A proper Bandai triple bill!
With a new update available for the Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics application on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, version 8.1.0 adds the likes of THE TOWER OF DRUAGA, PAC-MAN, and Mendel Palace. For a quick reminder as to what each game entails, here is the official NSO description for each title:
THE TOWER OF DRUAGA (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.)
Released in: 1985
Number of Players: 1 – 2
Control GIL, the hero, as he climbs the tower!
Starting from the first floor, pick up the key inside each maze and go through the door to advance to the next floor. To clear the game, you must defeat Druaga, the ruler of the tower, then advance to the top floor and save your beloved KI. Some foes need to land several hits before you lose a life—but many will kill you instantly! Failing to block a spell with your shield, touching fire, and running out of time will also cause you to lose a life. Run out of lives, the game is over. There are also secret tasks, one for each floor, that will reward you with hidden items, like a pickax that can destroy walls and boots that increase your movement speed. You will need some of these items to beat the game—missing key items will lead to certain death, or at least a dead end and a long return journey. Climb carefully!
PAC-MAN (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.)
Released in: 1988
Number of Players: 1 – 2
You control everyone’s favorite iconic Pac-Man!
Navigate through mazes, gobbling pellets while simultaneously avoiding the devious ghosts. Warp from one edge of the maze to the other using the warp tunnels, or eat a Power Pellet to turn the tables and make the ghosts vulnerable! In order to clear the stage, you’ll need to eat all the Pac-Dot pellets in the maze! See just how far you can get through the stages before losing all your lives! Fruit, like cherries and strawberries, will give you extra points to help you reach the highest score!
Mendel Palace (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.)
Released in: 1990
Number of Players: 1 – 2
Flip panels to defeat enemies and rescue Candy!
This action game was released for the NES console in 1990 and features the protagonist Bon-Bon, whose best friend, Candy, has been trapped inside her own dream! To save Candy, he’ll need to outsmart and overpower all of Candy’s evil dolls. The toys that block his path can be defeated by flipping panels in the floors, pushing them into the walls. Some panels also have special effects that can be used to clear stages even more quickly!
Will you be playing THE TOWER OF DRUAGA, PAC-MAN, and Mendel Palace this week? Let us know!
About Nintendo Entertainment System – Classics:
Even more classic NES games to enjoy: Great titles like Tetris® were recently added to the library of classic NES games available with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Play 100+ games on your Nintendo Switch system – Enjoy a curated library of more than 100 total NES™ and Super NES™ classic games—including Super Mario Bros.™, Metroid™, The Legend of Zelda™, Donkey Kong™, and more—all at no extra charge. Plus, you can compete (or cooperate) online with friends, share your screen, or virtually pass the controller, depending on the game.
- Pick up and play – You can play, save, and jump back into the action whenever you have a few minutes—wherever you happen to be.
- Rewind your game – Do-overs are built in! You can rewind your game by pressing and holding ZL + ZR if you make a mistake or just want to retry a section.
- Play together online – Connect with friends online and share your screen for co-op or competitive play. Select a 1- or 2-player mode and go. In single-player games, you can take turns at the controls.
- Give friends a hand – When playing online, you can display a hand-shaped cursor on your friend’s screen. Use it to give hints or point out strategic locations. You can even clap to congratulate them.
- Cheer them on with voice chat – You can use voice chat in these games via the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. It’s the next best thing to hanging out together.
- Persistent internet and compatible smartphone required to use app. Data charges may apply. Nintendo Account age 13+ required. Smartphone app features available in compatible games.
Included Games: (as of July 4, 2024)
- ADVENTURES OF LOLO
- Balloon Fight
- Baseball
- Blaster Master
- City Connection
- Clu Clu Land
- COBRA TRIANGLE
- Crystalis
- DAIVA STORY 6 IMPERIAL OF NIRSARTIA
- DEVIL WORLD
- DIG DUG II
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong 3
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Donkey Kong Jr. Math
- Double Dragon
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge
- Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
- Dr. Mario
- EarthBound Beginnings
- Eliminator Boat Duel
- Excitebike
- Fire ’n Ice
- Ghosts’n Goblins
- GOLF
- Gradius
- Ice Climber
- Ice Hockey
- JOURNEY TO SILIUS
- Joy Mech Fight
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Kung-Fu Heroes
- Mach Rider
- MAPPY-LAND
- Mario Bros.
- Metroid
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- Mystery ToweR
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Nightshade
- Ninja Gaiden
- Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
- Pinball
- Pro Wrestling
- Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
- R.C. PRO-AM
- River City Ransom
- Rygar
- S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
- Shadow of the Ninja
- SNAKE RATTLE N ROLL
- Soccer
- SOLAR JETMAN
- Solomon’s Key
- Star Soldier
- StarTropics
- Super Dodge Ball
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Super Mario Bros 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Tecmo Bowl
- Tennis
- The Immortal
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Mystery of Atlantis
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- TwinBee
- Urban Champion
- Vice: Project Doom
- Volleyball
- VS. Excitebike
- Wario’s Woods
- Wrecking Crew
- XEVIOUS
- Yoshi
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Source: Nintendo PR
