Nintendo Brings Home White Knuckle Speedrun Competition with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition!
08 Mayo 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
How quickly could you collect a roomful of coins in Super Mario
Bros.? Or snag the sword at the start of The Legend of Zelda? Or
clear the entire first course in Super Mario Bros. 3? Could you do
it faster than your friends? OK — can you do it faster than the
rest of the world? Well, it’s time to find out!
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
– Deluxe Set ($59.99 MSRP) and the digital version of the game
($29.99 MSRP) are available for pre-order at Best Buy, GameStop,
Target and other select retailers. (Graphic: Business Wire)
On July 18, the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game
kicks off its worldwide — or just living room-bound — competition
on the Nintendo Switch family of systems! And for those whose NES
roots run deep, prepare for the nostalgia-plosion that is the
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition – Deluxe Set. This
special-edition bundle includes a physical version of the game, a
set of 5 collectible pins, 13 art cards commemorating each of the
featured NES classics, and a replica of the fabled gold-colored NES
Game Pak (for display only, stand included) to commemorate the
original 1990 Nintendo World Championships event. Perfect for
collectors, and for raising above your head in victory!
To get a taste of what the game has in store – and to rev up
those nostalgic feelings – take a quick crash course in all things
Nintendo World Championships: https://youtu.be/ELmBYBga5SY
Paying tribute to the unforgettable in-person Nintendo World
Championships held in 1990, 2015 and 2017, Nintendo World
Championships: NES Edition challenges players to battle through
bite-sized bits of classic blockbusters. Both old-school and
new-school players can enjoy the rush of over 150 speedrun
challenges taken from 13 classic NES games. Warm up by setting and
beating your own best times in the single-player Speedrun Mode –
unlocking new challenges and unique in-game pins along the way –
then up to 8 players* can compete locally in Party Mode. Nintendo
Switch Online members** can also enter World Championships Mode to
submit their best times in five challenges that rotate each week
and compete for a spot on the global leaderboard.
Test your mettle against speedrun challenges taken from these
NES titles:
- 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
It’s time to etch your own name into gaming history. Nintendo
World Championships: NES Edition – Deluxe Set ($59.99 MSRP) and the
digital version of the game ($29.99 MSRP) are available for
pre-order at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and other select retailers.
Also, those seeking the most authentic NES feel can snag a pair of
optional Nintendo Entertainment System controllers*** ($59.99
MSRP), available to paid Nintendo Switch Online members.
Are you ready to speedrun your way to glory?
For more information about Nintendo World Championships: NES
Edition please visit:
https://nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-world-championships-nes-edition-switch
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*Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode.
Sold separately.
**Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and
Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership
auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless
canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required
for online features. Terms apply.
https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/
***Any paid Nintendo Switch Online membership required to
purchase controller(s). Limit four purchases per controller per
Nintendo Account. Offer not available for free trial holders.
Controller(s) ships to the U.S. and Canada only. Controller(s) is
optional and not required to play the Nintendo World Championships:
NES Edition game or the Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo
Switch Online collection of games.
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