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The '''Arcade Classics Series''' is a North American marketing label for [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] ports of arcade games that were popular back in the 1980s. These games were released separately in Japan for the [[Family Computer]] but grouped as a series when released in North America in 1986. There are four ports belonging to ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' series of games. Unlike the arcade originals, these ports have two difficulty settings, A (beginner) and B (expert). | |||
The '''Arcade Classics Series''' is a North American marketing label for [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] ports of arcade games that were popular back in the 1980s. There are four ports belonging to ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' series of games. Unlike the arcade originals, these ports have two difficulty settings, A (beginner) and B (expert) | |||
==Main games== | ==Main games== | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Mario Bros NES Cover.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|September 9, 1983}} [[Family Computer]]</span> | |align="center"|[[File:Mario Bros NES Cover.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|September 9, 1983}} [[Family Computer]]</span> | ||
|Plot is the same as the arcade version. There are a few programming changes to make it work for a NES such as the removal of cutscenes and [[icicle]]s. | |Plot is the same as the arcade version. There are a few programming changes to make it work for a NES such as the removal of cutscenes, invisible platforms, and [[icicle]]s. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' | ||
Revision as of 06:17, February 14, 2021
The Arcade Classics Series is a North American marketing label for Nintendo Entertainment System ports of arcade games that were popular back in the 1980s. These games were released separately in Japan for the Family Computer but grouped as a series when released in North America in 1986. There are four ports belonging to Mario and Donkey Kong series of games. Unlike the arcade originals, these ports have two difficulty settings, A (beginner) and B (expert).
Main games
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Cover, original release and system | Synopsis |
| Donkey Kong | |
 Template:Released Family Computer |
Plot is the same as the arcade version. There are a few programming changes to make it work for a NES such as the removal of 50m and cutscenes but the title screen received new music. This was one of the three launch titles for the Famicom along with Donkey Kong Jr. and Popeye. |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | |
 Template:Released Family Computer |
Plot is the same as the arcade version. There are a few programming changes to make it work for a NES such as shortened cutscenes. |
| Mario Bros. | |
 Template:Released Family Computer |
Plot is the same as the arcade version. There are a few programming changes to make it work for a NES such as the removal of cutscenes, invisible platforms, and icicles. |
| Donkey Kong 3 | |
| File:DK3 NES Box Art.jpg Template:Released Family Computer |
Plot is the same as the arcade version. There are a few programming changes to make it work for a NES such as shortened cutscenes. |
