What if there were other Classic Editions of Nintendo systems...

[Deleted member]

For fun, I imagined how the lists of 30 games would be for the other home consoles of Nintendo since the Classic Edition of the NES has been announced since July 14th.

As a reminder, here's the list of the 30 games announced to be included in the Classic Edition of the NES:

Spoiler

Balloon Fight
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Dr. Mario
Excitebike
Final Fantasy
Galaga
Ghosts’n Goblins
Gradius
Ice Climber
Kid Icarus
Kirby’s Adventure
Mario Bros.
Mega Man 2
Metroid
Ninja Gaiden
Pac-Man
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
StarTropics
Super C
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Tecmo Bowl
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

And now here are the lists of 30 games I created for hypothetical Classic Editions of the SNES, N64, GCN and Wii:

Spoiler: SNES

Axelay
Chrono Trigger
Contra III
Demon's Crest
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
EarthBound
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy VI
F-Zero
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby Super Star
Mega Man 7
Mega Man X
Pilotwings
Secret of Mana
Sim City
Star Fox
Super Bomberman
Super Castlevania IV
Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Metroid
Super Punch-Out!!
Super Street Fighter II
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Spoiler: Nintendo 64

1080° Snowboarding
Bomberman Hero
Donkey Kong 64
Dr. Mario 64
Excitebike 64
F-Zero X
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Mario Golf
Mario Kart 64
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 3
Mario Tennis
Mischief Makers
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Ogre Battle 64
Paper Mario
Pilotwings 64
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Snap
Rayman 2
Sin and Punishment
Snowboard Kids
Star Fox 64
Super Mario 64
Super Smash Bros.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Wave Race 64
WinBack
Yoshi's Story

Spoiler: GameCube

1080° Avalanche
Baten Kaitos
Baten Kaitos: Origins
Chibi-Robo!
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
F-Zero GX
Luigi's Mansion
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Party 4
Mario Party 5
Mario Power Tennis
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Pikmin
Pikmin 2
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Star Fox Adventures
Star Fox: Assault
Super Mario Strikers
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tales of Symphonia
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Viewtiful Joe
Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$
Wario World
Wave Race: Blue Storm

Spoiler: Wii

Animal Crossing: City Folk
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Excite Truck
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 9
Mario Strikers Charged
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid: Other M
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Ōkami
Pandora's Tower
Punch-Out!!
Sin and Punishment 2
Sonic Colors
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Paper Mario
The Last Story
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves
Wii Party
Wii Sports Resort
Xenoblade Chronicles
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

I tried to make them as realistic as possible following some rules:
- No compilation games like Super Mario All-Stars or Metroid Prime Trilogy, that would be too easy.
- No games which now belong to another company (for example the Rare games which aren't DK and Star Fox).
- No games which required the use of another peripheral to be fully played (such as the Pokémon Stadium games, the DK Bongos games, Four Sword Adventures...).
- Games must have been released in the West.
- M-rated games are to be avoided in order to adress the systems to the highest number of customers.
- And games have to be from among the most popular ones overall.


I'm planning to make lists for handhelds as well, until the Classic Edition of the Game Boy gets announced as well.

Feel free to share your thoughts, and also to copy these lists and make your own modifications on them!

 

[Wario Bros.]

I promise I'll make an SNES one but right now I need some planning out. But I do have my own rules I'm forcing on myself:

• Only games that are currently available on Wii/3DS/Wii U Virtual Console
• Like the official NES one, 13 of the games are third party (I'll try to get the same companies too but not guaranteed)
• The rest of your rules

Just gimme some time.

 

[Deleted member]

Made some changes to my N64 and GCN lists:

- Since the Mini NES includes a west-only game (StarTropics), I finally decided to replace Bomberman 64 and Goemon's Great Adventure by Dr. Mario 64 and Rayman 2.
- I also forgot to put Star Fox Adventures and thus I replace Eternal Darkness for it, since I said no M-rated games.

 

[Arcadenik]

I hope Nintendo makes New NES Classic Edition based on this.

And it includes 30 new NES games.

 

[Stompman]

Hmm, well, personally I wouldn't change much about your list for SNES, except that I would cut something for Zombies ate my Neighbors. N64 absolutely needs Crusin' USA and, in my opinion, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.

 

[dream1ng]

I don't imagine we'd get 30 games for any other potential upcoming 'Classic Edition' releases, at least not without a notable price hike, but I do think we'll see a 'Classic Edition' SNES, which I'd be all over. (Unless the NES one bombs.)

 

[Arcadenik]

I don't imagine we'd get 30 games for any other potential upcoming 'Classic Edition' releases, at least not without a notable price hike, but I do think we'll see a 'Classic Edition' SNES, which I'd be all over. (Unless the NES one bombs.)

