Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Expands With New Time-Limited Speedrunning Challenges

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, the latest celebration of classic 8-bit gameplay, continues to captivate retro and competitive gamers alike with a fresh batch of speedrunning challenges, now available on Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo’s recent update introduces a series of new, time-limited challenges derived from some of the most iconic NES™ titles, as the company expands its ongoing quest to reimagine competitive play for the digital age.

The new challenge lineup includes 'Hammer Bro KO' from Super Mario Bros.

3™, 'Sub-Space Exploration' from Super Mario Bros.

2™, 'Heating Up' from Excitebike™, 'Jumping Jacks' from Donkey Kong™, and 'Monochrome Hero' from Kirby's Adventure™.

These challenges are now live and can be played until April 7 at 1:59 a.m.

Pacific Time.

Players are encouraged to jump in and test their skills in these bespoke segments pulled directly from NES classics.

Nintendo has stated that these challenges offer participants the opportunity to demonstrate their prowess and compete for leaderboard positions against a global audience.

For those who participated in the previous week’s competition, Nintendo recommends checking back in-game to review overall rankings, compare scores within their birth year group, and watch highlight replays of each top performance.

These replays, curated from the highest-ranked players, are intended to not only showcase expert strategies but also help ambitious competitors refine their own runs and improve times.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Nintendo Switch features over 150 speedrunning challenges designed to test players’ reflexes and mastery across content from 13 beloved NES games.

The compilation allows gamers to compete online globally, race friends in couch co-op modes, or continually strive for personal bests on the leaderboard.

With each update, Nintendo fortifies its ecosystem, fostering a blend of nostalgic gameplay with the thrill of online competition.

Online functionality requires an active Nintendo Switch Online membership, which is sold separately and auto-renews unless canceled.

Some features may not be available in all regions.

Additional accessories may be necessary for local multiplayer sessions and are sold separately.

Classic NES game content within Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition consists of curated moments for speedrunning purposes, not the full versions of each title.

For further details on membership requirements and the evolving schedule of challenges, visit Nintendo’s official website or the eShop.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition reinforces Nintendo’s commitment to honoring its legacy while engaging both veteran and new players on the Nintendo Switch platform.

This ongoing stream of creative content ensures the game remains a dynamic destination for speedrunners and fans of the golden era of video games.

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