You can snag Mario Bros for $8 in the Switch Eshop. Technically, Nintendo didn't bring it back - you can thank Hamster, the same developer that's been resurrecting Neo Geo titles under the 'Arcade Archives' banner on other consoles for years. Remember that you couldn't hop on Goombas to kill them in this version: You've got to punch the ground from underneath enemies to flip them, then boot them before they get back on their feet. One or two players can grab a Joy Con each to control Mario and Luigi, respectively. features the titular brothers hopping around an unchanging screen as monsters pop out of sideways pipes. It's not the Virtual Console that Nintendo fans have wanted on the company's flagship system, but it's something. The title was announced during Nintendo Direct earlier this month as the first of several quarter crunchers headed to the Switch. Nintendo has added the first classic game you can buy on the Switch Eshop: The original Mario Bros (the arcade game, not the NES platformer). Retro Gamer is the world's longest-running magazine dedicated to classic games, and you can find out more about it at at Magazines Direct (opens in new tab). If you're passionate about retro gaming or just want to learn more about it, then you should check out Retro Gamer. It’s quite simply the best game you can experience on Nintendo’s handheld. It's a deadly game of cat and mouse which is enhanced by the game's atmospheric visuals and the claustrophobic nature of the GBA's small screen. Samus herself is trying to regain her lost powers, meaning she’s constantly stalked by a far more powerful foe. Its other strength is the introduction of Samus' nemesis SA-X, a deadly parasite formed from her old Power Suit.

While it doesn't offer the same level of freedom as its older siblings, its more linear structure leads to a far stronger narrative than earlier Metroid games and explores Samus’ personality in a way that the later games would embrace. Metroid Fusion is the result and it’s a fantastic adventure that takes the series in interesting new directions. Many expected Super Metroid to be converted to Nintendo's portable 32-bit powerhouse like past Super Mario games had been, but series stalwart Yoshio Sakamoto had other plans.

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