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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
2024 · Nintendo Switch · Action · Party · Platformer · Racing · Speedrunning
5 scored sources · 2 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition turns 13 classic NES games into more than 150 bite-sized speedrunning challenges, making it an approachable and polished introduction to competitive play. Reviewers consistently praise its nostalgia, fast restarts, clear presentation, local multiplayer, and satisfying skill progression. However, its narrow focus on time trials leaves less variety than NES Remix, while coin-based unlocks can encourage grinding. Online competition is also limited, with sparse leaderboards and ghost-based modes that do not fully realize the premise. It is best suited to retro fans who enjoy repetition, optimization, and couch competition rather than players seeking substantial solo content.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-19
Pros
- Well-designed, accessible speedrunning challenges
- Excellent local multiplayer for up to eight players
- Strong nostalgic presentation and helpful tutorials
- Quick restarts make improvement satisfying
Cons
- Less varied and inventive than NES Remix
- Limited online features and leaderboard functionality
- Coin-based unlock system can require grinding
- Appeal is narrow for players uninterested in speedrunning
Review sources
5 sources found across 2 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- Nintendo Life · United Kingdom · 70/100
- VGC · United Kingdom · 60/100
- Destructoid · United States · 65/100
- Game Informer · United States · 77.5/100
- GameSpot · United States · 70/100