Title | Released | Publisher | Developer | Genres | Perspective | Misc | Narrative | Gameplay | Setting | Vehicular | Interface | Pacing | ESRB | Visual | Platform Main | Description |
| SD The Great Battle: Aratanaru Chōsen | 1990-12-29 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | SD The Great Battle: Aratanaru Chousen is an action game that crosses over the Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Gundam franchises in Super Deformed style. The story begins when the environmental control system of the SD Nation malfunctions, which revives hordes of evil creatures. Kamen Rider V3, Ultraman Taro and Knight Gundam go on a mission to investigate, but soon disappear. Now the original Kamen Rider, Ultraman and Gundam must find their friends so they can defeat the evil behind it all together.The game consists of seven levels, seen from a bird's eye perspective, which range from flying islands and mysterious castles to spaceships. The player can switch between the different heroes at any time. Once the missing heroes are found, they can also be used. The levels are full of regular and boss enemies from various incarnations of the three franchises. To defeat them, the heroes can use a standard gun as well as a powerful special weapon unique to each character that requires energy to operate. A helpful ally can be found in each level who will boost the special energy.
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| Drakkhen | 1991 | Kemco/Seika | Infogrames Europe SA | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The prophecy has been fulfilled. The world shall be ruled by the dragons. On an island far away, their lords prepare for the conquest of the lands. There is only one hope for mankind. The emperor sends out four heroes -- warriors and magicians -- to solve the puzzle of tears and prevent the invasion of the Drakkhen.Drakkhen is a role-playing game with a visual presentation that combines 3D landscapes and 2D interiors. The player's party will travel overland on a flat terrain made up of vectors, on which 2D objects are zoomed (The same type of engine was later used in Eternam). The player will encounter monsters and fight them in real-time combat, and discover the palaces of the dragon lords. Indoors, the player has to find a way through the maze of chambers, solving puzzles and defeating the minions of the Drakkhen. Party members are depicted in four status windows on the left side of the screen, thus allowing to see their current status and equipment at once. |
| Gradius III | 1991 | Konami, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Gradius III is the third game in Konami's long-running space shooter series, which also includes Life Force and Nemesis. As with most Gradius titles, you control the highly advanced Vic Viper space fighter against hordes of foes. Weapons can be selected from pre-arranged loadouts or you can create your own custom loadout. The game can be played by a single player, or by two players in alternating turns. The game offers three levels of difficulty. |
| Hole in One | 1991 | HAL America Inc. | | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | HAL's Hole in One is a standard 18-hole golf game, played from a top-down perspective. You can compete in stroke play with up to four players, or match play against a friend or the computer. When playing against the computer, you will play against an opponent that uses metal clubs, which hit farther than the standard wooden clubs.In addition to stroke and match play, you can obtain passwords that allow you to replay any spectacular shots that you make (eagles, holes-in-one, and double-eagles). |
| John Madden Football '92 | 1991 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Park Place Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This update of the John Madden football series offers several new features over its predecessor: instant replays, different weather conditions, player injuries and the ability to review and overturn pass interference calls.Play modes include Pre-Season, Regular Season, Playoffs and Sudden Death. There are 28 teams plus one All-Madden team. |
| Pit-Fighter | 1991 | THQ Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | Pit-Fighter is a 3rd-person fight game that features digitized graphics of real fighters and zooming effects. Players select one of three fighters (Buzz, Ty or Kato) to take on anyone who dares. At the conclusion of a match, players are individually awarded a Knockout Bonus, Brutality Bonus, and a Fight Purse. Every third match is a Grudge Match where players test the skills of each other. The last man standing is the winner of this three-knockdown match. Players fight their way to the Elimination Match to decide who wins the opportunity to dethrone the champion, the Masked Warrior. |
| Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 | 1991 | Culture Brain USA, Inc. | Culture Brain Inc. | Sports | | | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | I slight upgrade to the NES release that retains the fun factor of the original while adding a few select updates and additions. The graphics have been improved, but not substantially. The special hits and pitches have been tweaked with new ones added and old ones dropped. |
| The Miracle Piano Teaching System | 1991 | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Educational | Side view | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | SNES | The Miracle Piano Teaching System teaches piano to beginning / intermediate players using a combination of scripted lessons, dynamically created lessons, and piano-themed video games. The original version came bundled with a custom piano keyboard. Later versions work with any MIDI keyboard. |
| Thunder Spirits | 1991 | Seika Corporation | Technosoft Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Thunder Spirits is a modified version of Thunder Force III made specifically for the arcades with reworked graphics - although still very close to what the Genesis was able to offer. Thunder Spirits puts you behind the cockpit of a lone starfighter out to destroy all the enemy forces of the Orn empire by clearing 8 enemy-infested stages set in various outer space locations. Most of the game levels are taken directly from the Genesis version with a few minor changes, though levels 4 and 5 are totally different - both in graphics and level design.The game gives you a health-bar and the ability to swap collected weapons on the fly, which can be obtained by catching power-ups and activating them whenever you want. |
| Jaleco Rally: Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge | 1991-03-20 | Jaleco Ltd. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Jaleco Rally: Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge is partly based on the arcade game Big Run. The player participates in the Paris-Dakar rally with the basic goal to finish all nine stages of the race within a time limit. The driving itself is action oriented with two gears.However, the major difference to the computer/arcade version is the addition of a few strategic components. Before starting the tour, the player has the choice between different sponsors. The given money is then reinvested into a navigator which tells the player the desired driving direction (sometimes jungle or darkness obfuscates the path) and spare parts. Those are important because every part of the car has only a limited durability and it may be needed to repair them during a race stage. if the parts are not available right away, the player has to take a major hit on the time limit. Repairs can also be conducted between the single race stages. Another aspect that needs to be calculated in is the weight of the spare parts: the more parts in the car, the lesser the maximum speed. |
| Harukanaru Augusta | 1991-04-05 | T&E Soft, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Harukanaru Augusta is a golf game which allows the player to participate in a tournament on the Augusta National course. The interface consists of three windows: the 3D window where the golfer and the ball movement is shown, an overhead map of the hole and a status window which shows where the ball is (e.g. on the green) and the wind direction. The controls follow the usual formula: first the player sets the used club, the feet position and the direction of the shot. Then the power (a moving line on a scale) and the drift (a moving dot on a golf ball) is determined by clicking with the correct timing to stop the line respectively dot. |
| Gdleen | 1991-05-28 | SETA Corporation | Jorudan Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Ryu is the captain of a spaceship, who left Earth to explore far away planets. But one day something goes wrong with the ship, and Ryu has to perform an emergency landing. He finds himself in a middle of a forest on a planet he knows nothing about. It is not until he meets the beautiful, mysterious fairy named Fana, who tells him the planet is in grave danger, that he realizes that his fate and the fate of the planet are connected, and becomes involved in a conflict between two local tribes.Gdleen is a Japanese-style role-playing game based on the light novel series Jikō Wakusei Gdleen by Yuto Ramon. The core gameplay is similar to that of Dragon Quest games. The player-controlled party fights randomly encountered monsters in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. Ryu and Fana will meet friends who join their party, visit camps and towns, and descend into dangerous dungeons. |
| Kidō Senshi Gundam F91: Senki 0122 | 1991-07-06 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Nova Games Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | War | Turn-based strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Space flight | Menu structures, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | | SNES | Based on the similarly-named Gundam movie released earlier that year, Kidō Senshi Gundam F91: Senki 0122 puts the player in the role of the Earth Federation, commanding mobile suit armies against the remnants of Zeon. Like many contemporary strategy games, the player moves their units from an overhead view, while battles between units are portrayed through more dynamic cinematic sequences reminiscent of the fights in the shows. |
| F-Zero | 1991-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Hovercraft, Track racing | | | Everyone | | SNES | F-Zero is a futuristic racing game, set in the year 2560. The player chooses one of the four available hovercars and then can race with other hovercars in one of the gameplay modes - "Practice" or "Grand Prix". In "Practice" mode, the player chooses one track where he competes with one other hovercar to win the race (or there can be no rival at all, if you so wish). In "Grand Prix", the player must complete a series of races with several competitors. Each race consists of five laps. The hovercar has a limited Power meter, which represents the machine's health and decreases when the hovercar collides with the track boundaries and other players. If power runs out, the hovercar explodes and the player loses the race. There are repair areas near the start line, which restore power to the player's hovercar if he drives into them. The tracks contain many more or less dangerous traps, such as icefields or landmines. Completing a lap awards the player a "Super Jet" which can be activated at any time to give a short speed boost. The hovercar can keep up to three Super Jets and use them when necessary. Completing a lap also gives points, which give the player a life when enough are accumulated. The player can lose a life in the Grand Prix mode if his hovercar explodes, if his hovercar somehow falls out of the track or if he ends up too far behind the other racers. |
| Pilotwings | 1991-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Fly a selection of aircraft (including training vehicles, fighter planes and helicopters) through a range of training programs and missions. The more training you complete, the better the chance that you will complete the even bigger missions. Try your hand at landing, taking off, party tricks, fly through bad weather and shoot down targets. |
| SimCity | 1991-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | Top-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | | | | Everyone | Free-roaming camera | SNES | SimCity sets you as the mayor of a new municipality, with the responsibility of building and maintaining a place where citizens can move to and work and be happy. The first task is to place essentials such as housing, transport links, schools, factories, and shops. There are 50 types of these, allowing for homes of all standards and different types of businesses. Make sure to consider which sites are effective for which tasks. Some power sources pollute, others don't but are more expensive. Taxes must be raised to ensure an income, and then portions allocated to public services such as policing and roads. Earthquakes, floods, and fires are all emergency situations that must be dealt with to contain any damage.Successful mayoring will cause the small village to grow into a town, then a city, and finally a metropolis. As the city's size grows so do its needs. Commercial buildings may suddenly find that they need an airport to expand trade, or housing may find itself changing rapidly as vast amounts of people come and leave.The game also includes 8 pre-defined time-limited scenarios, with specific challenges and targets. The environment varies in each game (especially if you have the Terrain Editor add-on), and this should affect your choices. |
| Super Mario World | 1991-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Mario is having a vacation in Dinosaur Land when he learns that Princess Peach Toadstool has been kidnapped by the evil King Koopa Bowser. When Mario starts searching for her he finds a giant egg with a dinosaur named Yoshi hatching out of it. Yoshi tells Mario that his fellow dinosaurs have been imprisoned in eggs by Bowser's underlings. The intrepid plumber has to travel to their castles, rescue the dinosaurs, and eventually face King Koopa himself, forcing him to release the princess.Super Mario World is a jump-and-run platformer and a follow-up to Super Mario Bros. 3. The gameplay is similar to previous installments and includes fast-paced platforming in (mostly) side-view stages populated by various enemies and traps, which must be completed within time limits. Mario has access to his traditional power-ups — the Super Mushroom that makes him bigger, the Fire Flower that allows him to throw little fireballs at enemies, and others. A new power-up is the Cape Feather: when wearing the cape, Mario can spin to hurt enemies, and fly as long as the player is able to sustain his balance in the air. Another new feature is the possibility to ride the dinosaur Yoshi, who can eat enemies and gain special attacks from some of them. In order to unlock certain areas, it is sometimes necessary to physically pick up and carry items (e.g. keys) and use them in appropriate places.The game's world is divided into several large areas, each containing a number of stages. Outdoor scenarios prevail, but there are also many underground and underwater levels. Each large area has at least one ghost house, typically containing more elaborate traps and ghostly non-destructible enemies. In order to venture to the next area, the player usually has to visit a castle (a more difficult stage with harder enemies and dangerous traps) and defeat the boss enemy guarding it. Many stages have secret exits, which lead to optional areas, such as fortresses with recurrent boss enemies, interconnected stages of the Star World, and Switch Palaces, which allow the player to materialize specifically colored bricks in all the stages, gaining access to power-ups and other secrets. Secret areas may also open access to other dinosaur types, with different abilities such as breathing fire or flying. |
| Final Fight | 1991-09-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The SNES version of Final Fight some significant differences to the original: there is one less level (the factory level is gone), one less character to choose from (only Haggar and Cody are available) and no multiplayer. There is also a sprite restriction of three enemies at the same time in place.There are also some minor differences in the US release such as different enemies (all female ones were replaced with males), different boss names (Damnd became Thrasher and Sodom became Katana), a removed power-up (Whiskey) and the outcry "Oh My God!" was changed to "Oh My Car!". The later released Final Fight Guy is essentially the same game, but the second playable character is Guy instead of Cody. There is also a small change in the intro: Guy says that Cody is still in Japan training his martial arts skills so it is up to him to save Jessica. Also, this version of the game has less slowdown, increases the number of difficulty level options from two to four, plus adds extra life and invincibility pickups. |
| Populous | 1991-09-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation, Real-time strategy | | | | Real-time | | Isometric | SNES | You play a god, gaming against other gods in a celestial game of conquest. To win, you must help your chosen people take over the world and wipe out the vermin who worship that other god.Each god starts out with a single human, dumped into the middle of the wilderness. Sometimes there is inhabitable land in sight, sometimes not. To get a chance to win, you must change the landscape, creating flat land for your followers to build on. The more followers you have, the more powerful you will be, so take care of them. Build as fast as you can, because the other god is doing the same.When you have enough followers, you can make the leader of your people into a hero. He will then go around the land you have built, literally taking strength from the people into himself, and working his way toward the enemy. When he gets there, he will engage in holy warfare upon your enemy's people. He will burn; he will kill. And he won't stop until they're all dead... or he is.But you don't have to let your people have all the fun; the gods have other tools as well. You can drown your enemies one at a time with your land-lowering powers, submerge their towns in swamps, or raise a volcano in the middle of their best farmland. Even better, you can flood the land and drain all the people who didn't build on high ground. And when you win, you'll have 500 more worlds to conquer. A god's play is just never done. |
| Super Bases Loaded | 1991-09-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Another baseball game in the Bases Loaded series. The game features a 1 and 2 player game plus a watch mode that allows the player to watch two computer players play each other.During the 1 player game the player selects 1 of 13 fictional teams and plays the other 12 teams in a row. The overall goal, instead of just merely winning baseball games, is to play the perfect game and get a perfect rating. During a game, players start with an overall rating of a 100, and then after the game is finished game points are added or subtracted in 13 different rated categories such as number of errors made, the number of walks, pitched, number of times struck out, etc... The players final game points determines the difficulty level of their next opponent. The game has up to 5 difficulty rankings. Scoring a perfect 100 game points on a level 5 rated team will complete the game.Both pitching and hitting are done from a behind the pitcher viewpoint and players can select whether to turn the designated hitter rule on or off.The game also has an option to edit players. |
| Super R-Type | 1991-09-01 | Irem America Corp. | Irem Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this SNES sequel to the arcade R-Type shooters, you are the R-9, Earth's most advanced form of defense against the evil BYDO Empire. There are seven stages you must go through, picking up power-up items to defeat the stage bosses which have returned from the arcade versions of R-Type and R-Type II. Your R-9 ship can also be united with FORCE, which are invincible units that surround your ship to protect you and can also power up and attack. |
| U.N. Squadron | 1991-09-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Side-scrolling shoot-em-up, in a similar style to such games as Gradius, R-Type and Scramble. The aim is to wipe out the enemy, which has gathered around the allied airspace of 'Area 88', in a series of military aircraft-based scenarios.
You choose one of three unique pilots; Shin Kazama, Micky Schymon or Greg Gates, each with varying abilities at damage repair, weapon handling and flying skill, and engage the enemy over a series of challenging missions. The player starts out with the weakest plane, the F8E Crusader, which can only be armed with a very basic range weapons. But, through completing various missions, enough cash can be raised to purchase higher-quality aircraft. These superior planes are more agile, have improved resilience to damage and have a greater range of fire. Furthermore, the more advanced fighters can be armed with superior special weapons, such as napalm.
The missions include attacks on sand bases, the nuclear submarine 'Seavet' and enemy supply camps, as well as seeing off groups of airborne 'bandits' who swarm-in on Area 88.
The enemy is plentiful, and the pace is frantic. Shoot at everything on the screen that moves, and the allied forces might just come out on top...... |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms II | 1991-09-15 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Turn-based strategy | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The game concept is still the same, though they did improve a lot of features that one may consider 'disturbing' from RTK I (e.g. Generals dying easily due to disease, etc.). RTK can be said to be much more 'stable' where players no longer have to worry that much about time length in the game, as the game take a slower time rate to allow the players to build up their forces without much interference. The RTK II gameplay and interface is closely similar to Nobunaga's Ambition II. |
| Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts | 1991-10-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Horror | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | 4 years after Arthur saved Princess PrinPrin from the evil demon Loki, a wonderful celebration is about to take place! Arthur and the Princess are engaged, and the wedding is to take place at last! Thousands from around the kingdom have come to witness this joyous event!But somewhere in the darkness of the forest lurks a horrible evil...Arthur and PrinPrin are spending a quiet moment locked in embrace, when she is suddenly snatched away by a huge demon! As her screams echo through the night, Arthur rushes from the castle, and pursues the demon to the graveyard, where he is greeted by hundreds of horrible ghouls and monsters!Now, this time, they've gone too far...Arthur is ready for them... |
| Ultraman | 1991-10-01 | Bandai America, Inc. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | In the future, Earth must protect itself from alien invaders, a task handled by the Science Special Search Party. However, they are not alone in this endeavor. After crashing his ship on Earth while in pursuit of the evil alien Bemular, the super-being Ultraman is here to help whenever the attacking aliens prove too much for humanity alone to handle. Standing hundreds of feet tall with incredible strength and amazing abilities, he can only remain on Earth for a few minutes, and so must defeat his foes before his power drains completely.Based on the popular television show from 1967, Ultraman directly follows the story of its source material. Cast in the role of the titular Ultraman, the player must defeat many of the same monsters that appeared in the original series. Taking the appearance of a 1-on-1 fighting game, Ultraman can punch, kick, and grapple his opponent, as well as use a variety of various special moves that must be charged. However, in order to actually defeat his opponent, Ultraman must deplete their continually-recharging life bar, and at that moment hit with his most powerful special attack: the Specium Beam. As the game continues, different enemies may even find ways to avoid this most formidable attack, and Ultraman must adapt... Each stage has a time limit of only three minutes, and there are three lives and no continues. |
| ActRaiser | 1991-11-01 | Enix America Corporation | Quintet Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Side view | Regional differences | | Platform, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | ActRaiser was one of the early SNES games, drawing upon the success of side-scrolling platform action titles and the building model of Sim City. You play "The Master" (essentially God), and must save the world from evil. First you purge the land by sending your spirit into a warrior with a big sword and magic powers. This side scrolling portion puts you in many different locales, from swamps and forests, to pyramids and snowy mountaintops. As you eliminate evil from different parts of the land, you allow villagers to return and build their towns. You then control an angel who helps guide the villagers in their town building, and can send down miracles to aid them in their needs. |
| Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball | 1991-11-01 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | This futuristic basketball game is endorsed by none other than Bill Laimbeer of the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons. The game is 5-on-5 with no rules except for out-of-bound and backcourt. The storyline is that in the year 2023 Bill Laimbeer, the most physical player to ever play in the NBA, becomes the new commisioner of the NBA. As new commisioner of the League he throws away all the old rules and make the game plays more to his liking which means basketball is to be an extremely physical game. The new League is only for those who aren't scare of contact and are tough enough to endure constant physical pain. The new NBA is extreme enough for players to wear armor to protect themselves from the new style of basketball that include hitting, shoving, punching and tackling. It's an all-new basketball game that plays like the style of extreme football. This game is contact basketball to the max. There are even weapons on the court such as bombs and saw blades that make this game one of the most violent basketball games of all time. |
| Darius Twin | 1991-11-01 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The evil alliance under the leadership of Belser is attacking your world; as pilot of a Silver Hawk fighter, your goal is to stop them! Darius Twin is a side scrolling shooter similar to other games in the Darius series. You'll fly through a series of different stages, each with numerous enemies and ending with a large boss. You begin the game with a limited amount of fire power, but after shooting certain enemies power ups are left behind to increase your capabilities. Unlike many of the Darius games, if your ship is destroyed you don't lose all of the weapons you've collected; likewise you also continue on at the same point rather than being sent back to a checkpoint. Similar to many of the Darius games there are different routes that can be taken towards the final stage. At the end of each stage, you are shown a map and can select the next stage you would like to complete. |
| Final Fantasy II | 1991-11-01 | Square Soft, Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | Direct control, Menu structures | Real-time, Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The military country of Baron is one of the strongest in the land, with a proud army and a majestic air force known as the Red Wings. However, the recent actions of the king make even the most loyal of his subordinates doubt his judgment. The captain of the Red Wings, Cecil, is ordered to attack the city of Mysidia and take the Water Crystal from innocent magicians who protect it. When Cecil questions the king's orders, he is immediately thrown out of the country and sent off to deliver a package to the village of Mist, accompanied by his best friend Kain, the captain of the dragoons. Little does he realize that the king's inexplicable behavior is but a part of a much larger picture, which he is yet to reveal.The fourth entry in the Final Fantasy series was released as Final Fantasy II in the West, because the second and the third games were not released there at the time. The game is a Japanese-style RPG with top-down world map navigation, automatic leveling up, and random enemy encounters.The game introduces a system called ATB (active-time battle). While combat is turn-based in its core, the game does not pause when the player accesses the battle menu. Enemies continue to act in real time regardless of the actions of the player-controlled party. The turns of the participants are calculated depending on their agility rating. Each player-controlled character has a special bar that gradually refills itself; said character may act when the bar is full.Unlike all the previous Final Fantasy games, the fourth installment does not allow the player to customize the characters' abilities and classes. Each character belongs to a specific, clearly defined class: dragoon, white mage, black mage, summoner, ninja, etc. Each of these classes has distinct special abilities or magic spells. New abilities are learned automatically when a character reaches a pre-determined level. Characters join and leave the party as dictated by the game's plot events. The active party includes up to five combatants.The PlayStation version adds a new rendered intro and ending. |
| HyperZone | 1991-11-01 | HAL America Inc. | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | A 3D shooter similar to Space Harrier. Control different futuristic flying vehicles and blast your way through numerous enemies and obstacles. If your ship is getting too fast, you can use the brakes, however flying too slow damages your ship. Apart from the standard weapons, most ships have a special attack that can be charged by holding down the fire button. The action takes place on set tracks; leaving those tacks will cause heavy damage to your ship. You can repair your ship by flying over certain areas. At the end of end of each level, a boss has to be defeated. |
| Paperboy 2 | 1991-11-01 | Mindscape, Inc. | Tengen Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | Isometric | SNES | You're a paper boy. Get on your bicycle. Avoid obstacles on the road, such as dogs, cars, and basically everything you can imagine. Hell, some people shoot cannon balls at you! And you'd better be very sure to only throw papers at the right houses! (and at people, that's fun :) |
| RPM Racing | 1991-11-01 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Silicon & Synapse, Inc., Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | RPM Racing was preceded by Rareware's R.C. Pro-Am in 1988 and Electronic Art's Racing Destruction Set in 1985, with the latter being the larger influence. It is a precursor to Rock 'n Roll Racing, which was done by the same developer.Combat, obstacles, and traction on the non-flat tracks play a significant role. There are 3 vehicle types to choose from that perform differently on pavement, dirt, ice, flat or bumpy tracks. Cars can be armed with oil, nitro, and mines. Additionally, there are 3 levels of tires, engines, shocks, and armor.There are full race season, single race, and custom track modes. In 1 player games, the 2nd player is replaced with one of 8 AI opponents who are each associated with their own vehicle. There are 128 total tracks in this game.In season mode, each track has an entrance fee and cash prize for placing 1st; often lesser cash prizes for lesser placements are also awarded. For an additional fee, racers can opt to move to a higher racing class (levels) where fees and prizes are bigger. Each class has its own set of tracks that the player may choose from. No track is mandatory or unavailable within a class. The player also has the option of going back to a lower class for free, which may become necessary if funds are eaten up be fees without winning prizes. However, going up always incurs a fee, even if the player has been there before.During custom track designing, players can set the track's laps, gravity, and starting line type. Each track section can be pavement, dirt, or ice. Track sections are laid out like puzzle pieces on a 2D non-isometric grid (Pipe-Mania style). Sections include horizontal and vertical straights, four standard 90° turns, eight T-sections for diverging and converging multiple paths in any direction, and a criss-cross. Either a horizontal or vertical special straight section is used as the starting grid. |
| Super Tennis | 1991-11-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The world circuit of tennis awaits you. Select from 20 male and female players, each with their own style of game play (strengths and weaknesses) and play singles, doubles either against or with a human opponent or a CPU controlled player(s) on all the major surfaces (clay, grass & hardcourt).The circuit mode is the meat of the game. Here, using a password save system, you play a selection of tournaments all around the world. The more games you play and win, the more points you receive. These points go towards your rank in the world tour rankings. There are 4 major tournaments (as in real life) and many minor tournaments to play. |
| True Golf Classics: Waialae Country Club | 1991-11-01 | T&E Soft of America, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Grab your clubs and head for the first tee. This golf sim recreates the world-famous Hawaiian Waialae Golf Course, noted for lots of bunkers and very fast greens. You can choose your golfer, assign him a caddy, pick your set of clubs and adjust the power, putting, technical, recovery, and wind game stats to suit your personal preference. The game offers a practice training mode, a tournament mode, and the ability to challenge your friends in a stroke match. Oddly, this game was not sanctioned by the PGA and assumes that the golfer is always male. |
| D-Force | 1991-12-01 | Asmik Corp. of America | Cream | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | | SNES | A top-down scrolling shooter. Players control a helicopter and must fight their way through several levels, shooting everything that moves. Defeated enemies sometimes drop power-ups that improve the helicopter's standard weapon or equip it with homing missiles as secondary weapon. In addition to the standard "shooting mode" D-Force also features an "exploration mode". In exploration mode, the player's helicopter is attacked by animals instead of warplanes or other helicopters. In this mode, the shoulder buttons can be used to change the helicopters altitude and attack (or dodge) enemies at different heights. |
| Home Alone | 1991-12-01 | THQ Inc. | Imagineering Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Survival horror | | | | | | | SNES | Kevin is left alone at home while his family is celebrating the holidays elsewhere. Unfortunately for him, two burglars have entered the house to keep him company. Kevin must avoid being caught by the burglars while he gathers all the family belongings and bring them to safety. To aid him in his quest, Kevin has a slingshot and a water pistol, but equally important is proper handling of the environment - a banana skid placed in the right spot or a bowling ball on top of a cupboard will help Kevin in his cause against the robbers. |
| Lagoon | 1991-12-01 | Kemco/Seika | Zoom, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | In the far off world of Lakeland, all was peaceful. This was until an evil being known as Zerah came and polluted all of the water, making people very sick. You play as Nasir, 'The Champion of Light', and are sent into the world to destroy the demons that seem to be linked to the muddy waters. On your quest of good you'll come across people in need and help them. Lagoon is an action role-playing game. The hero is able to attack, jump, and cast magic. Defeating enemies in action-based combat grants the player character experience points, eventually leading to leveling up. The hero can also equip weapons and armor of various kinds. |
| Super Castlevania IV | 1991-12-01 | Konami, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Horror | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Castlevania IV is, story-wise, a remake of the first game in the series. Set in the year 1691, the game casts the player in the role of Simon Belmont, a vampire hunter armed with a powerful whip, on a quest to defeat the evil Count Dracula in his castle. Despite the identical plot, the six castle stages have different layouts and themes; also, five initial stages that depict Simon's advancement towards the castle through various environments have been added.The gameplay consists of traversing timed, linear platform stages, defeating enemies with the whip or sub-weapons that require collecting hearts and can be found by destroying parts of the scenery. Simon's stand-out ability in this installment are eight-directional attacks with his whip, which allow him, among others, to damage enemies standing below and above him. Holding out the whip will block enemy attacks. Simon can also latch his whip on special grappling points to swing over pits and obstacles. Game progression is saved by passwords given to the player after a stage has been completed.Visually, the game uses hardware "Mode 7" effects such as parallax scrolling, rotating rooms, and pseudo-3D objects in some locations. |
| Super Wagan Land | 1991-12-13 | Namcot | Namco Limited, Nova Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Super Wagan Land is the third entry in Namco's Wagan Land series. The game takes advantage of the Super Famicom's hardware with improved visuals, but almost acts as a compilation of the first two games in the series rather than a sequel. The game once again stars green mechanical dinosaur Wagan who stuns enemies with his sound waves. There is a new mini-game, where the player guesses the identity of an item covered by a mosaic. This game also introduces two new features: the ability to adjust difficulty, and passwords to resume progress, both of which would become staples in the series. |
| Bazooka Blitzkrieg | 1992 | Bandai America, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Sylon Corporation's robots, the XT7 Cyborg-Commando Fighting Machines, have gotten out of control and threaten the city. The citizens are in danger and the only way to stop them is to destroy them.Bazooka Blitzkrieg is a first person shooter game that uses the Super Scope light gun. Players begin the game in either Blitzkreig mode or Boot Camp (Training for each of the levels). Upon starting the game, the screen slowly moved from left to right. The player fires his weapon at the different robots to destroy them. The scope's fire has a regular "machine gun" firing, as well as a more powerful charged-up shot. There are three levels in all and bosses at the end of each level which must be destroyed in sections. |
| BlaZeon | 1992 | Atlus Software Inc. | A.I Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | BlaZeon is a space shooter arcade game. The player travels in a spaceship from the left side of the screen to the right while swarms of enemy spaceships appear. The player is able to fire at them with his cannon (which can be fired normally or rapid fire) and special missile weapon. After the defeat of certain enemies they will leave behind their husk. Touching this former enemy will allow the player to upgrade their spaceship into more powerful forms. |
| Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball | 1992 | Mindscape, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | This baseball game is your basic SNES baseball game, play as one of 16 teams, along with two special teams, the All-Stars and the MVP's. Cal Ripken, the featured player is the only real player to appear in this game. |
| California Games II | 1992 | DTMC, Inc. | Epyx, Inc. | Sports | Behind view, Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | California Games II is the sequel to the smash hit 1988 game.This time you compete in: hang-gliding, jetski, skateboarding, body boarding and snow boarding.Screenshots Promo Images Alternate Titles "Jogos de Verão II" -- Brazilian SEGA Master System title
"カリフォルニアゲームズII" -- Japanese spelling
"Calgames 2" -- Informal title
Part of the Following Groups California Games series
Drivable Vehicle: Jet Ski
Epyx "Games" series
Games with manual lookup copy protection
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Feb, 1993
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Jul, 1993
61 out of 100
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Jan, 1993
58 out of 100
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May, 1993
54 out of 100
54
Mega Fun
Nov, 1993
46 out of 100
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Mar, 1993
40 out of 100
40
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Apr, 1993
20 out of 100
20
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If more than one player is competing on the Body-Boarding event, one of them is in for a bad surprise: once the character jumps off the deck, he'll be eaten by a shark (just like the Jaws movie poster). Of course he doesn't die, it's just a prank!Related Web Sites IGCD Internet Game Cars Database (Game page on IGCD, a database that tries to archive vehicles found in video games.)
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| Capcom's MVP Football | 1992 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Equilibrium, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This is an American Football game which features four different game modes. There is the Custom mode which let's the player set up an exhibition game between two teams. The player can either choose to directly control the football players on the field or choose to just coach the team by selecting plays and letting the computer control the on field action. Other parameters that can be adjusted are the quarter length, the field conditions, and the difficulty of the computer opponent.There is also a Tournament mode where the player tries to take a team through a playoff bracket in order to get to the Super Bowl.MVP mode puts the player in game situations in which the player has to try to overcome.Demo mode lets the player watch the computer play against itself. |
| Chuck Rock | 1992 | Sony Imagesoft | Core Design Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Chuck Rock is your typical average caveman. He likes to spend his Sunday afternoons watching football and drinking beer. Unfortunately, his peaceful existence is interrupted one day when his wife, Ophelia Rock, is kidnapped by the village weirdo, Gary Gritter. So, Chuck is rather upset about this whole situation and you have to help him make things right.The game is a side-scrolling platformer. Chuck fights a variety of dinosaurs using his belly-buster attack and a jump kick. Occasionally he has to pick up and throw rocks to defeat enemies and allow him to jump to greater heights. |
| Clue | 1992 | Parker Brothers | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Puzzle, Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Board game | | | | | | | SNES | Based on the board game Clue. A murder has taken place in a mansion. You play as one of the 6 suspects in this case. You have to find out who committed the crime, and with what weapon and where in the mansion it took place in. There are 5 levels of difficulty which basically give you less information the harder up the level. |
| Cool World | 1992 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Painting by Numbers, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Cool World exists as an alternate dimension to this world where cartoon doodles are alive. An object called the Golden Spike of Power keeps both dimensions balanced in harmony. It was placed on top of the Ocean Hotel in Las Vegas for safekeeping. However a doodle named Holli Would want the power of the Golden Spike so she can become a real human, but in doing so may cause both worlds to come to ruin. A prisoner in the real world, Jack Deebs, is transported into the Cool World by Holli Would as she is interested in him. Now Jack has to stop Holli from getting her hands on the Golden Spike so the real world he wants to return to isn't destroyed. Cool World consists of eight levels. with six being platforming action levels and two being side-scrolling driving platforming levels. In the game Jack can jump, collect objects like nickels and sweets, suck doodles into a pen, and use a stretch punch to deal with foes. As Jack explores the levels he should try to avoid getting arrested by the Cool World Popper Police force. If Jack does get arrested he can either get chewed out by Detective Frank Harris or will have to pay bail money using the aforementioned nickels.
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| Cyber Spin | 1992 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Arc Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed, Regional differences | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Cyber Spin is a top down racing game. The player takes on the role of Chuck Davis, superstar teenage racer, driving in the Cyber Car. Chuck faces seven opponents in Grands Prix across ten nations. The main obstacle in Cyber Spin is the power supply. Power is depleted when turbo is used and also when damage is taken. When there is no power left, the race is over for Chuck. |
| Doomsday Warrior | 1992 | Renovation Products, Inc. | Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | SNES | The Doom Squad is a group of fighters under the control of an evil wizard. They threaten earth and bring destruction. One of the Doom Squad members betrays his group and becomes the Doomsday Warrior. This warrior must then defeat the other members of the Squad and finally the wizard controlling it all.Doomsday Warrior is a fighting game. Choosing one of the Doom Squad members to become to the Doomsday Warriors, you must defeat your opponents. Each character has the ability to punch, kick, jump and unleash a special move (usually by being close to the enemy and using either jump, kick or punch). The better the skill in fighting, the more ability points are earned. These ability points can be used to improve various areas of the fighter after battle. |
| Dream TV | 1992 | Triffix Entertainment Inc. | Rollogame Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | A mystical television has challenged 2 kids to complete quests on various worlds. The first world is the Medieval World, land of castles, dungeons, undead skeleton warriors, malicious knights, and lots of keys and doors. The goal is to collect a number of puzzle pieces and get out of the world. Other world themes include Egyptian, Prehistoric, and Futuristic.Dream TV is a 2-player action/adventure game with only a single player. The player must alternately control both kids throughout the game. The player can either adopt a split-screen view showing both kids, or a fullscreen view that focuses on one kid. The game includes challenges that require the player to use both kids simultaneously, such as a see-saw where both kids need to bounce on either end in order to propel one up onto a higher platform. |
| Earth Defense Force | 1992 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | An evil organization, named AGYMA, threatens the 200 years of peace the galaxy has enjoyed. From their base on the far side of the moon they have infiltrated many important locations on Earth. Working for the Earth Defense Force, you are the lone pilot of a special craft designed to fight off AGYMA: the XA-1.The game is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up with 6 levels, and a total of 8 state of the art weapons with which to fend off the attacks and thwart AGYMA's plot to destroy Earth and disrupt peace throughout the cosmos. |
| F1ROC: Race of Champions | 1992 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | SETA Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | In F1ROC you drive in race car and compete in a series of sixteen races on tracks from around the world. You will earn money for each race depending on how you placed (for instance, first place nets you $7000) which you can use to purchase upgrades for your car. You need to find a good balance between the parts. To test the effectiveness of your parts you can run a test race to see how the car works before you buy. Data can be saved on the cartridge so you will not lose your parts or your race statistics. The goal is simply to complete all sixteen tracks; you will get a bonus at the end depending on how well you do so there is an incentive to play again and do better. |
| Firepower 2000 | 1992 | Sun Corporation of America | Sales Curve Ltd., The | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A secret "underground race" on an island in the mid-Atlantic ocean has stolen top military vehicles and equipment from around the world and have rebuilt powerful war machines from them. They are even piloted by robots with one mission: to destroy. Military and intelligence officials of major countries have detected them, but they are afraid that they will be unable to prepare against an assault by this underground race. Their plan is to send you in to infiltrate their base and destroy them before they have a chance to unleash the war upon the rest of the world. You can choose to control either the Helicoptor or the Jeep, which have different advantages -- for instance, the Helicoptor is not obstructed by obstacles but the Jeep can fire in any direction. There are nine weapons (five permanent, four short-lasting specials) you can pick up along the way to help you destroy the enemy. |
| Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf | 1992 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Imagineering Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | | War | | | Tank | | | | | SNES | In February 1991, The United States of America sent troops into Kuwait and fought in armed combat against the forces of Iraq. Operation Desert Storm featured many different types of units including mobile armor. The M1 Abrams tank division is deployed in a variety of missions to destroy marked Iraqi targets.Super Battletank: War in the Gulf is a 1st person tank simulation. Players sit in the cockpit of a M1 Abrams tank. Controls allow the player to accelerate forward, decelerate, rotate the tank's trajectory left and right, move the tank's cannon left and right, fire the weapon and check the map. The goal of the player is to travel to the location of enemy targets, line them up with the Abrams cannon and fire upon them until destroyed. Each mission covers a large area of land and the player will need to consult the real-time map to travel appropriately to target locations. The M1 Abrams tank also features 2 special weapons: The laser which is more powerful than regular cannon, and the smoke screen which allows the player to escape. |
| George Foreman's KO Boxing | 1992 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Featuring heavyweight champion George Foreman, this is a boxing simulation where players, taking the role of Foreman, go through a series of twelve rounds against different boxers to win the championship title belt.Played from an third-person perspective using a view from right over the shoulders over the boxer, players can move left and right to dodge incoming punches, block and throw left and right punches. The standard punch is a cross, but by holding the Up-key pressed, jabs can also be thrown.By avoiding punches and hitting them, a superpunch often becomes available, inflicting much more damage. A fight consists of a maximum of three rounds of three minutes each. When a boxer is knocked down four times, the match is over (technical knock-out). The same happens when a boxer goes down three times in a single round (regular knock-out). When down, players need to press both punch buttons in rapid succession to get back to their feet. The screen shows an energy meter drained when punches are received. After being knocked down and during intermissions, some energy is restored.All versions, except for the Game Boy, can be played with two players. A password system is used to save the progress. |
| Goal! | 1992 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Goal! is a soccer game featuring an Exhibition mode and a Super Cup mode. In the Exhibition mode the player gets to choose from 24 different international teams and play the computer or another player in a single soccer match. The Super Cup mode lets the player select a team and play against the three other teams in the group on their road to winning the Super Cup.Before a soccer game starts, players get to choose a formation and set the game options. Options include turning on or off offsides, fouls, radar (a minimap showing where the players are positioned on the field), and whether to make the goal kick automatic or not. Players can also set the amount of time the each half of the game will last from as low as 1 minute to all the way up to 45 minutes.During the game, players play on a horizontal field trying to move close to their opponent's goal ,and then try to kick in a goal to score a point. The team with the most points scored when the time expires wins the game. |
| Gods | 1992 | Mindscape, Inc. | Bitmap Brothers, The | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Hercules is aiming to achieve immortality by completing the task the Gods have set him. His task is presented as a platform adventure set in ancient Greece, featuring a variety of enemies as you play it through.Of more significance, however, is the game's Artificial Intelligence system, in which creatures monitor how you play, and try to find safer positions. Also, the game offers more bonuses and power-ups if you're struggling to progress. Even without those, there are lots of bonus sections to find and unlock. |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | 1992 | THQ Inc. | Imagineering Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | Loosely based on the film of the same name, Kevin McAllister has arrived in New York City without his parents. However he checks himself into a hotel and begins to have fun. It isn't long before the hotel discovers he's using stolen credit cards and begin to chase him around! On top of that, Harry and Marv the burglars he once defeated, are in town and looking for revenge.Home Alone 2 is a side scroller. Controlling Kevin McAllister, the player will need to jump over enemies and obstacles while collecting items. These items include health bonuses and a variety of weapons. Losing all of Kevin's health or being "caught" will cost a life. The player starts with three lives for play.
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| Hook | 1992 | Sony Imagesoft | Ukiyotei Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this video game adaption of the Steven Spielberg film Hook, the player takes the role of a grown-up Peter Pan, whose kids have been kidnapped by Captain Hook. Tinker Bell takes Peter back to Neverland where he must again become Pan and reclaim his children.This particular interpretation is a side-scrolling action game, in which players must hack their way past Hook's denizens through 11 levels. These include forests, icy regions, and towns which Peter will have to jump, climb, and swim through. Magic items such as apples and pixie dust can be collected for special powers. When enemies are attacked, they simply put their hands up in surrender rather than dying, so as to make the game more child-friendly. |
| Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road | 1992 | Tradewest, Inc. | Leland Corporation | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Enter the world of off-road racing as 4 vehicles will face each other, on a series of tracks which are based around flipped and reversed versions of a core selection. Fame, glory and bikini clad women await your victories and the taste of dirt awaits if you fail. Let a computer car beat you and you lose one of your 3 credits.Successful races bring more money, which can be used to soup up their machine. Boosts to top speed, grip and acceleration can be purchased, and your nitro boost must be kept topped up. If you are desperate for upgrades, you can buy into your spare credits.Only your off-road driving abilities will be enough to pull you to first place in these races. Play alone or with up to 3 other players (depending on the version) in this classic arcade game. |
| Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design | 1992 | Tradewest, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Another golf game, featuring an extensive course designer as a value-added feature. Similar to Links or PGA Tour Golf, both of which came out around the same time. |
| James Bond Jr | 1992 | THQ Inc. | Gray Matter Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | SNES | This adaptation of the animated TV series differs significantly from its NES namesake. The nephew of Agent 007 must foil the plans of malevolent S.C.U.M. agents, who are hunting for rare artifacts that would allow them to dominate the world. Unlike the NES game, this version is a more action-oriented side-scrolling game without detailed mission objectives or puzzle-solving.The game consists of three levels, each beginning with a section in which Bond pilots a helicopter, a boat, and a jet, respectively. These are controlled in arcade-like fashion, similarly to side-scrolling shooters. Enemies must be dealt with using weapons mounted on the craft. Various hazards are scattered through the stages, requiring the player to react quickly in order to stay alive. |
| Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour | 1992 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Blue Byte Software GmbH | Action, Simulation, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | UK Magazine Print Ad - SNES - 1993 (from Ad Blurbs)Jimmy Connors, ranked Number 1 for 159 weeks, holder of EIGHT Grand Slam titles and a record 109 single titles - more than any other male player in history - is the GREATEST tennis champion ever! Now YOU’RE Jimmy Connors, battling your way to the Number 1 spot. Past sixteen professional opponents. On center court of the most prestigious tournaments on the world circuit.Put a topspin on your serve and smash it past your opponent. Ace! Learn the strengths and weaknesses of each player as you climb the ranks to the top.Work with five professional coaches to hone your shots-lob, volley, forehand, backhand, net and serve. Play one or two player against one, two or three computer opponents. Realistic graphics and awesome sound. This is professional tennis at its very best!
Choose three play levels: Amateur, Intermediate or Professional
Choose two control modes: Full or Easy Control
Play singles or doubles
Play on grass, clay, hard, indoor, Antartic or desert courts
Password feature lets you continue the game at a later time.
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| John Madden Football '93 | 1992 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Studios, Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Another update in the Madden football series. New this time are some graphics and animations, including an animated coin toss and some player moves. New gameplay features are no-huddle offense and a stop clock play.There are 28 teams from the '92-'93 season, two All Madden teams and 8 Greatest Ever teams.Game modes are the usual pre-season, regular season, sudden death and playoffs. A special playoff mode for the 8 greatest teams is also available.The Genesis version features John Madden's digitized commentary speech and a battery-backed RAM for saving playoff results and player stats. |
| Mario is Missing! | 1992 | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Educational | Side view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Bowser, the token bad guy from the Mario Bros. series, is up to no good again in this educational game designed to teach children geography. This time he's set up his headquarters in Antarctica and created portals to 25 famous cities around the world, so that his Koopas can wreak havoc in our own world. He's also kidnapped Mario, hence the title of this game. You play as Luigi who must foil Bowser's plans by entering through each of the portals, tracking down the Koopas who have stolen famous artifacts, and looking for clues about your location. Once you've set everything right and determined where you are, you call Yoshi on your Globulator so he can track you down. You need Yoshi's help to eat the Pokey (a cactus-like creature) that's guarding the return portal, and when Luigi returns he can close the portal forever.By exploring these 25 cities, children can familiarize themselves with the landmarks and artifacts that each city has. When Luigi returns the stolen artifacts to the proper places he can even take photographs of them. There is also an add-on disk you can purchase that adds ten additional cities to the game. |
| Monopoly | 1992 | Parker Brothers | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | | | SNES | From Sculptured Software comes an adaptation of the classic board game Monopoly for the dominating console systems of the early 90s (later also ported to Game Boy Color).The game can be played by up to eight players (only four in the Game Boy versions). Any number of positions can be taken over by computer opponents. The game comes with eight different opponents, which are selected from a portrait gallery (8- and 16-bit versions feature different names and portraits).It is possible to set up a time limit for a game, and also to customize the game. Amount of starting money, owned properties, houses and hotels can be set for any player before starting. The game also comes with a number of preset scenarios with varied starting parameters. The 8-bit versions have eight scenarios, the 16-bit versions add another four. The Game Boy versions also feature the scenarios, but don't have the customization option.During gameplay, the board is seen from the top. Moving tokens are displayed in a special animation in the center of the board, as is a hand throwing the dice. Auctions and trades take place on special screens, with the 16-bit versions being more elaborately animated and illustrated. |
| NHLPA Hockey '93 | 1992 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The second part in Electronic Arts' hockey series. It features the NHLPA license (so it has real player names), but not the NHL license (so it doesn't have NHL team names).Gameplay is altered only slightly over the predecessor. Regular season and Playoff modes are available. Goalies have improved AI, there are more foul play options and the game now features detailed statistics. |
| Nintendo Campus Challenge | 1992 | Nintendo of America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Similar to the 1991 challenge, the Super Nintendo Campus Challenge 1992 was held at college campuses but only 35 campuses this time. And, this time, the competition was on the SNES.In this event, the contestants had to collect 50 coins in Super Mario World, complete two laps in F-Zero, and land on two targets in Pilotwings. The score was determined by adding the score from Super Mario World to 100 times the score of F-Zero to 10,000 times the score of Pilotwings. |
| On the Ball | 1992 | Taito America Corporation | Taito Corporation | Puzzle, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | There's a kind of knick-knack you may find in dusty games rooms, a maze through which you navigate a marble by subtly tilting the board, dancing with gravity and momentum, deftly rolling your sphere out of dead ends and around the obstacles posed by holes in the board. Marble Madness explores this theme in a fudged 3-D perspective, Cloud Kingdoms in a flat 2-D one -- both by directly influencing the actions of the ball. The game takes a different approach toward a similar end; instead of moving the ball around the board, you move the board around the ball.That's right; from the get-go, gravity pulls ever down, down, down on your ball toward the bottom of your screen regardless of board orientation; the task of the player is to rotate the board now clockwise, now counter-clockwise, to further a timely and unobstructed path beneath the ball in its progress toward each level's goal before the timer ticks down to zero. The game might as well have been named "inertia." Many obstacles can be avoided, but some must be engaged head-on: a certain momentum, if not terminal velocity, must be achieved to break through crumbling brick barriers; other obstacles toggle on and off like traffic lights, demanding not only speed but timing. Some influence the ball's direction, and in addition to merely delaying the ball's progress, touching some impediments incurs an additional time penalty -- conversely, some blocks bestow time bonuses, if you can afford the ever-diminishing time needed to take the scenic detour and collect them. |
| PGA Tour Golf | 1992 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Sterling Silver Software | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | PGA Tour Golf introduced many of the conventions commonly seen in the genre since. The three-click control method (the first to start the swing, the second setting power and over-swing, the third setting draw or fade) allowed for a multitude of different shots, and required a sense of timing. Four courses are included, one of them a fantasy 'links' course designed by the programmers. Some of the holes are fiendish, with bunkers, water hazards and trees, and the need to plan strategies to get the best approach to the green.When playing a tournament there are 60 opponents, each representing top US golfers - ten of these appear in the game, with one providing tactical advice for each hole. |
| Parodius | 1992 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Comedy | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This is mostly the parody of Gradius (Nemesis on some systems), with some flavor from other shoot-em-ups, like Twinbee. The series is available on numerous platforms.The game is a right-to-left scrolling shoot-em-up. You can choose from 4 different flying creatures, with different weapons. You must finish 7 stages, each having a boss at the end. You may start at either one, but must complete every level to advance to the final stage. |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links | 1992 | T&E Soft of America, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Players take on the challenge of one of the most beautiful and notorious golf courses in the world: Pebble Beach. These eighteen-holes demand accuracy, finesse, and even at times brute strength. The famous beach-side course is littered with sand-bunkers as well as sweeping fairways and cliff-side greens. Game play takes a classic approach - players control a selected golfer from a third-person perspective. Swing-control is displayed as a power and accuracy meter with which players must start and stop accordingly. Again, the classic-style putting system, complete with a topographic grid, lets the player know of the slope and elevation of the three-dimensional putting surface.As there are no other courses to play, this game is a tribute and testament to the challenging course-design of Pebble Beach Golf Links. |
| Push-Over | 1992 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Red Rat Software Ltd | Action, Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | You're playing a small ant that is willing to help a friend in a rather inconvenient situation. Apparently, the Quavers mascot Colin Curly likes his Quavers so much he lost balance and dropped them down a giant ant-hill. It's now your job to go in, in a mission to solve puzzles and retrieve the snacks for your friend.Now, this ant-hill is a bit different from the ones you saw, and especially from the one you live in. Its path is filled with domino-like tiles and closed gates that must get through to find the snacks. You'll have to traverse different themed worlds in order to retrieve Colin's precious Quavers.The main game consists in controlling the ant from a standard third-person platformer perspective and moving dominoes to place them in a well imagined line, so that when you push the correct one, all of them fall with a specifically marked tile falling last. The door will otherwise stay shut and you will be unable to progress. In addition to that, your ant can't fall from too high or it will die and make you restart the level.Every domino tile has its own marking. For example, yellow ones are the ones you simply push in a direction so they push the one next to them, most often in a chain reaction. Red ones, on the contrary, can't be pushed at all (but can be moved) and tiles that hit it will fall back in the opposite direction. Other types of tiles include one that explodes when being pushed or hit by another tile, clearing the way for other tiles; one that keeps moving ahead until it hits another tile; one that creates a bridge over a gap; or one that moves straight up and stick to the ceiling, pushing a tile next to it.Each level is timed and requires quick thinking in order to be completed successfully. Upon completion of a level, the player is given a password that can be used to resume the game at the level they last left off.The SNES version doesn't have the Quavers branding and involves retrieving drops of cash for a rat character instead. |
| Q*bert 3 | 1992 | NTV International Corporation | Ironwind Software, Realtime Associates, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | SNES | This game is based on the coin-op of the early 80's. You play an orange ball with two legs and a snout. Q*bert is very good at hopping and does so on an isometric grid in the shape of a pyramid.
Q*Bert 3 takes this simple premise and applies it to varying themes and grid layouts. There are a total of 20 levels with 4 boards per level of increasing difficulty. Happy hopping! |
| Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle | 1992 | DTMC, Inc. | NCS Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | Jun Satō (佐藤 淳) | SNES | Another fighting game based on the Ranma 1/2 manga series set around the misadventures of a martial artist that gets cursed and magically transforms into a female version of himself whenever he's splashed with water.As in previous games the premise simply involves the cast of the series going at each other's throats for ultimate supremacy, although this time you can select any character in either the single player or Vs gameplay modes.The gameplay itself involves controlling your character in a side-scrolling arena and trying to defeat your opponent either with your basic attacks, special moves (triggered by specific controller motions) or super moves that require you to charge buttons and can only be dealt under specific situations (ie, when your life-bar starts flashing), while avoiding your opponent's attacks in turn. |
| Rival Turf | 1992 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Crime | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | When a ruthless gang led by Big Al invades their turf, it's up to the Brawl Brothers to take back their streets and send their rivals home with their tails between their legs. You can go at it alone or team up with a friend for some simultaneous two-player action as you kick, punch, and body slam your way to victory through six stages of no holds barred, hand-to-hand fighting action. There are all kinds of realistic street-fighting techniques to master, including body slams, leg sweeps, jabs, hooks, and uppercuts. If you want a fight but aren't feeling friendly, then turn the tables on your friend and go head-to-head for bragging rights and control of the streets. In RIVAL TURF, only the strong survive…can you take it? |
| Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye | 1992 | Activision, Inc. | Activision, Inc. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Dragon's Eye is an installment in the tile-matching game series initiated by Activision. Players try to remove mahjong tiles in pairs from a set pattern. Different versions of the game have up to eight different tile sets, twelve patterns based on the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and a layout editor for creating patterns.In addition to the standard mode, the game also features "Dragon's Eye", a two-player Shanghai variant. Players take turns adding and removing tiles from a small field with one player attempting to remove all the tiles and the other trying to position tiles to make this impossible. |
| SimEarth: The Living Planet | 1992 | FCI | Maxis Software Inc. | Educational, Simulation | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | SimEarth puts you in charge of an entire planet throughout its 10 billion year lifespan. Your ultimate task is to guide the planet’s inhabitants into the stars, from its humble single-celled roots.The main threats you face include pollution, disease, famine, war and global warming. The controls available to you include the chance to move mountains and continents, creating different levels of species, and unleash tidal waves and earthquakes so as to reshape your planet. All of these things take from your limited energy, which must be replenished.
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| Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans | 1992 | American Softworks Corporation | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The pirate Sküljagger and his crew hold the island of Westica hostage. Forcing the people who live there to be his slaves, Sküljagger rules unopposed with an iron fist. A brave sailor named Storm
Jaxon decides to rebel and steal Sküljagger's magical sword. Now he must fight for his life and ultimately to free the Westican people.Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans is a sidescrolling platform game. Players select between a 1 player game, an alternating turn 2 player game or Bubblegum Practice. The player controls Storm Jaxon who is able to run left and right, jump and swing Sküljagger's magic sword. Storm must reach the end of each level before time runs out or risk losing a life. Under normal circumstances, touching an enemy or projectile will cause him to die, though the sword is often able to destroy projectiles. By collecting red jewels, Storm is able to both augment the sword with a projectile attack and be protected from one enemy attack. Green jewels will also protect from one enemy attack, however collecting 25 of them will grant an extra life. Blue jewels add additional time for Storm to complete each level. Finding a mask will make Storm invulnerable for a short time. These power-ups are either floating in the air of each level or hidden away in chests, boxes, rocks and coconuts. However these items which may hide items can also be picked up and thrown at enemies.In addition to the power-ups listed above, fruity bubblegum can also be found. Only one bubble gum flavor can be carried at a time and it will be held until the player activates it. Grape bubblegum encases Storm in a giant invulnerable bubble that can bounce higher than jumping alone. Cherry bubblegum will require the player to inflate manually, but will allow Storm to fly. Beware as over inflating the bubble will pop it. Watermelon bubblegum will turn Storm into a projectile that damages anything on the screen, also gathering items. Orange bubblegum will let Storm spit out pellets at enemies which will destroy them. Bubblegum power-ups can be tested in the special bubblegum practice option of the menu. |
| SmartBall | 1992 | Sony Imagesoft | Game Freak, Inc., System Sacom | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | King Geoffrey of Kyliria has recently passed away. Jerry, his eldest son, was all set to take the throne, however his younger brother Tom was overcome with jealously and hired an evil wizard to kidnap Jerry's wife, and also turn his brother Jerry into a gelatinous ball. Now Tom will be able to rule over Kyliria unopposed. Players take on the role of the now transformed Jerry who is out to take back his kingdom and his wife, and of course regain his human form. The game involves going through 8 stages (broken up into two parts each) of side-scrolling action. At the end of each stage is a boss monster that must be disposed of.Jerry moves by sliding across the ground and can latch on to walls and climb them. Jerry can also jump, stretch out to cling to ceilings, and also move at a faster pace. Jerry can consume balls that he finds during a stage and can then fire them out of his body at enemies blocking his path. Enemies can also be defeated by jumping on them and then flattening Jerry's body on them. Also, there are flowers that contain items for Jerry to collect. Items include life, which refills health, a 1-up that adds an extra life, and a seed, which will grow a climbable beanstalk when planted. If the player collects the scattered letters that appear in every stage that spell out the name Jerry, the player will earn two extra lives.The Japanese version of this game contains towns in between levels, where the player has the option to speak with townspeople to move the storyline along. This element of the game was removed when it was later released in North America. |
| Sonic Blast Man | 1992 | Taito America Corporation | ITL Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | You take on the role of Sonic Blast Man, a superhero, in this side-scrolling shooter, fighting against various forms of evil. While you have the typical punch, jump, and kick moves, the Sonic Blast Man also has two special power moves: Dynamite Punch and Screw Bomb. You travel through five different stages and fight enemies ranging from local ruffians to robots and even aliens from outer space. |
| Space Football: One on One | 1992 | Triffix Entertainment Inc. | Argonaut Software Ltd., B.I.T.S., Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | In the futuristic sports game Space Football, 2 players steering hovercrafts try to score touchdowns on each other by picking up and carrying a hoverball into a touchdown area. The hovercraft has the ability to accelerate, reverse, track the hoverball, and it can also fire at the opposing player to make him drop the ball if he's carrying it. If the player's hovercraft picks up the hoverball, they must try to get to the touchdown area within four seconds or else the hoverball gets automatically fumbled. Each game is played for a duration of 500 time units and the player with the highest score when the time runs out is declared the winner.The playfield itself presents features that can affect the way the match is played. Some playfields contain things such as jumps, spinners, and force arrows which can help or hinder a players movement. There are a total of 12 drivers to choose from, with 4 per every speed level (slow, medium, and high). |
| Spindizzy Worlds | 1992 | ASCII Corporation | | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | SNES | On it's most basic level, Spindizzy Worlds is, like its predecessor, similar to Marble Madness. Controlling GERALD, you must move through the isometrically viewed landscape (largely flick-screen on the ST). There are two skill levels; the harder one features more of the precarious ledges and falls of Spindizzy. Each one takes you to a different matrix of levels, which can be played in different orders and each consist of 10 screens, with a bonus level at the end.You have limited energy, which can be recharged by collecting crystals. Fuel is limited, and is reduced by contact with hazards - generating a replacement GERALD takes time. There are many gates which are opened by running into spaces of the same colour. There are also aliens to avoid, and most movement is along thin slippery ledges with heavily inertia-based controls. |
| Super Kick Off | 1992 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Anco Software Ltd., Enigma Variations Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super Kick Off is an enhanced developed version of the popular football game developed by Dino Dini for consoles. It includes 40 teams (16 national and 24 club), along the ability to edit club team names and shirts and player names and looks. Game modes include friendlies, Domestic League and Cup (composed by eight English teams), European League (16 European teams) and International cup (eight team tournament). Training allows to practice free kicks, penalties or to pass, shoot and dribble without opposition.
Players can compete head to head, or play cooperatively against the computer in the same team. Other game options include player speed, wind and grass cut, along the typical half length, offside rules, extra time and difficulty setting. All changes, from team edits to options, are stored in the cartridge internal memory.About the game itself, it was one of the most popular of the time, featuring a top-down view with the ball not sticking to the players' feet being the most prominent gameplay feature. |
| Super NES Super Scope 6 | 1992 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | Super Scope 6 is the pack-in game for the Super Scope peripheral, which is required to play this game. The emphasis of Super Scope 6's gameplay is on first person shooting, using the required Super Scope accessory to aim. It features a total of six game modes, categorized as either Blastris or LaserBlazer.Blastris Mode features a variety of unrelated games.
Blastris A is a falling block game based on Tetris and plays very similar. Blocks appear on the left side of the screen and move towards the right side of the screen, where they will fit into play. The goal is to have the blocks on any column line up and destroy themselves. Each level requires five of these to happen. Unlike Tetris, the player cannot move or even rotate blocks. Instead each section of the block can be destroyed by shooting it. Higher difficulty levels increase the speed of gameplay
Blastris B is a falling block game based on Columns and Puyo Puyo. On each screen are a number of "jelly blocks" which must be destroyed to complete the stage. New blocks appear at the top of the screen and move towards the bottom where they fit into play. Blocks can be destroyed by lining up a row of 4 blocks of the same colour. The player is unable to move the falling blocks but may cycle their colour by shooting at them.
Mole Patrol is combination of Whack-a-Mole and a shooting gallery. A number of moles appear on the screen with a flag indicating the amount that need to be destroyed that level, before jumping into a pipe. From there the moles will climb out of any one of 12 holes on the screen and the player must shoot them as fast as possible. Along with regular moles are pink moles that will temporarily speed up gameplay, making shots more difficult.
LazerBlazer Mode feature a group of games set in a military atmosphere.
Type A: Intercept is a first person shooting game where the player shoots down incoming missiles and airplanes. These missiles/planes appear on the right side of the screen and move towards the left side. A radar is also given to the player to keep track of overall positions of these objects on the screen. Ammunition is limited and the player must shoot down a certain amount each level.
Type B: Engage is a first person shooting game where the player shoots down incoming missiles and airplanes, which will cautiously open fire on the player. These missiles/planes appear in front of the player, in the distance and move towards the player. The player has limited energy which is decreased when hit by an enemy. A radar is also given to the player to keep track of overall positions of these objects on the screen. Ammunition is limited and the player must shoot down a certain amount each level.
Type C: Confront is a first person shooting game where the player shoots down incoming spacecraft, which will actively open fire on the player. These UFOs can appear anywhere on the screen and the player must shoot them down before they open fire on the player. Each hit by an enemy decreases the player's shield energy. A radar is also given to the player to keep track of overall positions of these objects on the screen. Ammunition is limited and the player must shoot down a certain amount each level.
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| Super Ninja Boy | 1992 | Culture Brain USA, Inc. | Culture Brain Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down, Side view | | Martial arts | Action RPG | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control, Menu structures | Real-time, Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | One day a spaceship came down from the heavens and into the skies of Chinaland. It began broadcasting an image of peace. Soon Emperor Chin was holding a peace conference with the space ship's leader, Rub-A-Doc. Rub-A-Doc visited with some of the other places in the world before departing to the heavens and leaving the world. All seemed peaceful however there seems to be trouble starting up, strange monsters have been seen throughout Chinaland. Could the increase in monsters be somehow related to the recent visit from Rub-A-Doc? The ninja masters of Mount Edin, Jack and Ryu are sent to investigate...Super Ninja Boy is an action RPG for one or two players. In a two player game, each player controls either Jack or Ryu. In a one player game, only Jack appears. A second player may join at any time by visiting a convenience store.The game contains familiar role-playing elements such as equipping differing kinds of weapons, equipment and gaining levels. The Ninja Boys are treated as a single entity and so these statistics are shared between Jack and Ryu with equal values. Battles with the enemy, either through random encounters or visible on the map is where the action starts. The characters enter a side-scrolling 'battle mode' where they may jump, fight, use their special techniques, items and spells, as well as activate various bonuses on the battlefield by breaking open the bonus boxes. A battle is over and experience points awarded when a pre-determined number of enemies are defeated or the Ninja Boys are defeated.When bosses are encountered, the gameplay changes to a turn-based system. Each turn, commands are given to Jack and Ryu, which include usage of special items and skills acquired during the game, who then perform actions based on those commands. The enemy's turn takes place the same way. The battle ends when one side of the conflict runs out of hitpoints. |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super Set (included game) | 1992 | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This special edition contains the following:
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
Super GameBoy casette.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
| Taz-Mania | 1992 | Sun Corporation of America | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | Oceania | | Direct control | | | Released | SNES | This version of Taz-Mania is different from the side-scrolling versions by Sega, in this version the player controls Taz from a third-person perspective. The goal of the game is to travel down the road, collecting Kiwi's before the timer runs out, avoiding obstacles along the way. The Kiwi's will get harder to catch as the game goes on, jumping over Taz and actually outrunning him at times.Some obstacles Taz faces are trees, telephone poles, tour buses, even pterodactyls who will bring Taz back at the beginning of the level, but also have to avoid characters such as Axl & Bull, a pair of gators who try to capture Taz for the zoo, The She-Devil who is in love with Taz and if the player is caught by her, the game is instantly over and Wendal T. Wolf, who will jump on Taz's back and cover the screen with his hands making it hard to see.You can avoid some obstacles by using Taz's tornado spin, but using the spin will cause Taz's health meter to drop, but it can be refilled by eating Kiwi's along with blue and red birds, bushrats and items thrown to Taz by Didgeri Dingo, but beware, he can also throw obstacles at Taz as well including T.N.T. There is also a bonus stages after completing three levels in which you collect as many items you can in the allotted time to raise the score. |
| The Chessmaster | 1992 | Mindscape International Ltd. | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Strategy | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Chess | | | | | | | SNES | The Chessmaster is a game where the player has the chance to play against the CPU controlled Chessmaster at a standard game of chess. To play the game, the player must pick up the chess pieces with their hand cursor and place it in the desired location, within the rules of a standard chess game. There are 16 different difficulty levels, including 2 beginner levels, 13 standard levels (ranging from an average of 5 seconds to 4.5 minutes per shot depending on level), and an infinite level that will keep thinking of a shot until a perfect shot can be made or it is forced to make a move. There is also a teaching mode that shows the player all the possible moves with the selected piece. Two players can play against each other with two controllers and there is also an option for letting the Chessmaster play against itself. |
| The Duel: Test Drive II | 1992 | Accolade, Inc. | Distinctive Software, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Unlike the computer version which consists of one long race with intermittent stops at gas stations,
this version features four different races. The races include the Desert Blast, City Bound, East Coast, and West Coast. The game also adds another car, the Lamborghini Diablo, which was not in the computer version.
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| The Legend of the Mystical Ninja | 1992 | Konami, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Goemon (Kid Ying) and Ebisu-Maru (Dr. Yang) are enjoying themselves at home, when they hear about strange spirits sighted at the temple and taking control of the other villagers. Concerned, that a new evil has appeared, the two set out to confront it at the temple. This is just the beginning of a new adventure that will take them Goemon and his partner all across Japan; into moutain villages, amusement parks, castle fortresses and more!Players control either Goemon or his partner Ebisu-Maru (or both, in 2 player mode). They sequentially travel through adventure-type villages and side-scrolling jump and run action stages. In the overhead-view villages, enemies must be defeated in order to earn money and other items (which include a weapon-enhancing lucky cat and mystical scrolls). The player is able to attack with their primary weapon and jump. Throwing weapons can also be used, which consume money for each one thrown. Attacking innocent villagers will cause the player to lose money. Money can also be gained (or lost) by visiting one of the numerous mini games, often in houses: which include mazes, whack-a-mole, the lottery, dice, a 3D labyrinth and a game trivia quiz show. Other businesses such as shops, resturants, inns and judo training can also be visited.At the end of each village is an "action area" which changes the game in a complete side-scroller. One or both players can enter this place, filled with obstacles, traps, enemies and a boss creature. In addition to the regular moves used in town, players also gain the ability to unleash one of four special attacks for each character (if bought beforehand at the judo training center). These consume the scrolls collected in order to use. Additionally, in a 2 player game, characters can ride piggy-back on one another, to avoid getting stuck by a scrolling screen. |
| The Rocketeer | 1992 | Information Global Service | NovaLogic, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Interwar | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | Based on the Dave Stevens' original comic book series and the movie made by the Walt Disney Company. Participate in several action sequences that mimic the same sequences in the movie, like racing a plane, a shootout in a warehouse, and hand-to-hand combat on top of a flying blimp. |
| Wheel of Fortune | 1992 | GameTek, Inc. | Imagitec Design Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Word construction | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Wheel of Fortune is based on the television game show of the same name. The game features 4,500 different word puzzles for the player to solve with Vanna White turning the tiles on the board.The game is played between 3 contestants (either controlled by human or computer players). The game contains six contestant pictures to select from to represent the contestants who will be playing. As in the show, players can spin the wheel, buy a vowel, or solve the puzzle. The game consists of three rounds of word puzzles with the goal being to make the most money by the end of all of these rounds in order to be chosen to play for one of the grand prizes in the bonus round.Both platforms feature minor graphical differences from each other. Other differences include the Genesis version of the game also has an options screen where players can select the difficulty level of the computer opponents, how fast the timer is, listen to sounds from a sound test, and select which control pad player 2 and 3 will use. The Super Nintendo version lets the player select a different puzzle category if they don't like the current one.This is the 16-bit version of Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White that now features more puzzles, digitized photography that came from the actual set of the gameshow, and contains digitized speech clips of Vanna White.
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| Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1992 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | Educational, Puzzle | | | Detective / mystery | | | | Menu structures | | | | SNES | Carmen Sandiego and her gang are loose once again, and it is the players job to capture her! This time round the player not only has to find where she is, but also when she is. Traveling to various locations, they need to assemble clues by questioning witnesses and searching locations to close in and capture Carmen Sandiego. Included with the game is The New America Desk Encyclopedia to help make clues more meaningful (and act as a form of copy protection!). |
| Whirlo | 1992 | Namco Europe Limited | Nova Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | A platformer title starring Valkyrie's lizard friend Xandra. In the game, which plays as a prequel of the Valkyrie games, you control Xandra as he leaves his enchanted forest in order to get help for his family. This will eventually lead him to meet up with our beloved Valkyrie and mark the beginning of their adventures.Xandra has all the abilities of a standard platformer character, which allow him to jump around and navigate the many obstacles found in the game. Additionally he's armed with a pitchfork which he can use to impale his enemies and stick to some surfaces. Collecting coins allow him to purchase extra lives, but there are no added weapons or spells as in the Valkyrie games. |
| Wing Commander | 1992 | Mindscape, Inc. | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight, Vehicular combat | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | The Confederation have been at war with the Kilrathi for the past 20 years, and you're just now joining the Vega campaign. You're a 2nd Lieutenant just out of the Academy, with some good work under your belt. You're posted to Tiger's Claw, the flagship of the Confederation Fleet. Will you help the Confederation to victory, or go down in infamy? Wing Commander is a space combat simulator interspersed with shipboard dialogs. Onboard the ship, you can save/load game, visit the bar to get the latest gossip, or go on to the next mission briefing, and the 3D space combat part. The 3D space combat has you sitting in the cockpit, where you control the craft like roll, turn, up/down, afterburner, as well as fire guns and launch missiles. There are four different crafts on the Confed side, each with different flight characteristics and armament. You will have a wingman on each mission, and you should keep the wingman alive as the wingman will help you if you issue the right orders. You can also taunt the enemy. You'll be fighting several different types of enemy fighters and capital ships, and even combat a few Kilrathi aces. When the mission is complete, land back onboard the ship and get ready for the next one. The campaign tree has both winning and losing paths. |
| Wings 2: Aces High | 1992 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Acme Interactive, Inc. | Action, Simulation | Behind view, Top-down | | War | | World War I | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | | | SNES | The game takes place during World War 1. Choose one of the five allied fighter pilots to do battle against the Central Powers. The game consists of 20 missions with the final one culminating with a battle between the player and "The Red Baron".Missions are basically the same as in its' predecessor Wings. There are bombing missions where you have to take out targets that were circled in an aerial photograph, strafing runs where you get to blast anything that you fancy blasting with an unlimited supply of ammo, and of course the main part: dogfights in the sky.If a mission is completed successfully, the player can power up the successful pilot in four skill categories: flying, shooting, mechanics, and stamina. A failed mission can lead to either a dishonorable discharge or death for the pilot.
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| Wordtris | 1992 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle, Word construction | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | In the spirit of Tetris comes Wordtris. Falling letters must be placed in order to form words in order to clear them away. Occasionally bombs will fall which you may use to clear away a single letter or an entire stack of them, depending on the type of bomb. The larger the words you form, the higher points you receive. If you clear enough words without filling up the screen, you move on to the next level. |
| X-Zone | 1992 | Kemco | Kemco | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Compond X's powerful bio-computer has begun to malfunction and "X-Tra", aka the external threat recognition assault system, is firing on anything that moves. In fact, the computer has accessed the nation's nuclear weapon countdown systems for a retaliatory strike. Since nuclear war might X-tinguish life on the planet, the player must enter the X-Termination zone of the compound and fight on through defenses to the central computer.X-Zone is a first-person light gun game. The player must shoot the robotic enemies on the screen and the projectiles that they launch at the player. Most levels are ended with a battle against a boss, which follows specific patterns and whose systems/weapons must be shot at and destroyed individually. |
| Xardion | 1992 | Asmik Corp. of America | Jorudan Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Xardion tells the tale of three warring planets that are home to three distinct alien races. Their fighting is interrupted by the threat of invasion from a much more potent alien race. The three planets find that they are able to set aside their differences long enough to battle their shared menace.Each planet sends a warrior to deal with the threat. There is a robot named Triton, a cat-like quadruped named Panthera, and a giant red bipedal insect alien name Alcedes. The single player of the game controls one of these characters at a time and can switch at any time. If the current character loses all of his health, the player is sent back to the start of the level and that one character receives a health refill.Each character has special attributes that help the team. For example, Panthera's relatively small size allows him to squeeze into spots where the other two characters can not travel. The characters can gather a number of unique power-ups and weapons to help them on their mission. |
| Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja | 1992-01-01 | Data East USA, Inc. | Data East Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja features the characters Joe and Mac as cavemen ninjas in a multi-level platform area where the player has to jump and club incoming enemies. They can also throw at them from distance using such weapons as boomerangs, bones, fire, flints, electricity and stone wheels. The objective of the game is to rescue a group of girls who were kidnapped by a rival tribe. |
| Ys III: Wanderers from Ys | 1992-01-01 | American Sammy Corporation | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Action RPG, Metroidvania, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Adol Christin's long-time friend, Dogi, wishes to return to his home town of Redmont after hearing about strange disturbances that are happening there. Always looking for an adventure, Adol joins him and soon finds out the cause of this new evil.Ys III: Wanderers from Ys breaks away from the "bumping into enemies" battle system of the first two games, allowing Adol to control his sword in a variety of directions. Beside changing the battle system, the game's perspective switches to a side-scrolling view, as opposed to the top-down one of the previous games. Adol also has the ability to jump now. New to the series is the use of magical rings, which give Adol different powering-up abilities such as healing and shielding. The game also uses various key items found along the way to solve minor puzzles and progress the story. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu | 1992-01-25 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | d&d Corp., Tose Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Super Saiya Densetsu is based on the popular manga/animé series Dragon Ball. It follows the events described in the beginning of Dragon Ball Z, the second story block, which tells about the connection of the hero Son Goku with a powerful alien race, and new mighty foes from far away planets. The game starts just where the tale of Dragon Ball begins. Son Goku goes to meet his friends, but is stopped by a mysterious stranger named Raditz who tells Son Goku they are relatives. Raditz demands from him to destroy humanity, and as Son Goku refuses, takes his son Son Gohan hostage. To rescue his son, Son Goku joins forces with his arch-rival, the Demon King Piccolo, who obviously has his own plans concerning Raditz. And thus begins the story during which Son Goku will learn of his true origin...The game is a RPG similar to the card-based Dragon Ball Z RPGs for NES. During battles, you choose cards from your card inventory, which determine the nature and the strength of your characters' attacks. You can also train your characters in training houses and upgrade their special Ki power. Unlike early DBZ RPGs, you can move around freely in Super Saiya Densetsu, and your movements are not determined by cards. You can also fly around the world and use your special Dragon Radar to discover location of magical Dragon Balls. |
| Romancing SaGa | 1992-01-28 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Once upon a time, three evil gods fought against the holy gods, and the holy God-Father chose a human warrior to help them. Finally, after a prolonged, terrible war, the leader of the three evil gods - Death, the eldest of them - surrendered. The youngest evil god, Schirach, became a human and has lost her powers. The middle one, Saruin, was sealed away in the dark world. Now, after thousand years have passed, and the seal of Saruin has weakened, it is time for you, the hero of the new generation, to defeat him.Romancing SaGa is the fourth installment in the long SaGa series - non-linear role-playing games with several main heroes. It is the first of the three SNES (Super Famicom) entries (following the first three games in the series, which were known as Final Fantasy Legend outside of Japan). In this game, you play the stories of eight characters, which will later unite to face the ultimate evil. The eight characters belong to different classes and have different abilities. There are four male characters (noble son, thief, adventurer, and pirate), and four female ones (nomad, ranger, dancer, and savage). The combat is turn-based, with enemies visible on screen. Taking a cue from the Famicom game Final Fantasy II, instead of "leveling" your character as a whole you level specific abilities such as a type of weapon or magic, as well as, stats such as HP and Strength and Intelligence. New to this entry abilities are randomly unlocked during battle as a light-bulb appears over the characters head and the new ability is unleashed to the surprise of friend and foe. This serendipitous element of gameplay along with the multiple heroes to choose from greatly enhance the replay value as no two playthroughs are alike; the steep learning curve of the SaGa games might require multiple playthroughs to truly master the system.The game was never released outside of Japan until the Playstation 2 remake Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song. |
| Nolan Ryan's Baseball | 1992-02-01 | Romstar, Inc. | Affect Co.,Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | A baseball game featuring both a pennant race and a single game mode.The pennant race features 12 different teams (6 teams to each league), vying to make it to the All Star final. The pennant can vary in length from 10,30, 60, or 130 games depending on the player's choice. The game keeps tracks of all the baseball players statistics and tallies them up for several different league leader categories. Players can also trade baseball players and choose free agents for their team.Players can also create baseball players, edit the attributes of already existing players, and also select a manager for their team.Both pitching and batting is done from a behind the batter view. When pitching the player can throw either a fastball, a change-up, or a curveball. |
| Smash T.V. | 1992-02-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Williams Electronics Games, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The year is 1999. The world's most popular television show is Smash T.V., an ultra-violent contest between two armed-to-the-teeth combatants, set loose in a series of deadly arenas that are filled to bursting with hordes of mindless beasts and killer robots. The aim of the game is to blast everything in sight and try to grab more cash and prizes than the other guy. Toaster ovens, VCRs, fancy cars and luxury holidays are there for the taking... for anyone who can survive long enough to enjoy them.Smash T.V. is an insane shoot-em-up from the brain of Eugene Jarvis, creator of Robotron: 2084. It retains that game's frantic style of play and two-joystick control method, but adds plenty of gore, violence, a hint of satire and that all-important two player mode. |
| Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes | 1992-02-14 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes tells the story of a young prince named Selios. One day his old teacher Raiyas sends him to a nearby cave to retrieve a magic weapon. When the prince returns, he finds the house attacked by monsters. Raiyas tells him to seek help in the castle of a baron, whose country has always been allies with theirs for a long time. However, the baron betrays Selios' trust and imprisons him. The young prince manages to escape, but without the possibility to return he has no choice but to wander through the land, trying to find trustworthy companions who would help him to save his country.This is a traditional medieval-themed Japanese RPG with turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective (like in Dragon Warrior games). The enemies are semi-random: they do appear out of nowhere and attack suddenly, but they are visible on the screen, and if you flee from a battle they will still be there to pursue you.
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| Extra Innings | 1992-03-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Sting, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This is a baseball game featuring 12 fictional teams, plus the player can also create 2 custom teams. Game modes include an Exhibition mode, an All Star game, a Pennant Race, and a Watch mode.While Exhibition mode can be either a one or two player affair, the All Star game is strictly for two players to compete in. When playing, batting and pitching are both done from a behind the batter viewpoint.The pennant race involves 6 teams playing each other throughout a season consisting of a number of games chosen by the player.Watch mode lets the player watch two computer controlled teams play each other.Options include either having automatic or manual fielding, having errors and/or wind on or off, and being able to either skip or watch opponents pennant games. There is also the Cold Game option, which lets a baseball game end when a team is winning by the chosen amount of runs. |
| Lemmings | 1992-03-01 | Sun Corporation of America | DMA Design Limited | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Your task is to rescue the Lemmings across 120 levels of fast-paced puzzling. These creatures simply walk blindly through the world in the hope of reaching safety at the end of the level - unfortunately, these levels include steep drops, gaps in the ground, barriers, and rivers amongst other hazards.You are in control not of any individual Lemming, but of a cross-hair, which can be moved over any of the Lemmings. Along the bottom is a selection of functions that can be assigned to a Lemming, including climbing, floating, and bashing. You must click to select the appropriate function, then click on the Lemming to activate it. Each level has a different range of skills on offer, a different amount of Lemmings, and a different percentage target in order to progress. |
| The Addams Family | 1992-03-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Addams Family is a platform game based on the characters and settings from the movie (which, in turn, is based on the famous 1960's television series, which in turn is based on Charles Addams cartoon of the same name, which was featured in the magazine, The New Yorker, in the 1930s).The game takes place towards the end of the movie: the Addams Family has been evicted from their home by a court order issued by a backstabbing attorney (there's one for the books), Tully Alford. Even worse, the other Addamses: Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Granny, and Lurch have gone missing.As Gomez, you must tour the Addams mansion in search of your lost family, battling out mysterious monsters and evading traps, and eventually face your nemesis, Tully.
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| WWF Super WrestleMania | 1992-03-01 | LJN, Ltd. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | WWF Super WrestleMania is a wrestling game that uses rules and wrestlers from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The game introduces a characteristic "tug of war" gameplay style, which involves two wrestlers grappling each other until one of them has the upper hand. The player has to repeatedly tap a button to execute this move. All the wrestlers share the same set of typical WWF moves such as scoop slams, suplexes, hip tosses, dropkicks, clotheslines, and elbow drops. The Genesis (MegaDrive) version adds signature moves unique to each characters.The game's modes are one-on-one, tag team, and Survivor Series matches (four-on-four). The Genesis version also has a WWF Championship mode, which allows the player to select one wrestler and slowly move his way up by defeating other wrestlers in a tournament consisting of one-on-one matches. |
| Otogirisō | 1992-03-07 | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Adventure | | | Horror | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | SNES | Otogirisō is a sound novel. This means the game consists mostly of text, with graphics only making up the background. This is a significant difference from other visual novels, where graphics are usually important. In the game, Kohei and his girlfriend Nami are stopped when their car is hit by a falling tree that was struck by lightning. After wandering through the forest, they happen upon a large abandoned mansion. They decide to seek shelter there for the night. But it's not going to be that simple... |
| Super Valis IV | 1992-03-27 | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Once upon a time, there was a prince named Gallagher. He was entrusted with a magical ring that granted him great powers. But he was too weak to control the power of the ring, and became possessed by it. The mad prince was sealed into a crystal, but many years later managed to break out, planning to wreak havoc on the Dream World and conquer it. Yuko, the heroine of the three previous Valis games, is no longer a sacred Valis warrior - she has become a goddess. Lena, a young girl who wants to become a Valis warrior, must prove to Yuko she is worthy to wield the sword of Valis, that will eventually stop the evil plans of Gallagher.Super Valis IV is a version of Valis IV. The biggest difference in this release is the omission of the two protagonists Amu and Asfal, both from the story and the gameplay. The player controls only Lena, and all references to the other two pivotal characters are removed. This version also has less stages and less cutscenes than the PCE (TurboGrafx) CD release.There are also significant differences in the gameplay system. Lena cannot slide, but can run faster in this version. Magic bar as well as HP- and MP-increasing items have been completely removed. Lena can, however, equip special items that enhance her default Valis sword attack. |
| Magical Tarurūto-kun: Magic Adventure | 1992-03-28 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Magical Taruruuto-kun: Magic Adventure is a Super Mario-style platformer based on the anime and manga of the same name. In the game Taru must cross levels in five worlds to reach and defeat Raivar to save Honmaru's girlfriend Iyona. Taru can attack enemies in a level with his tongue, and he can also eat the many takoyaki scattered throughout the level. Takoyaki can also function as platforms, though, so they shouldn't all be eaten. At the end of a level Taru can use the takoyaki he's eaten to purchase temporary power ups. On the worldmap taru can run into friends and enemies who will challenge Taru to minigames. Win and he gains extra takoyaki and powerups. |
| Contra III: The Alien Wars | 1992-04-01 | Konami, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Regional differences | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The hideous Red Falcon, thought to have been destroyed long ago by the Earth's greatest commandos, Mad Dog and Scorpion, has risen again, this time very angry and thirsty for revenge. His armies are marching through the cities, across the lands, with the intention of exterminating the human race like a bad case of fleas. Two commandos, Jimbo and Sully, have come forth now to defeat Red Falcon and save what remains of the world from his hideous plans.The Alien War is the third entry in the Contra series. Like its predecessors, it is a predominantly side-scrolling shooter with a heavy emphasis on action. The protagonist can carry two weapons (as opposed to one in the previous entries), and fire in eight directions when standing still. New abilities include climbing on walls, grabbing poles and navigating tanks. Parts of scenery can be destroyed.In a few instances the protagonist will also participate in motorcycle changes. Two stages have a top-down view and are played differently than the side-scrolling levels, with more freedom of exploration and the necessity to complete mission objectives rather than simply advance in one direction and kill all the enemies. |
| Kick Off 2 | 1992-04-01 | Mindscape, Inc. | Anco Software Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The original Kick Off was expanded on in many ways for this sequel. The game now features full tournament modes (although the players on the teams are fictitious) and four different pitches (including an implementation of plastic pitches, whose uneven bounce cause controversy when several British clubs tried them in the 1980s).Viewed top-down, the controls involve trapping the ball under your foot, giving you time to prepare passes. Running with the ball is tricky at first, as it doesn't stick to your foot the way it did in contemporary football games. Complex moves such as overhead kicks, back-heels and long-range through-ball passes can be completed with practice. |
| Raiden | 1992-04-01 | Electro Brain Corp. | Seibu Kaihatsu Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | SNES | In the year 2090, Earth is invaded by extra-terrestrials. The World Alliance of Nations has developed a supersonic attack fighter, Raiden, to defend the Earth. A pilot must take control of the experimental fighter to destroy the alien warships that just happen to look like odd variations of typical military tanks and planes with gadgets attached to them. Raiden (called Raiden Trad on the Genesis and SNES) is an over-head vertical-scrolling shooter, based on an arcade game of the same title. It features two forms of weapon upgrades and two types of missiles (normal or homing). You start the game with several bombs which you can use to destroy most enemies on the screen to get yourself out of a jam. Each level ends with a large boss or bosses. |
| Super Adventure Island | 1992-04-01 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | You are a caveman named Master Higgins. You have a beautiful girlfriend, and you like spending time sunbathing together on high trees and other places on the tropic island Waku-Waku. But all of a sudden, an evil magician turns your wife into a stone! As you begin to realize what happened, a bird grasps you and throws down somewhere on the island. You have to find your way back and to save your girl from the grim reality of petrification...This emotional drama turns out to be a rather simple platform game. The short, linear levels are all timed, so you have to hurry up and not to get delayed by the many treasures you might find on your way. You will have a weapon, your old trusty boomerang, which you will be able to upgrade during the game. After a series on levels, you will be invited to a boss battle. The sooner you complete a level, the more bonus points you get. |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 1992-04-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo EAD | Action | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | Metroidvania, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Recently, famine and drought have plagued Hyrule. When all seemed lost, a mysterious wizard, Agahnim, appeared and stopped these strange happenings from occurring. But there is talk that Agahnim now rules the country with his magic, behind the scenes. And then, one night, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda, calls out for help - and the one who hears her pleas is a young lad named Link.The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a top-down action game with puzzle-solving elements (similar to the original Legend of Zelda). Players assume the role of Link, and their goal is to rescue Princess Zelda and save the land of Hyrule. All combat in the game is action-oriented - the player can make the protagonist swing the sword at enemies with a press of a button, or spin the sword around for a more powerful attack by holding down the button until it is charged.Progression through the game is done by conquering a series of dungeons - each dungeon has its own special item associated with it, such as the hookshot (which latches onto a far-off object and pulls Link across) or the hammer (which can be used to flatten objects in your way). Most of these dungeons are rendered impassable until the dungeon's particular item is acquired; from there, the rest of the dungeon becomes accessible due to Link's latest new ability. The bosses of each dungeon are also themed to that level's particular item.Link starts out with only three units of health; however, these can be increased by defeating dungeon bosses, which give one additional heart container, or by finding four 'pieces of heart'; which can be given for anything from passing a small trial to winning a mini-game. Some of Link's items also use magic - this can be refilled with collectible green magic pots. After defeating the initial three dungeons, Link gains access to the Dark World - many puzzles and difficulties come from alternating between the Light World (Hyrule) and the Dark World to make his way past previously impassable obstacles. |
| Top Gear | 1992-04-01 | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | Gremlin Graphics Software Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | In the first of three released games for Super NES, players can choose among 4 different cars, each one with different attributes (maximum speed, fuel consumption, boost power and tire grip) to face 32 challenging courses situated in several places around the world as Brazil, USA, France, Japan etc.In more longer tracks, players will find a Pit Stop section, where they can enter to replenish the fuel meter (total or partially). The game has a split-screen display for 1 or 2 players. In 1-Player mode, you'll dispute the races against the computer, that has a slightly bigger speed than yours, helping to give a lot more of competitiveness. A password system was included, being possible to stop a current game and resume it later.Through the game, players will find several obstacles scattered by the courses, like rows of iron plates or even lots of stones. In order to qualify for the next circuit, it's required to complete it at least in the 5th position, or else the game is over. |
| Othello World | 1992-04-05 | Tsukuda Original | Dice Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | Fantasy | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Othello World is an adaption of Othello/Reversi for the Super Famicom. The game is divided into several worlds, featuring CPU opponents of increasing difficulty with such origins as fairy tales, Alice in Wonderland, and the works of Shakespeare (calling back to the game's etymology). Each world has five opponents, and beating any three will unlock the next world. The game has passwords for continuing, which are given out between worlds. The final opponent is a god-like figure named Tamenori, named after Japanese Othello champion Hideshi Tamenori. |
| Herakles no Eikō 3: Kamigami no Chinmoku | 1992-04-24 | Data East Corporation | Data East Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Classical antiquity | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In this third installment of The Glory of Hercules series, you once again visit the world of ancient Greek mythology. Cast into the role of a young boy from a remote village, you live a peaceful life until one day the pigs in your village go crazy, and as a result you are thrown underground, only to be saved by mysterious fairies. Something goes wrong, and the world as you knew it doesn't exist any more. You must establish contact to the great gods and other famous characters from the Greek mythology in order to restore the balance.Like the previous games of the series, this is a standard Japanese-style RPG with turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. There is a day/night cycle, which influences not only the appearance of the world map and the towns, but also the schedules of the world's inhabitants. |
| F-1 Grand Prix | 1992-04-28 | Video System Co., Ltd. | Video System Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | F-1 Grand Prix is a top-down racing game based on the 1991 Formula One season. The game features various options for manual car tuning and has a damage system: collisions cause the components to weaken. In order to avoid a fast race end, a pit stop is advised to repair damages. When the car drives a lap, it stands still and the environment rotates around the car. Available playing options are the whole Grand Prix, a single race and a best lap competition. |
| Arcana | 1992-05-01 | HAL America Inc. | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles, Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | Direct control | Turn-based | | | SNES | In this game you play as a young boy named Rooks. He's the only one that can save the world from the evil Galneon. With the power of the cards he begins his adventure.Arcana is a first-person RPG which focuses on the exploration of varied dungeon settings. A village serves as hub in which Rooks can visit places like a fortune teller or shops to buy items and equipment. On the world map, which does not offer free movement, he chooses his next destination where the dungeon crawl begins. The battles occur randomly and are turn-based: during each turn, the player chooses the next action of a character from a list of actions, e.g. attack or magic.
