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NES Remix (series)
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Artwork showing some characters and items featured inNES Remix 2.
Artwork showing many characters and items featured inUltimate NES Remix.
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NES Remix 2 is aNintendo eShop exclusive game released on theWii U in April 2014. It is the sequel toNES Remix, this time focusing on games released later in theNintendo Entertainment System's lifespan. Following the same formula as the first game,NES Remix 2 takes portions out of NES games and remixes them to provide new challenges for the player. The onlyKirby game featured inNES Remix 2 isKirby's Adventure, having 13 regular stages and its elements appearing in several of the "Remix I", "Remix II" and "Bonus" stages. A compilation ofNES Remix andNES Remix 2 was released, titledNES Remix Pack, and features the sameKirby-themed stages asNES Remix 2.
Ultimate NES Remix is the thirdNES Remix game released in late 2014 for theNintendo 3DS. As the title implies,Ultimate NES Remix combines 16 games from bothNES Remix andNES Remix 2 to create the "ultimate" NES Remix experience. Like inNES Remix 2,Kirby's Adventure is the onlyKirby game featured, mostly having the same stages with minor changes only.
Games featured[edit]
NES Remix 2[edit]
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Metroid
- Kid Icarus
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
- Punch-Out!!
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Dr. Mario
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Kirby's Adventure
- Wario's Woods
- Ice Hockey (Only in "Bonus" stages)
Ultimate NES Remix[edit]
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Mario Bros.
- Excitebike
- Balloon Fight
- Super Mario Bros.
- The Legend of Zelda
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Metroid
- Kid Icarus
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
- Punch-Out!!
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Dr. Mario
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Kirby's Adventure
List of stages[edit]
Regular stages[edit]
In regular stages, the games are only modified to a small degree, mostly keeping true to the original games. Differences betweenNES Remix 2 andUltimate NES Remix are only minor, like the in-game scores, the starting locations ofKirby, certain enemies sometimes having slight alterations, or theNES Remix 2 exclusivesightings of Pixel Luigi.
| Stage | Objective | Time/Life Limit | Original Stage | Notes | Game settings |
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| 1-1 | Watch the Demo! | 300/N | Vegetable Valley - Stage 1 | The player is forced to watch a demo video showcasing Kirby's basic moveset. This stage is exclusive toNES Remix 2. The time limit does not decrease while in this section. | N/A |
| 1-2 | Inhale with B, then copy the enemy's ability with ↓! | Vegetable Valley - Stage 1 | It doesn't matter which of the availableCopy Abilities Kirby copies here. Leaving the room will count as a miss. |
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| 1-3 | Use a copied ability to defeat 3 enemies! | Vegetable Valley - Stage 3 | It doesn't matter which of the available abilities Kirby uses. Leaving the room will count as a miss. |
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| 1-4 | Press A while holding ↓ to destroyBomb Blocks! | Orange Ocean - Stage 2 | Using an ability to destroy the Bomb Block will count as a miss. Due to the challenge going on for a few seconds after Kirby destroys the Bomb Block, it is possible to die while still clearing the stage. |
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| 2 | Enter thedoor that lies ahead! | N/3 | Vegetable Valley - Stage 1 |
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| 3-1 | Use theFreeze ability and knock 5 enemies flying! | N/3 | Vegetable Valley - Stage 5 | Knocking an enemy "flying" requires Kirby to freeze them first, then touch the ice cube from any direction. Kirby is unable to drop the Freeze ability. Leaving the room will count as a miss. |
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| 3-2 | Enter the Door! | Butter Building - Stage 4 |
