Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition on Switch - Cash Grab or Cool?

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A new Nintendo World Championships game for Switch was announced, including a deluxe version. We discuss what we like and don't!
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[@PatTheNESpunk]

What do you think about this upcoming release? Does it interest you or do you think it's not worth tit? What games would you have liked to have seen included? Get The Perfect Jean - 15% off with the code CUPodcast15 at theperfectjean.nyc/CUPodcast15 #theperfectjeanpod #ad

[@GamePayne]

I'm going to get it. Looks fun to play. I enjoyed NES remix. Just wish the NES cart had the same game as the real 1990 NWC cart that plays on the NES.

[@Alan_Chapman]

I want no part of this. Really don’t know who it’s for outside of die hard nostalgia collectors. I mean the NES classic console was the coolest idea and they could have extended it by releasing a new version with different ROMs, but speedrun challenges of snippets of games? You can add that to the NES online service. Not paying $30 to do little challenges from the games instead of playing the whole game.

[@intellivisiongamer]

I preordered the Deluxe version earlier this month. The NES was my second console and I love it.

[@MisterCasket]

It's a cash grab. And Nintendo sucker that I am immediatley ordered it! Will fight against my best friend for high scores like It's 1990!!

[@irishnerd4775]

I ordered it as it looks like a fun physical set to have in the collection. I would have gladly paid an extra $20-40 more for working Nes physical cart that played in the Nes and not just the shell but oh well.

[@JZekis]

It does just feel like NES Remix but without the remix levels.

[@ladynikkie]

I'm honestly surprised that they didn't report that or make a new one when the switch was released.

[@SpaceZeee]

They need to produce 100 ultra rare ones that get sent out randomly

[@joesshows6793]

That would kick ass but this is Nintendo 2024. They will not be sending out anything above and beyond bare minimum

[@cyxceven]

Lmao why? So scalpers can buy the whole stock and flip the special ones for ludicrous prices? Get outta here.

[@SpaceZeee]

@@cyxceven Would at least some element of hype into it. To me this thing sucks.

[@KeviRun]

@@cyxceven Well you don't tell everyone that there are ultra rare ones ahead of time, you just let people discover it on their own on release day.

[@furydeath]

ya they all get sent out to youtubers

[@meatpockets]

If they did something like SMB 35 and make it a speed run battle royale and the difficulty increases until there’s a winner that would be interesting.

[@TheUsualSuspekt]

I think Pat should bring it to Pawn Stars for a follow up video :)

[@mr.selfimprovement3241]

That show is basically dead now. It would be even funnier to have it WATA graded and slabbed. lol.

[@indigomontoya22]

The one thing Nintendo did right with this was value my time as a worker and parent. Being able to consume some of these in 5 mins or less is peak adulting with our time.

[@cyxceven]

Honestly, it should have been a free downloadable title for NSO subscribers.

[@otaking3582]

Pat already has the real thing, of course he wouldn't see any problem with this.

[@markl1109]

The Fire Emblem cart was clear acrylic

[@WhatsKevinBacon]

4:50 what Ian was trying to say was "what is a pretty plate with nothing on it"

[@MLGProTips]

Good video, could have done without the commercial on loop though lol

[@rexhughes21]

"Pat, we're 40!" Lol I'm in the same boat and agree. The NES games are often overlooked by the younger generations now.

[@ColonialSun-mg6tq]

I would love to see them do a snes version of this of a n64 it’s just NES remix for the Wii U again

[@gligarguy4010]

Id say the physical is definitely worth it, maybe the digital is if you can get it at a discount. It does make me yearn for an NES Remix 3 though. Hopefully this time they make a Super Nintendo version.

[@ladynikkie]

Yeah I managed to just go to Play-Asia and snag me a standard copy.

[@sleepytwiggaming]

if it's anything like NES Remix I'll have a good time with it.

[@patrickdoyle2124]

Couldn't they include a full ROM of the NWC cart?

