Ultimate NES Remix

 3DS
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 46
  3. Negative: 9 out of 46
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  1. funkydoodycool
    Mar 18, 2016
    6
    Ultimately pointless.

    Taking the idea of Wario Ware and applying it to NES classic games, you get something along the lines of Ultimate NES Remix. Unfortunately, whilst Wario Ware's games were designed to be bite-sized, these games weren't and it feels forced. There is (as seems to be a trend for Nintendo over the past decade) far too much hand-holding, where you are told exactly what    Ultimately pointless.

    Taking the idea of Wario Ware and applying it to NES classic games, you get something along the lines of Ultimate NES Remix. Unfortunately, whilst Wario Ware's games were designed to be bite-sized, these games weren't and it feels forced. There is (as seems to be a trend for Nintendo over the past decade) far too much hand-holding, where you are told exactly what you need to do. It gets pretty difficult all of a sudden after you pass a certain stage, but this doesn't add any compulsion to make the effort to finish and get all the stars.

    There is a high-speed version of Super Mario Bros included. It sucks. The game runs so jerkily that you will likely die not from the higher speed, but from a skipped frame causing you to miss a jump.

    As others have suggested, spend the money on e-shop credit and buy some of the original games on the Virtual Console, you'll get a whole lot more value for your cash.    … Expand
  2. DecryptedGaming
    Jan 19, 2015
    7
    Ultimate NES Remix for 3DS perfectly captures the NES era’s highlights and mixes it with enough new content to make it feel like a new, refreshing experience that gamers old and young will all enjoy! It lags behind a few problems here and there, but that doesn’t stop it’s highly unique challenges from being the real stars.
  3. Ayt3
    Dec 27, 2020
    7
    A compilation of the best bits of NES remix 1 and 2 for the Wii U. It’s fine, but it just makes you wish you were playing the real games. There are a few NES games missing from the Wii U entries, but those are usually the least integral and more so filler. Overall, this is pretty inoffensive, and if they did this stuff with other old consoles I would be intrigued. Not a must, but it’s solid.
  4. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    Nes remix = 5/10
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#33 Best 3DS Game of 2014
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#19 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2014
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#14 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2014

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Cubed3
    Mar 1, 2015
    60
    Nintendo would have been better off renaming this 'The Best of NES Remix 1&2' - admittedly not the catchiest title but it is not misleading unlike the actual name of Ultimate NES Remix.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Dec 23, 2014
    70
    Ultimate NES Remix offers a good collection of gameplay pills to enjoy, but the price is hardly justified. If you have the chance pick up one of the two Wii U episodes, and consider this portable one only if you really enjoyed them, or just want to play outside.
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  3. Gamer.nl
    Dec 6, 2014
    70
    Ultimate NES Remix for 3DS takes sixteen NES classics and sends you on missions that are full of self-mockery. Everytime it is challenging to beat the high scores. An awesome game for on the go, but we cannot understand why this 3DS game offers less content than it's big brother on Wii U.
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