Eventually the characters advance their experience level and therefore their stats.The main visual characteristic of the game is the display of monsters and characters: everything is represented with cards. They can have an elemental attribute or not. Rooks is able to summon an elemental to aid him. He can only summon one type at a time, and he must find them before being able to summon them. Two more characters can join the party. |
| Super Soccer | 1992-05-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Let's play soccer - the world's favorite sport!In Super Soccer you can choose between an Exhibition mode and a Tournament mode. While the first mode lasts a single game only the Tournament mode challenges you with 16 consecutive games, facing the Nintendo Allstar Team in the final round.The field is shown in a top-down perspective. Scrolling is done by Mode 7 chip. Difficulty varies with the opponent team, ranging from easy to hard in later games in the tournament.After winning a match in the tournament mode, you will be rewarded witch a code in order to pick up the game in the same round of the tournament later on. |
| Kōryu Densetsu Villgust: Kieta Shōjo | 1992-05-23 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The main hero of this game is Shun, a teenager who lives in modern-day Japan. One day, when he was going back from school with his girlfriend Michiko, Shun noticed a strange red-eyed rabbit. When he tried to follow him, Shun suddenly found himself all alone in a forest clearing. He was immediately approached by a group of four adventurers who said they were members of a group called R.A.G.E. (Resistance Against God of Evil). Apparently, Shun was transported into a parallel medieval world, and an evil organization known as Vile was the one behind Michiko's kidnapping. Shun and his friends will now do anything to help Michiko and to destroy Vile!Kōryu Densetsu Villgust: Kieta Shōjo is a traditional Japanese-style RPG. You travel on the world map, visit towns, buy equipment and items, descend into dungeons, and fight random enemies in turn-based combat viewed from a third-person "over-the-shoulder" perspective. The party can hold up to five characters. The characters level up in a standard way, and also get experience and new levels for their magical spells. |
| Magic Sword | 1992-05-29 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | As the hero, you must climb up a monster-ridden tower to defeat Drokkmar, master of the Blackorb. To do this, you must defeat his army that stands in your way with whatever weapon you are carrying. Health is decreased by coming into contact with various monsters, attacks, traps, and the passage of time. It is increased by finding food. Every certain amount of points, a "Food Fairy" appears and drops off food as well.Throughout your journey, you can smash open chests to find treasure and artifacts. Some of these artifacts can be recovered that alter gameplay, such as providing more damage or increased magical power. Also throughout your journey, you can collect keys, which are used to free imprisoned allies, who not only help you defeat monsters, but also leave you an item that will help you on your quest. Only one person can join you at a time.As you progress through the tower, you will be granted new magical weapons after each boss you defeat. The weapons are affected by a "magic bar" that charges over time. When this bar is fully charged, the weapon has a powerful ranged attack, but when not charged only a close attack is produced. A magical staff will grant increased range attack ability. A magical blast may be generated by jumping and attacking, but doing this costs health.There are multiple paths in the game, and two separate endings. Hidden doors can be used to skip levels when found - usually by attacking a wall or a particular spot. |
| Krusty's Super Fun House | 1992-06-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Audiogenic Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Krusty the Clown's Fun House has been overrun by rats. You must help him to herd the rats into trap machines to clear them out. In order to do so, Krusty must manipulate his environment to set up pathways so that the rats are headed in the right direction. Objects that Krusty move around include blocks, fans, and pipe pieces.The trap machines are operated by other recognizable Simpsons characters: Bart, Homer, Sideshow Mel, and Corporal Punishment. |
| Super Soccer Champ | 1992-06-01 | Taito America Corporation | Taito Corporation | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | A soccer game that scrolls horizontally at a slight angle, and uses a close-up zoom effect after a player scores. Only a small area of the pitch is on screen at a time, but there is a scanner to show the whole pitch.Although the game has a referee, he often loses attention, and these moments give you a chance to foul, punch or side-swipe opposition players. One and two player options are included.Depending on the version of the game some of teams change. The international teams included are:
Argentina, Brazil, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, France. and Spain. (Football Champ / Euro Football Champ - Arcade)
Argentina, Brazil, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, USA, and Japan.(Hat Trick Hero - Arcade)
Argentina, Brazil, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, France, and USA (Super Soccer Champ / Euro Football Champ - SNES)
Argentina, Brazil, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, and USA (Hat Trick Hero - SNES)A version of the game was released to coincide with the 1992 European Championships titled Euro Champ '92. While the game is mainly the same, it focused only on European teams (additional ones were added to the ones that appear in this game) and also changes the way a super shot is performed. |
| Super Star Wars | 1992-06-01 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc., LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The story of this game is based on Episode IV: A New Hope, the first of the original Star Wars movie trilogy. The player initially controls the movie's main hero, Luke Skywalker, but two more controllable characters join later: the careless captain Han Solo and his Wookie side-kick, Chewbacca. The game generally follows the movie plot, allowing the player to experience some of the most important sequences, such as the search for Obi-Wan Kenobi, rescuing princess Leia, and the final confrontation against Death Star and its TIE Fighters, led by the mysterious Darth Vader.Most of the game levels follow traditional platform gameplay style. As Luke, Han, or Chewbacca, the player makes his way through the linear levels, fighting enemies, jumping over obstacles, and collecting power-ups. The power-ups include standard health-restoring items, upgrades for the blaster gun (up to five different upgrade levels), as well as special items that can be used for massive destruction of the enemies. Luke uses a weak blaster gun, but later gains access to a lightsaber, being able to fight enemies melee-style. Han and Chewbacca use stronger flame guns, but cannot upgrade to better weapons.Some of the levels are dedicated to familiar Star Wars vehicles (such as a land speeder). Controlling the vehicle from a third-person view, the player has to navigate it through the pseudo-3D environments, avoiding obstacles and shooting at enemies on the way.The PlayStation ports of the SNES version have updated controller and display options, leaderboards, new save options, and Trophies. |
| Kōshien 2 | 1992-06-26 | K. Amusement Leasing Co. | K. Amusement Leasing Co. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The follow-up to Kōshien retains the same basic gameplay, allowing the player to take part in the Japanese high school baseball tournament. Separate practice and versus modes are available. The entire tournament can be sped up by automatizing results of games played by AI-controlled opponents. A new team creation mode allows limited editing and substitution of players. |
| Spanky's Quest | 1992-07-01 | Natsume, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Spanky's Quest is a game about a monkey who decides to go on a picnic. While on his way through the forest he see's a witch in the sky and out of nowhere bricks begin to make a tower around the area Spanky is in. The witch challenges Spanky to come to the final tower and she will free him but before she flies away she turns the fruits in his knapsack into living fruit monsters. Unknowingly, she drops a magic ball which agrees to help Spanky out on his quest.The object of the game is to get through all six of the towers which consist of 10 levels as well as a boss battle. In order to proceed to the next level, you must acquire the amount of keys the locked door requires. Keys are found lying around until a monster picks them up in which case you must use your ball on them to get it. The ball has for different attacks: baseball, soccer ball, volleyball and basketball. In order to attain a stronger ball, the ball must be bounced on Spankey's head. Spanky also gets different hats which give him a specific power until he loses it or the level ends. |
| Hokuto no Ken 5: Tenmaryūseiden: Ai * Zesshō | 1992-07-10 | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The RPG is based on the Japanese animé series Hokuto no Ken, also known as Fist of the North Star. It is set in a post-apocalyptic universe, where the humans are trying to rebuild their world after a terrible demonic assault. The series' hero Kenshirou and his girlfriend Julia are presumed dead after an attack by the army of the demon lord. You control a nameless hero who is about to marry his beloved one. However, during the wedding ceremony the girl is kidnapped by a mysterious stranger. You set on a journey through the wasteland to find her, and on your way encounter various character from the series who will help you to fight the minions of the evil.In this RPG you visit towns, wander around the world map, descend into dungeons, and fight enemies in a standard turn-based style. Your characters have various moves at their disposal, and the battles have a distinct fighting game feel. |
| Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | 1992-07-15 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Street Fighter II is a fighting game. Players select from one of eight characters: Ryu, Ken, Blanka, E. Honda, Zangief, Chun Li, Guile and Dhalsim to do battle with. They must then use their combat strengths to defeat the other seven fighters followed by four boss characters: M. Bison, Vega, Sagat and Balrog. Each character represents a certain country and has his or her own reasons for wanting to win against the others.Each character has his or her own selection of basic fighting techniques based on three styles of punches and three styles of kicks. The effect of each of these changes depends on the characters orientation (ducking, airborne or standing still). Street Fighter II has a "button combination" style of gameplay used to unleash powerful moves specific to each character. These include the ability to project fireballs, channel electricity or capture the opponent in a tight suplex. |
| Syvalion | 1992-07-24 | Toshiba-EMI Ltd. | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Syvalion is a shoot 'em up game in which you take control of a spaceship shaped as a dragon and divided in several segments. The spaceships/dragon can move freely across the screen in all directions and has to fight off robots, spaceships and bosses with his fire attack. When using the fire attack the fuel meter at the bottom off the screen depletes but moving around recharges the meter. Along the way are also indestructible obstacles that have to be evaded. The segments serve as hit points and when taking damage a segment changes color. The game features the following modes:
Basic Series: A mode in witch you receive instruction and tips on how to play the game;
Real Combat Series: A story mode;
Time Attack: A mode where you need to gather as many points as possible before the time reaches zero.
The game was later also released as part of a compilation called Taito Legends 2 for the PlayStation 2.
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| 3x3 Eyes: Seima Kōrinden | 1992-07-28 | Yutaka | Nova Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Based on the manga series 3x3 Eyes, the game tells the story of a young man named Yakumo Fujii. He lives in Tokyo and enjoys a life of an average teenager: he studies in school, works as a waiter on a part-time job, hangs around with friends, and so on. But one day, he meets a mysterious girl named Pai. Pai is the sole survivor of an ancient race called "sanzhiyan" (Chinese for "three eyes"). Long ago, they discovered the secret of immortality, but as a result they lost their human form, and some of them mutated into horrible demons. Pai's dream is to become human again. Yakumo's father was her trusty friend, but he died, and wished his son would continue helping Pai. At first Yakumo doesn't feel very enthusiastic about that, but through a bizarre accident his nature becomes inseparable from Pai's, and he becomes immortal himself. He has no choice but to help Pai. They travel around the world, from Hong-Kong to Mexico, seeking their lost humanity, and fighting the remains of the demonic race.3x3 Eyes: Seima Kōrinden is a Japanese-style RPG set in modern times. Player-controlled characters can travel from location to location by plane, or riding Pai's winged demon. On their journey Yakumo and Pai meet other characters who join the party, and visit cities and dungeons, where they fight enemies in turn-based style. Battles are viewed from first-person perspective. Every character has various spells and techniques which can be used in battles. |
| Hiryū No Ken S: Golden Fighter | 1992-07-31 | Culture Brain Inc. | | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A beat-em-up for the SNES, this game features two styles of fighting genre: one-on-one fighting (like Street Fighter) and side scrolling brawling (Like Final Fight).
Golden Fighter is very camp and colourful: the player's character can best be described as The Ultimate Warrior (the 80's wrestler) on LSD. Locations too, are very bright and tacky: comprising of strip clubs and casinos. |
| Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack | 1992-07-31 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack is a scrolling brawler based on the anime of the same name. At the start of the game the player can choose from Red Jack, Silver Jack, or Blue Jack. Red and Silver both have weapons they can find ammo for in levels (a gun and baton, respectively), and all three can do a multiple hit combo or a jumping attack. At the end of a level the Jack will be met by his vehicle which will then merge with his armor. In this form the Jack's attacks are strengthened and he can charge up an attack that hits every enemy onscreen.There is no story told at any point in the game, so if you want to know what's going on you'll have to track down the anime. |
| King of the Monsters | 1992-07-31 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | SNK Corporation | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | King of the Monsters is a two player (or one player vs. computer) fighting game, in which the players take control of two gargantuan monsters (like Godzillas) and battle it out in different city locations.The city gets gradually destroyed as the two creatures fight it out. The players can also interact with the scenery by picking up boats and such, to use as weapons against the other player. |
| Bombuzal | 1992-08-01 | Kemco | | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Isometric | SNES | Little Bombuzal has to blow up bombs on little islands in this puzzle game. In order to advance to the next level, all bombs need to detonate. There are various sizes of bombs. Bigger ones have such a huge blast radius that Bombuzal cannot trigger them directly - instead, he has to explode smaller bombs first and cause a chain reaction. So as one might imagine, later levels turn into loud blastfests that need to be carefully planned.Besides, later levels introduce all kinds of additional hazards and gimmicks, like ice floors, movable bombs, disappearing ground tiles, and much more. Nobody said being a pyromaniac is easy. |
| Mario Paint | 1992-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Educational | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | SNES | Mario Paint is an educational game that allows anyone to create simple pictures, paint over black and white pictures, or free draw their own using the specially developed SNES Mouse. The player can also create their own piece of music using a selection of notes and themes, create greeting cards and animations, or play a game of "Gnat Attack", where they use the mouse to control a swatter to swat flies. |
| Rampart | 1992-08-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Tetris meets shoot-'em-up, Rampart is a game combining strategy and artillery action. Build your castle from Tetris-style pieces, place your cannons, bombard the enemy, try to repair, do it all over again. The original arcade release has a single-player and a two-player mode; later revisions incorporate three-player gameplay. |
| Soul Blazer | 1992-08-01 | Enix America Corporation | Quintet Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | You have been called by the Master to restore life to the Friel empire. The ruler, King Magridd, struck a deal with the evil Deathtoll - in exchange for the soul of one living being, Deathtoll will give him a piece of gold. Magridd's greed got the better of him, and, thinking of the millions of souls of every living creature around the world, readily agreed to the deal. But Magridd himself has since disappeared, and the the land is now devoid of life - instead only filled with Deathtoll's monstrous minions. Will you be able to save Friel's subjects from their horrible fate?Soul Blazer is an action RPG in the style of The Legend of Zelda. Like Zelda, battles are not turn-based - the player directly attacks enemies and dodges them. As they progress, they also unlock special items which allows them to complete tasks for characters or access special areas (such as the Dream Rod, which transports you into someone's - or something's - dream). Unlike Zelda, the game has an experience meter, and the player levels up and becomes stronger as they defeat enemies. The game's unique hook is that there are "Monster Lairs" spread all over the land of Friel. When they destroy all the enemies in a lair, they don't come back, and when they step on the empty lair, it restores part of the game world, bringing back anything from plants, to animals, to people, to buildings and more. Each restored soul helps in some way - for example, the player can climb regrown ivy to reach new areas, reunite families by bringing back husband and wife, rebuild cities by restoring architects, and talk to characters to complete even more quests.The player's main goal is to find six Stones, which allow them to gain access to the World of Evil, where Deathtoll resides. These stones are guarded by key characters in different parts of the world, usually the rulers, who require the player to defeat a boss character to rescue them. While most of the game allows them to progress in a linear fashion, there are certain souls that can only be restored by killing monsters that can't be harmed with their earlier weapons. The player will need to find special weaponry and then backtrack to previous areas to rescue these souls. It's also advisable to revisit previous locations, as certain characters may have new sidequests to complete which can reward them with new items to make them even stronger. |
| Super Play Action Football | 1992-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | The 16-bit sequel to NES Play Action Football. Graphics are from the same three-quarters perspective as the original. There are now three levels of play to choose from: high school, college, or professional. All 28 real NFL teams are included, but Nintendo did not secure the NFLPA or NCAA licenses, so there are no real player names or real universities. College play features weekly poll rankings, conference schedules, and bowl games. NFL play includes both the regular season and playoffs. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time | 1992-08-01 | Konami, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Doesn't this Shredder dude ever take a break? Now he's gone and "kidnapped" the Statue of Liberty itself, and just as the Ninja Turtles were about to kick his butt, he tore open some kinda time portal thingy and flung them back into the past!Now Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo have to fight their way through time and tons of Foot Soldiers, mutant wackos, and more in order to bring liberty back and slam Shredder's butt all the way to Dimension X! Go, Turtles! Kick some shell and save us! |
| Pipe Dream | 1992-08-07 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Assembly Line, The | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Each level of this abstract puzzler challenges the player to set up a network of pipes to allow an unspecified substance known as 'flooz' to flow through as many of those as possible. The pieces are offered in random order, and there are seven different types - straight lines going horizontally or vertically, corners rotating in each of the four directions, and cross-over pieces which carry the flooz straight across horizontally and vertically. Each of these can be entered from either side. When the flooz hits a gap or a piece that the previous piece can't flow into, the pipe is finished.Before the flooz starts flowing from its randomly-selected starting position, the player has several seconds to start placing pieces. They can be put down anywhere. However, a situation that can often occur is there will be a long and complex piping arrangement set up, yet a gap somewhere remains to be filled. Players are able to replace a piece with another in the same square (to make it easier to flow the flooz that way), but for a slight scoring penalty.Bonuses are awarded for looping the flooz through both sides of at least 5 cross-over pieces or passing the flooz through every square on the screen. Later levels have some squares on the grid blocked off, a few gaps in the side-wall (allowing flooz to thread to the other side of the screen). After every four levels, there is a bonus game for points, in which the player can only place the pieces in the lowest open space in each column, similarly to the board game of "Connect 4". |
| Shodai: Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun | 1992-08-07 | Technos Japan Corp. | Technos Japan Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Action RPG, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | SNES | First next-gen entry in the Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun brawler series. The story this time deals with the Nekketsu High gang making a field trip to Osaka. However rebel student Kunio and his pal Riki do a little more than sightseeing and get tangled up with the local Yakuzas so now its a battle for survival if they want to get out of the city alive.Gameplay-wise the game follows the already familiar beat 'em up/RPG hybrid template for the series, in which you control your character as he battles his way through side scrolling levels with a collection of attacks and special moves. These special moves can be acquired by collecting special items and your character gains experience for defeating enemies which allows you to upgrade his stats when leveling up. The battles are somewhat more chaotic as they are now staged as distinct waves that must be cleared before you can continue to scroll down the level, in each of these waves you'll face not only opposing gang members, but also neutral characters, policemen and other assorted NPCs that can fight on your side, against you, or simply ignore you depending on your behavior.New features in Shodai-NKKK include branching plot-points that lead you to different challenges and even alternate endings as well as completely reworked graphics to take advantage of the 16-bit SNES which now feature a more realistically proportioned character design. |
| Super Momotarō Dentetsu II | 1992-08-07 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Summer Project | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | | SNES | Super Momotarō Dentetsu Ⅱ is a financial board game featuring Hudson Soft's interpretation of the folklore hero Momotarō. It is the second game in the series to feature the Super moniker, given to the 16-bit iterations of the series (even if this version also was ported to the Game Boy).Each player plays a real estate corporation with the aim to earn as much money from property as possible while avoiding visiting other players property. The game can be played with 1-4 players (5 in the PC Engine version) with computers filling any missing spots, in a turn-based fashion. Each player starts a turn by either rolling a dice or using a card picked up during the game. |
| Kinnikuman: Dirty Challenger | 1992-08-21 | Yutaka | | Action, Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Kinnikuman: Dirty Challenger is a wrestling game based in the Kinnikuman (or Muscleman, as it's known in other countries) anime series. The game encompasses the "Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne" saga, which started just after the "Dream Chōjin Tag Team Chapter" ended.In this game you will be able to choose among 6 relevant characters of the aforementioned saga, including the enemies of Kinnikuman. Combats will be 1 vs 1 and you will be able to execute a repertory of man to man acrobatic tactics, and of course, all combats will end either with a countdown or a surrender of one of the combatants. |
| Axelay | 1992-09-01 | Konami, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This planet was once a quiet, peaceful place to live, until...they came...An unknown alien race came to this planet and promptly laid waste to it. The remaining defense force has been sent out to try and defeat them. One lucky person gets to fly the latest line of defense ships made: the AX-77 Axelay. However, these ships are still in the prototype stage, and as such, only one exists.So get out there and head to the alien's homeworld. With some luck, you may just be able to take them out at the source...Axelay is a scrolling shoot-'em-up where some levels scroll vertically and others horizontally. The game is notable for its use of Super Nintendo's Mode 7. In vertically scrolling levels, the backgrounds are made entirely of Mode 7 graphics giving the playfield the illusion of depth. |
| DinoCity | 1992-09-01 | Irem America Corp. | Irem Software Engineering, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Timmy and his friend, Jaime go into Timmy's father's lab to watch a movie on the big screen. Little do they know that the big screen is actually a time machine. When Timmy touches the remote they are both sucked into prehistoric times. Now in order to return home they must reclaim a time machine fuse that was stolen by some Neanderthals who go by the name of "The Rockies". The Rockies are also looking to destroy DinoCity, so two dinosaurs named Rex and Tops decide to help out the two human children in their fight against the Neanderthals.Gameplay involves one of the humans riding one of the dinosaurs throughout six stages, To defeat the enemies, the player can jump on top of them, punch them, or throw projectiles at them. Defeated enemies may drop eggs. It is also possible for the human to dismount the dinosaur. The human will now be able to jump and reach higher places. The player can only take three hits before losing a life. Energy can be refilled by finding hearts throughout a level. Time is of the essence as all stages are timed. |
| Faceball 2000 | 1992-09-01 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Xanth Software F/X, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | SNES | Faceball 2000 is a first-person shooter. You control a H.A.P.P.Y.F.A.C.E., or Holographically Assisted Physical Pattern Yielded For Active Computerized Embarkation. The graphics consist of flat shaded corridors. Enemies are all simple geometric shapes with smiley faces on them. Although the graphics are simple, they allow for full freedom of movement, not unlike Wolfenstein 3-D.There are two modes of play. First there is a single player mode in which your goal is to find the exit to each level. There are 70 mazes in this mode. The second mode is the multiplayer arena. For the Game Boy: up to 4 Game Boys can be linked together in this mode. |
| RoboCop 3 | 1992-09-01 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | Crime | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | RoboCop 3 is a side-scrolling platform shooter. You get missions (such as rescuing your colleagues who are being kept hostages), which are divided into several smaller levels. The levels usually consist of several platforms, and are heavily populated by enemies who shoot at you. You can gather special repair kits, which will be used to restore your health after you've completed a level. "RoboCop 3" is more of a shooter than its predecessors, having more and tougher enemies. |
| Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball | 1992-09-01 | LJN, Ltd. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Roger Clemens is known by some as the greatest pitcher in baseball history. In Roger Clemens' MPV Baseball players play a standard a 9 innings baseball game in Exhibition mode and a full regular season can be played including the World Championship Playoffs in the Regular Season mode. While playing in Regular Season mode the player can see their chosen team’s progress by using the in game calendar showing all the games.Players select a fictional team from the following groups:
National Division West: San Francisco Quakes, Los Angeles Apaches, Cincinnati Big Cats, San Diego Suns, Houston Mustangs, and Atlanta Condors.
National Division East: Chicago Swords, Montreal Lumberjacks, New York Buffalos, St. Louis Commandos, Pittsburgh Panthers, and Philadelphia Generals.
American Division West: Oakland Bashers, Seattle Pioneers, Minnesota Hounds, California Waves, Texas Cowboys, Chicago Red Birds, and Kansas City Kings.
American Division East: Toronto Bears, Boston Hornets, New York Rebels, Detroit Wheels, Milwaukee Marshals, Baltimore Eagles, and Cleveland Tomahawks.Each team has a set of players the make up the team each with their own skill level and statistics which, like the teams, is fictional other then Clemens himself who is on the Boston Hornets team. When controlling the pitcher the player can control the speed and spin of the pitch as well as the pitchers position on the plate. The pitcher can also stop the opponent stealing a base which can be seen via windows showing the positions of all the baserunners. When controlling the batter the player has to time the hit to successfully hit the ball so it will not be a missed hit or a foul, or has the option to not hit in case of a ‘ball’. The player can also steal a base while batting. After the ball is hit the game goes into fielding mode where the camera shifts to a view that is lower than the normal 45 degree angle (the fielder gets smaller as he moves away from the camera). The player then controls the closest fielder to get or catch the ball and then throw it to the selected base. There are many different cameras angles that the game selects depending on the location of the ball. The camera can be on the left, center, or right side of the field in ether infield or outfield position and all cameras can pan to follow the ball. The player can use a password to save their progress in Regular Season mode. An exhibition match can be played in two player mode with the use of two controllers. |
| Super Bowling | 1992-09-01 | American Technos Inc. | KID Corp. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super Bowling is a bowling game for up to four players.Three different game modes are available: Turkey Bowl is standard 10-frame bowling. Golf Mode features nine different "holes" (pin setups) and a par number for each, with scoring depending on number of throws needed to knock over all pins compared to par. Finally, Practice Mode allows setting up any number of pin combinations for practicing.Before a round, the players can choose from four different characters that each differ in spin control and power. Customizable options then include left-or right-handedness, ball weight, lane oil distance, and difficulty (normal or hard).During a round, players can set up player position and aim. After locking those in, the spin meter appears, with a bowling ball moving from left to right and back, with the ideal spin position in the center. Stopping it sets the spin, which makes the player start their run and has the power meter appear, which works like the spin meter: for maximum power, the meter must be stopped in the center. |
| Super Mario Kart | 1992-09-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo EAD | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | | Arcade | Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | A collection of Super Mario characters, including Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser and Donkey Kong Jr., are out to win the Super Mario Kart championship. Using Mode 7 scaling, the first true kart game on the SNES has you collecting coins to boost your speed while using shells and bananas to stop others on the track. There are 4 cups in all to race for, Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup and Special Cup, each with a selection of tracks to race on (based in Bowser's Castle, Super Mario World and more). Plus, a 2 player battle mode is on offer, where the first to pop the three balloons wins. |
| Acrobat Mission | 1992-09-11 | Teichiku Co., LTD. | UPL Co., Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Years ago humanity abandoned the over-polluted Earth to make a new home on Mars. Now, without warning, a mechanical moon has appeared in the skies over Mars, and is raining down destruction on the colonies. A plan is hastily put into action to destroy the moon and its armada of space-craft. Due to the impossible task of surviving a direct assault, the mission is code-named Acrobat Mission.Your spaceship in Acrobat Mission is capable of firing a single straight ahead shot. By picking up a Wide upgrade, more shots are added that fly off at an angle, and the shot can be charged up to unleash a continuous short range cone of energy. Picking up a Hurricane upgrade will cause bullets to circle you defensively before shooting forward, and charging will store a full round of bullets up to be fired straight ahead all at once. Up to two bombs can be held at once, and if an enemy bullet hits a bomb it will detonate, saving your ship from damage. If your ship is hit, however, then you will have a few seconds to ram it into whatever shot you and take them down with you. Unlike most scrolling shooter games contact with an enemy ship will not kill you, but they can still push you into the path of bullets.Play takes place over five levels, first of your launch on Mars, then the approach to the moon, and finally infiltrating the base to destroy its core. Each level ends with a unique boss except stage 4, which ends with 3 bosses. |
| Super Mahjong Taikai | 1992-09-12 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | SNES | Super Mahjong Taikai is a follow-up to Mahjong Taikai. The game's structure and gameplay are nearly identical to those of its predecessor. Among the differences is the possibility to select a portrait of the main character (male or female) and a few additional historical characters to compete against: for example, the medieval Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga is now joined by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, famous historical characters of the same era. The roster of modern characters (in particular developers such as Kou Shibusawa) has been expanded as well. Like in the previous game, the grand tournament mode can only be accessed after the player has sufficiently advanced in the ranking. |
| Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome | 1992-09-15 | Enix Corporation | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The hero of this game is the son of a brave warrior named Papas. It appears that his mother died just after giving birth to him, and his father took him on a long journey when he was a little baby, searching for something. Now the boy is six years old, and Papas brings him to his hometown. After some time, they learn that Henry, the prince of Reinhart, was kidnapped by bandits. Papas and his son attempt to rescue him, but this only leads to a tragic event and the boy's imprisonment. Only many years later will the hero discover who or what his father was searching for, and come to realize his own role in the events that dictate the fate of the world.Dragon Quest V is a Japanese-style role-playing game with random enemy encounters and turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. Though the party only includes three active human combatants, the game allows the player to recruit monsters into it. Some of the enemies will randomly request to join the party. The player can then add them to the roster and use them in battles, where they behave just like any other combatant, using their own abilities and even leveling up.The game follows the story of Papas' son stretched over many years, from his childhood to adulthood. The player will be able to choose a wife for the main character from two available female characters. This decision influences some of the subsequent events and features. The hero eventually becomes a parent, and his new family plays a pivotal role in the plot. |
| Battle Clash | 1992-10-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Battle Clash is a game that uses the Super Scope light gun peripheral. In this game, you fight in a futuristic version of the world as a warrior named Michael Anderson, who takes part in a competition simply known as the "Battle Game". Contestants in the Battle Game fight using mobile Standing Tanks (or STs for short), that come with a variety of weapon systems and forms.To defeat the enemies in each stage, you must shot at weak spots on their armor to cause damage to them. The game scrolls automatically along with the opponent, so you cannot manually dodge bullets. You will have to play defensively by shooting them down. |
| David Crane's Amazing Tennis | 1992-10-01 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Imagineering Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A tennis game featuring both an exhibition and a tournament mode. In the head to head exhibition mode, the player can choose their opponent (with the higher ranked opponents being better than the lower ranked ones). The tournament mode allows for 16 different players to compete to become the champion. Both of these modes can be played on either grass, hard, or a clay court. The player can also choose whether to be either a left or right handed tennis player.During the game, whoever is serving the ball will be closer to the screen. Players will be able to use topspin, execute drop shots, perform volleys, lobs, slices and overhead smashes, and decide on either a hard or soft serve to keep the opponent off balance.Although the game features fictional players, it is endorsed by Footlocker. |
| Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf | 1992-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc., Granite Bay Software | Action | Diagonal-down | | War | Shooter | Contemporary, Middle East | Helicopter | | | | Isometric | SNES | The first game in the Strike series. A year after the Gulf War, a self-styled general named Kilbaba (Muababa in the GBA version) takes over an Arab Emirate and threatens to start World War III against his western enemy, the United States. The whole world holds its breath as the President has chosen you to destroy Kilbaba and his terrorist army before he launches a nuclear attack on the world!You must fly a specially designed AH-64A Apache on a series of missions to rescue missing-in-action characters, destroy power plants, blow apart SCUD missiles, etc. to take out the enemy defense while trying to find out Kilbaba's plans.The player controls the helicopter from an overhead, isometric perspective. The Apache is equipped with three weapon types: a machine gun and two types of missiles of different strength. During the missions, the player must beware anti-aircraft guns, missile launchers and tanks, outmaneuvering enemy fire or destroying the enemy weaponry. The Apache is destroyed if its fuel runs out, or if the armor (functioning as health) is completely depleted. However, armor can be replenished by bringing back MIA soldiers and prisoners of war back to the landing zone. There are also fuel, ammo and armor pickups available on the field. |
| Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest | 1992-10-01 | Square Soft, Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Focus Tower is the center of the world and balances the forces of the world. However 4 monsters have taken the 4 elemental crystals (Earth, Water, Fire, Wind) for their own use, and also taken the 4 keys that for doors inside of Focus Tower. With the balance disrupted, disasters befall the world. A young boy by the name of Benjamin finds his home village destroyed. Meeting a mysterious old man while trying to escape from earthquakes, he soon learns that he is the prophesized hero and the only one who can save the world. Benjamin must recover the 4 crystals, unlock Focus Tower and defeat the ultimate monster before the 5th crystal, the Crystal of Life is corrupted.Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest is an RPG game, shown from an overhead view for movement within areas and using a 3rd person view for battles. The game is divided into "areas" on the world map between which the player can freely jump. These areas are divided into Towns, Dungeons and Battle Areas. Towns feature characters to interact and talk to, Dungeons are mazes filled with monsters and Battle Areas are instant battles with specific monsters, completion of which sometimes awards special items. Inside a Dungeon or Town, the player moves from an overhead view, with he ability to jump, use weapon at whatever is in front of the character, interact with NPCs and attack monsters.Unlike other Final Fantasy games, there are no random battles, all the enemies are visible to the player (or in specific "Battle Areas"). During battle, the game features turn-based combat (but not the "ATB battle system" used in other Final Fantasy games) where the player chooses from battle commands such as Attack, Defend, Item and Spells.Also unlike other Final Fantasy games, the player's party only ever consists of two characters: Benjamin and another character who can either by controlled manually or automatically by the AI. Benjamin can collect armor for 4 different parts of the body as well as 4 different kinds of weapons, however the other party member cannot have their equipment changed.Players can save at any point in the game. If the player is defeated in a battle, the game will let the battle be retried, but any items used will be lost. |
| NCAA Basketball | 1992-10-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | NCAA Basketball models a college basketball season, including March Madness (if your team qualifies!) and the Final Four (if you make it that far!). Teams represented are from the Big East, Big 8, ACC, SEC, and SWC conferences (some are missing because rights could not be secured). If season play is not for you, you can play exhibition games, but if you make it to the Final Four, you can save your game and have the option of using any team you like. |
| Phalanx | 1992-10-01 | Kemco America, Inc. | Zoom, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A futuristic shooter, Phalanx is the name of the prototype starfighter flown by Wink Baufield, a genetically enhanced pilot. It is sent to protect and reclaim Delia IV, a planet in the Andromeda galaxy, which has been colonized by humans for interstellar research purposes. However, an unknown and powerful alien force has overtaken the planet, the military defenses have been completely overwhelmed, and all hope rests on the Phalanx.You fly through eight levels, first through various locations in Delia IV, and then you invade the aliens themselves. Like most shooters, you can upgrade your weapons by picking up bonus items dropped by enemy craft. |
| Race Drivin' | 1992-10-01 | THQ Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Race Drivin' is a sequel to the driving simulator Hard Drivin'. Game play is similar to the first game. The player must complete laps around the race track before a timer expires. There are several checkpoints around the track which increase player's time as he passes. Race Drivin' has three courses, one of which is the track from Hard Drivin'. There is a new super-stunt track, and an autocross course. The player also may choose from three types of cars. |
| Space Megaforce | 1992-10-01 | Toho Co., Ltd. | Compile | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Compile's Aleste series lands on the SNES with the appropriately named Super Aleste. Taking the role of a lone starfighter pilot, you are tasked with destroying an evil alien armada in standard 2D shooter fashion. And while you may be alone, you certainly won't be underpowered, with eight different types of weapons, each having six power-up levels for a grand total of 48 firing modes (not counting bomb power-ups), Super Aleste boasts one of the largest arsenals in 2D shooter history.Gameplay is single-player only with 3 difficulty levels. Also included is a short campaign with different levels that plays mostly like a "survival" mode with the objective being to outlast the time limit and rack the most points. |
| Super Batter Up | 1992-10-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super Batter Up is a baseball game with both a 1 and 2 player mode plus a league mode. The game carries the MLBPA license, but not an MLB license, so it only features all the players from the 1991 season playing for a team in a city that they really play for. Players get to play in either a dome, modern, or traditional stadium each with their own unique characteristics.The 1 and 2 player mode lets the player play an exhibition game against the computer or another player. League mode lets the player play through a season of games against computer controlled teams.Pitching and batting are done from a behind the batter viewpoint. When batting players can sub in a pinch hitter and when on base, a pinch runner, and when pitching can call in a relief pitcher from the bullpen. Game options include setting the number of innings (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9), turning errors on or off, and turning the called game option on or off. |
| Super Buster Bros. | 1992-10-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Mitchell Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Bust Bros. is an adventure for one or two players that takes the player around the world, aiming to rid the planet of a terrible foe: seemingly innocuous-looking bubbles. The main portion of the game is Tour mode, where the player visits a series of different levels representing different countries of the world. Each player's character is armed with a gun, which shoots a vertical cable. If this hits a bubble, it will cause it to split in two. Upgrades allow two cables to be shot at once, or the ability to stick a cable to the ceiling where it will cling for a few seconds, bursting any bubble that hits it.Players must clear each screen of bubbles before progressing to the next one. The largest bubbles will have 4 degrees of splitting before clearing. Many level layouts have ladders, barriers and breakable bricks in part of the screen, affecting movement of both the player and the bubbles. Faster bubbles in the shape of diamonds also bounce around the screen going any which way rather than bouncing in predictable arcs like the other bubbles.Several power-up tokens are also available, offering features such as splitting all bubbles down to their minimal size, freezing the bubbles for a few seconds, and various different weapons. Monsters also enter the screen periodically, which hit the bubbles and take them down a size, and can often be directed by the cable weapon.In addition to the main Tour mode, the game also features Panic mode, in which a succession of bubbles are thrown at at the players. As the player progresses, the amount of bubbles required to reach the next level also increases, similar to scoring on Tetris.
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| Super Double Dragon | 1992-10-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Technos Japan Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Billy and Jimmy Lee return for another adventure. This time, fellow martial arts instructor and narcotics investigator, Marian, has disappeared while attempting to infiltrate the ruthless criminal mob known as the Black Shadow Warriors.Once again it is up to you (and a friend) to battle your way through a selection of side-scrolling beat 'em up levels to defeat the Shadow Warriors and their leader Duke, and save Marian. |
| TKO Super Championship Boxing | 1992-10-01 | SOFEL Corp. | Sting, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | A boxing game featuring a Championship mode and a 1 or 2 player exhibition match mode.In the Championship mode, players choose from 1 of the 8 available boxers, and then compete against the other 7 boxers on the road to try becoming the World Champ. Players go toe to toe with their opponents in the boxing ring in 3 minute rounds. The boxers can throw hooks and jabs at each other with the sole intention to knock their opponent down to the canvas by draining all their energy by landing those punches. Each punch thrown costs the boxer some stamina which is indicated by boxing glove icons. If all the boxers stamina is drained, they can no longer throw punches for a little while until they gain some of their stamina back. After each fight is over, players go to the gym to train in various different exercises like skipping rope and bench pressing weights. These exercises increase the players boxer in various areas like speed and power.Options include setting the number of rounds (from 1 to 10) and setting the difficulty level (novice, advanced, and expert).The original Japanese version is slightly different featuring a "glorious mode" (story mode) in which the player controls an unique boxer. The characters are also different, among few other minor differences. |
| The Irem Skins Game | 1992-10-01 | Irem America Corp. | Irem Corp. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | A golf game featuring four different game modes. The four game modes are Skins game, Match play, Stroke play, and Tournament.The Skins game has players compete for prize money on each individual hole.Match play involves 2 golfers competing to see who can win the most holes out of 9 or 18 holes.Stroke play counts the total number of strokes over a course of a golf game. The golfer with the least amount of strokes wins.Tournament mode has golfers competing in either one day (18 holes) or two days (36 holes) of golf. Scoring is figured out by how many strokes over or under par a golfer made to finish a hole.Gameplay consists of first choosing a golfer type of either a power hitter, all-around, technician, or magician. Each type has its own proficiencies in the drive, power, accuracy, hook, slice, and back spin categories.When on the golf course the player can choose a club, their stance, direction of where to hit the ball, and the power of the swing. Once that is decided, the swing is determined by a meter which measures the accuracy of the shot and determines whether the ball gets hit straight, hooks, or slices. |
| Lord Monarch | 1992-10-09 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | You are prince Alfred, the son of the great king of Monarch. Since you have been a rather fresh and lazy boy, the king decides to strengthen you by sending you to battle. You are now sixteen, and you must prove you are worthy of being the prince of Monarch!This is a strategy war game. You command an army and can perform various actions, such as sending troops, fortifying your position, allying with another ruler, etc. There are time limits to your strategic operations during which you'll have to defeat the enemy. The Genesis version features animé-style graphics, slightly different interface, and an elaborated storyline that was absent in the original SNES version. |
| Strike Gunner S.T.G. | 1992-10-15 | NTV International Corporation | Athena Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | Strike Gunner S.T.G. is a vertical-scrolling jet fighter adventure set in the far-off year of A.D. 2008. The player controls their fighter as the scene unfolds around them, as enemies of air, land, and sea continuously enter the screen in wave after wave of assault. The player(s) begins with a set number of lives, a number which can be added to with good play. Run out, and your mission is over - there are no saves!Before each level, the player chooses one special weapon that can be utilized via an often-refilled meter, in addition to their normal guns. But choose wisely, you can only use one special weapon per round, and once used, it will be unavailable to you in later rounds! Play solo or with a human wingman. |
| Cosmo Gang: The Video | 1992-10-29 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Cosmogang: The Video is a shooter with similarities to Galaga. The player's space ship is fixed on the bottom of the screen and can move left and right. In order to kill the enemy formations which enter the screen from above, there is also a standard gun implemented. Like in Galaga, the goal is to kill as many enemies as possible while avoiding their instant-death touches and shots. However, unlike it, this game has an end and a final boss. The enemies themselves can also learn new attacks and formations over the course of the game. Another addition to the Galaga concept are power-ups which are left behind by killed enemies, e.g. a shield or an enemy slow-down. In addition, a weapon upgrade can be earned by shooting a special alien which stays on the top of the screen and requires multiple hits. In all, there are five planets with five levels each and a bonus level after each world. |
| Astral Bout | 1992-10-30 | King Records Co. Ltd. | A Wave, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Astral Bout is the 'precursor' of the mixed martial arts tournament, where fighters from different styles fight their way against each other to be the best. Select your own style: wrestling, kickboxing, karate, judo, sambo, martial artist, kung-fu or boxing. |
| Cyber Knight | 1992-10-30 | Tonkinhouse | Advance Communication Company | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In the 24th century, mankind has gone into space. The crew of the starship Swordfish are in an engagement with space pirates when the battle takes a turn for the worse. In desperation, the crew activate their jump drive without a destination... and end up flung across the galaxy to the galactic core. The Swordfish however is badly damaged with many casualties including the captain. Only 26 of the crew survive, and of them only six are qualified for combat: The commander, two soldiers, a mechanic and a doctor and six giant "Module" mechanized suits available for them. These survivors locate planet Farworld, apparently colonized by humans. There they discover the colony is under attack by a relentless mechanical aliens dubbed "Berserkers". The crew of the Swordfish must fight back against the Berserkers and explore the galaxy for some means to return home.Cyber Knight is an RPG with a science-fiction theme of being lost in an alien galaxy. The game takes place in a top-down view for movement on planets and areas, a side-view for combat sequences and a first person menu system when aboard the Swordfish starship. The Swordfish can travel between stars, scanning worlds for information. If the ship is able to land on a planet, three crew members piloting three Modules (giant robots) can be selected to debark and explore the planet. Many planets will have towns or people living on them which can be talked to in order to uncover information. Different quests are assigned in order to find the items necessary to progress. There is no system of currency or buying items. Instead, many defeated Berserkers leave behind "NeoParts", which can be brought back to the Swordfish's lab. Analysis of these Neo parts unlocks enhances statistics (endurance, agility, accuracy, etc) for the Modules and new weapons for them to carry. The six modules are unique in statistics, and also the six pilots each carry different skills.Combat takes place in turn-based combat on a 6x6 squares field. Seen from the side view, the three modules can be positioned in relation to enemies in order to attack, using a variety of melee and long-ranged weaponry. Ammunition is unlimited, but each module also carries a number of "options" that are consumable attacks. Each Module has two sets of hitpoints: one for the pilot and one for the module itself. If either one of these reaches zero, the module is destroyed. In order to heal, the party carries 10 each of repair kits and first aid kits, which must when not in combat. These kits, as well as options and defeated pilots or modules can be restored by returning to the Swordfish. |
| Shin Megami Tensei | 1992-10-30 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | A young man lives together with his mother in Kichijoji, a district in modern Tokyo. One day, he has a strange dream: he is being sucked into another dimension, a strange maze-like structure. A spirit appears in front of him and asks him his name. As he proceeds further, he meets a man who is hanging on a cross, another one who is being tormented by a demon, and a mysterious young woman who is bathing in a pool."Wake up!" - the voice of his mother cuts through the dream. The young man wakes up and checks his computer. Suddenly, a message arrives: the world is headed towards destruction. Only he who can summon demons through a virtual space will be able to prevent a disaster. Unable to understand what that means, the young man goes outside and finds out a murder has occurred in the nearby park. The district must be cut off from the rest of the city until the murderer is found. As the young man acquires a device that allows him to communicate with demons, he begins to realize that his role in the upcoming events may be greater than he thought.A follow-up to the first two Megami Tensei games, Shin Megami Tensei is a first-person RPG set in modern-day and post-apocalyptic Tokyo. The hero of the game can summon demons, who consume a mysterious energy called Magnetite, which can be obtained from battles. The summoned demon joins the party and is then fully controllable by the player. The active party can include up to six characters: the hero, the heroine, and four slots usually reserved for the demons, though other human characters might also join. There is a wide variety of demons in the game, most of which are taken from real-world mythologies. The demons have levels, individual statistics, spells, special abilities, etc.Enemy encounters are random, and the first-person combat is turn-based. During combat, human characters can use swords or guns; the heroine is also able to learn and cast magic spells. Unlike most other Japanese RPGs, the game allows the player to raise the parameters of the two main characters manually when leveling up. A major gameplay element are demon conversations, which is usually the only way to recruit demons. Typically, the player has to convince the demon to join the party by choosing appropriate dialogue lines. All the creatures in the world of Shin Megami Tensei belong to one of the three ideologies: Law, Chaos, or Neutral. The narrative is largely dedicated to conflicts between these ideologies; during several key moments in the story, the player has to decide which one to follow. Joining one of the ideologies influences the subsequent narrative as well as some gameplay elements: certain weapons can be only equipped by a follower of a specific ideology, demons are more likely to join the hero if he shares their ideology, etc. |
| Captain Novolin | 1992-11-01 | raya systems | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Action, Educational | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Some Superheroes possess incredible strength, others can fly or make themselves invisible; Captain Novolin has the power of ... diabetes! And he is going to need that power when aliens (appropriately disguised as sugary junk food) come to take over the earth under command of their leader Blubberman.
The first action the aliens take to pursue their evil plan is to kidnap the mayor of Pineville, who has only enough diabetes supplies for 48 hours!On his quest to save the mayor and defeat the aliens, Captain Novolin has to complete several Jump 'n Run levels while dodging attacking aliens and managing his diabetes. Before every level he has to take the right dose of insulin, and he shouldn't pick up more food items than he is advised to. |
| GunForce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island | 1992-11-01 | Irem America Corp. | Irem Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Gun Force is a 2D side-scrolling run and gun game. The player takes control of a soldier who is dropped off onto an island and must fight his way through hordes of enemy soldiers until he gets to the final showdown in order to protect Mother Earth from the invaders.Gameplay consists of moving forward and blasting all the enemies who get in the way. The player starts out with a normal gun, but can find other weapons throughout a level, such as a flamethrower or a laser gun. While the normal gun has an infinite amount of bullets, the other types of weapons will eventually run out of ammo. With these weapons, the player can shoot either straight, up, or on a diagonal. The player will also have the opportunity to commandeer a vehicle, which they can also fire bullets from.The player starts with 5 lives and 3 continues. Each of the stages must be defeated in a certain amount of time or the player loses one of those lives. |
| Imperium | 1992-11-01 | Vic Tokai, Inc. | Jorudan Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | In 2027 AD, there is a distant planet where high-tech robots have enslaved a class of mechanized creatures. These slave robots have formed an underground resistance movement and developed a suit of body armor that may hold the key to victory over the high-tech robots. The only thing holding back these robots, is that the body armor can only be worn by a human. The player takes control of that human.This game is a vertical scrolling shooter. The player start with one life and 5 energy units for that life. The player also starts with a Vulcan weapon and a limited amount of missiles, which when used will hit everything on the screen. Extra missiles can be had by collecting icons from certain defeated enemies. Each enemy the player shoots down earns the player experience points. When the player reaches a certain amount of experience, they are rewarded with a new weapon, such as a wave or a laser.The game has 3 difficulty levels. |
| Out of This World | 1992-11-01 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Delphine Software International | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | A young physics professor named Lester conducts a particle experiment. Suddenly, something goes wrong, lightning strikes, and in a moment Lester finds himself in a strange alien world. Now he must fight for his life, first with his bare hands, then with a gun he finds. But what gives him courage is that he is not alone. One of the aliens who escapes from the prison together with him helps him on his dangerous quest. Friendship can overcome all obstacles.Out of This World combines shooting, platforming, and puzzle-solving elements. The game is divided into stages; some of them are straightforward and can only be accessed one time, while others are connected to each other, constituting a larger environment. Exploration and problem-solving are emphasized. Many levels include challenges not seen in the previous ones. Tasks may involve environmental puzzles, timed sequences, precise jumping, and combat.Typically, enemies are defeated by using an energy gun found in an early stage. The gun's regular function is shooting energy projectiles. By pressing down and holding the fire button the player can activate an energy shield that protects Lester from regular attacks, allowing him to fire from relative safety until it evaporates. Finally, by holding the fire button even longer the gun creates powerful blasts which can disrupt shields. Most enemies are equipped with similar guns and are able to perform the same actions as Lester. Fighting enemies, therefore, requires tactical usage of regular attacks, shields, and bombs, as well as learning enemy patterns.Each level can be accessed by typing a code the player learns after having completed the level. If Lester dies, the level must be restarted. There is no on-screen interface and no in-game dialogue in the game. Vector graphics are used for creating the game's environments and animated cutscenes. |
| Prince of Persia | 1992-11-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Middle East | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | While the Sultan of Persia is fighting a war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar orchestrates a coup d'état. His way to the throne lies through the Sultan's lovely daughter. Jaffar kidnaps her and threatens to kill her if she refuses to marry him. Meanwhile, the man the Princess loves is thrown into the dungeon. He has only one hour to escape from his prison, defeat the guards on his way, and stop Jaffar before the terrible marriage takes place.Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer that is commonly regarded as a progenitor of the cinematic platformer genre. Rather than following the more common jump-and-run mechanics, it focuses on careful advancement through fairly complex levels, emphasizing the protagonist's vulnerability and survival aspect. Rotoscoping technique is used to give more realism to the animation of the characters' movements.The protagonist must avoid deadly traps, solve some simple jumping and environmental puzzles (such as stepping on pressure plates to raise portcullis), and engage in sword fights with the guards. The player character has an infinite amount of lives, but has to restart at the beginning of a level each time he dies, and must complete the game within an hour. The hero starts with three units of health, which can be replenished with small health potions or permanently increased with large jars.The Game Boy Color and SNES versions of the game feature additional levels and new enemies. The Genesis version has a new intro, an altered set of graphics and four new levels. |
| Road Riot 4WD | 1992-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Oceania | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicular combat | | | | | SNES | A game featuring four wheel drive racing with the addition of vehicular combat.The game features 3 difficulty levels (rookie, intermediate, and pro). Players start out on a simple beginner track and after completing that, get to compete on 11 different tracks in various different locales to win the series championship. Some locations are located in the United States like New Jersey and Las Vegas, while other tracks are located on other continents such as Africa,Australia, and even Antarctica. Each of these tracks has a host whose team of 3 vehicles the player has to beat.The players vehicle is equipped with an unlimited amount of missiles that can be used to shoot at opposing vehicles to slow them down. Crashing into certain obstacles will earn the player hazard pay which increases their score. |
| Road Runner's Death Valley Rally | 1992-11-01 | Sun Corporation of America | ICOM Simulations, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Everybody has remembered waking up early on the weekend to watch Saturday morning cartoons. But would would happen if the cartoons were interactive? Well, you might end up with something like Death Valley Rally. The object is pretty simple: Race the Road Runner through each level as quickly as you can while collecting different colored flags, which are worth different amounts of points. When you reach the ending, if you're fast enough, you'll also get a time bonus, but if you're good enough, you'll get a flag bonus. Some of the flags are INCREDIBLY difficult to find, and the fact that you won't usually be able to find them, will challenge (or at least frustrate) most gamers. You can run, turbo run (by stocking up on bird seed), peck, and jump in this wild adventure, as you try to catch the escape the ever-witty Wile E. Coyote and his assorted ACME contraptions. |
| Spider-Man / X-Men: Arcade's Revenge | 1992-11-01 | LJN, Ltd. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Spider-Man and members of the X-Men have teamed up in this side-scrolling action game to fight against Arcade, who has built a giant amusement park for the sole purpose of trapping and destroying the super-heroes. You first play as Spider-Man, who sees the X-Men get kidnapped by Arcade and follows them. Once you make it inside Arcade's park you can choose to play as Spider-Man, Cyclops, Storm, Gambit, or Wolverine, each of whom are trapped in a different part of Arcade's maze of deadly traps. You must navigate all five of them safely out, using their different skills and abilities while defeating baddies and bosses along the way. |
| Hokuto no Ken 6: Gekitō Denshōken Haō e no Michi | 1992-11-20 | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | SNES | The three RPGs (Hokuto no Ken 3-5) seemed to symbolize a genre change after the first two platformers, but the series changes the genre once again in the sixth installment, which is a fighting game similar to Street Fighter II or Mortal Kombat. The background story is based on the manga/animé of the same name. The years is 199X, and the world lies in ruins. Technology can no longer be used, and the land is controlled by fighters of rivaling styles. In this game, you can choose one of the fighter characters of the series: the main hero Kenshiro, his brother and rival Raou, Nanto Seiken fighters Rei and Souther, the assassin Heart, and others. You fight one-on-one, filling an energy bar and performing various attacks and techniques. There is a free fight mode where you choose your opponent yourself, and a two-player mode. |
| Ashita no Joe | 1992-11-27 | K. Amusement Leasing Co. | Wave Corp. | Action, Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | It all started when an prison inmate named Joe Yabuki got into a fight with his rival and former boxing prodigy Rikiishi. Rikiishi was dominating Joe until it happened - Joe hit him with a cross-counter, knocking them both out! That's when the inmates knew that this young man was going to be someone special. After taking some lessons from a boxing trainer named Danpei (who he met before), and some time apart in the process, Joe was finally ready for the boxing world. But is the boxing world ready for Joe?Based on the critically-acclaimed Japanese manga of the same name, Ashita no Joe puts the player in Joe Yabuki's shoes as he battles some of his greatest opponents. Like many other boxing games of its time, the controls are simple - use one button to punch, and the other to guard. Knock him down three times, and he's down for the count. But always be on guard, because the fighters that await Joe as he climbs the ladder to Bantamweight boxing glory can get tougher and meaner!A second player can join in the melee, playing a VS mode. |
| Blitzkrieg: Tōbu Sensen 1941~45 | 1992-11-27 | Sammy Corporation | SystemSoft | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Board game | World War II | Flight / aviation, Tank, Truck, Vehicular combat | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The PC-98/Sharp X68000 release of Blitzkrieg: Tōbu Sensen 1941~45, which was later ported to the Super Famicom and renamed Barbarossa is a WWII strategy game, based upon the actual German invasion of Russia (codenamed "Operation Barbarossa"). Played on a isometric battlefield divided in hexagonal areas, each of the available vehicles (tanks, half-tracks, tanks, infantry, artillery) represent a certain defence value, speed, searching capability and certain attack power. The player must prevail and win through several mission campaigns to reach the city of Moscow in a certain amount of available missions, without failure or it's game over. A certain upkeep of the available vehicles and men is needed. |
| Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs | 1992-12-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Another update in Electronic Arts' basketball series, this time featuring the teams and players from the 1992 NBA playoffs plus the East and West All-Stars.Features unchanged from the previous games include detailed stats, instant replay, substitutions, free throw T-meter and signature moves, some of which are new.Exclusive to the Genesis version is the ability to create your own All-Star teams and to call defensive plays. |
| Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool | 1992-12-01 | Kaneko USA, Ltd. | System Vision | Action | | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | The game's hero is the Frito-Lay mascot, Chester the Cheetah. Chester leaves peacefully in a zoo with other animals, until the big brute Mean Eugene steals his beloved motor scooter. What's worse, without knowing how to handle the scooter, Mean Eugene broke it to pieces and threw them away. Now it's up to Cheetah to travel across the zoo and to retrieve parts of his scooter.The game is composed of platform levels. On each level there is a hidden scooter part, which Chester has to recover before being able to exit the level. On the way there are various creatures that will try to eliminate Chester and obstacles to watch for. Chester can dash and stun enemies by jumping on their heads. |
| Jeopardy! | 1992-12-01 | GameTek, Inc. | Imagineering Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | A game based on the television quiz show and featuring the show's music and the voice of host Alex Trebek. Multiplayer or vs. the Computer games are available, and the game progresses through two rounds. Categories are made available to the player(s) and the questions are in the form of brief descriptions. Answers are limited to extremely short phrases. The harder the question, the better the cash reward. Answering a question wrong results in a deduction of money from your score. |
| Lethal Weapon | 1992-12-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The movie license Lethal Weapon on the SNES is broadly similar to the game on computers, but features unique levels and different gameplay mechanics.Playing as either Riggs (who has a faster rate of fire) or Murtaugh (who can jump higher), the player selects a mission from police headquarters. The first four missions can be tackled in any order before the final mission opens up. Each mission consists of a large number of interconnected levels consisting of ladders and platforms, which must be navigated to the mission goal, all within a tight time limit. Featured locations are the docks, the sewers and subway, a shopping mall, an office complex, and a police station.Many enemy goons stand in the player's way and can be dispatched via karate kicks or gunshots. Ammunition is limited and clips must be collected to keep up the supply. Also available are bullet-proof vests functioning as health power-ups as well as clocks, which add one minute to the time limit. Most missions end with boss fights. |
| Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror | 1992-12-01 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | Jorudan Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Horror | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Shizuka holds a talisman that has locked away the Evil One in the Abyss. Recently, a guard of the Evil One has taken Shizuka away from her village along with her talisman. Now it is up to the pikeman, Imoto, to save her and seal away the Evil One.Gameplay has Imoto going through various stages defeating enemies and stage bosses with his spear. Imoto can both thrust and spin his spear to attack enemies. He can also use 5 different magic spells, such as Thunder and Flame, which kill all the enemies on the screen. Imoto may hold up to four scrolls of each of the five spells. Used spells can be replenished by finding items throughout each stage.The stages included are Tengumura Cavern, Catacombs, Palace of Hate, Cave of Darkness, Catacombs of Akuma, Cursed Palace, and the Watery Prison.
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| NBA All-Star Challenge | 1992-12-01 | LJN, Ltd. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | NBA All-Star Challenge offers one-on-one basketball featuring NBA players from the 1991-1992 season. Five different playing modes are available: a single one-on-one match, a free throw competition, a 3 point shootout, a H.O.R.S.E. competition and a one-on-one tournament.
You can choose from 27 players (one from every NBA team), including Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and David Robinson.
Each mode can also be played by two players. |
| Pro Quarterback | 1992-12-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Leland Interactive Media | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Pro Quarterback is a football game featuring 27 different teams. Since this game doesn't have an NFL or NFLPA license, there aren't any real NFL teams or players here, although the teams included in the game represent the cities of their real life NFL counterparts and also mimic the colors of their team's uniforms.The games options allow the player to choose to play on 6 different field surfaces (grass, mud, dirt, snow, rain and artificial turf) and to choose how long the game will last (2, 5, 10 or 15 minute quarters). There are also no penalties in this game whatsoever. Gameplay consists of playing on both offense and defense. There are 26 different offensive plays and 18 different defensive plays to choose from. The game has a down the field view when on offense, so the game doesn't have receivers in windows. |
| The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse | 1992-12-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This was the first Mickey Mouse game for Super NES, featuring a traditional platform gameplay and colorful Disney-like graphics.Mickey's mission is to save his dog Pluto, who's been kidnapped and kept inside emperor Pete's castle, in a magical land, guarded by mysterious creatures. The originality of the game lies on the possibility of wearing different costumes to incorporate different characters, all taken from old Disney cartoons. Each one has a special ability. As a wizard, Mickey has magical powers; as a fireman, the mouse can deal with fire; and, as a climber, he can reach the top of high platforms. |
| WarpSpeed | 1992-12-01 | Ballistic | Accolade, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | SNES | The player takes control of a starpilot with a mission to defend star bases from a fleet of invading alien warships. The game takes place from a cockpit perspective from one of four starfighters; the Stinger, Striker, Stalker,or Slasher. The game has 7 battle scenarios and a 4 scenario campaign mode. The starfighter ships come equipped with a computer, engine, shield, weapons, and missiles which can be damaged from enemy combatants or space debris like asteroids. The ship also comes with a Long Range Scanner, which shows the locations of enemies on the map. The map itself is made up of 64 square sections. Finally, the ship also has a Hyperwave Reciever, that lets the player communicate with both the aliens and the player's base. |
| Mystery Circle | 1992-12-04 | K. Amusement Leasing Co. | Wave Corp. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Falling block puzzle | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Mystery Circle is a puzzle game set in the distant future, with Tetris and Qix overtones throughout. To complete a level, the player must draw around the outline of the falling shapes to erase them, while at the same time trying to stop them from filling the screen. As the player does this, the player's spaceship will constantly experience sudden changes in gravity as the ship goes upside down... and back again! The player can always use a space shuttle to instantly vaporize any block particles in the general vicinity of the ship, but this can only be performed once per game. The game is over when the screen is completely filled with blocks... or if the player completes all 71 levels.Two players can also compete against each other for the highest score. |
| Final Fantasy V | 1992-12-06 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | Keizo Kokubo | SNES | The Elemental Crystals are the life source of the planet. With them, gentle winds blow, the seas are active, fire burns bright, and the earth is full of life. All seems well in the world, until the wind suddenly stops, the sea begin to grow stagnant, the heat of fire becomes scarce, and the earth begins to wither. King Tycoon, sensing a premonition of evil, hurries off to check on the Wind Crystal, only to witness it destroy itself.Meanwhile, a young traveler named Bartz is camping in a field when a giant meteor strikes the planet. When he heads out to examine the meteor, he is shocked to find a young girl named Lenna, who is the princess of Tycoon, and an old man named Galuf, who is on a critical mission. Later, joined by Faris, a pirate captain, the foursome must travel the land in search of the destroyer of the Crystals, and save the planet at any cost.Final Fantasy V is a role-playing game that uses the Active Time Battle system first introduced in Final Fantasy IV. It also incorporates the Job/Ability system from Final Fantasy III, which keeps the core gameplay centered on four main characters and allows the player to change their classes, or 'jobs'. A new feature lets the player assign an ability from one job to a character who has another job.An updated version with additional content has been released on Game Boy Advance. |
| Psycho Dream | 1992-12-11 | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Riot | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Psycho Dream is a side-scrolling action game with light platforming elements, similar in style to Valis games, though less story-driven. The game is set in predominantly modern-day environments. The player can choose to control either Ryo Shizima or Maria Tobari, two demon hunters who must save an innocent girl named Sayaka and rid the world of rampaging monsters. The two protagonists share the same stages; only single-player mode is available.Both demon hunters rely mostly on close-range attacks - Ryo with a sword, Maria with a whip, though they can also use guns. Most of the gameplay consists of slowly walking through monster-infested areas, eliminating enemies and avoiding obstacles, which often requires jumping and ducking. Power-ups are obtained from fallen foes. Depending on their color, these power-ups can increase the attack level of a weapon, envelop the character in a protective force field, or restore his/her health. Rare red power-ups are unique to each character: Ryo dons a special armor that hits enemies with bouncing lasers, while Maria gets in touch with her angelic nature, growing wings and firing homing energy balls. |
| Jaki Crush | 1992-12-18 | Naxat Soft | Compile | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Pinball | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Jaki Crush is the third game in the Crush Pinball series, with a distinct demon and a horror theme. It is also the only title in the pinball series not released outside of Japan. It is based around the theme of a Jaki, a Japanese type of mythological demon and it contains a single table divided in three levels with six flippers. It can be played with two players (taking turns) and contains an option to alter the ball speed. There is a large amount of moving and stationary targets, and creatures that can be destroyed. There are six bonus stages that are accessed by shooting into a demon's mouth when it is open. |
| Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss | 1992-12-18 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss is one of the many versions of the famous soviet puzzle game, the first one available for the Super Nintendo, and an updated version of Tetris 2 + Bombliss.As the title would suggest, the game features both standard Tetris as well as another similar game called Bombliss. Tetris offers three game modes: standard marathon (A-type), start with garbage (B-type), and rising garbage (C-type). There is also a two-player versus mode where clearing rows sends garbage to the other player.Bombliss is slightly different from normal Tetris. Arranged on the board and in some dropped pieces are bomb squares. Completing a row does not clear the blocks in the row, but will trigger any bombs in the row which will destroy blocks. Different sizes of bombs will generate larger explosions. Bombliss is offered in standard marathon mode, a puzzle mode where a set board must be cleared using set piece drops, and a 2-player versus mode. |
| Hanjuku Eiyū: Aa Sekai Yo Hanjuku Nare | 1992-12-19 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Hanjuku Eiyū is set in a semi-comical universe called the Egg World, populated by two nations: Hanjuku and Kanjuku, or soft-boiled and hard-boiled eggs, respectively. You take the role of the commander of the Hanjuku army, and your goal is to guide it successfully through a series of events (called "tales"), capturing enemy castles and defeating the bosses of the Kanjuku army. This is a real-time war strategy game. The game time is divided into months, each month taking a few minutes of real time. You control the hero and his generals, each one commanding units of foot soldiers. You send your army commanders through the world map to capture enemy castles. Once all the castles are captured, a new construction appears on the map, where the level boss resides, and your final goal in the chapter (tale) is to defeat this boss. Once you run into an enemy, an automatic battle sequence occurs, which you can interrupt, assigning commands to your army. Both Hanjuku and Kanjuku armies can summon powerful creatures called Egg Monsters, who can fight against a whole army or against each other in turn-based combat. Each month a "monthly event" occurs, such as changes in the land, earthquake, etc. Random events also pop out, during which you can buy supplies for your army. |
| Alien³ | 1993 | LJN, Ltd. | Probe Software Ltd., Spearsoft | Action | Side view | Licensed | Horror | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Lt. Ellen Ripley is sleeping in the cryogenic chamber aboard the spaceship Sulaco. A fire breaks out in the chamber, causing Ripley to be placed in an E.E.V. (Emergency Escape Vehicle) which is jettisoned into space. It crash lands on the planet Florina "Fury" 161, a planet that houses a maximum security prison. She finds out that the prison is overrun by aliens.Alien³ for the Super Nintendo is very different from the Alien³ adaptions for other systems. The game consists of six stages, and in each, you are given a series of missions to complete that include rescuing prisoners; repairing pipes, fuses, and junction boxes; welding doors shut; and destroying alien eggs, as well as the mother alien. Once you have accomplished all missions in a stage, you move on to the next stage where you will receive new mission objectives. Missions are outlined via a terminal, and a series of blueprints help you navigate your way through the complex.Making your job difficult are several types of aliens, which can be killed by using pulse rifles, grenade launchers, and flamethrowers (which comes in three flavors). Med-kits can be picked up that will increase your health. |
| Astérix | 1993 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Europe SA | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, almost entirely... One small Gaulish village continues to defy the occupying forces, the villagers protected by a magic potion which makes them invincible. But now Obelix has vanished! The Romans have confirmed his capture and taken him to an unknown destination. Astérix is a platform game based on the eponymous comic books, where the short and mustached Gaul has to progress through levels located all across Europe, fighting Romans and various aggressive animals along the way, to rescue his friend Obelix before Caesar throws him to the lions....
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| Barbie Super Model | 1993 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | Bonsai Entertainment, Inc., Tahoe Software Productions | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Help Barbie become a great fashion model! This is an arcade game with many different activities to participate in.In each level, Barbie starts by going left to right with forced scrolling. She has a default speed and can speed up as well. She must avoid moving obstacles by moving up and down and controlling her speed. If she hits one, she loses a chance and it's game over if she runs out of chances. She must pick up items which grant point bonuses and extra chances.There is also a camera item to pick up which brings you to a magazine cover shoot. You are shown a cover with barbie wearing an outfit which is themed to the level. You must then go to her dressing room and dress her in a matching outfit. You are also given separate control of the colors of three different components and must match these. You are awarded points for each correct match.When you reach the right side of the level, you are given a runway practice. This consists of four positions on the runway floor labeled to tell you which button you must press at each one.Barbie then goes back through the level right-to-left. On the return trip, there is a handbag to pick up. This brings you to another magazine cover. You then go to a makeup mirror where you must match Barbie's hairstyle, earrings, eyeshadow and lip and nail color to the cover. Again, you are awarded points for each item which you get correct.When you reach the left side of the level, you must then do Barbie's runway walk that you were given earlier. You are awarded points for each station at which you perform the correct move.Barbie then continues to the next level. There are a total of four: Barbie driving down the street, skating on the beach, walking through a ski resort and walking through the park. |
| Beethoven's 2nd | 1993 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | Riedel Software Productions, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Contemporary | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Beethoven's 2nd is a platform game where you get a chance to wear the metaphorical shoes of Beethoven - that lovable, big dog from the movie.Your four puppies need to be rescued and brought back to their mom. As a responsible father and guardian you'll first need to find the puppy, avoiding dangers such as bad-tempered cats, mean dogcatchers, acorns which have a habit to drop down just when you pass underneath, and careless skateboarders. You can bark at these opponents to scare them away. And if you'll find a source of water (such as a rubber hose), you can make yourself wet and then - in a tense situation - shake off the water, eliminating everyone in the vicinity. Once you find your pup, you'll find out that getting him back to his mom is no easy task. While your puppy can - thankfully - walk on his own accord when you put him down, you'll still have to carry it over obstacles, and you'll be forced to fight all the enemies again while doing it. |
| Best of the Best Championship Karate | 1993 | Electro Brain Corp. | Futura | Sports | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Best of the Best Championship Karate is a realistic fighting game.
After you choose your fighter for his parameters (strength, stamina and resistance), you can choose from 55 different moves.
You can now train your fighter at a gym before the real fights.
To master the game, one must alternate training and fights, as training improves stamina, strength and resistance.
Be careful, losing a fight reduces those parameters, so you have to be ready before getting in the ring!
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| Boxing Legends of the Ring | 1993 | Electro Brain Corp. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Boxing Legends of the Ring lets you take control of eight middleweight legends of boxing, Roberto Duran, Tommy "Hitman" Duran, Jake "Raging Bull" La Motta, Rocky Graziano, "Sugar" Ray Robinson, "Sugar" Ray Leonard, "Marveleous" Marvin Hagler and James Toney. You can either compete in an exhibition mode or play in career mode and become the greatest of all time.The set of punches in the game is pretty much standard, jab, hook, uppercut, even the ever popular but illegal low blow. Also, for each round and every knockdown you score on an opponent, you get a super punch, a straight shot to the face and is almost unstoppable and connected right could knock out your opponent, but if you miss, you lose your punch for the round.There are two main displays during a fight, a damage inflict meter in the form of two boxing gloves, one on each side and as a player connects a punch, the glove will show a black area of where the glove connected and a damage meter that show's the two fighters faces. As the round progresses, the fighter shows more bruises and cuts and starts to flash red when the fighter is getting tired and is the best time to land your super punch.Another feature is from round to round, your view will alternate, from looking over your shoulder to the next round and looking at yourself over your opponents shoulder. |
| Brawl Brothers | 1993 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Brawl Brothers are two guys, not actually brothers, named Rick and Doug (or, Hack and Slash, respectively) who run a self-defense gym in Bayside City. Three of the gym's best fighters are also characters in this game: there is Lord J., a karate and judo master; Kazan, a ninja; and Wendy, a pro wrestler. You choose which two characters you want to control, and Dieter, the psycho bad guy who's got his secret Air Fortress outside the city, kidnaps the other three. Dieter wants these fighters so he can clone them and develop his own army for evil purposes, and it is up to whatever two characters you choose to fight your way through these clones to reach Dieter. |
| Cacoma Knight in Bizyland | 1993 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | Affect Co.,Ltd | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The people of Bizyland were hard-working and prosperous. However, Wagamama, the queen of Lasyland was jealous and used the power of her magic mirror. The spell that was cast would switch the realms of Bizyland and Lasyland around. The only people left unaffected by the spell were those who were not hard-working: notably the king of Bizyland as well as two children and a robot who were playing that day. Using the king's magic chalk, they must travel over Lasyland and restore enough of a percentage of each area so as to break the spell over each region.Cacoma Knight is a puzzle-painting game. Choosing one of the three characters, the player will begin each level only able to move around the edges. The player can start using the chalk to move away from the edges and draw a line over the darkened area and reach another edge. Once a section (always the smaller) is "chalked off" from the rest, it will be restored. Any treasure chests revealed will be opened for points bonuses. Different enemies will walk along the chalk lines or fly in between them. They can be destroyed by being in a section of the screen when it is restored. |
| Captain America and the Avengers | 1993 | Mindscape, Inc. | Data East Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Captain America and the Avengers is a one- to four-player (simultaneous) side-scrolling beat 'em up in which four Marvel Comics licensed heroes (Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Vision) take on the evil Red Skull, who, by assembling a team of super-villains, seeks to conquer the world.The game consists of five stages, primarily focusing on side-scrolling brawler gameplay, but some of the levels also feature side-scrolling shooting stages, where the heroes battle menaces in the air (Stage 2), under the sea (Stage 3), and in space (Stage 5). Boss villains in the game consist of Living Laser and Klaw, Whirlwind, Grim Reaper, Wizard, Mandarin, Juggernaut, Ultron, Controller, Crossbones, and the Red Skull. In addition to the four playable Avengers, Quicksilver makes brief appearances to drop energy replenishments, and the Wasp can add protection and firepower in the shooting areas. |
| Claymates | 1993 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | Released | SNES | From the creators of Clay Fighter comes a game about a shape-shifting ball of clay. You play as a boy named Clayton, whose father has developed a serum to turn humans into animals. However, an evil shaman desires this serum, and when he is denied ownership of it, he kidnaps Clayton's father and turns Clayton into a ball of clay. It's up to the unlikely hero to rescue his father, the serum, and the world!The game is a side-scrolling platformer where you gain power-ups that let you transform into various forms to help you reach the end of the level. After each level, you are placed on the world map and given several robots who blindly walk forward until they hit an obstacle, then turn at a right angle and continue on their way. It's up to you to manipulate them to help you clear a way to the next level, where more challenges await. |
| Congo's Caper | 1993 | Data East USA, Inc. | DE Act Team | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Congo and Congette were a pair of monkeys happily living in the jungle. One day a magic ruby fell out of the sky and turned both Congo and Congette into half-humans. The ruby also brought forth a demon-kid who prompty kidnaps Congette. It will be up to the newly evolved Congo to travel across the jungles and rescue her.Congo's Caper is a side-scrolling platform action game. Being the second Tatakae Genshijin game, it is the sequel to Joe & Mac and controls very similar to that game. Players move Congo to different locations on a map, each representing one level. Controlling Congo, the player can move left, right, jump, duck, swim, climb ladders, roll down hills and swing his club to attack enemies. If Congo is damaged or hit by enemies, he reverts to a monkey form. Another hit as a monkey will kill him and use up one of his lives. To return to human form, Congo can collect a ruby or if he collects rubies while already human he can turn into an invincible Super Congo for a short while. Collecting 100 diamonds or 1 big diamond will give Congo and extra life while collecting sapphires will spin the slot machine (and possibilities of bonuses). |
| Cybernator | 1993 | Konami, Inc. | NCS Corporation | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | In a future where fossil fuels are limited, major countries and forces of the world are at war with one another over territory. Alliances are made, forming two major sides: The Axis and The Federation. The elite units in these wars are Assault Suits, man-piloted combat mechs called Assault Suits. Jake is one such pilot, drafted into the Pacific States' Marine Corp under the Federation. During his training, the war has grown substantially and upon being assigned to a platoon, he is immediately thrown into combat.Cybernator is a side scrolling mech combat game and platform game. The player controls Jake as he moves his assault suit left and right on the battlefield. The assault suit can jump and use a jetpack for a short time to increase altitude. The assault suit begins with a Shot machine gun weapon that spreads out fire in front, and a Punch weapon for close melee. Additional weapons can be found during the course of the game and existing weapons improved by the gathering of "P" power-ups left by defeated enemies. Each level contains a variety of enemies and an end boss which must be destroyed to reach the next level. Some levels take place as horizontally scrolling shooters, in which the Assault suit can move up, down, left and right on the screen, but is constantly advancing towards new threats.The PlayStation 2 version is not a straight port or emulation of the original SNES game. It has altered visuals and balance tweaks, as well as a brief new stage at the beginning. |
| Davis Cup Tennis | 1993 | Taito Corporation | Loriciel SA | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Davis Cup is an annual international team event in men's tennis. The participating countries, consisting of different players, compete in both singles and doubles matches. The entire championship has been made available in this game, and the matches are played using a third-person perspective.There are different types of courts and difficulty levels. Aside from the championship, you can also practice, enter tournaments or play exhibition matches. Work along with a friend as a team or compete in singles matches. Aside from the familiar strokes, timing is important to determine the amount of spin. |
| Dennis the Menace | 1993 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This game brings the US cartoon character Dennis the Menace's menacing treatment of poor old Mr. Wilson to the computer screen, around the time of the film also released in 1993. Dennis is a platform game across settings such as Sewers, the Park, and Mr. Wilson’s house, each of which has an end-of-level bad guy. The in-level opposition follows standard attack patterns and can usually be avoided. The enemies regenerate as you move on, although you generally only progress from bottom-left to top-right anyway. Some of the holes in the ground are deadly while others lead to secret rooms. Fortunately, you are given up to 9 lives at the start, and lots of extra lives are on offer throughout the game, so these are well worth checking out. A choice between music and sound effects is offered. |
| Dig & Spike Volleyball | 1993 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Dig & Spike Volleyball is a volleyball game where the player can choose from two different venues, each with their own rules. They can either choose an indoor event, where they can choose from International teams and compete in a 6 v. 6 person squad with rules and regulations, giving it an authentic feel. There is also a 2 vs. 2 beach game where the gameplay is more relaxed which is ideal for beginners to the game, letting them learn the basic's such as serving, spiking and blocking.There is also a practice mode that shows players the controls of the game and helps get them started. The game also contains two-player action that allows friends to compete head-to-head. |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | 1993 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | SNES | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a action/fighting game in which you play Bruce Lee, the infamous martial arts master.As you go through the different levels, the game follows the format of the 1993 Universal movie of the same name, but is not identical to it.As Bruce Lee, you can perform a wide variety of high-flying martial arts moves, roundhouse kicks, flying kicks, flying chops and throws. Defeat a multitude of new opponents and build up your Chi in order to gain special abilities and weapons. |
| E.V.O.: Search for Eden | 1993 | Enix America Corporation | Almanic Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The storyline of E.V.O.: Search for Eden follows the same patterns as modern Evolution theories. The players first controls a prehistoric sea organism, and fights to gain evolution points with which he can improve his fish's body parts and upgrade his attack/defense abilities. The gameplay is not completely linear, which means that certain choices of paths and stages will affect the player's success.The game is composed of a series of stages, in which the sea organism slowly evolves into an amphibian, and later a land-only creature. The physical changes are fairly scientifically accurate which gives the game a semi-educational purpose as well.E.V.O.: Search for Eden is based on the Japan-only computer game 46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron. While the basic premise of the game is the same, there are significant changes in gameplay and the layout of the game world.In the computer release, the battles against other creatures were turn-based; here, the combat is real time, which effectively turns this version into an action RPG. The stages, while retaining similar themes, have a completely different layout. Side-scrolling view prevails over the original's top-down perspective. There are also boss battles that were absent in the original version.Character building ("evolution") is also different. Instead of distributing evolution points into four parameters, the player now basically "buys" upgrades, which have a fixed "price". The player is able to acquire such upgrades for the creature's body parts (jaws, neck, body, etc.), raising their parameters and becoming stronger.Story elements, friendly characters (NPCs), and quest-based structure that characterized the original game have been reduced and/or omitted in this release. |
| Family Dog | 1993 | Malibu Games | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | Based on a short-lived animated prime-time television series created by Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton, you play as the title dog through three levels. The young boy in your family likes to target you for his mischief. He sets up volleys of tennis balls and lets loose a vacuum cleaner on you which you must avoid. The cat and other obstacles await you in your house while you collect bones for power. After all the trouble you cause in the home, you are sent to the Kennel of Love and you have to run a gauntlet of gung-ho guard dogs and ferocious Dobermans in the heavily-guarded compound. If successful at escaping, you reach a forest filled with wild animals.You can use flips, spins and barks to make your way through the various obstacles. A special ball when found will trigger a bonus game that will also teach you how to fetch. |
| Family Feud | 1993 | GameTek, Inc. | Imagineering Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | This version differs from others, with over 4,000 survey questions. The rules conforms to the shows, divided into rounds until a family reaches 300 points and the "Three Strikes" rule. It also featured the new "Bulls Eye Round" that was introduced to the show at the time.To answer questions, the player uses the D-pad to move a cursor and pressing the required button in order to select that letter and spell out their answer. Players can also battle each other as well as customize their family to their liking, from their appearance, hobbies, intelligence and occupations and customize the rules to suit the player. |
| Fatal Fury | 1993 | TAKARA U.S.A. CORP. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Southtown City plays host to the King of Fighters Tournament. Andy & Terry Bogard take part in the tournament cause winning the tournament is the only way they can defeat Geese Howard. Geese Howard controls Southtown City and killed their father several years ago. Also taking part is Joe Higashi, a Japanese kickboxer. Select either Joe, Andy or Terry, visit several locations in Southtown City and win that tournament!Fatal Fury is a 2D fighter and is the first game in a series of one-on-one fighting games by SNK. It's a conversion of the original Fatal Fury arcade game. This first game does not yet feature the series' trademark pseudo 3D mode (which allows you to move between the foreground & background while fighting). Includes a two-player vs. mode. |
| First Samurai | 1993 | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | Vivid Image | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | SNES | "The Demon King descends from his mountain domain to you, the First Samurai and your master. Defenceless against the Demon's magic, you succumb to his powers, leaving your Master to fight the Demon King alone. Your master falls in combat, dying. But, with his last breath, he summons the Wizard Mage. The Demon King fearing defeat, escapes to the future. Tormented, the young samurai seeks the teachings of the Wizard Mage in the ways of magic. Boiled with revenge and armed with a magical sword, the young samurai follows the Demon King into the future and the unknown..."The First Samurai is a platform action game very much similar to other platform games, but with a medieval oriental touch to it in addition to various unique features.Arriving in the new unknown land, you are defenceless hence your fists and kicks. But as you journey forth, you'll find your trusty magical sword as well as throwing weapons such as knives and axes. With your martial art skills, your enemy best beware with those sudden moves that may prove fatal!The First Samurai offers a wide array of weapons, special items and other objects. Combat is usually melee, either relying on your punch or kicks or using the magical sword to slash some pretty skillful blows in whatever direction possible.Monsters are forever regenerating but food for health is plentiful. It actually takes an effort to be killed... |
| Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 1993 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | Delphine Software International | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The year is 2142. The player takes control of Conrad B. Hart, a man who has lost his memory. After barely escaping from hostile aliens, Conrad's bike crashes on an unknown planet. Conrad finds himself in the jungle, and from that moment on his quest for survival and his lost identity begins.Flashback: The Quest for Identity incorporates elements of platforming, shooting, and problem-solving. The game can be described as a "cinematic platformer" (commonly referred to as Prince of Persia-style), following a design philosophy that was also manifested in Delphine Software's previous work, Another World. Compared to that game, Flashback focuses more on platforming and exploration of large levels.While a large bulk of the gameplay is dedicated to running, jumping, and shooting enemies, there is also a considerable exploration element in the game, as well as some puzzle-solving. The player navigates Conrad through platform structures, performing various moves. It is possible to simply jump or do a longer run-and-jump, run, climb, hang off ledges, and pick up objects lying on the ground. To defend himself, Conrad can shoot enemies with his gun and also use various objects (such as stones) to harm or distract them. Crouching and rolling are possible (and often essential) moves that can be executed during combat. The gun has unlimited ammunition; however, shields that Conrad uses to protect himself from attacks are depleted when he is hit and can be recharged at special stations. Though most environments in the game are hostile, there are a few locations that are devoid of enemies. The player is usually required to talk to characters, gather information, and complete tasks in an adventure-like fashion in these areas. Most of the versions utilize cutscenes with polygonal vector graphics. The CD versions replace those with pre-rendered 3D animations. The Sega CD version also features voice-overs. |
| Football Fury | 1993 | American Sammy Corporation | Sammy Corporation | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | An American Football game featuring fictional teams. Even though, the teams are fictional, they are based on the real NFL team cities and the division setup of that time period. Gameplay involves the usual football fare of choosing a play and attempting to execute it. On offense, when throwing the football, a meter appears which measures the strength of the passer's throw. On defense, the player controls a defensive player and tries to tackle the opposing ball carrier or attempt to break up a pass play.There is an option to either play with the background music on or off. |
| GP-1 | 1993 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Oceania | Motorcycle, Track racing | | | | | SNES | GP-1 is a racing game with motorcycles. The player races against 15 opponents on 13 tracks located in 12 different countries. There is an Exhibition mode that can support two players and the Season mode where the player can choose from six different bikes. Once the player starts to do well in the career mode, they can purchase upgrades and parts for their bike. The player can also choose a mechanic to fix their bikes. |
| Gemfire | 1993 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Koei made an incursion into the fantasy worlds of magic with this game.Six magicians, each trapped inside a magical gem, are liberated from the crown Gemfire by Princess Robyn, daughter of the tyrannical ruler of Ishmeria, King Eselred. Fleeing across the length and breadth of the island nation, they each choose a leader from the greatest noble houses as their champion to topple Eselred and bring peace to Ishmeria. Players select one of these noblemen and seek to unite all the provinces under their banner through a combination of warfare and diplomacy. |
| Harley's Humongous Adventure | 1993 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | Released | SNES | Harley is a hip, young scientist who happens to have an IQ the size of Mt. Rushmore. While experimenting with a shrinking machine, something goes terribly wrong--the machine explodes and Harley is now the size of a bug! Harley has to find the missing pieces of his machine and reassemble it in order to return to his regular size. You'll guide him through all kinds of crazy capers, commandeering a tank, parachuting, using a jet pack, and fighting a giant rat, that will lead him to the parts he needs. When you're the size of an insect everything looks humongous. |
| Hey Punk! Are You Tuff E Nuff? | 1993 | Jaleco Ltd. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Following a great war that destroys most of the earth, Tuff E Nuff sees four of the earth's toughest people come together to do battle, and earn the right to attempt to depose the mighty ruler. Gameplay is standard beat 'em up style action, featuring most of the conventions of the genre. The characters have a range of kicks, punches and throws, and each fight at their own base. The 90-second time limit can be turned on or off. Fights are best-of-three, with points awarded for each hit, and for overall victory. |
| Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League | 1993 | Taito America Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Hit the Ice is a fast-paced, high-impact hockey game. Having more in common with Midway's Arch Rivals than any sane hockey simulation, this arena is no place for penalties, and no place for wimps. While the idea is still to somehow put the puck into the opposing team's goal, each team only has three players, there is a heavy focus on checking, and it is possible to do a "super shot" which is strong enough to send the goalie into the net along with the puck.Available are exhibition and tournament modes for one or two players. Two players can even team up to take on the computer. The TurboGrafx-16 release also adds a four-player mode, while the Gameboy version adds a "shot race" mode where the player must get a certain number of goals as quickly as possible. |
| Inspector Gadget | 1993 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | AIM | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Inspector Gadget is on yet another mission against the evil Doctor Claw and his army of M.A.D. (Mean And Dirty) agents. This time it's personal because Doctor Claw has captured Gadget's niece, Penny. With the help of his trusty dog, Brain, and his suit full of special gadgets, Inspector Gadget must save Penny and defeat Doctor Claw and his minions!Gadget will start in a haunted castle in England, and from there, he will travel to many places around the world while pursuing Doctor Claw. On the way, he will be confronted by Doctor Claw's agents, and the only way to get by them is to use his gadgets and items against them.Gadget can attack his enemies by using his punch (up, left right) and kicks which he is already equipped with. Several items he picked up can be used as weapons:
Bombs - throw at enemies
Red Propellers - to be used against aerial enemies
Offensive Arrow - shoot at enemies
Little Inspector Gadgets - little robots that will run at and damage enemies.
If Gadget gets hit, he will lose his overcoat, leaving him in his boxers! In this state, he will lose a life if he gets hit again. To prevent this from happening, pick up an extra overcoat that he can change into.Other items include:
Hands - comes up from Gadget's hat and will grasp onto rings
Suction cups - shoot at walls and have Gadget climb up them
Hats - used as energy source for certain gadgets
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| Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3D | 1993 | Electro Brain Corp. | Loriciel SA | Action | Side view, Top-down | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | SNES | In in this altered and expanded port of the original Amiga title, Earth has always blocked "The Lost Dimension" and now its alien guardian, Vaprak, threatens to annihilate Earth to free its brethren in the dimension. Special Agent Jim Power has been sent in alone to send Vaprak back into "The Lost Dimension".Armed with your upgradeable blaster, space ship, and jet pack, you will blast and jump you way across "The Lost Dimension" taking down its inhabitants before any contact from them takes your life. |
| Jungle Strike | 1993 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc., Granite Bay Software | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Hovercraft, Motorcycle | | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Some time after Operation Desert Strike, Ibn Kilbaba, son of Kilbaba Sr., threatens to annihilate America. After his father was killed, the people who were under his control sent his son running off, along with his father's money and nuclear weapons program. Kilbaba, more ruthless than his father, longs for revenge for his father's death and decides to shed the blood of those who killed him, the Americans. Already armed, Kilbaba hires Carlos Ortega to help him set up his nuclear weapons program, deep in South America. Carlos Ortega, the world's most notorious drug lord, also yearns to seek revenge. With his own private army, armed with the most hi-tech weapons, he's ready to fight America at all costs. Because of this threat, the player is hired again to battle these two characters, following their trail in the jungles of South America. Armed with the Comanche, numerous other vehicles, and destructive weapons, they will have to take out their private army, blowing up the enemy with Hellfire missiles, Hydra rockets, or chain guns, using watercraft to launch mines at enemy ships, or pulling off a drive-by on the enemy with guns on the side. |
| Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge | 1993 | GameTek, Inc. | Park Place Productions | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Naval / watercraft | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Race a Kawasaki Ninja Motorcycle or Jet Ski over 3 different islands in the Caribbean. When you're ready, take the Challenge to see how good you really are! Look down at your vehicle from a bird's eye view and cross bridges, make sharp turns, knock other opponent's off the road (or ocean) and get first place, if you can! You get to choose from a selection of 3 Motorcycles and 3 Jet Ski's when you race. You must complete 5 laps on each level and try to get first place! |
| King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing | 1993 | TAKARA U.S.A. CORP. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | The object of King of the Monsters 2 is similar to its predecessor. Choose from three monsters which include a large lizard, a large robotic ape, and a huge mutant human. Then walk through each city, making sure to destroy everything in site, including planes, buildings, and other creatures. When smashed, some buildings reveal power-ups that make your character more powerful. At the end of each city, you go head-to-head with the boss creature. There are small stages in between where you fight a second monster for bonus points, or you fall from the sky and land underwater where you try to collect points and power-ups while falling. |
| Lamborghini: American Challenge | 1993 | Titus France SA | Titus France SA | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Starting out with just a basic Lamborghini and $6000, your aim is to rise to the top of the 4 divisions of racing through success on 60 race tracks across The United States. In each division there are 20 rival racers, up to 3 of which compete in each race at a time.The races also feature lots of local drivers (who can take crucial positions away from you and the other championship drivers), Sunday drivers going at normal speed, and police. Before each race you will be told of the quality of the locals and the likelihood of police presence.When police are in the area, speeding beyond 110 km/h could see you branded as an offender, at which point the police will try to ram you off the road, Chase H.Q.-style. You can attempt to reach the end of the race despite this damage (which eventually hampers your speed) or simply pull over and accept a fine and the loss of race points. If the police subsequently stop you, the fine is heavier.Each race costs money to enter and your earnings can be boosted by betting on the results with the other championship drivers. If one of you wins, each driver gives you either the amount they bet or the amount you bet, whichever is lower. If a local wins you get your stake back.Lots of power-ups can be bought along the way, including tires, radar jammers, engine improvements and nitro boosts. To move up a division you must take the Divisional Challenge, a one-off trek through a tough section within the time limit. You buy a set of 3 passes for this, each allowing one attempt. |
| Last Action Hero | 1993 | Sony Imagesoft | Bits Studios Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The 16-bit console version of the movie license Last Action Hero combines side-scrolling beat'em up levels with driving sequences.Players control action hero Jack Slater through four beat'em up levels. The first two are inspired by the beginning sequence of the movie (the finale of "Jack Slater III"), the third by the hotel funeral inside the movie world, and the last by the premiere of "Jack Slater IV" in the real world. Slater must move to the level exit before the timer or his energy runs out. Various goons stand in his way and must be defeated through kicks or punches. There are four varieties of enemies in the game, wielding either knives, baseball bats, Molotov cocktails or guns. Spent life energy can be refilled by collecting movie tickets that sometimes fall from the sky. The Genesis version adds an additional twist in the first level: a crosshair will follow Slater around and randomly shoot bullets at him. All except the first stage end with a boss fight. Bosses include The Ripper, a helicopter and main villain Benedict.The driving sequences are also seen from the side. Slater's car must avoid hitting cars and trucks parked on the road while trying to destroy enemy cars by jumping over a ramp and then landing on top of them.Cutscenes tell the story of the film between levels, following the original plot only loosely. |
| Legend | 1993 | Seika Corporation | Arcade Zone Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Legend is a side-scrolling beat' em up set in a fantasy world. You have to rid the kingdom of Sellech of the king's evil son Clovius, who wants to conquer the kingdom by harnessing the power of the imprisoned soul of Beldor, who once ruled over Sellech as a despot.To complete your quest, you must fight your way through numerous enemies using different combinations of slashes and kicks. You cannot perform any throws, but there are different magic attacks and a special attack. The special attack is a ranged attack that consumes a certain amount of energy, whereas the different spells use up magic bags that can be found throughout the game and damage every enemy on screen. Defeated enemies drop different kinds of items such as magic bags , food to replenish your health, money and keys that are used to open treasure chests in some of the bonus-games that take place in-between battles. Naturally, at the end of each stage, a powerful boss is waiting to be defeated. |
| Little Magic | 1993 | Altron Corporation | Altron Corporation | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | May is an apprentice mage at Magic School and must pass the final exam.A puzzle game seen from a top-down perspective. The goal of each level is to open the exit by pushing a magic stone on a designated spot. May can also push objects one tile ahead without moving herself. This is often used to get the stone over water that she can't cross herself. May's other ability is to create magic bubbles. She can create bubbles in three different sizes. Bubbles will pop after a certain amount of time, depending on their size. If they pop while next to the stone or another bubble, the stone or bubble will be moved one space. Since May can create several bubbles simultaneously, it is possible, and often necessary, to create chain reactions to maneuver the stone into the desired position.As the game progresses, levels become increasingly difficult and new hazards and enemies are introduced. Enemies follow a set movement pattern and can sometimes be stopped, but not destroyed by magic bubbles. Later levels are made more complicated by different types of tiles including: grass that slows down May, ice that May and the magic stone will slip over, spikes that destroy the stone if it is pushed into them, collapsing tiles that can only be walked over once, rune tiles on which May cannot create magic bubbles, teleporters and others. |
| Magic Boy | 1993 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | Blue Turtle | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | SNES | Join Magic Boy as he attempts to become a master wizard, and he does this by shooting enemies, putting them in a bag, and throwing them away. He also must get through four areas: Sand Land, Wet World, Plastic Place, and Future Zone. There are also several power-ups that help him on his quest. |
| Mario's Time Machine | 1993 | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Educational | Side view | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | SNES | Bowser is at it again! He's using a time machine, called a Timulator, to loot historical artifacts from the past, in order to stock his museum. He plans to destroy the time machine after, and therefore change the course of history forever. It's up to Mario to stop Bowser and return all the stolen artifacts to their rightful place in history! |
| Mecarobot Golf | 1993 | Toho Co., Ltd. | Advance Communication Company | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | In Mecarobot Golf, a mechanical golfer by the name of Eagle was banned from competing in professional human tournaments when it was determined that his mechanical brain that can determine the right angles was an unfair advantage. Instead, the engineers that built Eagle have built him his very own course and the player has taken up the challenge against the mechanical golfer.The player doesn't get to play as the robot, instead they attempt to beat the robot in a standard 18 rounds of regular golf including weather conditions and obstacles such as sand traps, bunkers, water hazards and trees. Players can also practice their swing on the Driving Range to learn the basics of the game. |
| Mega lo Mania | 1993 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Sensible Software | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | First you choose one out of four different characters to represent you, Scarlet (red army), Oberon (yellow army), Caesar (green army), or Madcap (blue army). The game is split into 10 levels - the first 9 are groups of 3 territories which can be completed in any order, while the final 'Mother of All Battles' has its own surprises. Land is mostly of sand, grass or ice. You start with 100 men and you can use whatever quantity you find necessary on each island. The rest men left will go to another level with another new 100. In the second half of the game you can freeze men to save them for the Mother of All Battles.
Once you select your island and place for your HQ, you must do some research for better weapons and defences. On the roof of your buildings you can put protectors like archers, gunmen, boiling oil men, and later on even laser turrets. If you send a team of unarmed men into an unoccupied square, they will build an additional base there, with larger armies completing this more quickly.Later on higher levels, you'll also build mines and factories, as you'll need to dig a certain material for higher level weapons, depending on whether the area you're on is rich with a certain material or not. With each next level, you'll start from a higher technology level and be able to progress to one higher level up than at the previous level.If there is more than just one enemy, you can make an alliance until you crush the other one - three of you can form an alliance against fourth enemy. For what its worth, a certain numeric level of defence is always stronger from the same level of attacker, and men that are not armed (conscripts) can only kill enemy soldiers, not destroy or attack enemy fort.The main thing as always in strategy games is to be the sole survivor and lead your men to victory, experimenting on vicious technologies, equipping your men, making perfect soldiers out of them, produce shields, weapons, planes... to dominate the world and crush your opponents. You can do the battling only in a certain quadrant, but don't be long as your men will automatically start building the fort, and it will be at the bottom of age level and you'll need to invent everything for that one again. |
| Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World | 1993 | Elite Systems Ltd. | New World Computing, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | | SNES | The space traveler and rogue guardian Sheltem has left the world VARN, where he was pursued by the relentless Corak the Mysterious and a party of local adventurers helping him. The Gates to Another World eventually takes all of them to another world, known as CRON. There, a great turmoil is caused by Sheltem's actions, and the heroes must stop his madness, preventing him from casting the planet into its own sun. Gates to Another World is the second installment in the Might and Magic series, and a sequel to Secret of the Inner Sanctum. Core gameplay is similar to predecessor, with the player creating a party of six characters and exploring vast first-person 3D environments, while fighting enemies in turn-based combat and leveling up. Unlike the first game, enemy encounters occur at set points rather than spawning randomly, though enemy type selection is still random.Like in the previous game, character classes rely each on a particular attribute to be effective. Knight, Paladin, Archer, Cleric, Sorcerer and Robber return, with the addition of two new classes, Ninja and Barbarian. Race selection features humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, and half-orcs. There are several locations and items that are restricted to certain genders, alignments, or races. A new feature is the possibility to hire two non-player characters to travel with the party and participate in battles. A new skill system is introduced as well, allowing characters to learn such abilities as mountaineering (necessary to traverse mountains), linguist (for reading certain messages), cartographer (for creating an auto-map), and others.Compared to the first game, the sequel is more quest-oriented, with various characters in towns giving quests to the party, as opposed to purely exploration-based traveling in the predecessor. Time also plays a large role in this game, with some instances requiring the party to travel to different time periods. Characters also age as the game goes on; If the player waits too long, the characters' statistics will change to reflect their aging, and they will eventually die. |
| Morph | 1993 | Sony Electronic Publishing Ltd. | Millennium Interactive Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Young Morris Rolph has been trapped in limbo due to a malfunction on Dr Krankenpot's new teleport machine. Now he's been split into his 4 component parts, represented by liquid, gas, a hard ball and a bouncy ball, and he must get through 24 levels (36 on the special A1200 version - mirroring the game's plot-line of improved technology causing more problems for Morris) to retrieve the parts of the machine so it can be rebuilt to bring him back to life.The gameplay is vaguely influenced by Lemmings, as the levels are populated by lots of points which can't be crossed in all forms - walls, fires, gaps, thornbushes and suchlike. You get a set number of transformations on each level, although extra ones can be picked up at times, and there are heaters and freezers dotted around which cause transformations in some states. All this is done against a time limit. Like Lemmings 2, you can take on the next level in each of the worlds at any time, so you have to be stuck 4 times before you can't progress. |
| NFL Football | 1993 | Konami of America, Inc. | Park Place Productions | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | A football game featuring both an exhibition mode and a playoff mode. The game features all the real team names and logos of that era.Exhibition mode lets the player select a team and play either another player or the computer. The player can also select a demo mode where two computer controlled teams will face off against each other. The playoff mode features 12 teams competing for a chance to win the Super Bowl.During the game, the field is mainly viewed from a horizontal perspective. Players select their plays (pass, run, or kick) and try to outscore their opponents by the time the clock runs out. After every quarter, the game updates the player to the current game statistics.Options include choosing whether to use standard or team specific playbooks, setting the quarter length (5, 10, or 15 minutes), and setting the weather conditions. The game also features a voice that announces key events like first downs and timeouts that can be turned off if the player desires it so. |
| Operation Logic Bomb | 1993 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | Horror | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | At a secret lab developing technology in interdimensional physics, some kind of accident has occurred. Suddenly all contact is lost with the facility and the power shut down. The dimensional fabric surrounding the facility seems weak and strange monsters have been sighted. Concerned, an unknown agency preps a cybernetic soldier and his weapons to investigate...Playing as the bionic soldier, this game is a top-down shooter. The player must blast their way through enemy forces and the activate various switches to progress. Accessing computer memory banks throughout the facility will reveal footage of the accident and give some idea of all it happened. Additionally, dimensional holes have opened up all around the levels allowing monsters to appear and making certain paths, walls and technologies inaccessible until the area has been stabilized.The soldier uses a main weapon and a secondary weapon to progress, both of which can be cycled at any time and upgraded to new weapons found in the area. |
| P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations | 1993 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Educational, Strategy | | | | Managerial / business simulation | Historical events, World War II | Naval / watercraft | | | | | SNES | P.T.O. is another military sim from KOEI. In this game you can choose to be either Japan or the Allies. By managing your fleets and ordering new warships you can control many different sides of the conflict (Ship development, Base defense, Fleet arrangement, Direct battle control, Economic decisions). There are many different options of play in PTO, you can choose to play from one of many different famous battles or you can play the campaign. You can control one side or both. There are also limited controls on victory conditions. |
| Paladin's Quest | 1993 | Enix America Corporation | Copya System Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The world of Lennus is a world of legends and wonders and is divided into two continents; Naskuot, the northern continent and Saskuot, the southern continent. Thirteen years ago a strange disaster befell this world and killed many people. Upon the ruins of a great city and sealing back a great evil, a school of magic was built. Young Chezni is a student of that school of magic, striving to become a great spiritualist and control the elements. Meanwhile, a dictator to the south, Zaygos has conquered the entire continent and seeks to conquer the other half of the world. One day, after class Chezni is dared by a fellow classmate to enter and explore the forbidden tower that sits outside the school of magic. Entering the tower, Chezni will soon learn of the machine, Dal Gren that has been sleeping there for 10,000 years. What consequences will his actions have?Paladin's Quest is a 1-player RPG where the player moves around the world and in locations using an overhead view with up to four members in the party. Randomly encountered monsters engage in a first-person view battle mode that is played using turn-based commands to each player. Along with weapons, magic is available and uses the character's own hitpoints to command. There is no healing magic and no healing items, rather some characters have "bottles", one type of which can restore HP and these can be filled (nine uses per bottle) at most towns. Each character has a different profieciency in one of eight different elements, which may be combined to produce additional spells. New element usage can sometimes be learned by main characters in temples. |
| Pink Goes to Hollywood | 1993 | TecMagik Entertainment Ltd. | Manley & Associates, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | While having the same storyline as the Genesis version, this version has different level designs among other differences.The game is set up with the opening level being a sort of hub world where other levels can be entered in any order. The levels themselves are based on movie set themes. Movies include Honey, I Shrunk the Pink, Pinkin Hood, Cat on a Hot Pink Roof, Pink Beard, Jungle Pink, The Pink Ranger, Pinkenstein, and The Polter Pink. There are also hidden safe rooms which can be found.Players can find tokens throughout the levels which are in turn used to gain access to other levels or can be spent to use movie set items like bridges, stairs, and hooks or even an umbrella and a magic carpet which both can be used for temporary flight.Besides hopping on enemies or spraying them with a Squirt sprayer, The Pink Panther can deal with enemies by using items from his bag of tricks like a fly swatter, a stoplight, a jackhammer, sledgehammer, a bowling ball, a detonator, or a white dog.Options let the player choose how many lives they start with (3,4, or 5) and at what score intervals (25,000, 50,000, or 100,000) will the player earn an extra one. |
| Pocky & Rocky | 1993 | Natsume, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | | | | Shooter | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | This is a single player or two player simultaneous game. It has wonderful "Super Deformed" type graphics set in ancient Japan and an above average difficulty.You play as the Princess Pocky and her Racoon Rocky. Run through each level beating the enemies and you'll face a goofy boss at the end. Beat him and you're on to the next level.You fight and shoot your way through numerous levels based on temples and shrines. Pocky shoot playing cards and Rocky shoot leaves for long range attacks. For short range Pocky uses a rod and Rocky his tail.Pocky also has a spin attack and Rocky can freeze into a invulnerable statue. (Think Tanuki Mario)
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| Pop'n Twinbee | 1993 | Palcom Software Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Another top-down shooter in the Twinbee "cute'em up" franchise.Heroes Light and Pastel decide to go out and help a young maiden bring sense back to her scientist father, who apparently has bumped his head and transformed into a evil mastermind that seeks world domination.As the other games in the series Pop'n Twinbee is a vertically-scrolling arcade shooter in which you and a friend get behind the controls of Twinbee and Winbee, the cutest starfighters ever created, and try to clear stage after stage of enemies with your weapons. Being a console original instead of a port, Pop'n features a number of additions to the gameplay mechanics, including an energy bar, eight difficulty levels and a handicap feature when playing with a friend (which makes most enemies target one fighter instead of the other).The upgrade system remains consistent with the series's: you shoot colored bells which give different power-ups when collected, including multiple shots, "options" and shield energy. Also when correctly powered-up both fighters can join and perform powerful team-up moves. |
| Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods | 1993 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Real-time strategy | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | Point and select | Real-time | | Isometric | SNES | Populous II continues the "god game" genre pioneered by Bullfrog's classic Populous. In PII, you're an unproven immortal who must fight your way through an entire pantheon of Greek gods, each with his or her own strategy and attacks, and ultimately enter into a showdown with Zeus himself.The gameplay mechanics are similar to Populous, but PII features a wider array of spells, digitized sound, and high-resolution graphics to give the spell effects extra punch. Multiplayer is supported via serial link and dial-up. |
| Putty | 1993 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | System 3 Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Putty is a platform game where the lead character is... a blob of putty. He has been expelled from Putty Moon by Dazzledaze the wizard and his assistant Dweezil the Cat. Your job is to lead the character round the platform levels making use of his special abilities to rescue and destroy.When moving, Putty has a natural bounce, and his eyes are loosely attached, moving after his body after falls (as a visual effect). He has many moves available - he can stretch himself to traverse larger gaps between (or move up/down) platforms, unleash a long-range punch, explode (which works like a smart bomb, clearing the screen of enemies) or flatten himself into a puddle on the floor (to absorb anything that walks over him). |
| Redline: F1 Racer | 1993 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | SNES | Race a race car through 18 different levels as you compete with other racers. Race against a friend and upgrade your car as you win money from racing. Check the weather before a race to see if you need to put rain tires on your car, and see what advice there is in the course description. Race through tunnels and around sharp curves and tricky twists in the track's and try to be #1! |
| Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon | 1993 | raya systems | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Action, Educational | Side view | | | Fighting, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | This game comes at you with a Fantastic Voyage tale of a microsurgeon miniaturized to a near-microscopic scale in order to enter the body and save the life of a tobacco salesman, ironically laid low by health complications caused by the very cigarettes he sold. Rex must be asking himself, "My parents put a mortgage on their house to put me through eight years of medical school just so I could scrub tar off someone's lungs like a window-washer?" But it gets worse: Big Tobacco, pre-emptively attempting to silence the turnabout whistleblowing revelation they anticipate in the unlikely event of this salesman's recovery, have some shrinking technology of their own, and have introduced sinister nanobots into his body to ensure his -- and Rex's -- untimely demises.Washing off goo and attempting to survive the robot sprites' poor collision-detection routines comprise the large part of this game (albeit in exotic, well-rendered environments such as The Mouth, The Heart, The Lungs, and eventually The Brain -- where you struggle to clean up regenerating blobs of nicotine addiction); sporadically you also encounter mines which grill you on smoking-related health facts and myths, rewarding correct answers and blowing up when presented with falsehoods. Though the majority of the game plays like a 2D platform shooter, there are also over-the-shoulder 1st-person inter-level sequences where you pilot a futuristic vessel through bronchial tubes and blood vessels like something out of Space Harrier or Tempest -- only with more globs of diseased sputum zooming straight toward you. |
| RoboCop Versus the Terminator | 1993 | Virgin Games, Inc. | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the future, human soldiers of John Connor's resistance force against the machines are fighting a losing war against Skynet and its robot forces. After discovering that one of the foundation technologies for Skynet is the cybernetics technology used in the creation of Robocop, one of the resistance's soldiers, Flo, is sent back in time before the rise of the machines to destroy Robocop and stop Skynet from being built. However Skynet learns of the time travel attempt and sends Terminators to stop Flo.In the game you control Robocop who may move across the screen, jump, fire and exchange weapons. Robocop starts with the Auto-9 which has unlimited ammunition. Other weapons may be more powerful but contain limited ammo. Beginning the game on a mission of law enforcement, you soon meet up with Flo and must engage in battle against Terminators, the forces of OCP and several obstacles. |
| Run Saber | 1993 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Hori Electric Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the year 2998, the brilliant Dr. Bruford is experimenting with genetic structures and radiation. He hopes to create new functions in nature that will remove the pollution from the Earth before it is too late. Unfortunately Dr. Bruford's experiments go wrong and genetic monsters are unleashed upon the world. The only thing that can stop these creatures are Dr. Bruford's previous achievement: Genetically enhanced warriors known as the Run Sabers. Two of the Run Sabers, Sheena and Allen are ready to activate.Run Saber is a side-scrolling platform game similar in gameplay to Strider. Players assume the role of one or both of the Run Saber characters. Choosing either Sheena with her Ice powers or Allen with his Thunder powers, players must defeat mutant monsters. The Run Sabers can move side to side, jump in the air, attack with a sword, climb along walls or roofs, slide across the ground and drop-kick. Additionally, each character has a special move, which damages everything on the screen with either Ice or Lightning, and which can be activated by collecting orb power-ups. Other power-ups include small health, large health, extra life and a larger sword. Players progress through 5 different levels, often encountering powerful boss and miniboss mutant creatures. |
| SimAnt | 1993 | Maxis Software Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | SimAnt explores the detail of the lives of ants, as you take full control of an ant colony. Build up your colony to conquer the other colonies in the yard. Foes include spiders and humans - make their lives a misery by invading their homes. A Quick Game option focuses on battles with other groups of ants, and a full Tutorial mode is provided. Biological detail of real ants is provided, to help make the package more educational.In the full game the player starts out as the black queen ant who must start an ant hill and produce offspring to start the first colony. They control the output of types of ants between soldiers, workers, and breeders. Soldiers fight the enemy red ants and protect the ant hill, workers maintain the food supply and build out the ant hill, while breeders are used to start more ant colonies in the effort to take over the human’s property.The player can switch from controlling one ant to another as necessary to do different tasks in the game directly. They can go out on the surface and collect green food dots, call in the troops and take down spiders and caterpillars or invade the red ants’ hill and kill them off. While out on the surface it is important to be careful not to drown in the rain or get killed by the lawn mower.When there are populations of breeders, they can be dispersed to other sectors of the yard and house within three sectors of the current sector you’re operating from. Once a sector has a black ant hill on it, the player can move over to the newly populated sector and work from there to continue furthering the black ants.The game is won when the red ants are exterminated from the play field and the human and his cat and dog are driven from their house by the overwhelming ant infestation which has been waged on them. |
| Skyblazer | 1993 | Sony Imagesoft | Ukiyotei Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Arianna, a young sorceress, has been kidnapped by Ashura. Sky has pledged his life to rescuing her. Sky must venture through many colorful stages and nice background effects.Skyblazer is a blend of side-scrolling fighting with magical skills. Locating potions to recover energy and gaining magic points to thrash the enemies becomes a major part of the gameplay. Sky can also stick to and climb vertically up walls. |
| Star Fox: Super Weekend | 1993 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Argonaut Games PLC, Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | SNES | Star Fox Competition Weekend Edition is a rare version of Star Fox (StarWing in Europe) that was sold as a promotional item in certain shops. In Europe & North America it was used for competitions (local and nationwide) to see who could get the most points. Prizes included Nintendo T-Shirts, promotional items, or even holiday destinations.This version has a different game system.
Instead of seeing the map screen, you will immediately get stuck in. You will see that there is a time limit, and a score.
As far as can be seen, you can't get past Stage 3, which was specially made for the promotion.After the time runs out, Slippy will appear in close-up, telling you "Time Up!". A Hi-Score screen will appear with your score.
After that it just restarts. |
| Street Combat | 1993 | Irem Corp. | NCS Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Street Combat is a one-on-one 2D fighting game in which several martial artists, athletes and crime-fighters from all across the globe decide to compete against each other in a street fighting tournament for fame and glory.Single player mode allows you to choose between two versions of the "hero" character (Steven) and then takes you through 7 best 2-out-of-3 matches against a collection of different martial artists. A 2-player Vs mode allows you to freely select any of the characters without restrictions.Gameplay is similar to other one-on-one beat 'em ups, in which you control your characters movements and attacks in a scrolling 2D plane attempting to defeat your opponent with special moves (triggered by specific controller motions) and avoid his attacks. |
| Sunset Riders | 1993 | Konami, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Platform, Shooter | Western | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Wild West...full of the criminal element. Sir Richard Rose, the most despicable face in the criminal lot, has enough power to control the mining facilities, cattle ranches, and trading communities and turn everything to his favor. With that much power, he could literally buy himself the Wild West and control everything!The people need help, desperately. And just as things were looking grim, who should ride into town but 4 men who have made a pact: to put down Sir Richard Rose and make the Wild West a free and peaceful place to live.Steve, Bob, Billy, and Cormano are the Sunset Riders, and they're about to live out the wildest shootout the Wild West has ever seen... |
| Super Battleship: The Classic Naval Combat Game | 1993 | Mindscape, Inc. | Synergistic Software, Inc. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | Naval / watercraft | | Turn-based | | | SNES | This game features two different modes of play: Classic Battleship and Super Battleship.Classic Battleship is the typical Battleship game where the players set up their ships on a grid, then take turns choosing 3 places at a time to target and hope they hit the opposing players ship. The game ends when all the opposing players ships are sunk. This mode contains four difficulty levels: Ensign, Lieutenant, Commander, and Admiral.Super Battleship involves eight levels consisting of sixteen missions total. Missions include sinking enemy ships in a certain number of rounds, escorting ships to their destinations, defending cities from attack, and destroying enemy airfields. Gameplay consists of a turn-based moving of ships utilizing an overhead view. The player can then target any enemy units within the ship's range and attack. Attacking brings up an action sequence where both ships trade volleys of gunfire until one of them either sinks or retreats. |
| Super Bomberman | 1993 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Bomberman is the first Bomberman game on the Super NES. Like most games in the Bomberman series, Super Bomberman features a normal game as well as the famous battle mode.In the normal game, Mr. Karat and Dr. Mukk have been terrorizing Diamond City. You must go from board to board, defeating the bad guys and solving puzzles to move to the next board.In battle mode, up to four players go head to head in a battle to the death. Players can be computer controlled or human controlled via the Super MultiTap. |
| Super Caesars Palace | 1993 | Virgin Games, Inc. | Illusions Gaming Company, The | Gambling | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Caesars Palace is the upgraded sequel to the original Caesars Palace for the NES. This version features nine different games to choose from: Blackjack, Keno, Roulette, Scratchers, Horse Racing, Red Dog, Craps, Video Poker and Slot Machines, each with their own degree of difficulty and strategy.Once a player reaches a sufficient amount of funds, they can then go to the V.I.P. room and play more high stakes versions of these games to either win big or lose big. To add more realism, the player can also visit ATMs to draw more cash for playing in case they are running low on on-hand cash. It also has a password feature that will allow the player to pick up and continue their game at a later time. |
| Super Chase: Criminal Termination | 1993 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | Crime | | | Automobile | | | | | SNES | Super Chase: Criminal Termination is an enhanced sequel to Chase H.Q. As usual, you must drive your way towards a criminal's vehicle, which is known to be involved in some crime, while avoiding passing cars to gain points. Your car also comes equipped with three turbos, which can be useful if you are way behind the vehicle.But this time, cars aren't just the only things that you have to worry about. You will also encounter bikes that shoot or throw firebombs at you, as well as cars that go the wrong way. (If you crash into one of these, you'll be sent flying through the air.) Not to mention other obstacles such as barricades.Furthermore, as well as the criminal's damage indicator, you also have your own. When you finally catch up with each criminal, they are likely to shoot at you if you get too close to their vehicle, but you may encounter criminals who have different ways of attacking you. The fourth criminal, for example, launches a missile at you if you are further behind him. Once you are shot at and hit, your indicator decreases for every time you are hit, but this rule does not apply when you're hit by passing cars. When your indicator is empty or when you're out of time, the game ends.When you complete each round, a statistics screen will appear, and you are awarded points based on the time remaining, how much damage you've done, and the number of nitros that are used. One of the options allow you to display the game's speedometer in either MPH or Km/h. The game also has a storyline, which can be viewed in between rounds. |
| Super Conflict | 1993 | Vic Tokai, Inc. | Manley & Associates, Inc. | Simulation | Top-down | | | | | Naval / watercraft, Tank | | | | | SNES | Super Conflict is a strategy game that compares itself to a game of chess: there are two sides (Blue or Red) who must destroy the opposing force's Flag Unit. (In the fifth skill level, there is also a Flag Ship, and the game is lost if either one is destroyed.) Scenarios are laid on on a hexagonal grid, and each space has its own terrain type and can be occupied by one unit. You move your units around and attack enemy units in adjacent hexagons. There are also cities, airports, and shipyards, which you can occupy and use for your own purposes (ie. to repair a unit). Depending on the skill level or scenario you can also construct factories to produce additional units. |
| Super High Impact | 1993 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super High Impact was one of the most hard hitting football games before the NFL Blitz series was created, with 18 teams and over 30 plays per team. The console versions are based on the Midway arcade series of the same name. The game has a Hit-O-Meter which often leads to massive brawls. Based on the arcade smash hit back in the days, featuring the three famous words: EAT THIS!!!, FIGHT!!! |
| Super Nova | 1993 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The intergalactic menace Belser has been long-defeated. However, he is rising again and is ready to cause trouble. Only a group of well-trained starpilots can defeat him. You take to the stars in this horizontal and sometimes vertical scrolling shooter. There are several power-ups to be obtained in your mission to defeat the evil Belser. There are three ships to choose from, each having different weapons for attack. There are eight attack levels for each, increasing with each Red Orb collected. The Blue Orb gives a limited defense shield. |
| Super Widget | 1993 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Planet Earth is in danger from assorted villains who want to destroy the environment for their own nefarious purposes! Far off in the Horsehead Nebula, a group of shapeshifting aliens known as World Watchers assign planets for their Watchers to protect. A purple alien, Widget, is an apprentice assigned with the job of protecting Earth. Along for the ride is his intelligent sidekick, Mega Brain.Super Widget is a platform game for the Super Nintendo, based on the cartoon show, Widget. It shares some similarities to the game Felix the Cat in how the main character upgrades their weapon as they collect more power-ups.Widget navigates through various worlds as he travels to Earth, picking up 'W' coins - 100 earns him an extra life. There are also special power ups in different categories - these allow Widget to transform into a variety of different creatures, each with their own different ranged attack. As the player collects more power-ups of the same type (up to three), they change into more powerful creatures. If the player gets hit while transformed, they change back to the previous creature. If they get hit while as normal Widget, they lose a life.At the end of each world is a boss character. These are larger enemies that require learning their basic pattern, avoiding their attacks, and then firing back with your own. After defeating the boss, the player is graded based on how long it took to complete the level and their combat skills. They are then awarded 'Watcher Experience' based on these grades. |
| Tecmo Super Bowl | 1993 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | Tokuro Chaya (T. Chaya), Hiromitsu Mikawa (H. Mikawa) | SNES | Tecmo returns to the gridiron with this new version of Tecmo Super Bowl for 16-bit console systems. Play with real National Football League players and teams in this 2D, side-scrolling arcade game. All of the features from the 8-bit game remain intact, with brand new ones added for even more electronic football fun! Additions include updated player rosters, options for weather effects (rain, snow), multiple season play (three regular season schedules available in all), adjustable game time length, and an offensive playbook that can be edited even during a game. |
| Tecmo Super NBA Basketball | 1993 | Tecmo, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Tecmo Super NBA features real teams (all 27 contemporary teams) and a roster of real players (over 320). One or two players can compete in regular, reduced, or short seasons, or play an exhibition game. Though primarily horizontal scrolling, digitized speech and cinemas, along with a free throw point of view, add drama to the proceedings. Besides the expected elements of basketball (substitutions, penalties, steals and blocks, time-outs, overtime), Super NBA gives you the chance to call offensive plays and to program win/loss records. Has a battery to back-up season play. |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1993 | LJN, Ltd. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | This is an arcade rail-shooter based on the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Up to two players shoot through future and present levels as robotic killers reprogrammed to serve the human resistance. Both players wield a machine gun with infinite ammo that lowers its firing rate (overheats) as it is continuously fired. A secondary weapon (missile launchers in the future, shotguns in the present) has limited ammo but deals heavy damage. Powerups inside the game world include secondary weapon ammo and coolant for the machine guns, and are shot to be collected.Terminator 2: Judgment Day, renamed T2: The Arcade Game for home conversions, features seven levels based on specific scenes or general concepts in the film. The first four levels act as a prelude, as the player guns down waves of metal Terminators across a post-apocalyptic Battlefield, a besieged Human Hideout, and through the security checkpoints of the enemy supercomputer SkyNet. After destroying the computer, players travel back in time to protect John and Sarah Connor, while also destroying every scrap of SkyNet research at the headquarters of its manufacturer. From there, players must fend off the indestructible T-1000 until the final showdown in the Steel Mill.Assets from the movie are used when possible, such as voice clips from Arnold Schwarzenegger, and close-up digital stills of Robert Patrick for the final battle against the T-1000. The Genesis and SNES versions also support lightguns (the Menacer and Super Scope, respectively). |
| The Humans | 1993 | GameTek, Inc. | Imagitec Design Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | Prehistoric | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The gameplay of The Humans has similarities to Lode Runner and Lemmings. Your job in this action puzzler is to help prehistoric man to evolve by helping them discover tools, the wheel, weapons, or even fire. Each level in the game will have a given task to help in this, and you are allotted a number of characters who must accomplish the task. The player can switch from person to person while moving the characters around each scrolling puzzle, and teamwork is essential to success. Tasks can include finding objects (like a spear) on the screen, or trying to reach a specific destination which may require the use of objects you have discovered so far. Each level has a time limit, when time runs out the level can be restarted. |
| The Incredible Crash Dummies | 1993 | LJN, Ltd. | Gray Matter Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | At a time when computer games were being blamed for violence, bad language, epilepsy and everything else the ‘moral majority’ needed a scapegoat for, Virgin gave us: The Road Safety Game. Or not, as this is a standard platform game with a twist of questionable taste and purpose. You play a crash test dummy, trying to progress through levels filled with hazards such as cars and fireballs, within the time limits. Contact with each of these loses you a limb, and once you have none left, contact means game over. Since the character isn’t handicapped by missing limbs in any way, in practical terms you can think of these as hit points especially as there are screwdrivers to pick up which restore one limb.
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| The Lawnmower Man | 1993 | THQ Inc. | Sales Curve Ltd., The | Action | 1st-person, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Lawnmower Man is the game based on the 1992 movie of the same name (itself loosely based on a Stephen King short story) starring pre-Bond fame Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence Angelo, a scientist working for Virtual Space Industries in "Project 5", a secret research that attempts to increase the intelligence of primates using psychotropic drugs and VR training. With his reluctance to aim the research to military purpose, after one of the chimps escapes and shoots a guard in the process he is given a forced vacation, and while taking notes on the need for experiment with a human subject, he notices Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey), a simpleton who makes his living on odd jobs such as mowing the grass (hence, the title role). The first experiments quickly increase Jobe's intelligence, and while after an accident Angelo stopped the experiments, The Shop, a secret agency overviewing Project 5, reinserted the drugs responsible for violent behaviour into the program and sped up the treatment. As Jobe starts to develop telekinetic powers, he starts to take revenge on those who abused him before he started the treatments, and plots to take over all computers in the world.While the CD version of the game (PC, Mega CD) is an interactive movie, both cartridge versions are platformers, the player taking control of Dr. Angelo or Carla Parkette (mother of Jobe's best friend) in typical side-scrolling shooting action. The player can collect better weapons or data discs, which after collecting a number of them allow to morph into the Virtual Suit, which gives protection against a first hit. The player visits several locations seen in the movie, such as the gas pump and the VSI headquarters. The twists of the game are true-3D level connectors, based on the CG sequences of the movie, usually all involving avoiding obstacles (and the occasional shooting) at high speed in the VR world. There are four different (Virtual World, Cyber War, Cyber Run and Cyber Tube), each taking a slightly different approach (Virtual World is seen in first person, the objective being dodging obstacles such as trees and archs and reach the exit, Cyber War similar to Virtual World but with some shooting stops, Cyber Run is seen in third person and requires occasional shooting of obstacles, while Cyber Tube is a fast travel with plenty of enemies in a VR tunnel). |
| The Wizard of Oz | 1993 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | Manley & Associates, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Wizard of Oz is a re-telling of L. Frank Baum's classic story, strongly influenced by MGM's 1939 musical. To a lesser degree, individual levels adapt locations from the 1993 Wizard of Oz animated series by DIC, using settings from the series, such as Time Town.The game is a platformer that encourages exploration. The action is split into four worlds. In each of the first three worlds, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion can be found and controlled by the player. After gaining a companion, the characters may be switched on the fly, each companion having significantly different attacks and abilities. Several of the levels require using a combination of all of these abilities to fully explore. The game also includes a variety of mini-games which gives the player a chance to play as the dog Toto as well.All levels can be revisited once passed. Doing so serves the purposes of stocking up on items and finding the Emerald City tickets, which are required to enter the final area. |
| Time Slip | 1993 | Vic Tokai, Inc. | Sales Curve Ltd., The | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | On the reptilian planet of Tirmat, scientists have discovered a rift in space and plan to use it to transport the planet's inhabitants before the planet is extinguished by sending their elite army through the rift and invade their closest neighbor...Earth. However, to ensure their success they send their army into Earth's past in hopes of avoiding any modern weapons and increase their chances of saving their planet. However, Earth has learned of their evil plot and has developed a experimental time portal and has sent their own one man army to stop them.The player takes control of Dr. Vincent Gilgamesh who has acquired a massive arsenal including pistols, machine guns, rocket launchers and many more heavy weapons and must travel through various time periods including Medieval times, prehistoric times, Ancient Rome and Egypt and even the distant future. The gameplay is similar to Contra where the player advances through the stages, shooting at various enemies and collecting power-ups and must also avoid various traps and pitfalls scattered throughout the levels. There are also the standard bosses at the end of each stage. |
| Toys | 1993 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Welcome to Zevo Toys, where whimsy and childlike innocence are the order of the day. Workers sing and dance as they make wondrous toys in their mission to bring joy to children everywhere. Unfortunately, Kenneth Zevo, the head of the company, is dying. While he’d like to leave the company in the hands of his son Leslie, he feels that Leslie has yet to learn to take life seriously and isn’t ready to run the company.In a desperate gamble, he leaves his brother, the strait-laced and humorless Lt. General Leland Zevo, in charge of the company. He knows that his brother is ill suited to run the company, but also knows that his military methods and lack of any sense of humor and whimsy will spur Leslie to grow up if he wants to keep Zevo Toys the way it always was.Alas, Kenneth’s plan is working TOO well: Leland is producing deadly weapons designed as toys. Tanks, helicopters, dolls, and balloons, among other things, have been designed with sinister and deadly intent. It’s a disgrace to everything that Zevo Toys stands for, and if Leslie wants to save the factory and the good name of his family, he’ll have to face his uncle head on and fight toy with toy.Toys is an isometric action game based on the 1992 surreal comedy/fantasy movie of the same name starring Robin Williams, Joan Cusack and LL Cool J. As Leslie, you’ll explore three areas of Zevo Toys (the West Bay factory area, the cafeteria, and the warehouse) in order to take down General Zevo’s elephant-head security cameras. To do so, you’ll have to take out the active defenders of each camera such as jeeps, Hurly-Burly Helicopters, Tommy Tanks, deadly pogo stick bears, bomb-toting balloons, and much more. When the defenders in one area are cleared, you’ll have to disable the camera. This is accomplished by blinding the camera’s eyes with water from your trusty water gun, then spraying the lens until the camera is destroyed. Careful, the movement of the camera will make things difficult, along with the laser mounted in the camera if you take too long...The non-camera areas aren’t safe either, with wind-up walking bombs, amorphous slime globs, spiders and toy paratroopers backing up the defenders. Fortunately, your cousin Patrick will supply you with your own toys to combat the General’s army. These range from your trusty peanut gun to bowling balls and tops to custard pies and water balloons and so much more.Once you’ve destroyed all the cameras, you’ll traverse a model of Manhattan via a giant toy plane. Avoid the the Hurly-Burly Helicopters and keep the plane charged using the giant charging coils, and you’ll reach the General’s office and shut down his plans.It’s time to fight fire with marshmallows and let joy and innocence prevail!
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| Troddlers | 1993 | Seika Corporation | Atod Design KB | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Troddlers is a puzzle game in the vein of Lemmings. The player takes control of an animal-like wizard who can create and remove blocks; these blocks are useful for both jumping onto and redirecting the path of the little Troddlers that you have to direct towards the exit. The tricky bit is that the Troddlers can climb walls and ceilings, following the edge of the world and the exit is often in the middle of the screen or with an obstacle in the way. |
| True Golf Classics: Wicked 18 | 1993 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Valora Valley Golf is an exaggerated approach to the world of golf. While it does feature traditional golf course hazards like water hazards and bunkers, lava pits and greens on top of a mountain are also present.The courses range from basic-looking golf courses with long fairways where the player can drive the ball 450 yards in one shot and giant water hazards to ancient ruins and a course inside of a volcano.The controls are simplistic, click one time to bring up a meter, click again to set the angle, and once more for how much power to drive the ball with special shots are obtained at the end of the meter. It doesn't feature any real-life golfers or courses. |
| Ultima VI: The False Prophet | 1993 | FCI, Pony Canyon, Inc. | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Several years after having restored Lord British to his rightful position as the monarch of Britannia, the Avatar is captured by demon-like creatures and placed on a sacrificial altar. His friends Iolo, Shamino and Dupre appear just in time to save him. In the Britannia castle, the Avatar learns that his abductors were gargoyles, a race of enigmatic creatures who have recently invaded Britannia and occupied the shrines of Virtue. As the Avatar embarks on a quest to liberate Britannia, he begins to gain insight into the gargoyles' true motives, and realizes that it is his duty to achieve peace and understanding between the two races.Ultima VI is notable for having a fully continuous world. There is no "world map" in the game; all the locations are seamlessly connected to each other, turning the game world into an open environment. Compared to the previous installments in the series, the game focuses more on quests and exploration rather than on combat. The latter no longer involves separate screens; battles occur during exploration, without any transitions. The turn-based system from the previous games has been preserved. The interface has been re-designed, the original key-bound commands co-existing with selectable command icons and mouse-based interaction. The game world is more detailed than in the previous games, with a large number of various objects that can be manipulated or added to the inventory. Conversations are more extended, with a wider selection of topics, including many personal ones unique to specific characters. The player is also able to conduct extensive conversations with the Avatar's companions, as well as split the party and control the characters separately. Some important topics may be highlighted during text display, to facilitate further dialogue, which requires the player to type the desired conversation topics.Like in the predecessors, the player is free to explore the game world from the beginning of the game, and visit locations in any order. Following the main quest and obtaining specific items and information is necessary to complete the story; however, the player can also opt to bypass a large part of it by using previous knowledge of the game or outside help. The FM Towns version has full voice acting for all the conversations, in English and in Japanese. |
| WWF Royal Rumble | 1993 | LJN, Ltd. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Control one of twelve World Wrestling Federation stars in a "no holds barred brawl" -- in other words, do whatever moves you want, from choke holds, piledrivers, and even chair slams, until your opponent is knocked out. You can even go outside the ring if you like. Several modes of play are available, including one-on-one, tag team (two-on-two), and three-on-three tag team. You can play as the following WWF wresters: Bret Hart, Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Tatanka, Mr. Perfect, Crush, Ric Flair, Yokozuna, Ted Dibiase, and Lex Luger. |
| Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Enhanced) | 1993 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | Educational, Puzzle | | | Detective / mystery | | | | Menu structures | | | | SNES | You start out as a rookie detective whose job is to track down a crop of thieves stealing the world's most precious treasures. After each assignment briefing, you'll be given a deadline to capture the thief that stole the artifact using clues dealing with your knowledge of geography. The game is an updated version of the original Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, featuring enhanced graphics, sound effects, and additional control schemes, such as joystick support for computer platforms. |
| Wing Commander: The Secret Missions | 1993 | Mindscape, Inc. | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | In the first Secret Missions add-on to Wing Commander, the TCS Tiger's Claw responds to a distress call from the Terran colony in the Goddard System. Once they arrive, they find that the colony has been completely destroyed by a new Kilrathi secret weapon, with no survivors. The Tiger's Claw is then ordered to pursue the Kilrathi fleet into their own space and destroy this new weapon - without reinforcements or the ability to resupply...The Secret Missions campaign adds 16 new missions to fly. Unlike the main game, there is no branching mission tree - progress is linear. There are also several new ships: a Confederation corvette, Kilrathi and Confederation freighters and of course the Kilrathi dreadnought with the secret weapon itself.Characters from the main game can be transferred into the add-on, which also includes a "Mission Selector" to fly any of the missions from the original game. |
| World Class Rugby | 1993 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Denton Designs | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Like Domark's Rugby: The World Cup, World Class Rugby was released alongside the 1991 Rugby World Cup, which was won by New Zealand in a final against England. Recreating this full 16-team event is an option, as are individual friendly matches and an 8-team league.Options are highly customisable - there are 10 skill levels, variable match lengths, the option to play without offsides, and variable pitch conditions. Replays can be enabled for each try, and then saved to disk. The accurate rules of rugby are recreated, including scrums, line-outs, penalties and drop goals. |
| Yoshi's Cookie | 1993 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Home Data Corp., Tose Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Real-time, Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Yoshi's Cookie is a fast-paced puzzle game. The player moves randomly placed cookies into rows and columns of cookies with similar patterns. When a row or column of the same cookies is successfully assembled, the line will disappear, and the player can begin to work on a new row or column. The "Yoshi" cookie is very special in both the 1-player and the 2-player game. Since this cookie is the key to both games, it should be used wisely.The SNES version has an additional puzzle mode where players have to clear the game board in a limited number of moves. There are 100 unique puzzles in this mode. |
| Yoshi's Safari | 1993 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | | | | | | | SNES | In Yoshi's Safari, Bowser, King of the Koopas, and his evil offspring have invaded Jewelry Land. The Koopalings have seized the Kingdom's precious jewels. It's up to Mario, armed with his trusty Super Scope, to ride Yoshi to track down Bowser and put a stop to his evil plans.Unusual for the Mario games, Yoshi's Safari uses a first-person perspective. Gameplay consists of shooting enemies before they attack. Hidden areas and other secrets can be unlocked by shooting at large gates. There are bosses along the way that must be destroyed before players can move on to the next area. Game supports single or multi-player game modes. |
| Young Merlin | 1993 | Virgin Games, Inc. | Westwood Studios, Inc. | Action | | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | SNES | After trying to rescue a drowning young woman, a young magician named Merlin is drawn into a fantasy world which is threatened by the evil Shadow King. Naturally, it is his job to save this world and also to rescue the aforementioned woman, who has been kidnapped by the Shadow King.Young Merlin is an action game with puzzle-solving elements. The hero has to fight enemies using spells that are gathered during the progress of the game, as well as solve puzzles, interact with the game's inhabitants, and use several objects. What sets this title apart from similar games is the fact that there is no text in the entire game; instead, icons are used to represent conversations. Furthermore, the game uses passwords instead of a battery to record the player's progress. |
| Zombies Ate My Neighbors | 1993 | Konami, Inc. | LucasArts | Action | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | Horror | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Zombies Ate My Neighbors, the player takes the role of a male or female protagonist (Zeke or Julia), fighting vampires, mummies, zombies, and other horrifying creatures. The goal is to destroy these monsters, survive the 50+ levels (not including secret ones), and rescue the neighbors that have survived the onslaught.There is a defined number of neighbors who can be saved on every level. When they are all rescued, an "Exit" door opens, and the player advances to the next level. The levels range from mall and grocery store to beaches and football fields. Using different weapons such as bazooka or water gun, Zeke and Julia have to kill regular enemies and bosses (huge babies, dragons, ants, and others) at the end of the levels. Despite the horror theme, the game's setting contains humorous elements as well. A two-player cooperative mode is available. |
| Zool | 1993 | Gremlin Graphics Software Limited | Gremlin Graphics Software Limited | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | His name is Zool, and he is a gremlin-like creature from another dimension. He is forced to land on the Earth, but his sole goal is to attain the prestigious ranking of a Ninja. To do that, Zool will have to travel through six worlds, each divided into three stages, defeat his enemies, and prove himself worthy of that title.Zool is a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer. The protagonist can run, jump, climb walls, and shoot enemies. Power-ups for Zool are scattered across the levels. These include life-spending hearts, smart bombs, shields, a more powerful jump-skill, and a twin Zool. This "twin" makes imitates the original's motions a few seconds after he performs them.In the options menu, the player can change the difficulty and the game speed (two times), the number of continues, and the background music (rock or funk). |
| Deadly Moves | 1993-01-01 | Kaneko USA, Ltd. | System Vision | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | You are Joe, a young American who has been secretly training to become a powerful fighter. One day, he meets an old martial artist who tells him he should travel all over the world to meet other teachers and to learn from them. During his travels, Joe encounters many other fighters, and has to become more and more skillful in order to prove that he is the greatest fighter in the world.Unlike most other fighting games, you can control only one character (Joe) in single-player mode. In two-player mode, you can choose to fight as any of the seven available fighters, and also choose a scenery. The game plays like a standard 2D fighter: you can punch, kick, and jump on you opponents, but the fights are not entirely 2D, since you can also take a few steps vertically. |
| The Hunt for Red October | 1993-01-01 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | RSP, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Cold War | Naval / watercraft | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Back of Box - SNES (US) (from Ad Blurbs)THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Defection Was Just the Beginning!
The Hunt Goes On! You are Captain Marko Ramius, commander of the most advanced nuclear submarine ever created - the Red October. In a desperate attempt to defect to the United States, you must evade detection from an onslaught of enemy forces, both underwater and on the surface. Danger comes at you from all sides - even from within. It's destroy or be destroyed!
And that's just for starters. Even more perilous missions await you as the Red October takes to the sea against illegal arms, merchants, nuclear terrorists and environmental outlaws. Each mission is an incredible challenge to your skill, reflexes and command abilities. All together, it's the greatest submarine adventure of all time!
Super Scope Compatible - Take command using the incredible Nintendo Super Scope or your Control Pad.
9 Incredible Missions - In 4 theatres of operation: the Caribbean, the North Pacific, the Mediterranean and the Soviet Union!
2 Exciting Modus of Play - Take on enemy forces utilizing the Side View or Periscope modes.
Full Arsenal of Weapons and Defense System - Including Torpedoes, Surface-to-Air Missiles, Bombs, Electronic Countermeasures and the silent Cativation Drive!
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| Uncharted Waters | 1993-01-01 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | Top-down | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | SNES | The Franco family used to be one of the influential houses of Portugal. That is until the head of the family sailed out of a disastrous voyage to find the kingdom of Prester John. The disarray that followed brought about an end to the nobility of the Franco name. 100 years have passed and Portugal has prospered through it's sailing and trading empires. Young Leon Fanco wishes to restore his family's good name and make a name for himself as a sailor. At the heart of his ambition is the fair lady, Christiana, who is desired by the likely heir to the kingdom. Towards that end, Leon has been working hard to secure finances for his first ship. With the first step of his dream complete, Franco sails out with his father's good friend as first mate, you're off to find fame, adventure and fortunes out on the sea and in uncharted waters.Uncharted Waters is a sailing and trading simulation. Your goal is initially to sail between ports and trade goods between them to make a profit. Along the way, you may be called upon by merchants and royalty to do specific tasks. Several different nations as well as pirates roam the sea and not all have good relations with one another. You can take as long as you want and explore as much of the world as possible to complete your ultimate task of marrying Christiana, which will require your fame rating to be quite high anyway. Available at most ports is a trader for cargo, a supply station for your crew's food and water as well as repairs, a shipbuilder, an item store and finally a pub for gaining information, crew and gambling.All of the game progresses on an overhead-view, by sea you navigate your fleet by direction and can issue additional orders including landing on any piece of land to search for supplies. A variety of hazards live at sea including storms, other ships, seaweed and simply bad winds and currents. |
| Burai: Hachigyoku no Yūshi Densetsu | 1993-01-14 | Information Global Service | Riverhill Soft Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The world of Kypros is populated by many races: humans, intelligent reptiles, dog-like wosshus, and others. There are also many gods in Kypros. Not all the gods could accept the peaceful co-existence of creatures in Kypros, and Daar, the god of darkness, plotted evil schemes until he was defeated and sealed by the god of light, Risk. Years have past, and the evil demon lord Bido is trying to resurrect Daar. According to an ancient prophecy, only eight heroes, the bearers of magic pearls, can stop Bido's evil plans: eight heroes who come from different parts of Kypros, unaware of their great mission. Among those heroes are the young pirate Zan Hayate, the fighter of the wosshu tribe Gonza and his little sister Maimai, the beautiful sorceress Lilian Lancelot, and others. Before the eight heroes unite for their ultimate journey, you play their introductory stories. You travel on the world map, visiting towns and dungeons on your way. The combat is turn-based, viewed from first person perspective. Enemies appear randomly. Each hero has his/her own unique techniques to use in battles.The story and general gameplay of Burai: Hachigyoku no Yūshi Densetsu is similar to those of the original Burai: Jōkan for computers; however, the console versions were developed from scratch and therefore differ greatly from the computer ones, having new cutscenes, dialogues, battle interface, etc. Perhaps the most important difference gameplay-wise is the linear nature of chapters. In the computer versions, the player can choose to start as any of the eight selectable heroes; in the console versions, the player has to start with Gonza and Maimai. |
| Aerobiz | 1993-02-01 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | You are the CEO of an airline company. Your goal is to become the most successful airline in the world by connecting all 22 cities with air routes, maintain a profit, and meet the required quota of passengers. If you cannot turn a profit for a year or meet the victory conditions in 32 years you lose. Some strategic decisions you must make include negotiating for open air routes, purchasing or selling aircraft, invest in branch offices and hotels, advertise your airline and set budgets. You must also pay attention to statistics like quarterly and annual sales reports, as well as city data. World events also affect your airline, from natural disasters to war and even the Olympic games, all of which will affect how many passengers you get. All the planes in the game are based on real-life aircraft, such as the Boeing 747 and the Concorde. |
| Dragon's Lair | 1993-02-01 | Data East Corporation | Motivetime Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | This version of Dragon's Lair is a departure from the earlier arcade titles of the same name. Instead of recreating the original arcade experience, the game now focuses on action/platforming elements, not dissimilar to Konami's Castlevania games. The story begins with our hero, Dirk the Daring, on a quest to rescue the Princess Daphne from the evil dragon, Singe. However, before he can rescue the princess, he must first overcome 24 levels filled with enemies and obstacles. Fortunately, Dirk has both his trusty sword and the ability to used ranged weapons (axes, knives, & shuriken) at his disposal.
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| The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt | 1993-02-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt is a side-scrolling platformer based on the second animated TV series The Addams Family (1992). The player takes the role of Pugsley who gets challenged to a scavenger hunt by his sister Wednesday. He has to retrieve six items which are of course hidden in six levels which can be accessed in any order. The gameplay follows the usual platforming standards: Pugsley moves from left to right while jumping a lot, avoiding enemies and sometimes solving switch puzzles. Pugsley can take three hits before dying but if he collects enough dollar symbols he can replenish his health. |
| Doraemon: Nobita to Yōsei no Kuni | 1993-02-19 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | Sakata SAS Co., Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The game is based on the anime series "Doraemon". Doraemon is a blue robotic cat who has the ability to enter dream world and to help the people who live there. In this game, Nobita, a bespectacled friend of Doraemon's, suddenly meets a little fairy. Long ago, humans and fairies lived together in peace, but since the humans started developing their technology, the fairies have no place any more. Nobita and Doraemon travel to the dream world to find out how can they help.The game primarily consists of platform action stages, which an exploration mode thrown in. In this mode, you navigate Doraemon from a top-down view, talking to people and entering houses. When you have gathered enough information, a place on the map will be highlighted. If Doraemon (or other characters, later in the game) enters this place, a platform action section begins. In platform mode, Doraemon must overcome the obstacles and defeat enemies by jumping on them or by throwing magic dusk at them, in order to retrieve important items. |
| Cosmo Gang: The Puzzle | 1993-02-26 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | | | I. M. Harl, Shalong | SNES | Cosmo Gang: The Puzzle is a follow-up, but otherwise unrelated, to Cosmo Gang: The Video. Gameplay is similar to Tetris, as falling pieces made of blocks fall from the top of the screen.The goal is to make left-to-right lines with the blocks, clearing them. Occasionally, a piece will contain either Cosmo Gangers or attack blocks. Cosmo Gangers block your way and make it impossible to progress. Attack blocks, however, get rid of Cosmo Gangers, earning many points. The game is over if the blocks hit the top of the screen, and to make it more difficult, the closer they are to the top, the faster they drop. |
| F-1 Grand Prix Part II | 1993-02-26 | Video System Co., Ltd. | Video System Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | F-1 Grand Prix Part II is the second title in Video System's licensed F-1 Grand Prix series.Based on the 1992 Formula One season, the main feature was the introduction of a Story mode in which the player can create its own team and improve the car over the races. |
| The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare | 1993-02-26 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Bart Simpson has to stay up late and write a paper for class tomorrow. For once, he is determined to get a good mark. However, very quickly, he falls asleep. Nightmare after nightmare haunt his subconsciousness, and it is up to you to get over each one, so that Bart will eventually wake up. Bart's Nightmare is an action game based on the TV cartoon show The Simpsons. The player navigates Bart through the side-scrolling overworld, collecting pages of his homework while avoiding various enemies modeled after characters from the show. For example, his sister Lisa would occasionally turn him into a frog, Principal Skinner may force him to wear a Sunday school uniform (slowing his movement), etc. Bart can repel enemies by blowing a bubble gum at them. Once a homework page has been found, the player can step through colored doors and engage in various mini-games. These involve Bart transforming into a "Bartzilla", a giant monster out to destroy Springfield; swimming through Bart's own bloodstream, using air pumps to kill germs; being attacked by Itchy and Scratchy, the duo from the meta-fictional violent cartoon; flying over the city as the superhero Bartman, fighting boss enemies; and exploring the treacherous columns in the Temple of Maggie as Indiana Bart. |
| Xak: The Art of Visual Stage | 1993-02-26 | Sun Electronics Corp. | Micro Cabin Corp. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | |
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| SNES | Two hundred and fifty years ago, the god Duel defeated an evil demon named Badu, encasing him in a mountain of ice. Now Badu has managed to escape from his prison. Demons have overrun the land, and the king of Wavis sends a messenger to a warrior named Dork Kart, asking him to defend the country. However, Dork is absent, and his sixteen-year-old son Latok decides to do the king's bidding, and even go as far as to confront Badu himself.Xak: The Art of Visual Stage is an action RPG, in which Latok travels through the world of Xak, exploring its outdoor environments and dungeons, and eliminating many enemies encountered on his way. Defeated enemies grant the player experience points, allowing Latok to level up and become stronger. The protagonist often needs to meet minimum level requirements in order to wield better weapons and equip better armor. |
| Inindo: Way of the Ninja | 1993-03-01 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | 1581, Japan. Fearing a rebellion and striving to conquer the entire country, the warlock Nobunaga orders to attack the Iga ninja clan. The ninjas bravely defend their village, but, being vastly outnumbered, are mercilessly slain by Nobunaga's men. Only one survived: you, the hero of the game. Shortly before the assault you were sent to a nearby village to warn the elder of Nobunaga's attack. However, the other village is also destroyed by Nobunaga's army. You swear to avenge his crime. But for now, you are just an inexperienced young men, and are "wanted" by Nobunaga's men and ruthless bounty hunters. Will you be able to unite Japan in the ultimate struggle against Nobunaga?Inindo: Way of the Ninja is a Japanese-style RPG with a touch of strategy. You navigate your hero on the world map, visit towns, and descend into dungeons. The battles are turn-based and are viewed from a third-person perspective, like in Final Fantasy games. You can move on the battle field and use melee or long-ranged attacks. You'll be able to recruit characters of various classes to your party, who will join you for profit or for other reasons. After you gain enough experience, you'll also be able to talk to daimyos (feudal rulers) of various castles and to convince them to work together against Nobunaga. You can also perform various tasks for the daimyos, such as spying. |
| King Arthur's World | 1993-03-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Argonaut Software Ltd. | Strategy | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | SNES | This is a 2D side scrolling strategy game. You take the role of King Arthur and lead your army into battle against evil. You'll travel to many worlds including fighting dark knights, underworld orcs, and cloud giants. One of the few games that is Super NES Mouse capable.You are given a certain amount of troops each level. Passwords are used to save your progress between levels. The levels have enemies you must thwart, traps you should avoid, and gold to be won. |
| Super Strike Eagle | 1993-03-01 | MicroProse Software, Inc. | MicroProse Software, Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | | | SNES | Microprose's F-15 Strike Eagle series returns with an edition for the Super Nintendo. Super Strike Eagle puts you in the cockpit of an F-15 as you attempt to force various governments back into the United Nations.To accomplish this, players must bomb targets, shoot down enemy fighters, and sink ships. Gameplay takes place in both the first-person and third-person perspectives. |
| The Combatribes | 1993-03-01 | American Technos Inc. | Technos Japan Corp. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A 2D side-scrolling brawler, The Combatribes puts you and a friend in the shoes of combat cyborgs Berzeker, Bullova and Blitz (yes those are their real names) as they attempt to defeat the evil crime ring "Ground Zero", led by the cybernetically enhanced Martha Splatterhead and her minions.The game is set around simple stages in which wave after wave of baddies attack you from all directions. Once you defeat enough of them with your basic attacks and special moves a boss character appears which you'll need to defeat before moving on to the next stage.Besides the arcade mode, a Vs one-on-one mode is available with the inclusion of all boss characters as selectable fighters. |
| Albert Odyssey | 1993-03-05 | Sun Electronics Corp. | Tokai Engineering | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The town of Gouto hosted a miraculous artifact, the Key of Resurrection. The evil wizard Oswald invaded the town with his army of goblins and dragons. Three brave knights went out to defend the homeland, and one of them was killed in battle. His wife and his daughter Sophia left the house crying, but Oswald was already in the town, and with one strike he killed Sophia's mother...Fast-forward ten years. In a nearby town lives a young brave warrior named Albert. He just turned sixteen, and he undergoes an initiation as a descendant of brave heroes of the past. Meanwhile, Sophia became the court wizard of the kingdom. She hasn't forgot the murder of her parents, but she needs the help of a brave warrior like Albert to avenge their death and stop Oswald...Albert Odyssey is a Japanese-style tactical RPG. The story is told in cutscenes between battles and traveling within towns. World map and dungeons are handled as huge battlefields, where your party moves in turn-based style, waiting for the enemy turn until you can perform your next action. Enemies often come in large groups, and strategic positioning of your party members on the battle field plays an important role. |
| Ihatovo Monogatari | 1993-03-05 | Hect Co. Ltd. | Hect Co. Ltd. | Adventure | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Ihatovo is a magical land created by the Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa. In the game, you are a stranger who arrives at Ihatovo and has to find seven missing notebooks by Miyazawa, to complete his stories, such as for example The Fire Stone, and others.This is an adventure game in which you can freely navigate your character through the top-down world, in a console RPG-like fashion. There are no battles in the game and also no puzzles, although at some points you'll have to collect and to use items. The game mainly progresses thanks to conversations with various characters you encounter in Ihatovo. |
| Jojo no Kimyō na Bōken | 1993-03-05 | Cobra Team | Cobra Team, Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In a futuristic world, there lives a young man named Jojo who holds a terrible power within: the power to drain life from enemies. This power is somehow connected to the evil vampire Dio who is terrorizing the world. Jojo must find faithful companions on his quest to restore peace and to master the power within himself.One of the earliest titles based on the anime series Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, this is a role-playing game with somewhat simplified mechanics and navigation system reminiscent of Japanese adventures. Combat is turn-based and is viewed from first-person perspective. Jojo and his party members possess the so-called "stands", super-powerful creatures they can summon during fights. Before each fight, the player has to choose one of five available tarot cards to determine the amount of luck and compatibility of the stands in the battle. Equipment and items can be bought in stores. |
| Metal Max 2 | 1993-03-05 | Data East Corporation | Crea-Tech Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | This is a sequel to Metal Max. The game is set in a futuristic world. An evil organization known as the Grapplers terrorizes the world, destroying entire cities if they notice a sign of resistance. The elders of Mado City invited four famous monster hunters to defend the city against the Grapplers. One of the hunters, Maria, brought a friend with her - this friend is you, the hero of the game. But even the hunters can't withstand the Grapplers' assault. Their leader, the giant machine-like Ted Broiler, kills Maria. You are left on your own, and you decide to fight the Grapplers and to become a hunter yourself.The game is a Japanese-style RPG with random encounters and turn-based combat viewed from third-person perspective, like in Final Fantasy games. There are two kinds of combat in the game: standard character-to-character combat, and vehicle battles. vehicles can be purchased, equipped, and modified just like the characters themselves. Various vehicles have different special attacks, and there are plenty of items to collect that will upgrade and repair your vehicles. As a hunter, you can also hunt down various giant monsters that populate the world, and kill them for a reward.The Game Boy Advance port has a few extra bounties and tanks added. |
| Edo no Kiba | 1993-03-12 | Micro World | Riot | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Tokyo, 2050 AD. Terrorists are running wild in the streets, and only one armored police officer is fast enough to hunt them down.In Edo no Kiba you are always moving forward, either running or walking (or, in some levels, flying), although you can still move around the screen as in most belt-scrolling games. Your avatar attacks by slashing to the right with his energy sword, and he can also hold his sword defensively to deflect some bullets. By then holding forward and releasing attack he can throw the sword like a boomerang. He can also jump. A bomb follows the avatar around on any on-foot level that can be used to destroy all enemies onscreen at any time, and it will be replaced whenever a life is lost. Environments range from city streets to sewers and a flying battleship. Each level ends with a boss fight against an enemy that can withstand many attacks. |
| Jungle Wars 2: Kodai Mahō Atimos no Nazo | 1993-03-19 | Pony Canyon, Inc. | Atelier Double Co. Ltd., Powwow | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In Jungle Wars 2, the world is populated not only by humans, but by intelligent animals who behave like humans and have their own villages and clans. You play the role of a nameless young boy from a small village somewhere in the West. Your father sends you to a nearby cave to investigate the strange occurrences that were taking place there lately. You encounter a group of rats belonging to the UrUr organization, and the mysterious King Rhinoceros. The investigation leads you further as you realize King Rhinoceros and his henchmen are after the secrets of the ancient Atimos civilization, which is guarded by seven animal sages living in different places in the world. Together with the friends you encounter on your journey, you decide to discover the secrets of Atimos and to stop the villains' plans.Jungle Wars 2 is a traditional Japanese-style RPG. You navigate your party on the world map, visit towns and villages, descend into dungeons, encounter random enemies and bosses, and fight them in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. The girl Mio who joins your party at a certain point is able to use magic, while some characters have a limited amount of attacks and cannot use items. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden | 1993-03-20 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | d&d Corp., Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden was the first fighting game based on the Dragon Ball Z franchise and the first to introduce the split-screen mode to the games, where the screen is split in two whenever one of the two combatants moves away too far to keep them both shown in a single screen. This title features the adventures of Goku from the battle against Piccolo in the martial arts tournament to the conclusion of the Cell Games.The initially available characters are Goku (without SSJ), Vegeta (without SSJ), C-20, C-16, Piccolo, Freezer, C-18 and Original Cell. But upon entering the right code you can expand the list with Future Trunks (SSJ), Gohan (SSJ), Perfect Cell, Goku (SSJ), and Vegeta (SSJ), all of them relegated to occasionally appear in the Story Mode either as rivals or as alternative selectable characters.In the story mode, players select which fighter to pit against each opponent as while advancing rounds leading up to the battle against Perfect Cell. Players can also go one-on-one against another player or a CPU opponent. There is also a martial arts tournament mode, to play against eight players or CPU opponents in a elimination tournament. |
| Neugier: Umi to Kaze no Kōdō | 1993-03-26 | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Wolf Team | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Duke, the son of Count Wein of Neugier, was exiled from the country by his father a long time ago. Traveling in faraway lands, Duke heard that his homeland was under attack. He decided to return to Neugier. On the way his ship was attacked by pirates, lead by a mysterious demon named Ord. After he barely escaped the ship, Duke found his way into his father's castle. He realized now that the pirates' attack and the monsters roaming the castle are connected. Although his father doesn't trust him, Duke is determined to save Neugier.Neugier is an action game in which Duke fights enemies by slashing them with his melee weapons. He also has a "throw chain" ability, which allows him to press objects to the walls, destroying them, or push enemies to the walls the same way. Duke can also jump and equip armor that can be found in the dungeons. |
| PowerMonger | 1993-03-26 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Real-time strategy | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | SNES | PowerMonger takes the basic design and concepts of Bullfrog's previous game Populous, and places it in a war context. The game cast the player as a dispossessed warlord plundering his way through 195 territories on the way to world conquest. Several other leaders have the same goal.The gameworld is now made up of polygons, so the view can be rotated and moved with greater freedom than Populous. Trade, diplomacy, inventions, and scorched earth invasions all play a key role in how the player progresses through the game. Two-player games via modem links are available on computer versions. |
| Ultra Seven | 1993-03-26 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Ultra Seven has a gameplay similar to most fighting games released at the time. You are Ultra Seven, an alien from Planet M-78, and have to defeat some enemies of the television series, like Pitt, Eleking and Gutts.You have three energy bars to watch. The first (left side of screen) shows your energy. If you reach the end, you are defeated. The second (in the center of the screen) shows your powers and has four power levels: L1, L2, L3, L4. The third bar is the energy of your opponent. When you defeat your enemy, you will get a warning of 'finish', and it is better that this bar is in L4, the only way you can defeat your enemies. |
| American Gladiators | 1993-04-01 | GameTek, Inc. | Imagitec Design Inc. | Action, Simulation | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Fighting, Game show / trivia / quiz, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | American Gladiators is licensed from the popular TV show of the same name. It features a series of events testing players' strength, speed and skill against a trained team of ten 'Gladiators', five male and five female. The female characters are Ice, Gold, Lace, Blaze and Zap, most of whom are known for their bodybuilding achievements. Main male characters are Turbo, Nitro (who was featured in several television commercials for American television), Gemini, Thunder and Laser (Mr. Montana of 1986).In total there are seven events, all viewed from third-person views. The final one is the Eliminator assault course, in which you compete directly against an opponent. |
| Batman Returns | 1993-04-01 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The successful movie sequel Batman Returns spawned many different game adaptations. The SNES version presents the story of Batman's encounter with the Penguin and Catwoman as a side-scrolling beat 'em up, with one Batmobile driving sequence thrown in.There are two varieties of beat 'em up levels. One plays like Final Fight and similar games: Batman can move in two dimensions, beating up his enemies with various punches, kicks, combos, and special moves.
Special gadgets to be used include the famous Batarang to take out enemies from a distance and "Test Tubes" filled with chemical explosives which will damage all enemies on the screen.In the second type of side-scrolling level, Batman can only move in one dimension, left or right. The Batarang is the standard weapon here, with punches only being used when the enemy gets close. Also in these levels, Batman can use a grappling hook to cross dangerous areas unharmed.Enemies in the beat 'em up levels usually belong to the Penguin's Red Triangle Circus Gang - clowns in all varieties: thin clowns, fat clowns, clowns on bikes, clowns armed with bazookas, and more. At the end of each level, there is a boss fight, including several encounters with Catwoman and the Penguin.In the Batmobile driving level, the action is viewed from behind. Batman has to evade clowns on bikes and shoot them down when he gets the chance. At the end of the road, another boss fight awaits.Digitized images from the film illustrate the storyline. |
| Battle Grand Prix | 1993-04-01 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | KID Corp. | Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Battle Grand Prix is a Formula One racing game in which one or two players can pit themselves in 3 Grand Prix races. The players can pick from 40 fictional drivers and 24 teams to play with. The game is always shown in split-screen mode, even when the player is playing on his own, in this case the opponent directly behind or ahead of the player is shown in the other window. Car settings can be adjusted in the garage. Pit-stops can be used to repair the car during a race. Crashing the car can also force the player to retire from the race early.In the game the player can choose from four game modes:
Survival - Finish at or lower than a certain position (determined by your difficulty) to continue to the next race
Champion
VS
Slot - In this game mode steering happens automatically. The only thing the players need to concern themselves with is the gas and break pedals.
The game features three difficulty levels: Beginner, Pro and Expert. |
| Outlander | 1993-04-01 | Mindscape, Inc. | Mindscape International Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view, Side view | | | | Post-apocalyptic | Automobile | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The game's setting and style closely resemble the movie The Road Warrior ("Mad Max 2"). Your objective is to drive your car through the wasteland, trying to survive motorcycle gang members' attacks and to avoid running out of gas.The gameplay is a split of two genres: racing and side-scrolling. In the racing parts you have to destroy enemies like motorcycle gang members, gyro-copter captains, red trucks, etc. Your car has a machine-gun installed in its front, and if some guy drives along side of you, a little window pops up, allowing you to shoot them with your shotgun.Along the road there are several towns, and every time you pass through one of them, an alarm will warn you. As your gas run low, you have to stop on these towns and refuel your reserves of gas and ammo. When doing so, the game turns to a side-scrolling perspective, as you get out of your car, dealing with your enemies in hand-to-hand combats. In the cities you'll also find new equipment to your car, such as missile launchers, nitro, etc. |
| Super Black Bass | 1993-04-01 | HOT-B USA, Inc. | Hot-B Co., Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super Black Bass is a bass fishing game where players can compete in four different lake tournaments. Player can fish in: Skywater Lake (Local Amateur), Clear Lake (Amateur), Murphy Lake (Pro) and Bluestone Lake (Super Bass), the goal of which is to catch a certain weight limit of bass before a certain time limit.There are two screens, the boating screen where players navigate a lake using the D-Pad to navigate, the "A" button for acceleration and the "B" button for reverse. The "Y" button is used to enter the fishing screen. There is also a fish finder on the lower part of the screen that helps the player in locating a good place to fish.When the player enters the "fishing screen", they can use the "L & R" shoulder buttons to increase the distance meter, the "X" button brings up the lure selection screen, the "B" button can bring an overhead view of the location the player currently has the lure set for and the "Y" button brings the player back to the "boat mode". To cast, the player presses the "A" button once to start the cast meter and a pressing it again when the meter is set at a certain limit to cast it.While fishing, the player will have an overhead top-down mode of the lake, using the "A" button to reel in their lure and using the D-Pad to manipulate movement of the lure. Fish can be seen through the water, outlined in a light color while bigger fish are seen stationary and cast in a dark shadow. Once the player hooks the fish, a meter will show up at the bottom, showing the tension of the line, when it hits to the far right of the meter, the line will snap. The line can also be manually cut by pressing the "A+B" buttons together.There are eight different lures to choose from (Pencil Bait, Torpedo, Jitterbug, Frog, Crankbait, Spoon, Furry Sinker & Plastic Worm) along with several different color variations to choose from and five fish to catch (Blue Gill, Rainbow Trout, Catfish, Northern Pike and the game's namesake, Bass).There are also attributes the player can have, Technique and Strength, that can be upgraded by catching more bass and progress can be kept through a password feature. |
| The Lost Vikings | 1993-04-01 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Silicon & Synapse, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | Comedy | Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Three Vikings, Eric the Swift, Olaf the Stout, and Baleog the Fierce, were kidnapped by the alien Tomator, the evil Croutonian ruler, who is collecting unique life forms to display in his gallery. The three Vikings will have to combine their unique skills to defeat Tomator, as well as a vast array of aliens, robots, giant snails, big lizards, and more.The Lost Vikings is a side-scrolling platform puzzle game with a twist. Instead of one character who can jump, run, shoot, collect items, flip switches, and so on, there are three different characters, each with his own skills. Eric the Swift can jump, run and bash through walls with his tough helmet. Olaf the Stout has a shield which can block attacks, function as an air glider or as a step to stand on. Baleog the Fierce can shoot things with his arrows (including switches) or kill things with his sword. The player has to use the three Vikings as a team if he wants to get past the increasingly difficult levels and puzzles.The player controls one Viking at a time but can switch between them at any point. The Vikings have limited space in their inventory which they can use to keep various items. Each Viking has three health points, and if he loses them all from confrontations with dangers, he dies (some threats kill instantly), and the level must be restarted. |
| The Terminator | 1993-04-01 | Mindscape, Inc. | Gray Matter Inc., Mindscape, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The SNES game based on James Cameron's classic 1984 film is an action game where the player takes the role of Kyle Reese, sent from the future to protect Sarah Connor from the Terminator.The game has two kinds of levels: in several scrolling platform levels, Reese runs and jumps, shooting at Terminators (in the future war level that begins the game), street punks or policemen.The film's chase scenes are recreated in two driving sequences. Viewed from behind, Reese and Sarah must escape the Terminator's pursuit in their car, dodging incoming traffic and avoiding the Terminator's fire. |
| Tom and Jerry | 1993-04-01 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | Riedel Software Productions, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Based on MGM's world-known cartoon, the player controls Jerry, the Mouse (in 2-Player Mode, P2 will control Jerry's nephew, Tuffy) as he explores four different worlds (movie theater, junkyard, a toy-based stage and the house inner). Game controls are simple: B Button makes Jerry/Tuffy to jump (tapping it again lightly upon landing will activate their Super Jumps), while A/Y/X Buttons will make them to throw marbles upward (Y Button) and downward (X/Y Buttons) in the enemies.To earn extra lives throughout the game, players have two available options: the rarest and, sometimes, hardest way is to find a 1-Up icon; however, the easiest mode is to collect 100 of small balls of cheese scattered throughout the levels (Cheese Bits). Also, Jerry and Tuffy's health meters are displayed in the form of four hearts, that can be replenished through collectible larger cheese wedges (Cheese Chunks). At the end of each world, Jerry and Tuffy will take a confrontation with Tom, the Cat. |
| Wayne's World | 1993-04-01 | THQ Inc. | Gray Matter Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | "Wayne's World, Wayne's World! Party time! Excellent! Woo, woo, woo!"It's Friday, it's 10:30 and like usual, Wayne and Garth are presenting their TV show. First they start off by reading a top-10 list of the worst games they recently played at the arcade. Then Wayne accounts on how he and Garth were suddenly sucked into a video game, and Garth was kidnapped by the mysterious Zantar. "Weeuuu, weeuuu, weeuuu!" FLASHBACK, and now you're suddenly in control of Wayne as he must embark upon a quest to save his good pal Garth.Not to be confused with the DOS license, this Wayne's World is a platform- style game. You must jump, fight and rock your way through 4 different levels which include Kramer's Music Store, Stan Mikita's Donut Store, Gas Works and Surburbia. Using Wayne's guitar as your sonic weapon, it's most excellent noise will bring death to various enemies. Will you save Garth from the evil purple clutches of Zantar? SCHWING! |
| Taikō Risshiden | 1993-04-07 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Taikō Risshiden is an open-ended strategy RPG set in Sengoku-period Japan, where the player takes the role of a subordinate of warlord Oda Nobunaga named Tōkichirō Kinoshita. The player chooses one of several possible professions, rolls their attributes, and must become successful in their chosen life.Each month, the player receives orders from Nobunaga, and depending on the player's performance, their status will rise or fall. Success will allow the player to rise in rank and status, while failure will see the player's influence diminish, and possibly even result in execution. Depending on the player's actions, the scenario may stick closely to historical fact, or diverge wildly.The player can travel to various locations via the overworld map, and depending upon their play style, several different modes of play may open up. The player can choose to engage their enemies in turn-based tactical battles, or foster peace through diplomacy. It is also possible to go gambling, date women, and even assassinate enemy (or friendly) characters. However, all actions will have an impact on the player's reputation. |
| Dual Orb: Seireiju Densetsu | 1993-04-16 | I'Max Corp. | Prism Kikaku Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In an alternate reality, in a parallel world, there are humans just like in the universe we dwell in. Those humans used to co-exist peacefully with animals, fairies, and dragons - other inhabitants of the world. The dragons were the wisest, most ancient, and most powerful race of all. But humans feared their wisdom and their strength, and lost contact to them, destroying the balance in the world. Now, only a few dragons remained, and their whereabouts are shrouded in mystery...You control Ralph, a young fighter apprentice who lives with his old master in a small house near a village. It is the day of your graduation, and the master sends you to meet a very important person. When you arrive at this person's hut, you are spoken to by the spirit of a mighty dragon, the creator of the universe! You, the young adventurer, is chosen to stop an evil spirit who tries to destroy the universe, and as a token you receive a magic Orb, which contains the soul of the great dragon. And there your adventure begins...Dual Orb is a traditional Japanese-style RPG with turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. As Ralph ventures further on his journey, he discovers companions who will help him on his quest, and join his party. |
| The Mahjong Tōhaiden | 1993-04-16 | Video System Co., Ltd. | Khaos, Video System Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Turn-based strategy | Contemporary | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The Mahjong Tōhaiden is a one-on-one mahjong simulation game following the Japanese san hako mahjong rule system for two players. It features a variety of different game modes.
Fighting King: a campaign mode in which players choose a character, then take on every other character in the game in one-on-one matches.
Free Match: a single-match mode in which players choose both their character and a CPU-controlled character.
Actual Mahjong: a one-on-one mode with a persistent customizable player character.
Mahjong Tournament: an 11-player tournament mode in which both the player and CPU players compete to become the winner through multiple rounds. |
| Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind | 1993-05-01 | Accolade, Inc. | Accolade, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this 15-level action game the player is Bubsy the bobcat, who has to defeat the Woolies the aliens, which steal balls of yarn. There are five different locations such as jungle, wild west, etc., where the player has to jump and land on their enemies to kill them. Each time to finish the level the player has to defeat the boss, who sits in an alien ship. |
| MechWarrior | 1993-05-01 | Activision, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Vehicular combat | | | | | SNES | In 3017, when Herras Ragen was 12, his father Colonel Joseph T. Ragen, a soldier in the House Davion army, was working to infiltrate and destroy a renegade mercenary cartel called the Dark Wing Lance. However, he was discovered, and the Dark Wing took their revenge: somehow, they had learned the location of the Ragen family's residence. Under cover of night they attacked, killing everyone. Only young Herras, who was at a friend's house at the time of the massacre, survived. Unbeknownst to him, the Dark Wing made an agreement that after the strike, they would separate for ten years and maintain an absolute code of secrecy before regrouping again to continue their nefarious operations.Now, in 3027, that time is up. Herras, who has become a young man, has waited the last decade for his chance to take revenge. As a mercenary MechWarrior operating from the planet Galatea, with a light 'Mech in the hangar and 50.000 C-Bills in the bank, he will accept any mission that will lead him closer to finding the murderers of his family.MechWarrior on the SNES, while broadly similar to the PC game of the same name, puts the player into the BattleTech universe with a new story, and gameplay and controls suited to the console. The central hub in the game is Galatea. Here, Herras can visit Club Zero-Zero (for the latest news, rumors and gossip), General HeadQuarters (for mission assignments) and the 'Mech Complex (for buying, selling, repairing and customizing 'Mechs). In the club, bartender Cearle usually has some helpful advice, and other characters may also offer tips and give pointers to certain assignments that will lead Herras further in his quest. He can also view Holovids left to him by other characters as well as check out bulletins from NewsNet.At GHQ, several missions will be available at any point in the game, not all of which advance the storyline: many are entirely optional. Before accepting an assignment, the mission parameters can be studied: they include the mission type, the size of expected resistance as well as environmental conditions, like planet climate and gravity. The possible mission types are Garrison and Riot Duty (destroy all enemy 'Mechs), Recon and Objective Raids (locate and collect a specific item carried by an enemy 'Mech), Planetary Assault and Offensive Campaign (stop the enemy from entering a friendly base), Security Duty (protect a base from being overrun - from inside the site) and Siege Campaign (locate and destroy an enemy base). Before each mission, the reward for successful completion can be negotiated - often something higher than the basic offer can be reached, but asking for too much might also offend House Davion.During an actual mission, gameplay is seen from a first-person cockpit perspective, with the SNES' Mode 7 employed for a pseudo-3d effect. Specific parts of enemy 'Mechs (torso, arms and legs) can be targeted, with expected effects: losing arms also loses weapons, while damaged legs hinder movement.Earned C-Bills can be spent in the 'Mech Complex for repairs or new acquisitions. Eight different BattleMechs are available to buy and sell: four light, two medium, one heavy and one assault 'Mech, all entirely new designs not seen in the BattleTech tabletop games. The machines can be equipped with loads of different weapons: guided and unguided missiles, machine guns, lasers, and the mighty particle cannon. Missiles and energy guns build up heat with every shot: to prevent overheating, heat sinks should be installed - the problem is less pronounced on colder planets, naturally. Also available are more than a dozen different engines, as well as armor plates and jump jets (which have a much stronger effect on low-gravity planets).There are various paths through the game, depending on choices taken by the player on which assignments to handle. All in all, more than 50 storyline missions plus many optional ones await. |
| Shadowrun | 1993-05-01 | Data East USA, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Action RPG | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Isometric | SNES | After the Awakening, magic has been re-discovered, and human beings have accepted the existence of those they thought to be fantasy creatures. Mega-corporations and cyberworlds had to give space to elves and Native American shamans. Jake Armitage was a seemingly ordinary data courier, assassinated by a hit squad in the year 2050 in Seattle, Washington. Miraculously, his true story began after his death. A mysterious figure approached Jake and cast a spell on him; after that, he woke up in the morgue. Jake doesn't know what happened to him, he doesn't even remember his own name. He is contacted by a shamanistic Dog totem with a cryptic message about his mission. Wandering through the large city where monorails, computers, and street gangs armed with automatic weapons co-exist with orcs, dwarves, and vampires, he begins to unravel the mystery, gradually learning about dangers awaiting him around every corner, and his own past.Shadowrun is based on the pen-and-paper role-playing game of the same name, more specifically on the novel Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert Charrette. It is entirely different from the Genesis adaptation of the same license. The game is a skill-based RPG with action-oriented combat. Most of the time Jake uses firearms; he can also learn magic spells, primarily with defensive and support capabilities. The player can hire "deckers", temporary party members who can aid Jake in battles, and to whom the player can assign basic commands or let them be controlled by the AI.Karma points are awarded to the player for successfully eliminating enemies. These act like experience points in other RPGs and can be manually distributed by the player. The player can increase the character's basic parameters (such as hit points or charisma), as well as have him master various skills. These include firearms, computers, negotiation, leadership, and others. Jake can also use his cyberdeck to access cyberspace known as the Matrix, for plot-related purposes or in order to obtain money. Represented by an icon, Jake moves through the cyberspace, fighting programs that protect data from intruders. Jake's success in these endeavours largely depends on his computer skill.Dialogue with non-playable characters plays an important role. Most quests involve Jake exploring various locations in Seattle and gathering information from people. Conversations are topic-based; often it is necessary to learn about a particular topic from a specific character and then choose it in a conversation with another one to obtain the necessary information. |
| Super Slap Shot | 1993-05-01 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Ringler Studios | Sports | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A generic 5-on-5 hockey game endorsed by 'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe. There are 32 international teams to choose from in exhibition and tournament. The gameplay features realistic hockey action with penalties and up close fights. There are 10 or more pages of hockey stats available during games. |
| Super Turrican | 1993-05-01 | Seika Corporation | Factor 5 GmbH | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Turrican is the next generation installment of the famous Turrican Series. Once again it is up to the U.S.S. Freedom Forces to get into their Turrican Assault Suits and drive back the forces of "The Machine".Similar to it's predecessors, Super Turican features large levels that are crammed with secrets and can be explored freely and in any direction. To get rid of the numerous enemies, Turrican can use three upgradeable shots: A spreadshot, a powerful laser and a rebound that bounces off of walls. Additionally, there is a Freeze-Beam that can be used to temporarily freeze enemies. It is fully rotatable, and therefor also a great help in discovering secret capsules. These capsules contain powerups and can often be used to reach secret areas. Last but not least, Turrican has the ability to transform into an energy wheel (as long as he has enough special energy), which enables him to lay mines and even makes him invincible.
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| B.O.B. | 1993-06-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Gray Matter Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | SNES | You are a teenage ant-like robot, who is going out for a date...
However, you take your dad's car and he warns you; if you make a scratch on the car, you will never drive it again...Of course, you make a scratch and crash on a unknown planet!
What to do now?Guide B.O.B through a colorful game with the strangest enemies you ever seen, to find a new car to get home with... |
| Battletoads in Battlemaniacs | 1993-06-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The three battletoads Zitz, Rash and Pimple are in Tibet to witness the presentation of the Psicone Gamescape, a virtual reality machine. All of a sudden a monster jumps out of the gameworld, captures both the Psicone CEO's daughter & Zitz and takes them back into the Gamescape. Of course Rash and Pimple will have to enter the Gamescape and rescue them.Battletoads in Battlemaniacs is another game in the Battletoads series by Rare. Much like its predecessor, it blends fighting game elements (in the style of Double Dragon) with other kinds of gameplay, like racing levels, "snake riding" levels and such. There are some bonus levels between some of the regular ones, where the player can collect extra lives.Buddies can team up and defeat the opposition together in the two coop-modes available. In mode A, players can hit each other while in mode B, they can't. |
| Dungeon Master | 1993-06-01 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | FTL Games | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Dungeon Master is a role-playing game where the player selects four adventurers and descend into the depths of the dungeon. The gameplay is reminiscent of the 3D dungeon crawl type of role-playing games popularized by Wizardry and The Bard's Tale. However, unlike these games, Dungeon Master features real-time combat, which requires the player to click on the opponent in order to execute an attack. Another notable aspect of the game is its growth system: instead of gathering experience points and leveling up, characters improve by repeatedly using the same action. Spellcasting involves selecting and combining symbols, which can be arranged as rune sequences. The game also allows the player to directly interact with objects in the game world through a point-and-click interface. |
| Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | 1993-06-01 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc., LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The sequel to Super Star Wars is, as the name implies, based on Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, the second of the original Star Wars movie trilogy. The game features familiar locations and events from the film, such as the ice planet Hoth, the search for Yoda on the jungle planet Dagobah, and the fight against Darth Vader. Several locations are expanded, adding places and boss enemies that did not exist in the movie, and certain key events in the story are omitted or changed. As in the previous game, the player is able to control three characters: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca. Unlike the first, each character has been given a distinct special move. Chewie spins a path of destruction through enemies, Han has grenades and a powerful slide, and Luke can switch to his lightsaber and block oncoming fire. Gameplay is very similar to the first game, mostly focusing on platforming elements. As before, there are Mode-7 vehicle levels, during which the player is able to pilot a snowspeeder against encroaching Imperial walkers, pilot the Millennium Falcon through the asteroid field, and break through Cloud City's defenses in Luke's X-Wing fighter. The game's other major addition is the inclusion of a suite of Force powers for Luke. They are learned by collecting hidden orbs on the Dagobah level, and add a second special bar that depletes with each usage of a Force power. Power-ups include health items, weapon upgrades, screen-clearing detonators, and orbs that restore Luke's Force power. Passwords have also been added, and are given upon completion of each of the game's 25 stages. |
| The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends | 1993-06-01 | THQ Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is the video game adaptation of the 60's cartoon series staring Bullwinkle, a moose, and Rocky, a flying squirrel. The game plays out much like an episode of the show. The story begins at the dedication of the Frostbite Falls Rocky and Bullwinkle museum. Unfortunately, the not-so-nice Boris and Natasha have disguised themselves as security guards for the museum and managed to steal some of the priceless artifacts.Bullwinkle and Rocky must track down the stolen artifacts and return order to Frostbite Falls. Most of the action is of the side-scrolling platformer variety, but along the way, you will get to play lots of mini-games involving characters from the show. During the platforming sections you can switch instantly between the two protagonists. Both play differently: Bullwinkle can throw bombs at enemies and Rocky can fly for short instances. |
| The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure | 1993-06-01 | Titus France SA | Titus France SA | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Jukebox Adventure is the sequel to The Blues Brothers. Once again, the player has to choose a favourite Blues Brother and take him through different side-scrolling platform levels. He needs to collect records and use them as defence by throwing them towards enemies. There are also power-ups that can be gathered until the jukebox to progress to the next level is found. |
| The Great Waldo Search | 1993-06-01 | THQ Inc. | Radiance Software | Action, Puzzle | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Hidden object | | | | | | | SNES | Based on the popular Where's Waldo series of books, the player's goal is to find Waldo, who is hidden in various pictures, before the time on the clock runs out. The player controls a magnifying glass and must click on various items for different effects. Finding a clock adds more time to the search, clicking on a 150 icon adds 150 points to the score, etc.Each picture consists of 6 adjacent screens containing a continuous theme. The themes are The Carpet Flyers, The Underground Hunters, The Battling Monks, The Unfriendly Giants and The Land of Waldos. Players are given the option of playing on Normal difficulty, Expert difficulty, or playing the Land of Waldos stage. The only difference between the difficulties is that on expert there are no clock items to provide players with extra time.In all of the stages the player must find both Waldo and a scroll to complete the stage. Waldo must be found before the scroll in order to complete the stage. Waldo's dog Woof is also in each of these stages (except for the Land of Waldos) and by finding him players get to play a small bonus stage where they collect points as they control the dog on a flying carpet. |
| Wolfchild | 1993-06-01 | Virgin Games, Inc. | Core Design Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Dr. Kal Morrow, expert in genetic research and creation of human-animal hybrids, has been kidnapped and his family brutally murdered by the terrorist organization CHIMERA. His surviving son Saul takes it upon himself to avenge his family. Using his father's research, he turns into a man-wolf and sets out to find CHIMERA's base and defeat their leader Karl Draxx.As Saul, it is your job to traverse five different areas on your way to Draxx. When Saul collects enough power-ups, he turns into his wolf form and gains a special psychic shot attack, which can be improved by collecting further power-ups. However, if Saul loses health, he turns back into his human form and only has his fists to fight the numerous enemies. |
| Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II | 1993-06-04 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Years have passed since prince Selios, the hero of the first game, defeated the demon god Agunija in the ultimate battle. Peace returned to the land of Iseruhasa. Selios married his sweetheart Dina, and they had a child, whom they gave the name Atlas. At the age of fifteen, Atlas was already a strong warrior, thanks to the lessons of his teacher Lowel. Everything seemed peaceful in the country, until two warriors spotted strange creatures near the capital city. Those were... men in space suits! Of course, the warriors could not have known this and believed them to be monsters. Do the mysterious strangers have peaceful intentions, or are they a new threat to the kingdom?The second Dragon Slayer is very similar to the first game, graphically and gameplay-wise. The only major difference is the fact that the enemies are now completely visible on screen before battles, so that the player can avoid fighting them if he wants to. Otherwise, it is a traditional Japanese RPG with turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. The Genesis version has once again updated graphics. |
| Cosmo Police Galivan II: Arrow of Justice | 1993-06-11 | Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. | Cream | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Once again the universe is at peril from invaders from beyond, but this time their target is Earth! Galivan and company don't have time to find items or level up weapons as in Galivan's previous outing; this is a no holds barred slugfest. Three characters are playable, each with varying stats but basically the same moveset. Each character has a standard straight ahead punch or kick, a sweeping kick, an uppercut, and a ranged attack that must be charged up. At the start of the game and the end of every level the player can add stat points to their character to increase their HP, defense, jump height, and strength of normal and special attacks.A 2 player versus mode is included as well. Both players can choose from the three main characters, and the second player can additionally choose from one of the four normal enemy types. |
| Super Formation Soccer II | 1993-06-11 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | | SNES | Super Formation Soccer II is basically the same game as its predecessor Super Formation Soccer.Significant features include a 4-player mode, battery backup, and a few new gameplay additions. |
| Andre Agassi Tennis | 1993-06-13 | Radiance Software | TecMagik Entertainment Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | A game endorsed by the American player who stunned the tennis world in the early 90s with his "Image is everything" looks, sporting long hair, earrings and colorful shirts, Andre Agassi Tennis includes eight players (male and female and as expected, only Agassi is a real player) rated according to movement speed and both accuracy and strength on serve, backhand and forehand.Gameplay features all the usual moves: smashes, passing shots, volleys and all kinds of backhand and forehand plays, but unlike other games, precise positioning and timing are crucial to avoid hitting the ball outside the court, swinging the racket into thin air or more embarrassing, let the ball hit you on the head.