Oh, I'm positive there will be a SNES Classic Edition eventually. It's just too good to waste... I'm sure that will really sell. Same with the NES.

I also hope there will be a NES Zapper Edition with 30 more games, including Zapper games.

 

[Stompman]

Oh, I'm positive there will be a SNES Classic Edition eventually. It's just too good to waste... I'm sure that will really sell. Same with the NES.

I also hope there will be a NES Zapper Edition with 30 more games, including Zapper games.

It'd have the same problem that retro gamers have, the Zapper is incompatible with non CRT televisions, so unless Nintendo came up with some awesome new technology (which I fully believe they can) then Zapper games wouldn't be feasable, sadly.

 

[Arcadenik]

It'd have the same problem that retro gamers have, the Zapper is incompatible with non CRT televisions, so unless Nintendo came up with some awesome new technology (which I fully believe they can) then Zapper games wouldn't be feasable, sadly.

And yet Zapper games are available on Wii U Virtual Console... so I think they are feasible.

 

[Deleted member]

If you're wondering why Nintendo discontinued the NES mini, Eurogamer sources say SNES mini has entered production - https://t.co/spHM7DU5x0 pic.twitter.com/88mep6kTy7

— Eurogamer (@eurogamer) April 19, 2017

Good occasion to revive this thread.

 

[Arcadenik]

Good occasion to revive this thread.

Yes, it is. I wonder if Nintendo will reveal the SNES Classic Edition at E3 2017.

 

[Deleted member]

We still wait to see your list of SNES games btw Wario Bros.

 

[Wario Bros.]

We still wait to see your list of SNES games btw Wario Bros.

Whoops! Forgot all bout dat.

I'll get to it later.

 

[Arcadenik]

I don't think SNES Classic Edition will have multiplayer games that use the Super Multitap. I don't expect to see games like Super Bomberman and Secret of Mana, unfortunately. I think we will have several games for up to 2 players only.

 

[RealLuigisWearPink]

Imma just leave this idea here:

GAMEBOY CLASSIC

Spoiler

1: Super Mario Land

2: Super Mario Land 2 6 Golden Coins

3: Super Mario Land 3 Wario Land

4: Metroid II Return of Samus

5: Final Fantasy Adventure

6: Final Fantasy Legend

7: Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening

8: Pokemon Yellow Version

9: Dr. Mario

10: Adventures of Lolo

11: Mole Mania

12: Kid Icarus of Myths and Monsters

13: Balloon Kid

14: Castlevania Legends

15: Donkey Kong Land

16: Donkey Kong Land 2

17: Donkey Kong Land 3

18: Kirby's Dreamland

19: Kirby's Dreamland 2

20: For The Frog The Bell Tolls

21: Megaman: Dr. Wily's Revenge

22: Megaman V

23: Operation C

24: Donkey Kong '94

25: Yoshi

26: Gargoyle's Quest

27: Dragon Warrior Monsters

28: Game and Watch Gallery 2

29: Kirby's Pinball Land

30: Pokemon Pinball

I think we get this after the SNES Mini and before the N64 Mini.

 

[Arcadenik]

Here's my wish list of games I would love to see included in the SNES Classic Edition:

1. ActRaiser
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Contra III: The Alien Wars
4. Donkey Kong Country
5. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
6. EarthBound
7. F-Zero
8. Final Fantasy III
9. Final Fight 2
10. Gradius III
11. Harvest Moon
12. Kirby Super Star
13. Mega Man X
14. Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
15. Pilotwings
16. Pocky & Rocky
17. Star Fox
18. Super Castlevania IV
19. Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
20. Super Mario Kart
21. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
22. Super Mario World
23. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
24. Super Metroid
25. Super Punch-Out!!
26. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
27. Tetris Attack
28. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
29. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
30. Zombies Ate My Neighbors

I know there are dozens of amazing games I left out but I still think this wish list offers a variety of genres and plenty of multiplayer fun (even though some of them are still unavailable on the Virtual Console).

Edit

So, I was thinking about how Nintendo stopped making more NES Classic Edition... and I was thinking... maybe it would be nice to have a compilation "NES Switch Edition" where this tiny Switch cartridge holds all 30 games from the NES Classic Edition.

 

[Windstar]

Pocky & Rocky

I approve.

 

[Deleted member]

Super Mario World, Earthbound, Star Fox 2 + 18 more games? Now you’re playing with super power! #SNESClassic launches 9/29. pic.twitter.com/BPPGjpskPT

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 26, 2017

And thus, Wario Bros. hasn't posted his list of SNES games in time.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Super Mario World, Earthbound, Star Fox 2 + 18 more games? Now you’re playing with super power! #SNESClassic launches 9/29. pic.twitter.com/BPPGjpskPT

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 26, 2017

And thus, Wario Bros. hasn't posted his list of SNES games in time.

