Classic NES Series
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The Classic NES Series in North America, Famicom Mini Series in Japan, or NES Classics in Europe are a series of Game Boy Advance games that were originally released on the Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom remade for the Game Boy Advance. A special edition Game Boy Advance SP, which has a similar design to a NES/Famicom controller, was released to go along with these games. The color of the cartridges match the color of the original NES carts.
All of these games were released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Famicom in Japan.
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List of games
Famicom Mini Series (Japan)
Series 1 (released February 14, 2004)
- Bomberman
- Donkey Kong
- Excitebike
- Ice Climber
- Mappy
- Pac-Man
- Star Soldier
- Super Mario Bros.
- Xevious
- Zelda no Densetsu
Series 2 (released May 21, 2004)
- Balloon Fight
- Clu Clu Land
- Dig-Dug
- Dr. Mario
- Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu
- Makaimura
- Mario Bros.
- Takahashi Meijin Bouken Shima
- Twinbee
- Wrecking Crew
Series 3 (released August 10, 2004)
- Akumajou Dracula (a part of the Castlevania series)
- Famicom Detective Club
- Famicom Detective Club Part II
- Kid Icarus
- Metroid
- The Mysterious Castle of Murasame
- New Ogre Island
- SD Gundam World: Scramble Wars
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japanese version)
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Classic NES Series (North America)
Series 1 (released June 7, 2004)
Series 2 (released October 25, 2004)
NES Classics (Europe)
Series 1 (released July 9, 2004)
Criticisms of the Classic NES Series
Some North American gamers have sharply critcized Nintendo for the shoddy North American lineup. Many arguments and pointed criticisms have been fired at all of the released games:
- Bomberman - Not a good version; later released versions are better (some reviewers said Bomberman Tournament was a lot better)
- Donkey Kong - The pie/cement factory level from the arcade series was not implemented. Although that wouldn't make it "Classic NES," people still wanted to play it without having to purchase Donkey Kong '94 for Game Boy, which included the level. In addition, it was also released on the E-Reader.
- Excitebike - Only one savable track and also released for the E-Reader.
- Ice Climber - Not a true classic game (only gained in popularity when they were playable characters on Super Smash Bros. Melee) and also released for the E-Reader.
- The Legend of Zelda - Many people wanted this game and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link to be on one cart instead of being released separately (it cost $40 retail to buy both Zelda games, quite expensive).
- Metroid - Already included as an unlockable in Metroid: Zero Mission for $10 more.
- Pac-Man - Previously released on Pac-Man Collection, which included Pac-Mania, Pac-Attack, and Pac-Man Arrangement at no additional charge.
- Super Mario Bros. - Already included in Super Mario Brothers Deluxe for the Gameboy Color (the GBC version also had more extra items). To add insult to injury, the famous "Lost Levels" continues to remained unreleased in North America (the only handheld version being a secret unlockable in GBC Super Mario Bros. Deluxe).
- Xevious - Regarded as a a classic 'arcade' game, not a Classic NES game. Many people didn't like the original NES version because the screen was squashed (made it difficult to see the obstacles ahead) and the lack of other weapons to use.
Many other people also regard the released games as incomplete. They would like other Classic NES games like Nintendo's Kid Icarus and Punch-Out!! and Konami's Contra series and the Castlevania sequels (the most popular and requested) to be released. But since the Nintendo DS has been released, the chances have been diminished that they will ever be released.
Other gamers have complained that the retail price, $20, was too hard to swallow for a breath of nostalga: a bunch of old, short games. They would have preferred compilation carts (many games on one cart), such as all the Donkey Kong games (DK, DK Jr. and DK 3) on one.
These issues have driven many nostalgic players to questionably legal methods, using the PocketNES emulator with infringing copies of games.
See also
External link
- Classic NES Series for Game Boy Advance (http://www.classicnesseries.com)ja:ファミコンミニ