Three courts are available: Grass, Clay and Indoor (Sega versions add a fourth, Hard), but the differences between them are minimal. Game modes change according to the version, with the 16-bit versions including a "Skins" game, where each point is worth a sum of money based on the number of times the ball was hit. |
| Gekitotsu Dangan Jidōsha Kessen: Battle Mobile | 1993-06-25 | System Sacom | System Sacom | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | SNES | One year ago they took from you your wife. Now it's time to pay them back, with interest.Gekitotsu Dangan Jidōsha Kessen: Battle Mobile plays similarly to Spy Hunter in both perspective and objective, but your car in Battle Mobile isn't quite as high tech an instrument as that other game's vehicle. You can launch unlimited missiles, but they can only hit helicopters. For ground based targets you must dash into them to ram them off the road. Your car's health is constantly dwindling, even when you're not being attacked by enemies, so picking up the occasionally appearing energy refill items is essential. Shields can be picked up and stored that will make your car invulnerable to all damage for a short while. |
| Mazinger Z | 1993-06-25 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Dr. Hell's robot army has destroyed Tokyo, and now only Kouji Kabuto, and the giant robot Mazinger Z, can stop them from taking over the entire world. Animated cutscenes between levels tell the story of the game.The Mazinger Z comes with a full armory of anti-robot weaponry, from super-powered karate moves to missiles, Breast Fire, and its signature Rocket Punch. Special moves deplete a regenerating energy meter, while Rocket Punches can be preformed at any time, although Mazinger will be unable to punch until its arms return. Each level contains several varieties of enemies, all of them from the show and unique to each level, that must be defeated to progress. Some enemy robots will fire projectiles from a distance while others will rush in attempt to grapple the Mazinger, and sometimes more than one enemy must be fought at once. Enemies will drop healing items and occasionally an item that upgrades Mazinger's Rocket Punch to the Iron Cutter for a limited time. At the end of each level is a fight with a stronger boss robot with more dangerous attacks. |
| Smash Tennis | 1993-06-25 | Namco Limited | Namcot | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | Namco. Ltd All Rights Reserved | SNES | The controls of Smash Tennis work similar to other tennis games and especially Namco's previous tennis game World Court Tennis: the player moves the athlete over the court and presses buttons with the correct timing in order to win the match. This time there is no story mode, but a tournament mode instead. Here the goal is to win the Grand Slam by playing various tournament matches. However, a match only has a single set. There are 20 athletes (both male and female) to choose from which have different advantages and drawbacks. The exhibition matches are more free form: the player can choose the conditions of the match, especially the surface which influences the ball physics. Some of them are recreations of realistic tennis stadiums, others are fictional places like a strand or in front of a temple. Here there are optical gags built in, e.g. a mountaineer who falls down when hit with the ball. The "Whistle-Stop-Tour" allows to play against the same opponent on multiple surfaces. |
| James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod | 1993-07-01 | American Softworks Corporation | Vectordean Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In his second adventure, James Pond must retrieve the toys Dr. Maybe has stolen. Pond has been armed with an Inspector Gadget-style stretch device, which he can use to view higher areas or claw onto ceilings so as to slide across them.The gameplay takes place across worlds themed around particular types of toys, such as sporting goods, candy, and aircraft. The levels scroll sideways, although a small amount of vertical movement is included. On each level Pond must collect 2 penguins and reach the exit, although there are usually multiple exits and lots of secret areas to explore. After completing each pair of two worlds (each of which has three sub-levels), a boss must be faced. |
| NHL Stanley Cup | 1993-07-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | This early SNES title is one of the first hockey titles to simulate 3 dimensions by using the SNES mode 7 SNES technology. It contains all 26 NHL teams at the time with varying strengths and weaknesses. It doesn't have the players association license, but all of the player numbers and abilities were true to their real-life counterparts. You can take your favorite team from the regular season all the way through the titular Stanley Cup. It even has a menu option in the North American version to change the between English and French languages. |
| Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing | 1993-07-01 | GameTek, Inc. | Gremlin Graphics Software Limited | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Timing smiled on Gremlin with this licensed Formula 1 simulation, as Nigel's long quest for a championship had finally come good. The game was pitched somewhere in between a full-blown simulation like F1 GP and action games like Continental Circus. Only 12 cars were in each race, which could last from between 3 and 20 laps.Before each race you can customize wing downforce, gear ratio, tyre selection and fuel load choices – pitstops are a standard feature of the longer races. The 16-bit versions include a unique 'Improve With Mansell' mode, in which a digitized version of Nigel's head appears in the top corner of the screen, offering instructions and praise. |
| Super Baseball 2020 | 1993-07-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Pallas | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the year 2020, baseball finally evolved. There is no longer conventional professional baseball in 2020. Baseball designed by the Super Baseball Association has been very popular and is the best sport.However, the truth is that the association has used a colossal sum of money to promote Super Baseball as show business. They have manipulated each player's ability using the control computer to secretly decide victory or defeat in every game. The players who knew this removed the connecting parts of the computer to play their own game of baseball. Finally, a fair game is going to be played at Cyber Egg Stadium.In 2020 Super Baseball is a fast-paced game with new rules, where you can select 1 of 12 individual men, women, or robot players. During play, you can make your team stronger with prizes earned from amazing catches.
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| Super Slam Dunk | 1993-07-01 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Park Place Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | A basketball game featuring 28 teams. Even though the game doesn't carry an NBA license, 27 of the teams are based on the cities of their real professional counterparts of that era. The other team is an all star team.The game has an exhibition and playoff mode. Exhibition is the usual team vs team game, while the playoff mode has 8 teams competing to win the championship. Players can choose to turn fouls on or off and also choose how many minutes each quarter will be.The game features a vertical basketball court, with only half of the court shown at any one time. When a player takes the ball from one side of the court to the other, the screen rotates and then the other half of the court is shown.Earvin "Magic" Johnson gives commentary before a game, while broadcaster Chick Hearn gives the play by play during the game. |
| Kamen Rider SD: Shutsugeki!! Rider Machine | 1993-07-09 | Yutaka | | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Kamen Rider SD: Shutsugeki!! Rider Machine brings together all ten showa era Kamen Riders to do motorcycle combat with an army of Shocker soldiers. Each Episode starts with an introduction by "Oyassan" Tachibana, and stars a different Rider with his own unique special move. Episodes are broken up into six levels of combat against several Shockers riding their own motorcycles or cars or other vehicles, followed by a boss battle in the seventh level. After levels 2 and 5 the Kamen Rider will repair any damage and be able to choose from one of 4 limited powerups, such as invincibility, super speed, or a machine gun. Most of the time Kamen Rider will defeat enemies by riding alongside them and punching them, and enemies will try to do the same to ram or shoot him. |
| Disney's Goof Troop | 1993-07-11 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | SNES | Goofy and his son Max were enjoying a peaceful day of fishing, when Keelhaul Pete absconds with Pete and PJ. Now it's up to Goofy and Max to travel to Spoonerville Island and venture through the jungle to rescue their friends. As either character, you'll take on an army of surly swashbucklers as you dodge exploding cannon balls and search dank dungeons on your way to the final showdown with Keelhaul Pete.Along the way, you'll have to dig for treasure and solve puzzles to find the keys that will allow you to enter the pirate's hideout and face Pete. |
| Mutant Fighter | 1993-07-16 | I'Max Corp. | Data East Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Mutant Fighter is a versus fighting game with several stand-out features. With the exception of Hercules, playable characters have no names: they either represent a warrior class (Fighter, Amazoness), or are popular mythological beings (Minotaur, Beast, Dragon, and Golem). The game has two modes: single-player, in which the player selects a fighter and competes against computer-controlled opponents in a strict order, and two-player mode, where both players can choose their characters. Unlike most versus fighting games, the battles take place on a square arena instead of the usual horizontal screens. Wrestling moves (such as grappling) are widely utilized. Special energy can be accumulated and then unleashed as powerful attacks. |
| Mōryō Senki Madara 2 | 1993-07-16 | Konami Corporation | Konami Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Set partly in modern-day world and partly in a fantasy medieval Japan, the game is based on the manga/animé series Madara. Loosely connected to Buddhist and local Japanese myths, it tells the story of Madara, the son of the evil Emperor Miroku. An ancient prophecy said that a young warrior with tremendous powers will dethrone Miroku, and for fear of his son's might he ordered to cut his body into eight pieces. Raised with artificial limbs, Madara soon discovered his true origin and understood he was destined to bring down his father. The game puts you in the role of a teenager named Kamishiro, who lives in modern-day Japan. One day he and his girlfriend Subaru venture into a mysterious shrine on the outskirts of their home town, and Kamishiro met the princess Sakuya, who explained to him that he must travel to a different world and to help Madara to get rid of Miroku. During his travels Kamishiro meets many characters from the original manga story, including Madara's brother and rival, Kage-Ou, and discovers the secret connection between the two worlds.The game is a Japanese-style RPG with random battles. The combat system is turn-based, but the battles are set in auto mode, and you must pause them in order to assign commands to your characters. The battles are viewed from a dynamic third-person perspective, and the characters move around the battle field when executing their attacks. You can also change formation of your party, and use a variety of magic spells. |
| Zen Nippon Pro Wrestling | 1993-07-16 | Masaya | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Zen Nippon Pro Wrestling is a wrestling game based on the Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling league and features the likeness of their most famous stars at the time.Following the template laid by the classics of the genre, the game casts you as any of the 16 wrestling stars and then throws you to the ring to grapple the hell out of your opponent until one of you emerges victorious. You can attack your opponent with several moves (unique to each character) and upon "locking-on" by getting too close to the other wrestler you can execute grapples and throws.The game uses 2D graphics from a heightened camera view and includes a plethora of game modes including single player Championship and Tournament modes (with single or Tag variants for both), 2 Player Vs., Team Battle, and a Training in which you can learn the basics of the game. |
| Dai-3-ji Super Robot Taisen | 1993-07-23 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The third Super Robot Taisen game is the first to appear on the Super Famicom and a direct sequel to its predecessor. Six months after the war against the Divine Crusaders, the heroes that defeated them (now organized in the Londo Bell special forces unit) are called back into action. The DC remnants have regained strength under the control of the Zabi family. Additionally, unexplained disappearances near lunar colonies indicate that there might be another faction in play. It is up to Londo Bell to investigate and fight the next Super Robot War.Like its predecessor, the game is a turn-based strategy game with heavy RPG elements that crosses over characters and robots from various animated TV series and puts them into an all-new story. The game features 58 missions (more than doubling the number from SRW2) and introduces a branching mission path to the series. The path through the game is determined via direct player choices during and after missions as well as mission performance (i.e. number of turns required to complete the level). The choices made also lead to three different possible endings.The basic gameplay of the series remains unchanged from the predecessor, with players having their units move and attack on a map of the area via context-sensitive menus and fights played out as animated scenes. Series mainstays like the spirit (for unleashing special powers) and negotiate (for making enemy units defect) commands also make a return.The strategic complexity however has been increased. Pilots and their robots are now separate entities with separate stats, making it possible for pilots to switch robots between missions, but only within their own franchise (i.e. Amuro Ray can control all Gundam, but no Mazinger robots). Another new feature is the ability to set one of four global counterattack strategies: from aggressive (always counterattack) to conservative (only if the counterattack can't destroy the unit or if it has more than 50% HP) to defensive (never counterattack).The pilots are rated in six stats: attack power, probability to hit, piloting skill (determining damage potential and chance of critical attacks), response (determining chance of evading attacks), willpower (required for special attacks) and intuition (a static overall bonus). Stats are automatically raised through leveling, done by gaining experience points in combat. The robots are rated in hit points, energy, range, armor and maximum response (limiting the respective pilot's stat). All stats but range can be upgraded between levels by spending money, which, like XP, is gained through defeating enemies. Additionally, both pilot and robot are also rated in their adaptability to different terrain types. Each robot comes with a variety of unique weapons, which also all have their own stats: attack power, range, probability to hit, and ammo or energy requirements. Ammo, like spirit points, only refills at the end of a mission, but energy regenerates continually.Besides adding some new robots and characters from the known franchises (including Gundam's War in the Pocket and Stardust Memory), the game introduces franchises from outside the Gundam/Mazinger/Getter Robo trinity for the first time: making their debut in the series are Raideen, Combattler V and Daitarn 3. |
| Super Back to the Future Part II | 1993-07-23 | Toshiba-EMI Ltd. | Toshiba-EMI Ltd. | Action, Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Back to the Future Part II is a side-scrolling action game where the player controls an anime-like Marty through Hill Valley. There are multiple stages, set across different time zones (present, future and past) where Marty hover-skates later on. The player will encounter characters from the movie (such as Biff or Griff) acting as boss enemies. |
| Bishōjo Janshi Suchie-Pai | 1993-07-30 | Jaleco Ltd. | | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game, Cards / tiles | | | | | | | SNES | Bishōjo Janshi Suchie-Pai is a mahjong game and the first title in the Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai series. Eighteen-year-old Misaki Kyoko can transform into the hero Suchie-Pai, the player character. Suchie-Pai plays mahjong, and challenges others (all pretty girls ages 18 to 26). |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Enji | 1993-07-30 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Board game, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Five-year-old Shinnosuke Nohara is the epitome of noisy children: loud and inappropriate, infuriating to his parents, and hilarious to onlookers. Shin-chan is always getting in trouble with his parents and saying bizarre or offensive things to everyone he meets. Every so often, though, he'll try to do what his mom wants him to, but more often than not, he'll misunderstand and simply confound his parents further.Arashi o Yobu Enji ("A Kindergartner Called Tempest") is one of many games based on the manga and anime created by Yoshito Usui. In four stages, each made up of five areas, Shin-chan must explore his neighborhood looking for a specific object. He can enter houses to ask people for information, but will often end up simply insulting them. He must also avoid or knock over the other children in the neighborhood, and has various ability cards that he can use to assist him, which might give him a water pistol or refill his health. After finding what he's looking for, Shin-chan will move on to the next area.Also included is a minigame mode with eight different minigames, such as a bubble-blowing contest, a three-legged race, and a desperate search for clothing before school. The entire game, including the minigames, is filled with dialogue containing the same humor as the source material. |
| Uchū no Kishi: Tekkaman Blade | 1993-07-30 | Interbec | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Uchū no Kishi: Tekkaman Blade's is based on the anime Tekkaman Blade, also known as Teknoman. The game's levels are a mix of scrolling shooter and fighting game. The first part of every level is a scrolling shooter where Tekkaman Blade must survive several waves of Radam before killing two stronger boss-like Radam and meeting another Tekkaman. In scrolling shooter levels Blade can either toss his spear to defeat enemies at range or quickly slash with it to destroy bullets and enemies. One enemy type will drop different colored System Box powerups: green restores health, red destroys all enemies onscreen (except bosses), and blue turns Blade invulnerable and able to destroy all enemies upon contact (including bosses).The end of every level is a one on one fight with an enemy Tekkaman. Each Tekkaman starts with a weapon, but the weapon will be lost if they take too much damage, forcing them to use punches and kicks. This mode can also be played in 2-player mode, where each player selects their Tekkaman. |
| Final Fight 2 | 1993-08-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Final Fight 2 is the SNES exclusive sequel to Final Fight which was released on the same platform. Like the original outing, this game is a sidescrolling fighter (i.e. Double Dragon).The MAD GEAR gang is back. They have kidnapped Guy's fiancee (Guy was one of the main characters in the original game), her father and Guy's martial arts master Genryusai. The younger sister of Guy's fiancee, Maki, teams up with Mike Haggar and Carlos Miyamoto to take out the MAD GEAR gang once and for all. The game is set in various stages around the world. |
| Street Fighter II Turbo | 1993-08-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Choose from twelve street fighters from around the world, skilled in a variety of martial arts -- for instance, a character named E.Honda is a sumo wrestler from Japan, while Ken is a master of Tae Kwon Do from the United States. Journey to different countries to defeat other fighters, eventually leading up to a battle with evil man M.Bison. Besides the standard punches and kicks, each character can also execute special moves, such as energy projectiles or lightning-fast kicks, for more damage or to create a chain of hit combos. This installment in the Street Fighter series is essentially an upgrade to the Champion Edition game with some improvements and changes, such as new or upgraded moves, costume colors, and increased game speed. |
| Super Mario All-Stars | 1993-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Mario All-Stars is a collection of previously released Super Mario NES platform games. Each title is presented with its original gameplay and level design but has been given a makeover in the graphics and sound department. A save option has been added allowing players to store the session data.Included in Super Mario All-Stars are the following games:Super Mario Bros.: Mario and Luigi must rescue the Princess and the Mushroom Retainers from the evil King Bowser.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels: known as Super Mario Bros. 2 in Japan, this game features the same style of gameplay as the original Super Mario Bros. The game contains poison mushrooms, which will shrink or kill Mario, and new and old enemies, such as Flying Bloopers.
Super Mario Bros. 2: also known as Super Mario USA in Japan, Mario and friends discover a mysterious land, called Subcon, that is being destroyed by Wart and his minions. They must rescue this strange land from the tyrant.
Super Mario Bros. 3: Bowser, with the help of his Koopalings, takes over the Mushroom Kingdom's 7 lands and turns their kings into creatures. It's now up to Mario and Luigi to save the Mushroom Kingdom |
| Kunio-kun no Dodge Ball da yo: Zenin Shūgo | 1993-08-06 | Technos Japan Corp. | Technos Japan Corp. | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | 16-bit sequel to the cult-classic Super Dodge Ball which unfortunately only saw a Japanese release.The game continues the "Worldwide Dodge Ball tournament" motif of the original in which several teams from around the world compete in side scrolling dodge ball matches to see which one is the best. Gameplay is similar to other sport games in which you control the character that has the ball at the time (although a lead character always marks the formations and generally controls the team), and special moves can be executed to try and eliminate your opponents (such as homing throws and other esoteric moves). This sequel also adds more comprehensive tournament mechanics, for instance your performance in each match allows you to buy power-ups and special moves to enhance your players, you can also create a custom team and manage them throughout the tournament by adding or removing members as you see fit (you can even try to lure players from opposing teams). You can also choose among a series of formations and AI profiles in case you play alone, although you can use a multi-tap to play with up to 4 players.Available game modes include Tournament, Vs and Mechabutsuke mode which is a variation on Vs that involves a free-roaming court and no outfielders. |
| Sword World SFC | 1993-08-06 | T&E Soft, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), RPG elements | Fantasy | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | ©1993 T&E SOFT / Group SNE | SNES | Sword World SFC is a game based on the tabletop role-playing game Sword World by Group SNE, released for the Japanese SNES, Super Famicom, hence the SFC on the title. Comparing to other J-RPG's, the game is more like western RPG's, where you have to create your character, choose his race, classes and stats, rather than having a set hero for the story. The game is supposed to follow roughly the same rules as the tabletop books.The story is set in the world of Forceria, which is in the same universe as the anime/manga Record of Lodoss War, and has many similarities to Dungeons & Dragons, having races such as humans, elves, dwarfs, Grass Runners (Halfling like creatures), and half-elves. Classes available include: fighter, thief, ranger, sage, bard, sorcerer, shaman and priest. You start the game with 2500 experience points, which you can use to "buy" classes for you character. Combat is turn based, and experience points come in very slowly.In 1994 a sequel was released, called Sword World SFC 2 Inishie no Kyojin Densetsu (Legend of the Ancient Giant). |
| Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! | 1993-08-16 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | You play Buster Bunny, in a series of levels, featuring characters from the Tiny Toon Adventures cartoon.Most of the six levels are platform levels, where Buster has a number of attacks to defeat the enemies he faces. These include kicks and jumps, and a dash ability that lets you slide into enemies to defeat them, and also climb walls.The fourth level is an exception, and consists of a game of (American) football, played with a simplified version of the rules. The idea is simply to get a touchdown, while as usual progressing at least ten yards in four downs. There are two plays: a running play, where you simply run as far as possible while avoiding the opposing team; and a passing play that starts with a pass that can gain you extra yards, but must be caught.Between levels there are bonus games. You spin a wheel to determine what game you play out of five available. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon | 1993-08-27 | Angel | | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The game is based on the popular manga/animé series of the same name. The heroine of the series is a 14-year-old schoolgirl named Serena (Usagi in the Japanese version). One day she encounters a magical talking cat named Luna, who tells her she has been chosen to be a Sailor Moon fighter, to find the lost Princess of the Moon Kingdom and to fight the forces of darkness lead by the evil Queen Beryl. This adaptation of the story is a beat-'em-up game. You can control either Serena herself or one of her Sailor Moon companions. Each girl has different strengths and special attacks. You advance in the game by moving on a platform and defeating the enemies you encounter. You can't move on if you haven't defeated all the enemies that keep coming at you. |
| Jutei Senki | 1993-08-27 | Enix Corporation | TamTam Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Jyutei Senki is a turn-based strategy game, never released outside of Japan. The game takes place in an alternate universe where centuries ago humanity and their tree soldiers called Junei fight against Letum, a race of robots powered by magic.The player commands the human army. The mission in each battle is to defeat the enemy army or take their headquarters in a limited amount of turns. In the human army's main building, the player can recruit new soldiers, but their number is limited. Each unit has its own statistics, including range, speed and attack power. Battles are carried out automatically, with animations on a separate screen.There are three mission modes which include Campaign, Tutorial, and Expert modes and there is also a two-player versus mode. |
| Mario & Wario | 1993-08-27 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Game Freak, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | Point and select | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Mario & Wario is a puzzle game that is compatible with the SNES Mouse. The player chooses Princess Peach (low speed), Mario (medium speed), or Yoshi (high speed), and Wario proceeds to drop a bucket on their head (the object changes in later levels) The player controls Wanda the fairy to guide the now-blinded character through an obstacle course, to reach Luigi waiting at the end. Advancement is continuous and automatic: the object on their head may be tapped to make them turn around, otherwise they'll turn after hitting a wall. Hitting a dangerous obstacle (spikes or enemies) results in losing a life. Items, such as Coins, Stars, Mushrooms, and 1-Up Mushrooms can grant 1-Ups and more time. At the end of every world, a bonus level is played where Wanda hits Wario in his plane to earn coins. |
| Alien Vs Predator | 1993-09-01 | Activision, Inc. | Jorudan Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Based on the Alien versus Predator comic book series. During the 25th century, mankind has colonized many planets. On one of these, New Shanghai, strange creatures have been discovered. These aliens cause much havoc. New Shanghai initiates a distress call to other planets in the galaxy. A cloaked ship belonging to hunting creatures known as predators intercepts the message. The predators on board decide that these strange alien creatures might make worthy trophies for the collection. The player takes the role of one of the predators. The predator will fight through several levels of alien creatures in a
side scrolling manner. The predator's abilities includes attacking,
jumping, sliding and firing bolts from it's shoulder cannon. Additionally, the shoulder cannon can be charged up to unleash a
devastating attack that also harms the Predator. Most aliens will
drop power-ups which include health, trophy skulls, a double edged
throwing weapon, throwing spears and active camouflage. Boss aliens wait at the end of most levels. |
| Bram Stoker's Dracula | 1993-09-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Psygnosis Limited, Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Horror | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Bram Stoker's Dracula is the title given to a number of games based on the 1992 film of the same name. Gameplay for each game varies greatly from platform to platform, but they all retain a similar plot based on the movie. The 16-bit console versions are side-scrolling hack-and-slash games.The player controls a young lawyer named Jonathan Harker. Harker must free himself from Dracula's capture, follow him to London, and end his reign of terror. |
| Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen | 1993-09-01 | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | Educational, Simulation | | Licensed | | Board game | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen is essentially an advergame. Production of the game was limited to 10,000 copies, and a copy was obtained by mailing in two proof of purchase from Ajinomoto mayonnaise.A girl named Motoko teaches the player about food history, particularly that of mayonnaise. She takes the player through a fantasy world containing minigames. Such minigames include a game of reversi/othello against a witch and a game of hide and seek with seven dwarves who can turn into sausages. The game also includes a virtual kitchen with various food items such as tomatoes and tuna, and utensils and tools such as spoons, knives, an oven, and a microwave. The player will sometimes find recipes, and will have to journey through the world to collect ingredients, and then prepare the food. |
| Plok | 1993-09-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | At one day, Plok awakes to find out that his flag has been stolen. He spots it on a neighboring island and travels there to get it back. However, as he returns to his home, he realizes that all flags on his island have been replaced with flea-flags. This is only the beginning of his problems though, and he has to face many more challenges before the end of the game.Plok has to jump and fight his way through numerous levels, trying to find the exit or fulfilling certain missions such as killing a set number of fleas. Plok can perform two different jumps, a normal jump and a higher spinning jump. He can attack his enemies by throwing his limbs at them. Collecting presents will temporarily equip him with different weapons, or transform him into all sorts of vehicles such as a helicopter or a U.F.O. |
| Rock n' Roll Racing | 1993-09-01 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Silicon & Synapse, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Rock 'n Roll Racing is an arcade combat racing game. Combat plays a heavy role in the game, as each car has a frontal weapon, such as a laser or missile, and a drop weapon, such as spikes or mines. As you complete races, you get more money to upgrade your car. The soundtrack features famous rock tracks such as "Born to Be Wild, "Bad to the Bone," "The Peter Gunn Theme," "Highway Star" and "Paranoid."The game is very similar to RPM Racing. The later released PC version is an official release, but based on the SNES version incorporating the ZSNES emulator and limited to three tracks. |
| Rocky Rodent | 1993-09-01 | Irem America Corp. | Irem Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Mafia member Don Garcia has kidnapped Melody, the daughter of the owner of the Rose Restaurant. Rocky Rodent agrees to rescue her in exchange for an all-you-can-eat meal.In order to find Melody, Rocky Rodent has to complete a number of fast-paced, side-scrolling platformer levels. While he can also defeat enemies by jumping on them, his most important weapons are four different hairstyles: His first hairstyle allows him to skewer and throw his enemies, destroy porous blocks as well as cling to and jump up certain ledges. A mohawk can be thrown at enemies like a boomerang or thrown into certain walls, from where it serves as a trampoline. Braids can be used as a grappling hook and a corkscrew-like haircut lets him bounce on his head to jump higher than normal. When Rocky is attacked by an enemy, he loses his current haircut. If he is attacked while not wearing any special haircut, he loses a life. |
| Super Off Road: The Baja | 1993-09-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Leland Interactive Media | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | | | | | SNES | Super Off Road: The Baja is a sequel of Super Off Road. Unlike its predecessor which uses an isometric top-down view of a single-screen track, this arcade racing game is made specifically for the SNES and uses its Mode 7 hardware for a 3D racing experience with a 3rd person perspective.The game has three different tournaments, the Mexico 250, Ensenada 500 and Baja 1000. Instead of having to drive many consecutive rounds on a small circuit the circuits are big and more akin to rally racing with a finish at a different location than the start. The game is still held with many opponents as well as non participating traffic and wildlife that can hinder the player or be ruthlessly run over. Along the bumpy off-road tracks the player can collect bags of money, just like in its predecessor. Money can be spend on improvements of various of the car's parts, such as: brakes, tires, shocks, lights, engine and nitros. |
| The 7th Saga | 1993-09-01 | Enix America Corporation | Produce Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Your character embarks on a quest to find the seven crystals that are hidden throughout the land of Ticondera. There are seven different characters to choose from, each with different beginning stats and specialties.The game is presented in a 2.5D perspective, but shifts to an over-the-shoulder semi-3D view when combat initiates. Combat is turn-based, depending on which character you choose, your combat will either be almost entirely melee or magic-based. Potential enemies wandering around the world cannot be seen, however a radar map helps indicate enemies as as white dots. |
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | 1993-09-01 | THQ Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | | | | | SNES | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is a game primarily meant for children. The game has Thomas going around a train track and at each stop is a challenge.
Challenges include things like sliding puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, and even a race against Bertie the Bus.A difficulty level is present with the game asking the players age, with the options being 4 and under, 5 to 7, and 8 and older. |
| Top Gear 2 | 1993-09-01 | Kemco U.S.A., Inc. | Gremlin Interactive Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Oceania | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | | | SNES | This third-person racing game resembles Gremlin's earlier Lotus series, in terms of its general look and feel, right down to the text font used in the game. Your task is to race through 16 countries, each of which features four races, with many real-world circuits recreated in incongruous locations (such as the Monza layout in Ayers Rock, and the old Hockenheim in Vancouver). These four-race blocks each represent their own mini-championship, in which you race against 19 cars, needing to finish in the top 10 to continue, and with the top 6 scoring points 10-6-4-3-2-1, and the respective amount of money in thousands. This can be spent on various upgrades, ranging from engine to tires (wet and dry) and from shocks (front, side and rear) to gearboxes. The ideal approach is to buy the more expensive versions ASAP, as you get no saving when upgrading. If you win the four-race championship, you get the next password. You get a set amount of nitro boost to use during each race, although bonus nitros, money and instant speed-up token appear on many tracks. Hazards such as puddles, barriers and ramps are also frequent. |
| Utopia: The Creation of a Nation | 1993-09-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Gremlin Graphics Software Limited | Strategy | | | | Managerial / business simulation | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | Isometric | SNES | Utopia takes the Sim City gameplay concept and adds a military element to it. The game is set in the distant future, where your job is nothing less than Colony Administrator for a new settlement on some far-flung planet. Your aim is to provide the highest Quality of Life rating for the colonists. You do so by ensuring that there is enough life support, power, housing, employment, police and entertainment to keep the citizens of your colony happy. Hindering your goal are random events such as solar eclipses (which can render your solar panels inactive) and also a different, hostile alien race that inhabits the planets in the many scenarios at offer. Not only do you have to be a good mayor but you also have to be a good general. Resources must not only be attributed to civilian research but into weapons research, intelligence and the building of tanks and spaceships, if you wish to survive long enough to see your colony flourish into a metropolis. As a rule, you will have built a strong colony before the aliens come, but the final push towards a QOL of 80% or higher can only be achieved once there is no outside threat. |
| World Heroes | 1993-09-01 | Sun Electronics Corp. | Alpha Denshi Kōgyō Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | An alien entity known as Geegus threatens the Earth in the year 3091. As all of Earth's forces have been defeated, a scientist uses his recently-built time machine to find the greatest fighters of different eras to compete against Geegus.World Heroes is a versus fighting game. It features a cast of characters from different countries and time periods, ranging from ninjas to a cybernetic super-soldier. The characters are based on real historical figures, but are endowed with supernatural powers. The player selects a character who then fights his way through standard one-on-one matches or takes on an opponent in a Deathmatch, where spiked walls and landmines add to the danger. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters | 1993-09-04 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | Kazuhiro Namba | SNES | The game features the original 4 turtles from the previous games in the series, as well as other fighters.The game is very much in the tradition of the Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter series, pitting you against opponents one at a time. Some fighters (besides the turtles) will be familiar, such as the Rat King, or even Shredder (now called "Cyber-Shredder" here).Though even people familiar with the turtles will see differences in them. They can now, for example, do moves involving projectiles, such as "fireballs".The game's modes include a story mode, where you can only pick one of the turtles and go on fighting opponents in order to rescue April and Splinter, and a tournament mode, where you fight only for the fame and money. |
| Winning Post | 1993-09-10 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | | | | | | | | | | Cinematic camera | SNES | Winning Post lets the player take control of a stable of horses, breeding and training them for the ultimate goal, to win the French Grand Prix.The player can hire breeders, trainers, and jockeys and race in over 240 different races to earn more money. That money can then be used to buy even better personnel and breed faster, stronger horses as well as to keep their horses healthy. Players can also bet on races.The gameplay consists of choosing options before races, such as choosing which horses to train and what regiment they undertake, viewing stats, hiring personnel, and placing bets. However, the player has no control over races, cannot participate, and is only viewable as a spectator. |
| Mortal Kombat | 1993-09-13 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Five hundred years ago, an ancient and well respected Shaolin fighting tournament, held every 50 years, was corrupted by an evil and elderly sorcerer by the name of Shang Tsung. Shang was accompanied by Prince Goro, a warrior of the Shokan race (a four-armed half-human / half-dragon). Knowing that if ten tournaments in a row were won by the Outworld champion, the Earth Realm would be conquered by evil and fall into darkness, Shang entered Goro in the tournament and had him defeat the great Kung Lao. Goro has been reigning supreme as the undefeated fighting champion for five hundred years now. As the last tournament required draws near, Raiden, Thunder God and protector of the Earth Realm, enacts a plan to tip the scales in the humans' favor, Seven fighters step into the arena on Shang Tsung's mysterious island: Shaolin warrior Liu Kang, Special Forces operative Sonya Blade, the mercenary thug Kano, fame-seeking actor Johnny Cage, the ice-wielding Lin Kuei warrior Sub-Zero and his undead adversary Scorpion, and Raiden himself.Mortal Kombat is a side-scrolling fighting game. Fighting is set as one-on-one combat, allowing each player to perform a variety of punches, kicks, and special moves in order to defeat their opponent. When the opponent faces their second round loss, the winner can perform a finishing move called a "Fatality" on the loser. The Fatality is a move unique to each fighter that graphically kills the loser in a blood-soaked finale.Mortal Kombat began its life as a 2-player arcade title. It is notable for its use of digitized actors to represent the game's fighters, as well as its use of copious amounts of blood during gameplay. |
| Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon | 1993-09-19 | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Torneko (aka Taloon) from Dragon Quest IV was a merchant and treasure hunter who always dreamed of owning his own shop. Having defeating the evil along with other heroes, he returned to Endor to work peacefully. Some time has passed and after growing successful in this town, Torneko grew anxious. Hearing rumors one day about a "Mysterious Dungeon", Torneko meets with the king to ask permission to set up a new shop, closer to this Mysterious Dungeon. By exploring this cavern and returning safely with the prizes, Torneko hopes to become the most successful merchant in the world.Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon is a overhead view game similar to Hack, what might be called a "dungeon crawl". Torneko must venture into the mysterious dungeon gathering treasure. He may equip any weapons and shields he finds there, as well as gather up items such as spell scrolls, staffs and herbs with a variety of effect. A variety of enemies, familiar to the Dragon Quest series, await him. If Torneko successfully exits the dungeon, he is able to sell any of the items he has collected. This money then goes to improve the quality of his shop and living quarters. As the game progresses, Torneko is able to store special items in the vault, which he is then able to bring with him on subsequent trips to the dungeon. |
| Masters: Harukanaru Augusta 2 | 1993-09-22 | T&E Soft, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Masters is a sequel to Haruka Naru Augusta golf game and in that relation very similar to its predecessor. This game also features Augusta National golf course and is licensed by Augusta National Golf Club. The game plays from third person perspective, showing your golfer sideways with mini-map of the current hole on the right side of the screen. Several modes are accessible from the main menu, including Masters, Tournament, Stroke Play, Match, and Training. The ball is affected by the terrain type and the point of impact between the club and the ball when swinging, traverse line is affected by the wind, and the game also features weather effects such as rain.
Augusta National Golf Club course
Hole
Name
Par
Members
Masters
1
Tea Olive
4
365 yards
400 yards
2
Pink Dogwood
5
505 yards
555 yards
3
Flowering Peach
4
360 yards
360 yards
4
Flowering Crab Apple
3
170 yards
205 yards
5
Magnolia
4
405 yards
435 yards
6
Juniper
3
165 yards
180 yards
7
Pampas
4
320 yards
360 yards
8
Yellow Jasmine
5
460 yards
535 yards
9
Carolina Cherry
4
380 yards
435 yards
10
Camellia
4
450 yards
485 yards
11
White Dogwood
4
380 yards
455 yards
12
Golden Bell
3
155 yards
155 yards
13
Azalea
5
435 yards
465 yards
14
Chinese Fir
4
380 yards
405 yards
15
Fire Thorn
5
450 yards
500 yards
16
Redbud
3
145 yards
170 yards
17
Nandina
4
350 yards
400 yards
18
Holly
4
375 yards
405 yards
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| Sengoku | 1993-09-22 | Data East Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up, Sengoku casts you and a friend as two renegade fighters out to beat the crap out of the many assorted gangs that threaten the post-apocalyptic cities of the future. Unfortunately for them they also get caught in a time-warping scheme caused by the evil Nobunaga who attempts to invade the time period with mythical warriors and evil creatures from the Japanese sengoku period.The game thus takes you from the city to a spirit-realm from time to time, in which you must fight all sorts of Japanese mythical figures, and release three haunted spirits that can aid you in your battle. Defeated enemies leave behind colored orbs, collect them to heal up, gain weapons and even get energy attacks. Collect green balls to increase the life gauge, red ball for a samurai sword, blue ball for double sword, purple for a larger holy swordDefeating certain enemies will prompt a "I will help you" message and the player collects their soul. Press C at any time to summon the warriors' spirit and this will temporarily change your character's form and give you a new collection of attacks and powers. The player can change form and fight as an armour-clad wolf, a samurai or an agile ninja who moves around with back flips. |
| GS Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body | 1993-09-23 | Banalex | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | It's a quiet day at the Mikami Ghost Sweeping Company until a mysterious package arrives. It seems the kindly old storekeeper Yakuchin found a magic statue and figured it would best be kept in Mikami's hands. Of course, where there's magic, there's wealth (or something like that), so Reiko sets out to find the seven gems needed to complete the statue.GS Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body is a side scrolling platform game based on the Ghost Sweeper Mikami manga and anime. The player controls Reiko who can fight off ghosts and monsters with her enchanted baton. The baton can be powered up to shoot lighting or icicles at an angle, but its power is lost if Reiko is hit. Reiko can only hold up to three special weapons, either a scroll that sucks enemies into it, or a gem that freezes time. Each case in the game is either one or two platforming levels long followed by a boss fight. |
| Aero the Acro-Bat | 1993-10-01 | Sun Corporation of America | Iguana Entertainment Incorporated | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | You play as bat Aero, who have to stop the mad scientist Edgar Ektor, who is trying to rid the world of amusement and fun. So you jump through the circus-style levels, using different kinds of machines such as catapults, cannons, bubble machines, platforms, etc., collecting various power-ups such as cheese, soda, keys, clocks, etc. and avoiding lethal obstacles. |
| Battletoads / Double Dragon | 1993-10-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Earth is under fire by Colossus, a battleship the size of a city. Using powerful laser cannons, it has destroyed most of Earth's defence forces, while its many troops clean up the rest of the planet. All expect for 5 warriors.The Battletoads, who are well aware of evil forces in the galaxy, join forces with Billy and Jimmy Lee from Double Dragon to defend Earth from the deadly ship and its troops. Using a range of special moves you must fight your way through the streets into the heart of the ship and destroy it. |
| Cliffhanger | 1993-10-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Malibu Interactive | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Standard side-scrolling beat'em up based off of the Stallone film of the same name. Sly must fight thugs and the elements as he tracks down suitcases of stolen cash dropped around the peaks of the Rockies. Combat follows the Final Fight standard, broken up by some mountain climbing and running (or 3-D snowboarding on the Sega CD) from avalanches. Enemies are the standard brawler crooks, occasionally carrying guns and knives the player can pick up. The game tends to follow a pattern of having you deal with a natural hazard (scaling a cliff, leaping over gaps), then locking the screen down for a fighting segment, nature again, fighting again, etc. The available fighting moves is limited, compared to other games of this type, and the ability to hit an enemy character is noticeably less accurate.The plot is identical to the film, with levels based off of, or inspired by, scenes in the movie. Animated cutscenes move the story along on the cartridge systems, while brief clips from the film play between levels on the Sega CD. |
| Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions | 1993-10-01 | Sun Corporation of America | ICOM Simulations, Inc. | Action | | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Based on Chuck Jones' Looney Tunes character, Daffy Duck, Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions sees Daffy in his quirky "Duck Dodgers" spin-off persona, also known as "Duck Dodgers in the 24th and 1/2 Century!".In this game, Duck Dodgers sets out to stop Marvin the Martian from performing various notorious deeds, including destroying his beloved home-planet, Earth. There seems to be only one way to stop Marvin - and that's to destroy all five of his deadly machines!Gameplay-wise, this is a standard platforming affair. However, you can also shoot at your enemies using an array of weapons, fly around with your jet-pack and defend enemy fire with your shield. |
| Kendo Rage | 1993-10-01 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | Affect Co.,Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Josephine is a teenage girl who is currently attending Honest Osaki's Kendo School and Used Car Sales to learn Kendo swordsmanship. The old man Osaki teaches his students the art of psychic powers so they can better defeat the forces of evildoers. Josephine is given the Zopikki Talisman; a powerful artifact which transforms Josephine's normal self into a battle warrior. Gripping the bamboo sword and focusing her psychic powers, Josephine must defeat ghosts, pandas and all kinds of other strange creatures which look to cause trouble.In Kendo Rage, the player takes control of Josephine. She can move left and right, jump, duck and attack with her bamboo sword. Josephine's psychic powers are shown on a bar and recharge gradually at a steady pace, changing color as they do. Depending on the color, an attack done will use up the current psychic energy and let loose a stronger attack, usually a projectile. Additionally, Josephine can summon flames around herself during a rush attack, at the cost of some energy. The game lasts seven levels, with a boss finishing off each level. |
| Lock On | 1993-10-01 | Vic Tokai, Inc. | Copya System Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | Lock On is a jet fighter game that has the classic one man vs. the forces of evil formula. After a vicious warlord threatens the nations of the world, the United Nations have recruited a hot shot ace pilot by the name of Jake Steel to go after the madman and bring peace back to the world.The player will partake in a variety of missions against both air and ground forces and can fly in four different aircraft (the British made Tornado, the Japanese FSX, the A-10 Warthog and the F-14 Tomcat). The player can use each jets strengths to their advantage along with their powerful weaponry such as Vulcan cannons and heat seeking missiles against enemy jet fighters, tanks and other various enemies scattered throughout each mission. |
| Madden NFL '94 | 1993-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | Released | SNES | Madden NFL '94 is the third in the Madden series of football games for the SNES. It features 80 teams -- 28 teams from the 1993 season, 38 Super Bowl teams from 1966-1991, 12 All Star franchise teams since 1950, and two "All-Madden" teams: one for the 1993 season and one from a 20-year time span. You can play these teams in a regular exhibition game or sudden death overtime game, or take the 1993 teams through an entire season. You can also enter the playoffs with the 1993 teams, the Super Bowl champions, or the All Star franchise teams. Unlike many other sports games, saving a season is done by password rather than by storing the data into a saved game. |
| Mega Man X | 1993-10-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Mega Man X is a robot designed by Dr. Light to choose his own path in life. Years after he is created, Dr. Cain finds X and mimics his design to create a race of such robots called reploids. When the sigma virus infects these reploids, causing them to commit acts of evil, it is up to Mega Man X and his partner Zero (who is quite powerful, contrary to what his name implies) to stop it. |
| NBA Showdown | 1993-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc., Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The final entry in Electronic Arts' basketball series based on the old NBA playoffs engine before the NBA Live series took over.For the first time, the game features all 27 NBA teams from the 1993-1994 season. You can now play a full season with 82 games in addition to playoffs and exhibition games.Back from the old versions are instant replays, signature moves (some of them new) and free throw T-meter. Game speed has been sped up. |
| NHL '94 | 1993-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | After establishing themselves in the virtual rinks, EA combined both NHL and NHLPA licenses in NHL '94, allowing them to feature all 26 real teams (including both expansion teams) and players of the new NHL season for the first time in the series.Aside from the licenses, the gameplay for this edition sees for the first time the inclusion of the devastating one-timer shot, but to keep forwards (literally) in check, defenders also feature harder body checks, with new animations. For an additional challenge, players can also choose to control the goalkeeper manually. A popular feature in previous editions, fighting is completely removed from the game. Game modes include exhibition games (or "regular season" in-game), playoffs (best of one or best of seven) and an all new shoot-out mode. The main options remain basically the same couple since the establishment of the series - period length (5, 10 or 20 minutes), line changes (off, manual or the new automatic mode) and penalties (off, on, on but no offsides). While there are some minor differences between platforms (Genesis features record keeping for users and the MegaCD version has more stat screens, CD quality audio backdrops and the usual highlight clips here and there), only the PC version released at the same time features complete season action. |
| Pac-Attack | 1993-10-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Based on Namco's Japanese-only arcade puzzler Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, Pac-Attack is similar to many block-dropping puzzle games from the time, such as Puyo Puyo.The objective of the game is to place ghosts and then, after three pieces (which can include one or two blocks as well), make Pac-Man eat as many ghosts as possible to try and clear up the game area. Pac-Man's directions are chosen at random between left or right, but as he goes moving on the game area (after you place him, of course), if he bumps against a block or a "wall" on the game area, he will change his direction. As with many block-dropping puzzlers, if a line of blocks and/or ghosts reaches the top, the game ends. However, by filling up a meter on the left of the game area, a fairy may appear that can clear approximately 6 or 7 lines with ghosts, but it only clears the ghosts, although the blocks that were on top of them will drop.Also, like many puzzlers, it contains a versus mode against another human player. It's similar to the many versus modes of puzzle games: eat plenty of ghosts and your opponent will recieve many ghosts on his area.The game also includes a Puzzle mode. It features 100 levels, in which you have to eat all ghosts with no more than 4 Pac-Men at least (the number reduces in certain levels), and, unlike the other modes, you can change Pac-Man's direction with the press of a button.All of the handheld versions (including the one on Pac-Man Collection) lack the versus mode. |
| Secret of Mana | 1993-10-01 | Square Soft, Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Long ago, people lived in harmony with the natural world and used the power of Mana to help their nations grow. But when evil forces took control of the Mana Fortress, seeking to use it to conquer the world, a terrible war began which destroyed much of civilization but brought peace to the world once more. Over the long years, the events of the past became but legends to the new generations of humans. But history repeats itself... One day while exploring a forbidden valley near his village, a young boy finds a rusty sword stuck in a stone. He does not realize that this is the Mana sword of legend, used in the great war of the past. By drawing the sword, the boy unwittingly summons hordes of monsters, and is expelled from his village for breaking the ancient taboo. A mysterious knight Jema who is passing through the area recognizes the sword and gives him instructions for the future. First, he must repair the sword, and then, with its help, take control of the Mana seeds which can be found hidden around the world to prevent them from falling into evil hands.Secret of Mana is an action RPG, featuring real-time hack-and-slash style combat, in which up to two computer-controlled companions can accompany you. The protagonist has a stamina gauge: the more stamina he has, the more powerful his strike is. The player also has access to a growing arsenal of spells with various effects. It is possible to upgrade weapons, armor, and magic to higher levels. |
| Star Fox | 1993-10-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Argonaut Software Ltd., Nintendo EAD | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | SNES | This is the first SNES title using the Super FX chip; you are flying ace Fox McCloud, who with his trusted wingmen and his powerful Arwing starfighter, must rid the Lylat System of the evil that surrounds it. Wave after wave of enemies will fly towards you, and with the advice of your wingmen, you must guide your way through each level and take down as many as you can. |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots! | 1993-10-01 | THQ Inc. | Gray Matter Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Veediots! lets the player experience four classic episodes of the Ren & Stimpy Show.One is the episode "The Boy Who Cried Rat", where the player takes control of Ren dressed as a mouse and has to reach the end of a house while avoiding obstacles and enemies as well as Stimpy. Towards the end of this stage, the player must travel through Stimpy's mouth in order to complete the stage by avoiding various pitfalls and obstacles.The second episode is "In the Army" where once again the player takes control of Ren as they travel through an army base, punch at enemies including soldiers, avoid various pitfalls and use various objects scattered throughout the stage in order to advance.The third episode is "Stimpy's Invention", where the player takes control of Stimpy as they must escape a demented laboratory by avoiding pitfalls and enemies while collecting items to assemble the "Happy Helmet" and use it on Ren in order to complete the stage.The final stage is "Marooned", where the player takes control of Stimpy as he's swallowed by a giant alien. They must avoid various enemies as they fall down the throat until they land in the stomach. Then the player must make it to the end of the level, attacking enemies and avoiding pits of acid in order to reach the end of the stage.There are also power-ups for each stage including health icons and powered toast icons that will give the player a brief stint of invincibility. The game also features the voice talent of Billy West. |
| The Super Aquatic Games | 1993-10-01 | Seika Corporation | Millennium Interactive Ltd., Vectordean Ltd. | Sports | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Super Aquatic Games was conceived partly as an Olympics tie-in, and partly as a stop-gap for James Pond fans (the third platform title in the series (Operation Starfish) was in the process of being heavily delayed, eventually being released in 1994). This game saw Pond and friends competing in the underwater Olympics.The events take the form of various mini-games, usually in the same vein as Hyper Sports, but with an aquatic theme and the humour seen in the James Pond series (e.g. The 100 Metre Splash). More unusual mini-games include Kipper Watching, which involves 'heading' incoming beach balls away from a troop of sleeping seals, and Gymnastics. Events can be played with up to 4 players. |
| Suzuka 8 Hours | 1993-10-15 | Namco Limited | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Motorcycle, Track racing | | | | | SNES | This recreation of one of the classic motorbike races uses Super FX technology for the rotating graphics. Five different variations of the circuit are featured, each one progressively more difficult. 250cc, 400cc and 750cc bikes are featured, each one available to be best for top speed, acceleration or handling. The bikes have two steering methods - leaning into the corner or tilting in with the bike upright -the options allow you to set which of these is controlled on the pad and which use the L and R buttons. Races can be set to last for between 15 minutes and the full 8 hours. Your ultimate aim is to win every type of race, across all bikes and circuit layouts. |
| Arcus Odyssey | 1993-10-22 | Sammy Corporation | Wolf Team | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Long time ago, an evil sorceress Castomira decided to conquer the world. But a good princess revolted against her, and in a great fight defeated the sorceress. But in order to completely seal the sorceress' powers, the princess had to forge a magic sword. For a long time this sword guarded the peace of the citizens of Arcus. But now the followers of Castomira stole it, and the world is facing a great peril...This is a Gauntlet-like game: lots of action and magic, with items to collects, and many dungeons to free from monsters. The game is also viewed from an isometric perspective, typical for the genre. Choose one of four characters to battle your way through dungeons and castles, or play with a friend in a 2-player mode. |
| Miracle Girls: Tomomi to Mikage no Miracle World Adventure | 1993-10-22 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Without warning Tomomi, Mikage and their friends are warped into a strange fantasy land. Now it's up to them to find their friends and get back to the real world.Miracle Girls is based on the characters of the manga and anime of the same name. The player starts the game by picking either Tomomi or Mikage, although they both have the same abilities. Either can jump or toss candy, which will render enemies harmless for a few seconds as they eat it. Enemies incapacitated in this way can be used as platforms. Hidden in levels are bombs that fill the screen with candy, turning any onscreen enemies into heart rings, fruit that increase health, and doors that lead to a celestial slot machine that can reward additional lives. At the end of each level is a different challenge with a boss, such as a top-down squirt-gun fight or a game of matching cards. |
| Ranma 1/2: Akanekodan-teki Hihō | 1993-10-22 | Rumic Soft | Atelier Double Co. Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | The game is based on the animé series Ranma 1/2. It tells the story of the young martial artist Ranma Saotome. Traveling with his father Genma across China, Ranma discovered a cursed spring. When he and his father fell into that spring, they were both transformed: Ranma into a little girl, Genma into a panda bear. Hot water restored them to their original appearance, but whenever they are splashed with cold water, they turn into their "cursed" forms. The story of the game begins as Ranma and Genma are having breakfast by their friends. Suddenly, several cat-like creatures burst in and kidnap Genma. Ranma finds out that the cats belonged to Akaneko (Crimson Cat) Gang, who kidnaps strong fighters for some reason. Soon Ranma discovers that Kamusaru, the leader of the Crimson Cat Gang, is looking for an ancient treasure that will allow him to turn into a Nekomaou (Cat Demon King), and take over the world. Ranma and his friends will do anything to rescue Genma and to stop Kamusaru's evil plans!The game features many characters from the animé, including Ranma's fiancee Akane, the fighter Ryouga, the amazon warrior Shampoo who is in love with Ranma, and others. The game is built like a traditional Japanese RPG: your party fights random enemies in turn-based combat viewed from a third-person, Final Fantasy-like perspective. In battles, you can attack physically, or use various offensive and defensive techniques, which consume "ki" (an equivalent of magic points). Not only Ranma and Genma, but also the other characters in your parties can take a different shape. You carry around a bucket of cold water, and every time you use it on one of your characters, he/she is transformed into a "cursed" form. This is sometimes required to advance the story of the game (for example, Ranma can enter a certain location only as a girl). |
| Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie | 1993-10-29 | Zamuse | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | The legend of the Valkyrie pilots is not yet over. Hikaru, Max, and Millia take flight to defend the earth from Zentraedi, robots, more robots, and giant space crab-bees. Now is the time to scramble Valkyrie again. When starting a game or continuing the player picks from either Hikaru, Max, or Millia. Each flies a custom Valkyrie with its own set weapon load-out. A Valkyrie changes its weapon and movement speed by switching between its three forms: Fighter, Gerwalk, and Battroid. Typically the Valkyrie weapon shoots straight and quickly, the Gerwalk weapon shoots around or through obstacles, and the Battroid weapon does higher damage in exchange for reduced firing rate. Each weapon can be upgraded up to twice by picking up power up items dropped by special enemy ships, but one level of power up will be lost any time the Valkyrie is shot. If a Valkyrie's entire life bar is depleted then the full stage must be repeated, provided the player still has enough continues.In a nod to Galaga the player is able to capture some enemy craft to increase their firepower. If the player does not shoot any weapons for a few seconds a field of electricity will cover the Valkyrie. Touching some enemy ships will then cause their targeting to be shorted out and make them friendly to the player, following along and shooting or ramming onscreen enemies. |
| Super Chinese World 2: Uchū Ichibuto Daikai | 1993-10-29 | Culture Brain Inc. | Culture Brain Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Following the events of the first Super Chinese World game, the world has been saved and Rub-A-Doc has invited the leaders of the world, including the Emperor Chin of Chinaland to a galactic peace conference. However the conference is disrupted when alien invaders capture all members of the peace conference and declare themselves rulers of the galaxy. To back up this claim, the invaders have assigned several champions as lieutenants. Hearing that things are once again in trouble, ninja warriors Ryu and Jack quickly enlist the help of the people of Futureland to build a spaceship and attack one of the champions. However strong their intentions, Ryu and Jack are unable to defeat this opponent and must land at nearby planet for repairs... |
| ActRaiser 2 | 1993-11-01 | Enix America Corporation | Quintet Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Players control "The Master," a god-like spirit sent down from the heavens, and fight to eradicate evil from the land. This sequel to ActRaiser focuses entirely on the side-scrolling action of the original, and has 14 levels with new monsters, new abilities, and new super powers.You still control a "Cloud Palace" across a zoomable map of the world, choosing your next area of battle. In addition, many of the sound effects from the original game make their reappearance, as well as some hidden RPG elements. Changes from the original ActRaiser include the elimination of the village-building mode, a move from a battery-save to password-save system, and a new musical score. |
| BioMetal | 1993-11-01 | Activision, Inc. | Athena Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | BioMetal is a fast-paced, side-scrolling shooter game. The war that divided the galaxy and used all its resources has ended. A fleet was sent on a mission to find more natural resources. They never returned. Their last transmission reveals that the enemy created one last experiment - a combination of the aggressive nature of animals and the efficiency of machines named BioMetal.The MF-92GX Halbard mothership has been assigned to destroy the threat. The player is piloting the MF-92GX Halbard fighter that is equipped with the experimental Gel Analog Mutant weapon. The GAM's power is charged up while not in use, and can be used to surround the ship as a protective shield or be thrown at the enemy forces. It slowly drains charge energy, and the pilot must balance being protected by the shield with recharging. Their are three choices each for primary and secondary weaponry, including plasma shots, lasers, and missiles. The enemies become larger, more aggressive, and more plentiful as the game progresses. |
| Championship Pool | 1993-11-01 | Mindscape, Inc. | Bitmasters, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Championship Pool is a pool game where players can 8-ball or 9-ball pool tournament that starts off with the BCA Regional Championship where the player must defeat 32 opponents in a first to four games match. If the player loses against any of the 32 opponents, they are then eliminated from the tournament. The winner of that then goes onto the World Championship.All of the gameplay is done from a top down view of the table. The player moves an icon to indicate location they want to hit the ball too. To aid in the aiming, a ghost of the cue ball and the first ball that is hit is repetitively played out to show the path of the hit ball. With the all the shots there is a very small margin of error, but this is only notable when a long shot is played or a shot from a sharp angle and the ghost balls will randomly play out all the possible occurrences. The player can also change the power and spin of the played shot with the ghost balls will updating to show the outcome of those changes. There are 4 different game modes that can be chosen, each with a different set of pool games. The different game modes and there games are:1. Tournament: The player must defeat 32 different players in a first to four knockout tournament in 8-ball or 9-ball pool before going on to the World Championship. During the tournament the opponent is never actually is seen playing there shots. Instead, when it is the opponents turn, it cuts to an image of the player with a caption and then returns the control to the player with some balls removed and moved. This way the opponent can finish the game within 4 turns regardless of if they where snookered or not.2. Challenge: It has many different pool games that are played, all with one player without an opponent. The games are:
14.1 Challenge – After the break the ball is placed anywhere at the top of the table behind the line. At that point, the player can hit any ball but once the fails to hit a ball in a hole the game is over. If there is only one ball left on the table the rest of the balls are re-racked and play continues. At the end score is given based on the number of balls that where hit in the holes. The score are tallied up over 5 games to get the total score.
Eight Ball - After the break the ball is placed anywhere at the top of the table behind the line. The player must hit all the chosen set of balls (stripes or solids) and the 8-ball in one turn. The score is based on how many balls where hit in.
Nine Ball - After the break the ball is placed anywhere at the top of the table behind the line. The player must hit the 9 ball in one turn. The score is based on how many balls where hit in.
Equal Offence – Same as 14.1 Challenge but there is only one game played.
Three Pool – Only have 3 balls on the table. Score is based on how many shots it takes to get all three balls in with lower been better.
Speed Pool – Objective is to hit all the balls in as quickly as possible as a timer is timing how long the game takes. Any ball can be hit at any time and the player can miss the shot and not be penalised (other than taking longer).3. Party: It has many different multiplayer pool games that are played with ether just 2 or 2 to 8 human players. The games are:
Eight Ball (2 Players) – A standard eight ball game with the players taking turns to play.
Nine Ball (2-8 Players) – A standard nine ball game with up to 8 players taking turns. First player to get the 9-ball in wins.
14.1 Continuous (2 Players) – Players can hit any ball in for a point. If a shot is missed then other player plays. If there is only one ball on the table the pocketed balls are re-racked. Play continues until one of the players reaches the score chosen at the start of the game.
Ten Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Nine Ball except with 10 balls.
Rotation (2-8 Players) – Only the lowest ball can be hit and the score for getting a ball in is the value of the ball (e.g. 8-ball is 8 points). Player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.
Straight Pool (2 Players) – Same as 14.1 Continuous but the player with the highest score after one game wins.
Equal Offence (2-8 Players) – Same as Equal Offence in challenge mode but players can take turns to beat each others score.
Fifteen Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Rotation except that any ball can be hit not just the lowest.
One Pocket (2 Players) – The two players are given one of the two pockets at the end of the table. The player must hit all the balls in there nominated pocket with the one with the most balls wins.
Three Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Three Ball in challenge mode but players can take turns to beat each other’s score.
Speed Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Speed Ball in challenge mode but players can take turns to beat each other’s score.4. Freestyle: Lets the player practice with no opponent, no penalties, the ability to move any ball to the desired location (or remove by throwing the ball in the pocket), and the ability to place potted balls back on the table. |
| Clay Fighter | 1993-11-01 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | Released | SNES | Clay Fighter is a 2D fighting game released in which the characters, as the name suggests, are made completely out of clay. This allows for interesting moves and stylized graphics. The zany roster includes: Bad Mr. Frosty, a snowman; Taffy, a piece of stretchable candy; Blob, a character who can morph into different shapes; Blue Suede Goo, an Elvis knock-off; Ickybod Clay, a pumpkin-headed ghost; Helga, an opera singer; and Bonker, the crazed clown. Each character also has their own level and individual taunts. |
| Disney's Aladdin | 1993-11-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Disney's Aladdin is based on the 1992 Disney animated film. For the GBA and the SNES editions development was handled by Capcom. Like other versions, the game is a side-scrolling platformer where the player controls Aladdin through locations from the movie like the city of Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders, and Jafar's palace. Some locations not appearing in the film include a trippy, candy-colored world inside the Genie's lamp and an ancient pyramid. Enemies standing in Aladdin's way include the Sultan's guards, animals and various magical creatures. They can be dispatched by jumping on top of them or by throwing apples at them. Besides jumping and throwing, another one of Aladdin's abilities consists of him pulling out a blanket and using it to slow his fall.Besides the platform levels, the game also includes magic carpet rides as well as a bonus game played between levels: if Aladdin collects a golden scarab in a level, he can play a wheel of fortune for extra health, lives or continues. |
| Jurassic Park | 1993-11-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean of America, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The SNES game based on the film Jurassic Park is an action title that combines top-down and first-person perspectives.Playing as Dr. Alan Grant, the player's ultimate goal is to escape the Jurassic Park island. To reach that goal, several other tasks must be completed, including restoring power to the park and destroying a Velociraptor nest. The large game world is seen from a top-down view and can be freely explored. Some areas are not accessible from the beginning, however. To enter them, keycards must be found or some special goal be completed, like rebooting the computer system and using it to open certain gates. Dr. Grant can defend himself against the many free-roaming dinosaurs with a variety of weapons, including an electroshock gun, a shotgun, rocket launcher, gas grenade launcher and bola gun. All weapons except the electro gun require ammo to work. A radar at the bottom of the screen helps in detecting approaching dinosaurs, but will only work once the park's motion detectors have been activated.Upon entering one of the park's buildings, the game view switches to a scrolling first person perspective, reminiscent of early first person shooters like Wolfenstein 3D. Just like outside, dinosaurs lurk in the corridors, and the same guns as in the overworld map can be used to destroy them. Many buildings consist of several floors, with elevators connecting them. Some rooms are pitch black and can only be entered when in possession of night vision goggles.The game supports the SNES mouse for the first-person sections and the computer system interface. |
| Pierre le Chef is... Out to Lunch | 1993-11-01 | Mindscape, Inc. | Mindscape International Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Pierre Le Chef is famed worldwide for his mouth-watering recipes involving the freshest ingredients. So, when the vegetables start attempting to run away from him, he has no choice but to chase after them.Out to Lunch is a platform game set across 6 countries, starting off in Switzerland and finishing in Paris. To recollect the vegetables he must first stun them, either by firing at them or jumping on them, then walk over them, in a manner similar to Fire & Ice. Unusually, the game was converted from the SNES to the Amiga, not the other way around. |
| Steel Talons | 1993-11-01 | Left Field Entertainment, Tengen Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Helicopter, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Steel Talons brought realism-oriented helicopter combat to the arcades, and later to home systems. The action is viewed from behind your helicopter, with the 3D polygon world rotating around you, taking in mountains, rivers and deserts. There are 12 missions in total, each of which requires you to destroy targets in a set time limit. There are also training and head-to-head (against a CPU-controlled drone) modes. You have a limited number of automatically-targeting missiles as well as a cannon. A tracking map tells you where you are on the level, and where the enemies are. Contact with the ground, mountains or other vehicles will damage or destroy your helicopter. |
| T2: Terminator 2 - Judgment Day | 1993-11-01 | LJN, Ltd. | B.I.T.S., Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | One of the several games based on the eponymous movie. The player controls the T-800 terminator, a cyborg from the future, who travels to the year 1995 to protect John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance against machines, from being killed by another terminator, the highly advanced model T-1000. This adaptation of the movie is essentially a side-scrolling action game, with both melee combat and shooting; there are also driving sequences between the side-scrolling levels, which mainly consists of avoiding pursuers and safely arriving to the next destination. T-800's default weapon is a pistol, but he can later acquire other weapons such as a shotgun, a mini-gun, etc. The "good terminator" can also use kicks and punches to dispose of the enemies. As in the movie, T-1000 appears frequently and must be fought and incapacitated, but can not be permanently killed until the ending part.Another objective the player must complete is collecting various robotic parts that could lead to a construction of a new terminator. These parts must be sought out and destroyed, to make this new technique impossible. |
| Tony Meola's Sidekicks Soccer | 1993-11-01 | Electro Brain Corp. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Tony Meola's Sidekicks Soccer is a standard soccer game with the standard modes such as Exhibition and Season mode with 64 different soccer teams including World teams and localized teams, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. It also features realistic moves such as headers and bicycle kicks, with a behind the player's perspective and Mode 7 graphics. It doesn't feature any official soccer license, but is personally endorsed by American goalie, Tony Meola. |
| Total Carnage | 1993-11-01 | Malibu Games | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | The war of 1999 left the country of Kookistan in shambles. Naturally, a dictator named General Akhboob took control of the beleagured nation and began creating an army of radioactive mutants. With a virtually impenetrable stronghold, a bunch of hostages, and a legion of mutants under his command, the evil despot will stop at nothing but world domination. Only two men have the courage and idealistic naivete to take on Akhboob and his forces: Captain Carnage and Major Mayhem, also known as the Doomsday Squad.As Captain Carnage or Major Mayhem, it is up to you or you and a friend (in simultaneous action) to rescue the hostages while shooting hundreds of mutants bent on your destruction. As you walk and run forward, backward, left, right, and diagonally through 20 battlezones of nonstop action, you'll always have your machine gun by your side. Additional weapons which you can find along the way include grenade launchers, rocket launchers, plasma machine guns, flame throwers, spray-fire rifles, defensive blades, and an assortment of bombs. |
| We're Back!: A Dinosaur's Story | 1993-11-01 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Released | SNES | We're Back!: A Dinosaur's Story is different from its Genesis counterpart. This version features characters from the movie, but does not follow the storyline of the movie. In this version, Professor Screw Eyes has kidnapped Louie and Cecilia. Hearing of this, Captain Neweyes and the dinosaurs launch into action to save their friends by traveling through various time periods.The gameplay is a side-scroller that has the player take control of Rex, traveling throughout the levels avoiding traps and defeating various enemies scattered throughout the stages (five in all). Rex can also receive help from his dinosaur pals, Elsa, Woog, Vorb, and Dweeb from time to time. There are also power-ups that increase and replenish Rex's health. |
| Final Stretch | 1993-11-12 | LOZC/G. Amusements Co., Ltd. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Based on the 1993 Formula One Season, Final Stretch features a GP, 1P VS 2P, and Time Attack modes. In GP mode the player can choose either beginner or expert which have many differences.At beginner any team can be chosen and the player will start all races without having to qualify. There's no machine setting, and one other difference is that during the actual race the vehicles do not collide with each other. In the expert one, there's the qualifying session consisting of nine laps. It is also possible to save data, among other differences.Only a single player is allowed to compete in the GP mode, and the screen is always split. The bottom screen shows the car in the typical chase view while the top can show up to five different views.Just like Redline: F1 Racer, the game was supervised by the Japanese driver Aguri Suzuki. |
| Kamen Rider | 1993-11-12 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Sun L | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Kamen Rider is a traditional side-scrolling beat 'em up set in the sci-fi universe of the same name.There are two protagonists to play as: Takeshi Hongo (or Kamen Rider 1) for player 1 and Hayato Ichimonji (or Kamen Rider 2) for player 2. They are fighting against an evil organization called Shocker that turned them into the mutant cyborgs, but failed to complete the brainwashing process. With help of their supernatural powers they have to finish 6 stages and get to the final boss. |
| Battle Master: Kyūkyoku no Senshi-tachi | 1993-11-19 | Toshiba-EMI Ltd. | System Vision | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Battle Master: Kyūkyoku no Senshi-tachi is a versus fighting game in the style of Street Fighter II, but with a very fast speed. Eight characters from around the world must fight in a tournament, and then defeat a boss from outer space. They use an array of regular punches and kicks, and special moves like fireballs. |
| Ys IV: Mask of the Sun | 1993-11-19 | Tonkinhouse | Tonkinhouse | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | After having defeated the ultimate evil in his previous adventure in the magical land of Ys, the red-haired swordsman Adol Christin returned to the town of Minea. Suddenly, Adol notices a bottle, thrown onto the shore. It contains a letter, written in a foreign language, in which an unknown person asks Adol to come to the land of Celceta and save it from a mysterious evil. Adol decides to accept the offer, and thus his new adventure begins.Ys IV: Mask of the Sun is one of the two games bearing the fourth number in the series, the other one being The Dawn of Ys. Though quite different in general, the two games share the same basic plot and are both sequels to Ys II and prequels to Ys III. Like the first two games in the series, Mask of the Sun is a top-down action role-playing game. Its combat system is similar to that of the earlier games. with slight modifications. An enemy should be rammed from the side in order to inflict damage; if performed incorrectly, the player character will get hurt himself. Magic is learned from equipping various swords with elemental properties.
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| Accele Brid | 1993-11-26 | Tomy Company, Ltd. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | Fujimotchan, Iwasaki | SNES | This is a very basic, linear "shoot'em'up" game in which the robot of your choice, rigged with a variety of different weapons goes through a pipe and blasts at everything that comes in the way. The robot can fire weapons from both arms as well as jump, kick and punch. Power-ups and bonuses can be picked up along the way to upgrade weapons or armour. |
| Aretha | 1993-11-26 | Yanoman Corporation | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In a far away land, war was raging, as an evil ruler sent his troops to invade the castle of a mighty king. His minions stormed the castle and burnt it down. The king could not escape his fate, and the villain thought no one was spared by his wrath...Present time. You are Ariel, a little girl who lives with her old wise grandmother in a small house near a mountain range, north to the forest. She just turned ten, and the grandmother sends her on a seemingly simple quest: to go through the forest to Nineveh, the nearby town, and to meet there a certain person. But what starts as a simple assignment soon develops into the quest for magic powers of Aretha, the ultimate battle against the evil, and the discovery of Ariel's own true identity.The game is a console-style RPG, where Ariel and her party travel on the world map, through forests, mountain paths, and caves, occasionally visiting towns and fighting monsters in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective, using a variety of physical and special attacks. |
| Kevin Keegan's Player Manager | 1993-11-30 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Anco Software Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Kevin Keegan's Player Manager combines a football management sim with the Kick Off football game. The Kick Off game includes several skill levels, Challenge Cup and practice options. Manager offers three management skill levels, three division league and two Cup competitions. Options to play on the pitch or watch and get computer predicted results. |
| ABC Monday Night Football | 1993-12-01 | Data East USA, Inc. | Data East Corporation, Kuusoukagaku Corp. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | ABC Monday Night Football is a football game licensed from the television presentation of the same name. It features the likeness of broadcaster Frank Gifford and the logo of a popular sports drink, but has no league license, so features generic team names with made-up logos and player names.The two main playing modes are pre-season exhibition games and a full season. 28 teams are available, and it is possible to rename teams and players and even create custom teams. A two-player mode for versus games is also available.During games, a standard behind-the-quarterback view of the field is used. The playbook consists of 10 plays. Controls differ from the norm established by other games in that button-tapping increases the power of kicks and running speed during rushing and defense. The game automatically saves impressive plays as replays that can later be watched from the menu. |
| Art of Fighting | 1993-12-01 | TAKARA U.S.A. CORP. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Yuri Sakazaki has been kidnapped! Her big brother Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, his best friend, go search for her on the streets of South Town. As they go deeper and deeper they will find clues as to who ordered the kidnapping, the Sakazaki family's relation to the mob, and a person from their past.The gameplay differs from most fighting games. In this game, you have a Spirit meter. A Spirit meter is in the game and will decrease as you perform special moves. It can be recharged, but doing so leaves you open to attack. When your health is almost gone, you can perform a secret combination that will unleash a deadly attack on your opponent - provided you have a full Spirit meter.The arcade version doesn't allow you to play as Mr. Big and the elusive Mr. Karate. |
| Battle Blaze | 1993-12-01 | Sammy USA Corporation | Aicom Corporation, Electronics Application Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | In the land of Virg, it is custom to select the King at the Tournament of Champions. Aspiring to rule the human world, a zealous demon from the Netherworld sends out five phantoms to posses each contender, so that the last survivor will be able to murder the king. However, one of the contenders, Durill manages to defeat the phantom that tries to take control of him, but dies from exhaustion. His son Kerrel takes Durill's place in the Tournament to avenge his father and kill the demon.Battle Blaze is a one on one fighting game seen from a side-scrolling perspective. A jump and an attack button is all that is needed to control the six different characters. Each character uses a different weapon and has a few unique special attacks.There are two modes of play: In "Hero"-mode, the player can only control of Kerrel and must follow the game's story. In "Battle"-mode, all characters are available and two-player fights are possible. |
| Battle Cars | 1993-12-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Malibu Interactive | Racing / Driving | Behind view, Top-down | | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Battle Cars takes place in the 22nd century. In the century beforehand, the Greenhouse Effect has taken a toll on the world, the polar ice caps have melted, causing countries to begin to go underwater, as a result, battles for territory become more fierce, causing confrontations to become nuclear, forever altering the landscape.You are a rookie driver, in the new blood sport known as Battle Cars, held by the IBCA (International Battle Cars Association) and your goal is to qualify for each race then take out your rivals and eventually face the top driver of that circuit in a final fight for supremacy.There are nine levels in all, each with their own unique boss and the ability to upgrade your car and weapons. The game resembles F-Zero in a way of gameplay, but the cars are more modeled after Formula One cars. |
| Chavez | 1993-12-01 | American Softworks Corporation | Malibu Interactive | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Chavez is a standard boxing game that is considered the Spanish version of Riddick Bowe Boxing with Spanish only in-game menus and 24 professional boxers including Speedo Garcia, Ron Ronaldo and the game's namesake, Julio Cesar Chavez, among many other latino boxers each with their own strengths and weaknessesStandard modes like Exhibition and Career are present including the ability to create seven custom-made boxers and save them to a battery backup. The game screen is shown in side-scrolling fashion with a miniature ring at the top of the screen to show players their position in the ring and the "power" and "health" meters at the bottom of the screen. |
| F1 Pole Position | 1993-12-01 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | This Formula 1 racing game features 3 game modes and 16 tracks to race on. The game modes included are Battle, World Grand Prix, and Test Run.Battle mode allows for an exhibition race where the player can choose any course and its condition plus how many laps the race will be. The player can also choose to race up to 13 other opposing racers,World Grand Prix mode lets the player compete in a season of F1 races. The higher a position a racer finishes in a race, the more points will be awarded to increase their place in the total season standings.Test Run lets the player practice any track without the interference of other racers,Players can fine-tune their car using a variety of settings. Settings include adjusting the steering, tires, gears, brakes, wings, and the suspension. Players can also choose the type of pit work, tachometer (digital or analog), and whether to have either manual or automatic gear shifting. |
| Lufia & the Fortress of Doom | 1993-12-01 | Taito America Corporation | Neverland Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The hero Maxim and his group defeat the Sinistrals on Mt. Doom (as portrayed in Lufia II), and all is peaceful. With such a great peace, the defense forces of the world become lax. One hundred years later attacks begin taking place, supposedly by the Sinistrals. It's up to the descendant of the hero, and his childhood friend Lufia, to form a new band of champions to save the world.
Gameplay is fairly standard for RPGs, with turn-based battling by way of a menu of icons, and random battles. There's also a higher-than-normal emphasis on puzzles within dungeons. |
| Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge | 1993-12-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Following the events of Battle Clash, the Battle Game Chiefs had been defeated. But the world did not return to peace and instead new Chiefs and new machines rose up to rule the world. Like before, the Chiefs use giant robots known as Standing Tanks (STs). Seeing the world in trouble, the hero pilots who had defeated the Battle Chiefs decide to once again enter the Battle Game using an improved version of their ST, the Falcon. The truth behind the Battle Game will take the Falcon deep into space...Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge is a first person shooter designed for the Super Scope Light Gun. Gameplay is identical to Battle Clash. The player takes the role of the gunner of the giant robot, movement is handled automatically by the game, scrolling the screen. Players must keep the enemy robot in the gunsights and blast away at different parts of it, while also intercepting enemy missiles and counter-attacks. All robots have a weak point that will increase the damage done to them. Power-ups such as Neutron Beams and Plasma Bombs can be picked up following the completion of certain stages, and equipped at the beginning of combat. |
| Metal Marines | 1993-12-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Strategy | | | | Managerial / business simulation | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | Isometric | SNES | The Antimatter Cold War has left Earth ruined as the stockpiled AM weapons of various nations were triggered in a chain effect, vaporizing large portions of the Earth. The once great continents have been drastically changed into thousands of tiny islands and various cities have washed into the oceans. During this turmoil, Zorgeuf the Great rushes to conquer the bewildered world along with a troop of commanders and declares the Earth Empire. The only hope to defeat him lies from without Earth, as the Colonial Forces send a command carrier from the major orbital base. With so many armies gone, the ground infantry unit has been replaced by the Metal Marine, a fifty foot armored robot that can be sent into battle for attack or defense. From their respective Command Center, each side in the conflict will need to direct the placement of facilities on the ground to defend against enemy attack, manage resources and successfully strike the enemy.Metal Marines is an isometric strategy game. Controlling one side of a conflict, the player must wage a campaign across several islands to defeat Zorgeuf and his lieutenants. The player controls logistics of the base to ensure that there are the necessary assets to wage war. On each map, the player places three underground command bases, if all of these are destroyed the battle is lost. The player must manage the resources of their money to construct new buildings or upgrade existing facilities on the map. Different buildings include Energy Plants, Factories, Economic Centers, Radar systems, Anti-Aircraft missiles, fake buildings and fake HQ bases, mine fields, gun pods, missile launchers, metal marine hangers and even ICBMs. At any time, the player may order an attack and choose which assets to fire at the opponent. Missiles, Metal Marines carriers and ICBMs all use different levels of fuel. Metal Marines once deployed in an area will automatically fire rifles at nearby targets or engage even closer targets in melee attacks. Gunpods, while stationary, will also fire on nearby enemies. Metal Marines are largely autonomous but can be manually controlled to a minor degree (directional) by the player. |
| Side Pocket | 1993-12-01 | Data East Corporation | Data East Corporation | Simulation, Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The main objective is to sink balls in each level and reach the predetermined scores to go ahead. But remember: you'll have only several "lives" and every error can be lethal. After each stage completed (and some luck), a bonus stage will appear, as well as the chance to earn extra balls. You will only need a good target in the parquet block!Basic version differences:
The original Arcade version is a pool game where the player competes against the timer trying to get all balls in pockets and earn points.
The later NES release introduces modes for 2 players with two variants: 2P Pocket Game (the traditional mode) and 2P 9-Ball Game, where the premise is to sink 9 balls before the other player makes them first, training mode and single-player Pocket game. In 1P Pocket game the player needs to clear four levels with alternating ball layouts (i.e. reaching a predetermined number of points by sinking consecutive shots and sinking balls in numerical order), starting from City class and all the way to the World Class. Starting from State class, the player needs to perform a special trick after beating a level, and if they fail, the level restarts with a different ball layout.
Game Boy version is a completely redrawn game featuring 1 or 2 players actions with two game modes: 9-ball and Pocket. The Pocket mode is generally similar to NES version.
Genesis and SNES versions feature improved graphics and sound. Pocket game mode is reworked to include more stages and trick shot layouts. Also in this mode the player travels to different cities in the U.S.A. and claims championship there. New modes are Trick game and Jukebox. Game Gear version of Side Pocket is basically a toned-down Genesis version.
Side Pocket for Wonder Swan features one and two-player play on a single device. In the single-player mode the player chooses an avatar from a menu and needs to beat the remaining opponents. The player and CPU then take turns in hitting the ball.
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| Soldiers of Fortune | 1993-12-01 | Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. | Bitmap Brothers, The | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Steampunk | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A time traveler from the future was stranded in Victorian England, and his knowledge of yet unknown technological inventions was passed to the Royal Society, headed by Baron Fortesque. With the help of this knowledge, Fortesque managed to construct an immensely complex artificial intelligence known as the Chaos Engine. However, creation rebelled against its creator, assimilated its mind, and turned Britain into a war zone populated by mad machines. Mercenaries are willing to enter this dangerous place and put an end to the chaos, hoping for an appropriate reward.Chaos Engine (Soldiers of Fortune in the US) is a run-and-gun overhead shooter. Sixteen levels (in four groups of four) await the players in the game. The basic gameplay is similar to Gauntlet, but in an open-air setting, with bridges across rivers and other features in the maps. The visuals are in the 'metallic and blue' style Bitmap Brothers appeared to favor.There are six characters available in the game, each with different strengths and weaknesses, and different starting prices. In two-player mode, each player chooses a character and plays co-operatively, but in one-player games, the player also chooses a character for the computer to control, with its artificial intelligence allowing it to open doors, pick up power-ups and take on enemies away from the ones occupying the player-controlled character. |
| Striker | 1993-12-01 | Atlus Software Inc. | Rage Software Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Striker is a football (soccer) game with a forced-perspective 3D view. The players are drawn large and there is a large scanner to assist with long passing. The standard mode has the ball sticking closely to the feet, which makes mazy runs upfield a common strategy. There are 64 international teams on offer, with a European-style knock-out cup competition included. Many different formations and strategies are offered. |
| The Adventures of Dr. Franken | 1993-12-01 | DTMC, Inc. | Motivetime Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Horror | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Franky and his girlfriend Bitsy are planning a vacation to New York. There's just one problem: Bitsy doesn't have a passport. Our protagonist comes up with a brilliant idea: He takes Bitsy apart and mails her to New York in different packages, where he will put her back together. Unfortunately for the couple, Bitsy has been lost in the mail. It is up to Franky to find her parts and put her back together.The Adventures of Dr. Franken is a standard platformer where the player navigates platforms and avoids enemies. Touching too many enemies result in death. To defeat himself Franky has the ability to kick foes. The goal of every level is to find a package which is hidden in it. To reach it Franky also has to solve switch puzzles. There are overall 20 levels including four bonus levels. |
| Nobunaga no Yabō: Haōden | 1993-12-09 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Haōden is the fifth game in Koei's Nobunaga's Ambition series, and once more is a historic war simulation set in 16th century Japan. Up to eight players can participate in one of three different scenarios with the ultimate goal of unifying the whole of Japan. Nearly 60 different real-life warlords and their territories are represented and available to play as. The three scenarios available are Nobunaga's rise to prominence in 1551, the Tenka Fubu campaign towards Kyoto in 1568, and Nobunaga's death in 1582. |
| Cool Spot | 1993-12-10 | Virgin Games, Inc. | Virgin Games, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Cool Spot is a colorful 2D platform game featuring the 7-Up mascot as the main protagonist. The game objective is fairly simple and straightforward. The player character has to collect enough number of cool points throughout each level in order to find and rescue his captured uncool Spot buddies and complete the game. |
| Puyo Puyo | 1993-12-10 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Compile | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | A year after the release of the falling block puzzle game Puyo Puyo for MSX and Famicom, an arcade version was released that took the basic concept, but transformed it from a solo into a competitive game, changing the series fundamentally: all ports and later entries in the series are based on this version.The original arcade version has two modes: a single-player story mode and a two-player competitive mode. In story mode (which is based on characters from Compile's RPG series Madō Monogatari), the player controls Arle Nadja (Silvana in the English translation of the arcade version), a young sorceress, whose goal is to defeat Satan. To do so, she has to win 12 battles against his minions until she can meet him in a final confrontation. The game offers an extra training mode against three lesser opponents, as well as the ability to start from level 4 of the main game.During a match, pairs of puyos fall down from the top of the screen into each player's field. They can be moved left or right, rotated in either direction and made to drop faster. The goal is to arrange puyos of the same color into patterns of at least four, with horizontal or vertical (but no diagonal) connections. Doing so removes them from the field (with any unconnected puyos falling down) while at the same time sending garbage blocks into the opponent's field. Creating patterns of more than four, several different patterns at the same time, or chain reactions creates more garbage blocks. The garbage blocks can only be removed by creating patterns adjacent to them. The player whose playing field reaches the top first loses. In single-player mode, the falling speed of the puyos increases level by level and each of the enemies plays in a unique style.The home ports also add an endless single-player mode, in which there is no opponent (and thus no garbage blocks) and one simply plays for a high score, similar to the MSX/Famicom version.Unique to the Game Gear version is an additional quest mode. Similar to the mission mode of the original MSX/Famicom version, it presents a series of pre-filled playing fields with a specific task, like making a minimum number of puyos disappear in one move, or removing all puyos of a certain color. Progress is saved via passwords. |
| Romancing SaGa 2 | 1993-12-10 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Takaaki Tonooka (外岡高明) | SNES | Long ago, seven noble warriors defeated the ultimate evil, and brought peace to the world. But the memory of the humans is short... wars begin, breaking the world's harmony, and now the world is threatened by seven demons. Emperor Leon of Avalon tries to rid the world of the demons. One day, he goes on a treasure hunt, accompanied by his son and heir, Gerard. But the emperor is slain by a horrible monster, and now Gerard, the child of royal blood, has to continue his work.In this game, you control the royal family of Avalon throughout several generations. Unlike the first game, where you could play eight different characters from the very beginning of the game, here you play various characters continuously, generation after generation. Each time the old emperor passes away, you'll have to choose a heir for him out of four candidates. The choice of those candidates depends on chance and on your decisions to recruit party members during your reign. You'll learn various techniques during the game and then assign them to your party members (a party contains five active characters). Characters can die permanently, i.e., become unavailable for the rest of the game, in case they lose their life points; each time a character's HP reaches zero in battle, the character loses one life point.Like its predecessor, the game was released exclusively in Japan.The worldwide release on modern platforms in December 2017 saw the game completely translated in English, with updated graphics and audio, new character classes, a new dungeon and a New Game+ feature. |
| Alcahest | 1993-12-17 | Square Co., Ltd. | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | R. Ishida | SNES | Past and future are connected in a way mortals do not understand... A star was glowing up in the sky, and the demon god Alcahest appeared, bringing chaos and destruction to the world. A single swordsman stood in defiance. The four powers that protect the world, the Guardians, gave him their power, and with it the swordsman slew the demon and restored peace in the world. Thousand years have passed. And a new battle is already on the way. A cruel emperor leads his troops towards conquest. The kingdom of Panakeia is defending itself with the aid of its knights. Once again, the ominous star shines in the sky, indicating the demon's revival. With the help of Alcahest's power, the evil emperor wants to conquer the world. But the new generation also brings the new hero - the brave swordsman Alen. Aided by the Guardians, Alen must stop the Empire's evil plans and to destroy Alcahest once again.This is an action game with RPG elements. You wander around slaying enemies in real time combat, gathering treasure on the way, and occasionally participating in boss battles. When you gather enough experience from fighting, you gain extra hit points. You can also upgrade your weapons. On the way you'll meet some characters who will join your party for short time, and you'll be able to use their special attacks and magic. |
| Doraemon 2: Nobita no Toys Land Daibōken | 1993-12-17 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | Sakata SAS Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | The game is closely related to Doraemon: Nobita to Yōsei no Kuni. It is based on the manga "Doraemon", that tells the story of a Japanese boy named Nobita, who always gets bullied by stronger kids in the school. In the future, his grandson uses a time machine and send the cat-like robot Doraemon to protect Nobita. In this adventure, Nobita, Doraemon, and their friends travel to the Toys Land. Some evil toys are threatening this country, and it's up to our heroes to help its inhabitants.The game is primarily dedicated to platform action, with an exploration mode during which Doraemon walks around towns, talking to people and entering houses. Key locations lead to platform levels, which must be completed to advance the story. Platform levels include plenty of obstacles (pits, spikes, self-destructing platforms etc.), as well as various enemies who try to stop the heroes. You can choose one of the six available characters to play through the platform level. They all can jump and defeat enemies either by jumping on their heads or by using long-ranged weapons. |
| Downtown Nekketsu Baseball Monogatari | 1993-12-17 | Technos Japan Corp. | Technos Japan Corp. | Action, Sports | | | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | Another sports title in the Nekketsu High game series, this time featuring the Nekketsu guys go at each other's throat while playing baseball.The game features a single play, Vs and Tournament/story mode. The gameplay itself is similar to other baseball games in the sense that it subdivides the different stages of baseball (batting, pitching, running bases, etc.) in different "mini games" with their own camera angles and interfaces.As expected of a Nekketsu game you can play it rough by sneaking punches and kicks to "bend" the rules a bit, you can also use the "ki" or willpower of your players to trigger special moves and strategic management is limited to specifying different base strategies and behaviors for each player. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2 | 1993-12-17 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | d&d Corp., Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2 is a fighting game that chronicles the events that take place during the battle against Perfect Cell, and includes a side story about Bojack and his henchmen (who Gohan, Trunks, Piccolo and Vegita fought in the "Bojack Unbound" movie), and Broli, the Legendary Super Saiyan. You can play as SSJ2 Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, Future Trunks, Perfect Cell, Cell Jr., Bojack or Zangya. Goku and Broli will be also available after you enter a secret code.Some basic elements from Super Butouden have remained, such as the split screen system or the special attacks (which now are executed by a shorter button combination). However, now you will also count with the Meteo combos, which allow attacks with multiple hits. You can also hold down buttons in order to quickly recharge your energy. Special moves can be also fired back in retaliation to your rival's attack, marking then the beginning of a button smashing duel.There are 3 game modes, including a story mode that lets you choose different paths and changes depending on the outcome of battles; a 1 vs 1 mode, where you can battle against another player or the CPU; and a martial arts tournament mode with an eliminatory system in which you and other players (or the CPU) choose a character to become the winner. |
| Dragon Quest I & II | 1993-12-18 | Enix Corporation | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | This is a remake of two first Dragon Quest titles, the second version of both Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest II, preceding the Game Boy Color compilation of Dragon Warrior I & II.This remake includes updated graphics that retain the original look, sound of higher quality, and some changes in the gameplay and in the game world: certain locations are larger, some menu commands (such as "Stairs") are omitted, and there is a larger variety of items. |
| Ganbare Daiku no Gensan | 1993-12-22 | Irem Corp. | Irem Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Hammerin' Harry and his friends have brought themselves a new house. They stand outside its front gate, watching it shine. They also watch a bomb fly past the house and destroy it. His friends are left devastated, and Harry seeks revenge on those responsible for the bombing.In Ganbare Daiku no Gensan, you must go through five stages (with two areas each), destroying workers that get in your way using your mallet. You can use it to perform two special attacks. One that sends fireballs going in all directions, and a more powerful one that sends shockwaves, destroying everything on screen. At the end of each area, a boss needs to be defeated in order to proceed to the next one. |
| Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu | 1993-12-22 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | As you may have guessed from the number 2 in the title, this is the second SNES game in the popular blend of the adventure and jump and run genres which is the Goemon series. Again, you (and your partner, in 2 player mode) control Goemon, his friend Ebisu-Maru and, new to the bunch, robot Sasuke, through loads of action stages and villages. Another new feature comes with 3D boss fights, featuring the giant mech type robot called "Goemon Impact". |
| Hebereke's Popoon | 1993-12-22 | Sun Electronics Corp. | Sun Electronics Corp. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Hebereke's Popoon is a falling block puzzle game which is always played against an opponent, either AI or human. Just like in Dr. Mario, there is always a pair of two blocks of varying colours falling down from the top of the screen. As long as they are falling, the blocks can be rotated. The goal is to bring three or more blocks of the same colour together; then they disappear and cause a special block to appear on the opponent's side. After a block vanishes, the blocks over it fall down. The match is lost, when the space the pair of blocks appear in is filled by another block, i.e. the screen is full.The game has eight characters and the special block mentioned above is the head of the own character. It can be only removed when matched with a block of the same colour. However, when the player manages to create a chain reaction one of two special attacks may be unleashed against the opponent, e.g. reversing the controls or obscuring the vision for 10 seconds. The attacks vary from character to character. During the campaign, the player initially takes control over Hebereke and has to defeat all other characters (best of three). After a character is defeated, it can be used for the next match. The tournament mode is a sequence of knockout matches. Here up to eight players can participate, but the matches itself are always one against one.. |
| F1 Pole Position 2 | 1993-12-24 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | SNES | F1 Pole Position 2 is basically the same game as its predecessor F1 Pole Position. It is a racing game based on the Formula 1 with the possibilities to participate in the World Grand Prix (a whole season), battle mode (a single race with configurable parameters like number of laps) and training. The game is more on the realistic side of the genre and allows to customize many parts of the car, e.g. brakes, tires of shifting. Changes in comparison to the predecessor include a few updated licenses, multiple difficulty levels and full screen graphics when playing alone. |
| Hokuto no Ken 7: Seiken Retsuden - Denshōsha e no Michi | 1993-12-24 | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | SNES | Similar to the sixth installment of the series, this is a fighting game along the lines of Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat. It is based on the main storyline of the manga/animé series Hokuto no Ken, also known as Fist of the North Star. After a terrible disaster mankind has stopped advancing the technology, and the world became a huge wasteland, controlled by fighter organizations. The main hero, Kenshirou of the Hokuto Shinken school, falls in love with a girl named Julia, who is abducted by one of the Nanto Seiken fighters, Shin. In the game, the player can choose to fight as various characters from the series, including Kenshirou, his brother Raou, the Emperor Souther, the leader of Nanto Seiken Rei, and others. There are three modes in the game: story mode, battle mode, and free fight mode.
