris Masters began to surface, threatening the supremacy of Harry’s achievement. With the help of Nintendo World Championship veteran Robin Mihara, Adam searched for all of the Tetris Masters he could find. Jonas Neubauer emerged as an early max-out artist, along with the elusive original champ Thor Aackerlund. The idea of bringing these and other NES Tetris Masters together to compete in a live tournament became an obvious and irresistible proposition which was artfully captured in the 2010 feature length documentary Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters. Under the leadership of producer Vince Clemente, The Classic Tetris World Championship is currently held at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, an annual event which has hosted the tournament since 2012. Chuck Van Pelt and his organizing committee have built the PRGE into the largest classic gaming expo in the country, drawing around 6,000 attendees. Every year the scores get higher. Rivalries are revisited once again, and new players emerge to challenge the old guard. Over 20 players have maxed out the score now. Will you be the next? ecstasyoforder.com thectwc.com - Hry
Reconstructed FULLSCREEN version! We had to put this together for the ESPN show, so thought we'd share the whole thing here in all its glory here... enjoy!
if you reconstructed it, why wouldnt you crop out the 13 minutes of dead time at the end of the video?
@@zanbenurthadar harder to tell who won if you haven't seen it yet I guess
Appreciated. Happy to watch it again :D ... indeed, one of the great stand-out matches.
“Oh there’s 4 mins left and player T is in the lead 2-1, Ima guess player T wins the match”
Will that EPSN special be available for overseas viewers?
When the two smartest kids in class have different answers.
smart kid 1: the answer is 4
smart kid 2: it's 5
me: wait there were numbers involved?
Overused joke
lmao that whats i said in an older Tetris vid
@@axe177 LMAO
Giorno's theme?
Judging by Greentea's facial expressions you know he's having tons of inner monologue
anime thinking moment
*time pauses*
I can tuck my l piece in here, but wait! My next piece is a Z piece! Or I can wait and hope to get something better!
Delta Mezzo lmaooo
It's crazy he can be that focused and still emote so well haha
You have 666 likes
Greentea was smiling almost the entire time, he seems like such a nice guy
he is
His teeth are always shown
He has no choice with those teeth 😂
This is incredible. I don’t play Tetris and I’m not even a gamer at all but my heart was pounding and I was somehow on the edge of my seat for this. Loved the commentators too.
And even crazier it is to get that heart from such an incredible channel
and even crazier when you suddenly switch from going for Joseph to going for greentea.
@@ireadysucks3026 i support The person on The right.
This might mean you're a raging homosexual
@@KingTheGermanShepherd LMFAO.
Watching this live was a rollercoaster haha
Hey Rob nice to see you here big fan bro
Rob Scallon likes Tetris? Got damn
You gotta come in person next year! :)
aSongScout agreed!
@@leokavanagh3425 Dude, go watch him playing the Tetris theme on a NES guitar
Greentea’s facial expressions give me LIFE
I was 5 minutes into it and so entertained... and then I realized how long the video was, lmao
Yes he is so happy, it makes me happy too :-P
A boot camp drill Sargent would love him! “Son you look like you’re happy doing a thousand push ups”
My favorite thing about Classic Tetris compared to other esports is the genuine camaraderie between all of the top players. They all seem to be having fun and never seem to get too salty about losing. It just gives the whole event a really easygoing and cool vibe
That is true it’s enjoyable. I can understand why other sports are that way though. Tetris isn’t exactly a widely popular game nor is it nearly as psychologically competitive as say chess. I think for somebody to lose a chess game and be upset would be understandable. To lose a Tetris game and be upset would be childish
There are barely any esports where there isn't some sort of genuine camaraderie. A compilation of a player grunting at his screen because he lost the chance for a mil doesn't mean hes salty about the loss in general. They almost all like each other.
@@nationalgeo2191 It might seem like there aren't many Tetris players, but Tetris (all vers. combined) is the best selling game of all time, so it is a pretty popular game.
@@isagi93315 yeah but mostly (probably) modern Tetris players
modern Tetris focuses on competitiveness unlike the NES version
I think it comes down to the ruleset, here in classic tetris both players compete for the highest amount of points, with the exact same order of pieces, every mistake YOU do sets YOU back, as opposed to other tetris games where you send garbage lines... It boils down to individual skill and fundamentals to come out on top and it makes it easier to recognize losses because the other player had no effect on your gameplay, you can only blame yourself, so this camaraderie is as reasonable and organic as it gets.
