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Flashback to the golden age of 16-bit gaming, where pixel art, catchy soundtracks, and side-scrolling adventures defined childhoods everywhere. Nintendo has just dropped three more SNES classics onto the Nintendo Switch Online service, giving fans another reason to dive back into the nostalgia of the Super Nintendo era. Watch Nintendo’s official announcement trailer here on YouTube. This new update for October brings a mix of action, puzzles, and competitive fighting …

Top 10 SNES Best Games The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was never just a machine, it was a part of growing up. For kids of the early 1990s it meant long afternoons in front of the television, controllers tangled on the carpet, and the kind of memories that still feel warm decades later. Released in North America in 1991, the SNES gave us bright colors, soaring soundtracks, and worlds that …

A Bold but Bizarre Idea In 1995 Nintendo of America faced a challenge. They were preparing to launch EarthBound on the Super Nintendo, a quirky role playing game full of humor, offbeat enemies, and suburban satire. But how could they sell such an unusual RPG to an American audience that was not yet fully invested in the genre? Their answer was one of the strangest campaigns in gaming history. Nintendo …

When Mortal Kombat hit arcades in 1992, it shocked the world with its brutal fighting, over the top violence, and those unforgettable Fatalities. It was the game every kid wanted to play and the game every parent wanted to ban. So when the time came to bring it home to consoles, Nintendo and Sega faced a tough decision on how much of the blood would make it into living rooms. …

In exciting news for retro gaming enthusiasts, the highly-anticipated SNES port of the classic NES game Punch-Out!! is now available for download. The port, created by the talented ROM hacker and porting expert Infidelity, promises to bring the beloved boxing game to the Super Nintendo with a host of quality-of-life improvements and enhanced audio. Infidelity has made a name for himself in the retro gaming community by porting several iconic …

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a hallmark of retro gaming, a testament to Nintendo’s enduring legacy in the video game industry. Each year of the SNES’s prime brought a standout game that not only defined the year but also left an indelible mark on gaming as a whole. Let’s take a nostalgic journey through the most quintessential SNES games from its golden years. 1991: Super Mario World The …

Pocky & Rocky Review for the Super Nintendo – A Mythical Multiplayer Adventure “Pocky & Rocky” for the Super Nintendo is a title that conjures up images of mythical creatures, vibrant levels, and frenetic action. This top-down, shoot ’em up style game, developed by Natsume, is a hidden gem that I recently had the pleasure of playing through with my Australian Discord friend, Hyrule13. The game tapped into Japanese folklore, …

I like both versions to be honest. “What are your thoughts on how the Super Nintendo’s look was changed from the Super Famicom in Japan? I remember there being a small bit of controversy, with readers writing into magazines about how boxy and ugly the US design was from the Japanese model. And frankly, it never really bothered me back then. And while it doesn’t really bother me still, I …

Best music ever? Retro Review: Donkey Kong Country – An Unforgettable SNES Classic In the early to mid years of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, there was a single cartridge that made living rooms glow a little greener and living room speakers hum with a deeper warmth. Donkey Kong Country, developed by Rare and released by Nintendo in 1994, arrived like a thunderclap. It felt new, it felt polished, and …

I’m Matthias Nagler and have recently released a new game for the SNES. It’s an unlicensed port of a 1986 Laserdisc arcade game, the first full-motion movie game and the biggest game on the Super Nintendo yet at 6320 Mbit. The game is called Super Road Blaster and uses a special enhancement device called the MSU-1 that enables CD quality audio and a vast amount of storage space on the …

A pretty neat solution for anyone looking for a small and portable box that enables you to hook up Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Controllers and game cartridges up to your computer for easy play. it plays through legal emulation, so if you feel uncomfortable scrounging the internet for grey area roms, load up your old school carts and have a ball. This is a pretty neat device, and can …

This may be one DIY hack I have to try myself some day. Pick up a NES, Super Nintendo or N64 pad map away and start playing. It may be the best present for that geek in your life this holiday season. The fine people over at Funtendo have created a self contained, small form, portable  multi-emu capable of playing those great nintendo classics. This DIY hack should be easily …