After a nice surprise arrival of Game Boy Advance and N64 games enjoyed during the last Nintendo Directthe Kyoto firm is resuming a more normal pace at the beginning of July for its service NSO. Just like in June with the addition of five games Mega Man, The program is extensive since no less than 7 NES games can now be found in the console emulator. We find the title mixing racing and vehicle combat Cobra Triangle of Rare making us control a speedboat, the “shooting game” Solar Jetman from the same studio in collaboration with Zippo Games, THE platformer The Mystery of Atlantis by Sunsoft for the first time outside Japanthe racing game Mach Rider of HAL Laboratory making us control a motorcycle, the classic Golf directly developed by Nintendo and which was also hidden in the console before being removed, the educational production which is at least original that is Donkey Kong Jr. Math created by his team R&D2 and finally Urban Champion designed by the R&D1which offers fighting.
Below you will find a description of each of these games.
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- Cobra Triangle – Heard of the Bermuda Triangle? Well, that's a sightseeing cruise compared to what awaits you in the Cobra Triangle. Put your skills and reflexes to the test at the helm of a Cobra-class speedboat in this 1989 vehicular action game for the original NES. In this boat racing and vehicular combat game, you'll face high-speed challenges including enemy ships with cannons, imperiled swimmers, deadly sea monsters, dangerous whirlpools, and ticking time bombs. Play through 25 levels of aquatic mayhem, where you'll need to collect power-ups scattered throughout the levels to enhance your speed and firepower if you hope to escape the triangle in one piece!
- Solar Jetman – You play as Jetman on a dangerous quest to recover the lost pieces of the Golden Warpship, a near-mythical vessel capable of interstellar travel. This early 90s multi-directional shooter puts you in the cockpit of Jetman’s Jetpod, as you explore 12 menacing alien worlds, each with their own gravity level! Collect alien goods along the way to earn points that you can trade for gear at the Interstellar Marketing Co. Trading Post. Once you’ve discovered a piece of the Warpship, you’ll have to tow it back to your mothership, battling the extra drag that affects your maneuverability (and burns your fuel – keep an eye on those gauges!). Recovering the pieces won’t be an easy task, and Solar Jetman is the only hope!
- The Mystery of Atlantis – Known as Atlantis no Nazo in Japan, The Mystery of Atlantis is a side-scrolling adventure in which players take on the role of Wyn, an amateur explorer determined to uncover the secrets of a lost civilization and save his captive master from the evil forces of Emperor Zavyra. Using sticks of dynamite, Wyn will attempt to survive a myriad of exotic locations such as caves, temples, and even clouds. Atlantis is comprised of 100 zones, each connected by teleportation gates, but choose wisely! Your success in the island's labyrinth will depend on which gates you pass through and which path you take.
- Mach Rider – Set either 88 years in the future (from today) or 127 years in the future (from the game's original release date in 1985), Mach Rider is a vehicular combat racing game in which players drive their heavily armed Quadrunner through the ruined wastelands of Earth in the year 2112. Take part in combat races and fight your way through 10 different sectors, avoiding obstacles and eliminating enemies. Try the Endurance Course, where you'll attempt to complete sectors within a time limit, with oil barrels and opponents determined to slow you down. You can also take on the Time Trial in Solo Race mode, where you're alone against the clock. Remember, you're Earth's only hope: you're Mach Rider.
- Golf – Revisit one of the original sports games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This 1990 classic brings you 36 holes of realistic golf action, with hazards that change every time you play (so you'll need to plan a strategy beyond just “going long”). Check the wind direction, select the right club, and adjust your swing as you drive. A scorecard keeps track of your shots for each hole as you tackle twisting fairways and hungry sand traps. Tee time is now, so grab your clubs!
- Donkey Kong Jr. Math – First question: Donkey Kong + Donkey Kong Jr. ÷ Math homework = ? The answer: numerical fun. Originally released in 1986, Donkey Kong Jr. Math takes the gameplay of the original Donkey Kong Jr. game and adds an extra element of mathematical challenge. Play as Donkey Kong Jr. and rescue Donkey Kong, who has been imprisoned by Mario. Navigate vines and platforms to solve math puzzles, requiring you to do everything from collect numbers to enter the correct symbols that add, subtract, multiply, and divide them as needed to solve each problem. Along the way, you'll collect fruit and keys, and avoid pesky birds, nasty electric sparks, and scary rodents! Sorry, did we mention there's a test?
- Urban Champion – In these streets, there's only one rule: hit or be hit. Nintendo's first 2D fighting game released in 1986, Urban Champion is a bare-knuckle contest between fighters seeking to achieve the rank of Champion and send their opponent plummeting into the nearest manhole in the process. If successful, they'll earn showers of confetti from local residents and, eventually, enough victory symbols to proclaim themselves the undisputed champion. But beware of angry neighbors who will try to throw flower pots at you, and the police will occasionally show up to temporarily break up the fight, or make an arrest if time runs out. Take on the computer or a friend and prove your worth by becoming the Urban Champion!
In Japanplayers are also entitled to Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Golf, Mach Rider And Urban Championbut the other games have been replaced by Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima, Gomoku Narabe Renju And Mahjong.
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