[BLOG] Nintendo Releases NES Remix for Wii U eShop

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First remembers classic NES Titles... then screws with them.

With Nostalgia being the "in" thing this decade - seriously, how many retro-inspired remakes, new games, sequels or complete re-releases of 80/90's-Era Games have there BEEN since 2010? - it's no surprise many turn to the NES for new game ideas. It's also a commonly held belief - rightly or wrongly - that old-skool games offered much tougher or more cerebral challenges than games of today. So chalk one up to Nintendo for announcing the NES Remix game collection, available on Wii U eShop right now.

As the title suggests, NES Remix is a new game collection from Nintendo for the Wii U that takes 16 classic Nintendo games -- from Super Mario Bros. to The Legend of Zelda - to offer you fresh challenges from each. At the start, the games are the typical NES titles with appropriate challenges to match - get a hole in one on Golf, for example; or ten 1-Up's in a row by jumping off a single Koopa in Super Mario Bros. However, the game also offers a series of "Altered" challenges, which is where the fun really begins. Imagine for example, rather than having Mario rescue the woman kidnapped by Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong, you played as Link instead? Or what about Excitebike in the dark? There's even whole Super Mario Bros. levels to complete with their own twists - turning the worlds icy, flipping it right-to-left...



As you complete each challenge, you'll get the option to brag about it on the MiiVerse. But beyond this, you can also share level clear times to compete with friends and the larger community of Wii U players, injecting a large dose of competitiveness into the mix. Challenges can come from original or altered versions of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong 3, Excitebike, Super Mario Bros., Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Clu Clu Land, Wrecking Crew, Pinball, Urban Champion, Baseball, Tennis, Ice Climber, Golf and Balloon Fight, for a total of 16 classic NES titles to challenge through.

NES Remix is available now on the Wii U eShop for $15 plus tax, though it may just be in America for now - we'll stay tuned for further details.