In story mode, the player fights as Kenshirou in pre-determined battles that reflect the story of the series (like facing the assassin Heart).
In battle mode, the player participates in a tournament by choosing one of the characters.
In free fight mode, the player choses characters as well as the opponents. During battles, the player must first accumulate energy in order to unleash devastating techniques unique to each character.
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| Shin Momotarō Densetsu | 1993-12-24 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Momotarō is a boy who was found by an old couple in a giant peach, according to an old Japanese folk tale. When he grew up, he defeated the evil demons from the Demon Island, and three years later found a way to save his land from the wrath of Emma, the King of Hell. But a new threat has appeared now! The demonic king Basara sends his henchman Karura to the moon, to kidnap Kaguya-hime, the legendary Moon Princess, in order for her to marry his son, Prince Daida. Momotarō prepares his magic carriage and flies to the moon, attempting to rescue Kaguya-hime. But he doesn't suspect how strong his foes really are...The sequel to the first two Momotarō Densetsu games is very similar to its predecessors in terms of gameplay. Moving around Momotarō and his party members over the world map (which has become 3D by now), you visit towns, buy weapons and accessories, talk to people, and fight random enemies and bosses in turn-based combat viewed from first person perspective. |
| Tetris Battle Gaiden | 1993-12-24 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Tetris Battle Gaiden is a competitive head-to-head action puzzle game that is meant to be played against the computer or a friend.There are 8 available and 2 hidden characters to play as. Each one has its own set of 4 special abilities. In order to use them the player must collect the yellow orbs.The blocks in the queue are shared between both players. Such game mechanic makes it possible to intercept the most interesting ones.A single-player Story Mode consists of 9 levels each with its own opponent to fight against. |
| Zoku: The Legend of Bishin | 1993-12-25 | Magifact | WiZ | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view, Side view | | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | Asia, Post-apocalyptic | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Zoku: The Legend of Bishin is a both vehicular combat and beat 'em up hybrid game set in the post-apocalyptic dystopian Neo Tokyo city and its suburbs after the disastrous Mount Fuji volcano's eruption in the year 2020.There are two protagonists to play as, male and female: Koji and Risa respectively. The chosen character will be rescuing the other kidnapped one. All antagonists in this game are females from the gang called "Bishin".The player starts his way far away from the city and has to race through 8 stages: Seaside Highway, Desert Area, Forest Area, Lava Area, Super Highway, Developing Area, Bayside Highway, Neo-Tokyo. The nitro boosts and repair kits can be obtained on the roads while driving. Brawler sequences occur at the end of each stage or if to crash the vehicle too much.A versus mode against the second player or computer AI is also available in the game. |
| Zen Nippon Pro Wrestling Dash: Sekai Saikyō Tag | 1993-12-28 | Masaya | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | An updated version of Zen Nippon Pro Wrestling, Dash updates the character roster and adds minor cosmetic touches to the mix such as wrestler introductions and new character artwork. The biggest addition however is the inclusion of a 4-player royal rumble mode and the ability to perform team-up moves in the tag matches.The game casts you as a wrestler of your choice in the official Zen Nippon Pro Wrestling league and pits you against the other featured wrestlers in grappling matches. As in the original you get to pick between several game modes including: Tournament, Championship (single or tag) Vs, Team (with the new 4-player variant) and Training. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon R | 1993-12-29 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The game is based on the animé series Sailor Moon. The main character of the series is Tsukino Usagi, a 14-year-old schoolgirl who unexpectedly gets involved in an epic adventure. Luna, a magical talking cat, contacts her and tells her she is in fact a Sailor Moon, one of the legendary Pretty Fighters - girls who fight the forces of darkness and protect the Kingdom of Moon. The game is based on the events of the animé that follow the victory of Usagi and her friends over the Queen Beryl. Peace has returned to the Moon Kingdom. But suddenly, a little girl named Chibiusa arrives from the future and says the future kingdom is threatened by the forces of the evil Prince Diamond. Looks like you are the only ones who can defeat him, and save the future Sailor Moon, Chibiusa's mother.This is a beat-'em up game. You can play as either Usagi or any of her girlfriends, including Chibiusa. You move on a platform and fight the enemies by punching, kicking, and throwing them, and by using special abilities unique to each character. You can advance only after you have cleared an area from enemies. |
| ACME Animation Factory | 1994 | Sun Corporation of America | Probe Software Ltd. | Educational | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | SNES | ACME Animation Factory is essentially Mario Paint with a Looney Tunes license. The player can choose from 18 pre-set animations of their favorite cartoon characters and super impose them over a scene to create their very own cartoon. Much like Mario Paint, they can also color blank drawings, create their own music and even play games like Solitaire and Mix 'n' Match. Players can also save their own creations for later viewing. |
| All-American Championship Football | 1994 | Malibu Games | Malibu Interactive | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Back of Box - SNES (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)AMERICA'S GAME: FOOTBALL!
Two teams of explosive athletes face off in the name of moving the pigskin across the other team's goal line in this action-packed take on America's most popular sport. Strategy and dexterity both play a part. Fade back for a touchdown pass, or zigzag through tenacious defenders as you muscle your way to the goal line. Use the special command to execute a Power Move at the right time to break a tackle. Choose from 28 teams and try them out in exhibition play before starting your password-supported season. Select from 6 offensive formations and 51 offensive plays such as the Half Back Option or the Play Action Pass. You can also select 45 defensive plays such as the Red Dog or Safety Blitz from 6 defensive formations.
You'll thrill to the non-stop action of professional football as you pave a path to gridiron glory! |
| An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | 1994 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Shimada Kikaku | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Based on the movie by the same name, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West is a platform game featuring the young mouse Fievel Mousekewitz. After immigrating to overseas to America in the beginning of the 20th century, the Mousekewitz family has moved out onto the open frontier of the wild west. With dreams of being a cowboy, Fievel soon makes friends and plays on the dusty streets imagining himself a great gunslinger. But all is not well as the villainous Cat R. Waul and his gang of cats (as well as other creatures) has plans to turn this place into an all-you-can-eat mouse buffet. It's up to Fievel to get in the way of Cat's plans with the help of the canine sheriff, Wylie Burp and his non-mouse eating cat pal, TigerThe game is a traditional action platformer. Fievel can jump and fire a pop-gun as he ventures through each level, collecting coins. The pop-gun can be powered-up to fire more powerful projectiles. |
| Barbie Vacation Adventure | 1994 | Hi Tech Entertainment | Software Creations Ltd. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | In Barbie Vacation Adventure, Barbie, along with her friend Midge in two-player mode, travels around the country to four different vacation spots, each with its own set of mini games.In Iowa, at a county fair, Barbie must catch an escaped pig by walking up to it and pressing the action button, after that she can play carnival games. The options are a strength test, knocking down cans and a hit-the clown game. In the latter two, players can aim balls with the d-pad, then throw with the action button. Leading targets is required. The strength test has a mater that goes up and down and Barbie must land her hit when the indicator is on the bell to ring it.In Wyoming, Barbie goes camping. First, she must assemble her tent. This is essentially a jigsaw puzzle. Next, she must jump from rock to rock to get to the other side of the park where she can go on a nature hike. In the next segment, players aim a camera cursor at animals as Barbie walks along the path and hit the action button to take photos. This requires good reaction time.There's a ranch in Texas where Barbie can ride horses. The horse runs on its own. The player pushes the action button to make it jump. There are numerous gates on the course and the player must time jumps correctly to clear them. If they hit too many, they must start over. There is also the option to play horseshoes. The cursor moves about erratically and you must press the action button when it passes over the stake.In Florida, Barbie can play volleyball against Midge. This game allows both players to play simultaneously in two-player mode. Barbie and Midge can move forward or backward on the court and hit action to set the ball. First one to ten points wins. There is also a diving segment where barbies must navigate an underwater maze to collect sunken treasure. It might remind some people of Barbie's Ocean Discovery.Finally, there is Barbie's home in California. Ken has hidden presents around the house and Barbie must find them and identify them by shape. |
| Barkley: Shut Up and Jam! | 1994 | Accolade, Inc., ITC | Accolade, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | In the game you play street basketball two-on-two with your friends on with computer. So there are no referees, no fouls, and no shot clock, but the teams called by the names of cities such as Phoenix or Chicago. You can choose your player from 16 available players, including Barkley himself. |
| Bebe's Kids | 1994 | Motown Software | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This side-scrolling beat em' up game is based on a 1992 Paramount Pictures animated movie which was the first ever to feature an all-Black main cast. The characters were originally from comedian Robin Harris' "Bébé's Kids" (pronounced Bay-Bay) stand-up comedy act. They're described as little hellions and bad-ass troublemaker kids. In this game, someone has taken control of the Fun World amusement park, and you've got to help Kahlil, LaShawn, and PeeWee make things right. You can play as either Kahlil or LaShawn and can use each character's different special attacks. Kahlil uses a spin-tuck to take out almost any enemy you meet and LaShawn uses powerful cartwheels. Enemies such as animatronic robots and security guards must be taken out in the first time-limited level. Some items can also be picked up and thrown at enemies. The second level has the baby PeeWee in a china shop knocking glasses off shelves and you must break 10 before they hit you or the ground or are grabbed by your caretaker Robin. There is also a haunted house maze level where you must keep trying different doors until you find the exit
while avoiding mummies along the way. Then there's a pirate ship beat em' up level and eventually you make your way to the underground control center and the Big Boss. |
| Biker Mice from Mars | 1994 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Based on the cartoon of the same name, Biker Mice From Mars is a racing game very similar to Rock 'n Roll Racing. Races are shown from an isometric perspective and you can choose between six different drivers that differ in acceleration, top speed and grip. During the races, you can use weapons such as mines or missiles to slow down your opponents and pick up random bonuses ranging from money to making you temporarily invincible. After each race, you will receive money that can be spent on better tires, armor, engines or weapons. There's also a two-player mode that lets you play the main race with a friend or compete in a one on one race. |
| BreakThru! | 1994 | Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. | ZOO Corporation | Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | In the award-winning tradition of Tetris, comes BreakThru! This time, your goal is to make as many bricks disappear as you can before time runs out. Click on a group of same-colored bricks to remove bricks and make the wall come tumbling down. |
| Brett Hull Hockey 95 | 1994 | Accolade, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Motion-captured graphics made their first appearance in a hockey game with this Brett Hull license. Al Michaels provides a full running commentary, while a mode allowing the player to improve their game with Brett's help is also included. The game is viewed isometrically, with all the realistic fouls and gameplay situations included. Full pre-match analysis and forecasting is provided, as are post match statistics. |
| Cannon Fodder | 1994 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. | Sensible Software | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Real-time strategy | | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | SNES | Guide a team of up to six soldiers through 72 levels of combat in this top-down action/strategy hybrid, best thought of as Lemmings crossed with Commando crossed with Dune 2. The characters are controlled indirectly using the mouse or joypad, as you activate each soldier or group of them by highlighting them, clicking one button to move them to a particular spot and the another for them to fire guns at an enemy. You can also pick up grenades or rockets, fired by pressing both buttons at once, which can be used to destroy groups of enemies, buildings, or some vehicles.Each mission has a specific objective, and some feature vehicles such as tanks that are used to make things easier. Your troops can cross water but can't shoot within it, so finding and controlling bridges is often crucial. You can use the arrangement of trees to find hiding places to shoot from and should watch out for CPU soldiers doing the same. |
| Capcom's Soccer Shootout | 1994 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | A-Max | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Capcom's Soccer Shootout let's up to four players take the helm of 12 different international soccer teams in a series of games that include Exhibition, Full Season and All-Star Game modes. There are also Penalty Kick, Indoor Soccer, and Training modes. The season mode lets the player choose from either a 22 or 44 game season in an attempt to become World Champions and the game boasts a realistic style including bicycle kicks, side tackles, diving saves along with several other moves. |
| Champions World Class Soccer | 1994 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Park Place Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This soccer game offers 32 national teams to play, with none of the players' names shown. Shown from a slightly tilted 3rd-person side perspective, players can do an exhibition match, full tournament or go against a human player in the 2-player exhibition mode. The different teams are ranked by speed, offense and defence, and different team formations can be selected.The gameplay is very basic: players can pass, shoot, tackle with a third button used to switch between players. In the options menu, fouls and offside can be disabled, the amount of time per half can be determined and there is a radar and mini-map to track the other players. The European edition is endorsed by Ryan Giggs and the game uses a password system to continue tournaments. |
| Championship Soccer '94 | 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | Sensible Software | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Championship Soccer '94 (better known as International Sensible Soccer: World Champions) is the successor to Sensible Soccer: European Champions. The gameplay is unchanged: this is a fast-paced, top-down soccer game with emphasis on fast passes and simple control system.Like the computer version, the only major change compared to the predecessor are the additional eleven national teams and updated team rosters. It also features the World Cup 1994 as pre-set tournament (with the original groups) instead of World Cup qualifiers. Otherwise it keeps the same pre-set tournament options and the option to create own tournaments (cup or league) with the 51 national, 64 club and 64 custom (fantasy) teams.The Genesis version features original names which are slightly changed in the European SNES version (e.g. Klonsmann instead of Klinsmann). In the US version, the names have no resemblance to original athletes. |
| Chavez II | 1994 | American Softworks Corporation | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Chavez II is the sequel to Chavez, where once again the player can choose from nine fictional boxers including the game's namesake, Julio Cesar Chavez. They can choose either to partake in an Exhibition where they can choose any fighter or in Career and fight their way to the top of the rankings to take on Chavez to become World Champion.The gameplay is a behind-the-back perspective with the player utilizing a variety of punches ranging from regular jabs to "Super Punches" that require will drain the fighter's stamina, but will be more devastating to opponents. Players can create their own boxer as well and the game's language is Spanish-only including in-game commentary. |
| Clay Fighter 2: Judgement Clay | 1994 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Clay Fighter 2, just like its predecessor, is a Street Fighter-like fighting game for 1 or 2 players.The characters were made out of clay and then renderized, which provides the game some individuality in the enormous mass of Super NES fighting games. |
| Daze Before Christmas | 1994 | Sun Corporation | Funcom Productions A/S | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Christmas is a time where people get together and give others presents and spend all day eating food. But there's only one problem this year. You see, while Santa was sleeping in his bed, the cold and evil snowman spooked all the elves away, and the Timekeeper has stolen Santa's plans from his house. There won't be any Christmas if Santa doesn't stop them.In Daze Before Christmas, you're Santa. According to the game's Christmas calender, you have 24 areas to explore such as factories, workshops, caves, and more. Each area is filled with nasty enemies like penguins, jack-in-the-boxes, helicopters, snowmen, and many others. Furthermore, after every five areas, Santa has to come face-to-face with not only The Evil Snowman, The Timekeeper, and Louse the Mouse, but also Mr. Weather.Santa's health is represented by five Santa hats. When Santa is hit by any one of his enemies, one hat is lost. If Santa loses all of his hats, then he will lose a life. He will then have to restart at the beginning of the area, unless he passes a gold bell somewhere in the area. When you explore each area, Santa can collect presents that contain a mini-Santa (aka: Extra Life), a red hat, or he may release an elf. Santa should be careful when opening these presents as some of them may contain bombs or other enemies. If Santa manages to find a spinning star, he must get it as this will take him to the next area.Santa kills his enemies by throwing magic at them. In almost each area, Santa can get a cup of hot cocoa. Doing this will transform him into Anti-Santa, a type of Santa who wears nothing but white, grows Satan's horns on top of his head, is invincible, and comes equipped with a hammer in which he can use to bonk enemies with. The Anti-Santa business only lasts for 20 seconds, but this can be changed via the Options menu.Daze acts like one of those platform games where you run through the level, shoot at enemies, and proceed to the exit. However, there are some areas where the gameplay changes, and these areas involve Santa flying through the sky in England, Russia, Japan, and the USA, and dropping presents in chimneys to score points. The game also uses a password-saving system, where entering a password given will allow gamers to restart at the beginning of a specific area, in case they happen to run out of lives.
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| Dino Dini's Soccer | 1994 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. | Dini & Dini Productions | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Although this soccer game is based on Goal, it features a very different control method, with the ball on sticking to your foot to make running with the ball easier. The game is viewed from above and played up and down the pitch, without the left-to-right option of Goal. Matches can be between 2 or 20 minutes, and the scanner which shows player positions on the rest of the pitch can be moved, resized or disabled. The method of triggering aftertouch onto a pass can be chosen as well.The game features a variety of tournaments, including the full World Cup and its qualifying rounds, and the European Championships, or individual matches, as well as being able to configure a league or cup tournament ot your own specification. Only international teams are included, although their names can be customised. Unlike most soccer games of the time, player ethnicities are accurately depicted. |
| Disney's Beauty and the Beast | 1994 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | Probe Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Disney's Beauty and the Beast begins with a narrative that parallels the 1991 animated film-- an enchantress transforms a mean prince into a beast until such time that he could learn to love. One day, a woman named Belle happens into his castle. The Beast must pursue her through his own deadly castle for both their safety.This is a side-scrolling action platformer. The Beast is rather slow but with a powerful claw strike and jump-stomp attack. He can also scale certain types of walls and can catch the edges of platforms. He also has a special roar that allows him to stun certain enemies. This becomes necessary in some sections in order to freeze bats so the Beast can use them as stepping stones to higher platforms.The game has a time limit in the form of the magical rose. The Beast must battle through such levels as the dungeon and the main hall battling giant spiders, rats, rogue candle monsters, live gargoyle statues, and enchanted brooms, while collecting books for points (since Belle likes books) and magic mirrors that allow the Beast to see further into the current level to anticipate what challenges await. |
| Disney's The Jungle Book | 1994 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Like the other adaptations of the 1967 Disney animated film The Jungle Book, the SNES version is a side-scrolling platformer starring Mowgli, the young boy raised by wolves in the jungle. Running, jumping, climbing, and swinging on vines, he must make his way through 11 levels. These includes the jungle by day and by night, a village high in the trees, a waterfall, ape King Louie's realm and the wasteland charred by a fire.The jungle is full of dangerous animals, like bugs, snakes, anteaters and monkeys, which Mowgli can defeat by jumping on their heads or throwing bananas (from an unlimited supply) at them. Some jungle fruit like mangoes and coconuts can also be collected and used as weapons. Other power-ups include hearts (some of them hidden in fruit) that refill Mowgli's health bar, extra lives, masks that trigger invincibility and two kinds of gems: red gems count towards extra continues at the end of a level, while green gems count toward a special ending of the game.Some variety from the standard platforming comes into play in two automatically scrolling levels: once when Mowgli rides a parrot and once when he escapes from the collapsing ruins of Louie's castle. Several levels end in boss fights, featuring Kaa the snake, King Louie the orangutan and Shere Khan the tiger. |
| Donkey Kong Country: Blockbuster World Video Game Championship II | 1994 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This special edition of Donkey Kong Country is a competition cartridge. Nintendo manufactured only 2,500 copies. The game was originally used for Nintendo PowerFest '94, where it was the final competition between the two finalists to decide who would be crowned the 1994 Nintendo World Champion. It was later used during another competition, the Blockbuster World Video Game Championship II, where it got its name. Afterwards, the cartridges were sold exclusively to subscribers of Nintendo Power.The game itself is largely identical to the retail cartridge, but several limitations were added to make it suitable for competitions. Most notably, a timer has been added, only allowing for five minutes of gameplay, after which the game simply freezes. Only a few select levels are playable (a total of 11, of which only 8 randomly chosen levels are available per playthrough), most of which which are not presented in normal order, and many being skipped altogether. The game starts immediately at the first level, Jungle Hijinxs, and upon exiting the level, goes immediately to the next, without showing the map. Animal Tokens in the early levels are replaced with banana bunches. In Jungle Hijinxs, Donkey Kong's Tree House and the Banana Hoard cave are inaccessible. There was also an addition: at the start of the game, instead of 5 Extra Lives, players are given 50. |
| Dossun! Ganseki Battle | 1994 | I'Max Corp. | I'Max Corp. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | A falling block puzzle game in a pseudo-medieval fantasy setting that pits two characters against each other in an abstract form of combat that is quite similar to games like Columns. Combining at least three matching symbols in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal line does not only clear them off the screen, but also deals damage to an opponent. This means that players do not only have to keep their game area clear, but also pay attention to their characters health bar. Once a block touches the top of the screen or the health bar is diminished the game ends.There are four different icons that have different effects when combined:
Books, swords and rocks deal damage to an opponent by attacking with fireballs, dragons or swords.
Bottles heal a certain amount of health.
Purple blocks have no effect, but clog up the screen nonetheless.Chain reactions result in particularly powerful attacks or place one or more grey blocks inside the opponents area. They can be destroyed just like ordinary blocks, but they always stay in the same spot and do not fall down.More complex chain reactions give access to special attacks, up to three of which can be held and activated with the shoulder buttons. Special attacks have different effects that include clearing all purple blocks, using all potions and clearing the bottom three lines. |
| ESPN Baseball Tonight | 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | Park Place Productions | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | ESPN Baseball Tonight is a baseball game with both exhibition and playoff modes. Other modes included are both practice (both pitching and batting) and Home Run Derby modes. The game contains 28 real MLB teams but no actual players. Gameplay options include being able to turn errors on or off and to have assisted fielding on or off.Gameplay has the behind the batter viewpoint, whether pitching or batting. One thing to note when fielding, the player must manually throw the ball back to the pitcher for the game to continue.The Sega CD version is an update which includes the option for an 162 game season and has over 10 minutes of video highlights. |
| ESPN National Hockey Night | 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | Park Place Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | ESPN National Hockey Night was one of the many hockey games released back in the day. This one featured all the NHL teams for its time, but lacked an official players license.It had four game modes to choose from: Exhibition, Challenge, Playoff, and Season. The game also features both a horizontal and vertical perspective of the ice, battery backup to save progress and also featured the voice of Bill Clement for play-by-play commentary. |
| ESPN Speed World | 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | Park Place Productions | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile | | | | | SNES | ESPN Speed World is a generic racing game that is made to resemble NASCAR. The player is given a stock car and can tune the car from the angle of the spoiler, to the setting of the shocks, and up to the pressure of the tires.There are three different types of speedways to race on: Super Speedway, Short Track and Road Courses with 5 different tracks for each to choose from. Players can choose to race against the computer that has all 23 other stock cars on the track at once or play head-to-head on a split screen against a friend.It also featured realistic driving physics. While it didn't have a NASCAR license, it did have ESPN which broadcasted the races and had NASCAR analyst, Dr. Jerry Punch, who lent his voice to the game for the color commentary. |
| Elite Soccer | 1994 | GameTek, Inc. | Rage Software Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Elite Soccer lets the player choose from 24 National teams including the U.S., England, France, Brazil among others, in a chance to play in the World Cup tournament and win the coveted trophy. Players can also choose to play in a Knockout-style tournament where instead of a round robin type of play like in World Cup, they instead play one game and advance to the next like a regular tournament. There is also a two-player mode that allows friends to compete head-to-head.The main gameplay is the same as others with an overhead view with a third-person perspective for penalty kicks. The rules and regulations are up to date and can actually be changed to suit the players style of choice. They can also choose weather conditions, skills of goalies or even the choice to play either indoors or outdoors. Players can also edit their players including appearance and stats wise to suit their liking. |
| F1-ROC II: Race of Champions | 1994 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | SETA Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | SNES | F1ROC II: Race of Champions is the follow-up sequel to F1ROC: Race of Champions where the player can race to become a legend in Formula One racing, but first must have to go through three different tiers of racing in order to do so.The player starts out in "Group C" in the lowest tier with less powerful cars and novice drivers. After winning the eight races of "Group C", the player is then transferred to F-3000 with more advance drivers and powerful cars. The player must win another eight tracks in this division to advance to the final division, the F-1 Grand Prix itself, with the most advanced cars and the most talented drivers and to win this series the player must compete in 16 tracks. If the player does well enough, they can return to the Grand Prix division the following year with the ability to choose a new car and sponsor.The main gameplay is a basic racing game, but does not involve oval tracks such as NASCAR, but twisting and turning tracks where the player must use caution when turning on winding roads. Players can also qualify before races for a better starting spot and must make pit stops during races to replace fuel, tires and repair damage. The player can also win prize money for doing well in races to buy better parts and upgrades for their car to race better in future races. They must be careful, however, when combining parts to try and make a perfect handling car. If the player uses the wrong combination, they can have a car that handles well in turns, but is slow on long straightaways. Likewise, they can also become to fast and dangerous in turns, causing disastrous accidents.It features a battery back-up to save games and stats and also features authentic Formula One cars such as the FW14B Williams, the McLaren MP4, the Benettion B192, the F92 Ferrari among many others and also has the entire 1992 F-1 racing season. |
| FIFA International Soccer | 1994 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Extended Play Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | SNES | The game that started the best-selling series licensed by football's world governing body, this first installment in the long running series used a dimetric (colloquially known as "isometric") viewpoint, previously unusual in football games but quickly imitated by several titles. The televisual presentation, one of the unique points of the early EA Sports titles, with hosts introducing the matches, was another thing making the game stand out from a market dominated by Sensible Soccer and Kick Off games.Based on international teams (with fictional player names), their abilities in each skill area rated out of 10 to give the player an overall impression of how good they are. The options available follow the standard set: fouls and offsides can be toggled on and off, the match length can be set, and if the timer operates continuously, or only while the ball is in play. Gameplay privileges quick runs, short passes and blistering shots outside the penalty box, and set pieces are controlled by moving a box into the target area for the ball, and then passed, lobbed or kicked directly. On the tactical side, formations can be selected, with 5 different strategies also available (although not all of these combinations make sense) as can the team Coverage - the areas which defenders, midfielders and strikers cover. |
| Fatal Fury 2 | 1994 | TAKARA U.S.A. CORP. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | Again, the Lone Wolves return! Geese Howard may have been defeated, but that doesn't mean all is peaceful. A new opponent, Wolfgang Krauser, has come forth to begin a new Fatal Fury tournament. The Lone Wolves return, with new faces amongst them. Only one can be declared the winner though. The player can choose one from eight playable characters: Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Big Bear, Jubei Yamada, Cheng Sinzan, Kim Kaphwan, and Mai Shiranui. The game has four bosses. The combat system is more complex than in the first game, supporting four keys to attack. The two-plane (foreground and background) battle system has been retained, but now, the player can move freely to the adjacent plane - just by pressing the Light Punch and Light Kick buttons simultaneously. The main principle remains the same - beat your opponent in a duel with fists and kicks.
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| Fun 'N Games | 1994 | Tradewest, Inc. | Leland Interactive Media | Action | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Fun 'N Games presents a mixture of games and applications. The main menu is divided into four sections:
Paint
A paint program that offers different tools and brushes, a few pre-made backgrounds and objects as well as the option to import figures that were created in the sub-games Stylin' Stuff and mix 'n match.Games
Mouse Maze: A Pac-Man-clone in which the player guides a mouse through a top-down labyrinth. To complete a level, all cheese symbol have to be collected while cats have to be avoided. Collecting a bone temporarily transforms the mouse into a dog that can kill the cats.
Space Lazer: A shooter seen from the cockpit of a space-ship. The player controls a crosshair and has to shoot increasingly difficult enemies.
Whack a Clown: This game is exclusive to the Genesis Version and plays like 'Whac-a-Mole' only with clowns instead of moles.
Music
Songs can be composed by choosing from several instruments and putting notes onto a stave. It is also possible to add sound effects (animal noises and others) or edit provided songs.Style
This section contains two mini-games:
Stylin' Stuff: Here, the player can edit the sprite of a woman by selecting different clothes, hats or haircuts.
Mix 'n match: Sprites can be created by putting together different heads, torso, and legs.
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| Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishi Jūrokubee no Karakuri Manji-gatame | 1994 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | Third title in the Ganbare Goemon series of platform/adventure games which cast you as the heroic Goemon as he attempts to save feudal Japan from all sorts of wacky evildoers. This time around, a time-travelling machine threatens all of Japan and thus Goemon and co. must jump into the future to stop the machine.The game alternates between a top-down world map view in which your characters explore the gameworld and side-scrolling stages in which the main action lies. As in most games of the series there are also loads of mini-games and unique gameplay sequences such as maneuvering Goemon's giant mecha.The game continues the tradition of bizarre humor unique to the series, you can play as either Goemon or any of his 3 companions, Ebisumaru, Sasuke or Yae with each sporting unique weapons and abilities and also with their own dialogue options and cutscenes, which feature sitcom-like pre-recorded laughs for added wackiness. |
| Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf | 1994 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Turn-based strategy | Asia, Historical events | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf is a 2D turn-based grand strategy game, based on the life of the historical Mongol leader Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan. The gameplay is similar to other grand strategy games from Koei, like Romance of the Three Kingdoms or Nobunaga's Ambition. The game has various scenarios from the Conquest of Mongolia (the unification of Mongol tribes) to World Conquest (with up to six playable factions). On the world/country map (divided into smaller provinces) the player develops his own provinces, gives orders to his subordinates, establishes alliances and recruits armies. The battles are presented in a separate mode, where the player directs troops using commands. |
| Ghoul Patrol | 1994 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC, Motion Pixel | Action | Diagonal-down | | Horror | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the sequel to Zombie Ate My Neighbors players control the kids Zeke and/or Julie, who travel to different worlds and fight skeletons, ghouls, ghosts, and other demonic creatures in order to save their town from a horror exhibit that came to life.Shooting enemies with weapons like Plasma Gun or Lobbing Smash Gun, the heroes need to rescue ten trapped victims on each level and fight the boss at the end, all the whole conserving the limited ammunition. |
| HardBall III | 1994 | Accolade, Inc. | MindSpan | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The third game in the Hardball baseball series. This revision features 256 colour VGA graphics, and announcer Al Michaels provides running commentary while you play. |
| James Pond 3 | 1994 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | Millennium Interactive Ltd., Vectordean Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Unlike the first game of the series, which was a mission-based game, and the second one, where your character had unique abilities such as observing the whole level and growing to unlimited height, James Pond 3 is a standard jump and run platform game. Pond can run very quickly (by holding down the A button) through large levels, which often contain steep mountainsides and other tricky areas. Once again, he has to oppose the evil scientist Maybe and his minions. |
| Jammit | 1994 | GTE Entertainment | GTE Vantage Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | As the name implies, this is strictly a basketball game. It has a black-basketball theme (as seen in a lot of odd American movies) and has a myriad of game options (one on one, group, etc.).
Also, it has a betting option, but other than that it's your typical run-of-the-mill basketball game. |
| Jelly Boy | 1994 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Probe Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Jelly Boy is a gelatinous humanoid pink blob on a mission throughout some strange worlds. He travels throughout such landscapes as giant toy factories and arctic snowfields during his quest, facing down all manner of dangerous enemies and obstacles. He can jump and he can launch a large fist from his stomach (he is a blob, after all). Further, different levels have special power-ups that allow the blob to assume different forms that are useful in specific circumstances. These include a hot air balloon (for floating up to special items), a hammer (for smashing obstructing blocks), a submarine (for more effectively navigating an undersea bonus level), a skateboard (for blazing through a level on a deadline), and a pogo stick (for extra high jumping). Not all of the power-ups are useful, though. One item turns Jelly Boy into a block so that he is unable to move for several seconds.Jelly Boy collects musical notes in lieu of having a power meter. Being hit knocks away all of his collected notes and if he gets hit again without having any notes, he will lose a life. Jelly Boy also collects a variety of fruit throughout his quest. Accumulate enough fruit to earn extra lives. Certain types of fruit have other side effects (orange = more time on the clock, avocado = invincibility). |
| Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition | 1994 | GameTek, Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition is an updated version of it's Jeopardy! predecessor which features over 3,500 different new questions along with the standard features of Jeopardy such as Daily Doubles, a digitized likeness of the host, Alex Trebek and even the theme music.Like it's previous version, the player uses the buttons to buzz in and using the d-pad to highlight letters and spelling out their answers. The player can also play against two friends or play against the computer A.I. instead. |
| Jeopardy! Sports Edition | 1994 | GameTek, Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | This version of Jeopardy! focuses more on sports related themes with 700 different categories and 3,500 questions to answer related to sports such as baseball, football, hockey, etc., along with many other sub-categories such as players, sports equipment and the like.The rules are still the same as the others, there are three rounds where the player buzzes in to answer and spells out the answers using the D-pad. It features digitized photography of sports-themed clad contestants such as baseball, football, volleyball and the like along with authentic digitized studio surroundings and the likeness and voice of long time Jeopardy! host, Alex Trebek. |
| Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics | 1994 | Data East Corporation | Data East Corporation | Action | Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This sequel puts you back into the roles of the cavemen, Joe and Mac. This time, a caveman named Gork has stolen the crown belonging to the Chief of Kali Village, and it's up to you to retrieve it by using the 7 Rainbow Stones you will collect on your journey.Along the way, you will fight dinosaurs, cavemen, and other prehistoric enemies as your travel through the jungle, or through the ice and snow, or even through a volcanic wasteland. Along the way, you can pick up upgrades for your club, or pick up projectiles from eating certain health-recovery items. In some levels, you'll ride in a stone cart, trying to hope over gaps and avoid enemies as you try to reach the end.The sequel to the first Joe & Mac adds several new features to the predecessor's formula. You can now collect coins in the levels to purchase items from Tiki Village, such as meat to recover your health, or even remodel your hut back at your home village. The game also uses a password system to track your progress. The game also shifts to an overhead map so you can wander to whichever level you wish, and return to completed levels to earn more money or power-ups. |
| Kick Off 3: European Challenge | 1994 | Vic Tokai Europe Ltd. | Anco Software Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Kick Off 3: European Challenge is an updated version of Kick Off 3. Whereas the original game only featured national teams, this version allows the player to take control of all club teams from the top divisions of five European countries: England, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. For each country a league or a cup can be played and there is also a European cup with teams from all countries as well as individual friendlies. The European cup and friendlies also allow the player to select teams from other countries. For copyright reasons, all player names are misspelled (for example Barcelona features Rommario, Haggi and Coeman). The names can however be edited.There are also some changes to the gameplay. This includes changes to the control systems to make it playable with a one button joystick (on Amiga) and new sound effects (for example when goals are scored) and improved graphics with more animations. Another addition is special key players that bring special playing styles to their sides. |
| King Arthur & the Knights of Justice | 1994 | Enix America Corporation | Manley & Associates, Inc. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Based on the cartoon series of the same name, King Arthur and the knights of Camelot have been encased inside glass by Morgana Le Faye. Only the Spell of Spells would be able to free them. Merlin, knowing that the world would come to ruin without King Arthur uses his magic to search all of space and time for replacements. Finding the New York Knights football team and their quarterback, Arthur King, Merlin transports them back to Camelot and gives them magical armor. Transformed into; Sir Arthur, Sir Breeze, Sir Brick, Sir Darren, Sir Gallop, Sir Lancelot, Sir Lug, Sir Phil, Sir Tone, Sir Trunk, Sir Wally and Sir Zeke, they must rescue the real Knights of the Round Table. In order to do so, the Arthur must recover the 12 keys of truth from Morgana's lieutenants each of which can only by touched by a specific knight. However in order to be able to defeat them, Arthur must first recover Excalibur and overcome other tasks.King Arthur & the Knights of Justice is a top-down action game. It might be mistaken for an RPG, however the abilities of characters do not change over the course of the game. Players control Arthur King and can recruit two additional party members from the knights. Each knight has his own statistics in various areas including: Life Force, Defense, Strength and Speed. These party members are computer controlled with their own energy bars. Arthur can move up, down, left and right, block with his shield and parry with his shield. Arthur can swing his sword at any time but the damage inflicted depends on how much strength bar he has. The strength bar replenishes itself naturally over time, but is depleted every time Arthur swings his sword. Each knight including Arthur has a health bar, when this bar runs out, the knight is defeated. It can be restored by returning to Camelot or using items such as healing herbs. Arthur can carry a variety of different items accessible from the menu. Other menu functions include looking at the map, changing preferences and reviewing the statistics of the knights. |
| Liberty or Death | 1994 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd., KOEI Corporation | Strategy | Top-down | | War | | Historical events, North America | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | STORY
The European Wars against Spain and France have been costly to the British Empire. In order to gain additional funds for the war effort, the Crown raise taxes from the New World colonies without representation. This act compels the New World colonies to protest and boycott against British rule. By 1775, the Crown alarmed by the protests, boycotts and politically instability in the New World sends troops to subdue any rebellious efforts by the New World colonists. This threatening approach provokes the Thirteen Colonies to revolt. Thus starts the War for Independence in the New World (American Revolutionary War).GAMEPLAY
Choosing Sides
In Liberty or Death, you partake in the American Revolutionary War, either as the "rebels" - the American Continental Army or as the "Crown" - the British Royal Army.Choosing either one of the nations will prompt you to choose the leading Commander-in-Chief:
The Continental Army: Charles Lee, Artemas Ward or George Washington.
The British Royal Army: Henry Clinton, Thomas Gage or William Howe.
Revolutionary Politics
Each turn you will have to balance your treasury for the war effort. Money is provided by each state. The more states that support your cause, the more money will flow in your coffers. Money is spent in paying wages, strengthening the fleet and recruiting new regiments.Here, if you have a sufficient fleet, you can also command your Navy officer to "control the seas" which is conducting a blockade and privateering against enemy ships. This may result in seized goods that will be added to your treasury. The American Revolutionary War in Liberty or Death included everyone except the American Indians: Revolutionary Militia: American supporters but not yet fully supportive of Continental Army (not under your full control) Loyalist Militia: Militia supportive to the Crown French Army: The French will support the American cause after a formal alliance is held. Spanish Army: The Spaniards will support the American cause after a formal alliance is held.Revolutionary Combat
The top-down turn-based combat introduces units available in the Revolutionary War: Infantry, Guerrilla, Cavalry and Artillery (Engineers). Combat near shores may also be joined by Naval units: Fleet and Fires Ships. |
| Lode Runner Twin: Justy to Liberty no Daibōken | 1994 | T&E Soft, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | Isometric | SNES | All the king's candy has been stolen by invaders who live down in the dungeon. The king summons twin heroes: Justy and Liberty to try to get it back.Lode Runner Twin: Justy to Liberty no Daibouken is a side-scrolling platform game, adapted for the SNES from the original Lode Runner. However the atmosphere has changed to be a lot more cartoonish and happy. Controlling either Justy or Liberty, the player is able to move back and forth, climb ladders, cross ropes and dig holes in some types of surface. The enemies then fall into these holes and the player can walk over them. The goal in each level is to get all the candy.There is also a battle mode that puts Justy versus Liberty to see who can fetch the most candy. |
| Looney Tunes B-Ball | 1994 | Sun Corporation | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | The Looney Tunes work hard at Warner Bros. studios acting in cartoons for all to enjoy. It's tough work, and afterwards they just want to relax and maybe shoot a few hoops in the parking lot. Of course they can't entirely leave their wild antics inside the studio, and will certainly bring some kind of zany onto the basketball court.Looney Tunes B-Ball is a 2-on-2 Basketball game, similar to the more well known NBA Jam. However, Looney Tunes is much more informal and silly, though this level of silliness is set by the player via the Wackiness Meter on the main menu. Players choose their teams from the likes of: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote, Tasmanian Devil, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam and Marvin Martian. Each player has unique statistics for their shooting, 3-pointers, defense, stamina and speed.Once on the court, the player can pass the ball, shoot the ball, grab a burst of speed or unleash a special defensive ability or a special offensive ability.. These abilities include cream pies, time bombs, sticks of dynamite and other fun toys from the ACME Corporation. Offensive Abilities must be "bought" by collecting gems and other items which occasionally show up on the basketball court. |
| MLBPA Baseball | 1994 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | Released | SNES | The strategy of baseball is merged with a fast-paced arcade game in MLBPA Baseball from Electronic Arts. Details designed to appeal to the die-hard fan include: real players with statistics based on the 1993 season; a full 162 game season mode; stadium music; animated scoreboards; defensive alignments; cut-off plays; run-downs; and even the double switch. Features meant to appeal to the casual fan include: large colorful arcade graphics; one stadium with animated crowds; a simplified pitching interface allowing players to steer the ball; and a batting interface that relies on timing instead of aiming cursors. Secret power-up play modes await so step up to the plate and take some hacks! Season play can be continued using passwords provided at the end of each game. |
| Madden NFL 95 | 1994 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | High Score Productions, Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | Released | SNES | John Madden's back in the 1995 version of Madden NFL.Play exhibition, Super Bowl, playoffs or full season with any of the 1994 teams or all Madden teams.This time around, you can select whether or not to include weather conditions, new player animations (high steppin', QB slides), a bigger field and over 100 injuries.Also includes windowless passing, all new Madden-designed strategies and team match-up that shows how your players stack up to the other team in their position. |
| Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun | 1994 | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Educational | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Part of the Mario's Early Years educational series, Preschool Fun is different from the others because it doesn't specialize in a specific subject. Instead, it teaches about the body, shapes, animal noises, counting, opposites, and colors. However, several of the activities share the common theme of following instructions. |
| Mega Man Soccer | 1994 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Nova Co., Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Dr. Wily, angered at being foiled once again decides to send his robots to the soccer field. Dr. Light immediately responds by forming a soccer team of Mega Mans to counter Dr. Wily's latest scheme.Mega Man Soccer is an overhead view soccer game featuring characters from the Mega Man series. Players begin by selecting either Exhibition, Tournament, League or Capcom Championship modes. Depending on the mode, a team must be formed using either all of one type of robot, or a mixture of different types assigned to different positions on the field. In any case, each soccer team has 8 players on the field including the goalie. The goal of each team is to score on the net of the opposing team, earning points to win the game. The action follows the ball as it is tossed around the field from player to player. Once a player's team member has the ball they can choose to pass it to another teammate, shoot the ball straight ahead or perform a clearing kick (if the goalie). If the player does not have the ball, they are given control of the nearest player to the ball and can slide tackles or shoulder tackles to try to gain possession. Each type of robot has a special move that can be initiated. |
| Michael Andretti's Indy Car Challenge | 1994 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | SNES | Indy Car Challenge lets the player get behind the car of some of the fastest race cars on Earth. The player gets to race on 16 different Indy tracks across the U.S., with some tracks also in Canada and Australia. The view of the game is set behind the back of the car and there are three different camera angles during the replay of races along with a "manual" camera that lets the player rotate around the car at 360 degrees.There is also an option for two friends to compete head-to-head using split screen. The game also features the likeness of Indy Car legend, Michael Andretti, who gives the player advice before each race. |
| Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City | 1994 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Action | | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | In this game the player controls the famous basketball player Michael Jordan. The time is near for an All-Star Charity Game so Michael decides to go to the gym for some training. When he arrives, he finds out that his buddies' stuff is there but not his buddies. Suddenly a basketball flies in from nowhere with a note attached.The note says something about a kidnapping and that Michael should visit a person in the Egyptian room in the city's museum. Michael has to descend into an underground prison and fight enemies with his basketball, which can be upgraded to a homing-ball, flame-ball, bounce-ball and other forms. |
| Mickey Mania | 1994 | Sony Electronic Publishing Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Mickey Mouse gets a chance to go down memory lane and walk through the timeless adventures he has lived. Mickey Mania is a platformer where all the levels are based on Mickey's most famous cartoons. The levels range about 75 years, starting off with "Steamboat Willie" and going all the way to "The Prince and the Pauper".The gameplay consists mostly of jumping and marble throwing at enemies, with an occasional puzzle element. |
| Micro Machines | 1994 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | If you're bored of racing Formula 1 cars, rally cars or MotoGP bikes in their natural habitats, the Micro Machines series could be for you. It involves racing miniatures representing particular vehicle types across a particular terrain found around the house. The Sports Cars race on the desktop, 4x4s in the sandpit, Formula 1 cars on a snooker table, and so on.These levels were packed with variation. The Snooker tables has the track painted on, although this is open to deviation (as are most levels), and had you racing through the pockets and across the rim of the table. Tanks raced as well, with the chance of shooting out your opponent if they got directly in front of you. The desktop levels include binders to jump across, pencil-sharpeners to avoid, and lots of visual jokes in the open homework.Viewed from overhead with small graphics, the races include up to 4 cars. In one player challenge mode you race through the 21 tracks in a set order, selecting your 3 opponents as you go along (adding a fair amount of strategy - ideally you should aim to eliminate the better CPU cars early on), eliminating one after every third race (assuming that you can finish in the top 2 of a race within your 3 lives). If you win 3 races in a row without using a continue you get a time-trial race which can earn you an extra life.The real innovation of the game was in the multiplayer modes. You started with 4 points each, and when one car gets far enough ahead to force the other car off-screen, the slider moves in their favour. Once it reached the end (which involved beating them 4 times more than they beat you) you win the level, although if 3 laps were completed, the person leading at that point is declared the winner - with a sudden death play off if scores are level. 9 of the tracks are available in this mode, although you can also play this Head to Head system as a 1-player game across all the tracks. |
| NBA Live 95 | 1994 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Hitmen Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | The first of the NBA Live titles on the PC, NBA Live 95 includes all of the basketball players from the '94 - '95 season as well as the All-Star teams from the East and West.Manage over 300 players using the General Manager feature, new in this edition. Statistics for each player and team are saved. View players and teams side-by-side to compare stats and other information. You can trade any player in the league.Multiple in-game settings let you choose the mode of play, the style, and even the length of a quarter or session. Full motion videos bring your plays to life onscreen. Listen to the crowd roar, the noises of the court and hoop, and voices of the players. There is also a soundtrack of modern music.The DOS version includes support for 2 graphics resolutions: Normal mode (low res) 320x200 or Wide Angle (high res) 640x480. Gameplay can be controlled using the keyboard, mouse or joystick. |
| NCAA Football | 1994 | Mindscape, Inc. | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | NCAA Football lets you play as one of sixteen college football teams in either an exhibition game or in tournament play. The tournament pits you against all the other teams which you must win in order to proceed; the game will automatically save after each game won so you can pick up the tournament where you left off. Team rosters are unique in that you can choose players from different decades from the 60's up to the 90's, and you can mix players from different decades if you want. |
| NFL Quarterback Club | 1994 | LJN, Ltd. | Iguana Entertainment Incorporated | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | One of the earliest in the series which features all 28 NFL teams including their respective nicknames and logos and many of the top players of the day including John Elway, Joe Montana, Brett Farve and Troy Aikman, just to name a few.There are a variety of game modes to choose from including NFL Play which includes preseason, season and playoff modes along with the Simulation mode that allows players to relive past moments of NFL history and lets the player recreate these moments or change history all together.Also included is the Quarterback Challenge which would become a staple in the series. In the QB Challenge, the player chooses from one of nineteen different NFL quarterbacks to compete in a series of challenges that will test their accuracy, speed, power and knowledge. Players can also create their own custom quarterback and throw them into the competition.Players can also customize their options including quarter lengths, weather conditions, rules, etc. The game also contains a battery backup to save games and created characters. |
| NHL 95 | 1994 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | High Score Productions, Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | Released | SNES | NHL 95 was EA Sports' third licensed ice hockey game, promising the fastest action in the series to date. The action is viewed top-down, and can be played with or without realistic penalties. There is a full season mode, allowing you to guide a team through all 84 matches, with the option of injuries potentially putting players out of a sequence of matches. You have full control over trading and creating players for your squad. New in-game moves include dummy shots and lie-down blocks. |
| New Horizons | 1994 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | SNES | In the first Uncharted Waters game, it was the 15th century and the New World was discovered. Now in New Horizons, it is the early 16th century and the age of exploration and sea trade is underway. Players choose from any one of six adventurers (scenarios), each with their own distinctive but intertwining plot, to embark on a quest of sailing, seamanship and exploration. The six characters are:João Franco is the son of Duke Leon Franco, the hero of the first Uncharted Waters game and an influential man in Portugal. His father wants to make him into a strong man and so decides to send him out to sea. Young Joao is tasked with learning the skills of the sailor (he is the only character who starts at level one) and embarking on a quest of discovery; reaching the far east and eventually looking for the secret of Atlantis.
Catalina Erantzo is a Spanish naval officer who believes her beloved and her brother were both murdered by the Portuguese armada. Vowing revenge she turns to a life of piracy and soon becomes a red haired scourge of the seas.
Pietro Conti is a indebted man, having inherited the financial woes of the Conti family. When the Duchess Franco hires him to spy on her son, he accepts the job and obtains a ship. Pietro hopes to use these resources to seek out valuable treasure and clear up his family's debt.
Ernst Von Bohr is a geographer who is teaching classes in Holland. He yearns to leave the classroom and sail the high seas, living a life of adventure that he has only read about in books. When his friend, Mercator offers to finance his initial voyage in exchange for cartography information about the world, Ernst is given the opportunity to live out his dream.
Ali Vezas is a poor orphaned child living in Istanbul and serving others. He dreams of becoming his own master and making his own fortune across foreign lands. A twist of fate aides in providing him with small loans, with which he is able to afford his first ship and sail out with a cargo hold full of goods...
Otto Baynes styles himself a Royal Knight of the British Empire, in the service of his majesty the king. Promoted to Admiral of the British fleet, the kingdom is worried about the increased naval power of Spanish fleets. Otto is given a letter of marque by the king and ordered to terrorize the Spanish Fleet. Equipping himself simply at first, Otto strives to become a great privateer in the name of king and country.Regardless of the character chosen, Uncharted Waters: New Horizons is a top-down sailing simulation. At sea, players control the direction of their ship, where speed is affected by the number/health of the crew, the wind and the currents. Players can navigate anywhere there is water (though some ships are not ocean worthy) and discover interesting landmarks and new ports. Upon landing at a port, the view is also top-down and the player can enter different buildings, each with unique services and goods. These include: the Inn, the Item Shop, the Shipyard, the Tavern, the Castle, the Guild Hall, the Church, the Merchant and the Harbor. It's up to the player to earn enough gold to keep the crew fed and financed and keep the fleet repaired. Primary methods of earning money are through sea trade, accepting jobs from the guild, gambling and battle with other ships.During naval combat, the game becomes a turn-based top-down strategy game, with the player moving ships in order to obtain trajectories needed to fire cannons at enemy ships, or run alongside enemy vessels in order to board them. If the player's flagship attacks the flagship of the enemy fleet, they can challenge the opponent to a duel. If accepted, the game changes to a side-view of the two captains engaged in a fight. During this sequence, the player can only choose which fighting maneuver (strike, thrust, parry, lash) they wish to engage in. |
| Nintendo PowerFest '94 | 1994 | Nintendo of America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | In 1994, Nintendo once again held a video game competition. This time, the event went to 132 towns to determine one winner per town. These town winners were then flown to San Diego, California in the USA. They were then divided into four teams of thirty-three players each. The winning team of this group would then play each other to determine who were the best two players. Those final two winners then played a modified cartridge of Donkey Kong Country to determine the ultimate winner of the competition.During the competition, the players played a special SNES cartridge. On this cartridge, they had to complete the first level of the game Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels from the Super Mario All-Stars version, complete five laps in Super Mario Kart and hit as many long home runs as they could in the home run derby from Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball. |
| Nobunaga's Ambition | 1994 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Turn-based strategy | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In the 16th century, Japan's Sengoku ("Warring States") period divided the nation into numerous feudal states, each ruled by a daimyo. These daimyos would often go to war with each other. Many dreamt of conquering the land, becoming the Shogun and ruling the entire country. One of those daimyos was the ambitious Nobunaga Oda, a merciless ruler and a renowned strategist. Players take on the role of Nobunaga Oda or one of many other daimyos to try to conquer Japan. Nobunaga's Ambition is a turn-based strategy game which can be played in different modes. Gameplay is similar to Koei's better known Romance of the Three Kingdoms game. Players begin by selecting either a 17 regions scenario or a larger 50 scenario. Then, the player must select a daimyo, each of which is rated attributes in several categories; Age, Health, Ambition, Luck, Charm and IQ. As the game progresses, these values change depending on events in the game. The age value represents a time limit of sorts, as an elderly daimyo becomes increasingly likely to die of old age or sickness.During each of turn (one per season), players can issue one of several commands from a menu. They include: Recruiting new soldiers, Training the army, Buying Weapons, Increasing Peasant morale, Forming alliances or Hiring Ninjas to bribe & assassinate. When one player attacks another, there is a war fought over the defender's region. Battles are fought in an overhead-view hex battle map. Each player takes turn moving units and issuing orders, which include attack, move, bribe and surrender. The goal is to defeat all of the enemy units (or force them into surrender). Army units each have a certain weakness against other types of enemies, and are also affected by the terrain. |
| Nosferatu | 1994 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | SETA Corporation | Action | Side view | | Horror | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Nosferatu, a feared vampire; no one has ever seen him and survived to tell. At night, he awakens to suck blood from his poor victims. The evil has to be stopped! A young man rides to the dungeon to kill Nosferatu and rescue his loved one.Nosferatu is a platform game similar to Prince of Persia in gameplay and presentation. The protagonist travels on platform structures and relies on acrobatics moves to overcome traps. He fights enemies with his bare fists. Like in Prince of Persia, there is a time limit (which can be extended by picking up the hourglass power-up). Other power-ups include colored crystals that heal the protagonist or increase his life energy. |
| Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45 | 1994 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | Top-down | | | | Africa, Europe, Historical events, World War II | | | | | Isometric | SNES | The game is an historical simulation of the European and North African theaters of World War II. The game allows up to two players to role-play as Army commanders for either the Axis or Allied forces. This game emphasizes the military aspects of the war and leaves diplomacy to the politicians. |
| Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures | 1994 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action, Adventure | Side view | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Join Pac-Man in a side scrolling adventure where you must guide him through Pac-Land, solving puzzles and finding objects in order to defeat the evil Ghost Witch of Nentor. You don't control Pac-Man himself, as you must show him where to go and what to look for, while using the slingshot to knock over and find items or open doors and defeat bad guys before Pac-Man bumps into them. You can collect items you find along the paths from Pac-Man's house in the inventory and use them for a later day. |
| Pocky & Rocky 2 | 1994 | Natsume, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | SNES | The sequel to Pocky & Rocky brings back the cooperative shooter action to the SNES with enhanced gameplay mechanics. Princess Luna has been kidnapped by a gang of evil demons and its up to Shinto priestess Pocky and her raccoon buddy Rocky to rescue her.As in the previous game, the gameplay involves taking control of either character to clear stage after stage of enemies in classic top-down shooter manner by blasting them with your magic cards or other collectable unique powers. New for the sequel is the ability to play with optional AI-controlled partners that add team-up special moves required to beat certain bosses as well as unique abilities that take the game in different directions (opening locks, or digging to get to the underworld sections of each stage for instance). |
| Pop'n TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventures | 1994 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | You play as either Twinbee, Gwinbee or Winbee. Cooperative play is also available. In this mode the second player takes control over one of the two characters left. Either way your task is to find and defeat the evil Dr. Warmon who tries to enslave the islands of Dunburi.To deal with the many villains Dr. Warmon throws at you, you need to collect colored bells. Depending on the color of the bell you can use different attacks like a laser (blue bells) or a lash (orange bells). But even without the bells you're not defenseless. Your standard-attacks include a shock wave and the ability to fly. |
| Power Drive | 1994 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | Rage Software Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | | | Off-roading, Track racing | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Power Drive is an arcade racing game based around rally driving. Handbrake turns and lurid powerslides are both possible, and the steering is suitably loose.There are 3 types of stages - individual time-trials, head-to-head races against the computer, and some skill tests. There are 8 rounds of gameplay, set across countries ranging from Sweden to Kenya. The player gets prize money for winning races, and it costs money to repair damage. |
| Power Instinct | 1994 | Atlus Software Inc. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The time has come for the Gouketsuji clan to celebrate their fighting tournament. Every 5 years the clan (which has spread all over the world) celebrates a one-on-one fighting tournament to see which family gets to rule and now you get to take part in the contest.Power Instinct is a one-on-one 2D fighting game in the tradition of Street Fighter 2, in which you select your character from a group of unique fighters and attempt to defeat your opponents in successive fashion using your arcade reflexes and your character's unique moves.Features 8 selectable characters, plus a boss character, and single or 2-player Vs gameplay. Also includes a practice mode, battle mode and time attack and life attack modes for extended gameplay. |
| Putty Squad | 1994 | Ocean Software Ltd. | System 3 Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this sequel to Putty, the Wizard's peoples have invaded Putty land, and it's up to you to head to the Wizard city of Klud and free your many POWs. The gameplay has less of a puzzle element than the original, and is more of a standard platform game - to whatever extent a game in which you can become an all-conquering Terminator Putty, must face pups throwing grenades at you, and can use Uncle Ted to play a tune to distract enemies can be seen as a 'standard' example of anything.You take control of the same amorphous blob as before, which has the ability to 'stretch' left and right (using this as a weapon which kills on contact) and to stretch upwards to make jumping easier. He can also explode himself and absorb other objects, even becoming them physically to gain an advantage.There are stars littered around the level, and collecting these upgrades Putty's abilities, starting with a super punch for 10 stars, going up to the Terminator ability for 40. The pups from the previous game are no longer on your side, and are out to get you. These have all manner of abilities - shooting mortar bombs at you, paradropping towards you, and even flying a helicopter. |
| Radical Rex | 1994 | Activision, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Prehistoric | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Radical Rex is a fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus on a skateboard who has to save the dinosaur race under the spell of an evil creature. The game consists of 10 levels set in the prehistoric age. Radical Rex can use a skateboard or glide down hills, jump, kick and breath fire. Tougher enemies need multiple hits and when burnt Rex needs to kick them once more to destroy them or use his scream (hits everything on the screen). While playing Rex collects eggs, health, power-ups for his fire breath and scream refills. Checkpoints are shown as torches that need to be charged with fire. After each level, there is a Bomberman-like sequence to earn an extra continue. Enemies include flies, turtles, toads and all kinds of dinosaurs. |
| Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day | 1994 | Viacom New Media | Viacom New Media | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Rocko's Modern Life is a side-scrolling action game where the player takes control of the Nickelodeon character, Rocko, as they travel through three different stages (Rock-O-Whey Beach, Hill-O-Stench garbage dump, and Laundryland) trying to protect his beloved dog Spunky from the various dangers throughout the stages.As Rocko travels through the stage, he has to perform various tasks to keep Spunky out of danger such as tossing him above onto safer platforms, moving objects to break his fall or fight off various enemies that want to harm him.There is no time limit and the game starts out with lives, with a health bar for Spunky while the player's character, Rocko, cannot be hurt. The story is told through comic-style panels and features the classic characters such as Heffer, the Bigheads and Earl the local bulldog. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny | 1994 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny is another strategy game by Koei. The concept is the same here as in Koei's other wargames: conquer all you can!In this case the historical setting is ancient China. The country is under the control of one Emperor, but all of the faction leaders want to be the emperor themselves. You begin with one territory and you must conquer more to win the game. |
| Samurai Shodown | 1994 | TAKARA U.S.A. CORP. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In early feudal Japan, a man named Shiro Tokisada Amakusa preaches a heretic religion. Little does anyone know that Amakusa is really a servant of the evil Ambrosia, who had possessed and taken over Amakusa's body, as Ambrosia wishes to shroud the world into eternal darkness. Now, the player must select from out of 12 fierce warriors and plus 3 bonus characters in order to fight for the honor of defeating Amakusa once and for all, while fulfilling a specific mission for each and every warrior in the game.The Genesis version of the game does not however include the Earthquake which has been removed due to its 16-bit memory capacity and technical size limitations. |
| Sink or Swim | 1994 | Titus France SA | Zeppelin Games Limited | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Your name is Kevin Codner – rescue mariner extraordinaire, answering the distress call of a sinking cruise liner, the SS Lucifer. You set off in your little submarine and board the ship where a horde of passengers desperately need your keen oversight and "shipsmarts".In 60 levels you have to rescue as many passengers (dubbed the Dim Passengers) as possible. At the beginning the passengers fall through a tube in the level. Similar to Lemmings you have to find a way for the passengers to the exit of the level. In order to do so, you must blast hindrances such as cargo boxes and bulkheads with bombs or, when no bombs are left, reposition the boxes with a crane. There are also conveyor belts in the levels. If the belt moves in the wrong way, the passengers either can't use it or may even be transported to their dooms, being dropped off into water, fire or steam jets. You can usually choose the direction of the belts by pulling a lever.There are several types of scenarios that Kevin Codner (you) are faced with throughout the game. Of course the puzzles get progressively more difficult, involving things like patching up cracked pipes to stop a lethal jet of steam from cooking the distressed passengers. You can blast away obstacles and stack crates in creative manners. For instance, you can have them fall onto each other to form a bridge across a gap or to provide shielding from fire. This is usually done by hoisting them onto conveyor belts using a crane.Each level has a certain "save limit", meaning you have to save at least a certain amount of passengers. This again is akin a bit towards Lemmings, and lots of levels have a built-in time limit, represented by water pouring into the compartment, rising ominously. When the water rises high enough, the passengers will get carried along with it, and they can only swim for a short period of time before getting exhausted and drowning, so you'd better be on time with some assistance.At the end of each level you receive a password (again, Lemmings-style) so that you may pick up your game from the current level without having to progress through them all from the get-go.Genesis and SNES versions feature 100 levels. Also, the Genesis version shows a password only once in 5 levels starting from level 5. Although the passwords for each level actually exist, they are never given by the game. |
| Snow White in Happily Ever After | 1994 | American Softworks Corporation | Imagitec Design Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Follow the further story of Snow White after the evil Queen's death. Her brother Lord Maliss, who can take the form of a dragon, changes Snow White's Prince into a monster Shadow Man. You can play as Snow White or Shadow Man and must go through eight levels full of platform obstacles and enemies to free the kingdom from his evil sorcery. This side-scrolling platformer is based on an animated movie by Filmation released in 1993. You collect fruit and stars through each level and can jump on some enemies or throw apples at them (which are also used to break through blocks). Be careful as you jump on platforms as going too close to the edge can cause you to lose balance and fall. On the screen, your health is shown by a heart. If you get hit by an enemy, fall down a pit, or fall from too high, it will decrease by one. If it reaches zero, you lose one of three lives. Some special attacks can be used, if possessed, like apple bombs. Eventually a sign "Find The Exit" will appear and you can exit to the next level. If you make it to the end, you must fight Maliss in dragon form. You can change the difficulty level or choose a continuous play option as well. |
| Sparkster | 1994 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Sparkster is a 2D side-scrolling platformer starring the eponymous hero who previously appeared in Rocket Knight Adventures. It is very different from the contemporary Genesis title Sparkster, as it does not continue the story from the first game and has completely different levels, enemies and gameplay mechanics. In that way it can be considered a spin-off in the series. The introduction merely shows how an elderly man captures a girl and takes her into his airship. At that point Sparkster appears and he decides to chase them.Sparkster is an opossum (marsupial) carrying a rocket pack on his back. He can move around, duck, jump and hang from branches or rails. His regular attack is a sword slash that sends out a circular projectile. Through the L and R buttons he can dash left and right in a circle of fire. Keeping the attack button pressed powers up a rocket meter. When full, different types or actions can be performed: dashing left, right or up to cover a large distance, ricocheting off walls in a diagonal motion, or a stationary attack.The game consists of nine levels of which the last two can only be accessed on higher difficulty levels. Sparkster collects diamonds for points, defeats all types of robot enemies and collects apples to restore his heart meter near the top of the screen. Most of the game consists of regular platforming gameplay, with a few diversions where Sparkster rides a robot bird, or is shown from a top-down view flying in the air like a vertically-scrolling shooter. All levels have a level boss along with a large number of mid-level bosses. The game supports a password system. |
| Speedy Gonzales in Los Gatos Bandidos | 1994 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Sun Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In a small Mexican village, all the mice were enjoying a fiesta until Los Gatos Bandidos, a group of cats, came and kidnapped them all. Only Slowpoke escaped and sent for his cousin, the fastest mouse in Mexico... Speedy Gonzales! Following the trail of the Bandidos, Speedy will enter each level and try to rescue as many mice as possible while chasing after cheese and avoiding natural hazards. Ariba! Ariba!The gameplay in Speedy Gonzales resembles the Sonic the Hedgehog series of games more than anything else. For the most part Speedy will run, run across fields and up slopes and into tunnels. There are also mousetraps which function similarly to Sonic's trampolines and will propel Speedy into the air. Speedy has a short range kick for attacking and can occasionally pick up items and use them at a later time. |
| Spider-Man | 1994 | LJN, Ltd. | Western Technologies Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Spider-Man is a side-scrolling action game inspired by the animated Spider-Man television series. Players take on the role of Spider-Man, who uses his usual spider abilities to fight off the bad guys: web-spinning, kicking, and punching.The story is about three of Spider-Man enemies escaping from prison, namely Dr. Octopus, The Green Goblin and Smythe, and it is Spider-Man's job to find them and "kick their butts" as the intro states. During the levels Spider-Man will also encounter a lot of robots, in different shapes and sizes. |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Future's Past | 1994 | Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. | Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Romulans request permission to enter the Neutral Zone in order to search for a team of their researchers that they claim has gone missing. The USS Enterprise is sent to monitor their activities and find out their real motives.Gameplay is divided into three parts: commanding the Enterprise from the bridge, controlling an away team on a planetary mission and combat with other ships.From the bridge you can control all of the ships main functions. Conn: Set course to a different planet or sector. Communication: Communicate: with other ships. Sensors: Receive information on your surroundings or planets you are orbiting. Computer: Access a database that contains lots of information on planets, races, technology, your crew etc. Engineering: If the Enterprise got damaged during combat, you can use this command to allocate resources to the different parts of the ship that need to be repaired. Briefing Room: Receive orders and information on your current mission. Tactical Station: Engage in combat. Transporter: Assemble an away team and beam it down to a planet (which is only possible if your current mission requires it).Before starting an away mission, you have to assemble a team of four crew members that differ in strength and in tactical and technical ability. Some crew members also have special abilities, Dr. Crusher can heal other crew members, Geordi and Data can see in the dark and Data can survive without air. Away missions are shown from a top-down perspective and you can control each team member individually or order different members to follow your currently selected character around. Most away missions are a mixture of simple (real time) combat and puzzle solving that usually consists getting hints from tricorder readings and finding objects that have to be used in the correct way.Ship battles are also seen from a top-down perspective and let you attack enemy ships with phasers and photon torpedoes, while keeping an eye or your shields and trying to dodge you enemy's torpedoes. If your ship too heavily damaged you can surrender and hope that your enemy spares you.While the SNES and Genesis versions are essentially the same game, there are some noticeable differences. The Genesis version plays considerably faster during ship battles and on away missions as well as on the bridge (meaning it takes much less time to repair the ship). There are many graphical differences and the map layout for away missions is slightly different from the SNES version as well.
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| Stargate | 1994 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Probe Entertainment Ltd., Tantalus Interactive Pty. Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Based on the movie of the same name, a mystical circular portal called a "Stargate" has been uncovered. In attempting to unlock its secrets, its power is unlocked creating a passageway to a different world named Abydos. A special forces team is sent to the new world to investigate but is soon ambushed and its supplies taken including a powerful nuclear bomb.As Colonel O'Neil, a variety of objectives must be met starting with the recovery of supplies and the finding of other teammates, including civilian archaeologist Daniel Jackson. Once regrouped, O'Neil must lead the attack on the god, Ra and escape back to Earth before the power of the nuclear bomb can be unleashed on this new world.The game is a side-scroller platform adventure. The player controls O'Neil on a variety of objectives and is armed with a rifle weapon and grenades. Embarking through desert, caverns and nomad towns... eventually to the palace of Ra. |
| Stone Protectors | 1994 | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Stone Protectors is a an action game where each character has different weapons, all from melée to long-range weapons such as bazookas and guns. A kingdom built by crystals is under attack by the Saurians. Their leader, called Zok, wants the kingdom's powerful crystals which are protected by the Queen. Breaking into the castle, all seems lost, but as Zok reaches to take the crystal, it explodes into pieces and they fly away to Earth. All but one of the crystals reaches New York and falls into the hands of a rock band, who are transformed into goblins by the power of the crystals. Now their goal is to bring back the pieces to the kingdom and fight Zok and take his piece. |
| Stunt Race FX | 1994 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo EAD | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Thanks to an improved version of the SuperFX Chip, Stunt Race FX was the first racing game for the SNES to feature fully polygonal cars and levels, which made it possible for the game to include gradients and obstacles that could not be realized in earlier, "flat" racing games.The game features four modes of play:
Speed Trax is basically an arcade mode where the player has to qualify for each upcoming race by reaching checkpoints while collecting items to restore his damage- and boost-bar. It is divided into a Novice-, Expert-, and Master class, with each class featuring four unique tracks.
In Stunt Trax the player has to complete courses filled with obstacles within a certain time limit while trying to collect as many stars as possible.
Battle Trax is a two player mode taking place on special tracks without any CPU-controlled opponents.
Finally, Test Run let's the player practice all tracks that have been unlocked. |
| Super Adventure Island II | 1994 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Master Higgins finally marries his lovely girlfriend Tina. But out of nowhere, a powerful tropical cyclone destroyed the idyllic mood of their honeymoon. And not only this: it separated the ardent lovers again. After the winds stopped blowing, Tina found herself somewhere on a tropical coast. As for Master Higgins, he went to the king of Waku-Waku and, along with his main quest to save his brand new wife, got an assignment to rescue a princess as well, whom the king was about to marry. Is there a connection between those two events?..Super Adventure Island II is a platform game. What distinguishes it from most other games of its type (including its own predecessor) are its light role-playing and puzzle-solving elements, comparable to those of Dragon's Trap. The player can navigate Master Higgins on his raft on the overhead map, docking at different islands. Most of these islands are inaccessible in the beginning, but as the player completes stages and receives the necessary items, new areas open up, including interconnected passages.The islands themselves are large platform stages. Some areas are optional and contain items that permanently increase Master Higgins' health, as well as various weapons, armor, and magic abilities. Switch-manipulating and other types of puzzles must sometimes be solved to access these areas. Regular enemies drop health- and magic-restoring items, as well as coins, while boss enemies often award the player with a key item necessary to advance. Money can be spent on resting in inns, better equipment in shops, and new abilities learned at specific locations. The player can also visit a casino and gamble for money. The game can be saved anywhere, but reverts to the "hub" Waku-Waku island when reloaded. |
| Super Bases Loaded 2 | 1994 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd., Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super Bases Loaded 2 is the 16-bit remake of the original NES versions. It features the modes Exhibition, Season, and All Star and features a battery backup that will allow the player to keep track of stats and resume play at their own leisure.The game also allows the player to create their own team and use them in either exhibition or season mode. It does feature a full 162-game season, but does not feature any MLB license, instead it consists of two fantasy leagues with seven teams to each league, along with three generic stadiums. The DSP chip is also utilized to give's the appearance of realistic 3D movement of the players. |
| Super Dany | 1994 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment SARL | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Dany is a side-scrolling platform puzzle game featuring characters from a dessert commercial of the French Danone company.While watching TV, Dany and his three friends Mathilda, Marius and Norbert are sucked into the TV by a maniac called doctor TV. Norbert is caught and locked up and now the remaining characters have to rescue him.In the game you can freely switch between the three characters in a similar manner as in the Lost Vikings. Each character has their own strengths and weaknesses. Dany for example can shoot bullets from the chest, while Mathilda excels in speed and Marius is able to crawl. Gameplay includes platforming, defeating or evading enemies as well as retrieving keys for doors. If the player switches between characters the last character will turn to stone and can’t be harmed by enemies. |
| Super Goal! 2 | 1994 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Goal! 2 is a soccer game with the two game modes: Tournament and Exhibition, that can support two simultaneous players for one on one action, and has 20 International teams to choose from including Germany, Brazil, Argentina and U.S.A. just to name a few along with players modeled after their real-life counterparts.Players can customize each game to their liking including rule set-ups, stadiums, team formations and including the soccer ball design. It features real-life rules and regulations and soccer moves including bicycle kicks and slide tackles. It also has a password feature for player's to pick up and play at their leisure. |
| Super Godzilla | 1994 | Toho Co., Ltd. | Advance Communication Company | Action, Strategy | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Godzilla is a 16-bit Godzilla game where the player can take control of Toho's famous big green lizard as they rampage through Japan. The game is divided into two main gameplay modes, Movement and Battle. Movement has the player travel through the city using the D-pad and a map located on the bottom of the screen with the objective being to destroy certain objectives such as enemy humans and buildings as well as pick up power-ups. There is an animation in the screen above the map that shows the results of their movements and attacks.Battle mode kicks in when the player locates an enemy on the map, like Biollante or Mechagodzilla, and is taken to a side-scrolling cinematic-style battle where the player must use punches, tail whips and the famous fire breath to drain the energy of the opposing monster. However, the Fighting Spirit system is present which is in a sense a morality meter where the player must pick the right attacks at the right time in order to connect certain attacks. Choosing the wrong attacks or failing to connect with them will cause the meter to drop and make Godzilla more vulnerable to attack. |
| Super Ice Hockey | 1994 | Sunsoft | Opera House Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Back of Box - SNES (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)RELENTLESS HOCKEY ACTION!
From the opening face-off to sudden death overtime, SUPER ICE HOCKEY is non-stop intensity. SUPER ICE HOCKEY demands both physical and mental prowess, and should you possess such attributes, it's a game that will make you a legend. Become a scoring wizard or a strategist of genius - become the player you always knew you could be!Skate fast, check hard, shoot like a cannon - SUPER ICE HOCKEY lets you pull out your entire arsenal but don't forget finesse. Dependence on pure power is pure folly. Versatility is the key to success. Have you got what it takes to win in SUPER ICE HOCKEY?
Play with one to four people - on the same team or as dire foes.
Three game modes: VS Game for honing your skills, and Olympic Game and Tournament Game for demonstrating them in the face of intense international competition.
Variable player characteristics.
Virtual system for switching angles on the action while the game is in progress. |
| Super Noah's Ark 3-D | 1994 | Wisdom Tree, Inc. | Wisdom Tree, Inc. | Action, Educational | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | SNES | Super Noah's Ark 3-D is a First Person Shooter based on the Wolfenstein engine with a biblical twist.As Noah, the player travels around the Ark feeding the restless animals in order to put them to sleep; this is achieved by firing feed (ammo) at them using a variety of hand catapults.The SNES version is largely a reskin of the SNES version of Wolfenstein 3D, the only notable difference being slightly altered behaviour for a couple of bad guys. Even your weapons are reskins that behave exactly like the guns from Wolf3D; Noah must be very skilled to operate a catapult at the speed of a machine gun!.The PC version however, while still a reskin of Wolf3D in gameplay has some more advanced features; higher resolution graphics (along the lines of the Jaguar and 3DO versions of the game, albeit with all 8 directions like the original PC version), midi music support, floor textures (like Blake Stone) and a new game play feature in the form of a question mark pickup; picking one up pauses the game and brings up a random multiple choice question about content in the bible. Answer the question correctly and you get a bunch of ammo and points. |
| Super Pinball: Behind the Mask | 1994 | American Technos Inc. | KAZe Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Pinball | | | | | | | SNES | Behind the Mask is a pinball simulator for the SNES featuring three completely unique tables: the clown-themed "Jolly Joker", the pirate themed "Blackbeard and Ironmen", and the fantasy-themed "Wizard".All tables are shown in a tilted 3D view, which fits the entire table on the screen without the need for scrolling, with marquee messages and bonuses displayed as giant overlays on the screen. Features single player and up to four-player hotseat multiplayer gameplay in either Competition (free tournament mode) or Conquest (progress through each table and clear them by surpassing 100 million points) modes. Also features directional nudging using all the buttons in the pad. |
| Super Street Fighter II | 1994 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Street Fighter II is a sequel to Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter II Champion Edition. The game features four new characters and stages, making a total of sixteen playable. It also features many multiplayer modes in addition to the single-player mode. Among those is the returning elimination group battle, where players compete for the title of the champion, and Point Battle, where the person with the most points wins. Newer modes include an eight-man double-elimination tournament and a Challenge mode, where players attempt to get the most points on a CPU opponent or beat them as fast as possible, trying to surpass records. |
| Syndicate | 1994 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | Real-time | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Syndicate for Nintendo and Sega systems adapts the computer original for the capabilities of the consoles. While it follows the same gameplay template, it is redesigned in a much more cartoony style, has multiple differences in gameplay and controls and features completely new levels.Taking the role of an executive of a criminal syndicate in a dark cyberpunk future, the player controls teams of cyborg agents on missions: assassinating politicians, opinion leaders or executives from rival syndicates, retrieving important objects, kidnapping scientists or taking out enemy agents. The world map consists of 50 regions, each containing one level (two training levels are also available). The stages are presented in isometric view, and one to four agents are controlled. Unlike the indirect cursor control in the computer versions, on the consoles the agents are controlled directly, with potential targets being selected automatically. Unlike the multi-layered versions of the computer game, all levels consist of one layer only.Between missions, taxes from conquered territories can be spent on researching new weapons and cybernetic upgrades for the agents. These are all the same as on the computer versions, with the exception of the flame thrower, which has been replaced with the less gruesome 'chiller'. Indirect control of the agents with drugs influencing adrenaline, perception and intelligence also remains the same. The policemen and guards from the original are gone, their place being taken by robotic drones. |
| Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition | 1994 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | The follow up to the first 16-bit version of Tecmo Super Bowl. Includes the real NFL teams and players and the same basic gameplay as previous installments in the series. There are also variety of new features and minor enhancements, such as slightly angled play perspective, larger player graphics, new movement animations, expanded playbooks, fake kicks/punts, audibles, and auto-scheduling based on your won-loss record from the previous year. |
| The Adventures of Mighty Max | 1994 | Ocean Software Ltd. | WJS Design | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Adventures of Mighty Max is based on the TV cartoon Mighty Max which in turn is based on a series of toys.
Max is a kid who possesses a magic cap that allows you to travel across different world and to save people who get in trouble in other dimensions. But his archenemy, the demonic Skull Master, has recently locked all the portals Max was using for inter-dimensional travel. However, the Skull Master has kept some of the portals for himself, keeping there some of his destructive weapons. It's time to destroy those weapons and to stop Skull Master!This is a platform game in which you control Max himself or one of his two side-kicks (that doesn't influence the gameplay). You travel through several different worlds. Your goal is to find Skull Master's weapons, which are scattered around the level, and to destroy them. The levels are timed, and there are also plenty of enemies who will disturb you on your way to the goal. |
| The Brainies | 1994 | Titus France SA | Atreid Concept SA | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | This puzzle game has 101 levels, in which you have to guide a varying number of Brainies of four different colors onto a spot that matches their color. You control a cross-hair, and press fire while over a Brainy to take or give up control of its motion. Running out of time costs you a life.The challenge lies in the fact that you can only control the direction in which a Brainy will walk. Once this is set, he will continue to walk until he hits a wall, an obstacle or another Brainy. To make things a bit more complicated, there are various obstacles like arrows that change the direction a Brainy is walking in and items than can optionally be picked up. |
| The Firemen | 1994 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | You play as a firefighter, together, you and your squad are sent in into a big building which is on fire. Your mission is to rescue the people inside the building and also put out the fire. Use your watercannon to put out fire or use your waterbomb to put out bigger flames.
Be sure to listen to every word your squadmate tells you, or you may be toast. |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1994 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | Probe Entertainment Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this side-scrolling action game you fight against your arch-enemy The Leader and his forces (Rhino, Absorbing Man, Abomination and Tyrannus).Take control of the Hulk/Dr. Banner through five levels of action. City and Construction Site, Tyrannus' Labyrinth, Leader's Fortress, Leader's Interior, and the Final Confrontation. |
| The Itchy & Scratchy Game | 1994 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Bits Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | They fight! and fight! and fight, and fight, and fight!... Itchy & Scratchy, from The Simpsons, are a cat and mouse cartoon duo. Itchy the mouse and Scratchy the cat exist only to find new and creative ways to attack and kill one another. As the latest cartoon adventures appear on the television, the violence spreads to brand new places.Itchy & Scratchy is a single player platform side-scroller. The player controls Itchy, the mouse, and must defeat Scratchy, the cat, with a variety of weapons. Itchy caries a default mallet, but can pick up additional weapons on particular levels. Each of the seven levels takes place in a different fictional location and is designed as a maze of doors and platforms. After defeating Scratchy, he usually will return with a special contraption to attack Itchy, and must therefore be defeated again. |
| The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates | 1994 | Taito Corporation | Sting, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | George Jetson was about to run out to work when his pal Captain Zoom appears out of thin air. Zoom tells him that Zora, the leader of SPREE ("Space Pirates Revelling in Evil Enterprises"), is planning on looting this solar system of all its resource! Unfortunately, in his last encounter with Zora, Zoom has used up all his strength and now he is powerless so he asks George to take over. He gives George his Pneumo Osmatic Precipitator (or P.O.P.) and bids him good luck. Can George save his family and this galaxy?Guide George through 9 stages of intergalactic action armed with only his wits and the P.O.P....which is like a super vacuum. The P.O.P. can be used as a traveling tool by sucking onto walls and ceilings, it will enable George to climb up and across platforms. As a weapon, the P.O.P. can be used to suck up blocks or enemies and spit out at other enemies. George can also use the P.O.P. to breathe under water! Talk about multi-functional!George's conditions are indicated by the number of hearts he has at the top of the screen. By collecting more hearts, it will refill George's health. Food items will increase your score and by getting a high enough score in each stage, you may get to play a bonus game. |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Westwood Studios, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Africa, Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Young Simba just can't wait to be king. His father is the current King of the Savannah and the young prince is able to frolic the lands at will; jumping on and around other subjects of this animal kingdom. When Simba's father, King Mufasa, is killed and his evil brother Scar takes over the kingdom, Simba is banished from the lands of his birthright and has to grow up fast, honing his skills, for the day of his return.The Lion King, based on the famous Disney movie, is a platform game where you control Simba - initially as a young cub, and later as an adult lion. The plot of the game follows the plot of the movie. Each of the levels represents a part of the movie. As young Simba, you can fight various beasts, such as lizards, by jumping on them. You can also roar to scare some creatures into submission, though every time you roar, you have to wait for your "roar meter" to charge. As an adult lion, you can still roar and jump, but now you fight enemies by slashing at them with your claws (if you're skillful enough, you can also grab them and toss them off the screen). The game features no in-game save function, and it needs to be replayed from the beginning every time. |
| The Smurfs | 1994 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Europe SA | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Free the Smurfs before Gargamel smurfs then all!
Platform game where you will be able to play with the jockey smurf, the brainy smurf, the greedy smurf and the hefty smurf to resolve the adventure.
All of the classic SMURF characters are along for the adventure, guaranteeing you a Smurf-tastic time.
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| The Sporting News Baseball | 1994 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | The Sporting News Baseball doesn't feature a Major League license, but does feature the MLBPA license, meaning that it features some of the best players of the time, such as Ken Griffey Jr., Daryl Strawberry and John Smoltz, to name a few. There are only three stadiums to pick from; two are generic but the other is the baseball field from the movie Field of Dreams.There are several modes such as exhibition games, All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby, and a pennant race. The gameplay is similar to other baseball games, certain buttons to swing the bat and bunting or selecting pitches. |
| The Tick | 1994 | Fox Interactive, Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting, Platform | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Get ready to put your blue skin-tight tights on. Ninjas need beating-up, bosses need clobbering! This game is not so much a platform game as it is a fighting game (think Streets of Rage). You run around the levels avoiding sharp flying objects and fighting any enemies that get in your way, including the numerous bosses. If your in a tight spot you can
call Arthur to help defeat any enemies that are on-screen. The game is presented in a normal 2D platformer view when you're just jumping from building to building, but changes to a semi-isometric view when you start fighting. You'll probably like it if you like Streets of Rage.
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| Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge | 1994 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Sports | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge has the player take control of either Buster Bunny, Babs Bunny, Dizzy Devil, or Plucky Duck in a variety of Olympic-type events: ice cream throw, weightlifting, saucer throw, obstacle course, a flying contest called the birdman contest among more. There are four difficulty settings to choose from (Easy, Normal, Hard and Super) each unlockable through passwords which are represented by Tiny Toons characters.Players can utilize the multitap, which allows four human opponents to face off against each other. The game also features graphics and animations from the TV show, but does not feature any voice overs from the characters. |
| Top Gear 3000 | 1994 | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | Gremlin Interactive Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | SNES | The last game of the Top Gear series for the SNES goes into outer space. Face the challenges found in 48 tracks and become the best pilot in the entire galaxy. Just like the previous games, Top Gear 3000 comes with a password system that allows the player to continue a game in progress. The upgrade system of Top Gear 2 gains new breath and now comes with newly designed parts: ranging from tires to engines up to atomic turbos. As players travel from one planet to another via spacecraft, they race on various planets in different systems, getting progressively harder. The prize money earned in each race increases as does the price of new car parts. Moreover, the game comes with a versus mode which allows up to 4 players to race simultaneously via splitscreen. |
| Turbo Toons | 1994 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Turbo Toons is a fixed screen racing game featuring characters from the Hanna Barbera cartoons. In the game up to five players can race each other on over thirty tracks. The game features over twenty cartoon characters. Playable characters include Snagglepuss, Yogi Bear, Hong Kong Phooey, Top Cat, Quick Draw McGraw and Huckleberry Hound. On the track are items that can help or hinder the players. These include a rain cloud that can be transferred to another player. Sometimes AI controlled characters walk or move across the track and have to be avoided. |
| Turn and Burn: No-Fly Zone | 1994 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | In Turn and Burn: No-Fly Zone the player gets in the cockpit of the famed F-14 Tomcat and launches into a series of sorties on enemy fighters. The game is a simulation with real instruments and gauges and authentic weapons such as Sidewinders, Phoenix missiles and the M61A1 Vulcan Cannon to shoot down enemy fighters scattered throughout the stages. Players also land on their carrier in both daytime and night time missions. The game also features Mode 7 scaling. |
| Ultima: Runes of Virtue II | 1994 | FCI, Pony Canyon, Inc. | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Ultima: Runes of Virtue II is the sequel to Runes of Virtue. It maintains the action-RPG gameplay of the original. In this game, the Black Knight kidnaps Lord Tholden, simply out of boredom. Lord British sends you, the Avatar, out to recover Tholden and return peace to Britannia.As in the first game you have the choice of selecting one of four characters. And again, there are three modes of difficulty. |
| Ultima: The Black Gate | 1994 | FCI, Pony Canyon, Inc. | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | SNES | The Avatar is once again summoned to the land of Britannia, and this time he has to investigate ritual murders that have occurred in the town of Trinsic. Meanwhile, a new philosophical/social doctrine is spreading through Britannia, promoted by the mysterious Fellowship...The story of this version of Ultima VII is essentially the same as in the original PC version. However, the dialogues have been greatly reduced and/or simplified. This applies also to the size of the game's cities and other locations, the amount of items to pick up, interior details, etc.Combat also underwent significant changes. The battles in this version are action-based; the player has to click on the enemy repeatedly to win. Unlike the PC version with its party management, the Avatar is traveling and fighting solo in this release. |
| Virtual Soccer | 1994 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Probe Software Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | A soccer simulation game which takes place in your preference of side, top or 3/4 overhead view. The game dynamically zooms in and out at certain points of the game like a long goal kick. The mode of play are pre-season, custom teams, continental cup, nations shield, custom trophy and practice. Options to change the match length, weather and game speed are available. |
| WCW SuperBrawl Wrestling | 1994 | FCI | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | SuperBrawl is one of the earliest wrestling titles with the WCW (World Championship Wrestling) license. It has 12 different professional wrestlers to choose from including Sting, Ric Flair, Big Van Vader, The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott) to name a few. The standard moves are present including punches, kicks, pile drivers and power slams including special unique finishers for each wrestler.The modes include Single and Tag Team matches that support a two-player option with the ability to customize options including time limits and rules. Passwords are also present so that players can pick up and play at their leisure. The view is a 3/4 overhead view with the ring catty-cornered on the screen similar to Fire Pro Wrestling. Tony Schiavone also lends his voice to the game for in-game commentary. |
| WWF Raw | 1994 | LJN, Ltd. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | WWF Raw is a professional wrestling game featuring up to twelve superstars (ten in the GameGear, eight in the GameBoy version) from the World Wrestling Federation: Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, 1-2-3 Kid, Diesel, Doink, Lex Luger, Luna Vachon, Owen Hart, Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, and Yokozuna.In this game, player-controlled wrestlers attempt to pin the opponents to the mat by reducing their power meter until they can fight no more. There is a large number of moves to perform, including turnbuckle maneuvers and "illegal" acts such as hitting the opponent with a metal folding chair.This game supports up to four simultaneous players, and has the following modes: One-on-One, Tag Team, Bedlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, Raw Endurance Match, and Rematch. |
| Warlock | 1994 | LJN, Ltd., Trimark Interactive | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Horror | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Warlock is based on the 1989 movie of the same name.