Meh, no longer care for making one after this news.

Yay procrastination!

 

[Arcadenik]

Here's my wish list of games I would love to see included in the SNES Classic Edition:

1. ActRaiser
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Contra III: The Alien Wars
4. Donkey Kong Country
5. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
6. EarthBound
7. F-Zero
8. Final Fantasy III
9. Final Fight 2
10. Gradius III
11. Harvest Moon
12. Kirby Super Star
13. Mega Man X
14. Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
15. Pilotwings
16. Pocky & Rocky
17. Star Fox
18. Super Castlevania IV
19. Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
20. Super Mario Kart
21. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
22. Super Mario World
23. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
24. Super Metroid
25. Super Punch-Out!!
26. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
27. Tetris Attack
28. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
29. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
30. Zombies Ate My Neighbors

17 out of 21. Not bad.

I missed out Kirby's Dream Course, Secret of Mana, Star Fox 2, and Street Fighter II Turbo.

I really hope Yoshi's Island is the SNES version and not the GBA version.


Edit

Who else think we might get N64 Classic Edition next year?

I think what might top the surprise of Star Fox 2 being included in SNES Classic Edition would be Rare games being included in N64 Classic Edition.

 

[RealLuigisWearPink]

If they can't get Rare games, don't even bother with the N64 Mini. I still want that Gameboy Mini I posted up there.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Honestly, I have strong doubts stuff like Game Boy or Nintendo 64 Classic Editions happening.

 

[Opossum]

Honestly, I have strong doubts stuff like Game Boy or Nintendo 64 Classic Editions happening.

GameBoy I'm 50/50 on. On one hand it'd make a ton of sense. On the other hand, it'd need at least one version of Pokémon to sell well, probably, and I'm not sure if I can see GameFreak going for that. Not that it doesn't have other great games though, like the Super Mario Land, Wario Land, and Donkey Kong Land games (a whole lotta Lands), Kirby titles, Metroid II, Link's Awakening, and Mole Mania, as well as handheld Mega Man titles.

 

[Arcadenik]

I would love for Nintendo to do Game Boy Classic Edition. These are my wish lists.

Features

• 30 original Game Boy games (no Game Boy Color games)
• Same colors and size as the original Game Boy
• Game Link Cable to connect two or more Game Boys (to play multiplayer games and to trade Pokémon)
• HDMI and USB cables to connect Game Boy to TV (to play on TV like Super Game Boy)
• AC adapter to charge the Game Boy
• Green and black visuals like original Game Boy
• White and black visuals like Game Boy Pocket
• Multiple color options like Super Game Boy
• Backlight like Game Boy Light

Games

1. Balloon Kid
2. Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
3. Donkey Kong
4. Donkey Kong Land
5. Double Dragon
6. F-1 Race
7. Final Fantasy Adventure
8. Game & Watch Gallery
9. Gargoyle's Quest
10. Kid Dracula
11. Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
12. Kirby's Block Ball
13. Kirby's Dream Land
14. Kirby's Dream Land 2
15. Kirby's Pinball Land
16. Mario's Picross
17. Mega Man V
18. Metroid II: Return of Samus
19. Mole Mania
20. Operation C
21. Penguin Wars
22. Pokémon Blue Version
23. Pokémon Red Version
24. Solar Striker
25. Super Mario Land
26. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
27. Tetris
28. The Final Fantasy Legend
29. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
30. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

 

[Arcadenik]

Game Boy Advance Classic Edition

Features

• 30 GBA games plus a long-awaited official localization of a certain RPG
• GBA design based on the indigo version (although I prefer the glacier version)
• Backlight like GBA SP (god, I loved my NES version GBA SP)
• Game Link Cable to connect two or more GBAs (to play multiplayer games and to trade Pokémon)
• HDMI and USB cables to connect GBA to TV (to play on TV like Game Boy Player)
• AC adapter to charge the GBA

Games

1. Advance Wars
2. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
3. Donkey Kong Country 2
4. Dr. Mario & Puzzle League
5. F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
6. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
7. Fire Emblem
8. Game & Watch Gallery 4
9. Golden Sun
10. Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
11. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
12. Mario Kart: Super Circuit
13. Mario vs. Donkey Kong
14. Mega Man Battle Network
15. Mega Man Zero
16. Metroid Fusion
17. Mother 3
18. Pokémon Emerald
19. Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
20. Pokémon Ruby Version
21. Pokémon Sapphire Version
22. Sonic Advance
23. Super Mario Advance
24. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
25. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
26. Sword of Mana
27. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past + Four Swords
28. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
29. Wario Land 4
30. WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
31. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

