Author: antipop I’m a bit of a late bloomer, as far as gaming goes. I was born in the golden age of gaming. One would think that by the time the Super Nintendo launched, I would’ve been primed and ready for pure gaming bliss. This, however, was not the case.…
Author: John Legendoffzelda I like Super Nintendo box-art. The layouts are clean, and the title illustrations at the center are particularly interesting. At least, I have more fun thinking about the title illustrations than, say, the blocks of hype-text next to them. (I have organized the types I notice the…
Author: Mongunzoo Have you ever had an experience in gaming that changes the way you look at things? Donkey Kong Country did that for me. I remember seeing the minute long commercial spot for this game and just being mesmerized by its graphics and variation. Not to mention that…
Author: Mongunzoo Contra is one of the legendary franchises that captured our attention on the original Nintendo. There are very few of my childhood memories that compare to the time with my Dad spent blowing the hell out of alien scum on Contra and Super-C with the 30…
Author: Mongunzoo Have you ever dreamed about a game you just spent many hours playing? That is what happened to me as I revisited this game for the first time in many years. Super Mario Kart is one of those games that ceases to be a toy and becomes an experience.…
Author: Mongunzoo For those of you living under a rock, the Mega Man franchise is one of gaming’s original heavyweights. The Blue Bomber almost rivals Mario when it comes to having such a diverse and storied career. Being one of the first games to combine shooting action with platforming,…
Author: Mongunzoo Time is a funny thing. One moment you are playing two-player Contra with your Dad in the living room, and the next thing you know you’re blasting away the competition from around the world via internet connection on Call of Duty. Gaming has changed a lot since…
Author: Mongunzoo If there is one game that defined Nintendo during the 16-bit era, this would be it! Created as a launch title for the newborn SNES, it came out the same year that Sonic the Hedgehog was released for the Genesis. This was the game that was…
Author: Mongunzoo The Year Was 2007. With the day off of work and my last class ending at 1:00 P.M, I decided to once again engage in my obsession; Looking for SNES games. It was the year that I discovered SUPER PLAY. I still remember it as if it were…
Author: Scott W. Secret of Mana (or Seiken Densetsu 2, as it is known in Japan) is a fascinating RPG with a nearly unmatched real-time battle system, beautiful graphics, and an amazing soundtrack. After all these years, Secret of Mana still stands out as one of the greatest games…