When the sun aligns with the moon once every millennium, druid guardians summon their magic of their runestones to prevent the rebirth of the Warlock. The runestones are scattered through time and across the continents and you must find them before the Warlock does.The gameplay is simple. You go through different stages fighting off creatures and then finding the runestones. You fight off enemies by simply blasting them with this energy, using this orb you have with you, or you can use a spell to kill them. There are some puzzles in the game too. Some of the battles with the tougher enemies require some strategy to defeat them. |
| Wheel of Fortune: Deluxe Edition | 1994 | GameTek, Inc. | Imagitec Design Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Word construction | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Wheel of Fortune: Deluxe Edition is an updated sequel to its predecessor that features 4,000 different puzzles and the standard features of Wheel of Fortune such as the bonus round. It also has a digitized likeness of Vanna White along with her voice. There are also digitized photos of people that can be chosen to represent the player. Players can go up against friends or compete against the computer A.I. |
| WildSnake | 1994 | Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. | Manley & Associates, Inc. | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | WildSnake is a puzzle game in which the player must manage falling snakes in a confined space and keep the snakes from reaching the top of the space. Snakes fall and slither until they reach a resting spot on the floor of the space. A snake will destroy any other snakes of the same color and pattern that it touches with its head on the way down, which often has the chain effect of loosening the pile of snakes so that all the snakes slither into new positions, possibly eliminating even more snakes.The game is played against a selection of backgrounds including desert, forest, water, or grass. Further, there are 7 game grids including the standard grid (a tall rectangle), X, plus, flask, Diabolo (an hourglass pattern), T-square, and obstacle (with a number of intermediate blocks).The player starts out as a nestling and earns higher and higher distinctions taken from the snake realm (garter snake, water snake, boa, mambo, python, king cobra, etc.) as more snakes are cleared. Also, as the level increases. more types of snake patterns must be handled. Sometimes, there is a flashing red snake that eliminates the first snake it touches. Further, there is occasionally an unstoppable snake that barrels down to the bottom of the space, eliminating all snakes in its path.The game can be played with 1 or 2 players in either easy, normal or hard mode. In the single player mode, the player can choose whether the preview showing the next snake will be shown. In 2-player mode, there is always a preview window. In fact, there is a queue of 3 snakes between the 2 player spaces from which the next snake is drawn. As a bonus during competition, multiple snake eliminations by one player result in obstacles appearing in the space of the opposing player. |
| Winter Olympics: Lillehammer '94 | 1994 | U.S. Gold, Inc. | Tiertex Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | This is the official license of Winter Olympics tournament in 1994 at Lillehammer, Norway. You can practice in any event before the tournament. The game offers two modes - Full Olympics and Mini Olympics, which vary in the number of events.It includes 5 different types of sports - biathlon, alpine skiing (downhill, slalom, giant slalom and Super-G), ski jumping (90 m, 120 m), bobsleigh (2/4 men bob, 1/2 men luge) and skating (elimination, pursuit, time trial). The events use 3D views. |
| Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom | 1994 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Sir-tech Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | Regional differences | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | After L'Kbreth's Orb was used to bring peace back to the land of Llylgamyn, a new threat emerges in the region. Strange malevolent energies have been spotted beneath the Temple of Sages. These energies - called the "Maelstrom" by the local inhabitants - can be sealed by a person known as the Gatekeeper. Unfortunately, the latter has been imprisoned by a mysterious power or person only referred to as SORN. A party of brave adventurers seeks out the high priest G'bli Gedook, the guardian of L'Kbreth's Orb, who explains to them that they have to release the Gatekeeper and eventually vanquish the evil at its core.Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom returns to the gameplay concept of the first three installments of the series, abandoning the unusual premise of its predecessor. As in the initial games, the gameplay consists of exploring a vast maze-like dungeon with a custom party created and outfitted in the game's only town. Though visually very similar to their predecessors, the game's dungeon is no longer limited to a square layout. Several tweaks have been applied to the gameplay system, including range rating for all weapons (allowing back row attacks), a more prominent role for the Thief class (who can now hide in shadows, backstab enemies, and open locks), etc.The game is more puzzle-oriented than the preceding entries, requiring the player to obtain a larger quantity of crucial items needed for its completion. It is the first installment in the series with friendly NPCs who can be encountered in the dungeon and interacted with by typing keywords. Also for the first time, the game allows - but does not require - importing characters from a previous scenario. |
| X-Kaliber 2097 | 1994 | Activision, Inc. | Fupac, Winds Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting, Platform | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | X-Kaliber 2097 takes place in the year 2097 A.D. in NEO N.Y. The city is run down and controlled by a warlord named Raptor. Raptor has unleashed an army of ruthless, mutating Morphs upon the city to enforce his brand of order. Only two special forces agents, Slash and Alix do not submit to Raptor's will. Raptor decides to hatch a plan to kidnap Alix, so Slash, and more importantly his magic X-Kaliber sword, will come to him in an attempt to try and rescue her.The game consists of two modes. The first modes gameplay consists of side-scrolling action. The player can jump and swing a sword at enemies. The player can also deflect projectiles with the sword. The game also features one on one boss fights that are set up similar to a fighting game. The second mode is a two player duel that is set up like the one on one boss fights but is between two human controlled players. |
| X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse | 1994 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A rise of anti-mutant activity in Genosha prompts Professor Xavier uses Cerebro to scan the island nation and discovers Apocalypse's presence there. Genosha's government is apparently using Apocalypse to bring their mutant population under control. However, Xavier suspects Apocalypse to follow his own plans and sends five X-Men, Cyclops, Wolverine, Psylocke, Beast and Gambit, to investigate.X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse combines the gameplay of a side-scrolling brawler like Final Fight with elements of a platformer, that is, players have to fight various enemies and survive the occasional jumping-puzzle. Most levels also feature mid- and end-bosses in form of robots, monsters or known Super-Villains.Each character has unique abilities and special moves: Cyclops uses his Optic Blast to attack enemies from a distance, Wolverine can climb walls, Psylocke is very agile and the best jumper of the team, Beast can cling to the ceiling while Gambit throws explosive cards at his enemies. Special moves are quite similar to those found in Street Fighter II (Wolverine has a Dragon-Punch-style attack and Gambit's Double Kick is virtually identical to M. Bison's Scissors Kick) and require similar button combinations.While most stages are unique for each character, some can be played with any of the X-Men. Progress is saved via password. |
| Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie | 1994 | | Home Data Corp., Tose Co., Ltd. | Puzzle, Strategy | Top-down | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | This special edition of Yoshi's Cookie was limited to a number of 500 cartridges and included with National Human Electronics' new Kuruppon oven. While it includes an entire copy of the SNES version of Yoshi's Cookie, it also includes an additional mode where Yoshi explores an overworld and teaches the player recipes of real-life versions of the cookies in the game. |
| Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel | 1994 | Sun Corporation | Iguana Entertainment Incorporated | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | SNES | One day, Zero, the side-kick of the evil Edgar Ektor, receives a letter from his girlfriend Amy, which informs him of a lumberjack named Jacques Le Sheets chopping down trees and destroying his homeland for financial purposes. Despite Ektor's protestations, Zero decides that the desire to protect his land is more important that whatever villainous plans his boss might have had in mind. It's time to show that lumberjack that squirrels of dubious reputation are no strangers to the battle for environmental protection!Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is a spin-off of the Aero the Acrobat games, its main protagonist being one of Aero's antagonists. The gameplay is similar to that of Aero the Acrobat games, involving fast-paced side-scrolling and platforming action. Zero can eliminate his enemies by executing his trademark Kamikaze Slam: spinning in the air and crushing the unlucky adversary. He can also collect shurikens (shooting stars) scattered across the levels, and use them for projectile attacks. The squirrel is able to perform double jumps to reach high platforms and jump over larger chasms. |
| Brett Hull Hockey | 1994-01-01 | Accolade, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Brett Hull Hockey lets the player take control of NHL great Brett Hull along with 600 NHLPA players and all of the NHL teams of the time including their respective names and logos. The player can choose to play in an Exhibition mode either against the computer A.I. or a friend, Playoffs or in Season mode with three different length options (a full season, half a season or an 11-game season). The game simulates hockey action including slap shots, body checks, hat tricks among many other real-life hockey moves. Al Michaels also lends his voice talents to the game for in-game commentary. |
| Choplifter III: Rescue Survive | 1994-01-01 | Extreme Entertainment Group, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Choplifter III for the SNES features entirely different levels from the Game Gear and GameBoy versions, and plays slightly different than other Choplifter games. While the controls and basic gameplay haven't changed significantly, and the main goal of each level is still rescuing a certain number of hostages, Choplifter III is faster and more action-oriented than earlier Choplifter games.Enemies appear in larger variety and numbers now. They reappear more often and some levels feature fights against large bosses. To compensate for this, there are more power-ups (such as missiles, bombs, invisibility, etc.) available, and it is possible to have the helicopter repaired at certain points in a level. |
| Lester the Unlikely | 1994-01-01 | DTMC, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | Released | SNES | One day Lester was walking through Seaport City's loading docks reading the new issue of his favorite comic, "Super Duper Hero Squad." Feeling a little tired from playing video games late the night before, he looked around for a comfortable place to finish his comic.Without thinking, Lester stretched out on a pallet that was ready for loading onto a nearby freighter. And fell asleep.Boy, did he pick a bad place to take a nap. Several hours out of port he woke up and found himself in deep trouble (and more than a little seasick). The ship's captain believed his story about being an accidental stowaway. But... only in cases of extreme medical emergency could the ship return to port. And Lester wasn't that seasick. Yet...So, he was along for the ride... until the first port of call. But as chance would have it, pirates hijacked and scuttled the freighter. Luckily enough, Lester found a life vest before the ship sank and swam for the nearest tropical island.Just before reaching the beach Lester passed out from sheer exhaustion. Now, his real adventure begins...It is up to you to help Lester get back home.You'll face such things as giant seagulls, panthers, pirates, and the spirits of the underworld.
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| Lethal Enforcers | 1994-01-01 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | | | | | | | SNES | Pick up your pistol and be the cop you need to be in order to rid the streets of the criminals out to make your day hell. Aim wisely and quickly, otherwise your lives will be lost quickly in this 1st person arcade shooter, cleaning up the streets. The higher the difficulty level, the more crimes there will be to eliminate, but watch out for the other weapons that can help you along the way. Go straight into the mayhem, practice in the targeting range or have a friend back you up in two player mode. The Arcade version has two game modes that can be selected by the operator: Arcade mode (the stages are played in strict order) and Street mode (a desired stage can be selected by players).Home console version can be played with either a standard gamepad or light gun accessory. |
| Riddick Bowe Boxing | 1994-01-01 | Extreme Entertainment Group, Inc. | Malibu Interactive | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Riddick Bowe Boxing is another one of the many boxing games released at the time, but with subtle differences. The HUD contains damage and energy meters along with a miniature ring up the top of the screen, useful to see the player's position in the ring so as not to get backed into a corner real easily.Players can compete in the standard, 1-Player v. CPU, 1-Player v. 2-Player or even a career mode, where there are four preset fighters to choose from along with an option to create customers boxers. The career starts out at position #25 in the ranking and players slowly work up the ladder, going to the gym in between bouts to build up stats to eventually take on "Big Daddy" himself, Riddick Bowe.The game is practically a copy of Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing, save for the graphics style and the included fighters. |
| Super Battletank 2 | 1994-01-01 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Tank | | | | | SNES | In this sequel to Super Battletank, the player takes control of the feared M1A2 Battletank in 16 missions centered in the Middle East. After they are attacked by an unknown group of enemies on both land and air, the player is tasked to root out these enemies and stop any further attacks on Coalition forces.Much like its predecessor, the gameplay is a first-person tank simulation, using radar to scout out enemy tanks and using the main turret gun to disable and kill any opposing tanks, jeeps, APCs and various other heavy weapons including SCUD missiles. If the player encounters and air resistance, they can mount their Phalanx machine gun to cut down enemy choppers.Players also have smoke screens that can temporarily make them unseen to any enemy forces, plus they can call in supply drops to replenish their armor and ammo as well as air support that can level any opposing force in their wake. |
| Super Solitaire | 1994-01-01 | Extreme Entertainment Group, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Puzzle | Top-down | Regional differences | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Solitaire is a SNES version of the classic solitaire card game with 12 varieties of play (Klondike, Free Cell, Golf, Cruel, Pyramid, Stonewall, Doesn't Matter, Aces Up, Florentine, Poker, Canfield and Scorpion). It features classic artwork for backgrounds along with optional cartoony graphics. Very soft music is included on the track. The game also sports options where you can choose to skip to the next card when stuck or get a hint on what to do. |
| Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo | 1994-01-21 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | A remake and expansion of the first NES/Famicom Fire Emblem, Marth must face the betrayal if Hardin and an old enemy he thought long vanquished, the Dragon King Medeus.Book 1 of the game is essentially a remake of the first NES game. Book 2 continues the story with the same characters.This game expands the series, however it drops explorable towns and the navigation through a world map which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Gaiden. New features include the ability to dismount the horse and pegasus mounted units, to allow the riders to fight indoors if needed. |
| Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss (Genteiban) | 1994-01-21 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss (Genteiban) is an updated re-release of Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss. In comparison to the previous version, only the Bombliss part has been changed: while the number of levels and the mechanics remain the same, the level design of all stages (both in contest and puzzle mode) is completely different. |
| Brain Lord | 1994-01-27 | Enix America Corporation | Produce Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | In Brain Lord, you play a young traveler and warrior who is searching for his long lost father. Long ago, when you were a mere child, your father told you about the great legacy of your village. Once your people were Dragon Warriors, who could control and fly on dragons. But the dragons had disappeared, and your father was determined to find the legendary Tower of Light, where, according to rumors, the last dragons might be hiding. You father went to search the Tower of Light and never came back. Years have passed, and now you finally found the Tower of Light. But your adventure doesn't end there, as you had thought - it begins there...Brain Lord is an action RPG with a heavy emphasis on dungeon exploring. You fight enemies in real time, using various weapons with different ranges - swords, axes, etc. You can equip different kinds of armor and shields. On your quest you will find magical jades that summon fairies who would fight at your side. The fairies have special attacks and level up after fighting just like you, but are controlled by the AI. There are also puzzles to solve in the dungeons, and the hero has the ability to jump. |
| Majin Tensei | 1994-01-28 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Majin Tensei is a tactical role-playing game that incorporates many elements of other Megami Tensei games into a different genre. The player must lead a party of summoned creatures to claim the victory over hostile demons who invaded a futuristic city named New Tokyo. The gameplay is round-based. The player issues commands to the party, moving around the battle field, using magic or attacking enemies physically. Battles are displayed on separate screens and proceed automatically; their outcome is determined by the parameters of the participants. The player creates the main hero by allocating available skill points and then improves his attributes manually when leveling up. |
| Ardy Lightfoot | 1994-02-01 | Titus Software Corporation | ASCII Corporation | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this 2D platform game, you play as Ardy Lightfoot - a cat-like creature - with your friend Pec, a blue penguin that can be used to defeat the enemies.
Your goal is to find the Seven Pieces of the Sacred Rainbow. Each piece is widespread in various colorful worlds with strange and funny enemies and bosses. You'll have to find all the pieces in order to face a terrible enemy in the last stage.
At some parts of the game, you will receive a little help from your friends, such as Nina and a mysterious adventurer named Don Jacoby. |
| Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage | 1994-02-01 | Sun Corporation of America | Viacom New Media | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | A fiendish animator has gone crazy and has started painting Bugs Bunny into all sorts of messes across reused cartoon landscapes. Bugs is getting into trouble from all kinds of characters including Elmer Fudd, Marvin the Martian, Crusher the wrestler, Yosamite Sam, the three little pigs. Bugs will need to use his experience, wit, and arsenal of wacky ACME weapons in order to defeat the challenges of each location.Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage is a side-scrolling platform game. The player, controlling Bugs Bunny, is able to jump (and squash), high-kick, throw cream pies and use ACME weapons. These weapons are scattered all over the landscape and include such cartoon favorites as bone-shaped dynamite sticks, anvils to drop on heads, Shrink Rays, portable holes and many more. Players will encounter a variety of familiar Looney Tunes characters as enemies and level bosses. At the end of each level (10 in all). players are given a rating based on their gameplay style, which includes how many of these ACME weapons they were willing to use. |
| Cyborg 009 | 1994-02-01 | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Nine young people were turned into cyborgs by a company trying to take over the world. They have defeated this company and are now using their super powers to protect the world.Based on the manga/anime by the same name, Cyborg 009 is a side-scrolling platformer in which the player takes control of 8 different cyborgs, using their special abilities to complete several missions. Their special abilities are as follows:
002 can fly and hover in the air; 003 can see in the dark; 004 can fire bullets from his fingers and rockets from his knees; 005 can break rocks with his fists; 006 can blow fire that also melts rocks; 007 can take on different shapes including those of enemies; 008 can swim underwater for extended periods of time; 009 can move at very high speeds. (001 is a baby and can't be taken on missions). Using these special abilities consumes SP that slowly regenerate. In addition to their special abilities, the cyborgs also have four attributes that govern their attack and defensive powers, their amount of SP and SP regeneration speed. Before every mission, one cyborg is assigned leader and two more can be selected by the player. Only one cyborg can be controlled at a time, but it is possible to switch between cyborgs at any time. All cyborgs share the same HP and SP-bar. Throughout the levels, experience points can be collected and used to increase a cyborg's attributes after a completed mission. |
| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge | 1994-02-01 | Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc. | Designer Software, WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | One night, as Mickey (or Minnie) lay in bed reading a book of fairy tales, he started to wonder how it would be to live in a far off land, in a magic castle. As he fell asleep, he woke up in the Kingdom of Beanwick, which is constantly tormented by earthquakes. Then, he offers his help to solve the mystery behind those earthquakes.Mickey's Ultimate Challenge is a puzzle game in which the player chooses either Mickey or Minnie to play with. They'll find five characters from the Disney's universe in the kingdom, and will be prompted to help them in several tasks.Each task is a different puzzle, given by a specific character. Daisy, for instance, will ask help to clean the castle's paintings hanging on a wall. The task is in fact a memory game, where Mickey or Minnie must clean the pictures matching pairs. After completing one task, they'll receive a gift.After completing all tasks, Mickey or Minnie must trade the gifts they won with the right characters. For instance, after finishing Goofy's task, they will receive his hammer. The player must then guess who among the other characters would like to receive that hammer.Giving the right items to the right characters will allow Mickey or Minnie access to the last puzzle and character. |
| Pro Sport Hockey | 1994-02-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd., Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This hockey game includes 24 NHL teams and 288 NHLPA players. The NES version contains an exhibition, training and a super cup mode. The SNES version has a practice and a season mode. The training mode in the NES version allows you to practice both offense and defense. The training mode in the SNES version lets you either practice in an exhibition game or compete in a shootout. The super cup is based on the round-robin format in the NES version. The teams chosen to compete in the super cup are decided by the teams rankings from the season mode in the SNES version.The game is played with a top down view of the hockey rink, with the screen scrolling vertically as the puck carrier heads towards a net. |
| Sports Illustrated: Championship Football & Baseball | 1994-02-01 | Malibu Games | Malibu Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | A sports game licensed by the leading sports magazine, Sports Illustrated. The title features both football and baseball games. Choose to play a 16-game football season, complete with 90 different offensive players and full championship setup. Or you can hit the baseball diamond, pick from 28 different teams, and obliterate the competition with a variety of pitches and exciting drives and diving catches. |
| Super Alfred Chicken | 1994-02-01 | Mindscape International Ltd. | Twilight | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Super Alfred Chicken is a side-scrolling platformer. The evil Meca Chickens want to produce a super army by cloning Alfred's friends. Of course Alfred has to stop them now.The gameplay follows the genre standards: Alfred walks through the 21 levels and needs to avoid enemies/obstacles by jumping over them. Every contact with enemies is deadly except when using Alfred's dive bomb attack. Occasionally there are simple switch puzzles to solve, mostly in order to find secret rooms with goodies. Examples for power-ups are hidden watering cans (collecting all unlocks a different ending), additional time, temporary invincibility or diamonds (100 reward an extra life). Balloons on the way act as restarting points after death. In some instances, the level ends with a boss fight. |
| Super Troll Islands | 1994-02-01 | American Softworks Corporation | Millennium Interactive Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Arcade platform game, based on the license of those bright-haired cute naked chaps. Each scrolling level was initially shrouded in an animated "mist". Large rectangles of mist could be cleared by running around platforms and ladders in the correct order. As the mist cleared, a brightly-coloured background was revealed. All the usual platform enemies and pickups abounded. |
| The Ninja Warriors | 1994-02-01 | Taito Corporation | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | The land is under the grip of a tyrant named Benglar, who is able to brainwash those he captures. Using this ability he has taken over the military forces and now appears unstoppable. However, resistance forces lead by Mulk have been developing a new weapon: Cybernetic Special Forces with the ability to think, dubbed the Ninja Warriors. Untested, these machines are given the orders to assassinate Benglar...Ninja Warriors plays as a side scrolling beat 'em up, and is a single player adaptation of The Ninja Warriors arcade game. Players can choose from 3 different Ninja Warriors: Ninja, Kunoichi or Kamaitachi. The characters play differently, but share some common controls. Each can attack, jump, grab the enemy, block attacks or unleash a special attack on the entire screen. This special attack charges up gradually and can be reset by being knocked to the ground. |
| Top Management II | 1994-02-11 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Educational, Simulation | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Top Management II is the sequel to Top Management. The game is a part of Koei's Education & Entertainment line. Similar to the first title, you play as the CEO of a computer manufacturing company, and the goal of the game is to be the most successful business out of them all.The game takes place during what the game calls the PC Wars, in which computer manufacturing companies are in fierce competition with each other. The offers several modes of play, as well as several scenarios within, which range from the late 70s to the late 90s. These scenarios can last anywhere from 5 years to 20 years, depending on the scenario selected. Some of the themes of the scenarios include the oil crisis to the strong yen recession.Top Management II retains most of the same mechanics from the first game. You can hire/fire employees, raise/lower their salary, research and develop new technology, all while trying not to spend too much money and go bankrupt, and at the same time, keeping the morale of your employees high. The game also offers the option of playing against three other human players. |
| Itadaki Street 2: Neon Sign wa Bara-iro ni | 1994-02-26 | Enix Corporation | Armor Project, Tomcat System | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Itadaki Street 2 is the sequel to Itadaki Street, a Monopoly-style digital board game. It keeps the same basic gameplay of the first title -- players move around the board purchasing properties and investing in districts to earn money -- while adding a number of new elements in the form of new space types, such as heliports that will move players to distant locations on the board. There are now more than a dozen characters to choose from, and 15 different board layouts, including several based on the Dragon Quest franchise. |
| Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest | 1994-03-01 | Kaneko USA, Ltd. | Kaneko USA, Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest is the sequel to Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool in the series based on the Frito-Lay mascot: Chester Cheetah.Chester the cheetah lives in the Four Corners Zoo together with other animals. One day he decides to leave the zoo and to search for the legendary Hip City. Riding his trusty motor scooter, with a map in the paws, Chester encountered the nasty brute Mean Eugene. True to his habit of stealing and destroying things, Mean Eugene took the map from Chester, tore it to pieces, and scattered them all across United States of America. Chester must now visit various locations in the country to retrieve the map pieces and to find a way to Hip City.The player may explore the game world in a non-linear fashion. At any time, there are three levels available and the player may tackle them in any order. Each solved level leads to additional two. On each level, the player must find the missing map piece, proceed to the exit, and defeat the level boss. Chester can dash and kill enemies by jumping on their heads. He dies from one hit, unless he has a pack of the cheetahs snack at his disposal. In this case, he'll recover full health. |
| Equinox | 1994-03-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Equinox is the sequel to Solstice. It is presented in a 3D isometric view with colourful graphics. The game is based upon solving puzzles to progress to the next dungeon. In the game you play the son of the hero in the first game, Shadax. Shadax has been kidnapped by an evil witch and it is up to you to rescue him. There is a wide range of weapons and powerful magic spells you can use throughout your quest, some of which are required to solve puzzles. In the game you can travel on the above-ground map as well as the underworld, although all the action except for some battles will still happen underground. Basic gameplay concept is reminiscent of Zelda games: you must search for keys, blasting or avoiding monsters, solving physical puzzles on your way to the meeting with an end-level guardian whom you must defeat to progress. |
| Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball | 1994-03-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball is a baseball simulation featuring Ken Griffey Jr. of the "Nintendo Owned" Seattle Mariners. This licensed game allows you to play with all 28 Major League Teams in their own stadiums and over 700 player names (not likenesses). You control your pitcher or batter as well your fielders. The game allows you to play and save a 26, 78 or 162 game season. |
| NBA Jam | 1994-03-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action, Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | NBA Jam is a two-on-two basketball game You can play any NBA team, and you can play as players like Barkley, Starks, Pippen, and Grant. Each human player controls a single player, so choose your squad wisely to take team-mate skill into account. The game is action-oriented, and players can perform unrealistic slam-dunks. Full performance statistics are automatically recorded. The play clock and 3-point line apply, but other rules are largely overlooked. |
| The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock | 1994-03-01 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Platform | Prehistoric | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Great Poobah has retired and is looking for a successor. Since there are so many candidates, it is decided that the person who finds the Great Treasure of Sierra Madrock will become the new Great Poobah.
The player takes control over Fred and Barney who also participate in the treasure hunt in order to make Fred the New Great Poobah.
The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock is a side-scrolling platformer that includes several board game elements. On a world map, Fred and Barney throw dices to determine how many fields they can move. There are different fields that hold different challenges.Most fields require you to finish a side-scrolling platforming level. Fred and Barney can jump, club their enemies and climb trees or stone pillars. Holding down the jump button lets them hover in the air for a short moment. Throughout the levels, different power-ups and items can be found: clamps are used as money, apples replenish some health, 100 stars grant an extra life to Barney or Fred and an empty Heart frame increases their life bar.On fields marked with a skull, a boss has to be defeated. Heart fields hold bonus games in which you have to collect as many items as possible within the time limit.At amusement parks, several mini-games can be played to win items or extra lives. Mini-games include: Memory; Balls O' Fun", where you can win items by throwing a ball at them; a mini-game in which you have to stop monkeys from climbing down trees and stealing your items by hitting them with coconuts and others.In Cafes you can buy food to replenish your health.In stadiums you can participate in special challenges (3D cart races for example), in order to gain new abilities such as double jumps.While stadiums, cafes and amusement parks can be revisited, all other levels only need to be finished once.Fred and Barney are not the only characters that move about the playing field. You will also run into their wives Betty and Wilma as well as other characters that are also looking for the treasure. When Fred or Barney encounter their wives, they are dragged a few fields back. Other characters give them useful items if you can beat them at a challenge (usually a race).Other notable features are a password system and a competitive 2-player mode. |
| The Peace Keepers | 1994-03-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | It's the year 2015 and the most powerful organization of the planet, a company named Deutschland Moldavia, is threatening to take over the world by genetically manipulatin humans into mindless slaves or powerful monsters.
The Peace Keepers is a side-scrolling fighting game similar to games in the Final Fight series. The player can choose from four characters (plus two that become available later in the game) with different strengths and weaknesses. In addition to combinations of standard attacks, jump-, run- and throwing attacks, all characters can also block attacks, perform single heavy attacks, special attacks that consume a certain amount of energy and super attacks. Super attacks damage all enemies on-screen, but can only be used twice per continue. If a character is hit repeatedly, there is a chance that they temporarily switch into "angry-mode" during which they are invincible and more powerful. Most levels offer different paths and exits, and after every level, a different character may be selected. This means that levels may be played through in different orders and that it is not at all necessary to play through all the levels to reach one of several endings.
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| Wolfenstein 3D | 1994-03-01 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | id Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | World War II | | | | | | SNES | This adaptation of the first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D is not a straight port, but a remix with substantial changes as well as new additions.While the basic gameplay of exploring levels, shooting enemies, collecting treasures, keys and power-ups remain the same, only half of the original game's 60 levels have been retained. Each of those 30 levels (grouped into six missions, with two levels being secret ones) is a simplified version of an original level. The end bosses for the missions are taken from both Wolfenstein 3D and its prequel, Spear of Destiny.Other changes from the original include new power-ups: an ammo box (taken from Spear of Destiny) and backpack that increases the maximum amount of ammo that can be carried.The original's weapons (knife, pistol, machine gun, chaingun) all return, but there are also two completely new tools of destruction: a flame thrower and a rocket launcher. |
| Super Loopz | 1994-03-04 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Graffiti | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super Loopz is a revamped version of Loopz. Feature enhanced graphics and new musics, but the same gameplay: sort of Tetris encounter Pipe Dream. Tubes of random shapes drop on to a board, and by rotating and placing them you have to make shapes that join up in loops. Once you have placed a piece you can't remove it, except by using a special items which destroy every part of an incomplete loop it touches; every tenth loop takes you to a new level. |
| Zico Soccer | 1994-03-04 | Electronic Arts Victor | Electronic Arts Victor | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | SNES | Zico Soccer is a soccer game supervised by the Brazilian former footballer Zico.The game was released five months before Zico ended his career as a professional footballer. The team he was representing at that time (Kashima Antlers) is presented however all the other 24 teams selectable are national ones (non-club teams).Modes available are the following: E.A. Cup, Zico Cup, Exhibition, Training, and Configuration. During a match you manage the players by using the SNES/Super Famicom mouse (sold separately) or the controller. The actions on-screen are designated on a HUD display window provided below the bottom of your screen. The arrow-shaped pointer is used to highlight positioned players by numbered icons, then watch as the action unfolds on a plane-sided viewpoint on the top of your screen. |
| First Queen: Ornic Senki | 1994-03-11 | Culture Brain Inc. | Culture Brain Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Ornic Senki is a remake of First Queen. The game retains the basic gameplay and the story of the original. Some scenes and dialogues were added (for example, the intro features a detailed account of what happened in different kingdoms after the Ornic invasion, which was absent in the original version). The battle system remains the same, but the player has more options to customize the party AI. Also, instead of choosing locations from a menu and being able to view the world map only before major battles, the player is actually navigating the world map now, physically moving to the dots that represent locations. The remake features new musical compositions and sound effects, as well as more detailed 16-bit graphics. |
| Kidō Senshi V Gundam | 1994-03-11 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Kidō Senshi V Gundam recounts the events of the show, from Uso's first battle on Earth to the destruction of the Angel Halo. The story is told in occasionally animated cutscenes between combat. In battle Uso pilots the Victory Gundam and, later in the game, the V2 Gundam. The gundam is equipped with either three rifles, a beam saber, and a head mounted vulcan gun, or, in some space levels, with a chargeable beam rifle, a vulcan cannon, and the same 3 rifles. The goal of each encounter is to destroy any enemy MS that appear onscreen. |
| Asameshimae Nyanko | 1994-03-18 | Zamuse | J-Force | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game, Turn-based strategy | | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Free-roaming camera, Isometric | SNES | Asameshimae Nyanko is a fluffy take on the classic game of reversi. Gameplay takes place on a field divided into squares that represents the classic reversi board, with different-colour cats as reversi pieces. Its major twist is the cute character designs and animations, including fight scenes whenever a player captures another player's pieces. It can be played solo versus the CPU or versus another player. |
| Araiguma Rascal | 1994-03-25 | Masaya, NCS Corporation | J-Force | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | | | SNES | Araiguma Rascal is a puzzle game based on the anime series of the same name, featuring the raccoon Rascal.The game plays just like a Tetris-clone, with a twist – the player is actually in control of Rascal, and uses him to stack items either vertically or horizontally in order to clear them, making the game similar to Wario's Woods, gameplaywise. Stacking three or more items of the same type makes them disappear, thus increasing the green bar on the bottom. As soon as that bar is full, the stage is cleared.There is also a two-player mode that uses the same gameplay as the single-player mode (where the second player controls Sterling), both cooperative and versus, as well as a two-player "course game", where each player must run along a course by avoiding and pushing obstacles out of the way. |
| Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba | 1994-03-25 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | The game is based on the anime series The Legend of the Swordsman Yaiba. Yaiba Kurogane has been raised by his father in a jungle, training to become a samurai warrior. When Yaiba arrives at Tokyo to continue his training, he stays there at the house of his father's old rival, Raizou. Later Yaiba meets Takeshi Onimaru, an exceptionally talented apprentice swordsman, who soon becomes his biggest rival. One day Onimaru discovers a trap door leading to a secret room, where he finds two huge statues of ancient gods - Fuujin, the wind god, and Raijin, the lightning god. Onimaru realizes the swords of those gods hold an immense power, trains with the sword of the Fuujin, and becomes possessed by it. He sets out on a journey to find the other sword, causing the forces of evil to appear. It is now up to Yaiba to stop his rival and to make an end to his insane plans.Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba is as action RPG with elements of a fighting game. You fight enemies in action-based combat. You can use a variety of moves and special attacks, defend, and jump. There is also a two-player mode, in which players control Yaiba and his rival. |
| Kero Kero Keroppi no Bōken Nikki: Nemureru Mori no Keroleen | 1994-03-25 | Character Soft | | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | The game is based on the popular Sanrio's animé-style fantasy characters, mainly Kero Kero. You play as a little frog-like creature Keroppi from KeroKero village. One day, Keroppi and his girlfriend Keroleen go to the nearby forest. When they make a lunch break and prepare to eat some tasty donuts, it suddenly becomes dark, and then Keroppi realizes he is all alone in the forest! Keroleen has been kidnapped by a mysterious evil force. Keroppi decides to travel around the world and to save her!Kero Kero Keroppi no Bōken Nikki is an introductory Japanese-style RPG best suited for younger players. You encounter random monsters and fight them in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. Later, two other characters join Keroppi on his quest to save Keroleen. You visit various towns and level up at certain points in the game, regardless of the amount of monsters you defeat. |
| Super Real Mahjong PIV | 1994-03-25 | SETA Corporation | SETA Corporation | Strategy | 1st-person | | Adult | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | SNES | Originating in the arcades, this installment of the Super Real Mahjong series puts the player in the role of a mahjong club member who competes against three female opponents. Rounds won by the player lead to undressing animations; however, while the computer version has explicit nudity, console versions are censored. All the versions have the same opponents, cutscenes, and gameplay rules. The computer version adds a versus mode in which girls can compete against each other, while the Super Famicom (SNES) version has a so-called "puzzle mode", which reveals parts of a puzzle as the player wins mahjong rounds. |
| Super Robot Taisen EX | 1994-03-25 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Super Robot Taisen EX is a spin-off entry in the Super Robot Taisen series. It stars characters original to the series that were introduced in previous games, instead of the anime TV heroes that the main line games focus on. The game is set after the third Super Robot War and sees protagonist Masaki return to his homeland of La Gias, located on the inner surface of the hollow Earth. He finds the land engulfed in a civil war, and quickly decides to join the fight to restore peace. He soon learns that people from La Gias have opened gates to the surface, summoning robot pilots to join the war against their will, thus introducing both allies and enemies from the past wars into this new conflict. Among those summoned is Ryune, who, upon learning of the situation, decides to seek other summoned friends and help them before trying to return home. Unlike the straight science fiction scenario of the earlier games, EX goes for more of a fantasy flavor, with a medieval setting and a world of faeries, spirits, demons and magically-powered robots crossing with the hi-tech robots from the surface.The game consists of three separate campaigns plus a short training scenario: one for Masaki (easy difficulty), one for Ryune (medium difficulty) and one for a mysterious third character who was believed killed in the previous game (hard difficulty). Masaki's and Ryune's campaigns can be selected from the beginning, while the third one only unlocks upon completion of the earlier ones. All in all, the game includes more than 60 scenarios. While there are some branches in the mission tree, they are not as extensive as in the previous game. It is possible to import the results of one campaign into the beginning of another, leading to slightly different events.Gameplay is only slightly changed from the direct predecessor. Players control their units via context-sensitive menu commands on a top-down view of the area, with battles being fought via animated scenes. Changes include the ability to set counterattack strategy per enemy turn instead of globally, the introduction of ranged attacks that can be fired in the same turn after moving, dead zones for ranged attacks, and area attacks. Besides leveling up pilots and upgrading robots, individual weapons can now also be upgraded. The power statistic of pilots is gone, and special robot attacks now require high enough stats in both willpower and piloting skill. Control and UI improvements include the display of to hit chance before an attack, quick switching between units, the display of active spirit powers on pilots, several shortcuts, and diagonal cursor movement.Besides the usual assortment of Gundam, Mazinger and Getter Robo mechs, the game includes robots and characters from the series Goshogun and Dunbine, as well as a host of originals native to the La Gias scenario. |
| Eye of the Beholder | 1994-04-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Westwood Associates | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Point and select | Real-time | | | SNES | Something evil is lurking below the city of Waterdeep. The Lords of Waterdeep summon a group of heroes to investigate, but someone or something has been watching the proceedings. After the heroes enter the sewers, the ceiling collapses behind them. The only way out is the way down, into a dungeon filled with monsters, traps and puzzles.Eye of the Beholder is a dungeon crawler RPG with a first-person perspective based on the 2nd Edition AD&D rules. The starting party consists of four characters and up to two NPCs can join later. Combat and magic happen in real time, similarly to Dungeon Master. There is a variety of monsters to fight and spells to cast. The game features a point-and-click interface for fighting, spellcasting and handling objects. |
| Knights of the Round | 1994-04-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Europe, Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Knights of the Round, play the role of one of three knights from the Arthurian legends. The three characters are Sir Lancelot, Sir Percival, and of course King Arthur. The story tells of a man who pulled the mighty sword Excalibur from a rock which no one else could achieve. This feat signified that he should be king of the Britons and lead them to peace. The trouble is there is mass chaos in the land and the only way Arthur can stop it is to find the holy grail which has been hidden for over a thousand years. Aurthur is joined by Percival and Lancelot on his quest to find the grail. The gameplay involves the player to scroll along the screen fighting of enemies with a sword or axe depending on the character. The player can also block and parry with opponents which is done by a simple button press. There are also character development elements in the game where collecting points by killing enemies and picking up gold increase the character's attack and speed. Character's armour and weapons also change when they gain experience. |
| Pinball Dreams | 1994-04-01 | GameTek, Inc. | Digital Illusions HB | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Pinball | | | | | | | SNES | The first in a line of pinball games from 21st Century and Digital Illusions, with four tables covering themes such as the wild west for Steel Wheel, space rockets for Ignition, a haunted graveyard for Nightmare and pop music for Beat Box. The portable versions for the Game Boy and Game Gear only have 3 of the 4 original tables with the removal of Beat Box.The iPhone version includes updated graphics (optional) and gameplay in both portrait and landscape orientation. |
| Super Metroid | 1994-04-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd., Nintendo R&D1 | Action | Side view | | | Metroidvania, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | After having defeated Mother Brain, the leader of the Space Pirates who wanted to use alien creatures known as Metroids to dominate the world, the bounty hunter Samus Aran took the fight to the Metroids' homeland and eradicated them. Only a single Metroid larva remained. Samus took it to a galactic research station, and scientists assured her that the powers of the larva can be harnessed to help people. However, everything goes wrong when a dragon kills the scientists, takes away the larva, and destroys the research facility. Samus follows the dragon to the planet of Zebes, where she fought Mother Brain before. She must explore the dangerous planet, stay alive, and figure out a way to retrieve the larva.Super Metroid is a platform game and a follow-up to Metroid II. Like the previous games in the series, it is not divided into separate levels; the planet Zebes is an open world which Samus traverses back and forth. This world is divided into rooms separated by doors which must be shot to be opened. Shooting is also used to open up secret passages, some of which contain nifty bonuses, but finding most of them is required to proceed in the game. There are many items to find on the way, and each new item usually makes heretofore inaccessible areas available to Samus. The items include both weaponry (such as missiles, super missiles, or upgrades to Samus's standard laser gun), energy tanks that increase Samus' max health, and other gadgets (like a grappling hook that allows Samus to stick to the ceiling). There are various enemies - alien fauna - lurking around planet Zebes. The enemies all respawn after re-entering a room, though Samus' increasing capabilities mean that they become easier to defeat as the player makes progress. After killing them, the enemies typically leave behind some health or ammo. |
| The King of Dragons | 1994-04-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The King of Dragons is a fantasy themed side-scrolling beat'em up. There are five different characters to choose from: a fighter, a cleric, an elf, a wizard and a dwarf. All characters have different strengths and weaknesses in speed, attack power and magic. After choosing an appropriate character, the player has to fight his way through numerous short levels guarded by an equally high number of bosses; gaining better weapons and shields/magic in the process. |
| Time Trax | 1994-04-01 | Malibu Games | Malibu Interactive | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Time Trax is based off of the 1993-94 sci-fi action series starring Dale Midkiff; you take the role of Darien Lambert, captain of the Fugitive Retrieval Section of Washington D.C. It is the year 2193 and your once high arrest record has started to decline sharply as routine trackdowns end in mysterious disappearances. It is discovered that noted MIT scientist Dr. Mordecai 'Mo' Sahmbi has been sending criminals back in time to 1993 using his invention the TRAX time machine, and has gone back himself. TRAX is captured by the police, and three guesses as to who is tasked with capturing the criminals and sending them back to 2193.As Lambert, your primary targets in this game are neo-Nazi racist Sepp Dietrich and Sahmbi himself. You do have some equipment to help you: your supercomputer S.E.L.M.A. (Specified Encapsulated Limitless Memory Archive), disguised as an AT&T Mastercard and whose holographic persona resembles a British nanny, and the PPT (Pellet Projection Tube), a weapon capable of stunning a human from periods of a couple of minutes to a few hours and can fire pellets that render humans transportable to the future, disguised a keyless car alarm remote. Also, you have the ability to "time stall" (this slows the speed of images reaching your brain, allowing you to react quickly) and your Mosh-Ti (an Occidental improvement of martial arts) skills to rely on if the situation gets dire.You'll run through the alleys of the future, through the Smithsonian (circa 1993), ride a motorcycle and jet-ski, battle criminals atop a construction site, and do so much more until you've finally captured the two fugitives. |
| Yume Meikyū: Kigurumi Daibōken | 1994-04-15 | Hect Co. Ltd. | Axes Art Amuse | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | A young boy has a strange dream every night, where a voice calls him. In this dream there's a magical kingdom called Enderia. The queen of Enderia and her daughters were kidnapped by the demon Akuma, who now reigns supreme. The boy must enter the dreamworld, defeat the demon and rescue the nobility.Yume Meikyū: Kigurumi Daibōken is a first-person dungeon crawler with step-movement and random encounters that plays like a simplified version of the Dungeon Master series template, albeit with a turn-based engine. One of the main differences is the presentation: instead of the usual dank and dark dungeon with grim walls covered by rusty chains, this game has surfaces made of cake and candy. Instead of skeletons and orcs as enemies, it features furry and cute anthropomorphic animals. Once defeated, these creatures occasionally leave behind their skin, which the hero can collect and wear for a change in statistics and new abilities. They also sometimes drop candy, the game's currency. There are several shops on each level: a tailor shop to change and store skins (it is possible to carry a maximum of six skins), shops for potions and health boosts, etc.When a random enemy encounter occurs, a menu with the options of fighting or escaping appears. After choosing to fight, another menu pops up, which includes the commands Punch, Kick, Talent, Defend, and Item. After choosing either of the first two the player is presented with a grid where an icon (a fist or a foot) can be positioned over a part of the enemy body. This provides a strategic element to the game, as different enemies have different weak spots that can be exploited. The Talent option accesses the special ability that a skin may possess. |
| Shin Megami Tensei II | 1994-04-18 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Fifty years have passed since the hero of Shin Megami Tensei followed the neutral path, defeated the leaders of Law and Chaos, and founded a state where followers of both ideologies could live freely. But his reign of freedom doesn't last long. The Messian faith gains power, expanding the Cathedral into a new enclosed environment named Tokyo Millennium. The Gaians rise up, but their rebellion is repressed by the Messians' elite warrior class, the Temple Knights. People flock into the encapsulated city, submitting themselves to the strict hierarchy imposed by the Messian Center, where only the privileged living in the Center district are safe from demonic assaults.A few years later, a retired arena fighter Okamoto rescues a man named Hawk, who was fighting for his life against a demon. He trains him to fight in the arena of the Valhalla district, hoping that he would win the tournament, which will grant them both citizenship in the Center district. When Hawk succeeds, he is brought before a Messian bishop, and learns the shocking truth about his own origins and the role he is supposed to play in the grand scheme of events. A new battle for a better future begins.Shin Megami Tensei II retains all the gameplay features of the previous game. The player is able to summon demons, fuse them to create more powerful ones, make them participate in battles, talk to random enemies and receive information from them, etc. The combat is turn-based, and the player explores the complex, maze-like dungeons from a first-person perspective view. Like in the first game, the Law, Chaos, and Neutral alignments play an important role: during the course of the game, the player will have to make choices that influence the alignment of the protagonist, steering the storyline into different directions.New features include a "magic succession" system, which allows demons to carry over their original magic spells when they are fused into new ones, a few additional spells and abilities, and the possibility to play at the casino and win unique items. |
| F-1 Grand Prix Part III | 1994-04-22 | Video System Co., Ltd. | Video System Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | F-1 Grand Prix Part III is the third title in Video System's licensed F-1 Grand Prix series.Based on the 1993 Formula One season, the main gameplay is the same as its predecessor. The ability to switch drivers and engines between teams or the ten-second stop-go penalty are some of the many additions. A few drivers and circuits that weren't part of the 1993 season are also included making it possible to compete in the 1991 and 1992 seasons. |
| Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor | 1994-04-22 | Interbec | BEC Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor is one of the several games based on the anime and manga Patlabor. In this role-playing game the player controls two main pilots from the series, Noa Izumi and Isao Ota, as they complete their typical duties each day, helping to deal with rogue Labors (Mecha) and other such incidents.The gameplay consists of three modes - a map of Japan, showing where assignments are located, the "main" screen, where the player controls the Labor from a top-down viewpoint and maneuvers it around the area of the crime, and the combat screen, for when you press the action button to attack a rogue Labor. From here it is possible to select one of various attacks; naturally, as the game goes on the pilots can learn new attacks. Unusually for an RPG there is also the option to just talk with the rogue Labor's pilot and try to convince them to back down - as a policeman, sometimes this is the only way forward. |
| Märchen Adventure Cotton 100% | 1994-04-22 | Datam Polystar | Success Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This is the sequel to the original side-scrolling shooter Cotton, and it continues the adventures of the cute young witch and her quest for candy.The game features new levels and enemies, all rendered in a much lighter family-friendly tone. Gameplay remains the same as in the original, with the addition of being able to collect different magical spells additionally there are now 3 different difficulty settings to choose from. |
| Ranma 1/2: Chōgi Ranbu-hen | 1994-04-28 | Rumic Soft | Rumic Soft | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | Tetsurō Maru (丸 哲郎), Katsunori Nakabayashi (中林 勝則), Hiroshi Takemura (竹村 浩) | SNES | A 2D one-on-one fighting game based on the Ranma 1/2 manga series dealing with the adventures of a male martial artist cursed to transform into a female version of himself when splashed with water.Ranma 1/2 : Chōgi Ranbu-hen pits 12 characters from the series (including the male and female versions of Ranma) against each other in best 2-out-of-3 rounds matches, with the goal being to defeat all the opponents and thus claim a magical lucky cat that will grant the champion whatever he wishes.Gameplay involves controlling your character in a 2D scrolling arena, in which you attempt to defeat your opponent by using your basic attacks and special moves, all the while avoiding your opponent's strikes. You can also charge up your character until he reaches "super" mode, which allows you to unleash super moves for extra damage, but performing any basic attack negates the super mode.Features the standard single player and Vs modes along with a Tag Team Vs mode in which two players select a pair of characters and can exchange them in mid-fight for strategic advantage. |
| Dark Kingdom | 1994-04-29 | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Dark Kingdom lets you experience a traditional story of a Japanese RPG from "the other side". In this game, you play the role of a mercenary named Gene Dorman. Instead of becoming a world-saving paladin, Gene joins forces with the Demon King himself! He offers his services to him and receives from him various assignments. Gene doesn't yet know that fate will make his path cross with that of the "good" hero Lux, with whom he shares a mysterious connection...Gene must complete the missions of the Demon King in a specified order, and each time he completes a mission, his rank raises, allowing him access to higher levels of the hierarchy of the Demon King Castle, new abilities, etc. Other servants of the Demon King join him on his mission, and fight together with him as a party. The battles are turn-based and are viewed from first-person perspective. The game has an internal clock with day and night cycle. |
| River City Girls Zero | 1994-04-29 | Technos Japan Corp. | Almanic Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka is a beat 'em up in the Kunio / Nekketsu High series. The eternal rebel Kunio and his pal Riki finally get to face the long arm of the law when they get both arrested for killing a couple of bystanders in a hit-and-run incident. Problem is they are innocent and the lookalike killers are still out there! Kunio and his pal now have to break out of the prison and go kick some butt in the name of justice (and to clear their names of course).Gameplay involves defeating all opponents using your arsenal of attacks and special moves and completing the many side scrolling stages that make up the game, usually after beating an end level boss.Kunio and Riki are not alone in their quest, as their hard boiled girlfriends, Misako and Kyoko, can join up and provide their unique collection of special moves to the mix. Biking sequences in which you try to get to another part of town while fending-off opponents Road Rash-style are also added for additional gameplay and the game uses several non-interactive cutscenes and dialogues to carry the plot forward.An updated port for Windows and modern consoles is the first localized version released outside of Japan. It added new anime openings, manga cut-scenes and song. Also included is an image gallery featuring vintage box art, manual images, and additional content. |
| Clay Fighter: Tournament Edition | 1994-05-01 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | Released | SNES | The Tournament Edition of Clay Fighter fixes some glitches and adds new features to the original 2D fighting game. Most scenarios were changed or redone, the graphics are brighter and the gameplay is faster. The characters can now perform three and four-hit combos. More voice-overs and a new introduction cut-scene were added.Three kinds of tournaments are now available: double elimination, single elimination and sudden death. One, four or eight players can join the tournaments, with the option of renaming their characters for customization. |
| Relief Pitcher | 1994-05-01 | Left Field Entertainment | Atari Games Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | This baseball game has the following game modes: Starting Pitcher - 9 Inning game for either one or two players, Relief Pitcher - 12 game season for one player, and Relief Pitcher - Best of 7 series for two players.The Starting Pitcher mode lets the player play out a full 9 inning baseball game. Players choose from one of four fictional teams, each with their own specialty such as being a power hitting team or a good fielding team. Players then select their pitchers special pitch type (knuckleball, rising fastball, screwball, or sinker), whether to pitch left or right-handed, and whether to pitch overhand or sidearm. On the field, pitching and batting are done from a behind the batter view. When pitching, a meter that requires timing determines the pitcher's grip. the max power of the pitch, or whether the pitcher intentionally walks the batter. While at bat, players have to time their swing to hit the pitch. Batters can swing both high and low, swing normally or with power, and bunt. On offense, if the player has runners on base, the player can choose to have the base runners lead off the base, steal, or hit and run.The Relief Pitcher - 12 game season mode puts the player in several game saving situations to try to help their team win games. The two player Relief Pitcher - Best of 7 series is similar, with two players competing against each other in 7 different near the end of game situations.Jack Buck is on hand to give the play by play commentary. |
| Space Ace | 1994-05-01 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Borf has kidnapped Dexter's girlfriend Kimberly and is threatening to turn earth's population into babies using his "Infanto Ray". Naturally, Dexter cannot let this happen and sets out to stop Borf and rescue Kimberly.While following the same story as the Laserdisc conversions, the SNES version of Space Ace obviously lacks the long video sequences of the original, and also features different gameplay. Instead of only pushing the right button at the right moment, the player has complete control over Dexter. Most of the time, he will be busy jumping over chasms and dodging alien attacks, but occasionally, an 'energize'-symbol will appear which, by pressing the correct button in time, will temporarily transform Dexter into his stronger alter ego and enable him to shoot at his enemies.Once he boards his space ship, Dexter has to find his way out of a labyrinthine seen from a top-down perspective, destroying obstacles with the ship's laser and avoiding collisions.In order to retain the atmosphere of the original, the SNES version features a large number of (short) death animations and the platformer levels always follow the exact same sequence, which results in a trial&error-style gameplay somewhat similar to the original. |
| The Pirates of Dark Water | 1994-05-01 | Sun Corporation | Sun Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | SNES | The watery world of Mer is threatened by the deadly Dark Water. Prince Ren and his companions must find the Treasures of Rule to control the Dark Water and return Mer to its former glory. Always hot on their heels is the evil pirate-lord Bloth who wants to find the treasures to rule over Mer.Based on a cartoon series by the same name, The Pirates of Dark Water is a side scrolling fighting game similar to Final Fight or Streets of Rage.The player chooses a character, from among Prince Ren and his two companions Tula and Ioz, who differ in strength and agility, but who use the same basic attacks. There are two attack buttons, one for fast attacks and combinations and one for a single heavy attack. Other controls include: blocking attacks, grabbing and throwing opponents, dash attacks while running, and a special attack that hits multiple enemies consuming life energy at the same time. Most levels also require you to avoid obstacles like chasms, falling rocks or spikes that shoot out of the ground. |
| Kunio no Oden | 1994-05-27 | Technos Japan Corp. | Technos Japan Corp. | Puzzle | | | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Another tournament rocks the streets around the Nekketsu High area, and you know Kunio and his gang aren't going to let an opportunity to prove how baddass they are pass them by.The tournament this time is an eating contest, and the game itself plays like a block-lining puzzle game in the grand tradition of Tetris and Puyo Puyo. You must line-up blocks of the same type as they fall in the classic rectangular play area, clearing them before time runs up or they fill the entire screen. Features a 1P tournament mode, and a 2P competitive Vs mode in which you can chain blocks and send them to your opponent as "attacks" in hopes of causing him/her to lose. |
| Shutokō Battle '94: Drift King | 1994-05-27 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | A racing simulation game, the first in the Shutokō Battle / Tokyo Xtreme Racer series. The player controls a car and the objective is to win the race.There is a scenario campaign mode, where the player starts with a stock car, can tune it and take part in various races on highways, racing tracks and mountain roads. Drifting is a preferred way to take hard corners.As most racing games for SNES, this one heavily utilizes SNES's "perspective polygon" drawing mode to draw the track (which is basically a huge flat textured polygon) and overlaid sprites for objects such as cars. |
| Bill Walsh College Football | 1994-06-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | High Score Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The game features 24 college football teams from the 1993 season and 24 of the all-time college teams since 1978. Play modes include exhibition, playoffs and all-time playoffs and the SNES version also has an eleven week season mode with the National Championship as the ultimate goal. The playbook consists of 56 offensive plays and 52 defensive plays.
On offense, running backs can dive, spin and hurdle. Also, passing is dealt with by having the receivers in their own windowed boxes. When on defense, defenders can dive at the ball carrier, and raise hands to block kicks or intercept passes.The game also features four weather conditions (fair, windy, rain and snow), and three different quarter lengths (20, 40 and 60 minutes). |
| Hyper V-Ball | 1994-06-01 | McO'RIVER Inc. | Video System Co., Ltd. | Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Hyper V-Ball is a volleyball simulation based on the 1991 arcade game Power Spikes. All action is seen from a side-view perspective, meaning it is only possible to move players to the left or right. The player can choose between three different leagues: Men's League, Woman's League and Hyper League, which is a league for robots. Two buttons are used to control the ball, one for normal actions and one for Hyper Plays, special attacks that can only be learned and used in the Hyper League. How a player will block or attack depends on the ball's speed and the players position. Team members who aren't under the player's direct control will also act on their own by positioning themselves or preparing spikes. They will, however, not block spikes on their own but it is possible to let players not under direct control block spikes by pressing one of the action buttons at the right moment. |
| Natsume Championship Wrestling | 1994-06-01 | Natsume, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Natsume Championship Wrestling is one of the many unlicensed professional wrestling games released in its heyday. It contains 12 fictional wrestlers (Asteroid, The Viper, Spike, Python, M. Roach, The Phantom, Big Ape, K-Bruto, H. Snake, Fangz, J. Kraze and Conan). The game modes include 1P v. CPU, 1P v. 2P, a regular and a tag team tournament or a round robin tournament to compete in. Each wrestlers has a very extensive set of moves, where different moves can be performed based on the ring situation (grappling, holds, dashes, on the ground, from ropes...) but in the end every fighter basically has the same set of moves, punch, kick, bodyslam, with a few unique ones like piledrivers and powerbombs. Each one also has his own devastating finisher. |
| SOS | 1994-06-01 | Vic Tokai, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | Interwar | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The date is Tuesday, September 13th, 1921. It's a stormy night, and the luxury ocean liner "Lady Crithania" is about to be capsized by an enormous wave. Many of its crew and its 2300 passengers will be killed outright in the initial overturning; in the transfigured catastrophic ship environment, most of the remainder will be unable to locate, reach and secure a safe exit from the sinking ship before it floods entirely. Inspired by Paul Gallico's 1969 novel The Poseidon Adventure, this game puts the player in the shoes of one of four denizens of the fated vessel: Capris Wisher, architect; Redwin Gardener, counselor; Luke Haines, sailor; or Jeffrey Howell, doctor. Each of these gentlemen possess certain exclusive skills and distinct backstories and motivations - a successful strategy toward winning the game will vary greatly depending on which character the player initially selects to control.The goal is not to be on the ship when it goes down for the last time. Accomplishing this demands mastery of a new skill hitherto untapped by its platform-game spiritual predecessors Prince of Persia and Flashback: exploring and navigating the ship in both an upright and an upside-down position, as well as many of the gradiated permutations between - thanks to dizzying Mode 7 abuse, the game environment will tip, tilt and skew at predictable intervals, granting access to some previously unreachable areas while denying access to other portions of the ship the player perhaps intended to go back through.A successful evacuation is going to require the assistance of other survivors. Supposing the player can find and reach them, it will still be necessary to safely lead them past obstacles and hazards; as with most NPCs, they're slower and less agile than the protagonist, necessitating plotting out the simplest, safest course possible, given the circumstances. The game's ending is determined by which and how many people the player managed to rescue.The game must be completed within a time limit of one hour. Since injury in this dangerous and unpredictable environment is so frequent and, indeed, inevitable, death has been replaced by a deduction of five minutes from the time remaining; but no matter how safe the protagonist may find himself after one hour of game time, when the countdown reaches zero, it's game over. |
| Saturday Night Slam Masters | 1994-06-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Saturday Night Slam Masters is a wrestling game. Ten wrestlers with different fighting styles and individual special attacks are available. They are controlled with three buttons; one for jumping, one for attacking and one for pinning. When close to your opponents, you can grab them to perform various moves ranging from ordinary attacks to body slams to throws. Since the action takes place in a ring, it is also possible to climb the turnbuckle or use the ropes to your advantage. You can also leave the ring for a limited amount of time to fight with different weapons that can be found outside the ring.Apart from a standard Single Match mode, the SNES version also features a Battle Royal mode for up to four players. This mode is not available in the Genesis version, which features a Death Match mode that can not be found in the SNES version. A Death Match is a no rules match in which weapons can be used used and the rope is replaced with barbed wire. |
| Super Bonk | 1994-06-01 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | A.I Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The fourth game in the regular "Bonk" caveman series, Bonk is back on his first Super Nintendo outing.In this side-scrolling platformer adventure, the gameplay is similar to Bonk 3. Super Bonk allows Bonk to travel through time from his prehistoric levels, the insides of a dinosaur, a version of modern Chinatown, and even the moon! Along the way, Bonk can find power-ups that can change his form to creatures such as a shooting Bonk crab, a dinosaur form called "Big Kronk", find candies that change his size from tiny to huge, travel through transportation tubes, and find multiple bonus levels.Bonk still uses his head to smash his enemies, propeller seeds that allow Bonk to fly, and for the first time, can carry spring flowers on his head in his continuing battle against his arch nemesis, King Drool! |
| Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | 1994-06-01 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc., LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | You select your character from the movie (Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, or Chewbacca) before each level, as each one has different abilities, and go try to beat levels based on the movie's scenes brandishing lightsabers, blasters or crossbows, etc. depending on your choice of character.Gameplay consists of standard platform action spiced up with some slightly different (gameplay-wise) sequences. Race to Jabba the Hutt's palace in a speeder, fight your way through Jabba the Hutt's minions before killing Jabba himself, control speeder bikes and the Millennium Falcon, and much more. |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show: Fire Dogs | 1994-06-01 | THQ Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC | Action | | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Based on the Nickelodeon cartoon, Fire Dogs was one of the episodes in the first season and inspires this game cartridge. You start as the dimwitted cat Stimpy who has to search through the different levels of a firehouse to find these objects to proceed: a helmet, hose, pair of socks, rope, trampoline, uniform, and a beaver(!). They all have to be placed on a fire truck before time runs out. You can jump, climb up stairs and firepoles, and grab items while avoiding or putting out fires with water and eluding a speedy fireman by painting yourself like a dalmatian to avoid getting thrown out. A short 30 second bonus round follows where you must find Ren, the psychotic chihuahua. This is followed by another 30 second round to bounce as many bags of Gritty Kitty Litter into a bin as you can.The second level has both Ren and Stimpy holding the trampoline to catch objects falling from a burning building. Again, there is a time limit by which all items must be caught. If successful, you return to the firehouse again the next day and must survive a week to gain the award of the Sacred Golden Fire Hydrant Helmets. |
| The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang | 1994-06-01 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Red Company Corporation | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang is an action-rpg starring the titular hero, a young vampire prince who must rescue his parents and save the inhabitants of the Vladamasco Islands from the evil Von Hesler. But is it really his handiwork, or is there someone else controlling him? Unravel the mystery while traveling to various locales, fighting Von Hesler's henchmen and picking up (CPU-controlled) companions along the way.Spike McFang has three main methods of attack: by striking out with his cape, throwing his hat like a boomerang, or using a magic card. Cards can also heal his health or give his companions extra strength. Spike can also devour the still-beating hearts of his vanquished foes (or the dropped tomatoes of his vanquished foes if you're playing the sanitized North American version) to regain health. There are a total of four different hats that Spike can purchase as upgrades in his battle against animated garlic bulbs, bomb-throwing cats, head-spinning plants and a plethora of other dangerous enemies. |
| Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme: Skiing & Snowboarding | 1994-06-01 | Electro Brain Corp. | Loriciel SA | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | In Winter Extreme, the player can partake in a series of skiing and snowboarding events including the Downhill where the player speeds down a course in order to finish the course as fast as possible in an allotted time by speeding through checkpoints. The Slalom has the same set-up where the player has to finish the course in an allotted time by passing through gates, but also has to contend with twists, turns and various other obstacles in the players path. The Giant Slalom is similar except for more obstacles and a longer path.Along with the three challenge modes, there is also a Freeride mode where the player can ski at their leisure while avoiding various obstacles such as trees, rocks and fellow skiers and snowboarders. The game also is endorsed by skiing location, Val-d'Isère, which hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics along with skier, Tommy Moe. |
| Ultimate Fighter | 1994-06-01 | Culture Brain USA, Inc. | Culture Brain Inc. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | An updated version of Hiryu no Ken S: Golden Fighter which adds a choice of turbo speed levels to increase the speed of the combat.In the Story mode, the main storyline involves a demon named Dargon who has been revived with the sole intent to destroy the Flying Warriors, who are a team of superheroes. Dargon sent in his Tusk Soldiers to raid Shorinji and they ended up stealing the secret scroll of Hiryu-no-ken and a sacred sword. They also offer a challenge to anyone who wants to reclaim these artifacts, that they would have to have a showdown at the World Tournament. It is now up to Rick to enter this fighting tournament and win back these priceless artifacts.During story mode, players control Rick in a side scrolling beat 'em up. Occasionally one one one boss battles will occur. Players will also be able to find healing items called miracle water which will restore depleted health.In the VS. Tournament mode, up to 8 players can fight each or computer opponents in one on one battles to win a tournament. Players can choose to play as one of twelve fighters, each with their own special martial arts technique. Options include setting the turbo mode speed, turning on or off cosmic saucer (knocking the opponent out of the ring), the time limit of a round of fighting (1, 3, or 5 minutes, or no time limit at all), and the level of a handicap to put on a fighter.In the Battle mode, players get to fight a one on one battle against a computer controlled boss opponent of their choice.The Animation mode plays out similar to the Story mode except when it comes to the boss battles. Boss battles in this mode turn into turn based affairs. Players can select from different attack and defensive moves, or can even have the computer fight their battle automatically.The game also has two different fight control settings. The Fighting option is how most fighting games are controlled while Expert involves target circles appearing on the player and the opponent during a fight. Players have to attack where the target circles are on their opponent and defend against attacks when the target circles are their own body. There are also 8 difficulty levels for the player to choose from. |
| Uniracers | 1994-06-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | DMA Design Limited | Racing / Driving | Side view | | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | What do you get if you cross Sonic the Hedgehog with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater?It might seem an odd combination, but it describes Uniracers perfectly. One of the more successful releases of the Super Nintendo's twilight era, Uniracers mixes platform-based high-speed racing, with crazy stunts and tricks.The basic idea in most levels of the game is simple. Get your unicycle from A to B as quickly as possible, and finish ahead of your opponent. It's like Sonic, but with none of those pesky enemies, pointless power-ups and frustrating obstructions. In fact it doesn't sound like much of a game at all...Here's the key, though. Tricks performed and landed during the race increase your speed. The better the trick, the greater your increase in speed will be.Also, some levels are set in areas designed solely for stunts. Such levels require you to earn as many style points as possible, by doing tricks. These levels are against the clock, and a set points score, rather than an opponent.Unicycles are stupid and difficult, and yet fun, once you get the hang of them. Much the same could be said about Uniracers... |
| Virtual Bart | 1994-06-01 | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Action | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Bart's reality goes virtual when he is strapped into Martin Prince's Virtual Reality experiment at the elementary school science fair. Each virtual reality program represents a stage in the game that Bart must play through in order to escape the machine before the programs crash.The game consists of three side-scrolling platform stages and three stages that take place from a rear view. Bart assumes the roles of a pig, dinosaur, and baby for the platform stages. He tosses tomatoes and eggs, slides down a water slide, and drives a motorcycle in a post-apocalyptic Springfield for the three remaining stages. They are all accessed by chance via a wheel-of-misfortune. |
| World Cup USA 94 | 1994-06-01 | U.S. Gold, Inc. | Tiertex Design Studios | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | North America | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | World Cup USA 94 is a top-down football (soccer) game recreating the namesake tournament. Beside the 24 teams who qualified for the actual World Cup, other significant footballing nations like England, France and Denmark can be drafted in. Tackling is difficult and passing is easy, making for a flowing end-to-end style of play. The presentation of the menus is largely icon-based, with the official mascot featured prominently. |
| Popful Mail | 1994-06-10 | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The cute bounty hunter known as Popful Mail looks like she would have no trouble making a living slashing bad guys with her sword. In reality Mail is having a hard time making ends meet. One day, however, she learns about a magician who has gone rogue and has a hefty bounty on his head. Her adventure begins as Popful fights her way through a new adventure, and makes new friends along the way.Popful Mail is a platform action game with very light RPG elements. As the heroine makes her way through the stages she collects money from slain foes. This money can be used in shops to buy weapons, armor, health, and so on. The game features interaction with many characters through both on-screen dialog and fully animated sequences. Some of these characters become playable as the player progresses through the game.This release has the same story and general gameplay style as the earlier version, but otherwise was made from scratch, having entirely different graphics, locations, enemies, challenges, etc. |
| Yū Yū Hakusho 2: Kakutō no Sho | 1994-06-10 | Namcot | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The second game in the series released for the Super Famicom, unlike the first game, now shows the Street Fighter style, with only 10 selectable characters. The game is still based on the story of the manga, and presents the story until the middle of it (the final fight against Toguro Ani). At first you can hardly give the special moves, but after the third fight you may have gained knowledge to do it.Note that when you are low on energy, the blue bar will flash. At this point you can now drop the special moves.
The game features four modes: Story Mode, Tournament Mode, Versus Mode, and a Training Mode, to learn the special moves, using the command sequence. |
| Slayers | 1994-06-24 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Slayers is based on an manga series of the same name (also known as Lina the Teenage Sorceress). The heroine of the manga (and of the game) is Lina Inverse, a seventeen-year-old girl who can use magic and is also proficient with the sword. Lina particularly likes money, and often robs rich people and hunts for treasure. She also has a sense for justice - if a village or a town is in trouble, Lina will do anything to protect it and fight the bad guys. In the game, Lina is knocked down after a fight against mysterious attackers, and is found by the inhabitants of the nearby village. The trouble is, she can't remember anything! When she meets her long-time companion Naga, their first objective become to investigate the goblin attacks on the population, but Lina's ultimate quest is to regain her memory and find out who or what has attacked her.The game is a traditional Japanese-style RPG with towns, dungeons, random enemies, and turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective, in Dragon Quest fashion. The characters can attack physically or use special attacks. Lina can also cast various magical spells. There is no overworld character navigation; instead, the player selects locations on the map for instant travel. The game features anime-style cutscenes. |
| Zig Zag Cat: Dachō Club mo Oosawagi da | 1994-06-24 | Den'Z | | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Paddle / Pong, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Restoring the lands from evil, saving the princess, and finding a way back home might not be the most original of goals; but this game also includes comedy stylings of the Japanese performance group Dachō (Ostrich) Club to complement the traditional storytelling.Zig Zag Cat is a somewhat unusual fusion of Breakout and a scrolling shooter. During action stages the player's avatar walks forward while attempting to keep their cat from bouncing off the bottom of the screen. The cat can break most obstacles by hitting them, and all obstacles will be broken if they collide with the avatar. By breaking blocks money and temporary paddle upgrades can be uncovered, such as ones that increase the size or the paddle, let you fire bullets, or allow you to curve the cat while it is moving. Several times during each stage a black octopus block will appear, and it must be destroyed by the cat before the player's avatar will continue moving forward. While the avatar is totally unharmed from walking through any enemies or blocks, some enemies and all bosses have the ability to fire projectiles at him which do cause damage, and if all health is lost from projectiles then a life will be lost just as if the cat had fallen off the screen.In between action stages the player will enter an Inn. At the Inn he can save, talk to the locals, play a bonus board to earn additional money, buy temporary paddle upgrades, and check his progress on his trip around the island. |
| Taekwon-Do | 1994-06-28 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | Taekwon-Do is based on the real life martial art taekwondo, using its real attacks and tournament rules. Each character (there are 19) has his own specialties and the player can create their own personalized fighter (selecting their abilities, aspect, precedence, etc...). Controlling a fighter is done by inputting controls for attacks, with the different attacks being toggled just by pressing a direction on the controller and a button (forward + B for example). There are four game modes: Tournament, V.S, Tag battle by turns, and Practice. This game offers a language selection for either Japanese or Korean. |
| Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls | 1994-07-01 | Tradewest, Inc. | Leland Interactive Media | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Double Dragon returns, this time as a VS. fighter, in the same mold as Street Fighter. It does not continue the series' storyline, but is based on the Double Dragon animated series, which is loosely based on the original arcade game, Jimmy and Billy and a host of other characters fight it out in a tournament fighter. The Shadow Master, who has created a deadly virus which he plans to destroy the world with, is waiting for you at the end of the path to victory. You'll have to fight your way through many evil characters before you face the Shadow Master. Beat him, and the world is saved for another day. |
| Battle Zeque Den | 1994-07-15 | Asmik Corporation | Arsys Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | To prevent the apocalypses from happening, three female warriors endowed with elemental spirits, Rufu, Kairu, and Hamusu, head out to thwart evil and restore the balance between light and darkness.Battle Zeque-Den is a side scrolling beat-'em-up with light platforming elements made up of six levels. Players get to choose one of the three female characters to play as. The characters are slightly different from each other in their base statistics of speed and attack power. While each character can attack jump, double jump, block, crouch, and also grab enemies, they also have three unique moves each. Two special moves plus they also have a super move that when performed costs them some of their elemental powers. As the game progresses, the females can gain more health and attack power. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kondo wa Puzzle de Oshioki yo!! | 1994-07-15 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tom Create Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kondo wa Puzzle de Oshioki yo!! is a falling block competitive puzzle game. Players begin by choosing from a selection of Sailor Moon licensed characters, each with a unique special attack. The player is presented with a board filled with colored blocks in three colors: red, blue and green. The goal is to remove all the blocks from play. Clicking on a block that touches several adjacent blocks of the same color will remove them all from play. As each player successfully clears blocks, they drop "black blocks" on their opponent as well as increase their power bar. Black blocks cannot be removed by normal means and disappear only when large ammounts of blocks are removed adjacent to them. As the power bar charges, players can unleash their special ability, often an attack on the other player.This puzzle game is based on the "S" series of Sailor Moon and includes characters from there: Sailor Moon, Sailor Mars, Sailor Venus, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, Chibiusa, Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune and Sailor Pluto. |
| Keeper | 1994-07-15 | Datam Polystar | Fupac, Success Corp. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Keeper is a cute action-puzzle game. A five-by-five grid fills up with colored blocks with different icons on them. Pikuru and Kintoto, the player characters, can move freely about the grid, climbing over the blocks, and pushing or pulling them in any direction where there is room. Line up three or more blocks of either the same color or the same symbol and they will disappear. If the entire grid fills up, the game ends.The game features a single-player mode and two-player battle and cooperative modes. |
| Sansara Naga 2 | 1994-07-15 | Victor Entertainment Inc. | Production I.G, Inc., Victor Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In Sansara Naga 2, you can play as either a male or a female character. Ten years ago, the elder of the village Ryuen found you, a little child, near the village gate. Nobody knew where you came from, but in your hands you were holding an egg. This egg was carefully preserved, and now, after ten years, a dragon has hatched from it - a white dragon who can talk! It became clear that you are one of the legendary Dragonriders. Now the Elder has a new task for you. The Dragonrider Amrita, who has been taking good care of you during those ten years, has betrayed the Guild, set the Guild's warehouse on fire, and fled Ryuen with her dragon. It is your mission to locate her, to bring her back, and to find out why she disappeared.You travel to eight different worlds, learning more about the legendary race of dragons and their dragonriders. You can recruit dragons to your party. Each dragon has a unique ability - one can swim, another one can use magic, etc. The regular enemies are random, and you fight them in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective.When you defeat a monster, you have a choice of either feeding your dragon with it (it restores the dragons' hit points), or carrying it with you and then selling it in a town. Your weapons can wear off if you use them a lot. At some point you can also buy pigs and then cook them to produce healing items. |
| Zero4 Champ: RR | 1994-07-22 | Media Rings Corporation | Media Rings Corporation | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Zero4 Champ RR is, like its predecessors in the series, a racing game with an extended simulation-style story mode. Like in the previous games, the player controls an eighteen-year-old Japanese boy who aspires to become the best street race driver. In the beginning of the story mode the player has to complete driving tests, which include a written examination. Afterwards, the protagonist has to become acquainted with the the racing community, participate in street race, as well as purchase car parts and entire vehicles. Part-time jobs involve the familiar security guard assignments, which play like mini-RPGs. The navigation in this installment is top-down, while battle screens are isometric. The versus mode allows up to four players to race against each other or computer AI. |
| Hat Trick Hero 2 | 1994-07-29 | Taito Corporation | Neverland Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | Hat Trick Hero 2 is the follow up to Hat Trick Hero, and it is loosely based on the arcade game Hat Trick Hero '93. One or two players can play in a exhibition game (one single match) or in a world league. The game scrolls horizontally uses mode 7 graphics to give the playing field some perspective.There are 18 countries to select from, each with different running, kicking and technical abilities. You can use 5 different formations, which are 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2, WM and libero. You also select a team captain from 8 different characters.You can perform a foul tackle on the opponent, but when the referee is close enough to notice it you risk getting a yellow or red card. By holding down a direction after shooting the players can shoot the ball with curve effect. During the game a power-up bar is charged which can be used for special abilities. Holding down R allows you to run faster, but this slowly drains the power-up bar. With a fully charged power-up bar you can perform an unstoppable hyper shoot by pressing a special combination, and this drains the power-up bar entirely. |
| Kōshien 3 | 1994-07-29 | Magical Company Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Like its predecessors, Kōshien 3 allows players to take part in a Japanese high school baseball tournament. Compared to its predecessor, the game has fewer options: there is no team customization mode and only one general versus mode alongside the tournament (for up to four players). Computer AI can be now adjusted according to four difficulty levels. |
| Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no Inori | 1994-07-29 | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Reyard is a young man who lives in the town of Farell; his father is a skilled blacksmith, and the youngster hopes to follow the same career, enjoying a peaceful life. But everything changes when a wandering group of performers arrives in the town. Reyard meets Kurana, one of the artists, who was adopted by the leader of the troop, and is hoping to find her true parents. The two meet several times, and Reyard realizes that he has fallen in love. However, when Kurana tells him she will leave Farell soon, he is unable to express his feelings. Only when he hears that the duke of Bern is determined to marry Kurana, even against her will, Reyard understands that he has to do something...Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no Inori ("The Prayer of the White Wings") is the third game in the series. It starts a new story, but is set in the same universe; the stories of the two previous games are referred to in this game, and recurrent characters appear. The game is a traditional Japanese-style RPG with top-down navigation, random enemies, turn-based combat (viewed from first-person perspective), linear story progression, and automatic leveling. The stand-out feature of the game is the ability to communicate with monsters encountered in battle, by learning "monster languages". It is possible to convince the monsters not to fight, and even trade and acquire rare items from them. |
| Aerobiz Supersonic | 1994-08-01 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | SNES | You have just been elected as the CEO of a brand new airline company that must compete against 3 other airlines for global dominance. Set up new routes, buy businesses, and manage all your resources including planes, cashflow, and company representatives.The basic premise of the game is the same as that of the original Aerobiz, but this time you have more planes to choose from, more city airports spanned over 7 different global regions, and 4 different time period scenarios complete with historically accurate political relationships and events.Do you have what it takes to make your company fly high? Or will it crash and burn? |
| Eek! the Cat | 1994-08-01 | Ocean Software Ltd. | CTA Developments | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Platform game based on the cartoon series Eek the Cat. Eek must help his friends through 6 huge levels of hazards. This platformer has a novel approach that the player (Eek) can take as much damage as possible, but must keep his protectee safe from harm using various skills. Situations reflect the cartoon. For example, his master the granny is out sleepwalking in the zoo and he must prevent the animals waking her up. In the second level, his girlfriend has been abducted by aliens and he must help her get to the end of the level so the aliens can use her as a battery safely. |
| Fighter's History | 1994-08-01 | Data East Corporation | Data East Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | Fighter's History is a traditional 2D fighter along the lines of the Street Fighter series. The player can choose between 9 different characters to play as: Ray, Feilin, Ryoko, Matlok, Samchay, Lee, Mizoguchi, Jean and Marstorius. Two hidden characters, Clown and Karnov, the bosses of the game, are also playable. Each of the fighters have a number of unique moves, once again, fashioned in the image of Street Fighter II.There are three different gameplay modes are available. CPU Battle is the traditional arcade mode, where the player select a character and try to complete the game by beating all of the other fighters. In survival mode, the player select a team of five characters to go up against another team. And finally versus mode, where the player can go up against his friends. |
| Mr. Nutz | 1994-08-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | You are the cool squirrel of the title, and you must defeat the evil Yeti before he freezes the entire world. Your quest will make you explore many areas such as a forest, a witch's cottage, a volcano, the clouds, a circus...Mr. Nutz is a platform game, in which Nutz must jump on enemies to kill them. His tail can also be controlled. You move through levels using ledges, ladders, bridges and platforms. There are some simple puzzles involving object manipulation. |
| Soccer Kid | 1994-08-01 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Krisalis Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Aliens attempting to steal the World Cup have crashed as they tried to flee, and the Cup has been broken, its pieces scattered around the globe. As Soccer Kid, you must retrieve it. During your journey, you will visit Britain, Italy, Russia, Japan, and finally, the United States.Soccer Kid is a platform game with some unique elements. As the name implies, you have to kill your enemies with your ball. Football-style tricks of keeping the ball in the air and under control are especially useful - headers and overhead kicks can be played with practice. You gain access to the pieces by collecting 11 Player Cards across each world.There is a saving feature that gives you the ability to save between each country (but not between individual levels). |
| Tetris 2 | 1994-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo R&D1, Tose Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Unlike the original Tetris, Tetris 2 has you clearing the field of blocks in a different way. Each play field starts with different colored dots (in this case black, gray and white), with one of each color flashing. The blocks are made up of the same three colors, and by matching blocks of the same color over the top or to the side of the dot will clear the dot and those blocks from the screen. If you clear a flashing dot, all the corresponding dots of the same color will be cleared. To complete the round just clear the dots, not the blocks themselves. |
| The Death and Return of Superman | 1994-08-01 | Sun Corporation of America | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | "Doomsday" is here and only Superman can stop him. Unfortunately in doing so he gets killed himself. Now four other characters emerge, each claiming to be the real hero. The story starts you off with Superman, then Steel, the Eradicator, the Cyborg, and Superboy. Each character has slightly varied moves so different strategies apply when playing as them.The gameplay is basically that of a standard beat-em-up, with the punches, throws and specials moves. |
| The Untouchables | 1994-08-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view, Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Interwar | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This version of the The Untouchables is different from the other versions. While the other versions are based on the Brian De Palma film starring Kevin Costner, this version is based on the 1993 remake of the original 1960's series that starred Robert Stack.There are five different assignments (missions) to choose from, each with their own set time limit. The first mission is set in the over the shoulder, third-person perspective in an alleyway using a shotgun to take down mobsters hiding in buildings. The second mission is a 2D side-scroller set in a warehouse where the player must defend against gangsters and pick up counterfeiting plates scattered throughout a warehouse. The third mission is a side-scrolling shooter, located on a dock, where the player uses a tommy gun to take out various bad guys scattered throughout the stage. The fourth mission is a top-down shooter located at the top of a courthouse where the player must rescue hostages while defending against various bad guys. The fifth and final mission is a first-person shooter located on the rooftops of Chicago against Al Capone himself. The story is told between missions through old-time looking newspapers that report on the success or the failure of the player's mission. |
| Genocide 2 | 1994-08-05 | Kemco | Bits Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | The world is still recovering from war. The mega-corporation CONEX has been spearheading the rebuilding process, but their true intentions are far from altruistic. By gobbling up their competition, and with the help of new weapons technology, CONEX is on the cusp of controlling the world. Only a hero from the last war can defy them and stop their plans of conquest.Genocide 2 is a modified version of the PC release. The player takes control of a ten meter tall robotic ninja: the Tracer. Its only form of attack is a sword, but it can hold several extra weapons, and always has access to the Betty. The Betty can be fired in eight directions, returns to the Tracer after being fired, and can block enemy bullets. The objective of each stage is to reach the end, and some stages require you to destroy targets along the way. Any items picked up by the player, or damage done to the Tracer, carries over between stages, and each stage records your fastest time for beating them.Aside from the visual downgrade, Genocide 2 also lost many minor enemy types and one mid-boss in the transition to the Super Famicom. The first stage was removed, and the first two levels of stage 2 were reversed. The Betty now can only be used for a limited time, and must recharge when its time has run out. |
| Poitto! | 1994-08-05 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Metro Corporation | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Poitto is a puzzle game where the object is to match three bottles of the same color horizontally, vertically or diagonally to clear them. Match four bottles to cast a spell and attack the opponent. Make a chain reaction to attack with multiple spells. The game has two modes. In Vs. Mode you try to make your opponent's bottles reach the top while preventing your own from doing so. When you complete bottle lines, some of your opponents bottles will be turned into "timer bottles" which cannot be made to disappear until the timer runs out. In Monster Mode you play against monsters that have bounties on their heads and you need to get the monster's platform raised to the top so as to crush them. |
| Super Ninja-kun | 1994-08-05 | Jaleco Ltd. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Super Ninja-kun tells another story in Ninja-kun series. Ninja’s girlfriend was kidnapped by a demon and it’s up to the player to get her back.As in previous games, Ninja can shoot shurikens, climb walls and collect various weapons like bombs and boomerangs. New to the series is the ability to run and a longer health bar represented by hearts (a single shuriken doesn't kill the player anymore). Hearts can be collected to add more health. When the ninja dies, he is resurrected on the spot. Ninja also collects souls of slain enemies to fill his soul gauge. When the gauge is filled, Ninja can unleash one of his super powers. The game contains a total of 9 stages with a boss battle at the end of each one.The game also features a simultaneous two-player mode, the second player being a palette swap of Ninja-kun.
