Super Nintendo (SNES)
The SNES brought 16-bit gaming to the mainstream in North America and Europe, with stunning visuals and memorable soundtracks. It became known for its robust RPG library, including classics like Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger. Gamers praised its Mode 7 graphics, used famously in titles like Super Mario Kart. The SNES controller set a new standard with shoulder buttons and ergonomic design, catering to more complex gameplay and longer sessions.
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- •Using carbon paper to copy save files
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Donkey Kong Country
1994
PlatformerRevolutionary platformer featuring pre-rendered 3D graphics that pushed the SNES to its limits. Play as Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to recover their stolen banana hoard from King K. Rool and the Kremlings.
Mega Man X
Mega Man X is a 1993 action-platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The first installment in the Mega Man X series introduces X, a powerful android with advanced AI, and his mentor Zero as they battle against rogue Reploids led by the sinister Sigma.
Super Mario World
1990
PlatformerSuper Mario World is a 1990 platform game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. As a launch title for the SNES, it introduces Yoshi and expands the Mushroom Kingdom to the dinosaur-filled Dinosaur Land, where Mario and Luigi must rescue Princess Peach from Bowser and his Koopalings.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1995
PlatformerSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is a 1995 platform game developed by Nintendo EAD for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This stylistic sequel shifts focus to Yoshi, who must protect Baby Mario while navigating through 48 inventive levels to reunite him with Baby Luigi, kidnapped by the evil Magikoopa Kamek.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
1996
RPGSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a 1996 role-playing game developed by Square and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This groundbreaking collaboration blends Mario's platforming world with Square's RPG expertise, featuring an original story where Mario teams with Bowser and new allies to recover seven stars from the villain Smithy.