NES Remix 2

NES Remix 2 is a video game compilation for the Wii U, released in 2014 as a download-only title.^[1]^[2] It features 12 classic NES games, including Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, which are played as a series of miniature challenges. The sequel to 2013's NES Remix, it later received a 2-in-1 retail release, NES Remix Pack, and a Nintendo 3DS version containing the "best of" both games, Ultimate NES Remix.

Overview

In NES Remix 2, players can choose from a variety of classic games for the Nintendo Entertainment System that were, on average, released later than those featured in the first NES Remix. Rather than playing them in their entirety, these games are given a curated set of Stages that can be selected from a main menu. Stages consist of one or more challenges that must be completed consecutively; these challenges are short excerpts of gameplay that can last from several seconds to several minutes, giving players a sampling of various moments and types of gameplay. Of the 12 games included in NES Remix 2, 11 become available to be played in this manner as they are unlocked. In addition, there are two sets of "Remix" Stages that present unique challenges, such as combining elements of two different games, adding new graphical effects, or creating scenarios that are not otherwise possible in the original games. A set of "Bonus" Stages features even more challenges, some of which include the 12th NES game, Ice Hockey, that does not have its own set of Stages.

After playing a single, introductory Remix Stage based on Super Mario Bros. 3, five NES games become unlocked and available to play. Every Stage is given a time limit and/or a "Life" counter, which is the number of times a challenge can be failed before the player must restart or use a "continue". Upon completing a Stage, the player is graded from one Star to three Stars, or the best possible grade of three Stars with rainbow-colored outlines, based on the speed of completion and whether or not any continues were used. New games, as well as extra Remix or Bonus Stages, are unlocked by accumulating these Stars. The Adventure of Link is the fourth game to be unlocked in this manner, once 110 Stars have been collected.

The player can also collect Bits, which are another type of score-keeping. Unlike Stars, they can be earned even when a Stage is cleared repeatedly. Each Stage has a base number of Bits awarded, which is multiplied by the number of Stars earned (rainbow Stars count as four), as well as bonus amounts of Bits for first-time clears and "perfect" clears (no Life is lost). Setting a new completion-time record also nets 15 Bits, and new to NES Remix 2 is a "Rainbow" bonus of 200 Bits for achieving the highest grade for the first time in a given Stage. When certain milestone numbers of Bits are collected, a new Miiverse Stamp is unlocked.

New to NES Remix 2 is the ability save and view a replay of each Stage's fastest completion, as well as share replays via Miiverse.^[3] A new bonus mode called Super Luigi Bros. features the entire Super Mario Bros. game played in reverse, as Luigi.^[3] Players who own the first NES Remix will also have access to Championship Mode, which has players compete for the daily high score in three consecutive Mario challenges.^[3]

Stages

The following Stages feature content from The Adventure of Link. Note that "Life" refers to the number of chances given to complete the Stage, rather than Link's actual Life Gauge.

There is no Zelda content in the "Remix I" Stages.

The Adventure of Link

The Adventure of Link and its first Stage are unlocked by collecting 110 Stars. There are 10 Stages for this game, with 22 challenges in total. Each subsequent Stage is unlocked by simply playing the Stage before it.

Stage #

Details

1

Challenges:

4

1. Leave the altar and set out for adventure!

2. Block 3 rocks! Try using to block low!

3. Defeat 3 enemies!

4. Collect enough experience points to level up!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

15
80
10

Notes:

Stage 1-4: Continue past the Aches to find a Treasure Bag.

Stage #

Details

2

Challenges:

2

1. Defeat a Geldarm without taking damage!

2. Get the trophy!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

—

Stage #

Details

3

Challenges:

1

Get the palace key!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

Go left after descending the elevator.

Stage #

Details

4

Challenges:

1

Defeat the Iron Knuckle!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

—

Stage #

Details

5

Challenges:

1

Defeat Horsehead by aiming for his head!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

—

Stage #

Details

6

Challenges:

3

1. Use to talk with the swordsman inside the building!

2. Hold while jumping to perform a downward stab!

3. Knock Rebonack off his horse!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

—

Stage #

Details

7

Challenges:

1

Enter the town!

Time:

100

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

Link must pass through two platforming sections on his way to Darunia Town.

Stage #

Details

8

Challenges:

2

1. Defeat 2 enemies by reflecting their magic!

2. Defeat Carock!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

All Enemies' magic can be reflected by crouching.

Stage #

Details

9

Challenges:

3

1. Touch the fairy to recover LIFE points!

2. Make it to the next room without taking damage!

3. Defeat Volvagia by aiming for his face!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

30
160
20

Notes:

Stage 9-2: Link has become a Fairy.

Stage #

Details

10

Challenges:

4

1. Defeat enemies in the Great Palace and level up!

2. Drop through the hole beneath the bridge!

3. Defeat Thunderbird! Aim for the head!

4. Defeat Shadow Link!

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

22.5
120
15

Notes:

Stage 10-1: The quickest method is to go right after descending the elevator, then defeat the Fire Bago-Bago in the next room.
Stage 10-3: The Thunder magic has already been cast.
Stage 10-4: The most effective strategy is to crouch in the left corner and repeatedly slash the Sword.

Remix II

"Remix II" and its first three Stages are unlocked by collecting 150 Stars; another three Stages are unlocked for every 15 Stars thereafter. Six of its 20 Stages contain The Adventure of Link content.

Stage #

Details

1

Stars required:

150

Defeat all the Octoroks!

Challenges:

1

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

30
200
20

Notes:

Play as Toad from Super Mario Bros. 2 in a scene based on The Adventure of Link. The Octoroks have the behavior of Ninjis; defeat them by throwing blocks or other Octoroks at them.

