Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Bring the Nintendo World Championships to your living room

Test your speedrunning skill in over 150 challenges! Each one relives a memorable moment from one of 13 NES™ games*, including classics like Super Mario Bros.™ 3, The Legend of Zelda™, Donkey Kong™, and Metroid™. Start small by seeing how quickly you can blaze through the first level of Super Mario Bros., and work your way up to defeating Meta-Knight in a one-on-one sword fight in Kirby’s Adventure™ Hone your skills in practice and see if you have what it takes to be a champion—the tougher challenges may truly test your limits!

Compete against players around the world online**

Jump into the World Championship Mode with a Nintendo Switch Online membership and aim for a spot on the leaderboards in five challenges that rotate each week. At the end of each week, compare your times against players of varying skill levels, or sit back and watch a replay of the world’s best time to learn how to improve. With “byte-sized” challenges, you don’t need to master entire games to feel like a Nintendo World Champion!
Challenge your friends on the couch

Gather up to 8 players*** in the local Party Mode to take on challenges individually or in themed challenge packs. With an automatic rewind feature to undo mistakes, even completely new players can compete.

Face off against the best times of players of different skill levels in Survival Mode

Choose your division—Silver for easy, Gold for hard—and match up against the ghost data of players from around the world in this elimination mode. Can you outlast all seven of your rivals in the three challenges of the week?

Put your skills to the ultimate test in Legend Challenges

When you feel ready, take on these longer and more difficult challenges from 13 NES games*. Play through Super Mario Bros. using warp pipes, the entire first dungeon of The Legend of Zelda, and more in the ultimate test of speed and endurance. Check out the Classified Information for tips and tricks if you need a little help!

You can play with Nintendo Entertainment System Controllers**** as well (sold separately).