Classics!

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Classics! was a Spirit Board event focused on spirits from NES, Famicom, and Famicom Disk System games. It ran from 6 a.m. on January 4, 2019 to 6 a.m. on January 7, 2019 (UTC). During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which were part of the event awarded more snacks than usual.

Description

North America

Spirits from the Famicom and Famicom Disk System have taken over the Spirit Board! Defeat them to get more snacks than usual.

Legend-class spirits Donkey Kong & Lady, Link (The Legend of Zelda), and Sukapon will appear for a limited time.

The more you play, the more spirits you'll get!

PAL regions

Characters that featured on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Famicom and Famicom Disk System will appear on your Spirit Board! Defeat them in battle to earn Snacks.

The Legend-class Donkey Kong & Lady, Link (The Legend of Zelda) and Sukapon will also appear at set times.

The more you play, the more spirits you'll get. Don't forget to check it out!

Periodically appearing spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Appearance times (UTC)
137		Donkey Kong & Lady		★★★★	06:00, 18:00
178		Link (The Legend of Zelda)		★★★★	10:00, 22:00
1,140		Sukapon		★★★★	02:00, 14:00

Randomly appearing spirits

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
1,140		Sukapon	Joy Mech Fight	•Mii Gunner (180 HP) (Moveset 1111, Bear Hat, Bear Suit)		13,700	Coliseum	•Attack Power ↑ •Assist Trophy Enemies (Sukapon)	•Stamina battle •Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy has increased attack power after a little while	Clu Clu Land
178		Link (The Legend of Zelda)	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Young Link		13,500	Find Mii (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly •The enemy has increased attack power	Overworld Theme - The Legend of Zelda
137		Donkey Kong & Lady	Donkey Kong Series	•Giant Donkey Kong (250 HP) •Ally: Peach (120 HP)		13,500	75m	•Item Tidal Wave	•You lose if your CPU ally is KO'd •The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch •Timed stamina battle (1:30)	Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley
1,078		Kid Dracula	Kid Dracula	•Lucas		9,600	Dracula's Castle	•Hazard: Slumber Floor	•The floor is sleep-inducing •The enemy's melee blows will heal them when they hit	Dwelling of Doom
1,127		Diskun	Disk System	•Young Link •Pit •Simon •Samus		9,100	Temple (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Famicom Medley
1,128		Takamaru	The Mysterious Murasame Castle	•Mii Swordfighter (Moveset 3223, Takamaru Wig, Takamaru Outfit, Low Voice Type 1)		9,200	Suzaku Castle (Battlefield form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Takamaru) •Item: Swords	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •Hostile assist trophies will appear when the enemy's at high damage •The enemy has increased move speed	The Mysterious Murasame Castle Medley
138		Donkey Kong Jr.	Donkey Kong Series	•Donkey Kong •Giant Donkey Kong		9,000	Kongo Jungle (hazards off)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy's throws have increased power •Reinforcements will appear during the battle	Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley
1,130		Donbe & Hikari	Famicom Mukashibanashi Series	•Young Link •Villager •Falco •Diddy Kong •Duck Hunt		3,500	Duck Hunt (hazards off)	N/A	•Defeat an army of fighters	Shin Onigashima Medley
1,124		Balloon Fighter	Balloon Fight Series	•Villager Team ×4		4,500	Balloon Fight	N/A	•Timed battle (1:30) •The enemy favors up specials •The enemy has increased jump power	Balloon Fight Medley
1,123		Excitebike	Excitebike Series	•Wario Team ×2		3,800	Mario Circuit	N/A	•The enemy favors side specials	Excitebike - Mario Kart 8
607		Condor	Ice Climber Series	•Ridley (80 HP) •Ice Climbers (80 HP)		4,500	Summit (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Ice Floor	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The floor is frozen •Timed stamina battle (1:00)	Ice Climber (Brawl)
975		Wild Gunman	Wild Gunman	•Duck Hunt Team		3,400	Gerudo Valley (Ω form)	•Temporary Invincibility •Item: Shooting Types	•Start with 300% damage •All fighters will occasionally be invincible •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
139		Stanley	Donkey Kong Series	•Villager		3,700	75m	N/A	•The enemy starts the battle with a Gust Bellows	Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley
1,139		Goku & Chao	Famicom Mukashibanashi Series	•Diddy Kong •Villager		1,600	Town and City	•Item: Golden Hammer	•Reinforcements will appear during the battle •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Yūyūki Medley
1,138		Ayumi Tachibana	Famicom Tantei Club Series	•Villager		2,300	Town and City	•Item: Smoke Ball •Hazard: Fog	•The stage is covered in fog	Route 10 - Pokémon Black / Pokémon White
1,133		MONSTER	Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally Series	•Giant Roy Team		1,900	Mushroomy Kingdom	N/A	•The enemy favors side specials •The enemy is giant	Title Theme - 3D Hot Rally
1,132		Hockey Players	Ice Hockey	•Dr. Mario •Donkey Kong •Luigi		1,500	Pokémon Stadium (Ω form)	•Slippery Stage	•The stage's platforms are very slippery	Core Luge
1,129		Volleyball Player	Volleyball	•Wii Fit Trainer Team ×6		1,900	Pokémon Stadium (Ω form)	N/A	•The enemy favors side specials •Defeat an army of fighters	Training Menu - Wii Fit U
1,126		Mach Rider	Mach Rider Series	•Captain Falcon		1,700	Port Town Aero Dive	N/A	•The enemy has increased move speed •The enemy starts the battle with a Super Scope	Mach Rider
1,122		Unira	Clu Clu Land Series	•Kirby Team ×4		1,800	75m	•Item Tidal Wave •Item: Unira	•Certain items will appear in large numbers •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Clu Clu Land
1,121		Bubbles	Clu Clu Land Series	•Pac-Man		1,800	75m (Battlefield form)	•Item: Unira	•The enemy is easily distracted by items	Clu Clu Land
1,120		Urban Champion Fighter	Urban Champion Series	•Little Mac		2,100	New Donk City Hall (Ω form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Kapp'n)	•Timed battle (1:39) •Hostile assist trophies will appear after a little while •The enemy doesn't like to jump	Wrecking Crew Retro Medley
1,118		Tamagon	Devil World	•Tiny Ridley •Clear Richter		1,500	Mario Bros.	•Item: Throwing Types	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy favors neutral specials •The enemy is invisible	Clu Clu Land
1,117		Tennis Player	Tennis	•Daisy		2,200	Pokémon Stadium (Ω form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Color TV-Game 15)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy favors side smash attacks	Tennis (Training)
1,116		Pitcher & Batter	Baseball	•Ness •Lucas ×2		1,700	Pokémon Stadium 2 (hazards off)	•Item Tidal Wave •Item: Sports	•The enemy favors side smash attacks •The enemy starts the battle with a Home-Run Bat •Certain items will appear in large numbers	Baseball (Training)
115		Eggplant Man	Wrecking Crew Series	•Wario Team ×6		1,900	Wrecking Crew (Battlefield form)	•Item: Golden Hammer	•Defeat an army of fighters	Wrecking Crew Medley
113		Sidestepper	Mario Bros. Series	•Mr. Game & Watch Team ×8 ×4		1,900	Mario Bros.	•Move Speed ↑	•The enemy has increased move speed after a little while •The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Mario Bros.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	あつまれ！ ファミコンのスピリットたち	Gather 'Round, Famicom Spirits!
English (NTSC)	Classics!	—
English (PAL)	Now You're Playing With Spirit Power!	—
French	Courant d'ère classique	Classical Era Current
French (NTSC)	Les pairs fondateurs	The Founding Peers
German	Ein feiNES Geisterfest!	An NES spirit fesitval!
Spanish	¡Espíritus campeo-NES!	NES-Champion Spirits!
Italian	Viva i classici!	Long Live the Classics!
Chinese (Simplified)	集合吧！FAMICOM的命魂们	Assemble! FAMICOM spirits
Chinese (Traditional)	Famicom的命魂集合！	Famicom's Collection of Spirits!
Korean	모여라! 패밀리컴퓨터 스피릿들	Gather! Family-computer Spirits
Dutch	Alleen de allerNESte!	Only the very NES-est!
Russian	Стар, да удал!	Old, but perfectly good!

Trivia

• The name for the event in PAL regions is a reference to "Now you're playing with power!", a slogan used by Nintendo to promote the Nintendo Entertainment System, and later the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, which would often have words inserted into it, such as "Now you're playing with super power!" for the SNES and "Now you're playing with portable power!" for the Game Boy.
  • Despite this, of the English-speaking PAL regions, none of them are known to have used the slogan primarily. In Australia, the slogan "It can't be beaten" (or its less-used but more well-known variant, "You cannot beat us") was used before adopting the slogan "The best shows on television" in the early 90s, which was also used in New Zealand, while in the UK, "The world's number one game system" was used. All 3 countries did occasionally use "Now you're playing with power" as an alternate slogan in select localized American commercials however.