‘Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition’ Is Out Now: Here’s How to Buy the Game Online
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Nintendo speed-running has been a popular trend in gaming since the very start of the NES. And now, the gaming company is making it easier to perform and share online, as players grow in the ranks of the speed-running community with Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition, which drops on Thursday, July 18.
The deluxe set is priced at $59.99 at Target and features more than 150 mini-competitions across various classic NES titles. Check out a complete list of games, below:
- 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
And if you’re a Target Circle member, you can order now and get Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition Deluxe Set delivered straight to your home in two days (with orders over $35).
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In addition, Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition Deluxe Set is available at Walmart and Best Buy.
As far as the gameplay, you can either challenge yourself to achieve your personal best speed runs, or you can play against players from around the world online with global leaderboards to highlight the best of the best.
The deluxe set comes with the game itself, a gold-colored replica of the NES Game Pak of the same name from 1990, 13 art cards for each game included and a five-pin set.
Priced at $59.99 and available for purchase at Target, Walmart and Best Buy, Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition Deluxe Set is out now. In the meantime, watch the overview trailer for the game, below:
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Rudie Obias
Billboard