[@willgibson8534]

Why are there sponcer ads so cringe

[@ladynikkie]

13:53 oh God Pat I love that game too! they should have made that permanent just like in Japan they made a physical copy of Tetris 99 if they did a physical copy of Mario 35, I would have bought it in a heartbeat I don't care how much I would have to pay. I still have it on my Nintendo switch even though it's not workable anymore I just don't have the heart to delete it

[@YURTZYN42]

"I thought this was supposed to be this super rare elusive game.. Not super mario bros which you can get for like 2 bucks. With duck hunt included.."

[@christophernehus5820]

It's a cool product and i'm glad the big box stores had several preorder windows so i could reserve a copy of the game on physical media with some nice extras. A bit of a cash grab from Americans in that Nintendo of America should have included NSO NES controllers, like Nintendo of Japan did.

[@gligarguy4010]

Aren't they just the same old controllers you can buy with NSO? That's not interesting at all. It's like handing out MyNintendo rewards as pre-order bonuses. North America is getting that replica cartridge instead, which is a lot more interesting imo

[@Boogie_the_cat]

​@@gligarguy4010sounds like someone pre ordered 7 copies 🍆💦 Yeah, a replica is way more interesting than a controller you can actually use. You definitely couldn't already get replica carts on eBay AliExpress, Etsy, Amazon.........

[@cyxceven]

@@gligarguy4010 more plastic garbage, yay

[@gligarguy4010]

@@cyxceven Really weird to see someone watching Pat that hates collecting, since all of it can be boiled down to "plastic garbage" if you're cynical enough. This is kind of like watching Cartoon Network while hating cartoons lol

[@incognitro1420]

It is most definitely a cash grab but I am digging the Challenges being displayed in the Nintendo Power font. Nostalgia button pressed with that one.

[@jelhaj7769]

I'm remembering the Kirby collection on wii. THATS a real collection. so many extra features..

[@lordrayden3045]

There’s no reason they can’t do a 6th month update and do a second set of challenges dealing with scores

[@trock6151]

10:54 starting here and like the next 30 seconds = what makes ya’ll great 😂 Appreciate these super shows and your takes on things as always gentleman

[@milkmanleeroy]

18:26 - the thing about those controllers is that you can buy them from the Nintendo store (I got mine in Osaka a few weeks ago) - I just had to prove I had a Nintendo Switch Online account. The price for them was insane I ended up buying two of them and two of the Super Famicom controller. I'm sure there's a proxy service somewhere that caters to a western audience.

[@calereliya]

Can confirm. When I was there last August, I picked up a pair of the Famicom, one Super Famicom, and one of the 6 button Genesis ones. They literally walk you through what they need to see on your Nintendo account to confirm you're allowed to buy them. Took less than 2 minutes.

[@billcook4768]

Cash grab: Putting out a product people want and will pay for.

[@legendodinson7082]

Will it be playable offline as well though? I see little point in buying the physical cartridge, despite the extra chachkis, other than saving memory space.

[@JoeFpoc]

I recommend anyone check out the nes remix challenge game on the 3ds. Very similar to this and such a fun game. Will kinda suck if this is all just time based challenges. Nes remix had all sorts of challenges like pat/ian were talking about, kill a certain amount of enemies, collect a item without getting hit, etc

[@crobinson2624]

I don’t think having the full game of these NES games really add value to a 30 or $60 package. Most of us already have multiple copies of these NES games and really each time you have a cop you’re just getting diminished returns because you already have it I would rather have versions of these NES games or enhanced versions

[@Shizzmoney74]

Agree with Ian; put the full games on there, charge $40 for it and I'd pay 60 if it had Super Mario 35

[@ladynikkie]

Or better yet they should do like Japan did they made a physical copy of Tetris 99, but they should make a physical copy of Super Mario 35 I would definitely pay for that!

[@javierespinazopagan3172]

Former NOA employees confirmed that the mini consoles were launched because they had to fill the gap that a delay in releasing the switch left. This is basically the same thing but for switch 2

[@jordanhoughton1948]

Should also include a cereal box of the Nintendo Cereal System.

