Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Is Up for Preorder

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)

Out July 18

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Get it at Best Buy – $59.99Get it at Nintendo Store – Not yet availableGet it at GameStop – SOLD OUTThe 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 cartridge13 art cards5 pinsNintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Digital Edition)Get it at Nintendo eShop – $29.99If 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 EditionBalloon FightDonkey KongExcitebikeIce ClimberKid IcarusKirby’s AdventureMetroidSuper Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros. 2Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario Bros. The Lost LevelsThe Legend of ZeldaZelda II: The Adventure of LinkSee our article about the game’s announcement for more information.

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