Joseph vs Greentea: The first live maxout
Koryan vs Jonas exhibition match in 2018: Am I a joke to you
Wow they still read the comments!
in an official tournament game..
@@technospyform1578no....
I never thought a game like *Tetris* could be so freakin exciting.
F Tendo how could you never think that
Same here. I guess it's just cause i've never seen it played by pros
Jacob Vidrine there’s a video out there that can explain into detail on how the points work and everything down to wire ever since I learned that this match up for me was way to tense it was hard to explain to my friends why I found this more exiting than it should be
On modern multiplayer Tetris, it's even more exciting in my opinion, look up z2sam on CZcams :3
Welcome to the Classic Tetris rabbit hole. Enjoy your stay. You'll never get out. :)
28:36 - I think this is both my absolute favorite, and the single happiest, moment in competition I've ever seen. Honest to God, how often do you see a winner and a loser equally pumped about what the two of them have just accomplished?
I want Greentea to be my Patronus. Nothing dark could withstand the joy.
true
This is clearly one of the best competition I’ve ever seen in my whole life, so precise, so fast and an insane depth in mechanics behind the bars.
Absolutely insane.
these 2gammers have high iq
Jajajaj que haces aqui crack. Buenos videos de counter tal vez me podrias enseñar a como ser bueno. Tengo 500 horas y no soy prime pero a veces juego como un supreme
You sound like you've seen a Prison Gay Sex Competition and not a Tetris 1v1
XD que haces aca wtf
totally agree
Greentea got the dubious honor of being the first person to maxout in a competitive match and still lose.
both players have really good sport and are amazing players
Stupid spoiler comment
Crap spoilers
@@bendyandoscarthedandy2361 everyone knows comments always have spoilers lul
@@vulpine3431 definitely not me reading the Aiden's one
I don’t even watch or play Tetris but this shit had my palms sweating.
same here lol
I'm watching these matches ever since last years takeover by Joseph
Knees weak?
Arms are heavy
Mom's spaghetti
I ate a teddy
Thanks for putting this together! This is amazing!
Joseph Saelee You gonna break more records in 2020?
This match was so epic, Joseph! We are thank you for having high level Tetris!
Hi joseph!
Great match
you and greentea are the new bromance of the tetris community. You guys play so well and have such a good chemistry as competitors. gg guys
it's obvious that Greentea is a fan of Joseph, at the beginning of the game they do the same moves and he looks so happy, They're adorable 💖🥺
5:30 Nice little episode: Greentea with a z spin. A single clapping and voice from the audience: "Nice!" Greentea: "Thanks!" Joseph's face.
HAHAHAHAHHA
Greentea is precious and needs to be protected at all costs.
@MrEcted i bet you are a kpop fan 😂
Ric Turner I think so
@@chouettemachin7361 lmao greentea is japanese not korean
@PlasmaLazer i am not talking about their origins but the ways he is talking « needs to be protect » kpop fans says it everytime
@@chouettemachin7361 I know a lot of people who don't enjoy K- pop but do say those types of things its more so a internet community thing then a K pop thing
The incredible skills and good vibes these two have going is just killer!
I follow your channel since 2015, you sing and watch tetris amazing 😂
Literally cought myself cheering with the crowd, this energy! :D
If anyone is wondering why the commentators randomly stop for periods, it's because there is a second game going on at the same time as this one and the commentators are casting both games. The audio cuts out when they start focusing on the other game.
Damn that would be hard and confusing haha
I can't even focus on both players, imagine 2 whole games
Holy focusing on 2 whole game and have to absorb of it is pretty amazing
@@fishlies-9487 truee
This is a lie
Ahh. Do you remember those days when you could just spontaneously get up and hug people when you were happy? I miss that.
No I never liked anyone physically touching me unless it was someone I'm dating
@@namelessbacon9483 Every party needs a pooper that's why they invited you.
@@spreadwuvokay We do need party poopers in this world. Just as much as we need taxes.
@@spreadwuvokay Hey there's nothing wrong with stating your opinion, some people just aren't comfortable with touch and that's okay.
@@watchableraven3517 Fair enough
This is the friendliest community ever, and it is so fun to watch!
