It doesn't matter how much or how little you like maths: neither you, nor me, and probably no one likes having to do sums in July… unless we are referring to maths. Donkey Kong Jr. MathThe exception that proves the rule has just returned unannounced to Nintendo Switch Online along with six other NES classics. Seven more games, that's a lot to say.
As soon as you turn on your console and update the 8-bit Nintendo app, you'll find new panels that are just begging to be given a spin, and there's plenty of everything: from platforms with a mathematical twist to arcade motorcycling, street fighting, adventure and the legendary first Nintendo game. Golf of the Big N which, as you will see, has not lost an iota of its original charm.
Any major additions to the NES legacy on Switch? The truth is that we have done the math, never better said, and with the latest batch of classics for Nintendo Switch Online, the vast majority of titles published by The Big N for its 8-Bit system have been recovered. There are exceptions, of course, given that the Popeye license is not in its hands and the absence of the Zapper gun games or ROB It takes little time to justify it. But that does not detract from the value of what is now returning to our hands.
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- At the start we have a Donkey Kong Jr. Math which gives a really fun twist to the original classic: we are given a number and we have to swing around the screen to get it using numbers and symbols. Something that gains nuances when playing with two controllers.
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- Urban Champion It's not Street Fighter, but Nintendo's 1984 game has a hilarious twist: in addition to having to calculate the resistance of your attacks, you have to watch out for the police or get hit by falling flower pots.
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- Mach Rider It came out in 1985 and both in terms of gameplay and presentation it remains a spectacular demonstration of what Nintendo's 8-bit system could offer in its initial stages (it launched on the NES) to arcade game fans.
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- Solar Jetman It arrived in 1990, but its reappearance has special merit as it is an addition rescued from Rare's legacy on NES. In fact, the last time it appeared on recent systems was in the Rare Replay compilation for Xbox. Another triumph for everyone.
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- Good news does not come alone, and Cobra Triangle is Rare's other surprise released on NES that returns to Switch. The idea: to introduce vehicular combat against all odds aboard a boat loaded with missiles and explosives.
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- Without detracting from the above, we must recognize that one of the games that we did not see coming comes to us from Sunsoft: if it does not sound familiar to you The Mystery of Atlantis It's only natural, as the game only appeared on Japanese Famicoms. Its offering: the ever-successful side-scrolling adventure.
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- Last but not least, we have the mythical Golf from NES. A game that, I won't deny it, has taken too long to appear in the Nintendo Switch Online catalogue despite the fact that its Game Boy and N64 sequels have been with us for months. The circle has come full circle.
These seven games are in addition to all the previous ones, including Super Mario Bros. for NES, the first two installments of The Legend of Zelda and Metroid. However, it is worth remembering that you will not find them in the eShop, but rather they are part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, which also includes the SNES and Game Boy classics for 3.99 euros per month, although it is likely that you will get more out of a whole year for 19.99 euros.
In any case, the Nintendo Switch's 2024 is looking better and better. Partly because of the new features announced, of course, but above all because of Nintendo's own legacy, which this year more than ever suits the two-in-one console like a charm.
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