[@enriquepinero707]

There is alot that I like about this releas of the NWC NES edition; like the 8 player local mode. My only gripe is the missed oppoortunity of hvaing FULL SPEED RUN playthrough of all the games. I would totally set up a party where me an 8 friends speed run the entire Zelda and Mario games in one afternoon. It woul be so simple to implement and it irks me that they just don't give us the full games with these features as an incentive. From my understanding; it seems that the challenges are more than just speed runs; but I fully agree with Ian; that they should just sell us their dang retro games to keep already; especially since it looks like they are going for full foward compatiblity with the next Switch and future Switch generations moving foward. Would also love the Digital Eclipse treatment of infro and history. I also read a fine print somewhere that they will add more via DLC; but we have no idea what that entails and if it is just more challenges, when we want the full games.

[@jordanhoughton1948]

Full game speed runs would be sweet.

[@MrGenyaAvacado]

10:58 *SCREAMS* You said the SECRET Word~!

[@common_c3nts]

I bought it, but it is sad they did not make a functioning NES cart. Everyone would have paid more for a functioning NES cart from Nintendo. Hopefully the shell is real spec so we can swap the guts inside with real guts.

[@callak_9974]

They probably don't have the schematics to make it run properly on a nes. And a nes cartridge is quite a bit bigger than a Switch game case, so not sure how much bigger this collection was made to put in the nes cartridge they put in. Is it to size or shrunk down a bit?

[@sweetfeathery]

I just want it as a shelf piece

[@G2Quiznos025]

Same. Didn't pre-order it for the game itself, but what comes with the game.

[@KevenLC]

This is basically Nes Remix 3.

[@michaelmiller4105]

Pat just collecting gold carts man. You guys make some good points though, and honestly to me it just looks like a watered down NES remix using the NWC branding to sell to collectors, which it will either fortunately or unfortunately.

[@jordanhoughton1948]

I Definitely agree with Ian that they should include the full roms and Pat's point of having other challenges besides speed running. I also wonder if the challenges will chain together different games ( like the original world championship) but give you a combined total time of completion.

[@Zeldachief128]

Do you also get angry at literally everything?

[@jordanhoughton1948]

@@Zeldachief128 huh? I'm not angry, just offering some constructive criticism that would take this game from good to great for me.

[@paulbalch9506]

Speaking of the NES Remixes, I'd love to see them ported to the Switch, and bring on the SNES Remixes!

[@isaias630]

I have so much fun playing World Championship NES edition. So addictive

[@lloydancman2708]

What effect does this release, if any do to the actual NWC carts?

[@HalfEatenMedia]

They should make a new Nintendo World Championship cart with SNES games.

[@TheWriterNW]

Either way... I pre-ordered the collectors edition. I'm looking forward to it.

[@HarakiriRock]

Stretchy jeans are the only way to go

[@RetroNirvanaGaming]

It would be ULTIMATE Sin not to have the string of games all together. I agree with Pat! Hopefully they put it in there.

[@BASEDSAKRI]

some good points. Im also waiting for reviews.

[@its_just_matt]

10:18-10:23: The 6 seconds of enraged silence says more than needs to about it. 💯agree with Ian here. Atari 50 (Digital Eclipse gold master series) are raising the bar on enhanced ports/re-releases.

[@topchief1]

Age with Ian. The current Nintendo president clearly lacks the passion and innovation of previous Nintendo presidents, as this has been a recurring theme for years now, the absolute bare minimum from Nintendo.

[@RippRoast83]

Wish they did NES Remix instead but Im gonna buy it.

[@ecoao80]

i just want another nes remix game, those were perfect. i hope its not all speedrunning challenges

[@RoadToRetire25]

All they had to do was package it with an NES controller reproduction and sell for $60. Would sell like hotcakes

[@vito]

Im really not that worried about people being able to access mario or ice climbers. Roms are so easy to find.

[@DucaleEfston]

Does this include the left bros. or the right bros. from Super Mario bros. 3??

[@M64bros]

If you guys get the game of digitally, it's 30 bucks surprisingly

[@danielcobia7818]

The point you guys brought up @7:52 is exactly why I haven't pre-ordered a physical copy. If it has the full games I'd love to have that whole kit in my collection. But if it's just the speedrunning bits then that's stupid.

[@Super_Bros.]

