Ultimate NES Remix
- Not to be confused with NES Remix Pack.
Ultimate NES Remix is a "best of" compilation of the NES Remix series and is the only installment of the series available on a handheld for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was announced in August 29, 2014 and was released in late 2014 in Europe, Oceania and the US and Canada and Summer 2015 in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Unlike the NES Remix Pack for the Wii U, which contains everything found in NES Remix and NES Remix 2, Ultimate NES Remix contains only challenges from 16 games pulled from the earlier titles along with two new game modes and a returning mode from NES Remix 2. Due to the change of platforms, stamp collecting was removed. Players who ordered the game by December 5 received a download code for a limited edition Famicom-style 3DS theme. Unlike most 3DS games, Ultimate NES Remix does not support stereoscopic 3D display.
Gameplay
Games
The challenges are almost the same as its predecessors. There are a few differences such as wording for the instructions. The players are also able to see regional rankings for games stages.
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From NES Remix:
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From NES Remix 2:
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The Remix I, Remix II, and Bonus stages from both games have been merged to accommodate for titles that were excluded from this compilation. These are the Mario-related stages:
| Stage | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 1 | |
| 2 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 2 | |
| 3 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 2 | |
| 4 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 4 | |
| 5 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 3 | |
| 6 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 6 | |
| 7 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 8 | |
| 8 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 3 | |
| 10 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 5 | |
| 12 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 7 | |
| 13 | 2 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 13-2 |
| 3 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 10-3 | |
| 4 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 10-4 | |
| 14 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 14 | |
| 15 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 5 | |
| 16 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 16 | |
| 18 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 17 | |
| 19 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 10 | |
| 20 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 16 | |
| 22 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 22 | |
| 23 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 11 | |
| 24 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 24 | |
| 25 | 2 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 20-2 |
| 3 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 25-5 | |
| 4 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 25-4 | |
| 6 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 20-6 | |
| Stage | Origin | |
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| 1 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 1 | |
| 2 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 1-2 | |
| 3 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 4 | |
| 5 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 8 | |
| 6 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 4 | |
| 8 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 15 | |
| 9 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 6 | |
| 13 | 1 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 10-1 |
| 2 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 10-1 | |
| 3 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 10-3 | |
| 4 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 10-4 | |
| 14 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 1 | |
| 15 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 7 | |
| 16 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 21 | |
| 17 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 20-2 | |
| 18 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 14 | |
| 19 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 11 | |
| 21 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 18 | |
| 22 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 13 | |
| 23 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 4 | |
| 24 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 19 | |
| 25 | 2 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 25-1 |
| 3 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 20-3 | |
| 4 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 25-3 | |
| 5 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 20-5 | |
| 7 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 20-7 | |
| 8 | NES Remix 2 Remix II Stage 20-8 | |
| Stage | Origin | |
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| 1 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 1 | |
| 3 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 6 | |
| 4 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 4 | |
| 6 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 11 | |
| 7 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 6 | |
| 8 | NES Remix Bonus Stage 14 | |
| 9 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 8 | |
| 10 | 2 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 10-3 |
| 3 | NES Remix Remix I Stage 25-6 | |
| 4 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 10-4 | |
| 12 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 14 | |
| 13 | NES Remix 2 Remix I Stage 19 | |
| 15 | NES Remix Bonus Stage 4 | |
| 16 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 11 | |
| 18 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 15 | |
| 19 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 16 | |
| 20 | 3 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 10-1 |
| 5 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 25-7 | |
| 6 | NES Remix Remix II Stage 25-8 | |
| 21 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 17 | |
| 22 | NES Remix Bonus Stage 17-4 | |
| 24 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 19 | |
| 25 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 20 | |
| 26 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 21 | |
| 27* | NES Remix Bonus Stage 25 | |
| 28 | NES Remix 2 Bonus Stage 22 | |
*Challenge 3 in Bonus Stage 27 is new. With this inclusion, Bonus Stage 27 has 45 challenges.
Speed Mario Bros.
Just like NES Remix 2, Ultimate NES Remix contains a port of Super Mario Bros., but entitled Speed Mario Bros. this time around. It is almost identical to the original, except that it runs at twice the speed.
Championship Mode
Ultimate NES Remix includes the NES Remix 2 mode Championship Mode. The player faces three challenges, and the goal is to get as many points as possible. The first challenge is to collect 50 coins in Super Mario Bros., the second challenge is to collect 25 coins in Super Mario Bros. 3, and any remaining time is used to score as many points as possible in Dr. Mario.
Famicom Remix Mode
Exclusive to Ultimate NES Remix, this special mode is unlocked by earning three stars in every stage in the game. It includes challenges from the Japanese version of the game, some of which use different sound effects.[1] Conversely, in the Japanese version, the North American version can be played as a special mode when earning three stars in every stage in the main mode.
Reception
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| Release | Reviewer, Publication | Score | Comment |
| Nintendo 3DS | Daan Koopman, Nintendo World Report | 7.5/10 | "Ultimate NES Remix is a nifty collection for the Nintendo 3DS. It isn't the full featured package of your dreams, but the games they have chosen are quite playable and make for a great way to spend your time. For the veteran of the Wii U games, this new collection might be not enough to warrant to a second go, but having these challenges on a portable system is certainly a nice thing. The online features of NES Remix 2 are also mostly here, though I do think that the leaderboards are what more direct than the random Miiverse posts. Those two things might give Ultimate the edge it needs to convince you." |
| Nintendo 3DS | Marcel van Duyn, Nintendo Life | 7/10 | "While Ultimate NES Remix is technically a sound game, it comes across as a rather modest, slightly lazy port. You're only getting about two thirds of the original content from the original Wii U eShop releases, and what was arguably one of the most fun instances of Miiverse integration is completely absent. If you don't see yourself getting a Wii U in the near future and desperately want to see what the fuss is all about, this is still a good investment, but otherwise it's probably best to just pick up the original titles or wait for the combo pack." |
| Nintendo 3DS | Timothy Torres, PC Magazine | 3.5/5 | "Though comparable to time wasters on smartphones with its emphasis on quick bursts of play, Ultimate NES Remix is a good way to travel down memory lane and maybe even discover some 8-bit classics you never experienced." |
| Aggregators | |||
| Compiler | Platform / Score | ||
| Metacritic | 69 | ||
Gallery
International logo
Japanese logo
Key artwork
Alternative artwork
North American box art (Nintendo Selects)
German box art
Japanese box art
Title screen
A challenge whose goal is to defeat three enemies with fruit only.
A challenge whose goal is get to the Flagpole in a snowy level.
A limited edition Famicom theme for the 3DS, accessible by download code.
Media
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ファミコン リミックス：ベストチョイス[?] Famikon Rimikkusu: Besuto Choisu |
Famicom Remix: Best Choice |
References
External links
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ug8FXt-MY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMoo26BuZkA
- Official Japanese website
