Overview
- Number of Players
- 8 (1 Player Online)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
18th Jul 2024, $59.99
18th Jul 2024, £49.99
Switch eShop
- 18th Jul 2024, $29.99
- 18th Jul 2024, £24.99
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Switch) - Speed-Focused And Slight, But Addictive
Speed demon
Remember NES Remix on the Wii U? We enjoyed it for what it was back in the day, and now Nintendo has seen fit to return to similar grounds with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a game that aims to put you in the shoes of a competitor at the Nintendo World Championships! Ok, so maybe we're forcing the excitement just a little...
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Guides
Guide Nintendo Direct June 2024: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Round Up: Everything announced in the June '24 Direct
Well, the June 2024 Nintendo Direct has been broadcast. Nintendo warned us that there was definitely a Summer Direct coming (as is typical), and the 40-minute presentation was packed with Switch announcements for games coming in the second half of 2024, plus a select few for 2025. Metroid Prime 4...
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition News
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Final Competition Of 2024 Now Live
Bring in the New Year with some speedrunning
If you're looking for a way to fill in the hours between now and the New Year, why not jump on Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Nintendo has just sent its final competition (and first one of 2025) live. The current challenges will test your skills in Kirby's Adventure, Super Mario Bros. 3,...
Opinion It's Not My GOTY, But This Nintendo Game Was A Standout 2024 Memory
How Nintendo World Championships helped me ‘git gud’
I’ll admit, I’ve never been fond of speedrunning. The thought of shaving milliseconds off a time in a video game while playing the same sequence over and over sounds, in theory, more frustrating than fun. Sure, as a spectator, there is definitely joy in appreciating the wizardry of players...
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Updated (Version 1.1.1), Here's What's Included
Download it now
The competitive retro compilation Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is still getting plenty of support from Nintendo. As part of this it's now updated the game to Version 1.1.1. According to the official support page, this "fixes issues". Here are the specifics: Latest update: Ver. 1.1.1 (Released October 15, 2024): Fixed...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th August)
All the water
Right, the weekend is here again, which means it's time to see what we're all going to be playing over the next couple of days. Before we do so, however, let's recap some of this week's more interesting goings on the in the world of Nintendo. First off, Nintendo held a new Direct broadcast, but perhaps not the one that many would...
Japanese Charts The Sky Is Blue And The Switch Continues To Dominate
Ninten-doing the business
The latest Famitsu charts are here and, we'll be honest, it's not the most noteworthy week imagineable, but its nevertheless another period that sees the Switch absolutely dominating, so we're happy regardless. Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-25 once again finds itself at the top, but One Piece Odyssey suffers a significant...
News Switch Online Adds Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Icons
Update: The final wave is available now
Update #2 [Thu 8th Aug, 2024 02:45 BST]: Nintendo has rolled out the final wave of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition icons today. They'll be availalabe to Switch Online subscribers until 14th August 2024, so get them while you can. Here's a look, courtesy of 'NSO Icons Alerts' on social media:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd August)
It's the weekend, thank goodness!
Good grief, is that August already? The passage of time may have left us spooked, but the promise of a more densely-packed Switch release schedule in the months to come is exciting! Anyway, back to this week. We saw a rather dry Nintendo financial report with declining year-on-year software and hardware sales after...
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Player Uses Glitch To Top Donkey Kong Leaderboard
Tournament scandal
Update [Sat 3rd Aug, 2024 03:30 BST]: Nintendo recently launched a website in Japan featuring replays of the fastest times in the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition tournaments. The same 'Donkey Kong Barrel Roll' replay (which can be seen in the original story below) is notably featured on this page (thanks, OatmealDome)...
Japanese Charts Baseball Takes The Crown In Another Switch-Filled Bonanza
So powerful
The latest Famitsu charts are in and, as expected, it's another strong week for the Switch, with only Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 representing a competing console in the software top ten. There are two newcomers this week, too, with One Piece Odyssey entering the charts at in second place - not to be sniffed at - while The Legend of...
News Famicom Controllers For Switch Are Now Up For General Sale In Japan
Switch Online membership no longer required
Just recently, we reported on the newly announced Official Joy-Con Charging Stand for the Switch (which is totally to allow users to charge their Joy-Con when used as additional controllers with the 'Switch 2' - wait, where are our tinfoil hats?). Amid all the initial confusion, however, we happened to...
Previews
Round Up The Previews Are In For Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Here are the first impressions
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition will revive classic speedruns next month and before the game's launch on the Switch, Nintendo has given multiple outlets a chance to go "hands on" with the title. In case you missed our coverage here on Nintendo Life, we can confirm it's a fun time and think it might even...
Hands On Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition - All The Trappings Of A Game Night Great
Best of the NES
Nintendo recently invited us to go hands-on with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition ahead of its 18th July release date. Below, both Zion and Jim have shared what they made of it. First up, let's hear from Zion... When Nintendo first revealed the upcoming Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch back in
About The Game
Bring the Nintendo World Championships to your living room
Test your speedrunning skill in over 150 challenges! Each challenge relives a memorable moment from one of 13 NES™ games*, including classics like Super Mario Bros.™ 3, The Legend of Zelda™, Donkey Kong™, and Metroid™. Start small by seeing how quickly you can blaze through the first level of Super Mario Bros. or how fast you can gobble up an enemy in Kirby’s Adventure™*. Hone your skills in practice and see if you have what it takes to be a champion—the tougher challenges may truly test your limits!
Nintendo World Championships: NES™ Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system on July 18.
Compete against players around the world online**
Jump into the World Championship Mode with a Nintendo Switch Online membership** and aim for a spot on the leaderboards in five challenges that rotate each week. At the end of each week, compare your times against players of varying skill levels, or sit back and watch the world’s best time to learn how to improve. With "byte-sized" challenges, you don't need to master entire games to feel like a Nintendo World Champion!
Challenge your friends*** on the couch
Gather up to 8 players in the local Party Mode to take on challenges individually or in themed Challenge packs. With an automatic rewind feature to undo mistakes, even completely new players can compete.
You will be able to play with Nintendo Entertainment System Controllers**** as well (sold separately).
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Being a child of the seventies this is the game I’m most excited about this year. What a great idea.
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