Competition #8 is on now in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Speedrunners at the ready! This week, Nintendo Switch Online members* can take on Competition #8 of the Nintendo World Championships: NES™ Edition game. The following five challenges feature in the World Championships and Survival modes:

• Don't Go Alone (The Legend of Zelda™)

• Taking Flight (Kirby's Adventure™)

• Froggy Paddle (Super Mario Bros. 3™)

• Balloon Bopper (Balloon Fight™)

• Ridley Riddance (Metroid™)

These challenges will be featured from now until 9/9 at 1:59 a.m. PT. Show the world what you’ve got!

Oh, and did you participate in last week’s competition? Be sure to check the game to find out how you placed overall and against other players in your birth year, and to watch replays of the top run for each challenge. (The replays might even show you ways to improve your own times!)

About the game

Test your speedrunning skills across more than 150 challenging moments from 13 classic NES™ games** in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition! Compete against players around the world online, challenge your friends on the couch***, or try to see how far you can push your personal bests.

Do you have what it takes to be a champion? The tougher challenges may truly test your limits!