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| 3-3 | Get the1-Up! | Rainbow Resort - Stage 1 | Kirby is unable to drop theLaser ability. Leaving the room will count as a miss. |
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| 4-1 | WinQuick Draw! | N/3 | Quick Draw | The first stage briefly shows the instructions for the minigame. Each stage picks up from the last increasing the difficulty level. The in-game timer always shows "16" as the time the previous opponent was defeated at. InNES Remix 2, a Pixel Luigi sometimes appears in the second stage, running in on the right side as theStarman drops in, before running back offscreen after a short time. | N/A |
| 4-2 | Win Quick Draw! | ||||
| 4-3 | Win Quick Draw! | ||||
| 4-4 | Win Quick Draw! | ||||
| 5-1 | Defeat 3 enemies using theBackdrop ability! | 30/3 | Butter Building - Stage 2 | Kirby is unable to drop the Backdrop ability. Leaving the room will count as a miss. |
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| 5-2 | Get to the exit! | 60 | Yogurt Yard - Stage 4 |
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| 5-3 | Use theWheel ability to zoom down and enter a door! | 30 | Grape Garden - Stage 4 | Despite the description, dropping the Wheel ability will not result in a miss. It doesn't matter which door Kirby enters. |
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| 6-1 | DefeatMr. Frosty! | N/3 | Ice Cream IslandArena | Inhaling the defeatedmid-boss causes the game to progress faster. |
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| 6-2 | DefeatGrand Wheelie! | Butter BuildingArena |
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| 6-3 | DefeatBugzzy! | Grape GardenArena |
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| 7 | Go through the exit that lies ahead! | 50/3 | Yogurt Yard - Stage 3 |
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| 8-1 | Use theHi-Jump ability to reach the top! | N/3 | Grape Garden - Stage 7 | Despite the descriptions, dropping the Hi-Jump ability is possible. This has no consequences. |
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| 8-2 | DefeatKracko using the Hi-Jump ability! |
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| 9-1 | Smash 20blocks! | 50/3 | Grape Garden - Stage 1 | It doesn't matter how blocks are destroyed. Despite the description, dropping the abilities Kirby starts each section with is possible. This has no consequences. Leaving the rooms each section starts with counts as a miss. |
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| 9-2 | Smash 20 blocks using the Hi-Jump ability! | 30 | Ice Cream Island - Stage 5 |
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| 9-3 | Smash 40 blocks! | 50 | Rainbow Resort - Stage 1 |
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| 10 | Grab on to theWarp Star! | N/3 | Grape Garden - Stage 3 |
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| 11 | DefeatHeavy Mole! | N/3 | Yogurt Yard - Stage 7 |
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| 12 | DefeatMeta Knight! | N/3 | Orange Ocean - Stage 7 | This is the onlyKirby's Adventure stage where aboss is fought from the beginning. InNES Remix 2, a Pixel Luigi sometimes walks onto the platform Meta Knight stands on before starting the fight from the right side. After looking around for a bit, he walks off-screen from where he came. |
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| 13 | DefeatKing Dedede! | N/3 | Rainbow Resort - Stage 7 |
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Remix & Bonus stages[edit]
The Remix I and Remix II stages are the main attractions of theNES Remix series. In these, the games are modified to provide a new experience. These "remixes" can range from changing the games' colors to restricting the controls or putting certain elements like characters into other games while keeping their original functions. In Bonus stages, there are both "regular" as well as "remix" stages—the regular ones often revolving around bonus content in the original games, like theGoal Game bonus inKirby's Adventure.NES Remix 2 features 20 stages in both Remix I and Remix II and 22 Bonus stages, whileUltimate NES Remix features 25 stages in both Remix I and Remix II and 26 Bonus stages. Due to both games sharing some of these stages, the respective stage number can vary between them. There are some stages only featured in one of these games.