It’s a cash grab, I played all 150 challenges in a day. I feel no urge to get all S Tier and it’s not fun playing online against people. 😅

[@jermainemorton5635]

Well , they sound kind of salty because they paid all that money for the Cartridge when The same thing for cheaper price On the Switch

[@thelastdragon5551]

Highly doubtful Pat’s gold cart will plunge in value with this release. lol

[@solracrod]

I dig this package and pre ordered. Can’t wait to get it! Just a fun piece of physical media.

[@6torino9]

I wanna see the boys wearing the perfect jean !

[@richyvandamme]

I have some serious questions about Ian's shirt

[@nighttimevideo]

Yeah, Aqua are fucking great.

[@sweepscape]

Do Nintendo not own the rights to Kung Fu? Seems like it would work well for speed running in a collection like this but it still hasn’t even been put into NSO.

[@politicalchannel66]

Nintendo just putting something easier to make. To have more games as there main teams make switch 2 games

[@Boogie_the_cat]

There is no Switch 2, you are insane. You probably also think Switch 2 will be in 4k Never gonna be in 4k.

[@cyxceven]

@@Boogie_the_cat Where have you been? The president of Nintendo already said they're making a Switch successor in a tweet.

[@ricksloan5588]

Cool package, but I'd never buy a game I wouldn't play. I have a billion way to play all these games.

[@RollaJones]

It's a cash grab 100%. If they actually included a functioning NES cartridge with the original NWC roms on it then there'd be no question about the value.

[@jonathancracolici536]

I wonder if you even could? I doubt the chip manufacturers are even doing it anymore. They might have to buy some old carts and Frankenstein them.

[@nunyabusiness4904]

The cost of Nintendo doing a one off NES cart would be way too high, most of the components required have likely been out of production on a large scale for a couple decades now.

[@joshnewman6667]

Sell it as a emulator cart

[@smokeymountain6519]

The extra stuff is a cash grab. The game itself will deliver at $30. Nintendo has a good track record on these.

[@KeithErickson]

​@nunyabusiness4904 theres dozens of new indie games coming out on NES carts every year

[@Tanookicatoon]

The whole thing about the HISTORY of the games is super important. Most people don't realize that Arcade Mario was a single screen game because the cartridge baord could physically not scroll. Most people don't know Super Mario could only scroll right because the board was PHYSCIALLY unable to scroll the screen left. Most people don't know that it was a big deal that US Mario 2 that it could scroll both left and right. Pinball was a big deal showing that it could scroll UP and DOWN, while having a big pinball board. Both Mario 2 and Pinball needed a PHYSICAL solder point to be activated in order for the effect to even work. Metroid and Kid icarus were released at the same time because Nintendo was excited they had a chip that could scroll in FOUR directions. Mario3 was a massive deal because they finally added diagonals to allow the flying. Like, there is a massive history of how important some of these games are to gaming PERIOD, and Nintendo refuses to go into that.

[@OnslaughtSix]

There are so many false statements in this that it isn't even funny

[@pixelatedsethtube1271]

@@OnslaughtSixit’s done so confidently tho wouldn’t you agree

[@PrinzessinRamode]

It doesn't matter if it is cool or a cash grab, it was scalped the second it went online.

[@what3801]

Just re-release NES Remix for the Switch. I love those games, and it would be nice to have those on the Switch. I have no idea why Nintendo got rid of Mario 35. That was so much fun. Nintendo tends to shoot themselves in the foot a lot.

[@donaldsmith5667]

I have mine on preorder at Gamestop.

[@jcchaconjr]

Meh - considering that the JP release includes a pair of the Nintendo Online Famicom controllers, the NA release still seems a bit flat… That said, I still preordered because it’s a Nintendo published title, and I usually get those anyway. Nintendo Online controllers are $30 for the pair, so it might have made sense to include those. Now, if they sold those NES slipcovers separately in the online Nintendo shop, they’d probably make a killing on that.

[@KartKing4ever]

Going to be on vacation when this comes out so I'm having it shipped to my friend's place. I am nervous to say the least lol

[@lindsaywheatcroft8247]

NES Remix was the best game on Wii U. Played through both with my old mum. Wild that they didn’t rerelease it on early days Switch.

