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Category Archives: Super Nintendo Reviews

The Super Nintendo was released in August of 1991 and was Nintendo’s second home console, following the wildly successful NES. The SNES seemingly faced an uphill battle to reclaim the top spot in the market after Sega’s 2 year head start with their own 16-bit console, the Genesis, but quickly reached equal footing in the market. The resulting console war was one of the most fiercly fought in the history of video games. The SNES had a library of first-party titles based on established franchises from the NES era along with better graphics thanks to the system’s larger color palette, while the Genesis boasted a faster processor and games that were intended for a more mature audience. In the end, the Super Nintendo edged out the Genesis to become the number 1 console of the 16-bit generation. While Sega abruptly ended support for the Genesis once the Saturn was launched in 1995, the SNES saw many quality titles released well into the 32-bit generation, most notably the Donkey Kong Country series and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. The Super Nintendo had an 8 year active lifespan in North America and sold nearly 50 million units worldwide.

Super Nintendo Reviews

Boxing Legends of the Ring

Author Chris Alaimo Date June 15, 2009
Boxing Legends of the Ring is a boxing simulation released for the SNES, presumably...
Tagged Boxing, Boxing Legends of the Ring, Electro Brain, Nintendo, Review, Sculptured Software, Sports, Super Nintendo |
Super Nintendo Reviews

Legend

Author Chris Alaimo Date June 2, 2009
Legend is a medieval hack-and-slash game that seems like it should be a lot...
Tagged Arcade, Arcade Zone, Beat 'em Up, Fantasy, Legend, Nintendo, Review, Seika, SNES, Super Nintendo |
Super Nintendo Reviews

NHL Stanley Cup

Author Chris Alaimo Date October 16, 2009
As an avid retro sports gamer, I’m always picking up old sports games that...
Tagged Hockey, Mode 7, NHL, NHL Stanley Cup, Review, SNES, Sports, Super Nintendo |

Super Nintendo Reviews, Videos

Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing Review for the Super Nintendo

Author Chris Alaimo Date December 10, 2013
Episode 14 – This week, I review Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing for the...
Tagged Nigel Mansell, Review, SNES, Super Nintendo, Video, World Championship Racing, YouTube |

Super Nintendo Reviews, Videos

Operation Logic Bomb Review

Author Chris Alaimo Date July 26, 2013
Episode 5 – This week I review Operation Logic Bomb: The Ultimate Search &...
Tagged Action, Jaleco, Review, SNES, Super Nintendo, Video, YouTube |
Super Nintendo Reviews

PGA Tour Golf

Author Chris Alaimo Date August 12, 2009
Being a huge fan of the Genesis version of PGA Tour Golf, I had...
Tagged EA, Golf, PGA, PGA Tour Golf, Review, SNES, Sports, Super Nintendo |
Super Nintendo Reviews

SimCity

Author Chris Alaimo Date November 19, 2009
Anyone who played computer games in the late 80’s or early 90’s should instantly...
Tagged Maxis, Review, Sim City, SimCity, Simulation, SNES, Super Nintendo |
Super Nintendo Reviews

Super Pinball: Behind the Mask

Author Chris Alaimo Date August 19, 2009
I’m a video pinball junkie so whenever I see a pinball game that I...
Tagged Arcade, Behind the Mask, Pinball, Review, SNES, Super Nintendo, Super Pinball |
Super Nintendo Reviews

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters

Author Chris Alaimo Date August 14, 2009
How close can you come to copying Street Fighter II without getting sued? Back...
Tagged Fighting, Konami, Review, SNES, Super Nintendo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT, Tournament Fighters |

Retrospectives, Sega Genesis Reviews, Super Nintendo Reviews, Videos

The History of NHL ’94

Author Chris Alaimo Date February 4, 2016
Episode 36 – The history of NHL ’94. Rightfully, one of the most beloved...

Super Nintendo Reviews, Videos

The Launch of the Super Nintendo (1991)

Author Chris Alaimo Date August 2, 2016
Episode 38 – The North American launch of the Super Nintendo. Although the 16-bit...
Super Nintendo Reviews

Top Gear

Author Chris Alaimo Date November 20, 2010
Petrolheads like me might be excited upon first learning of this game, thinking that...
Tagged Kemco, Racing, Review, SNES, Super Nintendo, Top Gear |
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