Nintendo has announced details regarding the new Championship Mode on the upcoming retro sequel NES Remix 2, due for release on April 25 on the Wii U eShop, The new mode will replicate the 1990 Nintendo World Championship, challenging players to achieve the highest scores in three specially-modified NES titles.

Read the full press release below and check out the trailer above – will you be downloading this retro remix later this month?

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A new mode inspired by the iconic 1990 Nintendo World Championship event is making its way into the upcoming NES Remix 2 game, launching exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U on April 25. The original Nintendo World Championship in 1990 challenged players to achieve the highest cumulative score in three specific games using a multiplier-based scoring system. The new Championship Mode in NES Remix 2 follows a similar model, but features an updated slate of three games and a revised scoring multiplier.

Princess Peach, not Mario, attempts to foil Bowser in this NES Remix 2 twist. (Photo: Business Wire)
Princess Peach, not Mario, attempts to foil Bowser in this NES Remix 2 twist. (Photo: Business Wire)

Super Mario Bros. remains as one of the three games in Championship Mode, but is now joined by Super Mario Bros. 3 and Dr. Mario. Players will take on a series of three successive score-based challenges in these games to achieve a cumulative total score. Scores can be posted to Miiverse, so players can compete with friends and others who also have the game. The first NES Remixgame is required to experience Championship Mode in NES Remix 2.

NES Remix 2 is a mashup of classic Nintendo games that features challenges from many different NES games like Kid Icarus, Kirby’s Adventure and Metroid. Just like NES Remix, this sequel includes stages from NES games with added challenges, as well as modified stages that introduce new elements.

For more information about NES Remix 2, visit http://nesremix2.nintendo.com.