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| Breath of Fire | 1994-08-10 | Square Soft, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Long ago in the days of darkness and magic, a young wanderer comes face to face with his destiny. You control the fate of Ryu, a young warrior and descendant of the Light Dragon Clan. Together, with your mystical friend, Nina, you must search for magic spells and mysterious secrets. Along the way, gain experience and skill as you battle against strange monsters. Uncover valuable secrets that will help you on your adventure and unlock the secrets of the Dragon Clan. |
| Popeye: Ijiwaru Majo Seahag no Maki | 1994-08-12 | Technos Japan Corp. | Technos Japan Corp. | Action | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Board game, Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Popeye: Ijiwaru Majo Seahag no Maki is a fusion of a board game and an action game. The Seahag, angry for being defeated all the time, uses a magic spell to turn Popeye's friends into stone by stealing their hearts. Now Popeye has to find the pieces, that have been scattered across the five corresponding islands, to bring them back to life. |
| Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling '94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome | 1994-08-12 | Varie Corporation | | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling 94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome allows the players to experience Japan's most popular professional wrestling promotion, New Japan Pro Wrestling. The game features real wrestlers from the time period it was released in. The wrestlers appear as digitized photos in the intro sequence and on the character selection screens; during gameplay, they are rendered as 2D graphical images.The game has four gameplay modes; the "battle mode" allows the player to choose one wrestler and compete against opponents chosen and controlled by the computer AI. The other modes correspond to a league, a cup (knock-out stages only), and a "versus" mode, in which the player can also choose any opponent to compete against. In every mode, the player is able to choose between single match (one-on-one) and tag team, with an additional wrestler on each side. The league mode allows competition between up to four players.The combat system is similar to that of fighting games, with a side view and health bars for the wrestlers. |
| Super Final Match Tennis | 1994-08-12 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super Final Match Tennis is a tennis game with three game modes. The game modes are Exhibition, World Tour, and Training.Exhibition mode lets up to four players play a tennis match. Players can choose to play either one, three, or five sets of tennis. Players can also select to handicap a player by not allowing them to play close to the net. Players can then select from a pool of fourteen tennis players (seven male, seven female) each with their own unique skill sets.World Tour mode lets the player compete in six different tennis tournaments throughout the world. Training mode lets the player practice their serving, their receiving, rallying, and smashing technique. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 1994-08-14 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Based on the events of the Three Kingdoms era in China (3rd century), and on Luo Guanzhong's famous novel Sanguo Yanyi, the game casts the player in the role of one of the many warlords rivaling for control after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.This turn-based strategy game introduces hundreds of historical characters of the Three Kingdoms era. The game's main objective is to become the supreme ruler of the remnants of the falling Han Dynasty. To do this the player has to build a mighty empire by conquering provinces and recruiting generals worthy of command. Fight massive battles, triumph over natural disasters and capture enemy strongholds. |
| Mahjong Gokū Tenjiku | 1994-08-19 | Chat Noir | Chat Noir | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | SNES | Mahjong Gokū Tenjiku is a mahjong tournament between characters from Xi You Ji ("Journey to the West"), the classic Chinese novel. The player can choose to play as either of the four "good" characters from Xi You Ji: the Buddhist monk Xuan Zang, the famous monkey Sun Wukong, the pig Bajie, and Xuan Zang's pupil Wujing. They compete against a variety of Xi You Ji villains. The player can choose a location to set the mahjong game in and can configure most of the mahjong rules to their own preference in a special menu. |
| Appleseed | 1994-08-26 | Visit Co., Ltd. | KAN's Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Appleseed: Prometheus no Shintaku is a side-scrolling shooter. It's based on Masamune Shirow's cyberpunk sci-fi manga and anime Appleseed, and Shirow worked on it before creating Ghost in the Shell.Two members of ESWAT, Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires, must defend the fledgling utopian country of Olympus: one of humanity's last bastions on a world devastated by the catastrophic World War III.The game is a regular side-scrolling shooter. The characters have a usual side-arm pistol and a special sub-weapon with limited ammunition, which is different for both. They have a range of grenades that they can throw at any time as well. The player has to make his way through various missions, getting briefed each time. |
| Cyber Knight II: Chikyū Teikoku no Yabō | 1994-08-26 | Tonkinhouse | Atelier Double Co. Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Following the events of the first Cyber Knight in the 24th century, the crew of the Swordfish have returned to Earth after defeating the mechanical "Berzerkers" far across space. However during their time away, the Earth Federation has been taken over by the ambitious General Forrest, who seeks to wage war on the independent systems and conquer them. Recognizing the potential weapons that could be made from the Berzerker science data, Forrest impounds the Swordfish and jails it's crew. The Berzerker data is used to create "Overtech" and bring to life "Metalliforms", self-replicating war machines. The Swordfish crew manages to escape, thanks to a mysterious agent "CJ", and are recruited into the resistance against the Earth Federation. Given a new spaceship, the Galvodirge, they must travel the galaxy to different human civilizations and devise a plan to stop Earth's attack.Cyber Knight II is an RPG with science-fiction themes. As in the first game, much of the game takes place in a top-down view for movement on planets and areas, a side-view for combat sequences and a first person menu system when aboard the Galvodirge starship. The Galvodirge can travel between stars, scanning worlds for information. If the ship is able to land on a planet, the crew can debark either on foot or using combat modules (mechs). Some areas are only accessible using modules and others (such as towns) do not allow the use of these war machines. Many planets will have towns or people living on them which can be talked to in order to uncover information. Different quests are assigned in order to find the items necessary to progress. There is no system of currency or buying items. Instead, many defeated enemies leave behind "NeoParts", which can be brought back to the Swordfish's lab. Analysis of these Neo parts unlocks enhances statistics (endurance, agility, accuracy, etc) for the Modules and new weapons for them to carry. The crew are divided into a three person "combat team" and a three person "support team". If modules are used, they can be assigned from the ship's hanger. Unlike the first game, modules only perform a combat or a support role, and each is unique in statistics and the type of weaponry it can carry. When combat occurs on the main map, the support team will often deliver the first strike by firing missiles into the enemies. When searching facilities, caves or other locations, the support team is not available. Following either case, the combat team engages the enemy in turn-based combat on a 6x6 squares field. Seen from the side view, the three modules can be positioned in relation to enemies in order to attack, using a variety of melee and long-ranged weaponry. Ammunition is unlimited, but each module also carries a number of "options" that are consumable attacks. Each Module has two sets of hitpoints: one for the pilot and one for the module itself. If either one of these reaches zero, the module is destroyed. In order to heal, the party carries 10 each of repair kits and first aid kits, which must when not in combat. These kits, as well as options and defeated pilots or modules can be restored by returning to the Galvodirge. |
| Osu!! Karate Bu | 1994-08-26 | Culture Brain Inc. | Culture Brain Inc. | Action | | Licensed | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Somewhere deep in the city of Osaka, there's a notorious sports club known for producing some of Osaka's most notorious (yet toughest) street thugs. Its name is the Karate Club, based on the grounds of Kangokou High School. But now the club's in danger of losing that reputation. A bunch of would-be tough guys have come to Osaka, and are out to prove themselves against the club. It's up to Yoshiyuki Takagi, the leader of the club and of the Osaka thug scene, to turn them back and prove, once and for all, that his club is truly the toughest of the tough.Based on the Japanese manga series, Osu!! Karate Bu is a fighting game similar to those being produced at the time in which a single player controlling Yoshiyuki Takagi battles through a series of tough men in order to prove his club's toughness. Each of the game's 12 characters has a life meter that must be reduced to 0, as well as a chi meter which not only allows players to execute special moves (depending on how much chi is left), but also helps players get back up after getting knocked out. (The quicker you get up, the more health you gain back.) But this can only be done twice per match, and if it happens three times you'll be down for the count.In addition to the story mode, players can also choose to play an arcade mode in which any character can prove he's the toughest, as well as a 2-player VS mode and a team battle in which players choose teams of up to five combatants to battle against each other. |
| Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka | 1994-08-31 | Sunsoft | Kuusoukagaku Corp. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Side view, Top-down | | | Party game | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Oishii Puzzle Wa Irimasen Ka is a party game with characters from Sunsoft's Hebereke series. It consists of three game boards with four different genres of puzzles: crosswords, spot the difference, crowd searching in the vein of Where’s Waldo? and jigsaw puzzles.The Arcade version supports two players and the SNES version up to five Multitap. The players' avatars are Hebereke’s main characters as well as a pink-haired girl. |
| Bronkie The Bronchiasaurus | 1994-09-01 | Health Hero Network, Inc. | WaveQuest Inc. | Action, Educational | | | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Years ago, meteors struck San Saurian, filling the air with thick and filthy dust. So a mighty wind machine was made to help everyone breathe. But Mr. Rexo has stolen the parts for the machine, forcing other dinosaurs to guard the pieces!You must help Bronkie and Rexo find the lost machine pieces by blowing away dust with your lungs, and hitting enemies with your dusters, before the dust returns and everyone chokes on the dust! But don't run into cigarrette smoke or dust storms, otherwise your vision will get darker, and you'll have a hard time finding out where to go, running into enemies all around!Along the way you'll learn about asthma and how to prevent it, as well as how to react if you're suffering from an asthma attack. |
| Illusion of Gaia | 1994-09-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Quintet Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Regional differences | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Will is a young boy whose father disappeared long time ago. Now Will lives in a small town with his grandparents. He possesses unusual abilities of pushing and pulling things without touching them. One day, he finds in his house a girl, who soon turns out to be the princess Kara. Kara's father, king Edward, wants her to marry a mysterious person called the Jackal. Kara asks Will to help her to escape the palace, and soon they both get involved in a string of mystery and conspiracies.Illusion of Gaia is an action role-playing game set in a fantasy version of Earth reminiscent of the age of exploration (16th century) and featuring famous real-world locations such as the Egyptian pyramids, the Great Wall of China, etc. The player controls Will, who can either fight in his regular form or transform into any of the two alter egos: the dark knight Freedan and Shadow, a manifestation of energy. Each character has different attributes and fights with his own weapon. The player receives special jewels upon clearing a room of enemies, which acts like experience points and is used to improve the protagonist's attributes. There is no monetary system or equipment in the game. |
| Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers | 1994-09-01 | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Educational | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers is an educational game for very young children meant to teach them the basics of numbers. Activities include counting objects, identifying shapes, comparing sizes, and sorting. The activities are arranged as islands that are viewed from an overworld. |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 1994-09-01 | Bandai America, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the player gets to play as any of the rangers (Jason, Trini, Billy, Kimberly, and Zack) through 7 levels. Except for the last few, all the other levels let the player pick whatever ranger wanted. Each has their own unique "super move". At the end, whoever the player choses to play as will automatically morph and at the end of each level the player gets to fight the boss. |
| Mortal Kombat II | 1994-09-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Mortal Kombat fighters, plus several new ones, return for a tournament held by the evil Shang Tsung of the Outworld. The action is one-on-one as before, and famed for its high level of violence and blood (other than the sanitised Nintendo version). There are 5 difficulty levels and optional credits, as well as the usual two player mode including same character duels.To win the main tournament, the player must beat each of the other human players, before taking on Shang Tsung, Kintaro and finally Shao Kahn. Players have a range of punches and kicks available, as well as flying kicks, uppercuts, roundhouses, and the special moves, which vary for each player. These include throws, uppercuts, long-distance bullets, bicycle kicks and a teleport feature. |
| Obitus | 1994-09-01 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Scenario Developments | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | A medieval history lecturer named Wil Mason has been transported to the fantasy world of Middlemere, which is ruled by four rival brothers. Wil's aim is to find the secret to how he was transported here and discover a way back.Obitus is a role-playing game with action elements. It utilizes a first-person view for exploration, similarly to Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder. One of the more remarkable features is in the first-person mode: rather than having just 4 directs to face and flicking between them, there are 8 directions and the view scrolls smoothly as you turn. This smooth scrolling continues when you move forward, giving the game more of a 3D feel.The action elements consist of horizontal scrolling areas where you fight enemies with your bow while avoiding their attacks. Later you encounter a similar type of gameplay that involves exploring castles and adds 4 directional movement. |
| Spider-Man / Venom: Maximum Carnage | 1994-09-01 | LJN, Ltd. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting, Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Loosely based on the comic book series, the story opens as Carnage breaks out of the insane asylum and wreaks mayhem. Spiderman immediately acknowledges the new job at hand and sets out to stop him.You start off with Spidey but in certain parts you get to choose between him and Venom, which takes you through an alternate routes. The gameplay is your standard beat-em-up, the regular punching and jump-kicking, with the addition of the all important webbing - ie web swinging, web shield etc. |
| Tecmo Super Baseball | 1994-09-01 | Tecmo, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | This is Tecmo's attempt at baseball after their Tecmo Bowl series. It has 700 authentic MLBPA players including Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Gwynn and Barry Bonds to name a few. However, it does not feature an MLB license, so the cities nicknames and logos have been omitted, but all 28 teams with 1993 stats are still included.The standard modes apply including Exhibition, All-Star and Season in which the player can choose either to play a full or reduced season. The player can also choose to simulate games and watch them unfold or they also have the option to manage their team and watch the outcome of their decisions. It also features a battery backup to allow saving of stats and games as well as two-player capabilities to allow friends to compete head-to-head. |
| World Heroes 2 | 1994-09-01 | TAKARA U.S.A. CORP. | ADK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The time-traveling tournament fighters are back! The original eight characters from the previous game return, along with six new characters hand-picked from several different eras and locations all through time. Who or what is behind this new tournament? In order to find that out, the strongest fighter must defeat all the opponents, win the title, and face the one who has all the answers.The second World Heroes game features new stages and music, as well as improved animation and graphics. Fighters can now reflect projectile moves at their opponents, and reverse normal throws if the player's timing is right. The original game's Death Match mode is also back, but with a new feature - the life bar will increase or decrease as the fighter inflicts or receives damage. If the player manages to get his fighter's life bar to 100%, the enemy will lose. |
| Live a Live | 1994-09-02 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Teen | | SNES | In Live a Live, the player controls seven main characters and plays through seven different chapters set in seven different time periods: prehistoric age, old China, feudal Japan, American Old West, modern-day environment, near future on the Earth, and a sci-fi space scenario. These stories appear to have no common points at first; each one has its own protagonists and goals: the prehistoric chapter is dedicated to love and friendship that existed before humans invented language; the Chinese chapter is a tale of an old master who must choose a perfect apprentice; the Japanese (Bakumatsu period) episode stars a ninja that infiltrates a warlord's castle; the Old West scenario is a classic tale of rivalry and revenge; modern-day story is a simple recounting of a fighting tournament; near future chapter deals with urban life and psychic abilities; finally, the space episode is a horror story in which a robot must investigate mysterious deaths of the crew members. The player can choose to play the scenarios in any order, but must complete them all in order to unlock the eighth scenario, and eventually the final chapter - both of which explain the connections between the separate stories and deliver the grand finale.The main gameplay system in Live a Live is that of a Japanese-style role-playing game with turn-based battles. Unlike most games of its kind, the battles take place on a single-screen field, on which the player can freely navigate the characters. Positioning the characters is crucial in many battles, as enemy attacks often have area effects; weapon range also plays a role in combat. The chapters may vary drastically in gameplay. For example, the ninja chapter is mostly based on stealth; finding ways to avoid the enemies is preferable to engaging them in battles. The near future chapter features mind-reading and other puzzle-solving elements. The sci-fi chapter is unique gameplay-wise, having no battles at all, the gameplay focusing entirely on exploration and gradually solving the mystery. |
| Spectre | 1994-09-07 | Cybersoft, Inc. | Peninsula Gameworks | Action, Racing / Driving, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | | | SNES | Spectre is a 3D shooter where the player drives a little red car/tank and blasts away enemies. The gameplay is similar to Battlezone, and obviously inspired by it.There is a selection of three tanks, each with three values (speed; armor; and firepower) balanced out to match its name: Tough Guy is heavy on armor, but slow and not very powerful; Speedy is fast, but low armor; and Balanced combines both strengths, but decreased. A fourth tank allows the player to design a custom variant.Every level consists of a large plane filled with enemy tanks, several psychedelic walls with odd images that often flicker or warp resembling an acid trip, and tacky 3D models like windmills. The object of each level is to either destroy all the enemy tanks in the level, or to collect all the flags. Every level has a certain theme to it, anything from plain green to a colorful blinking eye or images of sand dunes are to be found on the walls, windmills and flags throughout the level.With every passing level, enemy tanks grow smarter and their rates of fire increases. Also in later levels, new, smarter, more powerful enemy tanks join the skirmish. The player has a limited amount of ammo, but driving over ammo deposits replenishes a small amount of ammunition, as well as driving over shield deposits grants additional shields. The three different views (first, third, and top-down) allow the player to incorporate additional strategies into the battles.The game boasts having supposedly an infinite amount of levels, though anything after level 80 is almost instant death. A high score table is also included.An additional note-worthy feature of this game is the multi-player mode. Up to eight players are supported over IPX, or NetBios (or two via modem or serial port). The network option offers three Cyberspace Scenarios: Arena - free-for-all battles, get one point for each opponent destroyed.Flag Rally - a match point given for collecting six flags, destroy someone to get any flags being carried.Base Raid - Akin to "capture the flag". Two teams, two bases; get match point for destroying opponent base.The CD-ROM manual includes a "Cyberpunk story", to give background information on the game which consisted of a cyberjock named Hart who lived for the battles in the Arena. |
| Kid Klown in Crazy Chase | 1994-09-10 | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | You play as a clown, trying to finish the level while avoiding Blackjack's booby traps.To successfully finish each level, you'll need to beat the fuse. What is the fuse? At the start of each level, there is a bomb fuse at the same location as you are, you must get to the end of the level faster than it does in order to prevent the big bomb from going off. In addition, you'll also need to find all 4 card symbols before you can finish. If you don't, you'll get to go to the beginning of the level and have another try. There are also various mini-games included such as air hockey and whack-a-mole.The game boy advanced version has slightly less detailed graphics and three additional levels (eleven instead of eight). |
| Shanghai III | 1994-09-15 | Sun Corporation | Kuusoukagaku Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)'Shanghai III' is a puzzle game that was released from SUNSOFT in 1993.Players pick from an assortment of mahjong tile patterns such as Dragon, Tiger, etc. The object is to clear all of the tiles from the screen by matching them in pairs. The game runs on a timer, so players have to move fast to clear the entire screen.The 'Arcade Archives' series has faithfully reproduced the masterpieces of classic arcade games on the PS4® system while taking advantage of the additional features the PS4® system offers.Players can share play screens and video with the SHARE feature, and can also compete with other players online to improve your standing on the online score ranking leaderboard.Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.'In-Game Language: Japanese Only'Additional hardware required for Remote Play.1-2 playersDUALSHOCK®4Remote Play1080i HD Video Output Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.©SUNSOFTArcade Archives Series Produced by HAMSTER Co. and Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
| Jungle no Ōja Tar-chan | 1994-09-18 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Kuusoukagaku Corp. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Jungle no Ōja Tar-chan is a 2D platform game, similar to the Super Mario Bros. series. Here you also have to collect some fruits (100 nuts, to be more accurate) to earn a extra life. The sprites of the characters are in the anime style, giving emphasis on the main character and the bosses. During the game you be able to swing on the jungle vines, fight evil army soldiers - with kicks and punches - and battle a boss at the end of each level. Sometimes you will get some help from your friends, like Cheetah, and some other jungle animals. |
| Kaite Tsukutte Asoberu: Dezaemon | 1994-09-20 | Athena Co., Ltd. | Athena Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Kaite Tsukutte Asoberu: Dezaemon is a construction kit for designing and playing arcade-style 2D vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-ups where you can create your own stages. It also includes Daioh Gale, a six-stage spiritual sequel to the arcade game Daioh. |
| Libble Rabble | 1994-09-22 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Libble Rabble resembles Qix in that it consists of a series of single-screen stages where the goal is to cut portions of the screen by moving markers around. The markers take the shape of arrows with a string attached between them; areas are cut out by wrapping the string on poles equally distributed throughout the screen. Each stage contains mushrooms and enemies. The stage is completed when all mushrooms have been trapped in enclosed areas and cut out. If an enemy touches one of the arrows a life is lost. There are also enemies that can temporarily disrupt the enclosure by cutting the strings. In addition, treasure chests can be spotted, enclosed and cut out to increase the time limit and other bonuses. |
| Angelique | 1994-09-23 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | In every sector of the Cosmos, there is a queen who rules over it, keeping the powers of the elements in balance with the help of the Nine Guardians. But with time, the queen's power fades, and a new queen must replace her. Several candidates compete until one of them proves that she has the knowledge of the nine elements and has convinced the Guardians to lend their power to her. The heroine of the game is a seventeen-year-old Angelique Limoges, and her main adversary is a rather unpleasant girl named Rosalia. Will Angelique be able to befriend the Guardians and become the next queen?Angelique borrows elements from different genres: Japanese-style adventure (without puzzles), "dating sim", and (not overly complex) strategy. The goal is to make sure that Angelique has good relationship with the Guardians, maintaining the balance. For that, Angelique has to visit them daily, talk to them, and see what effects their powers have over the land. The situation is further complicated by the fact that Angelique - depending on the Zodiac sign the player chooses for her - has a certain affinity with one of the elements, and therefore, with one of the Guardians. This can lead to a love relationship, which will forfeit Angelique's chances to become a queen, but deliver an ending which can still be considered satisfying. |
| Blackthorne | 1994-09-23 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The planet Tuul was a peaceful place, until the evil warrior Sarlac used the power of the Darkstone to take control. Kyle Blackthorne's father, the good King Vlaros, sent him to Earth just as his kingdom crumbled around him. Now, twenty years later, Kyle is grown and must return to Tuul to free it from the clutches of Sarlac.Blackthorne is a platform action game played from a side-view with non-scrolling backgrounds. It has certain similarities to Prince of Persia, being set in maze-like environments and focusing on exploration and occasional puzzle-solving. Kyle Blackthorne fights enemies by shooting at them. His default weapon, a pump action shotgun, can be upgraded throughout the course of the game. Various types of bombs can be used to damage enemies, blow open doors, or destroy generators. Keys must be found to gain access to new areas. |
| Denjinmakai | 1994-09-23 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Ghost Chaser Densei or Denjinmakai doesn't take any dramatic departures from the standard scrolling-brawler plot-line. A city twenty minutes in the future must be saved from a terrorist organization, and between salvation and you is a long, straight line full of goons who must be punched. Aside from receiving orders from your boss before each level, and the quick conversation with a boss or rare NPC, the story won't attempt to get in the way of beat-downs.There are three playable characters in the SNES version: the martial artist Makai, the mace wielding cat-girl Iyo, and the autonomous robot Belva. The Arcade version offers three additional characters: wrestler Tarukusu, beastman Zeldia and the purple haired Kurokishi and one extra stage called High way. Each has unique moves as well as the basic abilities of attacking, jumping, blocking, throwing, and using a special if attack and jump are pressed together. Unlike most brawlers these special moves deplete a recharging special bar, not your health. Makai can throw fireballs and do a flying kick in midair, Iyo can triangle jump and preform a spinning piledriver, and Belva can double jump and preform a grapple special. Characters also have a team up special if playing in two player mode. Enemies range from armored soldiers to lizard men to robots, but most break down into the same hierarchy: weaker types will rush at you while stronger types will shoot projectiles then rush at you. Each level ends with a unique boss with multiple short and long range attacks. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 3 | 1994-09-29 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 3 (known as Dragon Ball Z: Ultime Menace in France) is the last installment to the Super Butōden series for the SNES, which in this occasion is based on the Majin Buu saga. Avaliable charachers are Goku, Goten, Kid Trunks, Majin Vegita, Junior Gohan, Kaiohshin, Majin Boo, Darbura and C-18, plus another one available as a secret character: Future Trunks.Split screen mode is maintained, but now you can now fly up or down while on the same screen as your opponent. You can also struggle with your rival pushing with your arms together to test your button smashing abilities, or execute new Meteor Combos. Scenarios will also be different (mainly based on Buu saga) and will include alternative versions of themselves with different times of the day as well.The game allows you to take part either in a 8 player martial arts tournament with an eliminatory system or to make single combats against the CPU or another player. This makes Super Butōden 3 the only game of the series without a Story Mode. It can be explained by the fact that when the game was released while the Buu saga was still on a very early stage in Japanese TV. |
| Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Tamashī: Rider's-Spirits | 1994-09-30 | Masaya | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Tamashī - Rider's-Spirits is an arcade minibike racer very alike to Super Mario Kart, that uses the same game engine and utilizes similar gameplay.There are five courses and four modes to race in: Grand Prix, Chicken Run, Time Trial, Endurance. Player can choose from 8 playable characters, each with their own statistics and appearance. Many various obstacles, acceleration-pads, jump-pads, zones with power-ups are presented on tracks.Two-player split-screen mode is also available. One of the screens serves a rear-view mirror purpose in the single-player mode. |
| Human Grand Prix III: F1 Triple Battle | 1994-09-30 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | SNES | Human Grand Prix III: F1 Triple Battle is the third title of the Human Grand Prix series released on the Super Famicom.Based on the 1994 Formula One season, the game offers few playable modes such as world grand prix, battle, and time attack. There's also the edit mode where the player can create new drivers or for example, switch the vehicles' engines. In the battle mode the game can be played by three players simultaneously. Compared to its predecessors, the graphics are slightly more detailed. |
| Mahjong Taikai II | 1994-09-30 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Chat Noir, KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | SNES | The sequel to Mahjong Taikai enhances the formula found in its predecessor. The player can now directly participate in the grand tournament mode; characters are divided into groups of four, and the player works his or her way upwards through elimination rounds. The sequel also features rudimentary character creation, allowing the player to choose the gender and a portrait of the player characters. The character roster has been expanded and modified to include other types of characters rather than famous warlords such as Caesar and Napoleon. The player can now compete against notable literary figures and artists (Nostradamus, Sei Shōnagon, Mozart) and even popular fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes or Sinbad. |
| Adventures of Yogi Bear | 1994-10-01 | Cybersoft, Inc. | Blue Turtle | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | When Yogi Bear catches wind of a plan to turn Jellystone Park into a Chemical plant he sets out on a mission to stop it. Play as Yogi in this side-scrolling Action/Adventure that is fit for all ages. Work your way through the five park areas collecting "Pic-i-nic" baskets by bouncing on top of them. In many cases you bounce from one basket to the next raising you into the air where no "average bear" could ever go. There are a variety of enemies such as weasels and skunks. There are also some action parts where you ride a mine cart or go "beaver surfing". |
| Bubsy II | 1994-10-01 | Accolade, Inc. | Accolade, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Bubsy is back! After defeating the evil Woolies in the first game, Bubsy, the brave bob-cat, has to participate in an even more dangerous adventure: to explore a mysterious hyperdimensional mansion, inside of which there are portals that lead to different area in different locations and times. Similarly to Sonic games, Bubsy moves very fast and can also jump very high. Bubsy kills the enemies by jumping on their heads. The levels are large and can be accessed right from the beginning of the game (except the ultimate level), starting in either west or east wing. There are five types of regular levels: Egyptian pyramid, sci-fi space-like environment, a world filled with musical instruments and notes, a "green" level with trees and hills, and a side-scrolling group of levels where Bubsy has to navigate an airplane. |
| Disney's Bonkers | 1994-10-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Sun L | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The game is based on the Disney TV show of the same name. Bonkers is a bob-cat police officer who lives in "toondom", a cartoony land where people co-exist with various creatures from cartoon movies. One day, Bonkers and his partner Lucky hear about a shocking robbery: Hollywood's most valuable treasures - Sorcerer's Hat, Mermaid's Voice, and Magic Lamp - were stolen! Now it is up to Bonkers to capture the thieves and to take back the stolen treasures.This is an action platform game. Bonkers can jump and dash, throwing enemies aside and even destroying some obstacles. Enemies can be killed by jumping on their heads. You can also collect various items such as bombs to throw at the enemies, cakes to refill your health, or hyper juice to make you dash continuously.Besides the common license, this game is totally different from the Genesis game Bonkers. |
| Earthworm Jim | 1994-10-01 | Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | A crow is chasing a worm named Jim, while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can make her more beautiful than Princess-What's-Her-Name. Psy-Crow blasts the captain and the suit falls to Planet Earth.Back on Earth, Jim wonders if he is finally safe when an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit lands on him. Luckily Jim rests in the neck ring of the suit. The space particles then begin interacting with Jim, causing a light-speed evolution. Jim soon realizes he is in control of the suit.Jim overhears the Queen's plans for the suit and decides to meet this Princess...Earthworm Jim is a 2D side-scrolling platformer with action elements where the player takes control of Jim, a worm wearing a spacesuit. Jim can shoot enemies with his gun or use his body (the spacesuit's "head") in a variety of ways to overcome obstacles, such as whipping it at enemies, grappling hooks to swing from them, or making it spin very fast like a rotor to hover for a short time.While most of the game is made of standard platforming levels with a boss waiting at the end, some of the levels introduce different conditions than just reaching the end to complete them, like escorting a computer-controlled character and making sure they don't get hurt. Platforming levels are interspersed with some variations in gameplay as well, such as several space racing sequences or a bungie-jumping competition. |
| Final Fantasy III | 1994-10-01 | Square Soft, Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | Direct control, Menu structures | Real-time, Turn-based | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | A thousand years ago, the War of the Magi occurred. People remember it as one of the most horrible tragedies in history. Since the War of the Magi, magic has been all but forgotten, technology began to grow, and people returned to seemingly normal lives. The only true worry people have is the Empire, whose leaders are looking to revive the great force once known as "magic". The Empire had heard word of the remains of a mystical being, known as "Esper", being found in the mining town of Narshe. Quickly, three soldiers were dispatched to find this Esper and bring it to the Emperor. One of the soldiers, a young girl, triggers a power in the Esper that initiates a dangerous series of events. The only ones who can help her are a rag-tag band of rebels and heroes, who offer their very hearts and souls to save the world from the mad plans of the Empire.The sixth entry in the Final Fantasy series was dubbed Final Fantasy III in the West because three out of the five previous installments of the series had not been released there at the time. Similar to its predecessors, this is a role-playing game where the player controls a party of characters, traveling between various locales in the world, fighting randomly appearing regular enemies and bosses, and making the characters stronger by improving their skills and getting better equipment for them. The game maintains the ATB (active time battle) system of the two previous installments in the series, spicing traditional turn-based combat engine with a real-time element. In battle, every character can fight using weaponry and items, and each has a special combat skill as well. It is also possible for nearly every character to learn magic spells. By finding various Espers and equipping them on characters, the player can improve their parameters in different ways and choose the magic spells the characters should learn.Unlike most other Japanese RPGs, the game does not have a single main character. Rather, the player-controlled party can be considered the game's collective protagonist. The first part of the game develops linearly, with one of the characters playing a central role; however, during the second part, the player is associated with a different character initially, exploring the game world, recruiting characters, and completing sub-quests in a non-linear fashion.PlayStation re-release of the game includes new FMV cutscenes, bestiary, and artwork galleries. Game Boy Advance version and later Android, iOS, and PC releases remove FMVs but instead include two new bonus dungeons (the Dragons' Den and the Soul Shrine), new bosses, espers, weapons, and gear, as well as many other minor additions and changes. |
| Firestriker | 1994-10-01 | DTMC, Inc. | Axes Art Amuse, Hect Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Pinball | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | A long time ago the kingdoms of wind, fire, earth and water
competed for the Trialight, a weapon created by the Arch Mage Wylde that can only be used by a Firestriker. The kingdom of wind won and united the four kingdoms. Wylde however, was not satisfied with peace and conjured four monsters to overthrow the united world. Now, only the kingdom of wind remains and the player takes control over the last Firestriker to free the other kingdoms and defeat the monsters.Even though Firestriker looks like a typical SNES RPG, it is in fact an action game that has more in common with a pinball-game than with any other genre. The Trialight is a ball of fire that basically behaves like a pinball. The player controls the Firestriker who can freely walk across the screen and strike at the Trialight to control its movement. Levels are filled with obstacles, destroyable block and monsters. Monsters and blocks can only be destroyed by the Trialight. The goal of each level is to maneuver the Trialight towards the exit of the screen. The exit is usually blocked by destroyable obstacles and sometimes certain conditions (such as killing all monsters or destroying certain objects) have to be fulfilled before a level can be completed. If the Firestriker is killed or the Trialight falls off the screen, the player loses a life. Additionally to the Firestriker, the player can use the shoulder buttons to control a magician who (in single player mode) stays at the bottom of the screen. The levels consist of several screens and are entered from a world map. As the game progresses, the player will also fight several bosses and free other Firestrikers whose special abilities are necessary to complete the game.Firestriker also features a two-player cooperative mode as well as a duel-mode for up to four players. |
| Hammerlock Wrestling | 1994-10-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd. | Sports | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Hammerlock Wrestling is Jaleco's take on wrestling with a style geared towards Saturday Night Slam Masters. The player can choose from 12 fictional wrestlers and compete in four different modes of play. There is also 60 different moves to choose from as well as unique finishers for each wrestler.The Exhibition mode allows up to four different players to compete either against each other in singles match or in tag team format. Champion League Match is a round robin-type tournament with six different wrestlers competing for the league championship. Tournament is the standard tournament format with eight different wrestlers involved and Top Ranking Match where the player must battle through the other eleven wrestlers and defeat each one to become champion.The game is divided into three different screens at times. The middle part shows the current action happening in the ring while the top and bottom parts of the screen are used for close-ups of action sequences such as power moves, illegal moves and finishing maneuvers. |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Volume One | 1994-10-01 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One is a video game adaptation of the famous book, which is quite different from the computer game of the same name.The events that occur in the game roughly correspond to those depicted in the first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, though the game ends before the final chapters of the first book. The player takes control of Frodo Baggins, who must find companions for his quest. The game's locations, individual objectives, missions, and quests are structured quite differently from those of the computer release. Most of the quests involve retrieving items for various NPCs, thus advancing the narrative.The gameplay is also different from the computer version, being less heavy on character development (role-playing), and more oriented towards combat, which is action-based in this release. Though up to three characters join Frodo on his quest, one player can control only one character at a time. Multiplayer has been therefore added to the game, with up to four players controlling the characters in the party simultaneously.The game cartridge does not contain any RAM/battery; games can only be saved by remembering a code. The code must later be entered into the game to continue.
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| Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters | 1994-10-01 | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Educational | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters is a collection of letter-related activities for kids ages 3 to 6 hosted by Mario and Co. Playing with either Mario or Princess Toadstool, you select from 10 different activity "worlds" each filled with different activities that range from letter recognition to sentence fill-in, letter-sound recognition, vowel recognition, etc. Each activity can be played in either Discovery mode, where you are free to do what you wish, or in Learning mode, where Luigi guides you through the activities.The game also includes a Parent's Information Center, which explains what each of the activities does and how to complement them. Options to configure the activities to each parent's wishes are also provided. |
| Math Blaster: Episode One - In Search of Spot | 1994-10-01 | Davidson & Associates, Inc., Western Technologies Inc. | Davidson & Associates, Inc. | Educational | 1st-person, Side view | | | Mini-games, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | A follow-up to the original Math Blaster! games, Math Blaster: In Search of Spot is an educational title with arcade elements designed to help students learn maths while having fun.The game allows students to practice basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills in addition to fractions, decimals, percents, estimation, and number patterns. The subjects can be practiced separately or together in review. Six levels of difficulty are provided. Like the previous titles, the game also includes an editor to create new problem sets (present in the PC version only).Math Blaster's friend and assistant, Spot, is kidnapped by the evil Trash Alien at the beginning of the game. The Galactic Commander gives Math Blaster the mission to follow the Trash Alien to his home planet and rescue Spot.The game starts with a complete mission (story mode). The mission consists of a series of four (three in the console versions) math activities (mini-games) strung together with cut-scenes. The activities can also be played separately, for practice or for score.The activities are as follows:Trash Zapper - Solve equations to gain tractor beam power, then use the tractor beam to collect space trash.
Number Recycler (PC version only) - Create equations by pushing around columns of numbers and operators. Correct equations allow you to turn the trash you collected into fuel.
Cave Runner - Use Math Blaster's jet pack to fly through a cave. He has a number on his chest, and it must be arithmetically between the numbers on each side of an opening in order for him to pass through. Droplets of water falling from above can change this number by performing an operation on it. There are also gems which can be collected for bonus points, and in higher levels, monsters appear that can knock Math Blaster down.
Math Blaster - The Trash Alien's spaceship displays an equation, and the four portholes serve as multiple-choice answers. Use the jet pack to fly into the correct portholes while avoiding floating trash and energy blasts from the ship. Bonus gems also appear at random, and after five problems a bonus round occurs where players get a chance to collect as many gems as they can within a time limit.Upon finishing the complete mission, the player is presented with a certificate that can be printed out (PC version only). Their final score is also added to a high score board for their account. |
| Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness | 1994-10-01 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Lord of Darkness is the fourth game in the Nobunaga series (but only the third one to have been localized in English). The story of Nobunaga takes place during the Japanese civil war of the 16th century. In a wartime strategy game, 15 different warlords are represented across several territories.One to eight human players can play, controlling different leaders and factions. Gameplay is done in one of two scenarios; the beginning of the civil war in 1555 or Nobunaga surrounded by his enemies in 1571. Management of population, supplies and military are the gameplay and successful manipulation of these numbers in the right combination to attack and defend against hostile intentions is what will bring your forces to victory. |
| Operation Thunderbolt | 1994-10-01 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Side view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | | | | | | | SNES | Operation Thunderbolt is the exciting sequel to Operation Wolf. An airliner is hijacked by terrorists en-route from Paris to Boston, who threaten to kill all hostages on board if their mates aren't released from jail. Instead of reaching its destination, the airliner makes a landing in Kalubya, Africa, and all the hostages are hidden in various locations. The authorities have asked the hero from Operation Wolf to rescue the hostages, but only this time, the hero brings his friend along for the ride.There are eight missions to complete in Operation Thunderbolt, and each one has you shooting down soldiers, choppers, and tanks. The gameplay varies every one or two missions. In some missions, you are driving a jeep or controlling a boat, while in others, you are walking while you're shooting. You have a limited supply of ammo, and a limited supply of rocket bombs, but you can always stock up by shooting down crates falling from the sky, or by killing a cat or dog that get in the line of fire. Also from crates, you can get special items like bulletproof vests, rocket bombs, and different weapons.You also have a life bar to worry about. If you're shot at by soldiers, or if rocket bombs or grenades are thrown at you, you 'll lose energy, and once you're energy is depleted, you lose one of your three lives. You can lose a lot of energy by killing hostages on purpose, and you can't easily avoid killing them if you decide to use rocket bombs to wipe out enemies. The eighth mission, the mission that involves you fighting terrorists on a plane, proves to be difficult because a woman in a blue dress stands up and gets in the line of fire, and you have to very careful when you're going to use rocket bombs.There are two endings to this game, and which ending you can watch will depend on the number of hostages you've saved, and whether or not you shot the pilot instead of the mission eight boss.
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| R-Type III: The Third Lightning | 1994-10-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Irem Corp. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership.Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with huge levels and bosses. With your detachable laser unit, you can fire in front or behind your ship. R-Type III now features three different kinds of laser unit, selectable at the start of a game. Each offers different laser types depending on the power-ups collected. |
| Robotrek | 1994-10-01 | Enix America Corporation | Ancient Co. Ltd., Quintet Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | | | | Naoko Suzuki (すずき なおこ), Hisashi Yokota (よこた ひさし) | SNES | There exists a prosperous town named Rococo built on all the latest modern conveniences. Living in Rococo is a famous inventor, Dr. Akihabara and his son. All is peaceful until suddenly a group known as "Hackers" appear and begin causing trouble. The Hackers and their robotic monsters take part in robberies, vandalism and destruction around the world. Dr. Akihabara leaves on a voyage determined to thwart the Hackers plan, leaving his son behind in Rococo. As strange things begin to happen in and around Rococo, Akihabara's son decides to investigate. Idolizing his father and also wishing to grow up to be an inventor, he builds himself a robotic fighting machine and sets out on his Robotrek...Robotrek is a fantasy RPG with sci-fi and steampunk elements. Players take the role of Akihabara's son, living in his lab at Rococo. The majority of the game is an overhead view, traveling through areas, talking to people and using items. Early on in the game, the player will learn how to create a robot in the laboratory and will use this this robot in a side-view battle mode to combat monsters and gain experience. The robots can be upgraded and equipped with different types of weapons, both found and invented. The player can have a total of three different robots to choose to send to battle, which allows customization strategies for certain situations and enemies.Akihabara's son will also need to think up new inventions to thwart the challenges in front of him. He gets the ideas for these inventions from talking to people or witnessing events which cause a lightbulb to go off above his head. New items then become available for production in the lab. Also, many existing items including his own inventions can be combined properly in the lab to create new items and weapons. Items no longer wanted can often be turned into scrap which sometimes is also able to be combined. |
| Shaq Fu | 1994-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Delphine Software International | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | While en route to a charity game in Tokyo, basketball star Shaquille O'Neal (called "Shaq" for short) is drawn into an alternate dimension by a local man who believes only Shaq can save his grandson. Once there, he must fight a succession of 11 opponents, one at a time, with gameplay resembling Street Fighter 2 or Mortal Kombat.The game's graphics used similar rotoscoping techniques (similar to those used in Flashback or Prince of Persia) making Shaq's 7'2" frame is represented. As well as the story mode, the player can play individual fights, either with 1 or 2 players, although one human player must always be Shaq. Shaq can jump a huge distance, although he struggles to block. |
| Shien's Revenge | 1994-10-01 | Vic Tokai, Inc. | Almanic Corp. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Shien and Aska were swift ninjas fighting in a civil war. Having defeated hundreds of enemy soldiers, monsters suddenly appear and kidnap Aska. It is up to Shien to defeat them and rescue Aska from these creatures beyond the Time Gate.Shien's Revenge is a first-person Operation Wolf-style shooter that puts the player in the role of Shien the ninja. Movement is automatically controlled by the game, which scrolls horizontally or vertically. The player must use his weapons, long-range shuriken (throwing stars) and a close-range dagger in order to defeat various enemy ninjas and creatures that appear on the screen. A set of candles indicate the player's life meter. Power-ups such as rapid fire and scrolls can be picked up by defeating enemies. The use of scrolls produces a powerful attack that damages everything on the screen. At the end of each area, the player encounters a boss who must be defeated through the depletion of its life meter. |
| Super Punch-Out!! | 1994-10-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo R&D3 | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Your dreams are finally going to come true! All the years of training...all for that day where you'd finally step into the ring, amidst the roar of the excited crowd, to square off against the best of the best...you tighten your fist and hear your gloves tighten with them...you take a step foward...the door opens before you...and the boxing ring beckons your name!16 world champs are here, with the same dream as you: to win the WVBA Championship! Welcome to the world of boxing, kid! Give 'em an uppercut or two for your fans! |
| The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & Minnie | 1994-10-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, the two plan to spend the day at the Circus only to find that it's deserted. Believing that someone is responsible, you must dress up in different outfits such as Safari and Western, as you try to find clues to solve the mystery behind the disappereance of the performers, including your pals Donald Duck and Pluto. |
| Vortex | 1994-10-01 | Electro Brain Corp. | Argonaut Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Vortex was one of the few games designed to use the SNES Super FX 1 chip, a custom-made graphics accelerator RISC processor. The game is a 3D shooter similar to Star Fox by the same development studio, but with some subtle differences. Players can morph their vehicle at any time from the standard walker to a sonic jet, a land burner and a defensive hard shell, each with their own weapons, strengths and weaknesses.The player is cast as a soldier fighting the Aki-Do Forces, an evil empire bent on taking over the entire universe. To stop them, the player has access to an experimental mech, the Vortex, to travel the seven worlds of the Aki-Do system and destroy the bases. |
| Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures | 1994-10-11 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | Factor 5 GmbH | Action | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | Interwar | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Indiana Jones gets the Super Star Wars treatment for SNES. The title consists of platform levels from the first three Indy films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, and Last Crusade. Players get to use Indy's trademark whip, as well as guns, grenades, and his fists to get through the game. Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures also features special levels such as running from the giant boulder (Raiders), the Mine Cart chase (Temple of Doom), flying a biplane (Last Crusade), and fighting a Nazi commander on a tank heading off a cliff (Last Crusade). The game is highlighted by selections from the John Williams score, and includes sound effects, digitized speech, and image captures during cutscenes. |
| Hungry Dinosaurs | 1994-10-19 | Magical Company Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Hungry Dinosaurs is a variant of the board game Othello with a dinosaur setting. In each turn, one player gets to lay an egg into one grid of the 9x9 playfield. When a player manages to trap a row (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) of an opponent's eggs, i.e. having an one egg at each end of the row, they change colour. A round is over after a certain amount of time and whoever has the most eggs on the field, wins. One match consists of several rounds. In contrast to the real board game, up to four player can participate. |
| Herakles no Eikō 4: Kamigami no Okurimono | 1994-10-21 | Data East Corporation | Data East Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In this installment of the Glory of Hercules RPG series, you are a young man who lives in Atlantis, an ancient land with advanced civilization, which is surrounded by a huge wall. He studies the wisdom of Atlantis together with his best friend Platon and his sweetheart Epipha. One day, he and Platon visit Epipha on the wall tower, but at this moment barbarian soldiers attack Atlantis. The young heroes have to flee and to find a way to protect their land from the invasion. Of course, none other but the great hero Hercules will help them on their quest!Like other Glory of Hercules games, this is a traditional console-style RPG. You travel on the world map, visiting towns and villages, descending into dungeons, and fighting random enemies in first person perspective turn-based battles, Dragon Warrior-style. |
| FEDA: The Emblem of Justice | 1994-10-28 | Yanoman Corporation | Max Entertainment | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | In a fantasy world, a soldier from the imperial forces deserts after witnessing the massacre of innocent villagers by his unit. He is sent to jail to be executed, but manages to escape with the help of two former unit colleagues. The group flees through the country-side, while being pursued by imperial soldiers. On their way, they join forces with other rebels to fight against the enemy, while uncovering hidden secrets and evil plots by the Empire.FEDA: Emblem of Justice is a strategy RPG similar to Shining Force and other titles with preset characters and linear gameplay. The player commands a party of varying size and characters with diverse skills.In the main battle sections, the player and the CPU-controlled enemy take turns moving the troops and giving orders. A menu at the bottom of the screen shows all the possible actions, where soldiers can defend, move, attack, or use an inventory item on each turn. The range of their movements and weapons vary according to their nature. A crossbow character can shoot from the back, while most sword and knife users have to be adjacent to their targets. Magic offensive powers have different ranges as well, reaching enemies that are far away from the attacking character. Health points can be recovered by eating rations or by magic, where a healer can restore points to several characters at once.Each party member has separate health and magic points, as well as other statistics like defense and attack power. They receive experience points after slaying an enemy or casting a spell, and extra points at the end of the battle. Their skills increase after surpassing 100 points.The map screen shows the party and groups of enemies traveling through the landscape in turns. The menu has options for moving the group or camping. In the encampment, one of the characters around the fire pit saves the game, while another inside the tent provides system options to change the interface color, adjust sound volume and rename the party members.In some locations like temples, villages and towns, the party has to explore the place and talk to the citizens to move on to the next section. In later battles, the player has to make a moral choice about attacking mutated humans. At the end of each battle, the party is assigned a dark or light emblem, and certain party members choose to leave or stay in the group based on its alignment. |
| Shin Megami Tensei If... | 1994-10-28 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Something terrible has happened in the perfectly ordinary Karukozaka high school. A resentful student named Hazama made contact with a different universe that co-exists with modern-day Japan. As a result, a demon world emerged within the city, its realms corresponding to the seven deadly sins of the humans. With the help of fellow students, the protagonist must investigate the matter and stop the insane plans of the student.Shin Megami Tensei If... is a side story within the Megami Tensei universe of role-playing games. Visuals and gameplay are largely based on Shin Megami Tensei. The gameplay system contains typical Megami Tensei features such as demon summoning, demon fusion, and the ability to talk to enemies before (or instead of) fighting them. Enemies will react differently depending on the player's approach during conversation. The battles utilize a turn-based engine. A stand-out feature of this installment is the presence of Guardian Spirits: when the protagonist dies in combat, a supernatural entity will aid him or her, affecting attribute advancement when leveling up. |
| 3 Ninjas Kick Back | 1994-11-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Malibu Interactive | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | You must help an old samurai to retrieve a dagger he once got as an award for his achievements in martial arts. The dagger was stolen by somebody who envied the old warrior - now he cannot give this prize to the warriors of the next generation. Choose one of the three young ninjas to help the old man!This is a traditional platform game based on the movie 3 Ninjas Kick Back. Each one of the three ninjas has unique weapons and abilities. All three of them can run, duck, crawl, climb, jump, and hang on trees, ropes, etc. You'll encounter many obstacles and enemies, both regular and boss-like, which you'll have to overcome and defeat. |
| Aero Fighters | 1994-11-01 | McO'RIVER Inc. | Video System Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Aero Fighters is a vertical scrolling shooter. There are four pilots from four countries (Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States) involved in a war. Each country has their own plane: F18, FSX, AJ-37 or AV-8. Every plane has a different upgradeable primary and special weapon. The game features overall seven levels and a few of them are presented in a random order. |
| Aero the Acro-Bat 2 | 1994-11-01 | Sun Corporation of America | Iguana Entertainment Incorporated | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the sequel to Aero the Acro-Bat you have to defeat evil industrialist Edgar Ektor once again. He is back and again with bad ideas, so you - in the role of Aero - have to find and destroy him before he carries out his diabolical "Plan B". Like in the last installment, you have to jump, escape lethal obstacles and progress in time. This game features more moves for Aero, more mechanisms to use and more items to collect. |
| Al Unser Jr.'s Road to the Top | 1994-11-01 | Software Toolworks, Inc., The | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | SNES | This racing game features both a practice and a Road to the Top mode. In the Road to the Top mode, four different racing events are held with three courses for each event. Each event features a different vehicle to use. The player can choose from one of three vehicles which feature different attributes for handling, top speed, braking, and acceleration. The player begins by racing go-karts, then moves up to snow mobiles, then IROC racing cars, and then finally Indy racing cars. If the player places high enough in all the races, then the final challenge is to take on Al Unser, Jr. in the finals in Vancouver. In the practice mode, the player can practice every course in the game except for the final race. |
| Animaniacs | 1994-11-01 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Multiple units/characters control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Those lab mice bent on world domination, Pinky and The Brain, have hatched a new scheme to try to take over the world! Their latest plan is to steal a prized script from Warner Bros. Studios, which they will produce to earn them enough money to take over the world. The CEO of Warner Bros. asks Yakko, Wakko and Dot to recover all 24 scenes of the film's script.Animaniacs is a platform game where you control the three Animaniacs, Yakko, Wakko and Dot. Players can cycle between their current Animaniac by using R Button, and in addition to jumping, the player can stack the Animaniacs on top of each other to reach places they couldn't on their own. The Animaniacs can pick up and throw small objects to attack, as well as dash to break objects and dodge enemies. Larger objects can be pushed, to access higher areas, or sometimes to reveal secrets.If a Warner is captured by Ralph, Warner Bros.' security guard (which is equivalent to "death"), the player has a chance to rescue all the Warners lost by entering the Water Tower stage from the map. After negotiating this small stage and reaching the top of the tower, it opens and all the Warners are rescued.Script scenes are key to finishing the game completely. A few are given to players for finishing the level, but others are hidden in secret places and players must perform special tasks to locate them all. The other collectable aside from script scenes are coins. These coins are used to start a slot machine that is at the bottom of the screen. Depending on the way the reels land, players may get an extra continue, invincibility, all of the Warners returned, more coins, or lose some of their coins. |
| Ballz 3D: Fighting at its Ballziest | 1994-11-01 | Accolade, Inc. | PF Magic | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Ballz is a fighting game, but what makes it unique is the fact that your player is made out of balls. The game has a detailed 3D engine with a fixed camera. The game plays like your normal beat 'em up game. This game supports 2 players, 3 difficulties, and up to 21 matches. |
| Bassin's Black Bass | 1994-11-01 | HOT-B USA, Inc. | Starfish Inc. | Simulation, Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Bassin's Black Bass is a fishing game endorsed by the professional fishing champion Hank Parker. It is another entry in Hot-B's long line of fishing games. Players aim to become a professional fisherman and can travel by themselves or along with Hank.There are four different fishing areas players advance to as they win each round of the tournament. Players travel by boat on the water, select a fishing spot and then select lure and cast fish. Certain types of fish are only available at specific spots. There is also a fish radar that makes a sound when there is fish nearby. Players need to select the correct type of lure (there are about 20), keep track of weather conditions and the limited time available in tournaments. Some fish fight back hard and need to be reeled in with careful timing.The four tournaments are Local Amateur Tournament, Amateur Bass Championship, Pro Bass Tournament and Bassin' World Championship. About eight types of fish can be caught. |
| Cannondale Cup | 1994-11-01 | American Softworks Corporation | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | SNES | Choose from 1 of 8 different racers who compete on 8 different bicycle race courses. The game splits the courses into different stages, with each stage having a requirement to move on to the next stage. The requirements are based on completing a set number of laps or attaining a certain score, except for the final race where the player must come in 1st place in 30 laps. There are also a number of selectable mountain bikes which are rated in the categories of turning, speed, tires, acceleration, and shocks. During a race, players can punch opposing cyclists and also jump ramps. The higher the position the player comes in at the end of a race, the higher the score the player will receive.It was also re-released as a part of the SNES game Exertainment Mountain Bike Rally / Speed Racer as the Mountain Bike part of it, along with another game. It contains the same gameplay with only a few minor graphical changes. |
| Demon's Crest | 1994-11-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Metroidvania, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Demon's Crest is a sequel to Gargoyle's Quest. Once, the world of demons and the world of humans co-existed in harmony. But then six mysterious crests fell from the sky onto the earth, crests of six elements: fire, water, air, earth, time, and heaven. The demons became obsessed with the crests and with the power hidden in them, and so a civil war started. Finally, the Red Demon named Firebrand got all the crests but one - the crest of heaven. The Dragon Demon possessed this crest, so Firebrand decided to confront him. He defeated the Dragon Demon but was himself severely wounded in battle. While flying back, he was knocked down by a mysterious enemy and lost his crests.You control Firebrand, a flying red demon, and your mission is to help him to gain his crests, and to defeat everybody who stands in his way. This is a platform action game: you fight the enemies in real-time (using magical attacks), avoid obstacles, collect healing potions on the way, etc. Firebrand can also fly for a short time. |
| Donkey Kong Country | 1994-11-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | King K. Rool has stolen Donkey Kong's banana stash, and Donkey Kong needs your help to get them back. In search of K. Rool, the Kremling horde impedes your progress. Kremlings, crocodile-like creatures, include Kritters (they succumb to a simple jump on the head), Krushas (they are virtually indestructible), and others. There are also other enemies that block your path, such as beavers, snakes, vultures. Leading them are dastardly bosses, including Very Gnawty, Necky, Queen B., and Dumb Drum, and they all bar the way with their own special blend of villainy.Donkey Kong is joined by Diddy Kong: these two primates differ significantly. For example, Donkey Kong is generally stronger; he can destroy most enemies with a single jump and can lift barrels straight over his head to throw them farther. On the other hand, Diddy is faster and not as strong as Donkey; he can run really fast and do cartwheels. Diddy carries barrels in front of him, creating a shield against frontal attacks.The game is split into different worlds, which are split into different levels. Each level contains bonus areas, where one can collect bananas, medallions, and lives. At the end of each world is a boss, which is usually a larger version of a minor enemy.The original Super Nintendo game was later released for Nintendo's handheld systems. The Game Boy Color version has an exclusive level (Necky Nutmare) and additional bonus games, Funky's Fishing and five Crosshair Cranky minigames. There was also the addition of collectible DK sticker packs scattered throughout the levels. These sticker packs could be printed out using the Game Boy Printer. The game also has two more difficulty options that become available after beating the game.Beating the game once lets the player turn off DK barrels and beating the game a second time will let the player turn off checkpoint barrels.The Game Boy Advance version also had additional bonus games. It to has a version of Funky's Fishing but instead of the crosshair themed games, there is now Candy's Dance Studio, which hosts six dance games. There is also the additions of a time attack mode called DK Attack, a harder difficulty mode called Hero Mode (can only play as Diddy Kong and the game no longer offers Donkey Kong barrels and checkpoints throughout the levels), and the sticker book idea from the Gameboy Color version was replaced with collecting scrapbook pictures instead. |
| Dragon View | 1994-11-01 | Kemco America, Inc. | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Side view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Many years ago, four brave warriors have reclaimed the magical Drakkhen tears for humanity, liberating it from the yoke of powerful dragons. Alex, a descendant of one of those heroes, enjoys a peaceful life in the town of Rysis ans is about to marry his sweetheart Katarina. However, a mysterious wizard interferes and kidnaps the young woman. Alex embarks on a quest to locate and defeat him, unraveling an even more nefarious scheme in the process.Dragon View is an action role-playing game and a follow-up to Drakkhen. Like its predecessor, it features a 3D overworld navigated from a first-person perspective. Towns and dungeons, however, are presented as side-scrolling areas. Alex can jump and fight enemies appearing in the dungeons with a sword or other weapons he can later acquire, such as a boomerang and a bow. Experience points are awarded for vanquishing enemies, and Alex's strength and defense parameters increase when leveling up. HP and magic points increase by finding specific items. It is also possible to find magical rings and weapon upgrades. |
| ESPN Sunday Night NFL | 1994-11-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Ringler Studios | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | ESPN Sunday Night NFL was one of the many football games released back in the day. It features all 28 official NFL teams and their respective logos, but doesn't feature a license from the NFLPA, so there are no actual players names in the game.There are four different game modes to choose from: Playoffs, Single Game, Season and another season mode that lets the player act out the 1994 NFL season schedule. It also had variable weather conditions that the players on the field would react to and a battery back-up to save games. It also featured Chris Berman, who not only graced the front cover but also gives commentary as well. |
| Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit | 1994-11-01 | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Based off the hit sitcom, Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor's name has been put Binford's new line of power tools and he goes on a quest to retrieve the missing tools when he discovers that they are missing when he is about to present them on Tool Time. It is a race against time as you must collect various metal nuts to stay alive and collect a few wooden boxes of tool parts to proceed to the next part of the one of the four sound stages you are in. Defend yourself with your various common tools, take out weak walls and floors with your sledgehammer and jackhammer, and use your grappling tool to swing, lower, and raise yourself to distant areas.
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| Jurassic Park Part 2: The Chaos Continues | 1994-11-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | One year after the events of the Jurassic Park, John Hammond wants to bring Jurassic Park back and he sends Dr. Alan Grant to aid a team of heavy armed men down to the former park to restore order. Meanwhile, Biosyn Corp has sent men down the former park so the company can gain control of the park for themselves.In this 2D shooter, Player 1 controls Dr. Alan Grant and Player 2 controls Tactical Sergeant Michael Wolfskin and alone or together you face off against the free roaming dinosaurs of the once known Jurassic Park along with the members of the Biosyn Corp. Your player always has six weapons. Your primary machine gun and cattle prod are unlimited and most take down both the humans and dinosaurs but some only work the dinosaurs such as the cattle prod. Most of the levels are non linear so you must explore different pathways to complete the mission you have selected once you have once you selected either one or two player mode. |
| MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head | 1994-11-01 | Viacom New Media | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Beavis and Butt-Head are on the couch watching television. While flipping through the channels they come across an ad for a GWAR concert. Now they want to go to the GWAR concert, but they have no money for concert tickets. So in their infallible logic, they think that if they take pictures of themselves doing cool things, they will be able to get into the concert for free.The game contains four main levels which are Highland High School, Streets of Highland, Highland Hospital and the Turbo Mall 2000 and the final level at the concert.The levels bring you to different parts the area, for example in the high school level, the player will roam through the halls, cafeteria, and gymnasium. At the end of each level Beavis and Butt-Head take a picture of them doing something cool, then they go couch fishing.Couch fishing involves trying to catch as much food as possible until either the time runs out or the line gets snagged. The purpose of this is to raise their health meter for the next level. The boys will pick up weapons such as paint-ball guns to take on various enemies. There is also food scattered throughout the levels that when consumed will increase health. |
| Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | 1994-11-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Bits Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Based of the 1994 movie remake of Frankenstein, the player is the artificial man created by Victor Frankenstein. After Victor rejects his creation due to its hideous appearance, the creation flees from Victor and swears revenge on him.The player goes through a number of levels, battling anything that attacks with a wooden stick. It's possible to set the tip of the stick on fire, by swinging it at the fire torches located on the walls. The player can also use a special attack: a blue ball coming out of the hands of the creation, which takes some of the player's life away. There are also some simple puzzles to be solved in order to get through the levels. |
| Nickelodeon GUTS | 1994-11-01 | Viacom New Media | Viacom New Media | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Nickelodeon GUTS is based off of the Nickelodeon TV show in the late 90's that is basically American Gladiators for kids. The events in the game are based off of the actual game show events with the main goal being to score as many points as possible while trying to beat the clock.In Elastic Sports, the player is strapped onto a long bungee cord and is bounced around. There are three events: Slam Dunk is a basketball game, Attack is lacrosse and Spiral where the objective is to throw a football through a hanging tire.Action Sports is an obstacle course which someone would find at a boot camp and is divided into two events: Basic Training involves poles, swinging ropes and punching bags and Tornado Run which adds water jets and moving platforms. Players can also pick up bonus items that will add time or replenish health and a chance at the bonus round.The final event is the Aggro Crag which is a giant indoor mountain the player must climb while avoiding various obstacles such as confetti cannons, moving platforms and smoke vents. The goal of this event is to navigate the mountain and activate five different sensors located on the mountain before being able to activate the last one at the very top of the mountain.There is also an option for two friends to compete either head-to-head or alternating depending upon the event. Elastic lets the players compete against each other on a split-screen while Action Sports and the Aggro Crag has to be played through alternating play. |
| No Escape | 1994-11-01 | Sony Imagesoft | Bits Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Based on the 1994 movie of the same name starring Ray Liotta, the player takes control of Liotta's character, Capt. J.T. Robbins, whose only objective of the game is to escape an island. After shooting his commanding officer, Robbins is imprisoned and eventually sent to the island Absolom as a war criminal, from where there is no escape possible. To do this still, the player must explore the island with side-scrolling platform gameplay for clues, finding items and combining them to make weapons and traps. Robbins can talk to some prisoners to help him in his quest, but he must also avoid violent prisoners, either by attacking them with punches or kicks or using traps and stealth to bypass them. The graphics are based off of rotoscopes of the actual actors from the movie. |
| Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure | 1994-11-01 | Activision, Inc. | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is a side-scrolling action game in which you play adventurer Pitfall Harry Jr in search of his father Pitfall Harry. You battle your way through the Mayan jungles, waterfalls, deserted mines and can bungee jump and boomerang your way to safety. There are 13 levels and the action is fast and gripping. You will need to be attentive—and quick. Or prepare to die. |
| Sonic Blast Man II | 1994-11-01 | Taito America Corporation | ITL Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | SNES | Heavy Blast Man is once again trying to take over the Earth. People are being turned into hideous monsters and being made to serve him. Sonic Blast Man returns along with some new friends, Sonia and Captain Choyear. Together, they battle Heavy Blast Man and his minions to save the Earth from destruction.You control one of three characters in this side-scroller, as you fight your way through various levels filled with enemies and bosses. Beat them up with the basic punches and kicks or use your super moves to get out of tight spots. |
| Speed Racer in My Most Dangerous Adventures | 1994-11-01 | Accolade, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This game is a take on the anime cartoon series Speed Racer. You play as Speed, an aspiring race car driver with his trusty car, The Mach 5, along with his GO team, out to travel the world and win every international grand prix on the circuit.Along the way, you fight off the infamous villains of the series, out to stop Speed by any means necessary, even capturing his girlfriend, Trixie. There are seven levels in all and in between racing levels you'll be on foot in side-scrolling action, fighting off thugs and gangsters, collecting power ups to help you out, including green flags in order to keep your health up. |
| Street Hockey '95 | 1994-11-01 | GTE Entertainment | GTE Vantage Inc. | Action, Sports | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | Street Hockey '95 is like ice hockey without ice and in urban environments with no-holds barred rules. Instead of ice skates, roller blades are used as players can pick from nine different skaters and assemble their squad in a series of game modes. There are five modes in all: Fat Point, Rush, Whack, Crammit and Hot Puck, each with their own rules, time-limit and scoring system (ex. Fat Point awards players different points by what kind of shot they scored the goal with).There are six different environments to choose from ranging from empty swimming pools to construction sites filled with various obstacles that can stop the player dead in their tracks, but also has ramps so players can avoid the obstacles. It also features multiplayer capabilities using an adapter to allow four friends to compete head-to-head. |
| Street Racer | 1994-11-01 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Vivid Image | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Street Racer is a kart racing game similar to Super Mario Kart.Up to four players can play by split-screen. If there are no human opponents, the player can drive against seven computer opponents in three leagues. If the player wins the first league, they can play the second and so on. The game has eight different vehicles with different skills in speed, haste or resistance. There are also some power-ups on the tracks such as bombs, nitro fuel, and health packs. |
| TNN Bass Tournament of Champions | 1994-11-01 | American Softworks Corporation | GAPS Inc. | Simulation, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | TNN Bass Tournament of Champions is a standard fishing game in the vein of Super Black Bass where the player competes in a series of tournaments on six different lakes with a set of rules and regulations in an attempt to become fishing world champion.Like many other fishing games, the player can choose from a variety of lures and search for a fishing spot through a top-down view utilizing a fish finder. Once the player finds a suitable spot, they then can cast their lure and attempt to catch as many fish as possible, but also avoid snagging their lines or make them to tight and snap from the tension.Players must also contend with changing weather conditions that can either help or hinder their time out on the lake and fish will react true to their real-life counterparts. It also features a license from TNN (The Nashville Network). |
| The Pagemaster | 1994-11-01 | Fox Interactive, Inc. | Probe Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Pagemaster was released in conjunction with the Macaulay Culkin part action/part cartoon feature film released in 1994. Guide your character through a selection of levels based around themed books, ranging from Horror to Adventure and Fantasy worlds. You can use magic and stomp enemies to death by jumping on their head. Enemies include bats, flying books, giant hands, ghosts, pirates and many more. |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show: Time Warp | 1994-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In The Ren & Stimpy Show: Time Warp, the player takes command of the comedy duo on a quest through time to stop Stimpy's beloved hero, Muddy Mudskipper, from changing history and ruining space and time.The game is a side-scrolling platformer mixed with side-scrolling shooting sequences where the player takes command of a space ship through time portals in between stages. There are five stages to play in: the backyard, the Big City, the Untamed World, a zoo and a haunted house. To defeat enemies on their way, Ren and Stimpy will find various crazy weapons like beaver saws and watermelon bows, as well as other items to help them out in their quest, such as rubber nipples used for climbing walls.There are also various obstacles and traps the players must avoid, like the Crockostimpy and the Happy Helmet which will temporarily incapacitate the player until it is knocked off their head. The player can find health power-ups to restore their health and earn points by picking up money symbols. The game also features the voice talents of Billy West. |
| Tin Star | 1994-11-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Side view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Western | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Tin Star is a robot Sheriff in the Ol' West. He has vowed to rid the town of the Bad Oil gang and their leader, Black Bart, within a week. Along with his sidekick Mo Crash and even more importantly his six-gun he will try to accomplish this task.The game takes place over a week with each day being a different stage. Stages are broken down into 4 parts. The first part is a training section where players can practice shooting. The next two parts are action scenes. In the action scenes, gameplay consists of moving a cross-hair over various enemies and shooting them. The final part ends the day with a showdown. The showdown involves a one on one duel in which a draw icon will randomly pop up anywhere on the screen which must be shot then immediately afterwards the enemy the player is facing then must also be shot. This continues on until either the player's or the enemy's life bar is drained.If a player doesn't shoot an energy canteen during a level a bonus screen will appear. The bonus screen shows a woman spinning around on a round board with stars next to her body. Shooting the stars without missing and without accidentally shooting the woman will help players pick up large amounts of money.At the end of a level the amount of money made is tallied up. For every bullet wasted and damage taken the player loses money. The player gains money equal to the their accuracy and the amount of energy they had left at the end of the stage. |
| Wolverine: Adamantium Rage | 1994-11-01 | LJN, Ltd. | Bits Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Wolverine: Adamantium Rage is a side-scrolling platform beat-em-up. Wolverine, aka Logan, searches desperately for clues about his past and his identify. Using the computers of the X-Men mansion, Wolverine soon receives coordinates to somewhere in Canada and is told to come alone. As the missions and levels progress he finds clues which lead him inevitably on to the next level.The main character has a very large selection of combat moves, and also has great agility and the ability to climb walls using his wrist-spikes. Bonus pickups are provided in the level maps. Many of them are hidden very thoroughly which invites the player to use Wolverine's agility and climbing abilities to explore every corner. The levels include a secret lab, a ninja training camp, a hallucinogenic world, and others.
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| Gon | 1994-11-11 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | Gon is a side scrolling platform game based on the midget t-rex from the Japanese manga series with the same name.The story is also told in a comic book fashion, without any actual text. Gon makes use of his head, teeth and tail to battle the hogs and rhinos that dare come in his way. There is also no life bar, the music just goes wild as Gon gets a massive hissy fit and eventually dies. |
| Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni | 1994-11-18 | Yojigen | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni is a weapon-based versus fighting game based on the manga of the same title (created by Tetsuo Hara).There are two playable modes, in one you can follow the manga story, while in other you can fight against the computer or player two. There are eight different characters and scenarios to choose from. When following the manga story, there are different paths depending on the choice that the player makes.The most significant thing about the versus battle is that the characters can lose their weapons as much as recover them. Also, a special trick can be executed when the player has enough energy. |
| Magna Braban: Henreki no Yūsha | 1994-11-18 | ASK Kodansha Co., Ltd. | ASK Kodansha Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | The Demon King and his monster armies have been attacking the human kingdoms in an effort to exterminate them all. One day a young boy named Alex is attacked by four monsters but is saved by a Knight of Anatea. Alex, the son of a shepard, grows up idolizing this knight and once the proper age, wishes to enroll in the Arena tournament, though his family forbids him. Entering the tournament Alex and two other warriors: Gina the Magician and Getz the Mercenary, all are defeated in the first round and sent to the Inn to recuperate. However during their absence, the Demon King plans a surprise attack on the Arena and kills everyone there. As the only surviving warriors from the tournament, Alex, Gina and Getz are mistakingly assumed to be strong enough to withstand monsters, and made knights by the King and given the mission of defeating the Demon King. They set out on an epic journey...Magna Braban: Henreki no Yusha is a Japanese-style RPG with party-based combat and random enemy encounters. The game's main view is an overhead map of a specific location, such as a town, where the characters move and can interact with NPCs. Upon leaving an area, the view changes to a larger overworld map showing locations of interest. The battles are viewed from an isometric perspective and the characters automatically engage and perform their actions. While the player does not directly control any of the characters, they can pause the battle at time and assign new strategies (such as melee, use long-ranged attacks or use Magic) to each character. Experience points and gold are awarded after each battle, the later of which can be used to purchase equipment and items. |
| Panic in Nakayoshi World | 1994-11-18 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tom Create Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Panic in Nakayoshi World is 2D top-down arcade game. The game features characters from manga and anime series such as Sailor Moon, Chō Kuse ni Narisō, Kurumi & the 7 Dwarves, and Goldfish Warning.
Strange monsters are attacking the World of Nakayoshi. Four girls must stop the monsters to save that world.The story mode has five big stages, with six rounds in each stage. On each round, the player must defeat all fifteen enemies, or defeat ten to fourteen enemies and go through the door that appears with the player's "ally" (non-playable friend, who can walk with the heroine) in tow, all before the timer runs out. The player can also destroy large blocks - in some of them there are hidden bonuses.The game has a multi-player battle mode - players race to find a key hidden somewhere within the blocks. |
| Fantastic Journey | 1994-11-25 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Konami's Gradius and space-shooter parody series continues with this second installment. Gameplay is similar to the Gradius series in that the player controls a ship that can move anywhere on the screen while the screen itself scrolls from left to right. Enemies appear in waves and destroying all the fighters in a single wave releases power-ups which may be used to choose the ship's upgrade. The upgrade bar too is lifted from Gradius, however each character has different names and functions for their upgrades.In Gokujō Parodius!, the player is now able to now choose from eleven different characters, many of whom appear in other Konami games. They include Vic Viper, a ship from Gradius; Takosuke, "octopus" of the previous Parodius game, and also seen in at least one Goemon; Twinbee from the Twinbee side scrolling games; Pentaro, the original "joke character", who made an appearance in a previous Gradius title as a flying penguin and stars in his own game as well, Konami's Penguin Adventure; Dracula, star of Konami's Kid Dracula, and others.In addition to these protagonists, the levels themselves are full of Konami references, bright colors, and humorous design elements. For example, it is not uncommon to have to fly a ship underneath a woman's legs, chased by a giant walrus, having enemies shooting cute pink hearts at the protagonist, etc. |
| Kamaitachi no Yoru | 1994-11-25 | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Adventure | | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | SNES | Tōru and his girlfriend Mari are on vacation at a skiing lodge when they find themselves suddenly drawn into a horrible murder mystery. The player must solve the crime. If they are too slow in collecting clues, additional murders will be committed, and will eventually result in a horror movie-like ending. The goal is to complete the story and get a certain number of endings. When this happens, two more stories are unlocked. Getting every possible ending of all three stories will unlock two more stories, these being self-parodies. Completing these unlocks one final feature, a parody of Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon. None of the stories are related to each other in any way, but they all feature the same characters.The gameplay mostly consists of still pictures with text covering the whole screen, which must be read. The player must make choices, including the choice of pointing out who the murderer is. Clues are often misleading, and the true clues are often well-hidden in nonsensical places, like ridiculous dialogue. |
| Nontan to Issho: Kuru Kuru Puzzle | 1994-11-25 | Victor Entertainment Inc. | Game Freak, Inc., Tao Human Systems | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Nontan to Issho: Kuru Kuru Puzzle is a game based on a children’s anime and book series telling the story of a young kitten and his animal friends.It is a block puzzle game the likes of Tetris and Baku Baku Animal, where the goal is to stack blocks in a way that matching ones are connected and therefore disappear. Unlike in Tetris games though, the blocks cannot be rotated – they can instead be flipped around to reveal different blocks on the reverse side. There’s also the usual bonus blocks that remove entire rows, as is common in this genre. A two-player mode is also featured, even though unlike what usually happens in two-player gameplay of puzzle games, the actions of one player will not affect the other directly (like having more blocks falling on your opponent’s screen after you scored pretty high). |
| Brutal: Paws of Fury | 1994-12-01 | Cybersoft, Inc. | GameTek, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Dalai Llama has organised a martial arts contest for animals of all species to prove their skills, and you are competing in it. There are a wide variety of furry creatures to take on, and finally the Dalai Llama himself. Brutal: Paws of Fury is a one-on-one fighting game across a variety of levels, with mostly outdoor terrain. You can choose of the many characters. Throughout the game, your character travels across Dalai Llama's island, fighting a series of duels before getting to the final showdown. During a duel, you can punch and kick your opponent, try to use special attacks on him/her, or use a "taunt" that restores a bit of your health. Each battle lasts a number of rounds (how many - that is determined in the options menu); once one combatant has won that number of times during the battle, he wins. If the computer-controlled player won, it's game over (but you can still use a continue to start the fight anew); if you won, you move on to the next opponent. Once you have defeated them, you can watch an ending animation, different depending on the character you have chosen. Instead of beginning a whole new game, you can fight a single duel, choosing the opponent and terrain. You can choose to fight either a computer-controlled opponent or another human player. The visuals lean towards cutesiness, which makes a change from the gore of Mortal Kombat and the metal of Rise of the Robots.In the console versions, you start the game without special moves, but get a new one after each successful best-of-three bout. The computer versions drop this feature, though. |
| GP-1 Part II | 1994-12-01 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | The sequel to GP-1, the player once again can race with motorcycles on 17 different tracks located across 14 different countries. The player also has six different bikes to choose from. Players can also upgrade their bikes by winning races and earn points, earning enough points will let the player obtain better parts for their bike.The season mode, otherwise known as the Grand Prix is present along with a Practice and Race mode, but there is also a Battle mode that allows two friends to duke it out head-to-head on the track of their choice. A password feature is also present to allow players to pick up and play at their leisure. |
| Hurricanes | 1994-12-01 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | Probe Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Garkos Gorgons have challenged the Hurricanes to a charity soccer match to see which team is the best in the world.
The game follows the traversals of the Hurricanes, from their homeland to the Gorgons's stadium located on the
far away Garkos Island. The Hurricanes must arrive at the foreign stadium on time or the Gorgons will automatically win the match.The game consists of 15 levels that each must be completed within a certain time limit. Players control either Cal Casey or Napper Thompson. They go throughout each stage dribbling a soccer ball.
The ball can be used as a makeshift weapon as it can be kicked at enemies and also can be used to open boxes scattered throughout each level.
The crates contain items like medals and trophies that can be collected. Those collected items get totaled at the end of each stage and get added as bonus points to the players score.The game features an easy, medium, and hard difficulty level option. |
| Metal Morph | 1994-12-01 | FCI | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | Action | Behind view, Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the year 2214, Earth has made contact with another dimension, known as Otherside. As their ambassador, they choose to send the Metal Morph, a being made from living metal, as he is the only being that can survive the inter-dimensional travel. The people of Earth have created a Hypergate, which links the two galaxies together. Upon arriving at the alien destination, the Metal Morph is quickly ambushed and is taken to an alien lab for study so that they can travel through the Hypergate themselves. The Metal Morph quickly escapes and begins to get back to his sabotaged ship...Metal Morph is a side-scrolling platformer. As the Metal Morph, you can jump, duck and shoot, as well as transform into an invulnerable liquid blob of metal. While as a blob, you can also travel through pipes to get to areas you couldn't normally. Power ups such as triple shots and homing missiles make battle easier for you.The game also has sections where you fly your spaceship to track down your stolen pods. In flight mode, you can move the ship up, down, left and right while shooting enemies and dodging their incoming shots. Power ups such as speed up (which makes the ship travel faster to its destination) and shields (which prevent instant death) can also be found. |
| Pieces | 1994-12-01 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Prism Kikaku Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Pieces is a new take on Jigsaw puzzles by mixing it with Tetris. Players take pieces of a jigsaw and fit them into the proper outlines on the puzzle to form a picture. Players can compete in the Jigsaw Mode which allows up to five friends to compete against each other, by taking turns, in a race against time depending upon the difficulty setting (four total). Players can also compete against the computer, complete with power-ups that can help the player such as "Sweeper" which takes away half of their opponents completed puzzle. There are eight different categories of puzzles to choose from ranging from sports themes to global locations, each with eight puzzles ranging from 36 to 60 pieces in size. |
| Rise of the Robots | 1994-12-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Instinct Design, Mirage Technologies (Multimedia) Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Electrocorp, the world's leading manufacturer and developer of advanced robotics ran the Leader Project to develop a multi-task, ultra-intelligent, self-aware robot to manage every aspect of the factory plant. The end result was the Supervisor Droid, a machine capable of assuming any form and accessing any database. But when an EGO virus infected the Supervisor's self-awareness it started to consider its need above of those of the company, infecting the other robots in the plant and declaring itself their leader. Electrocorp then sent its top-secret ECO32-5 Cyborg to infiltrate the plant and destroy the supervisor.Rise of the Robots is a versus fighting game. The player controls the ECO32-5 Cyborg and must fight all the other robots in the plant until finally meeting the Supervisor Droid. The controls consist of 3 buttons for punches and 3 buttons for kicks (one for each in the Game Gear version), and jumping, moving, crouching and blocking are performed with the directional pad. The Cyborg has two super moves, the Turbo Head Butt and the Shoulder Barge. The player can choose the difficulty, number of rounds and time limit for the fights, as well as turn turn the super moves off.The game has three modes: mission, where the player fights each robot in a fixed order; training, where the player can fight any robot in any desired order; and two players versus mode (absent in the Game Gear version), where the second player chooses any of the enemy robots to fight with. It features an AI system that reacts to the player style, 3D rendered cutscenes and the title song was composed by Queen's guitarist Brian May. |
| Super Dropzone: Intergalactic Rescue Mission | 1994-12-01 | Psygnosis Limited | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Dropzone: Intergalactic Rescue Mission is a sequel to Archer MacLean's Dropzone. The game takes place ten years after the happenings of the original game. Back then a selection of the finest humans in the world went to an expedition to Jupiter's moon Io in search for valuable minerals. They were attacked by an alien race that the player had to defend them from. Now they have managed to establish bases on three more of Jupiter's moons, Callisto, Ganymede and Europa. The alien threat is still real however and they still need to be protected by the player.The gameplay is mostly the same as the original Dropzone although it features some new weapons and end of level boss fights. The player controls a spaceman with a jetpack and can fly in all directions above the moon surface while killing wave after wave of aliens. At the same time the player has to protect the ten people that are assigned to the moon by taking them to the dropzone landing pad. The action takes place on the moons mentioned above as well as on Jupiter itself. At the last level on each moon the player has to defeat a planet guardian. To do this the player has to hit them in their glowing green nerve centre that is exposed at times as they move around. Each wave starts with all remaining humans being beamed up by a leader enemy and to release the men it has to be defeated. |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | 1994-12-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Put quite simply, this is the amalgamation of the previously released Super Mario All-Stars compilation with Super Mario World added. While games already in the All-Stars bundle have major graphical and audio improvements, the only change made to Super Mario World is a slight tweak of Luigi's graphic sprites, making him slightly thinner and taller (rather than being the same height and stature of Mario) which does not affect gameplay.Altogether the following games are included:
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World could only be found in "Mario Set" bundled edition of the Super Nintendo console. |
| The Adventures of Batman & Robin | 1994-12-01 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Konami's game based on the 90s animated series starring the Caped Crusader sends him against his most famous enemies in a platforming/beat'em'up title.Each of the game's eight levels (or episodes) sends Batman against one particular villain. Most levels present Batman with a large number of henchmen to take out and environmental dangers to avoid on his way to one or more boss battles, but some deviate from the norm. For instance, Catwoman's stage is a large chase over Gotham City's rooftops with no enemies besides Catwoman herself. In the Penguin's level, Batman must navigate the dark corridors of Gotham City's museum, rescuing the staff. Two-Face's level is a driving sequence, seen from a top-down perspective.Besides kicks, throws and punches, Batman can use a variety of equipment against the enemies. Always available are Batarangs and the grappling hook. Before each mission, Batman can also select additional equipment, like knockout gas spray, throwing stars, smoke bombs and plastic explosives, all with limited ammunition. Special equipment required for certain levels include a flashlight, gas mask and X-ray goggles. If some necessary equipment is missing, it is always possible to return to the Batcave to change the gear and then restart the current level.Many of the situations and environments of the levels are based on episodes from the series and the game's graphics emulate the animation and drawing style of the show. |
| True Lies | 1994-12-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | Take charge of gun toting Arnie in this top down omni-scrolling action shooter. Arnie takes on the terrorists using a variety of weapons in all the locations from the movie of the same name.
In each location you have a mission such as retrieve data or capture a terrorist.This usually involves searching around for your goal while dispatching enemies and trying to minimise civilian casualties. The emphasis is on action and weapons, in particular Arnold's favourites: flame thrower and the uzi. He also has a diving roll to help him dodge the enemies bullets and come back guns blazing.. |
| Wario's Woods | 1994-12-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Wario's Woods is a puzzle game similar to Tetris or Columns, but with a twist. Instead of directly controlling the monsters and bombs that are falling down, the player controls Toad who has to carry around stacks of monsters and bombs and to combine them in the right way. One bomb plus at least two monsters of the same color have to be combined to make them disappear. If five or more objects are cleared at the same time, a diamond will appear. Destroying the diamond will clear all monsters of the diamond's color.There are four different ways to pick up objects. The A button lets Toad pick up the whole stack that is in front of him, the B button lets him only pick up one object, even if it's in the middle of a stack, the Y button lets him kick a monster or bomb that's in front of him and the X button places him on top of the stack that he is carrying. He can also run up walls and stacks to catch falling objects out of the air or to pick up certain parts of a stack.There are 5 different modes of play: a "Round Game" in which Toad has to clear numerous levels, a match versus a computer controlled opponent, a two player mode, a "Time Race" mode, and finally, an extensive training mode.There are some differences between the SNES and NES versions. Due to a lack of buttons, controls are a little different in the NES version (although all the moves from the SNES version are present). Also, there is no vs. mode against the computer, but the "Round Game" mode features two modes of play: one that includes boss-fights on every level ending with a 9. |
| Aretha II: Ariel no Fushigi na Tabi | 1994-12-02 | Yanoman Corporation | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The game continues the story of the young princess Ariel. After she rightfully regained her throne, people enjoyed a peaceful life under her benevolent reign. But this peaceful existence did not last long... Two adventurers who were wandering through mountains met a mysterious evil being, who threatened to ruin Ariel's kingdom. After that, the two men disappeared without a trace. Ariel's servants reported to her about the matter. After consulting her wise grandmother, Ariel decided to go out herself, to meet up with her old trusty companions and to find out the origin of the new threat.The game is a console-style RPG - you fight random enemies in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. Enemies may attack you from the sides, and you should pay attention which enemy you face. A unique feature the game uses is the ability to get special items called "souls" after battles, and then to use them to forge your own armor. |
| Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter | 1994-12-02 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter is a versus fighting game. The game features only female characters: Marin Aoki, Jyuri Akasaka, Minami Midorikawa, Kris Shiratori, Ryouko Kiori (Oryou), Keiko Konno (Kei), Ai Momoyama and Yawara Yamabuki.
Players fight in a best two out of three round match.
Controls are similar to Street Fighter series - six buttons, three to punch, three to kick. |
| The Last Battle | 1994-12-02 | Teichiku Co., LTD. | Atelier Double Co. Ltd., Powwow | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Hiroshi Takemura (竹村 浩) | SNES | In The Last Battle, the player controls Kurt, a young apprentice magician who lives in Eldar village with his parents. He just turned sixteen, and on the day of his initiation he receives a task from the Great Magician Fehbennels: he has to go to a nearby cave and to retrieve a precious gem. When Kurt returns home, he meets an injured soldier from the Silver Castle. He says the castle was attacked by the army of the evil warlock Glud. The Great Magician Fehbennels sends Kurt to king Gustaf and the ruler of the Silver Castle, Lord Yuri. Kurt gets involved in a conflict between different nations, and meets the elven girl Mei and other companions on his quest to defeat the ultimate evil.The game is a Japanese-style RPG: you navigate Kurt and his party on the world map, visiting towns, descending into dungeons, and fighting random enemies and bosses. The battles are set in auto-mode and are a mixture of turn-based and real time styles. You can stop the flow of a battle by accessing a menu and assigning commands to your characters. The battles are viewed from a third-person perspective, and the characters move around the battle field automatically while performing their attacks. The characters can use physical attacks and a variety of offensive and defensive magic. |
| Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shōnen Pino | 1994-12-08 | Enix Corporation | Almanic Corp. | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | There was once a great scientist and inventor named Gepetto, who lived on an island farm together with his creations, his robotic helper, the pixie Tinker, and his pet animals. His greatest creation was an artificial boy named Pino. No, he was not carved from wood, but looked just like a real boy - only he could turn his head 360 degrees. But Gepetto was arrested for an unknown reason. The boy Pino looks like a real boy, but he was completed just a few moments ago, and he knows absolutely nothing. All he can do is wander aimlessly, poking objects and turning his head. It is up to the player to make Pino a real man!Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shōnen Pino is a simulation game with role-playing elements. The player must use the robotic pixie Tinker to educate Pino. It is possible to move Tinker around, examining objects and collecting them in an adventure-like fashion. Pino will automatically follow her to the direction she is facing, but will continue walking until the player stops him. He will also pick objects and make his own "experiments" with them. The goal is to train Pino in various disciplines. His stats can be raised in a RPG style: reading books increases his intelligence, throwing a ball increases his dexterity, and so on. By praising or scolding Pino, the player will gradually make him understand what should be done and what shouldn't. |
| Captain Tsubasa V: Hasha no Shōgō Campione | 1994-12-09 | Tecmo, Ltd. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | RPG elements | | | Menu structures | | | | SNES | Captain Tsubasa V: Hasha no Shougou Campione is another installment in the ever-popular series based on the Japanese anime "Captain Tsubasa". This particular installment is set during the "World Youth" arc and focuses mainly on Tsubasa Oozora's year in the Italian Serie A league and his time representing Japan in international competition. However, other characters in the series have their own minor stories as well. The main objective is to make it to the World Cup and conquer all opposition... including the ever-imposing and seemingly unbeatable Campione team!Unlike previous installments in the series, the gameplay takes place with the pitch in full view. However, other elements of the series are still intact: The player can still advance to the goal if there's no opponent in the way, and can stop the action at the appropriate time to make an action. If the player has the ball, he/she can pass, shoot, dribble, or etc. And when on defense, the player can either tackle, cut pass/shoot, or mark an opponent with the ball.Players can also compete in the All-Star mode, where they can set up custom matches against a second player or the CPU, pick a team (from Club football or National League teams), and set other custom options.
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| Super Momotarō Dentetsu III | 1994-12-09 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Make Software, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Momotarō Dentetsu III is the third game of the series and has the player travelling by railway, buying real estate and trying to earn profit. All money making decisions are done on menus. As the player travels and performs actions, time passes and the seasons change. To win the game, the player must make more money than the rival companies. |
| Super Bomberman 2 | 1994-12-12 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | This is the second game in the Bomberman series for the Super Nintendo. This game is much like the first in gameplay but has new levels and a new story to play though.The graphics are slightly different from the first game but in general the game holds most of the same style as the first. There are a few new features such as colour coded bomb blasts and a few different powerups but other than that the second game is the same as the first. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen | 1994-12-16 | Angel | | Action | | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Yasuhiro Sato | SNES | The game is based on the animé series Sailor Moon. The heroine of the series is Tsukino Usagi, a 14-year-old schoolgirl. She meets a talking cat named Luna, who tells her she is in fact the powerful fighter Sailor Moon who can save the Moon Kingdom from an assault of the forces of darkness. Later, other Sailor fighters join Usagi on her quest.This is a fighting game in which you can play as Usagi or any of her Sailor companions (named after planets). The girls fight against each other, using punches, kicks, and special attacks. There is also a tournament mode and a two-player mode. |
| Doraemon 3: Nobita to Toki no Hōgyoku | 1994-12-16 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | AIM | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | The game is based on the popular manga series Doraemon. It tells the story of a Japanese boy named Nobita, who often gets beaten by other boys. Nobita's future grandson constructs a cat-like blue robot named Doraemon, and sends him to the past to protect Nobita. In this game, a friend of Nobita's finds a fossil. Accidentally, this fossil gets overrun by a car. Nobita feels it was his fault and asks Doraemon to use a time machine to travel back to prehistoric age to retrieve the fossil. Doraemon 3: Nobita to Toki no Hōgyoku is an action platform game. You can control Doraemon, Nobita, and other characters, traveling through platform levels, defeating or avoiding enemies. Each character has his own weapon and possesses a special ability (for example, Suneo can crawl through narrow spaces, etc.) which is often required to complete a stage. In present time, you travel through Nobita's town in top down view, talking to characters and entering houses. There is also a slight RPG element in the game, as you can buy items and upgrade your weapons. |
| Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Daibōken | 1994-12-16 | Tomy Company, Ltd. | Graphic Research Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Daibōken Mickey arrives in Tokyo Disneyland to a regular job day, where he should meet his friends for practice of dance routines to entertain the park audience, but Minnie told him that Pete tricked their friends to believe that this was a day off. Now Mickey needs to explore the park searching for his friends and stop Pete.It is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Mickey can shoot balloons either filled with helium or water to float or hit them respectively. |
| Newman/Haas IndyCar featuring Nigel Mansell | 1994-12-16 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Gremlin Graphics Software Limited | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Newman Haas Indy Car is, as the name shows, a racing game endorsed by the CART racing team of the same name and their top driver at the time, Englishman Nigel Mansell. The player has the option to drive a single race (where the option to practice is hidden) or go for the crown against 12 other drivers in 15 tracks (with some variety, not only ovals) across North America, with the season opener in Queensland, Australia. It is possible play solo, with a friend in split screen or with split screen against the computer, and if music or engine sounds are played in the race.
A key choice in the game is selecting between Arcade and Simulation mode - in the later, the car can take a lot less damage before giving up, fine-tuning must be done by the driver and rules are enforced, under the risk of a disqualification.Graphically, the game is less sterile than most driving games of the platform (and in 16-bit consoles, generally), thanks to the inclusion of several polygonal buildings scattered around the circuits. |
| Super Tetris 3 | 1994-12-16 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Tetris 3 is yet another version of the famous soviet puzzle game. However, despite what the title may suggest, contained within are actually four different versions of Tetris: Tetris Classic, Familiss, Sparkliss, and Magicaliss. Tetris Classic, of course, is the basic version of the game, which comes with an endless mode and a 25-line "standard" mode. Familiss, as the name might suggest, is a family mode for up to four players simultaneously. Sparkliss, meanwhile, is very similar to Bombliss from Super Tetris 2, only with a medieval fantasy theme and different explosion patterns. Sparkliss includes both a stage mode and a puzzle mode.The most unique mode is Magicaliss, which has never shown up on any other version of Tetris. In Magicaliss, pieces come in three basic colors, and by rotating the piece, the player can choose between them. Creating a line entirely out of one color will clear all blocks on the screen of that color. There are also grey pieces, which can only be cleared by creating a line made entirely from one color, which will cause all grey blocks on screen to become that color. There are also rare rainbow pieces which will act as any color. Besides these additions, the game itself is basic Tetris.Tetris Classic, Sparkliss, and Magicaliss can also be played in a two-player battle mode, besides the four-player Familiss mode. |
| Super Wrestle Angels | 1994-12-16 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Communication Group Plum | Sports, Strategy | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Super Wrestle Angels is the first console release in the long-running Wrestle Angels wrestling management series. It is a scaled-down port of Wrestle Angels 3, removing or simplifying several elements of the original game. New in this version is a multiplayer management mode where up to 3 players can each run their own franchise, setting up matches between their wrestlers and attempting to build the top wrestling empire within a set number of years. |
| Art of Fighting 2 | 1994-12-21 | Saurus Co., Ltd. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this sequel to the original Art of Fighting, and prequel to the original Fatal Fury, we learn that Mr. Karate, the final boss of the original game, behind the mask, is really Takuma Sakazaki, Ryo and Yuri's father, that Takuma was being used by Geese Howard for his own evil intentions, and that Mr. Big was the one who had originally kidnapped Yuri.Many of the problems that existed in the first game have been fixed in this installment (it is easier to execute special moves, you no longer have only Ryo or Robert to choose from in 1 player mode, etc.).The entire cast from the first Art of Fighting is here (with the exceptions of Todo and Mr. Karate), along with a few new characters: Takuma Sakazaki, Ryo and Yuri's father; Yuri Sakazaki, Takuma's daughter and Ryo's sister; Eiji Kisaragi, a sworn enemy of the Sakazakis; Temjin, a Mongolian trucker; and a younger version of Geese Howard, whom you face as the last boss if you beat the game without losing a round. |
| Daikaijū Monogatari | 1994-12-22 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Birthday, Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The magical land of Shelldorado is populated by creatures who look like beasts, but possess a great wisdom despite their appearance. A long time ago, the land was attacked by the Demon King Fattobajah. The Demon King was only defeated by the power of the four great elemental shells - Fire Shell, Water Shell, Air Shell, and Earth Shell. In the ultimate battle, Fattobajah was sealed by the magical Aura Balls, and the Balls themselves were sealed in a crypt in Dorado City, so that the Demon King could never reawaken.Years have passed, and a disaster occurred. Several meteors fell to earth, causing huge tidal waves. The Shell-beasts realize it must be another Aura Ball, one they have not sealed. They call the Hero of the Fire Shell back to Shelldorado. He must seal the new Aura Ball, but he can do that only after finding the other Shell heroes. The Hero of the Fire Shell is you...The game is a traditional Japanese-style RPG with random battles and turn-based combat, viewed from semi-third-person "over-the-shoulder" perspective. There are a lot of party members to recruit, the Shell heroes as well as optional, secret characters. The party members you find might have a unique skill which can be required to solve puzzles. At one point in the game, you'll also be able to build your own town. |
| Haō Taikei Ryū Knight: Lord of Paladin | 1994-12-22 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Ryu Knight is based on an anime series of the same name. The story of the game is simple: you are Adyu, an apprentice knight who spends all his time training. One day, a mysterious old man appears out of nowhere, approaches Adyu and tells him the world needs more paladins, and therefore you must train harder in order to become one. He sends you on a quest to find a legendary weapon, which is broken into twelve parts, each part being hidden in a different place. He also entrusts you with the power of Ryu, a huge magical armor that grants the hero who equips it immense power. This is where Adyu's journey begins!The game is an action RPG, somewhat similar to the Ys series. Adyu wanders through the world and fights enemies in real-time combat, using melee weapons. He can also jump to avoid enemy attacks. You gain experience after defeating monsters and advance in levels. You can summon the armor Ryu at any time, which makes you much stronger, but you can't go through narrow corridors and climb up stairs when in Ryu form. The game features mostly open areas populated by enemies with an occasional town thrown in. The structure of the game is non-linear: you can visit almost any area of the map at any time. |
| Go Go Ackman | 1994-12-23 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Ackman is not what one would call a good person. His job is to murder and steal souls for the Demon Lord. The angel Tenshi has taken it upon himself to put an end to Ackman's nefarious ways, and sends an army of angels and hired assassins to take out Ackman for good. It's just as well, because Ackman was getting bored without anyone to kill.Go Go Ackman is a scrolling platformer starring the titular Ackman. Ackman can punch and charge up a ranged wave of energy, and he can also jump on some enemies to stun them before running into them and turning them into a sliding projectile. Ackman can hold up to three bombs that can clear the screen of enemies, and can also hold a weapon, either a sword, boomerang, or pistol, but it will be lost if Ackman is hit. Levels are linear, but do allow some exploration to find weapons and items hidden off the beaten road. |
| Umihara Kawase | 1994-12-23 | TNN | TNN | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | | SNES | Umihara Kawase is an unusual platformer featuring a girl that is captured in a bizarre dream world full of walking fish. Equipped with a fishing line, she can swing and abseil from platform to platform using it as a grappling hook. The game's specialty is the detailed physics system that allows Kawase to perform various tricks using the elastic and length variable rope to move around the levels. There are almost 50 fields (levels) but most have multiple exits that allow you to play through the game on different paths without playing every single field in order. You can also record a good game and save it to watch it again at a later time. |
| Kidō Butōden G Gundam | 1994-12-27 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Pandora Box | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Kidō Butōden G Gundam is based on the 1994 anime TV series of the same name. The first Gundam production not set in the continuity established in the 1979 original series of the franchise, G Gundam presents a world in which global conflicts are settled in a yearly tournament fought between Gundam mecha, each representing its nation's qualities (and stereotypes). Naturally, this premise was adapted into a one-on-one fighting game.The game includes 10 different Gundams (one of which can only be selected by players via a secret code), each with its own arena and background music. Four different playing modes are on offer:
Story Battle allows a limited selection of only five Gundams (the members of the Shuffle Alliance in the series), presenting a series of nine matches against all other Gundams in the game. All matches consist of only one round.
Versus Battle is for two-player matches. Players choose their Gundam, its pilot (different pilots have different attributes regarding performance, defence and speed) and arena. Both players can select the same Gundam (with the exception of the secret character) and pilot. Matches are best-of-three. Handicaps can be set for each player.
Championship Battle is similar to Story Battle, but is in best-of-three mode, allows Gundam selection from the full roster and lacks story sequences.
Team Battle is a team-based two-player mode. Players select between one to five Gundams per team. One-round matches follow, with the loser being removed from the roster until only one team remains.
