NES Classics

NES Classics

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Genres

Puzzle

Developer

N/A

Release Date

December 30, 2005 (20 years ago)

Publisher

Nintendo

Content Rating

N/A

Franchises

The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Mario, Castlevania

NES Classics

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Summary

NES Classics was a flash game featuring a slide puzzle to promote the Classic NES Series; a collection of NES games rereleased on Game Boy Advance. The completed puzzle features art from Dr. Mario, Castelvania, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Metroid.

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Please, Nintendo, just let me compete with my friends in all these silly challenges

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Donkey Kong Jr. Math and more got added in a surprise update

By Ethan Gach Published July 5, 2024

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