Fans of speedrunning can now unleash their skills again in the latest addition to the Nintendo World Championships: NES™ Edition game by Nintendo.
From September 2 to September 9, five new games will test speedrunner’s skills via the World Championship and Survival modes.
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+ 2The new update adds the following game's challenges:
- Don't Go Alone (The Legend of Zelda)
- Taking Flight (Kirby's Adventure)
- Froggy Paddle (Super Mario Bros. 3)
- Balloon Bopper (Balloon Fight)
- Ridley Riddance (Metroid)
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is a game developed by Nintendo based on the Nintendo World Championships esports competition.
This tournament started in 1990 and had three age-based player categories. Participants must accumulate the highest scores across different custom games made for the NES.
Winners could win prizes ranging from money and tickets to Game Boy consoles.
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With over 150 challenges from 13 classic NES games, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition can be played alone as a single-player challenge, couch co-op multiplayer, and online global leaderboard ranked games.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is available digitally and physically, but players will have to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online to enjoy the brand-new list of games and challenges.
click to enlarge + 2In other Nintendo news, The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom recently showcased another brand new mechanic surrounding the game’s Still World area.
Zelda can now activate Swordfighter Mode, which lets her equip a sword and fight enemies. This sword can be recharged by collecting energy found in the Still World.
Check out everything you need to know about Legend Of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom by clicking the link below.
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