Game Reviews8.3/10
Super Street Fighter II Sticks the Landing on 16-Bit Hardware
Super Street Fighter II hit the SNES in 1994 as the most complete home version of Capcom's fighter, adding Cammy, Fei Long, T. Hawk and Dee Jay.
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Game Reviews7.3/10
Super Punch-Out!! Referees a Faster, Meaner Rematch
Super Punch-Out!! hit the SNES on October 24, 1994. A look at its stance-based boxing, power meter, roster and why it feels colder than the NES classic.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Street Fighter II’s cast of fighters mattered more than its combo system
Street Fighter II hit arcades in 1991 and defined the fighting genre. A review of the SNES port, its six-button combat, cancel system, and 7.2 score.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Pilotwings: A Landmark Tech Demo With a Real Game Inside, and Not Quite Enough of One
Pilotwings launched the SNES with Mode 7 flight school thrills, but four vehicles and one scoring axis leave it a tech demo more than a game.
Game Reviews9/10
Mortal Kombat II (SNES) Review: 9.0/10
Mortal Kombat II hit arcades in 1993 and rewired fighting games forever. The Super NES port scores 9.0/10 — plus a warning about a 1994 pirate cart.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Final Fight: Capcom’s Brawler Still Lands a Spinning Piledriver
Final Fight hit arcades in 1989 and sold 1.5 million Super NES cartridges. A look at Capcom's brawler, its three fighters and its six rounds.
Game Reviews7.4/10
F-Zero Turned the Racing Game Into a Test of Nerve
F-Zero launched the SNES with Mode 7 racing at 2560 speed, four hovercars, and a power meter that made going fast cost something.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster Review: 7.7/10
Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster review: Firion's rebellion, the use-based stat system, Word Memory, chocobos, and why it scores 7.7/10.
Game Reviews8.9/10
EarthBound Review: Nintendo’s 1994 RPG Still Casts a Spell
EarthBound, Nintendo's 1994 SNES RPG, swapped swords for a meteorite in the backyard. A look at Ness, Giygas, and why it still scores 8.9/10.
Game Reviews9.5/10
Chrono Trigger Review: A Time-Travel Classic That Still Holds Up
Chrono Trigger review: Square's 1995 SNES time-travel RPG still lands its hooks, from the fair to Lavos. Score: 9.5/10.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Wizards & Warriors Is a Great Knight, a Great Sword, and a Castle Worth the Trip
A retro review of Rare's 1987 NES platformer Wizards & Warriors, starring knight Kuros and his Brightsword on a quest to Castle IronSpire.
Game Reviews7/10
Skate or Die turns skateboarding into a party game, and the board barely matters
Skate or Die! on NES: five events, Bionic Lester, and a pool joust that beats every ramp run. A retro review of EA's 1987 skateboarding oddity.