On This Day in Nintendo History: Rain Shower; Mario Golf; Classic NES Series: Metroid; Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adve

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On This Day in Nintendo History: Rain Shower; Mario Golf; Classic NES Series: Metroid; Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adve

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[h=1]On this day (August 10) in Nintendo history...[/h]

  • Rain Shower was released in 1983 for the Game & Watch Multi Screen in Japan. In this action game, developed by Nintendo R&D1, a boy has put his clothes out to dry, but now it has started to rain. He has to push or pull the washing lines to move his clothes out of the way of the falling raindrops. You score 1 point when a raindrop passes a washing line without hitting laundry. Every 100 points you are awarded a 10 point bonus. If a raindrop hits an item of clothing then you get a miss. Three misses and the game ends.
  • Mario Golf was released in 1999 for the Game Boy Color in Japan. In this sports game, developed by Camelot Software Planning, tee off with Mario and friends in this unique sporting adventure! The Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf is part simulation, part role-playing game. Play as Mario or Luigi, or create your own character, and train them up to become the ultimate golf pro. Explore the Clubhouse, chat to fellow golfers to pick up tips, and challenge opponents to raise your experience level.
  • Classic NES Series: Metroid (known in PAL territories as NES Classics: Metroid) was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this action adventure remake of the Nintendo Entertainment System's Metroid, developed by Nintendo, infiltrate Zebes, the Space Pirate's home planet, and take on the menace of the Mother Brain! As you progress ever deeper into enemy territory, seek out suit enhancements like the Morph Ball and Ice Beam - and attempt to save the galaxy from total destruction.
  • Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (known in PAL territories as NES Classics: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link) was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this action role playing/platform remake of the Nintendo Entertainment System's Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, developed by Nintendo, as dauntless adventurer Link, it's up to you to rescue Princess Zelda from the spell of an infernal wizard - and protect the land of Hyrule from disaster!
  • Famicom Mini: Famicom Tantei Club - Keira Koukeisha Zenkouhen was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this adventure remake of the Family Computer Disk System's Famicom Tentei Club: Kieta K?keisha (Disk 1) and Famicom Tentei Club: Kieta K?keisha (Disk 2), developed by Nintendo, you are discovered unconscious at the foot of a cliff by a man named Amachi with no memory of who you are or how you got there.
  • Famicom Mini: Famicom Tantei Club Part II - Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo Zenkouhen was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this adventure remake of the Family Computer Disk System's Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Sh?jo (Disk 1) and Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Sh?jo (Disk 2), developed by Nintendo, a 15-year old orphan is found snooping around for information on his parents' death by the police, but private detective Shunsuke Utsugi arrives and spares the kid from jail.
  • Famicom Mini: Kid Icarus was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this action/platform remake of the Nintendo Entertainment System's Kid Icarus, developed by Nintendo, in the distant kingdom of Angel Land the cruel goddess Medusa has stolen the three sacred treasures and has imprisoned the Goddess of Light, Palutena. Only you, Kid Icarus, will be able to recover the treasures, destroy Medusa and rescue Palutena from captivity. During your adventure you will traverse eerie ruins.
  • Famicom Mini: The Mysterious Murasame Castle was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this action-adventure remake of the Family Computer Disk System's The Mysterious Murasame Castle, developed by Nintendo, Murasame Joh Castle was once peaceful; now it houses a mysterious force that threatens Japan. As brave samurai Takamaru, you must battle through four other castles overrun with evil before the final showdown at Murasame Joh. Will you uncover its shocking secret?
  • Famicom Mini: Famicom Mukashi Banashi - Shin Onigashima Zenkouhen was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this adventure remake of the Family Computer Disk System's Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Disk 1) and Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Disk 2), developed by Nintendo, in Nagakushi village, an elderly couple are entrusted to watch over two special children as they grow up. When the children turn eight, soulless Oni appears across Japan.
  • Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this platform remake of the Family Computer Disk System's Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, developed by Nintendo, tough new level designs, trickier enemies, and new features like fierce winds that blow Mario away expand on Super Mario Bros.. It's the ultimate challenge for any Mario fan. Are you up to the task?
What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.
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