Nintendo's World Championships Tournament: NES Episode - Week 3 Competition
The latest addition to the Nintendo Switch Online service is here – the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game. This retro-style, competitive experience offers a journey back to the golden age of gaming, leveraging the service’s multiplayer infrastructure.
To participate in Competition #3 of the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, you'll need an active internet connection for multiplayer and updates. A Nintendo Switch Online membership and a Nintendo Account are also essential for accessing online features.
The game is part of Nintendo’s NES retro lineup available on Switch Online, taking advantage of the service’s growing NES catalog. The challenges featured in the World Championships and Survival modes include Mushroom Kingdom classics like Super Mario Bros. 3, Excitebike, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby's Adventure, and Super Mario Bros.
While the game does not include the entirety of NES games, it offers more than 150 challenging moments from 13 NES games. The game can be included as part of downloadable content (DLC) or updates, requiring the player to handle updates to gain new features or fixes.
Players can compete against others online, locally, or strive to improve their personal bests. The replays may provide insights to improve participants' own times. It's important to note that additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode (sold separately).
The game is accessible through the Switch Online NES library and supports a variety of controllers, including Switch Joy-Con, Keyboard and Mouse, Xbox, and PlayStation controllers.
Remember, these challenges will be available from now until 8/5 at 1:59 a.m. PT. The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game is not available in all countries. Terms apply for Nintendo Switch Online membership, which auto-renews after the initial term unless canceled.
Participants can watch replays of the top runs for each challenge and check their overall placement and rank against other players in their birth year. So, gear up, grab your controllers, and get ready to relive the nostalgia of classic Nintendo games with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition!
- To participate fully in the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, you'll need an internet connection for multiplayer and updates, a Nintendo Switch Online membership, and a Nintendo Account for accessing online features.
- The game, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, is part of Nintendo’s NES retro lineup available on Switch Online, offering a journey back to the golden age of gaming with challenges from 13 NES games.
- Players can compete against others online, locally, or strive to improve their personal bests, with the game offering more than 150 challenging moments from 13 NES games.
- It's important to note that additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, sold separately.
