Nintendo Announces NES Remix for Wii U; Price and Release Date Revealed

In the latest Nintendo Direct, the company revealed many different games that are coming to both the Wii u and 3DS. In addition to new games such as Hyrule Warriors, Nintendo has announced NES Remix, which will allow users to play over a dozen classic Nintendo games with added twists thrown in.

IGN reports that NES Remix is available starting on Dec. 18, and is available as a digital download on the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U for $14.99. The game will allow users to play levels from 16 different NES titles. However, those looking to play the full games on NES Remix will be disappointed to learn that the full games will not be available as part of this new collection. Users will be able to play some of the levels normally, but others will feature an added twist to make the level more challenging. Examples shown by Nintendo include Zelda sprites included in a level of Donkey Kong, a race in Excitebike level that has players being guided by a spotlight in an otherwise dark level, and a Super Mario Bros. level that must be played in reverse.

NES Remix will feature content from the following 16 vintage video games: Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Mario Bros, Balloon Fight, Excitebike, Ice Climber, Golf, Clu Clu Land, Wrecking Crew, Donkey Kong Jr, Pinball, Tennis, Donkey Kong 3, Baseball, and Urban Champion. These games represent a fairly solid list of both well known NES games along with some lost gems that gamers may have forgotten about in the decades since they were released.

The NES Remix is an inventive idea, and depending on how well the new levels are crafted, this could become a hot new trend. NES Remix allows Nintendo to go through their huge library of games and add new elements to otherwise tired content. After all, there are only so many times fans can play the same levels of Donkey Kong, Balloon Fight and Super Mario Bros., but adding new twists and turns to these nostalgic games creates brand-new content for fans. Plus, Nintendo can create new levels for NES Remix or even release new versions of classic games that follow the NES Remix formula but for an entire NES game.

Look out for more news about NES Remix right here at Latino Post as fans begin downloading and playing the game on the Wii U.