@Chris Anderson yes theres toxic people out there
Chris Anderson fortnite isn’t friendly, no way
wrgg
@@zes3813 true....
we like to consider ourselves the anti-smash
This channel is the long bar that was missing in my life
Manfreski “man”
I'm missing some long bar in my life ;-;
High level pick up line right here
@Manfreski hahaha
@NightFore BOOM! Tetris for NightFore!
Me someone who hasn’t played Tetris in years*
“Yeah that’s a bad move. I wouldn’t have done that”
*gets fixed 2 pieces later*
“Oh I guess it was okay
I can't believe how wholesome this is, this is the exact opposite of 99% esport matches
For those confused about the random cheering and gaps In commentary: there is another game happening concurrently, the whole thing is also uploaded to this channel
lmao Josh and me getting mogged by this match right here
THANK YOU I was like what am I missing...
@@DanQZ but you guys play great sets!! Cannot wait to see more great play from you, Dan!
Literally the best Tetris versus match ever played
JackOfTwoTrades MasterOfAHundred I mean, most CTM finals with a combination of Richard, JD, or Koryan
Lol
i love ctm but it's hard to compare performances to a live duel really, the players have totally different kinds of pressures
lordmuaddib Okay, well this isn't a comparison. Saying it's the "best match ever played" is simply wrong. Sure, it's the best LIVE match ever played, but many online matches have been better.
Jonas vs. Joseph where he killed Jonas's streak?
I just LOVE Joseph’s reaction to Greentea maxing out right after him
Tetris seems to be the most wholesome E-Sport out there.
I really love that they are enjoying, literally enjoying the match: whether one of them win or lose, they are encouraging each other! But having extremely high level of Tetris... they deserve to be called *Masters of Tetris!*
I always OMEGALUL when I beat my garbage high score and the game calls me a "Tetris Master"
In any other game competition like Street Fighter, Call of Duty, heck even smash bros there is a lot of smash.
Of course these games are more player engaging each other. So players take it more personally. But I still think those players who get salty should learn from seeing CTWC
they are role models on how to life life period.. not just gaming..
@ConDor more than 10k points and you're a Tetris Master lmao
For a minute I thought these were the guys from TwoSetViolin
grumpy pancakes Nope, they’re the LingLings of Tetris.
So true LMAO
ILL NEVER UNSEE THIS EVER AGAIN OH MY GOD
They practise 40 hours a day 😁
grumpy pancakes LMAO MY BRAIN
Damn, watching this as two players compete without any signs of toxicity and hatred for each other shows that people who knew to themselves that they're good doesn't need to boast it out to the world. Sportmanship at its finest.
Both of their faces in the beginning are really sweet, you can tell they're not just here to win, they still enjoy playing the game
Joseph at CTWC: *says reasonable things
Joseph on stream: Meat is good to *S U C C*
Edit: many like many thank
@Meow Meow at the end of one of his streams, he did say that.
What meat tho?
@@gugvdcftdv2039 hmmmm
Lmao this is gold
I'm in there as dogemantwitch
34:05 "highest quality level emhjashdasd ... of play"
wtf hahaha
Hahahah
This made me laught so hard
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Someone choked him with water in the middle of the sentence I guess lol
Commentators got me HYPED for the double max out and I don’t even know what that is. I don’t even play Tetris.
A maxout is when you reach 999999 points, where the game normally stops counting higher. However, the world championships use a Game Genie code which can show a seventh digit. Game 2 was the first maxout in the world championship ever, so both players doing it the very next game is just crazy.
They will get you hyped up if you know it or not
@@teeks8713 wow!! Nice to know this.
and you know what the most beautifull thing about this community is, world champion players shaking hands, wishing each other good luck...hugging and GGing each other after a round. i love this!
and how can you not just like these 2 guys,big smiles and big talents. here's to you joseph and greentea :)
tf
We finally reached a skill level where a maxout isn't enough to declare a winner.
Absolute madness!
Imagine MAXING OUT AND STILL LOSING this is insane!!!!!
Imagine maxing out _twice_ and still losing: czcams.com/video/RBV3uIPgAAE/video.html.
Outplayed
Like James said "Unreal"!!!!
That was precisely my thought when watching this :-D
what's maxing out?
They both look so happy throughout the entire thing
The friendliest duo ever! Like their smiles are so contagious
Very nice, this match deserved its own video!
Ayyy I found you! I absolutely love your stuff, keep up with the great work man!
“Are you kidding me?!” 18:32
33:50
Joseph be like: Yea this is the last piece for you..
