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Nintendo 3D Classics is a first-party series of NES/Famicom and arcade games updated for the Nintendo 3DS, with added stereoscopic 3D functionality and updated features while retaining their original art style and graphics.
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Nintendo 3D Classics is a first-party series of NES/Famicom and arcade games updated for the Nintendo 3DS, with added stereoscopic 3D functionality and updated features while retaining their original art style and graphics.
The series was developed by Arika and published by Nintendo. These releases were directed by Takao Nakano from the Special-Planning & Development Department of Nintendo. [1] Development on this set of games began in 2009, starting with Namco Bandai Games' Xevious . They underestimated the amount of work required to add stereoscopic 3D to a 2D game, requiring much more work than a simple port. Arika attempted a 3D Classics version of the NES/Famicom game Tennis because the background had perspective, but found it looked unimpressive in 3D while requiring re-coding collision detection almost from scratch. [2] [3]
The 3D Classics were originally announced shortly before the Nintendo eShop launched, with Excitebike being free for a limited time only before becoming a paid download. [3]
Modojo's Chris Buffa criticized the Arika-developed 3D Classics for being remakes of uninteresting games, commenting that the 3D Classics line should focus on major titles such as Super Mario Bros. , Donkey Kong , The Legend of Zelda , and Metroid . [3]
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All Nintendo 3D Classics were published by Nintendo and developed by Arika.
| Title | Original system | Original release | Japan | North America | Europe | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excitebike [lower-alpha 1] | NES | 1984 | June 7, 2011 | June 6, 2011 | June 7, 2011 | June 7, 2011 |
| Kid Icarus [lower-alpha 2] | NES | 1986 | January 18, 2012 [lower-alpha 3] | April 19, 2012 [lower-alpha 4] | February 2, 2012 [lower-alpha 5] | April 12, 2012 [lower-alpha 6] |
| Kirby's Adventure | NES | 1993 | April 25, 2012 | November 17, 2011 | November 17, 2011 | November 17, 2011 |
| TwinBee [lower-alpha 7] | NES | 1986 | August 10, 2011 | September 22, 2011 | September 22, 2011 | September 22, 2011 |
| Urban Champion | NES | 1984 | July 13, 2011 | August 18, 2011 | August 18, 2011 | August 18, 2011 |
| Xevious | Arcade | 1982 | June 7, 2011 | July 21, 2011 | July 21, 2011 | July 21, 2011 |
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