Nintendo announce a whole new range of games in one emulation GameCube disc, perfect for those retro fans!

Nintendo have been known for a long history of games, starting way back with Donkey Kong in the arcades. They have since evolved, up to the likes of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and have always remained top quality. Now Nintendo have announced good news for those who grew up in the 80s with the NES games.

The most popular NES and SNES games are to be emulated on the GameCube, from The Legend of Zelda : A Link to the Past to Super Metroid. For those who are worrying it will be Nintendo only don't panic. For the last few years Nintendo have been teaming up with other developers, and this is one of the times it will pay off. Popular non-Nintendo titles, such as Final Fantasy III and Mega Man X will be released on the disc.A rundown can be found below, however there are over 500 titles on the disc, and Nintendo are yet to release all the information.

• Breath of Fire 2
• Bugs Crazy Castle
• Contra III
• Donkey Kong Country
• Duck Hunt
• Final Fantasy III
• Fire n' Ice
• Ice Climber
• Killer Instinct
• Mega Man X
• Metal Gear
• Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
• Pilotwings
• Saturday Night Slam Masters
• Secret of Mana
• Street Fighter II
• Super Castlevania IV
• Super Mario Kart
• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
• Super Mario World
• Super Metroid
• Tetris
• The Legend of Zelda
• The Legend of Zelda : A Link to the Past

Nintendo have said they will announce more details at E3 in May, including release date and a full list of games. Expect a great E3!

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Update: It would be wicked if this retro collection would really be released. Unfortunately, it will only be released in our fantasy. The Cube-Europe staff has fooled you... well most of you! We hope you had a laugh with our April's Fool joke. We sure did ;-)