The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, Kid Icarus and Super Mario Land 3 are included

Jun 25, 2012 18:21 GMT  ·  By

Nintendo has confirmed that it's going to release a variety of retro titles onto the eShop online store for the 3DS as part of a special 8-bit Summer campaign.

Nintendo has embraced digital distribution with the 3DS through its eShop system and quite a few classic experiences came out on the online store, either for all 3DS owners or for the special Ambassadors who got free games because they bought the console before its price cut last year.

Now, a special 8-bit Summer campaign will kick off next month, during which Nintendo will publish a variety of classic experiences onto the eShop, from Zelda to Super Mario Land 3 to Sonic, so check out the schedule below.

The Legend of Zelda (NES) - July 5 Kirby's Pinball Land (Game Boy) - July 12 The Sword of Hope II (Game Boy) - July 12 Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (Game Boy) - July 19 Tumblepop (Game Boy) - July 19 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Game Boy) - July 19 Sonic Blast (GameGear) - date to be confirmed Sonic Labyrinth (GameGear) - date to be confirmed You can also check out a video of all these classic games above.