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You may think that Nintendo has been slacking off when it comes to classic titles, but rest assured, they're on the case. Earlier today, Nintendo updated their classic NES game library, adding three exciting titles. NES Open Tournament Golf, Solomon's Key, and Super Dodge Ball. Before you sit back down, though, Nintendo has also added a bonus NES title — The Legend of Zelda (Special). This is a 'souped up' Zelda ROM hack that gives the player unlimited rupees and item upgrades right from the get-go. It sits on the game selection menu as its own title, and serves as a way for younger or less experienced players to enjoy the classic title.

Update: Nintendo has now confirmed that there will be more titles similar to the newly added Special Edition of Zelda, designed to offer new entry points into classic titles.

10th October, 2018 – Fans all across Europe have signed up for Nintendo Switch Online to enjoy what the paid service has to offer, including online play in popular multiplayer games, Save Data Cloud backup, a smartphone app for voice chat and other features for supported games, exclusive special offers and the ability to experience classic NES games with added online play. As promised when the first set of 20 NES games was announced, more retro games are coming to Nintendo Switch, starting today.
NES™ Open Tournament Golf, Solomon’s Key and Super Dodge Ball are now available to play anytime and anywhere on Nintendo Entertainment System™ – Nintendo Switch Online.

• NES Open Tournament Golf – Challenge another player in Stroke, Match and Tournament modes on three fantasy courses in the USA, the UK and Japan. Make sure you keep an eye on the wind and distance to the hole before selecting your club, or else you’ll be racking up some high scores… which is exactly what you don’t want to do in this game.
• Solomon’s Key – As Dana, a skilled and talented hero, you must strategically manoeuvre through over 40 stages using mysterious block-creation skills and other magical powers. Free the captive Fairy in each stage by finding the Bell, and escape by grabbing the Magic Key. Use quick thinking and magical firepower to discover hidden items and evade numerous enemies as you race against the clock.
• Super Dodge Ball – In Super Dodge Ball, you take control of the USA Dodge Ball team and travel the world in an effort to become the best dodge ballers around. Step onto playing fields in countries all over the globe and use a combination of normal and super shots to help take down your opponents. But be careful, as some destinations have surfaces that can affect your footing.

In addition to these NES games, Nintendo Switch Online users will also notice the arrival of special save data for The Legend of Zelda. Now, players can choose to start their adventure with a stack of rupees and items, including the White Sword, Magical Shield, Blue Ring and Power Bracelet. Special save data for other NES titles will become available in the future, offering fun new entry points into fan-favourite games.

Source: Nintendo Switch Online app, GBAtemp press inbox

 

[Scarlet]

Huh, can't say I was expecting it. Might give me a reason to actually play the first game lol

 

[mrissaoussama]

an official romhack?

 

[Elrinth]

This new Zelda "Special" doesn't serve much purpose unless OP missed something. Getting the items, collecting rupees is all what Zelda's about. Taking away all that gives this game very little fun left.

Would have been cool if they actually put in some effort and maybe throwing out a hack which had a different world, items, enemies and music.

 

[Harsky]

BRING US SOMARI.

 

[Deleted member 445482]

"Special" is basically only easy mode. Would have been cool if they actually put in some effort.

At least try to look at the good side of it not just dig for negatives.

 

[spotanjo3]

Nah, I will skip it. Not into online at all. I m fine with home-brew so yeah.

 

[Reploid]

boring trainer. meh. Install an actual emulator, instead of this stub.

 

[Stephano]

I read the title and thought to myself, "Custom Zelda ROM? Wait, DID THEY ADD MULTIPLAYER? THAT WOULD BE SO CO--"
*Reads unlimited Rupees* "Absolutely worthless."

 

[KuraudoSutoraifu]

Would have been cool if they actually put in some effort and maybe throwing out a hack which had a different world, items, enemies and music.

Oh yeah, shame on them for not developing a basically whole new NES game in 2018!!!!111!!1! /s

 

[The Catboy]

Honestly I was hoping for the BOTW demake that they shutdown

 

[Robika]

This new Zelda "Special" doesn't serve much purpose unless OP missed something. Getting the items, collecting rupees is all what Zelda's about. Taking away all that gives this game very little fun left.

Would have been cool if they actually put in some effort and maybe throwing out a hack which had a different world, items, enemies and music.

They could put out the BOTW made with the OG Zelda Engine.

 

[sarkwalvein]

BRING US SOMARI.

Let's-a go fast!

 

[Localhorst86]

just out of curiousity: will this replace the existing Legend of Zelda or will it be a separate game?

 

[PlushBun]

yay nintendo puts some rom hacks into their software weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Daisy]

just out of curiousity: will this replace the existing Legend of Zelda or will it be a separate game?

As written in the OP, it's a seperate title on the NES game menu.

They could put out the BOTW made with the OG Zelda Engine.

Do you really think it's that easy? The BOTW prototype they made wasn't even a ROM hack, it was a standalone thing.

 

[Elrinth]

They could put out the BOTW made with the OG Zelda Engine.

yes, this would have been amazing! <3

 

[MaxiBash]

I like the idea, but what's the fun of having infinite everything at the start?
I mean, a good idea, but nah, thanks, Save States exist.

 

[caitsith2]

Seems that if you want to actually play the game properly, you have to either start the game as two players, so that the second player can be used for the UP + A while paused, or just intentionally die, then do either save or retry. Note that the game will NOT save normally. you MUST use suspend points if you wish to save. Save will save the trainer state, except that continuing from that save only gives you the 3 hearts, Retry destroys the trainer state, such that when you continue the game, you are continuing as if you just started a new game.

 

[VitaType]

Oh, Zelda cheaters edition. From the thread title alone I assumed at least BS Zelda no Densetsu and thought that would be pretty lame, but the actual thing is even worse. SNES games when?