The days of facing friends in 8-bit challenges are returning, as Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition brings the company’s first console back into the limelight.

One of the few Wii U gamesmissing from the Nintendo Switchis the NES Remix titles, even though they were ported to the 3DS. These titles were filled with bite-sized challenges composed of scenes from classic Nintendo games, such as beating a boss or finish a stage within a set time limit.

It seems the NES Remix concept is being repurposed, as Nintendo has announced the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for the Switch. This game reuses the title of both an event and one of the most expensive and rarest games ever sold, as players duke it out in retro contests.

Now that Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition has been announced, we can reveal when it’s launching on the Switch and what games will be featured on it.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition release date

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition release date

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition will feature 13 games from the Nintendo Entertainment System with over 150 challenges spread across them. These are the featured games:

There are up to 8 player local multiplayer party games, as well as the Rewind feature seen in theNintendo Switch Online retro catalog.

The Deluxe Set for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition launches on July 18.It includes a physical version of the game, 13 Art Cards based on each of the retro titles, and 5 collectible pins featuring Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Samus, and the game’s logo.

The Deluxe Set also comes with a replica of the Nintendo World Championships gold cart, though it’s not actually playable in a NES. This is based on the real cartridge given to winners of the first in-person Nintendo World Championships, whichcommand ridiculous prices at auction.

Scott Baird is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, and Magic The Gathering, and Nintendo games. He also has bylines at Cracked, Dorkly, Topless Robot, Screen Rant, The Gamer, and TopTenz.