[@TygonBC]

Loving Ian's Barbie Girl shirt. Along with those stretchy jeans he cuts quite the dash.

[@1punch_man]

Just increases the price of the original. Pat loves it

[@RetroHabit82]

As long as you can challenge others and theres a final legit competion and the winners win a physical prize, I think it could be big!

[@glitchsister]

its 20 bucks cool

[@lookitskazzy]

The Japanese physical can be purchased from Amazon Japan.

[@HAMMYCFC]

It’s a nice set if you ask me.

[@themarchinggoblin8294]

Remember the good days when nintendo released the nes line on gba as single titles. Thats how you do it

[@lavawingsplays1627]

This would be IMMEDIATELY worth it if they packed in NES Remix 1 and 2. I'm buying it as a collector's piece, but I have been considering if its even worth that for $60. Japan is atleast getting TWO Famicom controllers!

[@yuripetrovic7606]

I never thought I'd be so entertained by our two hosts quarreling

[@joshmcguire1911]

should been an nes remix

[@Maniac536]

I just hope my comments comparing Ian to a Jedi aren’t making him mad. I’ve been spending too much time in VR.

[@katkillad]

I honestly disagree about the collector package. Seems pretty low effort and uninteresting to me. Meanwhile, the JP collector edition comes with two joycons that look like Famicom controllers. There's a reason why that one sold out immediately and you can still pre-order the US version. edit: Actually looks like Amazon JP got more in stock.

[@thelastdragon5551]

That fake gold cart brings nostalgia. I think it’s fine we’re able to get options for both.

[@cfcsquare3939]

It will be beautiful on my shelf.

[@Mp3BuRn420]

Japanese version still available on japan amazon.....change your amazon region

[@pollo20x6]

As a parent of a pre-teen, Ian is right. My kid calls N64 8 bit. Kids today know Mario 1 the same way they know pong. But they don’t know much unless they’re already interested in it. But it really is a whole new world out there today.

[@cyxceven]

Teach your kid the difference, ez.

[@pollo20x6]

@@mr.selfimprovement3241 He mighta just been joking 😂

[@mr.selfimprovement3241]

@@cyxceven Not how it works. You do not have kids clearly..... nothing is _"ez"_ about raising them. They are no programmable robots... they have their own little personalities and minds. While you can physically try to make kids listen to things - unless they are interested in learning something - you can't force them to care enough to retain this stuff. It would be like your father or mother forcing you to learn about the Rat Pack and 1960 baseball because they grew up caring about it. You instead just wanted to play Game boy and read comics. And once they are as old as my teenage son, they don't care and you can't make them (in one ear, and out the other).

[@Sammy-be5dc]

I pre-ordered its a good package

[@isaigutierrez1617]

They should some other generations than just NES. Some Game Boy challenges could be fun.

[@lilapereyra5703]

I preordered the Physical Copy if it wasn’t for everything the physical comes with all that stuff I would have just got the digital copy.

[@dongeraci8599]

That set looks pretty nice. I'd go $15 maybe even $18 bucks for it. Anything more would be psychotic.

[@stephenschlueter8242]

I do want the physical edition for all the extras, but the game collection itself is a disappointment.

[@8-bitninja122]

Why not just get a NWC repro?

[@fentazen2677]

I’m the opposite. I’m into the game, but don’t need the collectors edition goodies, so $60 for physical is a little steep to me.

[@neonnoir9692]

I bought 2, not many opportunities to get a gold cartridge anymore.

[@darrentg6]

I agree the full ROMs should be playable and that was my initial disappointment...... but then I got thinking..... don't we all have half a dozen ways to play these games to our heart's content anyway?

[@ardvarkboy]

Awesome shirt Ian! I think it should at least have the full games on there.. that wouldn't cost a thing to do. It would be cool if they had them and added achievments you could play through and beat. I am not a speed running person either so I have no interest in that.

[@DerkuiDerkui]

It's both, a cash grab and cool.

[@jray0717]

Hopefully this will have updates. If not then its lazy.

[@IOSALive]

Pat the NES Punk, This is fantastic! I subscribed right away!