Stage #

Details

6

Stars required:

165

Collect all the coins!

Challenges:

1

Time:

50

Life:

3

Bits:

30
200
20

Notes:

Play as Link in a scene based on Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Bricks can be broken with Sword slashes and the Down Thrust.

Stage #

Details

9

Stars required:

180

Dodge the enemies and capture all the fairies!

Challenges:

1

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

30
200
20

Notes:

Play as Pit from Kid Icarus in a scene based on The Adventure of Link. Six Fairies and two Moas fly around with the movement of Tamambos.

Stage #

Details

10

Stars required:

195

4. Defeat the Hammer Bro!

Challenges:

1 of 4

Time:

Varies

Life:

3

Bits:

30
200
20

Notes:

Stage 10-4: Time limit of 60. Play as Link in a scene based on Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels with several Big Boos chasing him. The Hammer Bro has the behavior of a Guma.

Stage #

Details

15

Stars required:

210

Defeat the real Shadow Link!

Challenges:

1

Time:

—

Life:

3

Bits:

37.5
250
25

Notes:

—

Stage #

Details

20

Stars required:

240

6. Use a downward stab to defeat 3 enemies in a row!

Challenges:

1 of 8

Time:

Varies

Life:

6

Bits:

37.5
250
25

Notes:

Stage 20-6: Time limit of 10. Perform a very low running jump or simply run off the ledge to gain the required momentum.

Bonus

"Bonus" and its first Stage are unlocked by collecting 250 Stars; another Stage is unlocked for every 5 or 10 Stars thereafter. Two of its 20 Stages contain The Adventure of Link content.

Stage #

Details

10

Stars required:

300

2. Go, Link! Get across without taking damage!

Challenges:

1 of 4

Time:

Varies

Life:

6

Bits:

37.5
200
25

Notes:

Stage 10-2: Time limit of 20. This challenge has a "heat wave" effect that warps the screen.

Stage #

Details

20

Stars required:

400

4. Defeat Gooma! Watch out for the spiked ball!

Challenges:

1 of 7

Time:

—

Life:

6

Bits:

37.5
200
25

Notes:

—

Miiverse Integration

Prior to the closure of Miiverse in November 2017, NES Remix 2 featured optional integration with the service. When selecting a Stage on the game's menu, a post about that Stage from another Miiverse user (either text, or a black-and-white drawing) would be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen, along with that user's best completion time for the Stage, when applicable. By pressing the Right Control Stick, different posts could be shown. Tapping an icon in the upper-right corner of the post added a "Yeah!" (like), while a green speech-balloon icon in the menu's bottom-right corner allowed the player to write their own Miiverse post about that Stage. New to NES Remix 2 is the ability to include a video replay of a Stage's completion when posting to Miiverse, and to view other users' replays from the in-game menu.^[3]

NES Remix 2 contains 100 Miiverse Stamps which can be used while making posts. Ten of them are available by default, while another 86 are unlocked by reaching certain amounts of the total Bits collected by the player, and the final four are unlocked by completing certain modes. Collected Stamps can be viewed by pressing the Y button on the game's menu.

Stamp
Subject Depicted	Link
Bits Required	1,000
Stamp
Subject Depicted	Link
Bits Required	16,500
Stamp
Subject Depicted	Link
Bits Required	17,000
Stamp
Subject Depicted	Iron Knuckle
Bits Required	40,500
Stamp
Subject Depicted	Octorok
Bits Required	42,000
Stamp
Subject Depicted	Zelda
Bits Required	49,000
Stamp
Subject Depicted	Lady
Bits Required	52,000

Stamp	Subject Depicted	Bits Required
	Link	1,000
	Link	16,500
	Link	17,000
	Iron Knuckle	40,500
	Octorok	42,000
	Zelda	49,000
	Lady	52,000

Trivia

The game's Japanese logo makes reference to a unique feature on the Famicom: the system's second controller contains a built-in microphone.
Several unused Miiverse Stamps are present in the game's data. One of them is of the message box from The Adventure of Link that appears when a character speaks. Another is of the curtains seen in the North Castle and other Palaces.^{[citation needed]}

Message box
North Castle curtain

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ファミコンリミックス２ (Famikon Rimikksu Tsū)	Famicom Remix 2

Gallery

The game's HOME Menu icon, featuring Link
The game's Wii U banner
The Japanese game logo

References

↑ "Release date: 25/04/2014" — NES™ Remix 2 | Wii U download software , Nintendo, retrieved June 9, 2024.
↑ "Re-master a dozen classic NES titles and get a fresh spin on the retro era in NES™ Remix 2, only on Nintendo eShop on Wii U!" — NES™ Remix 2 | Wii U download software , Nintendo, retrieved June 9, 2024.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 NES™ Remix 2 | Wii U download software , Nintendo, retrieved June 10, 2024.

[1] "Release date: 25/04/2014" — NES™ Remix 2 | Wii U download software , Nintendo, retrieved June 9, 2024.

[2] "Re-master a dozen classic NES titles and get a fresh spin on the retro era in NES™ Remix 2, only on Nintendo eShop on Wii U!" — NES™ Remix 2 | Wii U download software , Nintendo, retrieved June 9, 2024.

[New-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 NES™ Remix 2 | Wii U download software , Nintendo, retrieved June 10, 2024.

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NES Remix 2

Contents

Overview

Stages

The Adventure of Link

Remix II

Bonus

Miiverse Integration

Trivia

Nomenclature

Gallery

References

Navigation menu

NES Remix 2

Overview

Stages

The Adventure of Link

Remix II

Bonus

Miiverse Integration

Trivia

Nomenclature

Gallery

References

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