Postsdarthnava in Gamers & Gaming • 7 months ago • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Metal Warriors for the Super NintendoImage source Metal Warriors is a side-scrolling mecha action game made by LucasArts and published by Konami. It was released only in North America for the Super Nintendo in April 1995. I first thought this was a Japanese production when I gladly played this during the mid-1990s. It was because of the cool mech designs that were likely inspired…darthnava in Blurtgaming • 8 months ago • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Kirby Super Star for the Super NintendoImage source Kirby Super Star, called Kirby's Fun Pak in PAL video signal regions, is a 1996 action-platform game for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom made by HAL Laboratory (Japanese video game developer based in Chiyoda, Tokyo) and published by Nintendo. It is part of the Kirby series and is a collection of eight games — seven short adventures…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • 9 months ago • 5 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures for the Super NintendoImage source Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures is a platform game that came out in 1994 for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom. It is based on the popular first three Indiana Jones movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Temple of Doom, and The Last Crusade. The game was made by Factor 5 and released by JVC Musical Industries. If LucasArts could…darthnava in Blurtgaming • 9 months ago • 5 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Terranigma for the Super NintendoImage source Terranigma is a 1995 action RPG for the Super Nintendo. It is considered the final part of an unofficial trilogy that includes Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia. The game was released in Japan by Enix and later in Europe and Australia in 1996 by Nintendo. Unfortunately, it never came out in North America because Enix had shut down…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • 10 months ago • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow for the Super NintendoImage source Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow is a platform adventure game made by Disney Interactive. It was first released in Europe in November 1995 for the Sega Mega Drive. The game was also brought to the Super Nintendo by Eurocom, and released in North America in 1997. In some places, it was called Donald in Maui Mallard . The main…darthnava in Blurtgaming • 10 months ago • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Phantom 2040 for the Super NintendoImage source Phantom 2040 is a side-scrolling action-adventure game released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo and other consoles by Viacom New Media. It's based on the mid-1990s animated TV show Phantom 2040, but the story in the game is a bit different from the show. The gameplay is similar to games like Metroid and Castlevania, where you explore…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • 10 months ago • 5 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Shin Kidō Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel for the Super FamicomImage source Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel is a 2D fighting game based on the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. It is published by Bandai in 1996 and released for the Super Famicom in Japan. Bandai in the 1990s do not have the best history when it comes to releasing good licensed games in the U.S. Most of the ones they bring…darthnava in Blurtgaming • 11 months ago • 3 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Super Back to the Future II for the Super FamicomImage source Super Back to the Future II is a 2D side-scrolling platform game that was made by a company called Daft, published by Toshiba EMI, and released only in Japan in 1993 for the Super Famicom. It is based on the hit sci-fi, action comedy movie Back to the Future Part II and includes characters and scenes from the film. This is one of…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • last year • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Spanky’s Quest for the Super NintendoImage source Spanky's Quest is a puzzle-platformer released in 1991, created and published by Natsume for both the Game Boy and the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom. In Japan, the game is known by a different title: Monkey Reflections: The Adventures of Mr. Jiro. Though the game may sound ridiculous so far, wait until I describe the rest. It is not…darthnava in Blurtgaming • last year • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Wild Guns for the Super NintendoImage source Wild Guns is a space Western shooting game made by Natsume (Japanese video game developer and publisher known for developing licensed titles and mobile games) in 1994 for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom. I'm not the kind of player who enjoys repeating the same level until I memorize everything, but this game really rewards…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • last year • 5 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Super Puyo Puyo 2 for the Super NintendoImage source Super Puyo Puyo 2 is a puzzle game released in 1994 by Compile (Japanese video game developer which went bankrupt in 2003) and released on various platforms. It is the second game in the Puyo Puyo series and follows up on the original Puyo Puyo on the NES/Famicom from 1992. This SNES version came out in 1995. I would go so far as…darthnava in Blurtgaming • last year • 6 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Undercover Cops for the Super NintendoImage source Undercover Cops is a retro arcade-style beat 'em up fighting game made by Irem. It first came out in arcades in 1992. Later, it was brought to the Super Famicom by a company called Varie. There was supposed to be an American version, but it was canceled. However, it was still reviewed by Nintendo Power magazine back then. A…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • last year • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: The Firemen for the Super NintendoImage source The Firemen is a top down view action game for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom, developed and published by Human Entertainment. It was released in Japan in 1994 and later in Europe and Australia in 1995. I kept noticing this game recommended as a hidden gem, but I was skeptical because it is just about firemen, after all. How…darthnava in Blurtgaming • last year • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Super Turrican 2 for the Super NintendoImage source Super Turrican 2 is a 16-bit action shooter game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1995. Developed by Factor 5, German-American independent software and video game developer, and published by Ocean Software, a British software development company. It is the follow-up to Super Turrican and continues the…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • last year • 3 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Battle Pinball for the Super FamicomImage source Battle Pinball is a Super Famicom only exclusive pinball game featuring several connected tables. Released in early 1995, It is part of Banpresto’s "Compati Hero Series," which unites characters from Japan's favorite super heroes and anime. Like other games in the series, the hero characters are redesigned in a super-deformed style…darthnava in Blurtgaming • last year • 3 min readMy Played Video Games Review: R-Type III: The Third Lightning for the Super NintendoImage source R-Type III: The Third Lightning is a 1993 side-scrolling space shooter game made by Tamtex. It was published by Irem Software Engineering and first released in Japan for the Super Famicom in 1993, and later in North America and Europe for the Super NES in 1994. The R-Type series is the incomparable model kings of space type…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • last year • 3 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Mega Man X2 for the Super NintendoImage source Mega Man X2 (known as Rockman X2 in Japan) is the fast-paced action-platform game sequel to Mega Man X developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom. The game was released in Japan in 1994, and in North America and other regions in 1995. Mega Man was a big hit on the NES/Famicom, and when this still has series continued…darthnava in Blurtgaming • last year • 3 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Clock Tower for the Super NintendoImage source Clock Tower is a point-and-click survival horror game developed and published by Human Entertainment (Japanese video game developer and publisher from 1983 to 2000) for the Super Famicom in 1995. Only fan-translations were available for the SNES through emulators. Clock Tower is the only thrilling horror game for the SNES/Super…darthnava in Gamers & Gaming • last year • 5 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Top Gear 2 for the Super NintendoImage source Top Gear 2 is a racing video game developed and published by Gremlin Interactive. As a direct sequel to the 1992 game Top Gear (which I have posted about before), it brought in improved gameplay mechanics and additional features. The game was released for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom in 1993. Top Gear 2 is a fresh overhaul…darthnava in Blurtgaming • last year • 4 min readMy Played Video Games Review: Fighter's History for the Super NintendoImage source Fighter's History is a 1993 arcade fighting game developed by Data East and ported for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom in 1994. The game features a varied cast of characters, each with their own distinct fighting styles. It gained attention for its gameplay, which has copycat similarities to Capcom's Street Fighter series.…
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