Classic NES Series

The Classic NES Series, known as the NES Classics in Europe and as Famicom Mini in Japan, is a series of video games for the Game Boy Advance released in 2004 and 2005. All games are emulated versions of classic NES/Famicom video games, including six games of the Mario series. They are mostly unchanged from the originals, but features such as multiplayer using the link cable or wireless adapter (only if the original game included multiplayer) and save functions for high scores and custom levels were added in certain cases. The resolution of the games was altered to fit the GBA screen, making the graphics look "squished."

In Japan, Nintendo released 30 games in three series in total, while North America and Europe only saw 12 games in two series. Several NES games were also released in North America on e-Reader cards, though. The Japanese releases feature game packaging almost identical to the original packaging for the Famicom.

Wrecking Crew has since been made available on the Nintendo 3DS in North America through the Nintendo Ambassador program.

Mario Games
Mario games released internationally: Mario games released in Japan only:
 * Donkey Kong – Released on on February 14, 2004 in Japan, on June 7, 2004 in North America, and on July 9, 2004 in Europe. Notably, this game does not include the "pie factory" level, a level exclusive to the Game Boy version and the arcade version of the game.
 * Dr. Mario – Released on May 21, 2004 in Japan, on October 25, 2004 in North America, and on January 7, 2005 in Europe.
 * Super Mario Bros. – Released on February 14, 2004 in Japan, on June 7, 2004 in North America, and on July 9, 2004 in Europe. On September 13, 2005, it was re-released in Japan on the occasion of the game's 20th anniversary.
 * Mario Bros. – Released on May 21, 2004.
 * Super Mario Bros. 2 – Released on August 10, 2004. Known as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels in the West. Being a port of a Famicom Disk System game, Super Mario Bros. 2 also includes the classic "Please Set Disk Card" screen that can be triggered by holding the A button while the Game Boy Advance logo is shown.
 * Wrecking Crew – Released on May 21, 2004.

Notable Omissions
Various popular NES titles were omitted in North America due to their already existing on the GBA in other forms.


 * Super Mario Bros. 3 – Already on the GBA as Super Mario Advance 4
 * Super Mario Bros. 2 – Already on the GBA as Super Mario Advance
 * Mario Bros. – Remake already available on the Super Mario Advance series and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga