The prices of the Classic NES Series and previous rereleases were also criticized. In Super Mario Bros., the screen ratio aspect was altered, causing odd graphical artifacts. Reviewers also complained about the lack of the pie/cement level in Donkey Kong.
For example, Craig Harris of IGN complained that the Classic NES Series version of Xevious had an automatic firing setting that made it less difficult than the original. Some reviewers were annoyed that the Classic NES Series versions of some games differed slightly from the originals.
Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot complained that a Bomberman without multiplayer is "hardly a Bomberman at all." Metroid 's inclusion in the series was considered redundant by Bob Colayco of GameSpot, since it was already included as an unlockable extra in the remake Metroid: Zero Mission as well as in Metroid Prime. The series of reissues had a mixed reception. SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi Scramble Wars The sole release in the Famicom Mini Extra Series, as a raffle prize to people who purchased Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senshitachi No Kiseki on the Gamecube. The e-Reader accessory featured a NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance, allowing NES games to be played after scanning the corresponding cards.įamicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo.Two other games feature a yellow check mark, as they do not support Advance Play. Animal Crossing for the GameCube featured an Advance Play mode, allowing NES games to be played on a Game Boy Advance by using a GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable.Of these, six were previously released by alternative means on the Game Boy Advance: Nintendo Ī total of 18 first-party games were released in the series. All of the games were published by Nintendo.