What's more, its 30-game library features all the classics you'd expect. They've aged pretty well thanks to their 2D visuals, too. These aren't arcade conversions either, but home console games that are tailored to the NES – including Castlevania, Kirby's Adventure, The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man 2, Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3 – and as such game design shines. The gameplay is much harder and more frustrating than we're used to nowadays, but the 8-bit pixel-art style has an endearingly retro feel nonetheless.

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