Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Brings White Knuckle Speedrun Competition Home

The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game on the Nintendo Switch family of systems will begin its global tournament on July 18—or at least in your living room! And be ready for the nostalgia-explosion that is the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition – Deluxe Set, if you have strong NES origins. A physical copy of the game, five collectible pins, thirteen art cards honoring the NES classics that are highlighted, and a re-creation of the legendary gold-colored NES Game Pak (for display only; stand included) honoring the 1990 Nintendo World Championships event are all included in this limited-edition bundle. Ideal for collecting and for triumphantly holding above your head.

Take a brief crash course in all things Nintendo World Championships to get a taste of what the game has in store and to stoke those nostalgic feelings.

In honor of the renowned live Nintendo World Championships that took place in 1990, 2015, and 2017, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition pits players against bite-sized chunks of vintage blockbusters. Players of all stripes can take advantage of the excitement of more than 150 speedrun challenges culled from 13 beloved NES titles. In the single-player Speedrun Mode, you may push yourself and smash your own records while earning special in-game pins. Later, in the Party Mode, up to 8 players* can compete locally. Members of Nintendo Switch Online can also access World Championships Mode, where they can compete for a spot on the worldwide leaderboard by entering and submitting their best times in five tasks that rotate every week.

Challenge yourself to a speedrun using these NES games’ challenges:

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

Now is the moment to leave your mark on gaming history. Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and a few more select stores are offering pre-orders for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition – Deluxe Set ($59.99 MSRP) and the digital edition of the game ($29.99 MSRP). Additionally, a pair of supplementary Nintendo Entertainment System controllers ($59.99 MSRP), exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, are available for those looking for the most realistic NES experience.

Visit HERE for more information about Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.

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