List of Classic NES Series games

The Classic NES Series, known in Japan as Famicom Mini Series (ファミコンミニ Famikon Mini) and in Australia and Europe as NES Classics, are a series of Game Boy Advance games that were originally released on the Nintendo Entertainment System (the Family Computer and the Disk System in Japan) emulated on the Game Boy Advance.

A special edition Game Boy Advance SP, which has a similar color pattern to a NES controller (along with a Famicom counterpart in Japan), was released to go along with these games. The color of the cartridges often matches the color of the original NES carts.

All of these games were released to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Famicom in Japan.

List of games

Title	Details
Adventure Island Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Balloon Fight Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Bomberman Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions.
Castlevania Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004 ^NA October 25, 2004 ^PAL January 7, 2005	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan and Series 2 in other regions.
Clu Clu Land Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Original release date(s): ^JP December 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan. It was released as a promotional item alongside Super Robot Taisen GC.
Dig Dug Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Dr. Mario Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004 ^NA October 25, 2004 ^PAL January 7, 2005	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in all regions.
Donkey Kong Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions.
Excitebike Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions.
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan.
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan.
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Ghosts 'n Goblins Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Ice Climber Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions.
Kid Icarus Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan.
The Legend of Zelda Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions.
Mappy Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Japan in Series 1.
Mario Bros. Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Japan in Series 2.
Metroid Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004 ^NA October 25, 2004 ^PAL January 7, 2005	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan and Series 2 in other regions.
Nazo no Murasame Jō Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan.
Pac-Man Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions.
SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi Scramble Wars Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan.
Shin Oni Ga Shima Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan.
Star Soldier Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions.
Super Mario Bros. Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 1 in all regions. The original release sold 40 million copies and was bundled with the NES alongside Duck Hunt. This version of the game received a 20th anniversary re-release on September 13, 2005.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan.
TwinBee Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Wrecking Crew Original release date(s): ^JP May 21, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 2 in Japan.
Xevious Original release date(s): ^JP February 14, 2004 ^NA June 2, 2004 ^PAL July 9, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Japan in Series 1.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Original release date(s): ^JP August 10, 2004 ^NA October 25, 2004 ^PAL January 7, 2005	Release years by system: 2004 - Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Series 3 in Japan and Series 2 in other regions.

Those who bought all the games in one series could order a special collection box from Club Nintendo.

Reception

• Bomberman: Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot complained that a Bomberman without multiplayer is "hardly a Bomberman at all." ^[1]
• Metroid: Seen as redundant, since it was already included as an unlockable extra in the remake Metroid: Zero Mission as well as in Metroid Prime.^[2]
• Pac-Man: Previously released on Pac-Man Collection, which included Pac-Mania, Pac-Attack, and Pac-Man Arrangement. It was also released on the Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Edition, although the latter collections featured the arcade version rather than the NES version which was modified to fit a typical television screen.
• Excitebike, Donkey Kong, and Ice Climber have been previously released on the e-Reader at a fraction of the cartridge cost.

Some reviewers were annoyed that the Classic NES Series versions featured differences from the original. For example, Craig Harris complained that Xevious had an automatic firing setting, which destroyed the difficulty of the original.^[3] Reviewers also complained about the lack of the pie/cement level in Donkey Kong (the pie level was in the arcade version, not the NES version, although reviewers still criticized it).^[4][5] In Super Mario Bros., the screen ratio aspect was altered, causing odd graphical appearances.^[6][7]

The prices of the Classic NES Series and previous rereleases were also criticized. Many reviewers noted that $20 was a high price for one game.^[5][8] Both GameSpot and IGN noted that Nintendo had given away The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for free in the Collector's Edition bonus disc, although they conceded that the Classic NES Series version was portable.^[9][10] However, reviewers consistently hailed Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Dr. Mario as some of the games worth the cost of the cartridge.^[9][10][11]

References

1. Gerstmann, Jeff. GameSpot: Bomberman review. June 8, 2004
2. Colayco, Bob. GameSpot: Metroid review. November 3, 2004
3. Harris, Craig. IGN: Xevious (Classic NES Series) Review. June 4, 2004.
4. Gerstmann, Jeff. "Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance review. June 4, 2004.
5. Dr. Chapstick. "Review: Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong for Game Boy Advance. Gamepro.com. June 4, 2004.
6. Gerstmann, Jeff. GameSpot: Super Mario Bros. review. GameSpot. June 8, 2004
7. Harris, Craig. "Super Mario Bros." review. IGN. June 4, 2004.
8. Harris, Craig. IGN: Donkey Kong (Classic NES Series) Review". IGN. June 4, 2004.
9. Gerstmann, Jeff. "Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda for Game Boy Advance Review". GameSpot. June 8, 2004.
10. Harris, Craig. "IGN: The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series) Review. IGN. June 4, 2004.
11. "The Legend of Zelda (NES Classic)". 1Up.com. Retrieved February 4, 2007.

See also

• Virtual Console

External links

• NES Classics for Game Boy Advance
• Famicom Mini series 1
• Famicom Mini series 2
• Famicom Mini (Disk System) series 3