The Nintendo Switch may be nearing the end of its run as Nintendo gears up for its successor, but the Mario company isn’t done releasing games just yet. Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a collection of over 150 challenges from 13 different NES games, is coming exclusively to Switch on July 18. It’s available for preorder now in digital and physical editions (see it at Best Buy). You'll want to hurry if you want a physical edition, because it sold out at GameStop in about a half hour.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Physical Edition)
- Get it at Best Buy – $59.99
- Get it at Nintendo Store – Not yet available
- Get it at GameStop – SOLD OUT
The physical edition of the game is called the Deluxe Set, and for good reason. It comes with a physical copy of game itself, plus the following physical items:
- Gold-colored replica NES cartridge
- 13 art cards
- 5 pins
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Digital Edition)
- Get it at Nintendo eShop – $29.99
If you don’t want all cool the physical extras, you can preorder the game on the Nintendo eShop for $29.99.
What is Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition?
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is kind of a mini-game compilation, but the mini-games are all challenges based on 13 classic NES games. We’re talking games like all three NES Super Mario Bros. games, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Kid Icarus, and more.
There’s a Speedrun Mode that has you run through sections of the games as fast as you can to set new personal records. There’s a World Championship Mode with global online leaderboards so you can compete with others. Party Mode lets you play local competitions with up to 8 players.
Games Included in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
- Balloon Fight
- Donkey Kong
- Excitebike
- Ice Climber
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Metroid
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
- The Legend of Zelda
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
See our article about the game’s announcement for more information.
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