Switch Online Adds Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Icons

Update: The final wave is available now

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Update #2 [Thu 8th Aug, 2024 02:45 BST]:

Nintendo has rolled out the final wave of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition icons today. They’ll be availalabe to Switch Online subscribers until 14th August 2024, so get them while you can. Here’s a look, courtesy of ‘NSO Icons Alerts’ on social media:

Update #1:

Original article:

To celebrate the recent launch of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a new batch of icons have been released for the Switch Online service.

The first wave is now officially underway and will be available until 31st July 2024. NSO Icons Alerts on social media has shared a closer look at what’s on offer in Wave 1, with each icon available for 10 Platinum Points. As you can see, you can get retro icons based on Super Mario Bros., Kirby, Metroid, and more.

Wave 2 will take place between 31st July – 7th August and the final third wave will run from 7th August – 14th August.

In some related news, Nintendo is also currently offering a special themed physical reward on My Nintendo. It’s a “rad trucker hat” based on Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, allowing you to “show off your championship spirit in style”. Here’s a look:

Nintendo yesterday also launched its second weekly challenge for the game. You can learn more in our previous story:

Will you be redeeming any of these icons? How are you finding this game so far? Let us know in the comments.

[source nintendo.com]

Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. He’s also got a soft spot for Sonic the Hedgehog.

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