Ultimate NES Remix
Ultimate NES Remix is a video game compilation for Nintendo 3DS. Featuring 16 classic NES games played as a series of miniature challenges, it serves as a "best of" the Wii U games NES Remix and NES Remix 2, and includes content from those titles based on The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, respectively. In addition to being available on the Nintendo eShop, it received a retail release alongside Wii U's NES Remix Pack.
Overview
In Ultimate NES Remix, players can choose from a variety of classic games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. 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. 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, and a set of "Bonus" Stages features even more challenges.
After playing a single, introductory Remix Stage based on Super Mario Bros., 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 Legend of Zelda is the fourth game to be unlocked after the initial five, once 90 Stars have been collected, while The Adventure of Link is the ninth, requiring 200 Stars.
The collection of Bits, a reward for completing Stages under certain circumstances in the Wii U games, has been removed from Ultimate NES Remix along with the Miiverse Stamps that they previously unlocked, and Miiverse integration altogether. The Championship Mode from NES Remix 2 returns in Ultimate, along with a new mode called Speed Mario Bros., in which the complete Super Mario Bros. game is played at double speed. Finally, a hidden mode called Famicom Remix is unlocked by achieving the highest rank in every Stage, then selecting it from the title screen. This mode lets players experience the Japanese Famicom versions of the featured NES games, some of which have notable differences from their international counterparts, especially in The Adventure of Link.
Stages
The following Stages feature content from The Legend of Zelda series. Note that "Life" refers to the number of chances given to complete the Stage, rather than Link's actual Life Gauge.
The Legend of Zelda and its first Stage are unlocked by collecting 90 Stars. These Stages are unchanged from their appearance in NES Remix.
The Adventure of Link and its first Stage are unlocked by collecting 200 Stars. These Stages are unchanged from their appearance in NES Remix 2.
There is no Zelda content in the "Remix I" Stages.
Remix II
"Remix II" and its first three Stages are unlocked by collecting 190 Stars; another three Stages are unlocked for every 20 Stars thereafter.
| Stage # | Details | |||
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| 2 | Stars required: | 190 |
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| Challenges: | 1 | |||
| Time: | — | |||
| Life: | 6 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix, Remix II, Stage 1-2 | |||
| Notes: | Link must complete the first level from Donkey Kong. He is unable to jump. This Stage originally had two challenges in NES Remix. The first challenge was removed from Ultimate NES Remix. | |||
| Stage # | Details | |||
| 7 | Stars required: | 230 |
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| Challenges: | 1 | |||
| Time: | — | |||
| Life: | 3 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix 2, Remix II, Stage 9 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 9 | Stars required: | 230 |
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| Challenges: | 1 | |||
| Time: | 50 | |||
| Life: | 3 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix 2, Remix II, Stage 6 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 13 | Stars required: | 270 |
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| Challenges: | 1 of 4  This Stage has four challenges, but only one of them contains The Legend of Zelda content.
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| Time: | Varies Rather than an overall time limit for the Stage, each challenge has its own time limit.
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| Life: | 6 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix 2, Remix II, Stage 10-4 | |||
| Notes: | Stage 13-4: 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 | |||
| 14 | Stars required: | 270 |
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| Challenges: | 1 | |||
| Time: | — | |||
| Life: | 3 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix 2, Remix II, Stage 1 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 17 | Stars required: | 290 |
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| Challenges: | 1 | |||
| Time: | — | |||
| Life: | 3 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix, Remix II, Stage 20-2 | |||
| Notes: | Link must complete the final level from Donkey Kong. He is again unable to jump. This Stage originally had two challenges in NES Remix. The first challenge was removed from Ultimate NES Remix. | |||
| Stage # | Details | |||
| 20 | Stars required: | 310 |
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| Challenges: | 1 | |||
| Time: | — | |||
| Life: | 3 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix 2, Remix II, Stage 15 | |||
| Notes: | — | |||
| Stage # | Details | |||
| 25 | Stars required: | 330 |
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| Challenges: | 1 of 8 This Stage has eight challenges, but only one of them contains The Legend of Zelda content.
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| Time: | Varies Rather than an overall time limit for the Stage, each challenge has its own time limit.
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| Life: | 6 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix 2, Remix II, Stage 20-6 | |||
| Notes: | Stage 25-6: 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 360 Stars; another Stage is unlocked for every 10 Stars thereafter.
| Stage # | Details | |||
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| 2 | Stars required: | 370 |
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| Challenges: | 1 | |||
| Time: | — | |||
| Life: | 6 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix, Bonus, Stage 2 | |||
| Notes: | Stage 2-1: Push the top-center Armos. Stage 2-2: Walk through the south wall. | |||
| Stage # | Details | |||
| 20 | Stars required: | 550 |
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| Challenges: | 1 of 6 This Stage has six challenges, but only one of them contains The Legend of Zelda content.
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| Time: | Varies Rather than an overall time limit for the Stage, each challenge has its own time limit.
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| Life: | 6 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix, Bonus, Stage 17-1 | |||
| Notes: | Stage 20-1 has a time limit of 20. | |||
| Stage # | Details | |||
| 25 | Stars required: | 600 |
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| Challenges: | 1 of 7 This Stage has seven challenges, but only one of them contains The Legend of Zelda content.
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| Time: | — | |||
| Life: | 6 | |||
| Origin: | NES Remix 2, Bonus, Stage 20-4 | |||
| Notes: | — | |||
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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| 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 Rimikksu Besuto Choisu) | Famicom Remix: Best Choice |
Gallery
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The game's HOME Menu icon, featuring Link
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The Japanese game logo