| Stage | Objective | Time/Life Limit | Remix and Notes | Game settings |
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| NR2 Remix I 4 | Collect all thecoins! | 60/3 | Kirby and theUI ofKirby's Adventure are put into a room usingSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels assets. Kirby can breakbrick blocks withAir Bullets,Star Bullets, byinhaling, ordashing into them, or withfast falling. Interestingly,jumping into them doesn't work. The in-game score can't be increased. |
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| NR2 Remix I 6 | DefeatWhispy Woods! | N/3 | At the left side of the screen, fourBoos fromSuper Mario Bros. 3 appear. They behave in a similar way to the original game, coming closer when Kirby turns his back to them, though they don't aim straight for him, instead just flying to the right. They hover over the games' UI. Touching them will count as a miss. |
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| NR2 Remix I 9 | Press A to open Kirby's mouth, and eat 20 eggs! | N/3 | In this version ofEgg Catcher, the screen zooms in every time Kirby eats an egg. A miss, which can happen by either eating a bomb too early or not eating enough eggs beforeKing Dedede stops throwing them, will return the zoom to normal before removing a life. | N/A |
| NR2 Remix I 11 | Defeat all the enemies! | N/3 | Toad fromSuper Mario Bros. 2 is placed in a one screen big area usingKirby's Adventure assets. He interacts with the world just like in his original game, being able to pick up and throwStar Blocks and enemies. His health points are not visible. |
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| NR2 Remix I 13 | Use B to burn 6 enemies with theFireball ability! | 30/3 | Exclusive toNES Remix 2. The bottom half of the screen sort of mirrors the top half while also being blurry and stretched out. Due to this, the HUD is missing. Kirby can only attack. | N/A |
| NR2 Remix I 17 | Kirby can't exhale! Get to the exit without being hit! | N/3 | AGame Boy style filter is put over the game. Due to anEnergy Drink hidden in the stage, Kirby can get hit without causing a failure. In this version, the HUD is replaced with a sort of mirror reflecting what is directly above it. This section of the screen is whiter than the rest. | N/A |
| NR2 Remix I 20-3 | Hold and release A to pick up Kirby! | 30/6 | In this version ofCrane Fever, the lights go out seconds after the timer starts, leaving the plushes as black silhouettes. It doesn't matter which of the two Kirbys is chosen. Despite the description, the game is only won if the Kirby is safely collected. | N/A |
| 20-5 | Run Kirby! Defeat 9 enemies! | 15/6 | Kirby is forced to run with no way of stopping. As such, he cannothover,inhale, or turn around. Defeating enemies is only possible thanks to theInvincible Candy. Thedoor at the end of the path also cannot be entered. In this version, the HUD is replaced with a sort of mirror reflecting what is directly above it. This section of the screen is whiter than the rest. | N/A |
| NR2 Remix II 20-4 | Run, invincible Kirby! Defeat 8 enemies! | 20/6 | Exclusive toNES Remix 2, Kirby is forced to run with no way of stopping. As such, he cannot fly, inhale, or turn around. Defeating enemies is only possible thanks to Kirby being invincible. The door at the end of the path also cannot be entered. The HUD is replaced with a sort of mirror reflecting what is directly above it. This section of the screen is whiter than the rest. | N/A |
| NR2 Bonus 10-4 | DefeatNightmare's Power Orb! | 110/6 | SpecialBullet Bills fromSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels try to attack Kirby by flying in from the right. They are much larger than in their original game and feature a red glow unique to their appearance here. This likely references theKing Bills introduced inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. Touching them results in an instant miss, regardless of how muchhealth Kirby has left. |
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| NR2 Bonus 18-1 | Jump to 7 and earn 0 points! | 300/N | This stage showcases theGoal Game bonus. Each stage also showsKirby dancing when completed, while cutting away immediately for a miss. The timer stops when Kirby reaches the final platform. |
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| NR2 Bonus 18-2 | Jump to 6 and earn 100 points! |
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| R2 Bonus 18-3 | Jump to 5 and earn 300 points! |
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| R2 Bonus 18-4 | Jump to 4 and earn 800 points! |
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| R2 Bonus 18-5 | Jump to 3 and earn 2,000 points! |
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| R2 Bonus 18-6 | Jump to 2 and earn 5,000 points! |
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| R2 Bonus 18-7 | Jump to 1 and earn 30 extra lives! |
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| NR2 Bonus 20-2 | DefeatMr. Shine and Mr. Bright! | N/6 |
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| NR2 Bonus 20-7 | DefeatNightmare Wizard! | This is the final non 100% bonus stage of the game, technically making Nightmare the final boss ofNES Remix 2. |
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| UNR Remix I 4 | Collect all the coins! | 60/3 | Kirby and the UI ofKirby's Adventure are put into a room usingSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels assets. Kirby can break brick blocks with Air Bullets, Star Bullets, by inhaling, dashing into them, or with fast falling. Interestingly, jumping into them doesn't work. The in-game score can't be increased. |