 

[Arcadenik]

It looks like Nintendo 64 Classic Edition might be coming.

http://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-64-classic-edition-console-trademark-2017-7

http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/20/nintendo-64-classic-edition-trademark/#1

My N64 Classic Edition (albeit somewhat unrealistic) wish list:

1. Banjo-Kazooie
2. Banjo-Tooie
3. Bomberman 64
4. Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
5. Diddy Kong Racing
6. Donkey Kong 64
7. F-Zero X
8. GoldenEye 007
9. Harvest Moon 64
10. Jet Force Gemini
11. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
12. Mario Golf
13. Mario Kart 64
14. Mario Party 3
15. Mario Tennis
16. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
17. Paper Mario
18. Pokémon Puzzle League
19. Pokémon Snap
20. Pokémon Stadium 2
21. Quest 64
22. Sin & Punishment
23. Star Fox 64
24. Super Mario 64
25. Super Smash Bros.
26. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
27. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
28. Wave Race 64
29. WWF No Mercy
30. Yoshi's Story

Out of these, the only questionable choices are the ones that aren't available on Virtual Console (highlighted in yellow). I included them because I really liked them and/or I know they were some of the best-selling N64 games.

As for Pokémon Stadium 2... it would be amazing if the N64 controller could connect with the 3DS (and/or Game Boy Classic Edition) and we could transfer our Pokémon from RBY and GSC to the N64 game.

I just hope that N64 Classic Edition is able to save data from games that required the Controller Pak... like Mario Kart 64 and especially Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness and Quest 64 (I really would like to be able to finally finish this game).

 

[ErenJager]

Apparently Nintendo just trademarked the N64 striking a similarity as to how the NES and SNES did.
Possibly an E3 announcement in the pipeline.

I hope the controllers have rumble packs and microphones installed internally.

Here's some of the games, I really want included on the system.


01) Super Mario 64
02) Mario Kart 64
03) Mario Golf
04) Mario Tennis
05) Super Smash Bros.
06) Paper Mario
07) Mario Party
08) Mario Party 2
09) Mario Party 3
10) Donkey Kong 64
11) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
12) Yoshi’s Story
13) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
14) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
15) F-Zero X
16) Pokémon Stadium
17) Pokémon Stadium 2
18) Pokémon Snap
19) Star Fox 64
20) Dr. Mario 64
21) Pilotwings 64
22) Excitebike 64
23) Hey You, Pikachu!
24) Pokémon Puzzle League
25) Wave Race 64
26) 1080 Snowboarding

If i'm allowed to ask for too much i'd love to see the localizations of these games:

27) Animal Crossing
28) Custom Robo
29) Custom Robo V2
30) Sin and Punishment

And maybe the completed version of:

31) Earthbound 64

 

[The Smash Nerd II.0.]

Here are the games I want on the Nintendo 64 Classic.

1. Super Mario 64
2. Mario Kart 64
3. Mario Tennis
4. Mario Golf
5. Mario Party 2
6. Paper Mario
7. Super Smash Bros
8. Donkey Kong 64 (The only game from Rare that we get)
9. Yoshi's Story
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
12. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
13. Star Fox 64
14. F-Zero X
15. Pokémon Snap
16. Pokémon Puzzle League
17. Mega Man Legends 64
18. Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
19. Bomberman 64
20. Mischief Makers
21. 1080° Snowboarding
22. Sin and Punishment

That's all I got.

 

[thirsty-pocket]

These classic edition things are my prized possessions. I actually spent quite a long time customizing them to my liking.

I got fed up waiting for an N64 classic edition, and bought a used N64 and an Everdrive, because it had been too long since I played an N64, and a lot of things were tickling my nostalgia bone at the time. But if we do get an N64 classic edition, i'll probably still end up trying to get my hands on it... something tells me it won't be as "customizable" as the NES and SNES though, which is a shame.

What I really want is a GBA classic though. There's too many games I missed out on for GBA.

 

[nirvanafan]

For some reason I kind of have a feeling they may do a gameboy classic before n64. I maybe overthinking things but I also question how many games would be in a n64 classic as the total dropped from 30 to 21 last time. Maybe they would just retain 20ish or probably get away with 15 but idk how well only 10 games would go over. Although once again the drop last could mean nothing so who knows.

 

[Mamboo07]

I wouldn't mind the Gamecube getting the same thing, if it happens here's a list of games i would want:
1. Mario Party 4-7 (Seperate)
2. Double Dash
3. Mario Sunshine
4. Luigi's Mansion
5. Wario World
6. Kirby Air Ride
(I've been wishing to have a Gamecube but they are properly outdated and expensive)