"Electronic Gaming Monthly" editors named "Tetris Attack" Super NES Game of the Year, Hand-Held Game of the Year, and Puzzle Game of the Year, commenting that "The simple premise makes it a game of mass appeal; its depth makes it a hardcore gamer's delight." In 1997 "Electronic Gaming Monthly" editors ranked the Super NES version the 16th best console video game of all time. They cited its accessibility and addictive quality, confessing that their boss had confiscated the office copy of the game because of how much time they spent playing it. "GamesRadar+" listed it 87th on their list of "The 100 best games of all time", stating "you haven't lived until you've played "Tetris Attack" two-player and dropped an immensely satisfying five line garbage block on your opponent." "Game Informer" featured it on its own best games of all-time list at 96 and called it one of the most addictive puzzle games made. "GameSpot" called it "absolutely brilliant".