Joseph: 😳😳
Daniax II had to replay that moment five or six times. Couldn’t stop laughing. He’s just so smug and just “oop”
28:12 until Greentea gets that tetris is still my favorite ctwc moment of all time :D
No one is gonna talk about Green Tea's cuteness??!! He was literally smiling all the time :>
Everyone is talking about Greentea's smile :)
Max Haibara 🤣
Gay
No.
@@OFFONE How tf is that gay.
2020: I want to say
*Boom tetris for jeff*
Lol
Announcer:**boom tetris for je- um...**
Boom, tetris for jonas
@@z_zenith boom Tetris for koryan
Boom Jeffris for Tet
Greentea´s reaction at 25:44 is priceless
Dude straight up pogged
did i really just cry over a tetris competition-
btw they are both so precious and adorable, and the commentators too,,,, loved this
I see u girl❤
Watching this live was easily the best eSports match of 2019!
Joseph looks really chill like he just woke up and eating breakfast.
Greentree always smiling and showing all emotions. Love it.
28:17 that placement has the same intensity as any sport
It's not about the two players fighting it's about the judges fighting who saying " boom Tetris for ..... " first .
I was lucky enough to see the tournament stream live and this was such an exhilarating match that I just want to watch again and again.
What I love most is that in the CTWC you basically can't maxout on your own, no matter how brilliant you are. It needs both players to push each other to the limit, truly worthy opponents, and this was the most beautiful payoff one could wish for two amazingly skilled, dedicated and friendly players, who clearly had the time of their lives.
Technically you could stall and keep playing if you're on max-out pace and your opponent tops out at 700k, but that's considered BM.
Remember when you thought Joseph was an unstoppable force.
At this point in time, *he was*.
こんなに緊張と興奮に溢れたテトリスを見たのは初めてです…！それと日本人が世界で戦ってるの見れて嬉しい。お互いリスペクトしてるのが分かってそれもすごく良かった…！
9:40 that t-piece-tuck though...
That was soo sick
Joseph posted a video of him starting at level 29 and posting a score of... oh, I don't know. But he had some tucks in there as well. On freaking level 29... To give the competition a fair chance I propose Joseph has to play Tetris with his feet from now on.
I need see this video three times. One for look the game of GreenTea, another for the Joseph's game and finally a whole one to look only they expressions.
I had to watch it twice bc I can't watch both play at the same time to admire each of their amazing skills
Love how much respect these guys have for each other! Greentea’s genuine excitement over Joseph’s max out was so nice to see
32:40 Greentea : More than 140k lead. Joseph : It's my turn
man, i don't follow the tetriss competitive scene, but damn the commentators, the players, everybody is just enjoying this, you gained a new subscriber my fellas
27:30 to 28:30 is the most insane minute of Tetris I’ve ever seen played in this game. Greentea with the legendary dig and last second long bar quick tap to max. Total mayhem!
Hey, it's Ken from neogaf
No one noticed Joseph tetrising when already had Max out?
When they reach level 19 and above I always get anxiety, those pieces drop so fast
I haven't played the classic tetris games but I think the drop speed it ok its just the set speed (how long u can move it after hitting the bottom) that would get me
@@joshbuilds There's also further complications with DAS, you're not able to effectively manoeuvre pieces halfway up the board without manual tapping.
go to 29
28:17 The commentators just went BERSERK in this legendary moment, I LOVE IT!!!!
My classmates didn't understand why I like watching/playing Tetris until I showed them this
Julian Schüler I have the feeling they’re still confused.
Just randomly on my recomendation and i am not a tetris player but i found this super entertaining
You're the reason they put it up. Us Tetris obsessives will obviously watch it time and again, but the potentially future fans are the ones 'the sport' is looking to attract.
Ok
@@VampireYoshi good point since i mostly watch cs go and now i may watch tetris too
@@VampireYoshi over the years theyve learned to make it into a sport. The first couple years they were a little new to it. Didnt know how to commentate. But theyve learned. That and the hardcore players just make it so interesting.
welcome to tetris society
The amount of times I've replayed the almost smug look Joseph gave and went like 'oh' at the very end (33:50) is indisputably unhealthy
"Greatest Classic Tetris Match EVER" is now 2022 CTWC final between Fractal and Eric.
But, no guarantee that it will remain so next year.
Greentea is my new favourite, i absolutely love how he just smiles, even when a mistake happens like at the start.
