Game Reviews6.6/10
Pilotwings Review: SNES Launch Flight Lessons Land at 6.6
A review of Pilotwings, the SNES launch title testing pilot skill through calm flight tasks and early Mode 7 graphics.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews9/10
Mortal Kombat II Arrives on Home Consoles Uncensored, Blood and All — a 9/10 Arcade Conversion
A grim battle of blood and vengeance, brought home upon the Super Nintendo, scarcely lessened from its arcade terror.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Mega Man X3 Adds a Second Playable Character but Plays It Safe on SNES
Mega Man X3 brings a second hero and more secret gear to the Super Nintendo, yet its varying difficulty keeps it from greatness.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Mega Man X2 Earns 7.8/10 for Refining Its Predecessor With Hidden Zero Parts and Multiple Endings
X returns in Capcom's Super Nintendo sequel, a swift platformer of dash, wall moves, secret parts, and eight bosses tied to gear unseen.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Mega Man 7 Blows Up Its Sprites but Retreads the Blue Bomber’s Familiar Path
A solitary review of Mega Man 7 upon the Super Nintendo, wherein old demands meet a new coat of paint, and the result is but fair.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Kirby Super Star: Eight Games, One Cartridge, No Filler
Eight games on one cartridge, each a distinct quest, with copy abilities and a helper for a second player throughout.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Kirby’s Dream Land 3 Charms With Soft Art but Asks Little of the Player — 6.6 of 10
A soft, dreamy Super Nintendo game where Kirby swallows foes and joins companions, gentle in pace though modest in trial.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Kirby’s Dream Course Turns Golf Into a Puzzle Worth Solving
A round ball, floating stages, and cups to seek — Kirby's Dream Course still rewards the careful mind on its old, remembered green.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Killer Instinct on SNES Keeps the Combos, Trades Away the Arcade Polish
A home cartridge fighter, born of an arcade original, wherein the dread combo remains, though the scene about it grows less rich.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Capcom’s Final Fight 2 doesn’t reinvent the brawler, and it mostly gets away with that
A sequel worked over on the Super Nintendo alone, chasing a wicked gang across many lands with old moves and new fighters.