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These are the 30 games you'll be able to play on Nintendo's new $60 console

In "Balloon Fight", up to two players can engage in helium-induced combat.

These are the 30 games you'll be able to play on Nintendo's new $60 console

In "Bubble Bobble," try to trap your enemies with bubbles by yourself or with a friend in this arcade classic.

In "Bubble Bobble," try to trap your enemies with bubbles by yourself or with a friend in this arcade classic.

In "Castlevania," play as vampire hunter Simon Belmont as he scales Dracula's castle in this brutally difficult action platformer.

In "Castlevania," play as vampire hunter Simon Belmont as he scales Dracula

"Castlevania II: Simon's Quest" took the series to an open world setting, as Simon attempts to break the vampire's curse.

"Castlevania II: Simon

"Donkey Kong" is the NES version of the arcade game that introduced the world to Mario, Nintendo's mascot.

"Donkey Kong" is the NES version of the arcade game that introduced the world to Mario, Nintendo

"Donkey Kong, Jr." turns the world upside down, putting players in the shows of Donkey Kong's son as he attempts to save his dad from...Mario?

"Donkey Kong, Jr." turns the world upside down, putting players in the shows of Donkey Kong

In "Double Dragon II: The Revenge," you and a friend can team up to beat up scores of thugsin rough and tumble streets and alleyways.

In "Double Dragon II: The Revenge," you and a friend can team up to beat up scores of thugsin rough and tumble streets and alleyways.

"Dr. Mario" casts our favorite Italian plumber as a practitioner of medicine, in a puzzle game where you need to match pills with the correct viruses.

"Dr. Mario" casts our favorite Italian plumber as a practitioner of medicine, in a puzzle game where you need to match pills with the correct viruses.

Try to beat the competition and avoid obstacles in "Excitebike."

Try to beat the competition and avoid obstacles in "Excitebike."

Command the Warriors of Light as they attempt to save the world from darkness in "Final Fantasy," the very first game in the enormously popular series.

Command the Warriors of Light as they attempt to save the world from darkness in "Final Fantasy," the very first game in the enormously popular series.

"Galaga" is the NES version of the beloved arcade space shooter.

"Galaga" is the NES version of the beloved arcade space shooter.

Sir Arthur must trek through levels, taking on all sorts of creatures of the night (and losing his armor if he gets hit) in the extremely difficult "Ghosts 'n Goblins."

Sir Arthur must trek through levels, taking on all sorts of creatures of the night (and losing his armor if he gets hit) in the extremely difficult "Ghosts

Pilot the Vic Viper space fighter jet through swarms of alien enemies in "Gradius."

Pilot the Vic Viper space fighter jet through swarms of alien enemies in "Gradius."

Help Popo and Nana get their eggplants back from some dastardly birds in "Ice Climber."

Help Popo and Nana get their eggplants back from some dastardly birds in "Ice Climber."

Guide the young angel Pit through the demon world in "Kid Icarus."

Guide the young angel Pit through the demon world in "Kid Icarus."

Inhale your enemies and use their own abilities against them in "Kirby's Adventure."

Inhale your enemies and use their own abilities against them in "Kirby

Navigate the sewers and use POW Blocks to take care of turtles in "Mario Bros.," the arcade predecessor to "Super Mario Bros."

Navigate the sewers and use POW Blocks to take care of turtles in "Mario Bros.," the arcade predecessor to "Super Mario Bros."

Run, jump and shoot your way through eight levels in any order you wish in your quest to take down Dr. Wily and his robot army in "Mega Man 2."

Run, jump and shoot your way through eight levels in any order you wish in your quest to take down Dr. Wily and his robot army in "Mega Man 2."

In "Metroid," you inhabit the role of space bounty hunter Samus Aran as she makes her way through an open-ended, often confusing alien planet.

In "Metroid," you inhabit the role of space bounty hunter Samus Aran as she makes her way through an open-ended, often confusing alien planet.

Wall-jump and slash your way through a series of incredibly difficult levels as the ninja Ryu Hayabusa, as he tries to avenge his dead father, in "Ninja Gaiden."

Wall-jump and slash your way through a series of incredibly difficult levels as the ninja Ryu Hayabusa, as he tries to avenge his dead father, in "Ninja Gaiden."

Dodge ghosts as you navigate mazes in "Pac-Man," the NES version of one of the most popular arcade games ever made.

Dodge ghosts as you navigate mazes in "Pac-Man," the NES version of one of the most popular arcade games ever made.

Take on a series of memorably cartoonish fighters in "Punch-Out!!," a boxing game that will test your reflexes and rhythm.

Take on a series of memorably cartoonish fighters in "Punch-Out!!," a boxing game that will test your reflexes and rhythm.

Fight enemies with a yo-yo and solve puzzles in "StarTropics," a rare Nintendo game that was made for the west and never released in Japan.

Fight enemies with a yo-yo and solve puzzles in "StarTropics," a rare Nintendo game that was made for the west and never released in Japan.

Grab your spread-shot and mow down hordes of monsters with a friend in "Super C," the sequel to "Contra."

Grab your spread-shot and mow down hordes of monsters with a friend in "Super C," the sequel to "Contra."

Stomp on Goombas and save the princess in the original "Super Mario Bros."

Stomp on Goombas and save the princess in the original "Super Mario Bros."

Choose from four different characters and do battle with King Wart in the dream world in the vastly underrated "Super Mario Bros. 2"

Choose from four different characters and do battle with King Wart in the dream world in the vastly underrated "Super Mario Bros. 2"

Don a raccoon suit and hop in Kuribo's Shoe in the nearly-flawless "Super Mario Bros. 3."

Don a raccoon suit and hop in Kuribo

Go the distance with Bo Jackson in "Tecmo Bowl," the first football video game to feature the names of real players.

Go the distance with Bo Jackson in "Tecmo Bowl," the first football video game to feature the names of real players.

Save the kingdom of Hyrule from the evil Ganon in the original "The Legend of Zelda."

Save the kingdom of Hyrule from the evil Ganon in the original "The Legend of Zelda."

Figure out how to awaken the princess from eternal slumber in "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link," a sequel with a side-scrolling perspective and upgrade mechanics.

Figure out how to awaken the princess from eternal slumber in "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link," a sequel with a side-scrolling perspective and upgrade mechanics.

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