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More Classic NES Titles For GBA Announced

Posted by simoniker on from the won't-rest-til-all-nes-titles-resurrected dept.

Thanks to Nintendojo for its list of the latest NES titles to be re-released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan. Though "it remains to be seen if any of these particular games will make it to North America", highlights include "Super Mario Bros. 2 [Japanese version], Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Metroid, Kid Icarus, [and] Castlevania." We've previously covered earlier NES Classic iterations - in a similar vein to a recent GameSpy article, how many dollars would you actually spend on these NES re-releases for GBA?

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  1. I'd pay the average full price... by Wyrmw00d · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If they were bundled as a 5 game cart.

    1. Re:I'd pay the average full price... by aflat362 · · Score: 4, Interesting
      A real NES obsessed collector (such as myself) collects NES games, not GBA reissues of NES Games. However, we will purchase a few of our favorites in the GBA format to take with us on the road.

      Myself, I bought the Super Mario one, and might get Donkey Kong.

      Though, at half the price I would probably buy them all.

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  2. Ah, Legend of Zelda II.. by sporty · · Score: 5, Funny

    How I was so impressed with link then. for he was left AND right handed in that one.

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  3. Why Metroid? by DragonPup · · Score: 4, Informative

    You unlock the classic Metroid when you beat Metroid Zero for the GBA already.

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  4. I'm all set.... by RegalBegal · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't swing my GBA around on it's cord like I did my NES controller when I get frustrated for not making any more ground in Metroid.

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  5. Super Mario Bros != Mario Bros by Spleener12 · · Score: 5, Informative
    Yes, and the old arcade game that was in all the Mario Advance games was originally called Mario Bros. (no Super,) which was subsequently re-released as part of the NES classic series despite a superior version being availible for $10 more.

    Super Mario Bros 1, on the other hand, has only seen four major releases on any system (NES, SNES(Mario All-Stars), GBC(Super Mario Bros. DX), and GBA(NES Classic).) They probably haven't been whoring it as much due to the fact that it doesn't really stand up as well in this day and age next to later games. Not that I'd be surprised if the next Mario Advance game was a port of the All-Stars version of SMB1.

  6. Re:Overpriced by cbirdsong64 · · Score: 4, Informative

    The NES Classic series is only $20 each. Still too much, though.

  7. Re:They are too expensive by DaveCBio · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Agreed, it's way too much for an old game. Nintendo is cashing in on nostalgia. Can't believe they have the balls to chastise the industry for the state of games when they live on remakes and re-releases.