"Tetris for Joseph" is the tetris world cup's catchphrase.
Nah, I still think, Boom, Tetris for Jeff is still the best.
we still haven't had a 'tetris for Joseph' when it was Joseph's opponent who got the tetris
@@lawrencebermudez yes very sad indeed. Maybe next match.
-Jonas gets a Tetris
-"Boom, Tetris for Jeff"
🚨DANK MEME ALERT🚨
The best delivery of this line was from Chris when Joseph got the winning Tetris against Jonas in 2018.
Greentea is definitely my favorite player, he’s such a charismatic figure, well, next to Jonas, we still miss you man
my son has autism 6 years old now and yt algorithm always end up in these tetris loops for him. so out curiosity downloaded few tetris apps and i noticed he was using these techniques slipping pieces sideways and leaving the space for the long bar even though hes never played tetris really interesting to see. thanks to the tetris community for all the content.
Greentea just yells "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" when Joseph maxes out what a legend
Ah, yes. This was a wonderful match to watch the first time. Glad it's separated in all its glory!
The fact that CTWC has gotten to this point. When merely maxing out is not enough to guarantee victory.
There's a difference between a "max out" and a "kill-screen". To max out your TRT% needs to be what? 60%? Joseph was at 48%. Fantastic game.
28:19 Top 10 Saves In Speedrunning
players are such good sports and congratulate each other in fun.
Gotta love the respect and sportsmanship they both had for each other
Quaid's comments are adding so much to this. 33:49 "Throw it Joseph, throw it!"
Didn't even notice that. That is hilarious
Quaid is such a legend, I didn't even hear that before you mentioned it lmao
honestly i agree with quaid tho bc im pretty sure everyone selfishly wants to see a fifth match 😅
Well if Joseph knew that green tea died early pretty sure he'd throw
I never thought that I would spend 49 minutes straight without stopping to just watch a Tetris match, they both are amazing I just kept smiling cuz of them!
Man, I love random little competitions like this. Everyone is so hype and so friendly. I love it. Never thought I would learn so much about the terris meta lol
28:13 best part in the vid. Everyone’s going insane. I love it. :D
When I was watching this my jaw just dropped when they hit double max out. Such good tournament play!
These two players have some of the most spirit and biggest hearts in the game. Love watching the both of them.
I swear this is like the only competitive game that's wholesome
Wasn't ready for this gem to show up in my recommendations
I just love how friendly they are with each other. It justs makes the competition much more entertaining
He says “Tetris for Jeff” at 9:35 lmao
HAHAHAHA It's true wtf
He ate the OS xd
He actually says “Tetris or death!” But yeah, it does sound like Jeff lol.
@@Foxhound3857 True, I guess I was just really missing Jeff
Hahahahahahahahaahahaha!
i just like how wholsome this was. He wasn't mad he lost, he just went ahead and hugged the opponent
There's some reverse Matrix about these two guys completely breaking a game to it's limits. It's as if two racedrivers suddenly made an old Ford drive 200 mph.
They're not fighting each other, they're both battling against the game, encouraging each other to really push past their limits. Double max out... god
I just subscribed, wow...I’m lost for words at these guys talent, can’t wait to see this years competition! I’m Joseph’s newest fan!
I’m so glad I discovered this community. R.I.P. Jonas
9:36.. Did Chris say “Tetris for Jeff?”
hahahaha
Lol
Boom! Tetris for Jonas!
It was tetris or death
Unless... *TETRIS OR JEFF!*
@@mikoajukawski6174 damn nostalgia
If you haven't watched these kinds of matches before, go watch a lot, then come back to see how amazing this is. I am stunned.
In world tournament play as well... Jeez
18:25 Joseph lifts his hand off the controller to fist bump the air, then proceeds to get an S spin....insane. So well done. Such an amazing tetris player.
Woah
I rooted for Joseph ever since. But Greentea just makes me happy every time i watch him play. This match just feels like two mates having a friendly fight
I haven't played tetris for at least 20 years, but these 2 are obviously insane players! Seeing them loving this moment so much, there is no way not to feel maximum excitement and share their delightful enthusiasm! Game 3 completely got me!
I had no idea I would watch a tetris video, but damn that was the best surprise of the day! Great show, great players and apparently gentlemen... thank you!
One of the best matches I've seen yet!
this match intensity is semi-final/final level. these two are extremely talented
I've rewatched this many many times now but that double max out still gives me goosebumps