This game is a fun summer surprise overflowing with mini-challenges, but it belongs as an expansion of Nintendo's retro subscription service.

If you’re looking for a more authentic way to set a new speedrunning record when Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition launches tomorrow, Nintendo’s now offering a 20 percent discount on its wireless NES gamepads,

NES Edition for the Switch valiantly tries to evoke the speedrunning spirit of Nintendo's real-world, 1990 competition, but the challenges are too flimsy for a 2024 release.

NES Edition is set to release this week, and a new freebie has been revealed based on the Nintendo Switch game. My Nintendo members can now score a free Trucker Hat with the game's logo until supplies last.

Overall, while Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition offers a rich representation of the original 8-bit console's history, this feels like the first leg of what could be a longer marathon. While we appreciate a good sprint, we're hopeful for a longer marathon down the road.

In the original Nintendo World Championship, players battled it out by playing Super Mario Bros, Red Racer and Tetris. Only one of those classic titles is available on the Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition game. It seems like a bit of a tease to offer players the Nintendo World Championship but not include two of the original titles.

NES Edition chops up and remixes iconic retro games, from Mario to Zelda, turning them into something very different.

NES Edition is a finely crafted nostalgia trip, in the vein of the decade-old NES Remix games, that taps into the competitive spirit of the esports event Nintendo launched more than 30 years ago. Despite being another collection of well-worn NES titles repackaged as a minigame speedrunning challenge,