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| UNR Remix I 6 | Defeat Whispy Woods! | N/3 | At the left side of the screen, four Boos fromSuper Mario Bros. 3 appear. They behave in a similar way to the original game, coming closer when Kirby turns his back to them, though they don't aim straight for him, instead just flying to the right. They hover over the games' UI. Touching them will count as a miss. The Boos are placed slightly more to the left compared toNES Remix 2. |
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| UNR Remix I 9 | Press A to open Kirby's mouth, and eat 20 eggs! | N/3 | In this version of Egg Catcher, the screen zooms in every time Kirby eats an egg. A miss, which can happen by either eating a bomb too early or not eating enough eggs before Dedede stops throwing them, will return the zoom to normal before removing a life. | N/A |
| UNR Remix I 13-1 | Hold and release A to pick up Kirby! | N/6 | In this version of Crane Fever, the lights go out seconds after the timer starts, leaving the plushes as black silhouettes. It doesn't matter which of the two Kirbys is chosen. Despite the description, the game is only won if the Kirby is safely collected. | N/A |
| UNR Remix I 21 | Kirby can't exhale! Get to the exit without being hit! | N/3 | A Game Boy style filter is put over the game. Due to an Energy Drink hidden in the stage, Kirby can get hit without causing a failure. In this version, the HUD gets the same filter as the rest of the screen. |
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| UNR Remix I 23 | Defeat all the enemies! | N/3 | Toad fromSuper Mario Bros. 2 is placed in a one screen big area usingKirby's Adventure assets. He interacts with the world just like in his original game, being able to pick up and throw Star Blocks and enemies. His health points are not visible. |
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| UNR Remix I 25 | Descend usingParasol without taking damage! | N/6 | Exclusive toUltimate NES Remix. The lights go out periodically, only Kirby himself remains visible, leaving the player in darkness every few seconds. To complete the stage, Kirby must reach either the left or right end. Landing in the middle will not count. |
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| UNR Bonus 10-4 | Defeat Nightmare's Power Orb! | 110/6 | Special Bullet Bills fromSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels try to attack Kirby by flying in from the right. They are much larger than in their original game and feature a red glow unique to their appearance here. This likely references the King Bills introduced inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. Touching them results in an instant miss, regardless of how much health Kirby has left. |
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| UNR Bonus 20-4 | Run Kirby! Defeat 9 enemies! | 15/6 | Kirby is forced to run with no way of stopping. As such, he cannot fly, inhale, or turn around. Defeating enemies is only possible thanks to the Invincible Candy. The door at the end of the path also cannot be entered. |
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| UNR Bonus 23-1 | Jump to 7 and earn 0 points! | 300/N | This stage showcases the Goal Game bonus. Each stage also shows Kirby dancing when completed, while cutting away immediately for a miss. The timer stops when Kirby reaches the final platform. |
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| UNR Bonus 23-2 | Jump to 6 and earn 100 points! |
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| UNR Bonus 23-3 | Jump to 5 and earn 300 points! |
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| UNR Bonus 23-4 | Jump to 4 and earn 800 points! |
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| UNR Bonus 23-5 | Jump to 3 and earn 2,000 points! |
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| UNR Bonus 23-6 | Jump to 2 and earn 5,000 points! |
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| UNR Bonus 23-7 | Jump to 1 and earn 30 extra lives! |
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| UNR Bonus 25-2 | Defeat Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright! | N/6 |
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| UNR Bonus 25-7 | Defeat Nightmare Wizard! | This is the final non 100% bonus stage of the game, technically making Nightmare the final boss ofUltimate NES Remix as inNES Remix 2. |
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List of stamps[edit]
InNES Remix 2, there are a total of 100stamps that can be used in handwrittenMiiverse posts prior to the service's termination on November 7, 2017. 10 stamps are available from the start, while others must be earned by collecting Bits, which are earned by clearing challenges.NES Remix 2 is notably the only game to have anyKirby-related Miiverse stamps.
| Kirby-related stamps inNES Remix 2 | |||
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| Number | Stamp | Bits required | |
009 | Available from start | ||
037 |  Kirby holding a sign | 12500 | |
038 |  Kirby falling | 13000 | |
065 | 27000 | ||
066 |  Kirby with something in his mouth | 27600 | |
067 | 28200 | ||
068 | 28800 | ||
069 | 29400 | ||
070 |  Star | 30000 | |
Gallery[edit]
Splash screen forNES Remix Pack, featuring a Maxim Tomato,Poppy Bros. Sr., anInvincible Candy, a greenBig Switch, Kirby, King Dedede,Poppy Bros. Jr., andMr. Frosty
Names in other languages[edit]
NES Remix 2[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ファミコンリミックス２ famikon rimikkusu tsū | Famicom Remix 2 |
Ultimate NES Remix[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ファミコンリミックス：ベストチョイス famikon rimikkusu besuto choisu | Famicom Remix: Best Choice |
