NES Remix (2013) · Tastebuds

Take on lightning-fast challenges based on some of the most popular games of all time in the new NES Remix game. Whether you grew up with games like The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros., or you're playing them for the first time, this is your chance to see what made them legends.

Platform Puzzle Racing Sport Adventure Arcade Action baseball retro minigames side-scrolling multiple protagonists pixel art darkness digital distribution countdown timer gorilla minigame collectionWii U

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Plot-driven, nostalgic, spare and relentless.

character-ledplot-driven
contemporarynostalgic
sparerichly built
contemplativerelentless
warmbleak

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Nintendo LifeMarcel van DuynDec 20139/10
[F]or the time being, this totally unexpected surprise ranks as one of the Wii U eShop's most engaging and downright enjoyable downloadable titles.
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Nintendo EnthusiastShawn LongDec 20139/10
Minor quirks aside, NES Remix is a real treat that came out of nowhere. It always amazes me how Nintendo can keep things so secretive and, in this case, make no mention of it until the release day.
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NintendoWorldReportDaan KoopmanDec 20139/10
If you can get behind the notion of old school difficulty and adore the WarioWare formula, NES Remix will hit all the right notes. It doesn't shy away from its retro roots, but rather fully embraces them.
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The EscapistJames Stephanie SterlingDec 20132/5 stars
It plays out like cold-hearted cash grab, seemingly spat out just so the Wii U has something on its eShop this holiday season. A stuttering, stunted selection of nothingness.
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High-Def DigestTrevor RubenJan 20142/5 stars
'NES Remix' is a gateway drug. It's just enough to remind us of better times and better highs. But it's not enough for sustained enjoyment. Despite the sometimes engaging final challenges and remix levels, the majority of your time is spent achieving the most minor of goals for minor rewards. You might as well just buy the full games themselves and skip a marketing ploy when you see it.
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About the game

Platforms: Wii U
Developer: Nintendo EAD Tokyo Software Development Group No.1, indieszero Co., Ltd., Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: December 18, 2013
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view

IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 13 ratings.

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