Controls involve the four face buttons for weak and strong punches and kicks, and the two shoulder buttons for quick forward or backward dashes. Each Gundam has its own special moves triggered via input combinations, including extra powerful "desperation attacks", which can only be activated if the Gundam's life bar has been significantly lowered and flashes red. |
| Dual Orb II | 1994-12-29 | I'Max Corp. | Prism Kikaku Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | Long time ago, a flourishing civilization was destroyed by the rage of a mighty dragon. The Earth was set in flames, and no one escaped the destruction - no one except one man, who managed to launch himself forward, thousand years into the future. There, he was found by people of Kardosa Empire, who soon understood they have in their hands a human who possesses the secret of a superior ancient technology, that was unknown to the primitive civilization of the present...You play the role of Aleth, the son of the High Priest in the small kingdom of Garade, whom leads a peaceful life with his friend Lagnus, Prince of Garade. One day Aleth accidentally gains possession of a precious artifact which is sought after by the Kardosa Empire. Aleth and Lagnus get involve in a conflict which will soon lead them to great discoveries of the secrets of the ancient civilization, of the great destruction that occurred thousand years ago, and of their own true identities...The game is a Japanese-style RPG: your party meets randomly encountered enemies and bosses, and fights them in turn-based combat viewed from isometric perspective. You upgrade armor by buying it, and also can buy weapons, but weapons can also be upgraded for money to different levels, to create powerful attacks called "techs". |
| Tetris & Dr. Mario | 1994-12-30 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation, Puzzle | Side view | | Healthcare | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Two of the most popular puzzle games return, but now together in an exclusive compilation for SNES. The games have a slight graphical update when compared with the original Game Boy and NES games, but the gameplay remains totally faithful to the games released for both platforms.In Tetris, the main objective is to pile blocks that will fall down continuously, in order to create a row or "line" without spaces. For this collection, the game comes with two bonus options: 2 PLAYER GAME (absent in the NES version) and VS. COM (absent in both versions), with 3 CPU opponents available, each one representing a difficulty level (EASY, MEDIUM, and HARD, respectively).In Dr. Mario, the objective is to eliminate all the viruses contained in a big bottle. Dr. Mario (situated in the upper-right side of the screen) will throw capsules with 6 different color combinations (Red-Red, Red-Blue, Yellow-Yellow, Red-Yellow, Blue-Blue and Blue-Yellow) in order to line up at least four viruses or capsules of the same color horizontally or vertically and to make them disappear. In this compilation, the game comes with a bonus option: VS. COM, where you'll face the CPU players: Blue Virus (EASY), Yellow Virus (MEDIUM), and Red Virus (HARD).For competitive players in both games, there is Mixed Match, where you and a friend can play Tetris and Dr. Mario like a tournament! Adjust the handicap levels, play time, music, and other settings to balance your different skills. The game order is: TETRIS B-TYPE (clear a certain amount of lines), DR. MARIO (disinfect a predetermined number of viruses) and TETRIS A-TYPE (clear lines until the time expires). At the end of the time limit, the player with the highest score is the winner. |
| A.S.P.: Air Strike Patrol | 1995 | SETA U.S.A., Inc. | Opus Corp. | Action | | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | Isometric | SNES | Playing as a jet pilot of the "Coalition" force, players take control of either an F-15 Eagle, or an A-10 Tankbuster jet. The mission is to neutralise the offensive forces of the Zarak army, who have recently invaded a smaller neighbouring country. The Zarak army has many ground units, including tanks, stinger-missile launchers, SCUD missiles and armored vehicles.To accomplish the ultimate goal of defeating the Zarak army, players venture out on numerous missions (called "sorties") that have varied and specific objectives. Typically, various installations such as radar sites, air bases or ground units are the target. Other missions include disabling an oil-pipeline and destroying SCUD launchers before they fire. Pre-mission screens ask the player to select from the two planes. Then, the player can specify the armament to carry into the sortie. Air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles are available for each of the planes. Here, a strategic choice between countering either air units or ground units has to be made, as each area (of which there are eight) is patrolled by opposing enemy F-15 jets.The game is played through the isometric-perspective, and the plane's speed and direction can be be adjusted in real-time. Altitude however, is fixed. A missile/bomb-target is constantly shown on the ground before the plane, allowing players to aim at units, or, with the F-15, a lock-on targeting system is available.The game also makes use of a briefing before each mission, and also a further briefing by an animated colonel on the tarmac just before take-off. Various debriefing screens are shown also, and, if the player attains a certain strike rate, a "GNN" news story may play out. For each mission, a time-limit and minimum destruction-rate must be met. You can take-off as often as need be to attain this. |
| Big Sky Trooper | 1995 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | LucasArts | Action | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | Justin R. Chin | SNES | On day an alien race of slugs is out patrolling space, when they encounter the Lucasarts logo. The logo, as we all know looks like a statue of a person with his hands extending towards the sky. Seeing this logo, the slugs determine that ours is a race made up of BONES and of ADVERTISING, two things the slugs simply hate. So they attack.With the slug invasion in full swing, earth is quite simply outnumbered by the gooey slugs. It must recruit special super soldiers, Big Sky Troopers, armed with a special heavily armored suit to combat the menace. So urgent is the need for qualified Big Sky Troopers, that recruiting and rank are petty things. It is not unknown for example for a brand new trooper to start as a 21-star general in the army.Once selected, it is up to your Big Sky Trooper, piloting a FIDO class starship, to engage the slugs in space and in planetfall and thwart their plans to destroy mythical galactic devices and conquer humanity. |
| Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure | 1995 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Boogerman is a jump-and-run game where the protagonist flicks boogers and farts at enemies in order to stand a chance against the evil Boogermeister. The game features about 20 levels of dirt, slime and bad taste in worlds like "Mucous Mountains", "The Pits" and "Flatulent Swamps". |
| Captain Commando | 1995 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Metro City, 2026. A corrupt mutant group by the name of "Scumocide" plot to control the universe. The hero, Captain Commando assembles a team of three renegades; Ginzu the Ninja, Baby Head, and Mack the Knife; to help him foil Scumocide's plans. This task will not be easy as many of Earh's institutions are infested with Scumocides minions, but strength and persistence runs the team into the crusade.The player chooses one of these four characters, who must fight their way through an army of genetically engineered super-criminal, traveling through a series of locations such as the bank, museum, circus, aquarium, and several others, right through to a planet called "Callisto", where the evil behind "Scumocide" awaits. All four characters have their own special attacks. Captain Commando can use the power of his suit to shoot electricity through his palms. Baby Head rides around in a mech suit which does more damage. Mack can use short knives. Each location ends with the character defeating a boss before proceeding to the next one.
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| Carrier Aces | 1995 | Cybersoft, Inc. | Synergistic Software, Inc. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | Arcade | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | SNES | Carrier Aces is a 3rd person flight simulator that takes place during World War II. The game is also entirely split screen, with a second player or the computer opponent taking the controls on the second half of the secreen. Players control an aircraft pilot of either the United States or Japanese Empire. Based aboard an aircraft carrier, the player can engage in the following missions: 1vs1 dogfights, strafing runs on enemy ships, dive bombing on enemy ships, torpedo runs on enemy ships and carrier landings. All missions are made up of these elements, however campaign missions also feature the ability to decide which aircraft to bring into battle, each with it's own statistics, and keep track of progress on an area map. When two forces engage each other on this map, players can choose which plane to bring into battle and it will close in a 1vs1 battle with the enemy. In dogfights, both players control an aircraft whereas during ship combat, one player controls an aircraft and the other will control the ship's turret gun. Aircraft controls include being able to tilt left and right, climb, dive, increase speed, decrease speed, fire guns, release bombs/torpedoes (if present) and do a 180 degree loop. Turret controls are more limited, only allowing the player to aim left and right, fire the gun and zoom. |
| Castlevania: Dracula X | 1995 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Horror | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Transylvania, people lived in fear of the evil Count Dracula. The ultimate embodiment of evil, Dracula swept his dark hand over the land, making the people mere sheep for his thirst for blood. But when a young woman named Sonia Belmont came forth to confront him, he made a horrible mistake: he underestimated her. Thus, the battle between Dracula and the Belmont family began.Now, in the late 18th century, the battle still rages on...Dracula has been resurrected by a cult of black magic to cast his shadow of fear and terror over the land once again. But now, Dracula takes his fight to those the Belmonts are close to. He kidnaps two girls, Annette and Maria Renard, to bring forth the latest Belmont, so that he may destroy the bloodline for good.Richter Belmont, Annette's lover, has no choice now, but to take up the legendary Vampire Killer and follow his destiny: to battle Dracula and save Annette and Maria. |
| Demolition Man | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Alexandria, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Demolition Man is a game based on the 1993 movie by the same name. As with the movie, the game takes place in a dystopian Los Angeles, in 1996. John Spartan is the country´s most fearsome cop and hunts his nemesis, Simon Phoenix. However in doing so, he kills several innocent civilians and both characters are sentenced to cryostasis rehabilitation where they will be brainwashed for 30 years. However the brainwashing does not go as planned and upon waking up, Phoenix goes on a new crime spree. However in 30 years the world has also changed and Los Angeles has become San Angeles, a utopian and violence-free society. As a remnant of a more violent past, police officer John Spartan is once again sent to capture Phoenix.Demolition Man is a fast-paced platform game, with some levels taking place in an overhead perspective (similar to Smash TV). As John Spartan, the player will spend most of his time shooting endless waves of "cryocons" released upon the antiseptic world of the future. The standard weapon can be upgraded with a shotgun and magnum, both with limited ammo. Additionally, various types of grenades can be collected, which are thrown independently of the firearm. Simon Phoenix appears as a boss character at the end of every level that is directly tied in with the movie.The Sega CD version of the game retains identical levels and gameplay, but adds digitized clips from the film to introduce levels and advance the plot. |
| Dirt Racer | 1995 | Elite Systems Ltd. | Motivetime Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Dirt Racer is a racing game which is set on five off-road courses and offers three different vehicles (truck, buggy and stock car). The player participates either in a league (three divisions with eight drivers each) or a tournament with a knock-out system (also eight participants). The races itself are always one-against-one and the winner is who has the best end time. If the player drives in the water or against another obstacle, time is lost and the car gets set back on the course - but only for a limited amount of times; after that the race is lost. The controls feature two different acceleration speeds and three different braking strengths. Up to eight players can participate in the events, but the racing itself is limited to two at the same time. |
| Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles | 1995 | Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Adrenalin Entertainment | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Teen | | SNES | Based on the popular role-playing and card game, Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles casts you as a fearless commando who has been commissioned to save the world from an invading force of mutants. Play as either Mitch Hunter or Max Steiner as you embark on the most important mission of your life--the complete annihilation of the Dark Legion. Work your way through eight detailed levels filled with all kinds of evil and dangerous mutants, as you unload with a barrage of high-powered weapons that are readily available. If the pressure is a little too much for you to handle alone, recruit a friend and try to eliminate the Dark Legion together. The world is in grave danger and only the Doom Troopers can make things right. |
| Emmitt Smith Football | 1995 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | NCM Entertainment | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | A generic football game, among the many back in the day, Emmitt Smith Football has the standard Exhibition and Season modes along with multiple camera angles. It also features a 360 degree TV-style instant replay for bone-crunching and ground-breaking plays that are performed.The one thing that sets it apart from others is the ability to create and save (using battery back-up) 64 unique plays that can be accessed at any time during a game along with the standard pre-set plays. While it does not have NFL or NFLPA licenses, it does feature then former Dallas Cowboys running back star Emmitt Smith, who is also on the front cover of the box. |
| F1: World Championship Edition | 1995 | Domark Software Ltd. | Peakstar Software | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | F1 World Championship Edition is a Formula 1 racing game with real teams and drivers from the 1994 season including Benetton, Ferrari, Williams, Jordan, Lotus, Minardi, Tyrrell & McLaren. There are 16 circuits including the Monaco Grand PrixThe game includes a championship knockout and training mode. The SNES version offers a few more teams. These are: Sauber, Arrows grand prix, Larrousse and Ligier.
It is the sequel to the game Formula One (1993). |
| FIFA Soccer 96 | 1995 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Extended Play Productions | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling, Isometric | SNES | FIFA Soccer 96 is a football (soccer) simulation. The game includes eleven leagues from all around the world, ranging from the unknown players of the Malaysian league to the celebrated stars of the English and Italian leagues. 59 International teams are also featured, and it's possible to match the teams you want to against each other through friendlies, or you can also choose to play domestic tournaments or International ones such as the World Cup. If you're not satisfied with the composition of the various teams, you can create your own dream team through the custom team creator.British commentator John Motson comments all the incidents and happenings on the pitch in real-time. The ambient commentary is varied, and systems with more than the minimum memory level get extra commentary phrases. The Virtual Stadium technology has numerous pre-defined camera angles. |
| Foreman for Real | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Before marketing fat-reducing grills, boxing legend George Foreman endorsed this boxing game with a 3rd-person view similar to Punch Out. A full range of punches and jabs are available, with full round-by-round scoring from the judges. You can choose from 3-12 rounds, and there are 2 camera views as well as an automatic switch option.You can play simple exhibition matches or tournaments, or launch into a career mode. In this you start at the bottom of the world rankings, and must reach the top by beating the game's players, who other than George are all fictitious boxers with varying strengths and weaknesses. The coach gives advice before each fight to help highlight weaknesses in your play. There are passwords for each round. |
| Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Iguana UK | Simulation, Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Baseball player Frank Thomas licensed one of the first baseball games to use motion-captured 3D graphics and multiple camera angles. 28 stadia have been rendered in 3D, and each has its own visible and significant differences. There are 6 distinct game modes, allowing for single exhibition matches as well as full seasons on the playoffs. There is also a Home Run Derby mode, allowing the player to pelt the ball out of the ground for points. You can choose pitchers and batters, based on their statistics and form. Bowling options are set to define the delivery, with fastballs and curveballs as well as more precise setting of pace and height. Fielding is optional - it's best to leave this to the computer at first You can always alter the infield and outfield depth and shift. |
| Hong Kong 97 | 1995 | HappySoft | HappySoft | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The year is 1997. With the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China, the protectionist Hong Kong government fears an invasion and dispatches Bruce Lee's brother Chin to slaughter anyone he comes across. Somehow, a reincarnated Tong Shau Ping is leading the Chinese forces and acts as Chin's greatest enemy.This chaotic shooter has Chin firing bullets into endless numbers of enemies while dodging their bullets. After surviving the onslaught for long enough, Tong Shau Ping appears as the game's only boss. Defeating him leads the game to start over again, continuing until the player dies. All of the characters are depicted via crude digitzed sprites, while the backgrounds are assorted vaguely thematic images. Throughout the game, a five-second loop of the children's song I Love Beijing Tiananmen loops continuously. |
| Jimmy Houston's Bass Tournament U.S.A. | 1995 | Sammy USA Corporation | Nexus Interact, Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | A game that simulates the sport of bass fishing. It offers both a practice and a tournament mode. In the tournament mode,
players have to reel in some large bass, then have up to five of their largest catches weighed. Competitors are ranked by whoever brought in the heaviest haul and the player must at least rank the third heaviest during the weigh-in in order to move on to the next stage of the tournament.Practice mode lets the player fish without all the pressures of the tournament. Players can choose from one of four different U.S. lakes, with each lake having multiple spots to fish at. Players also have the option to select what month they want to fish in and pick from six different weather conditions.When out on the lake, players direct their boat to a spot where they want to cast their line. Players can also choose what lures and tackles they want to use. Then players have to use a meter that gauges how strong the line will be cast out. At that point, players finally get their chance to catch some big bass.The game features Shimano brand rods and reels and also contains advice from the champion angler Jimmy Houston. |
| Justice League: Task Force | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Blizzard Entertainment Inc., Sun Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The comic-book superhero team of the Justice League consists of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. They must defeat the evil Darkseid and his henchmen, Despero and Cheetah. But before they can reach Darkseid, the members of the Justice League must battle each other. You can follow this storyline in Story Mode, or if you prefer to just hold exhibition fights you can choose Battle Mode which allows you to use the villian characters as well. |
| Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing | 1995 | Williams Entertainment, Inc. | Leland Interactive Media | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing lets the player race on 28 different stock car tracks and choose from a bevy of customizable cars, each with their own appearances, strengths and weaknesses. There are three different modes to play. A Single Race where the player can choose a car and a track and race one time against a slew of computer opponents. Season lets the player compete in an entire season on all the tracks, earning prize money to buy parts to upgrade their car. They can change parts to maximize performance or even tweak the car such as change gear ratios, spoiler height, tire pressure, etc. There is also an option that allows for a two-player head-to-head battle that utilizes a split screen.It also features a track editor that lets the player build their own dream track and race on it against computer opponents or against a friend. While the game does gear itself in appearances and style towards NASCAR, it doesn't feature any full license from them. It does, however, feature the likeness and endorsement of NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, son of NASCAR legend Richard Petty and grandson of NASCAR pioneer Lee Petty. |
| Lemmings 2: The Tribes | 1995 | Psygnosis Limited | DMA Design Limited | Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The sequel to Lemmings has a plot describing how the Lemmings have split into 12 distinct tribes. Each tribe has its own landscape and cultural identity - they include Egyptian, Circus, and Highland. However, Lemming Island is now in danger, and you must complete 10 levels for each tribe in order for them to reunite and reassemble the Talisman from the 12 pieces.Across the 120 levels, there are over 60 skills, although no more than 10 are in use on each screen. The Classic tribe has the ones from the original and is perhaps the best option for first-time players. The others range from digging methods such as a scooper (diagonally downwards) and club basher (horizontal), building skills such as a planter (takes time to produce the desired raise to the landscape) and a sand pourer, and various methods of movement including a Pole-Vaulter and a Skater (the only Lemmings who can cross ice). Some of these are only subtly different from others, and their exact uses are unclear, but there are 4 Trainer levels where you can select any combination of skills and experiment.Unlike the first game, the player is rewarded for saving as many Lemmings as possible, rather than simply passing or failing. The ultimate aim is to save all 60 Lemmings through all levels, thereby earning a Gold Medal for that tribe - Silver and Bronze are also on offer. The player can also go back over levels in the hope of saving more Lems. Because there are 12 tribes, and the player can switch between them at any point, you have to be stuck 12 times to be unable to progress. The game saves progress rather than using passwords as in the first game. |
| Madden NFL 96 | 1995 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Tiburon Entertainment | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | John Madden returns for the '96 season of Madden NFL.Play exhibition, Super Bowl, playoffs or full season with any of the 1995 teams or all Madden teams.While you can still select weather and there are over 100 injuries, this version adds voice-overs and the ability to draft and create players and see if they get drafted.Still includes windowless passing, all new Madden-designed strategies and team match-up that shows how your players stack up to the other team in their position. |
| Manchester United Championship Soccer | 1995 | Ocean Europe Limited | Krisalis Software Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Isometric | SNES | Back of Box - SNES (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)
Take control of the 'Mighty Reds' as they battle their way into Europe!
Unique in-game commentary adds to the tension and realism.
With Overhead and isometric views, you never miss a moment of the action!
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| Marko | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd. | Domark Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Colonel Brown, the evil owner of a toy factory, has created a substance that can turn people and animals into mutant sludge monsters. When Marko's football comes in touch with the substance it gets magical powers, giving Marko the power to stop Colonel Brown.Now Marko has to find his way through numerous platform levels filled with enemies and obstacles. Using his magic football, he can perform various moves and attacks. He can kill his enemies with different kicks, header shots or even bicycle kicks and also use his ball as a trampoline. The SNES version features two additional moves for Marko (the ability to balance on the ball and a different method of returning it to him), but they do not have a great impact on gameplay. The gameplay is remarkably similar to Soccer Kid. |
| Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament | 1995 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament is the second game in the Micro Machines series. Like its predecessor, it puts the player behind the steering wheel of an extremely small car. The races take place in locations such as a table, a treehouse, and many more.The CD-ROM version adds CD-audio music while the Mega Drive (Genesis) version features a special cartridge that allows players to connect two additional controllers to the console for four-player games.The number of tracks vary depending on the version of the game. The floppy version has three tracks included, the CD version five, Game Gear 19, Game Boy 37, and the special edition, SNES, and Genesis version have 50.
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| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | 1995 | Bandai America, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The SNES game based on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is a side-scrolling beat'em up in the vein of Final Fight and similar titles.To stop the evil Ivan Ooze, the Power Rangers must brawl their way through seven large stages, featuring city streets, an aircraft carrier, a ski resort (complete with downhill snowboarding), a moving freight train, and more. The rangers must face off against Lord Zedd's Putty Patrol (whose troops come in more than a dozen varieties), several small and one large boss per stage. Six different rangers (Red, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Black and White) are available for selection before every level. In the two-player mode, two rangers can play at the same time.The rangers begin each level in their civilian outfits and must collect power-ups from defeated enemies to slowly fill a power bar. Once that bar is full, they can transform into their ranger outfit at the press of a button, making them more resilient to damage and their attacks more powerful. Filling the power bar again allows them to use a signature weapon unique to each ranger for a limited time or perform an extra powerful special attack.The game takes place on two lanes, and at most points in the game it is possible to jump between foreground and background to get to enemies or evade obstacles. In two-player mode it is of course possible to keep each ranger on their dedicated lane and only switch if absolutely necessary. |
| Mo Hawk & Headphone Jack | 1995 | THQ Inc. | Black Pearl Software | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Protean platform hero with attitude (well, with sunglasses) rocks out in this novel but forgotten would-be Sonic-killer, collecting CDs (this is pre-Napster, remember) and avoiding segmented slinkies and nasty robot bugs in disorienting mode 7 mazes with no constant "down".The boneless wonder (er, and his Walkman) pours himself into cracks, splatters against walls, curls into a defensive porcupine-koosh hybrid, always lands on his feet (by growing feet where his hands were!) and blasts apart into little jelly gibs as a special offensive attack. Gross. And as if a radical surfer-punk made of snot wasn't cool enough to begin with, a power-up gives him a chopper wheel in place of feet. Dude is the hood ornament on his own motorbike! One or two-player (non-simultaneous). |
| NCAA Final Four Basketball | 1995 | Mindscape, Inc. | Bitmasters, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | NCAA Final Four Basketball is a standard basketball-sim with a full NCAA license with 64 of the top Division 1-A teams including North Carolina, Florida State, Boston College, and Maryland to name a few.There are three modes of play to choose from: two Practice modes, one which shows the player the basic in's and outs of the game and another for free throw shooting, Exhibition and Tournament. Along with these modes are the ability to change around options to play a game to the player's liking including changing the length of the game. A battery-backup lets the player save their games, stats and rosters. |
| NHL 96 | 1995 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Tiburon Entertainment, High Score Productions | Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Back of US SNES Box (from Ad Blurbs)THE PUCK STOPS HERE.
Strap on your helmet and cinch up your skates because this is ice hockey, not nice hockey, a fast and furious all-out assault on your senses, where the five hole looks more like a buttonhole, breakaways are met with bone-quaking body checks and the price you pay for passing across the crease is watching the other guys dance to a loud siren and a bright red lightNEW IN '96
> NEW MOVES AND MORE WAYS TO SCORE
Give and go, drop passes, quick stops, fake shots and the Spin-o-Rama.
> SMARTER DEFENSES AND TOUGHER GOALIES
Stingy goalies and fierce defenders make these opponents tougher to beat.
> ALL-NEW SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC
Chanting crowds, public address announcers and the rocking anthem "Get Ready for This."
> FIVE MINUTE MAJOR PENALTIES
> ELABORATE ON-ICE STANLEY CUP CEREMONY
Winners of Lord Stanley's Cup receive red carpet treatment.LAY DOWN ON "D"
Hit the ice and take one for the team.LIGHTNING FAST ONE-TIME PASSING
Work it around the point on the power play.THE STANLEY CUP CEREMONY
You can check out the champs' photo, but you have to win the Cup to see the ceremony.THE SPIN-O-RAMA
Freeze the goalie with the ultimate deke. |
| Ninja Gaiden Trilogy | 1995 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Ninja Gaiden Trilogy is a compilation of the three games in the series previously released for the NES:Ninja GaidenNinja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of DoomAll three games tell the story of ninja Ryu Hayabusa through alternating cinematic cutscenes and levels of 2D side-scrolling action. The graphics and sound are essentially the same as in the originals, but enhanced for the SNES. |
| P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations II | 1995 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | Top-down | | | | Historical events, World War II | Naval / watercraft | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | PTO II is a KOEI game that depicts the conflict between the USA and Japan during World War II. The player takes control of the Navy forces of both nation, and tries to outsmart each other. |
| Packy & Marlon | 1995 | raya systems | WaveQuest Inc. | Action, Educational | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | This side-scrolling platform game was designed to teach children with juvenile diabetes how to take care of their condition to avoid the need for urgent care. You play as one or both (in a two-player game) diabetic elephants, Packy & Marlon, in Camp Wa-kee which has been invaded by rats that have stolen food and medical supplies. The elephants must find where the supplies are hidden around the camp while also remembering to check their blood glucose levels, taking insulin, having a balanced diet in three meals and three snacks a day, and handling diabetes emergencies. There are 6 levels through woods, lakes, mountains, playgrounds, and haunted cabins which repeat through several days. You will encounter animal friends wearing hats who will ask you questions about diabetes. Enemies can be dispatched with peanuts or blasts of water from the elephants trunks. If you reach the end, you will have to beat Veets and Yebur, the evil bosses of the Lunch Room Crew. |
| Phantom 2040 | 1995 | Viacom New Media | Viacom New Media | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Metroidvania, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The cartoon mini-series: Phantom 2040, right here. It is the aforementioned year, 2040, and the city of Metropia is in total chaos. Crime, smuggling and terrorism are escalating. The debase company, Maximum Inc., has invented biotechnology that is threatening to mess about with nature - causing animal extinction and ecosystem adulteration. Evil company owner, Rebicca Madison, would like to rule Metropia and the world.In comes Kit Walker, the 24th Phantom, following the proud but secret footsteps of his ancestors. This 18 year old has to fight his way to get things right, or end trying.The game has many twist and turns in its plot, and a multitude of endings. |
| Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday | 1995 | Sun Corporation | Phoenix Interactive Entertainment | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Porky Pig ventures to Dry Gultch Haunted Theme Park and while staying there, falls asleep. He dreams up a nightmare, staring all sorts of fiendish foes including a very annoying Daffy Duck of various sorts. Venturing through ghostly mansions, haunted woods and a strange otherworld that plays the music from Terry Gilliam's Brazil! |
| Prehistorik Man | 1995 | Titus Software Corporation | Titus France SA | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Prehistorik Man, the player takes control of a neanderthal who is on a quest to travel through various levels, collecting food items to get his village ready for the fast approaching fall feast. Along the way, the player will encounter an assortment of enemies ranging from spiders, giant rats and even the mighty T-Rex.There are five levels in all and the player can upgrade their weapons to axes and mallets throughout the game as well as acquire a hang glider, giving the player the advantage of flight and covering long distances. The main goal of the game is to vanquish enemies, collect food items, and face a boss at the end of each level. |
| Primal Rage | 1995 | Time Warner Interactive Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | SNES | A meteor struck the Earth and caused great chaos. Seven gods from ancient times awoke, and are now attempting to take control of the post-apocalyptic world.Primal Rage is a one-on-one fighting game featuring dinosaurs and giant apes as the fighters. The graphics are done with digitized stop-motion animation. Gameplay is similar to Mortal Kombat in that it is viewed from a side perspective, and features deadly finishing moves at the end of the match. |
| Princess Maker: Legend of Another World | 1995 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Gainax Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Legend of Another World is one of Gainax' popular "princess-breeding simulation" games, similar to Princess Maker 2, but more medieval and fantasy-like. You have to determine the future of a little princess. Fill up the schedule for her, buy her weapons and armor, train her in combat, make her study and prove she is worthy of her title. Or just let her eat and sleep all day and see how she gets lazier and dumber day by day. In the end, your actions will determine the outcome of the story - the girl will become a fighter, a great painter, a good-for-nothing bimbo... it's all up to you. |
| Revolution X | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | SNES | Revolution X is about the ol' Rock & Roll.There is an evil nation putting the youth down and banning our beloved rock music. Who you gonna call? Aerosmith!
With the help of Aerosmith, the player must shoot his/her way through enemy infested levels, (light) guns blazing, collecting power-ups and releasing hostages.Almost all of the graphics are digitized and Aerosmith themselves are too! There are also lots of fmv videos.
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| Rise of the Phoenix | 1995 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Historical events | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Another in the long line of Koei strategy games, this one takes place in 206 B.C. as two rival warlords, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fight for control of China. The gameplay consists of viewing overhead maps, showing cities and armies, letting the player view the battles which consists of a castle siege and an open-field battle.Among the many options, the player can choose to move or attack among others such as sending secret night raids into enemy camps, take control of towns and cities, set up ambushes and even dam up rivers to divert them into flooding out an enemy fortress. The goal of the game is to destroy the enemy army and take control of all the cities in China by building armies and raising taxes in occupied territories in order to build the army. The player can choose either Lui Bang or Xiang Yu, playing against the computer or go head-to-head against a friend. |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire | 1995 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | The Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history is the setting for this strategic war game. Select one of 38 leaders and guide your people to power by military or diplomatic means in an isometrically viewed world. Military tactics such as well-placed taunts and deliberate enemy confusion are on offer. Weaponry includes catapults and automatic-firing crossbows. |
| SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | 1995 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | AIM | Action | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | S.W.A.T Kats is a game based on the short lived cartoon series S.W.A.T Kats: Radical Squadron. The series would only last for 2 seasons but built a sort of cult following afterwards.The Swat Kats are a duo of mechanics by day, but secretly also a group of superheroes defending their home, MegaKat city, from creatures and evil villians. Swat Kats is essentially a side-scrolling action game. You start off using T-Bone and Razor and guide them through 5 different worlds of action packed excitement. Game levels are based on different episodes of the show. As you progress through the game you can increase your weapon levels and gain new weapons. Mode 7 graphics are featured in some parts of the game. A unique feature to the game is the ability to start on different levels. |
| Scooby-Doo Mystery | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Argonaut Software Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | This version is different from it's Genesis counterpart. While the gameplay is similar (exploring levels to collect clues and solve the mystery), there are four different episodes for this version. While visiting the Drabwell Ranch, ghost's interrupt the festivities and the gang must find out who is behind the hauntings and why. Another adventure takes the gang to Deadman's Cove where a ghostly pirate has been scaring off tourists and it is up to Scooby and the Gang to bring it to a halt. The other two mysteries take place at a fun fair and a haunted mansion.Players can use Scooby's unique sniffing ability to find clues. Scooby also consume Scooby Snacks to reduce the fright meter. Additionally there are a series of mini-games that player can participate in such as "Wac-A-Monster" or "Make a Scooby Sandwich". The graphics are faithfully recreated to resemble the long-running Hanna Barbara series. |
| SimCity 2000 | 1995 | Black Pearl Software | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | | Point and select | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera, Isometric | SNES | SimCity 2000 is the successor to the city simulation game Sim City. You are once again the mayor, but this time you can fully customize the terrain before building your city. The graphics are isometric, whereas the original had graphics displayed in a top-down fashion.This title adds numerous features over the original such as the ability of building "light" zones, subways, hospitals, colleges, zoos, and arcos which are actually cities in cities. You can now give names to places, and your city is surrounded by neighboring towns with which you can trade goods. Finally, instead of the poll in the first game, you now have the option of reading several newspapers to get an idea of your progress. |
| Slam Dunk: SD Heat Up!! | 1995 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | SNES | Among the most famous Japanese comics of the 90s are definitely Slam Dunk. The manga tells of the running track that will make the young hoodlum Hanamichi Sakuragi who joined the basketball club in Shohoku high school just because initially interested in the sister of the captain Akagi but later this sport will conquer him so much that he becomes a real basketman.The game is essentially an arcade sports title basketball basically. The main screen there will be little choice given the presence of only three modes: Story mode and classic friendly tournament. In the first we follow the events of the television series whose plot differs slightly from the original one: using Shohoku then we will qualify for the national championship. The second and third but I think there is a need for further explanation.Executable field operations would also be different, you can also feint shots and blow up their opponents markers. Then successfully accumulating a sequence of 'affirmative action' row (steps succeeded, baskets made or avoided), will fill a horizontal bar at the top of the screen and, as he did a little 'in the playroom with the SNK Street Hoop, pressing simultaneously the three keys will not dorsal (except B), you can make a super nice shooting with supplemental animations depending on the player used. |
| Spirou | 1995 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Europe SA | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Spirou is a platform side-scroller based on popular Franco-Belgian comic strip Spirou et Fantasio. The story begins in New York where famous inventor Count of Champignac is about to present his latest inventions. Journalists Spirou and Fantasio, the Count’s most faithful friends are also there. Suddenly an evil robot woman Cyanida (originally called Cyanure), known to be obsessed with plans to enslave humanity, appears and abducts the scientist! There’s no time to lose, so Spirou and his pet squirrel Spip rush to the rescue, while Fantasio stays back to dig for more information. The player controls Spirou. He is able to jump, duck, climb ladders and cliffs and run fast if the player holds down the action button. In the fourth level Spirou gets a gun to stand a chance against the increasing numbers of Cyanida’s minions. Spirou’s quest will see him travel through city streets and rooftops, a toy store, subway, Palombian swamp and jungle and other locations in over 12 levels. The player only gets 3 lives and no continues to beat the game. A single password is granted after beating the first half of the game. |
| Super International Cricket | 1995 | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super International Cricket is a cricket video game and the sequel to the 1992 NES title International Cricket. The game contains eight teams (Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Pakistan and the West Indies), but no licensing unlike the first game.There are three difficulty levels. Game modes include Fast Match, Test Match, One Day Match and World Series. There are four types of ball delivery for bowlers and the game using the Australian method of scoring cricket. |
| Tactics Ogre | 1995 | Quest Corporation | Quest Corporation | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | The land of Valeria is in a state of constant tension between the three nations that populate it. The Gargastan people, which constitute the majority, find themselves in a turbulent political situation. The Walstanian minority is being oppressed by the more powerful neighbors. The king of Bacrum, a nation that considered itself Valeria's elite, eventually gained the upper hand in the struggle, and managed to establish an era of peace and stability. All this ended when mysterious accidents began to plague the royal family. A new conflict arose, and eventually led to the ethnic cleansing of the Walstanians. Denim Powell, one of the survivors, embarks on a quest for revenge against those who slaughtered his people.Tactics Ogre is a 3D isometric tactical role-playing game. The player starts out with a band of troops, builds a small army and fights many battles with choices to make in between, that will determine which one of the eight possible endings will be reached in a non-linear storyline. The player has the option to recruit characters, control individual equipment of each character, with over six male character classes, six female character classes, three demi-human classes, and more. It is also possible to train at safe locations to prepare the army before the next battle or storyline advancement.
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| Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition | 1995 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | A late entry in what was once the premiere football simulation, TSB III has updated rosters and teams for the 1994-1995 season and is licensed by both the NFL and the Players group. Features real NFLP players and photos, the real NFL schedule, and weekly standings. You can change defensive and offensive formations, create your own Pro Bowl, fake punts and field goals, go for the two point conversion, and call audibles. Updates to the game itself include new cinema screens, superstar mode, free agency system, improved graphics, larger field simulation, passing modes, and improved speech and music. Horizontal scrolling. Also features battery back-up. |
| The Flintstones | 1995 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Ocean of America, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | Prehistoric | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Flintstones is based on the live-action motion picture but the levels and controls differ from the Game Boy version.You still play as Fred in this side-scrolling platform game and you must get home from the Quarry, rescue Pebbles and Bam-Bam, Barney and Wilma from the evil Cliff Vandercave. In addition to the differing levels, the game has three weapons. You can still jump but that is not how you defeat enemies. Instead, you have a club and a limited supply of bowling balls to roll and rocks to throw. |
| The Mask | 1995 | THQ Inc. | Black Pearl Software | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | The Mask is based on the movie with the same name. The story follows poor guy Stanley Ipkiss who finds a mysterious mask and is given mysterious powers from it..As in the movie, Stanley (aka The Mask) has some funny weapons, like the Guns, the Horn, the Hammer and the ability to transform into a big Tornado. He battles through levels inspired by the movie, including his apartment, the city streets, the bank, the park, the jail, and the night club for the final showdown. |
| Theme Park | 1995 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera | SNES | Dominating the exciting world of Theme Park ownership is your goal in this strategy game from Bullfrog. The first task is to set up your rides within the available land, structuring convenient paths and queues and ideally leaving some space for bigger rides once they become available, and include some lakes and trees to increase the park's allure. Rides range from Teacups and Haunted Houses to the biggest most elaborate roller-coaster you can design, and water rides that loop around other rides.Shops must also be included so that the visitors can buy food, drinks, and souvenirs - the cunning player will combine salt, sugar, and caffeine settings to maximize consumer interest. Staff must be hired to keep everything running smoothly, and they will only work for what they consider a fair rate of pay.You are competing against other Theme Parks, so don't let them get an advantage over you - monitor your success in attracting customers and financial viability closely using the supplied statistics pages. More important, ensure that research is adequately funded to produce new rides.It can be played in three modes - Sandbox level lets you concentrate on the park design elements, while Sim and Full add more strategic features. |
| Timecop | 1995 | JVC Musical Industries, Inc. | Cryo Interactive Entertainment | Action | | Licensed | Martial arts | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Based off of the Jean Claude Van Damme film Timecop, this game acts as a sequel of sorts. We learned well from the film that the power time travel affords corrupts all men weaker than the Muscles from Brussels, and this has extended to the original inventor of time travel. He proclaims himself dictator of the universe, captures Van Damme as he arrives from fixing all the wrongs in the film, and challenges him to a "duel across time." Platforming action follows across multiple periods of history.The primary feature of this game is its digitized characters, uncommon for console games of that era. Actors were taped in front of a bluescreen and stills were taken from the video to create all characters and their animations. The effect is impressive for the SNES, though it does result in robotic enemies who do not respond well to being punched or kicked. The "timing,", both in terms of controlling your character and fighting with enemy characters seems off through the entire game.There are 15 levels in total, most of which are standard fighting platform levels. Three basic fighting moves are available to the character, not including jumping and crouching kicks, and not including the use of a gun with extremely limited ammo. Some vehicle levels are mixed in, and the game culminates in a jetpack duel over Los Angeles with the villainous time travel creator fellow.The game also featured some rare use of digital voice, primarily in the "FBI... Get on it!" background theme in the first few levels. |
| Tintin in Tibet | 1995 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Europe SA | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A platform game starring Tintin. Tintin in Tibet follows on the heel of Infogrames Asterix & Obelix, with the same gameplay. Although the game will prove easy for the expert gamer, there are many levels to pass, each of which features new locations, enemies, and obstacles that serve to advance the storyline. |
| Troy Aikman NFL Football | 1995 | Williams Entertainment, Inc. | Tradewest, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | SNES | You and a friend can become star NFL players or choose to coach a team in this realistic rendition of the game of American football, endorsed by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Super Bowl champ, Troy Aikman. Choose to play alone against the system, or play against each other.Pick from 3 play modes: Pre-season, Season, or Custom Generated (editable) season. There are also three skill levels: Rookie, Pro and Veteran. You can design your own plays, customize your team, and save your team's stats. True-to-life playing surfaces have an effect on how your team performs and include grass, mud, dirt, snow, rain and turf. Listen to the roar of the crowd and other authentic stadium sounds as your plays are followed through. |
| Urban Strike | 1995 | Black Pearl Software | Foley Hi-Tech Systems, Granite Bay Software | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | Helicopter | | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Urban Strike is the third in EA's long running series of helicopter action games. An evil genius named H. R. Malone has started a cult and managed to gather millions of followers. Malone is using his influence and wealth to build a super weapon with which he will overthrow the government. You will once again suit up and take control of various types of helicopters to stop Malone's evil scheme.Urban Strike is the first, and only, game in the Strike series to feature non-vehicular combat. In some levels you will leave your helicopter and proceed on foot. |
| WWF WrestleMania | 1995 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action, Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game merges the personalities and action of the WWF TV show characters with a Mortal Kombat-style fighting game. This title features digitized graphics of 8 WWF superstars: Doink, Razor Ramon, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Yokozuna, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Lex Luger.Although presented as a wrestling title, this game is structured like a one-on-one fighter, features over-the-top special moves characteristic of WWF. Each match is divided into a series of rounds, much like a fighting game. Instead of each round ending in a KO, it simply ends when the player forces the other wrestler(s) to fall by reducing their energy meter. Game modes include single player arcade mode, tournament mode, and versus mode for one-on-one multiplayer. |
| Waterworld | 1995 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | Naval / watercraft | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the future, Earth's temperature rises and melts the polar ice caps, and Earth lies under a watery grave. Years later, survivors of this disaster live on boats or man-made islands called Atolls. Everyone in this new world is looking for a mythical place called Dry Land, which people believe that there is a map to Dry Land on a little girl's back named Enola. A band of pirates who live an oil tanker called the Smokers are after Dry Land and they are trying to get Enola for the tattoo on her back. A nameless drifter who has adapted to the new world and this causes him to have gills and webbed feet, gets involved in this whole "quest for Dry Land" so to speak and becomes responsible for Enola and the woman who looks after her named Helen.You play as the nameless drifter only known as The Mariner. You play through three types of gameplay. The first type of gameplay involves you sailing in a somewhat big area and clearing the area of Smokers. There is a second type of these sailing levels add something else. You can save the Atollers from The Smokers. The second type of gameplay is the swimming. You swim underwater avoiding sea creatures and collecting items for money to use at the shop after you kill off Smokers on the Atolls. Killing of The Smokers is the third type of gameplay. You run through the Atolls with your big knife at first and then you get three more weapons along the way which are a pistol, a speargun, and a machine gun. |
| WeaponLord | 1995 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Released | SNES | A barbarian battleground. Seven different warriors, eached armed with a unique weapon set forth on a fighting game quest where they will clash and conflict with one another in this fighting game from Namco. Their ultimate foe is the mysterious Demonlord. An early relative of the popular Soul Calibur series, the main claim to fame of this game is the weapon play. Blocking and combos are present along with special "frenzies" of increased attack and death combos. The backgrounds are all hand drawn and meticulously detailed. Each character carries their own storyline with them between arenas, jungles and firey mountains on a quest to oppose the Demonlord. |
| World Masters Golf | 1995 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. | Arc Developments | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | World Masters Golf is a golf game featuring four gouraud-shaded courses. Modes of gameplay are Tournament, Match Play and Practice. Up to eight players are allowed to compete. Players can either use existing golfers or create and customize their own. The game allows golf handicapping, and features a mode 7 view camera that follows the ball after it is hit. |
| Full Throttle: All-American Racing | 1995-01-01 | Cybersoft, Inc. | Gremlin Graphics Software Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Motorcycle | | | | | SNES | Full Throttle Racing takes in chaotic, violent and no-holds-barred racing across America. The racing takes place on both land and water, with motorbikes and boats featured.There are 6 racers in the game, each with their own short profile, including a guy newly out of jail, a token woman and a token African-American. You can race one or both disciplines, racing either an individual weekend or a full championship.As you play the game you can upgrade your vehicle, with faster engines, better tyres and more nitros. As in Road Rash, throwing your legs out at the other riders is potentially advantageous. |
| Mega Man X2 | 1995-01-01 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Sigma, the leader of the Maverick army, was destroyed when he underestimated his opponent: a lone warrior, awakened into a time he never knew...X.6 months had passed, and X rose to the rank of leader of the Maverick Hunters. His first task was to eliminate the last of the Mavericks. But as he began his assignment, a mysterious group of Reploids calling themselves the X-Hunters appeared with a message to X: the remains of his fallen comrade, Zero, were in the hands of the X-Hunters, and they planned on resurrecting Zero to fight alongside them and for their fallen leader, Sigma.X must now stop the X-Hunters and rescue Zero, and once again prevent Sigma from rising back into ultimate power. |
| Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra | 1995-01-01 | FCI | New World Computing, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | | SNES | A party of brave heroes managed to defeat the corrupted guardian Sheltem as he attempted to destroy the world of CRON. However, the great battle between the guardians Corak and Sheltem continued in another place - the world of Terra, where Sheltem was originally appointed as a guardian. Revolting against the powerful race of the Ancients, Sheltem takes possession of their space-traveling nacelles, hurling them at the suns of other planets. It is now up to a group of local adventurers to help Corak and vanquish Sheltem once and for all.Isles of Terra is the third installment in the Might and Magic series, and a sequel to Gates to Another World. Like its predecessors, it is a role-playing game focusing on first-person exploration of vast pseudo-3D environments, character building, and turn-based combat. The five selectable races remain the same as in the previous games, as well as the eight character classes with the addition of two new ones: Druid and Ranger. Like in the second game, characters may learn unique skills such as thievery, swimming, merchant, and others.This installment does away with random or pre-set enemy encounters, featuring instead enemies dynamically roaming the game world, allowing to initiate combat from a distance (for example with ranged attacks or spells). There is no option to bribe or surrender to enemies, and escaping combat can be accomplished simply by moving away, unless the enemies have already locked on the party. An automap feature is available at all times, and the player is also allowed to save the game at any time. |
| Pac-in-Time | 1995-01-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Atreid Concept SA | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Pac-Man gets thrown back in time to his younger days after the nefarious Ghost Witch casted a spell on him for spoiling her plans. Now he has to find his way back to the present time. Pac-Man has to go through several areas broken into ten sections each. To exit a section all of the pellets need to be collected in order for the exit to the section to appear. Pac-Man can jump and use tools. Tools include things such as hammers, fireballs, a bubble for underwater survival, and a climbing vine.This version of Pac-in-Time should not be confused with other versions of Pac-in-Time as the game engine, level layouts, and aesthetic are different. |
| RapJam: Volume One | 1995-01-01 | Motown Software | 64WD Creation S.A.R.L. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This game combines basketball with some of the most popular rappers of the time as choose-able players. Some of the artists included are: Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah (!), Yo-Yo, House Of Pain, Onyx, Warren G. and Coolio. The gameplay is modeled after the fast-paced NBA Jam and takes place on various outdoor courts in 5 different U.S. cities. Up to four players can compete, and the "Xtra" button works similar to turbo. There's a shot meter that enables you to sink jumpers and rattle the rim. No 3-point shots exist and there are no fouls in the game. |
| SeaQuest DSV | 1995-01-01 | Malibu Games | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Action | | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Naval / watercraft | | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Based on the first season of the TV series of the same name, your character is an officer of the UEO: The United Earth Oceans Organization. You begin the game inside a training simulation, which upon successful completion ensures your transfer to the crew of the seaQuest DSV where you will be called upon to perform the same duties.Primarily, your function is to navigate the seaQuest Deep Submergence Vessel around the underwater map to various 'mission areas' where you will be called upon to use the on board vehicles to accomplish some task. Typical missions include salvage operations, rescue operations, disarmament of underwater explosives, termination of enemies and exploration. Damage of underwater property is deducted from your budget and completion of objectives adds to it. The money must be used to resupply weapons and buy additional vehicles. Underwater is a dangerous place.The vehicles you have at your command includeSpeeder: A simple two-man vessel designed entirely for speed. It is also a combat vessel and may fire forwards, move up & down and change orientation between facing left and facing right
Stinger: A prototype "next generation" attack vessel, this one-man sub allows you to orientate in any direction to fire your weapon accurately.
Sea Crab: A slow vehicle used for excavation, mining, and rescue missions. It is the only vessel that can dock with other vessels and one of only two that can pick up undersea objects for transport. It comes with a water jet to clear debris and a retractable drill
Sea Truck: Slow and bulky, this vessel may move up and down and change it's orientation between left and right. It's weapons are torpedoes and mines which may be dropped behind it. Furthermore it can also pick up undersea objects for transport
Remote (HR) Probe: Small and agile, this vehicle contains only a very simple weapon. It's main purpose however is underwater welding and repair of objects. It can also activate switches
Darwin - Intelligent Dolphin and seaQuest mascot: Darwin the Dolphin is perhaps the most agile of the vehicles, and may take off in bursts of speed. However Darwin has no weapons with which to defend himself and is very vulnerable. Darwin is able to get into tiny spaces that none of the other vehicles can reach. Darwin is able to activate switches. |
| The Ignition Factor | 1995-01-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | The Ignition Factor has the player take control of one of the most dangerous jobs, a firefighter, as they progress through several stages including a museum, a mine and a variety of buildings including a skyscraper. Before each mission, the player can look at a map and learn of trapped victims and dangerous hot spots and choose their equipment that include a chemical & electrical fire extinguisher, an oxygen tank, a rope and an axe among others. However, the more equipment that the player is carrying, they will not be able to run or kick, limiting the firefighter to just merely walking.The goal of each mission is the same, traverse the building while avoiding fires or extinguishing them, save victims and keep from being burned. Along the way the fire fighters will encounter obstacles that will stop or kill the player including collapsing floors and explosive barrels. There are no power-ups to replenish their health or fire extinguishers so the player must be cautious. Points are awarded after each stage for saving victims, the time left on the meter as well as "Event" points. If the player receives a certain amount of points at the end of the game, they will be treated to a special bonus stage. |
| Galaxy Wars | 1995-01-13 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Universal Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The aim of this arcade game is to launch missiles from the bottom of the screen at enemy spacecraft located at the top. To get there, the missile must pass through a asteroid belt flying across the screen and avoid the shots being fired down from the spacecraft. It is the players job to control the missile. Once launched it can be moved left and right and can be sped up by using the boost to speed it's way out of trouble. Points scored depend on the location of the hit on the enemy spacecraft. The speed at which enemy spacecraft move increases as the number of them decreases. Once all spacecraft have been destroyed, another wave starts, the speed decreases again and the process repeats. A life is lost when a missile is hit by a shot or collides with an asteroid.On the SNES, three game modes are available, B&W and Color recreate the graphics and behaviour of the original arcade game in black & white and color respectively whilst Neo mode updates the game with improved graphics and slightly different behaviour. There's also a turn-based two player mode. Other options include changing the number of lives available at the start of a game and the number of points needed for an extra ship. |
| WakuWaku Ski Wonder Spur | 1995-01-13 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | SNES | A major ski competition is being held and eight of the best skiers have gathered to show off their skills on the slopes and prove that they are the best in the land.In the main mode of this ski racing game, players compete on four different courses. The player will earn points after every race is finished. The higher the racer finishes, the more points that are earned. To win the competition the player has to have more points than their competitors after all the races are finished. The game also features other modes such as head to head racing versus the computer or another player, and also a time trial mode that lets the player attempt to get the best times that they can manage on a course. The game also has an editor. The editor lets the player edit a character and even lets them edit a course that they can later race on. |
| UNDAKE 30: Same Game Daisakusen - Mario Version | 1995-01-16 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | UNDAKE30 Same Game Taisakusen Mario Version is a puzzle game featuring Mario and other elements from the Mario series. If multiple matching icons are connected, they can be clicked on to be cleared. When the entire board is cleared, the player wins. However, making the wrong move can ruin the game, making completion impossible, so an undo option is included. The icons consist of Mario Heads, Coins, Yoshi Eggs, Fire Flowers, and Super Mushrooms. The game can be played with either a standard controller or a SNES Mouse.It was released as both a promotional cartridge and as a broadcast on the Satellaview. |
| Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Starship Bridge Simulator | 1995-01-31 | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Interplay Productions, Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Zina Powers | SNES | Two years before the better-known computer game came this title, in which the aim is to successfully complete the space combat element of Starfleet training. You will fight Klingons, deal with repairs, and find yourself in all manner of dangerous situations, but try to stay within Starfleet directives.The game is viewed from the bridge of your vessel (there are 5 different ones in total), with polygons used to display the action. Information on the world situation at the time of the game is supplied within the game. There are quick missions bringing scenes from Star Trek movies to life. |
| Addams Family Values | 1995-02-01 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Ocean Software Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | RPG elements | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | The evil Debbie Jelinksi is harming the Addams family once again... She has kidnapped Baby Pubert, and Uncle Fester is the one who must find him and to bring him back to his loving family. The game is based on the live-action movie of the same name.Addams Family Values is an action adventure game with slight RPG elements (you gain more hit points while proceeding in the game, can upgrade your equipment and special attacks). You control Fester, by moving him around, fighting regular enemies and bosses, talking to members of Addams household, and occasionally solving puzzles. The combat is pure action, Zelda-style. |
| Brandish | 1995-02-01 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Once there was a prosperous kingdom, which was protected by a tower, where a mighty dragon was living. The people of the kingdom were secure with such a guardian. But one man wanted the dragon's power for something else, and this man was the king. He went to the tower and tried to kill the dragon, in order to rob his power. But the dragon's fury turned the king into a horrible creature, a demon, and his evil essence made his entire kingdom sink deep under the earth. Many years have passed, and now you take control of a traveler named Varik (Ares in the Japanese version). A young woman accuses him of killing her teacher, and in a desperate fight they both fall underground, to where the lost kingdom was buried. You must guide Varik through underground mazes and help him to escape the wrath of his adversary and the demonic inhabitants of the lost kingdom.The game is an action RPG, a dungeon crawler with plenty of creatures to defeat and many weapons, armor, and other treasure to collect. You can also use magic spells. The camera rotates automatically according to your movements. You also have the ability to jump forwards. |
| Kirby's Avalanche | 1995-02-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Compile, HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The First Annual Dream Land's Avalanche Competition is about to get under way, and as Kirby and a host of characters from the Kirby series, you can join the tournament and become Avalanche king.Kirby's Avalanche is a Puyo Puyo variant, and has you stacking colored blobs similar in a way to Tetris. When a certain amount of one color is stacked, an explosion occurs and the screen clears of those blobs, which then appear in the other players screen (either the CPU or a second player). When the other player's screen is so full of blobs that they can't make another move, you move onto the next round, and so on until the final boss. The winner of that match is then crowned the Avalanche king. |
| Kirby's Dream Course | 1995-02-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | HAL Laboratory, Inc., Nintendo EAD | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling, Isometric | SNES | Kirby's Dream Course is a mini-golf game featuring the pink blob Kirby. After his adventures in Dream Land Kirby himself becomes the ball, and you must guide him around each hole using the sort of bar system that you see in most golf games. Where this game differs, however, is in the fact that you need to eliminate all on-screen enemies before you can guide Kirby into the hole and complete it. As per usual in golf games, the more strokes it takes you to complete the whole, the lower your score - so make sure you aim Kirby just right!You'll find eight courses and a total of sixty-four holes in the game, not including the final showdown with King Dedede, as well as an action-packed two-player mode. |
| Pinball Fantasies | 1995-02-01 | GameTek, Inc. | Digital Illusions HB | Action | Top-down | | | Pinball | | | | | | | SNES | After the success of Pinball Dreams on several systems, a sequel featuring four new tables was created. The gameplay is much the same as the first game, with realistic physics, multi-player options and a high score table to aim for. The tables are Partyland, Speed Devils, Billion Dollar Gameshow and Stones 'n' Bones, taking in a funfair, racing cars, a tacky game-show, and a graveyard. Each one has a range of ramps, combos, light sequences and targets to shoot, as well as general themes which are less influenced by real tables than those in Pinball Dreams. |
| Super Bases Loaded 3: License to Steal | 1995-02-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Jaleco Ltd., Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Super Bases Loaded 3 is the follow-up to Super Bases Loaded 2 which includes updated stats of over 700 actual MLBPA players including Barry Bonds, Kirby Puckett and Terry Gwynn, just to name a few. The modes of play include the standard Exhibition and Season, but also include a Championship Tournament and an MVP Game. However, since there is no MLB license, there are no team nicknames or logos, and also no World Series is included in the game. The game only contains three generic stadiums. A battery back-up is present that allows players to save games. |
| Dharma Dōjō | 1995-02-10 | Den'Z | Metro Corporation | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Dharma Dōjō is a puzzle game, and conversion of an arcade game of the same name. Unlike the arcade original where the player has to move the character around the screen in order to hit a block with the mallet, this version automatically aligns the player with the furthest most block. This port also features four game modes (two more than the arcade version).In the story mode (だるま道中記), evil spirits have attacked and you must defeat them with the help of good spirits. Playing as either the monk or maiden, you must use a hammer to knock items to the left. These then appear in an area at the bottom of the screen. If all the items do not match, when the bottom area is full, the entire row moves back onto the screen, pushing the stacks up one level. If the items all match, they will turn into a good spirit and attack the evil spirit, slowing it. Do not delay, because the evil spirit is always climbing a rope to try to get to and cut a rope holding the temple bell. If the evil spirit cuts the temple bell rope or the stacks extend above the top level of the playing field, the game is over.In the second game mode, referred to as Dhama Training Editing (たるま修行編), you begin with a stack of sixteen items, stacked four across and four high. You must create groups of the same four items at the bottom. While there is no evil spirit climbing on the left, you still cannot tarry. After a certain length of time, another block of sixteen items will drop onto the field. A bird-man will give you a countdown warning when this is about to occur and you can see what is coming next on the right. If the stacks extend to past the top of the playing field, the game is over.In the third game mode, called Dharma Questions and Answers (たるま問答), you are shown a pattern of items on the right. You must duplicate this pattern on the left, within a certain number of moves or within a time limit. If you succeed, you move to a more difficult pattern. If you fail, the game is over.The last game mode is a two-player competitive game (ふたりで対決). You must create groups of four of the same item at the bottom. If the group you create is four creatures, like cats or pigs, then a row of those will be added to the top of your competitor's stack. If you create a row of the same colored blocks, you will light one of your competitor's lamps. If you light all four of your competitor's lamps or your competitor's stack extends past the top of the playing field, you win a round. Win two out of three rounds to win the game. |
| Iron Commando: Kōtetsu no Senshi | 1995-02-10 | Poppo Co., Ltd. | Arcade Zone Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Iron commando is a brawler beat-em-up like Final Fight or Streets of Rage with lots of weapons and big end bosses.The B-movie story is cheesy and does nothing more than accommodate for the action. From the introduction sequence: "The peril came from outer space. A meteorite entered the earth's atmosphere bringing chaos. After observation, the scientists found that the meteorite was radioactive and had to be destroyed. Unfortunately, terrorists from g.h.o.s.t. want the meteorite too. The Iron Commando's mission is to retrieve the deadly body and avoid genetic mutation."The player or players walk along the levels beating up enemies. On some levels you ride a motorcycle or jeep, even a mine kart, and shoot your way through hordes of enemies. There are several end bosses, some are screen filling like a helicopter and a giant robot.Some enemies will drop food, grenades or weapons as you beat them into a bloody pulp. There are lots of different Weapons: 9mm guns, shotguns, machine guns, knives, baseball bats. The weird thing is, enemies that use a sword and even dogs will occasionally drop a machine gun or baseball bat. |
| Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis | 1995-02-19 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | The sequel to "Majin Tensei" is a strategy RPG that takes place in an alternate Tokyo of 1996. You control a group of three special agents whose task is to stop a demonic invasion from a different reality. You receive missions such as capturing enemy base, exterminating invaders, etc. After you complete a mission, you move to the next one in a linear fashion, without exploration. The gameplay consists of large strategic battles. You move on the battle field, trying to complete your mission and exterminate the demons on your way. Attacking (or being attacked by) a demon results in a short auto-battle sequence."Spiral Nemesis" contains many classical Megaten elements, such as demon classification, Light/Dark and Law/Chaos alignment axis, etc. |
| NBA Jam Tournament Edition | 1995-02-23 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action, Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | This game lets you play two-on-two arcade basketball with players from all the NBA teams. Gameplay is fast and action-packed, with few rules, no fouls, and deliberately unrealistic jamming. Players are rated on eight ability categories, from steals and blocks, to dunks and 3-pointers.Up to four human players can take part, each always controlling a single player for their team, and AI for missing players. This allows for four players to face each other in teams of two, or for two players to team up against a third player with a CPU team-mate.The Tournament Edition ups each team's roster to three players, and allows for substitutions between quarters. Shoving players now results in injuries, which lower a player's stats; encouraging you to sub them out and let them recover. Aside from the usual secret characters and cheat modes, the T.E. also includes four new additions you can individually enable from the special options menu:
"Hot Spots" are randomized zones on the court that reward extra points (up to a 9-point shot!) for making a basket while standing within them.Powerup icons appear randomly, and convey temporary arcade-like benefits when picked up. Some examples are instant "on-fire," enhanced 3-point accuracy, monster dunks from anywhere on the court, or a bomb that knocks all other players to the ground."Juice Mode" increases the speed of the game up to 4x."Tournament Mode" disables all other modes, special characters, and cheats, and challenges you to defeat all the NBA teams to unlock extra players (2 extra players for almost every team). Winning Tournament Mode also unlocks a higher CPU difficulty level. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin | 1995-02-24 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tom Create Co., Ltd. | Puzzle, Strategy | Side view | Licensed | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin is a competitive puzzle game featuring Sailor Moon licensed characters.Upon choosing a character (each with unique special moves), the player competes against an opponent. Each player controls a grid of 10x6 sections (represented by hearts) initially made up of clear hearts. The player moves their cursor over the clear hearts to turn them into one of four colors: red, yellow, blue, and green. Sometimes treasures will show up on the board. When several hearts of the same color are adjacent to one another, the player can clear them... which pushes all the hearts (and treasures) down towards the bottom. The goal is to be the player with the most treasures to end the round.Sailor Moon characters featured are primarily from the S Series and includes: Sailor Moon, Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, Sailor Jupiter, Chibius, Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Uranus, and Sailor Pluto. |
| Farland Story | 1995-02-24 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Technical Group Laboratory, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Farland Story includes both scenarios from the original Farland Story and its sequel Farland Story Denki: Arc Ō no Ensei. |
| Front Mission | 1995-02-24 | Square Co., Ltd. | G-Craft | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | In the future, many military forces are dependent on huge mech robots, called Wanzers (Walking Panzers) for combat. At Huffman Island, located in the the pacific ocean, wanzers are deployed by both the USN (United States of the New Continent) and the OCU (Oceana Community Union), who dispute ownership over the island. One night, the OCU forces stage a covert recon mission on a facility located in Larcus, a USN-held territory and weapons facility. Lead by a soldier named Roid, this mission was entirely unofficial and violated the peace treaty. During the mission, USN forces lead by Commander Driscoll appeared and ambushed the OCU soldiers. During the combat, Roid's fiance, Karen is killed and the USN facility is blown up; placing the blame on the OCU. This became known as the "Larcus Incident" and the OCU denied all knowledge of it's soldiers actions. Ultimately it would be a leading cause to the second Huffman War. One year later, the war is underway and Huffman island is under provisional control of the OCU, but with a weakened military unable to defend against USN attacks. The soldiers involved in the Larcus Incident have all been discharged and disgraced. Roid spends his time fighting as a gladiator in the Wanzer fighting arena before being approached by a mysterious man. Colonel Olson has found out about Roid's history and wants him to command a mercenary unit he is assembling on behalf of the OCU, dubbed "Carrion Crow". Convincing Roid that Driscoll is still out there on the island, Roid agrees.Front Mission is a turn-based strategy RPG played from an isometric perspective. Players progress in the story through large strategic battles involving multiple units and cutscenes between them. At certain places, usually towns, the player can visit multiple locations including bars and shops, and talk to people. Shops are also found to purchase new weaponry, parts and make repairs. In combat, each Wanzer robot is a separate unit that has a large variety of weapons and attack styles depending on what's equipped. Units get experience for defeating enemies and also for using various techniques. The more an attack is used, the more powerful it becomes. |
| Astro Go! Go! | 1995-02-25 | Meldac of Japan | KAZe Co., Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Track racing | | | | | SNES | Astro Go! Go! is an action-oriented racing game. The player has the choice between five vehicles which all have different abilities, e.g. maximum speed or manoeuvrability. The 15 courses feature various obstacles like bottomless pits (the vehicle always re-spawns if it is gone or stuck), acceleration fields or jumps. Unusually for a game of this genre, it is one-player only; the two playing modes being time trial or Grand Prix. The latter consists of 15 races, but the player needs to finish on the first, second or third place in order to reach the next. |
| Bust-A-Move | 1995-03-01 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The home version of Bust-A-Move is not a straight adaptation of the arcade game. It greatly increases the number of levels, has new gameplay features, and introduces new modes.The general concept remains the same: the player controls a catapult at the bottom of the screen that shoots bubbles of random colors. When three or more bubbles of the same color touch on the playfield, they are removed, with any bubbles falling away that are not attached to the ceiling, sidewall, or another bubble. The ceiling periodically descends, pushing the bubbles downward. The game is lost if any bubbles touch the bottom.In single-player mode, the goal is to clear pre-set bubble patterns. The game consists of 100 levels, more than tripling the number from the arcade game. Some arcade levels are reused, but most are entirely new. Also new are gameplay elements in the form of special bubbles: explosive bubbles destroy bubbles in a small radius around them if hit. Lightning bubbles move sideways if hit, clearing a horizontal line. Water bubbles burst, with the downward stream recoloring all bubbles it touches. Another new element is a boss fight in the final level.The two-player mode from the arcade version also reappears, but optionally adds a series of ten computer opponents with different playing strategies. In two-player mode, the goal is to make the other player fail. Instead of the ceiling descending, new bubbles are added from the top. Removing more than the required three bubbles at a time sends bubbles to the opponent's field.The final mode is Challenge mode: it is an endless unwinnable mode where new bubbles are continuously added from the top. It is played for the high score: both the score and the number of bubbles popped are counted. |
| Sterling Sharpe: End 2 End | 1995-03-01 | Jaleco USA, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | End 2 End is a football game with the main attraction of it being that it has the personal endorsement of former Green Bay Packer, Sterling Sharpe. Game modes consist of Exhibition, Playoff and All-Star, however there is no Season mode. The game features 30 different teams modeled after their NFL counterparts except that their nicknames and logos are absent from the game as well as their being no actual NFL players. |
| Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W | 1995-03-01 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Raizing Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber World is a puzzle game based on the popular Bomberman series, which plays much like a cross between Bomberman and Puyo Puyo. Groups of blocks will fall from the top of the screen. Match three identical blocks and bombs will drop from the top of the screen. Occasionally, a lit bomb will fall and explode, setting off any bombs it hits and causing a chain reaction. The game is over when blocks fill the screen.It is essentially a variant of the console release of Bomberman: Panic Bomber, though without the time challenge mode and with several additions. Most of the stages play the same way as in the earlier version, but they now have real-world names (such as "Jamaica"), and dialogue between Bomberman and his opponents was added.The game features a single-player story mode and a battle mode for up to four players. |
| Undercover Cops | 1995-03-03 | Varie Corporation | Irem Corp. | Action | Side view | | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | 2043. Dr. Clayborn and his army have gained control of New York and Commissioner Gordon made one last plea for help and called three of the finest city sweepers: Matt, an ex-professional football player; Rosa, a former female vigilante and Miss America pageant; and Zan, an ex-karate master and a retired philosophy teacher. They must fight every lackey and vanquish Dr. Clayborn in order to restore law and order to the city. Go through the game's five stages, defeating enemies along the way and destroying the end-of-level boss before proceeding to the next stage. Along the way, weapons such as fish, rocks, i-beams, cars, and more can be used. |
| Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible III | 1995-03-04 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Multimedia Intelligence Transfer Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | "Last Bible III" is a sequel to two Last Bible games for Game Boy and Game Boy Color. You control Shieru, a young boy who lives in a small village on a planet with a medieval civilization. With the help of his friends, he should fulfill an ancient prophecy and defeat the evil that threatens the planet. In order to do that, the heroes of the game have to recruit demons who will help them in battles.As a part of Megaten universe, "Last Bible III" is focused on demon summoning and fusion. The concept is more developed in this game, since demons are now fully customizable characters that can level up and be equipped just like human party members. Unlike most Megaten games, "Last Bible III" is set in a medieval environment and has a more traditional flair. The battles are viewed from first person perspective in a standard Megaten fashion, but movement on the world map, in towns and in dungeons is controlled from third person perspective with a top-down view. |
| Magical Pop'n | 1995-03-10 | Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd | Polestar Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | The kingdom of Toaru is a prosperous and peaceful place that is famous for its magic. Within Toaru castle lies the Magic Gem which legend says can give the person who holds it great magical powers. Because of this, it is sealed inside the castle to prevent the gem from landing in the wrong hands. One night, a dark figure and his army of monsters invades the castle and steals the gem. Armed with a sword and her magic powers, the Princess Toaru sets off to retrieve the gem and save the world.Magical Pop'n lets you play a young, energetic little princess who is simply called Princess. The game starts off with Princess chasing after a floating bad guy off a balcony and into town. Princess has two type of weapons: her sword and her magic powers. When using magic, Princess will consume star powers. Different types of magic requires a different number of stars. Stars can be collected throughout the game and you can also get stars after defeating a foe. In the first stage you will only have access to Princess' magic beam powers which shoots small beams of laser at enemies. Later, you will receive the ice, fire and other powers. The sword can only be used to perform close range slashing against enemies, but it does not cost any stars.In each stage, Princess will be confronted with a number of enemies that she must fight off to advance. There are many mini-bosses and at the end of a stage, you will have to fight the main boss. Princess' health is indicated by the number of hearts she has in her health meter. There are various items that will help refill the meter: Candy refills half a heart, A slice of cake refills a whole heart and a birthday cake will refill the entire meter. You will be taken to the game over screen if you lose all your lives. There is an unlimited number of continues but no save feature in the game. |
| Dai-4-ji Super Robot Taisen | 1995-03-17 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | War | Tactical RPG, Turn-based strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The proper sequel to the third game and EX.Three months have passed since the third game, where a race of extraterrestrials, known as the "Inspectors", attacked Earth Federation forces (Mobile Suit Gundam). The Earth Federation, economically exhausted from conflicts, decides to impose the hegemony of Earth and to neglect the Space Colonies. In the midst of these reforms, rear admiral Jamitov (Zeta Gundam) forms the Titans, a pro-Earth group with a goal to enforce the will of the Federation on the Colonies. Due to the neglect, a rebellion begins in the Colonies, with the formation of the AEUG (Anti-Earth Union Group, also from Zeta Gundam). Meanwhile, Hamarn Karn (Zeta and ZZ Gundam) forms the Neue DC, a new group of Divine Crusaders (the villains from the first game) on a large mining asteroid. On Mars, two mysterious, yet very powerful figures, rebuild the same group with enormous amount of resources and technology. The Londo Bell battalion (Char's Counterattack), declared missing in the wake of the "La-Gias incident" (EX), is stripped of its former titles and becomes a rogue military group. Despite these circumstances, the threat of extraterrestrials still exists, with the arrival of the Guests...Dai-4-ji Super Robot Taisen is the finale of the Classic timeline of the series (until F and F Final came), before the story elements were revamped into Alpha series. This game introduced a number of significant features that became the mainstay of the entire franchise, such as a customizable player characters (appearance, sex, birth date, personality, robot type), upgradable weapons and pilot skills. The birth date determines the "spirit powers" (精神 seishin), which gives the players advantage over the enemy. The story branches depend on the actions of the player throughout the campaign. Also, a number of new robot franchises were added, such as Mazinkaiser (designed by the creator of the Mazinger franchise himself, Go Nagai), L-Gaim and Go Shogun. |
| Love Quest | 1995-03-17 | Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. | Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | You are a young man who is about to marry his sweetheart Yuka. Everything is prepared for the ceremony, but at the last moment the church is shaken by a mysterious force, and the next thing you know is that your bride has disappeared! Equipped not only with your best weapon and armor, but also with your manly charm, you have to go out to the jungle of modern city, to get Yuka back! I guess it also won't harm if you get acquainted with some pretty ladies on the way, now will it?..Love Quest is a humorous RPG where traditional turn-based, first person perspective combat options are replaced by actions you would normally do to win a girl's attention: you can for example smile, which will cost you MP and inflict big "damage" on the girl, and so on. Your only enemies are girls (including random encounters), and your progress is determined by your successful fighting. Of course, you also level up, acquire items, better weapons and armor, just like in any "normal" RPG. At certain points girls will also join your party, to heal and to support you. Despite its "suggestive" themes, the game doesn't feature any explicit sex scenes or nudity. |
| Makeruna! Makendō 2 | 1995-03-17 | Datam Polystar | Success Corp. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | The Ghost Prime Minister is holding a fighting tournament, and 14-year-old Hikari Tsurugino, the second Mighty Makendo, must face off against all sort of strange apparitions. Characters from the first game make appearances, including Mai Tsurugino, Hikari's sister and the first Mighty Makendo.Makeruna! Makendō 2 is a comical VS fighting game with an eclectic cast of characters including a soccer player, a zombie, a musclebound mer-man, and a giant robot. Bouts are best two-out-of-three, and each character has both a life bar and a "Makendo" meter, which lets each character perform a variety of special attacks. The game includes a story mode and a 2-player versus mode. |
| Nekketsu Tairiku: Burning Heroes | 1995-03-17 | Enix Corporation | J-Force | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The young fighter Ryu was thrown out of his father's home, and this childhood trauma has been dominating his life ever since. His only wish is to surpass his father and to show him he has become a better fighter than him. Laila is a cheerful treasure hunter. She dreams only of valuable things, adventure, travels, and life in the capital city. Gaou is experiencing a personal tragedy: he wants to discover the mystery of the disappearance of a woman he loved, Asuka, aided by his best friend Froz. Naaga is a girl who wears a heavy armor, which - as she thinks - will prevent her from losing any battle. At present, she has problems since she owes a million gold pieces to her guild. What do those heroes have in common? As their ways cross, they will find out they are in fact pursuing one and the same goal...Burning Heroes lets you start as either one of the four characters. Each one starts in a different place and is seemingly absorbed in his/her personal quest, but as the game progresses, the four heroes meet each other. You should also find and "unlock" four other playable characters as you advance in the game. The gameplay system is similar to other Japanese-style RPGs: you fight random enemies and bosses in turn-based combat, viewed from third-person perspective, like in Final Fantasy games. As you get hit in a battle, your "passion" (literally "hot blood", nekketsu in Japanese) level rises, and the more damage you take, the quicker you reach 100%. Once the passion bar is full, you can summon a powerful monster and to unleash a devastating attack on the entire enemy party. |
| Super Pinball II: The Amazing Odyssey | 1995-03-17 | Meldac of Japan | KAZe Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Pinball | | | | | | | SNES | The sequel to the original Super Pinball, Super Pinball II is another pinball simulator featuring three different tables. This time the selection consists of the sci-fi themed "Space Sister" table, the spy-themed "The Spy Eyes", and the circus themed "Showtime".As in the original, the game features a Competition (free tournament) or Conquest (clear each table in succession) modes, but the hotseat multiplayer component has been reduced to two-players. Graphics are 2D representations of the tables viewed from a tilted 3D view, which manages to fit the entire tables on the screen without scrolling. |
| The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes | 1995-03-17 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | Argent | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes is based on the Spider-Man cartoon of the time and pits Spider-Man against several of his old foes as well as an army of Spider-Slayers. Spider-Man can attack with a hand-to-hand combo or by shooting out pellets of webbing. He can crawl on any wall or ceiling and also swing along with his webbing strands if he has enough clearance. The story is told in dialogue scenes with the stage's boss as well as Spider-Man's allies at the end of each stage. |
| Atlas | 1995-03-24 | Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd | Artdink Corporation | Simulation, Strategy | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | Takeshi Suzuki | SNES | Atlas is a historical business and discovery game. The game is set in the 15th century. You are in a contract with the King of Portugal. For 10.000 gold a year you have to explore the area 1000 miles south of Portugal within five years. You are allowed to trade with the goods you discover, but all information gathered on your travels is property of the King of Portugal. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokūden - Totsugeki-hen | 1995-03-24 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | d&d Corp., Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Fighting | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | The first of the two "interactive fighters" for SNES based on the famous manga series Dragon Ball. "Totsugeki Hen" tells the story of the hero, Son Goku, following the first volume of the manga. The boy Son Goku meets a mysterious girl named Bulma, and she sends him on a mission to obtain the magical Dragon Balls. Naturally, Bulma is not the only one needing those Balls, so that the young hero will soon have to face and defeat some bad guys, including his first true rival Piccolo.The game puts you in control of Son Goku only during battles or when there is a possibility to make a choice and to influence the storyline. There is no other gameplay in the game except fighting and picking answers from menu. The fights are one-on-one: you pause them by pressing the start button, and then program Son Goku, making him execute various moves: dash, kick, special attack, etc. Every attack can be countered by an enemy attack, and you have to follow the enemy's move pattern in order to attack and defend successfully. |
| Yū Yū Hakusho Final: Makai Saikyō Retsuden | 1995-03-24 | Namco Limited | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | Yū Yū Hakusho Final: Makai Saikyō Retsuden is a 2D fighting game based on the Yu Yu Hakusho anime. The game features storyline & characters from season 3 & 4 of the anime. 13 Characters are available (Yusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, Hiei, Sensui, Super Sensui, Shigure, Shura, Demon Yusuke, Demon Fox Kurama, Raizen, Yomi, Mukuro) and one extra hidden character Yakumo (The main antagonist in "Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report") can be unlocked by entering a secret code.The player can choose among the various game modes (Story Mode, Demon world
tournament, Elimination Match, Team Battle, 2 Player Battle) and a training mode in which
player can train for unlimited or limited energy and can also select the location for the fight.
Each character has 2 styles of punches and kicks (Light and Hard) and can perform special moves
upon a specific input which can also be viewed before the starting of a fight.
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| Emit: Vol. 1 - Toki no Maigo | 1995-03-25 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Educational | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures | Meditative / Zen | | Cinematic camera, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Emit is a visual novel, divided into 3 parts, which was made to help Japanese people study English. The game can be played both in English or Japanese with the ability to listen to the audio and/or read the transcript in both languages. There are 2 modes to play the game: Story mode and English Game mode. The story mode is the main game divided into chapters where players get to watch the story unfold and can do a number of exercises after each chapter. During the story mode, players can pause the game at any time in order to look up a term they didn't understand or to change the language.The exercises are:
Listening comprehension activities where players pick the right options to check their understanding of the story.
Guessing what's going to happen where players choose the question that's closest to their opinion and listen to the characters in the story commenting about the player's opinion.
Conversation practice where students can listen to the character's speech and act out the dialogues.
The English game mode is a mini-game that involves 2 police officers in the game's world looking for a criminal. Players must tell the officers where they should go, write down which buildings are nearby, and take note of the phone calls from the local citizens informing them where the criminal was last seen.The first volume of the game deals with Yuri's chance encounter with an old man and the events that unfold after that meeting. |
| Emit: Vol. 2 - Inochigake no Tabi | 1995-03-25 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Educational | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures | Meditative / Zen | | Cinematic camera, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Emit is a visual novel, divided into 3 parts, which was made to help Japanese people study English. The game can be played both in English or Japanese with the ability to listen to the audio and/or read the transcript in both languages. There are 2 modes to play the game: Story mode and English Game mode. The story mode is the main game divided into chapters where players get to watch the story unfold and can do a number of exercises after each chapter. During the story mode, players can pause the game at any time in order to look up a term they didn't understand or to change the language.The exercises are:
Listening comprehension activities where players pick the right options to check their understanding of the story.
Guessing what's going to happen where players choose the question that's closest to their opinion and listen to the characters in the story commenting about the player's opinion.
Conversation practice where students can listen to the character's speech and act out the dialogues.
The English game mode is a mini-game that involves 2 police officers in the game's world looking for a criminal. Players must tell the officers where they should go, write down which buildings are nearby, and take note of the phone calls from the local citizens informing them where the criminal was last seen.The second game deals with Yuri's trip to another world where she becomes one year older every day and must find a way back to her own world. |
| Emit: Vol. 3 - Watashi ni Sayonara o | 1995-03-25 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Educational | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures | Meditative / Zen | | Cinematic camera, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Emit is a visual novel, divided into 3 parts, which was made to help Japanese people study English. The game can be played both in English or Japanese with the ability to listen to the audio and/or read the transcript in both languages. There are 2 modes to play the game: Story mode and English Game mode. The story mode is the main game divided into chapters where players get to watch the story unfold and can do a number of exercises after each chapter. During the story mode, players can pause the game at any time in order to look up a term they didn't understand or to change the language.The exercises are:
Listening comprehension activities where players pick the right options to check their understanding of the story.
Guessing what's going to happen where players choose the question that's closest to their opinion and listen to the characters in the story commenting about the player's opinion.
Conversation practice where students can listen to the character's speech and act out the dialogues.
Exclusive to the third volume is a new English Game called Ghost Sweeper. This game is modeled after traditional turn-based RPGs and in this game, players must defeat ghosts and search for objects in haunted houses that they can sell. Players can encounter enemies in set places on a map as well as when searching for objects in rooms and furniture. Some ghosts that are trapped can tell the player where to find things if the player guarantees their freedom.The last volume concludes the story with Yuri barely surviving her trip back to her world. In this game, Yuri searches for her doppelgänger to get her back to her world and to her son. |
| Kyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei I ・II | 1995-03-31 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | | Chikaaki Tokuhiro (C. Tokuhiro) | SNES | This is Atlus' remake of Namco's two first Megaten games for NES. Graphics were improved to fit SNES standard, and there were some slight changes made to the interface (to resemble the classic look of Shin Megami Tensei, especially in the first game).The first Megami Tensei follows the story of Nakajima, a programmer who has to become a devil summoner in order to stop an invasion from another world. Dungeon navigation and battles are viewed from first person perspective. Megami Tensei II puts you in the role of a nameless hero, a member of Devil Buster group who fight demons in a post-apocalyptic world that was caused by an atomic explosion in the end of the 20th century. Dungeon navigation gets a new top-down view in this sequel. |
| Shijō Saikyō League Serie A: Ace Striker | 1995-03-31 | TNN | | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | Studio Sign | SNES | Shijō Saikyō League Serie A: Ace Striker (or simply Ace Striker) is a football (soccer) game that features all clubs and the majority of footballers from the 1994–95 Serie A season.During that time, the Italian Serie A was unanimously considered the most competitive league in the world, and the Japanese fans followed it passionately. In 1994, the signing of a Japanese star player by one of the league clubs came calling even more attention and enthusiasm, hence the release of few (Japan-exclusive) soccer games based solely in the Italian football league.Playable modes presented in the game include "Pre Match", "PK mode" and "League". In the latter one the player has to compete in the 1994–95 Serie A season which consists of 34 matches.The game scrolls horizontally at a slight angle and the players' sprites are cartoony (close to super deformed style). There's only one formation available (the default one), however the player has the option to position ten of the eleven players anywhere in the field. It is also possible adjusting the tactic to normal, defensive or offensive.During the matches there is a small scanner that shows the players' positions. A cutscene (animated image) will appear whenever a goal is scored. The goal celebration will always occur and very few players have their unique way of celebrating. There is a referee which will only show up when a foul is committed and sometimes he will show the yellow and/or red card. Only two substitutions are allowed, and many other "elements" are missing such as fatigue, injuries or the offside law. |
| Super Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A | 1995-03-31 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | Masayuki Fujita (as M. Fujita) | SNES | Super Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A is the fourth title of the Super Formation Soccer series released on the Super Famicom. As the title suggests, the game is based on the 1994-95 Italian Seria A season.Like the other Super Famicom installments in the series, the field is shown in a top-down perspective using Mode 7 scrolling. The fields themselves are facsimiles of actual Italian stadiums, with different grass types and home colors. At the beginning of a match in Serie A mode, a picture of the real-life stadium the field is based on is shown. The player can choose from 18 clubs, each with 22 players. However, each team can only have three foreign players (the initial release of this game preceded the "Bosman ruling" of 1995). Before a match begins, the player can choose different formations and whether the goalkeeper will be controlled automatically, semi-automatically or manually. There are six modes available: Exhibition, Serie A, Situation, Practice, Edit Team, and Option. Adding to the realism, the player can choose to play matches in Italian (menus will continue to be in either English or Japanese). Certain real-life data on the players can also be viewed. |
| Fatal Fury Special | 1995-04-01 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Fatal Fury Special is an improved version of SNK's 2D one-on-one fighter Fatal Fury 2. The objective is to win the tournament by defeating all other fighters including end boss Wolfgang Krauser. Fatal Fury Special features a fairly large selection of fighters that includes:The eight regular fighters from Fatal Fury 2: Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Kim Kaphwan, Jubei Yamada, Cheng Sinzan, Mai Shiranui and Big Bear.The four bosses from Fatal Fury 2: Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Lawrence Blood and Wolfgang Krauser (this time they're all immediately playable).Three characters returning from the first Fatal Fury: Duck King, Tung Fu Rue and Geese Howard (the end boss from Fatal Fury).Other improvements include:A new Count Down mode (defeat as many opponents as possible in 3 minutes).Extra color schemes for every character.New & improved background graphics.Dolby Surround Sound support.Fatal Fury Special still features the series' trademark pseudo-3D movement along two planes. |
| Lady Stalker: Kako kara no Chōsen | 1995-04-01 | Taito Corporation | Climax Entertainment | Action | | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Lady is a girl from a good family. However, she doesn't care much for good manners and diligent study, but thinks only about faraway lands and treasure. Wherever she appears, destruction follows. Lady's parents, afraid of their daughter's hyperactive nature, locked her in a mansion guarded by two loyal servants: the gardener Yoshio and the cook Cox. One day, Lady finds a book about Deathland Island, where a great treasure is supposedly hidden. She escapes the mansion, arrives at Deathland Island, and learns its was once ruled by a mad scientist King Baron, who made experiments on monsters. Lady decides to explore Baron's castle and the rest of the island, to find a way to get to the legendary treasure.Lady Stalker is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements, closely connected to Landstalker. The player explores dungeons and other locations, most of which are full of various puzzles. Lady cannot jump, but instead dashes to cross small pits. Regular battle encounters are random. Once Lady enters a battle, she must defeat her foes in action-style combat before being able to continue exploration. Later in the game other characters fight alongside her. Those characters are controlled by the AI, but the player can pause the battle at any time and assign commands to them. |
| Metal Warriors | 1995-04-01 | Konami (America), Inc. | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In the year 2102 the United Government of Earth is under attack by an organization known as Dark Axis, led by a man named Venkar Amon. The Metal Warriors are mecha pilots whose goal is to defend the planet and eventually expel the enemies. At first, they need to complete a few rescue and intelligence-gathering missions in space before the government can clear the path for a return to Earth and an assault on enemy bases.Metal Warriors is a battlemech action game with platforming elements, similar to Cybernator in concept. The game's distinctive feature is the ability to pilot six different mechs, which vary considerably in gameplay style. Each of these mechs is equipped with its own melee weapons, firearms, and shields. Most of the mechs can only walk, but one of them is able to fly while the other rolls. The player character can leave the mech and explore the stages on foot, and also change mechs in the middle of the exploration. Power-ups can be found in special containers and include weapon upgrades (up to four levels), bouncing and heat-seeking shots, as well as heavy shoulder weapons such as a grenade launcher. Beside the single-player mode, the game also includes a two-player versus mode, in which two players try to exploit the strengths of the various mech types and their equipment to defeat each other in combat. |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$! | 1995-04-01 | THQ Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Back of Box - SNES (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Oh, hi kids! I'm so excited about my new invention - the Gametron 5000 Moneymaker. It pays you money for playing video games - the more you play, the more you make.The first game is... let's see... Robin Höek of Logwood Forest, where Robin robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and rescues the bea-u-ti-ful Maid Moron from atop yon castle...The next game is Out West, where Three-Fingered Höek and his faithful sidesaddle, Stimpy the Kid (that's me!) make their way through a dangerous frontier town to find Mr. Horse and... uh... borrow him.And that's not it - heavens, no! The final game is Space Madness. Oh my, Space Commander Höek has come down with Space Madness, and his spaceship is going to smash into the Earth! Luckily brave Space Cadet Stimpy (that's me again!) is there to save the whole planet!Oh Reeennnn... are you ready to make oodles of money?Money? Don't just stand there, man! Let's get playing! |
| Puzzle'N Desu! | 1995-04-14 | Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. | Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Puzzle'N Desu! is a puzzle game where players control a character in a pointed hat.The aim of the game is to push different colored blocks to form groups of 3 or more and make them disappear. However, unlike Sokoban, pushing a block will make it go all the way until it bumps into another block or the borders of the level, thus, at times, players will need to plan their actions to make sure that all the blocks of one color are gone. The level is considered as complete once players have made all the boxes disappear.In case players have made a mistake, they can restart the level by pressing L+R on their controllers. However, restarting the level does not restart the timer. Once players run out of time, they lose a life.The game also includes a multiplayer option, where up to 4 players compete against each other according to the rules that players can set up beforehand. A stage builder is also available in the game. It allows players to create and play through their own stages. |
| Rejoice: Aretha Ōkoku no Kanata | 1995-04-21 | Yanoman Corporation | Japan Art Media Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | This game is quite different from the first two Aretha games on SNES. Rejoice is a semi-serious, semi-comical RPG that is only loosely connected to other Aretha games. The heroes of the game are four thieves who live in a small village, occasionally robbing people, and exploring ancient ruins in search for treasure. One day, a terrible flood drove the village inhabitants out of their houses, and one of the thieves, Treno, was washed away to a sea shore, near a forest. There, a mysterious old wizard found Treno, and the two ventured into the forest to find the way back home. As the plot thickens, the heroes discover that none else but the Demon King Howard is plotting an evil scheme, and they are the only ones who can stop him!Unlike other Aretha games, Rejoice is not a turn-based, but an action RPG. Monsters roam the game world, and you fight them by using weapons with elemental charges. You can pause the game at any time, access the menu, use items, and also switch characters. You can also jump, although this ability is not an integral part of the gameplay. You visit towns and can buy weapons, armor, and items in stores. |
| Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise: All-Star 4-nin Uchi | 1995-04-21 | SETA Corporation | SETA Corporation | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | SNES | All-Star 4-nin Uchi is a version of Super Real Mahjong PV that focuses on four-player mahjong game (as in professional competitions, with North, East, West, and South sides) rather than one-on-one strip mahjong. Instead of only three female opponents the game has nine, including characters from previous entries in the series. Players can choose between a tournament and a team mode, in which three teams made of three girls each compete against each other.Also included is an extensive mini-game mode: each of the nine girls offers her own mini-game. These games are fairly simple, usually containing only one screen, and range from a jigsaw puzzle to cake-baking and balancing a motorcycle on a log. |
| Tactical Soccer | 1995-04-21 | Electronic Arts Victor | Electronic Arts Victor | Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Tactical Soccer is a soccer game published by Electronic Arts, although it was developed by a Japanese team.Like Zico Soccer, the gameplay is more reminiscent of a strategy game in real time. It takes place before players' eyes so the action (which is represented by a small window at the top of the screen) can't be interrupted.Each of the 16 national teams have 16 players with different skills (ranging from A to E). During a match, the player gives directions such as force at the center, play on the wings, back in defense, take a long or short pass. Depending on what the player chooses, it is possible to apply the command to a particular player, the player in possession of the ball, a part of the team (defense, midfield, attack) or the whole team. Everything is done relatively simply with combinations of buttons.There are no headers, bicycle kicks or other fancy movements, scoring goals is only possible by kicking the ball. A replay is played every time a foul is committed (which happen quite often), a shot off target is made, or a goal is scored. |
| Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 2 | 1995-04-28 | Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd | | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 2, you can choose to play as one of four family members, each with unique dialogue and stories. Freely explore 6 unique fishing areas and fill out your logbook - there are many different fish to catch! Feel free to walk, swim and hop over rocks to find tons of different fishing spots! But be careful, wildlife is everywhere waiting to strike! |
| Super Bomberman 3 | 1995-04-28 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The third bomberman game in the SNES series. This game was an overhaul of the entire system of bombermans from before. Again there are new levels and a new story but there are also a lot of new features.Super Bomberman 3 adds in 5 player support using a multitap and the extra controller slot. The "revenge" or "miso bomber" feature was introduced in this game. That is when a player dies they can still throw bombs in from the sidelines in an attempt to swap places with a player that is still alive. Many new powerups were added in this game including the Kangaroo which in addition to giving a player and extra hit allowed them to have some extra ablity including jumping, laying rows of bombs, and high speed running.Players are also not limited to the traditional Bomberman. There is a wide selection of different characters that the player can choose from. |
| Ogre Battle | 1995-05-01 | Enix America Corporation | Quest Corporation | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Twenty-five years ago Empress Endora conquered the entire continent of Zetegenia. Her reign proved to be tyrannical, and people of different social classes and positions began to long for a better future. Eventually, a resistance movement called the Liberation Army was formed. The protagonist (whose name and background are chosen by the player) takes command of the new army, and leads his allies towards a revolution.Ogre Battle has elements of a real-time strategy game and a tactical RPG. The player manages a large army consisting of characters belonging to a vast amount of different classes. These classes include military specializations as well as mythological creatures such as dragons, angels, hellhounds, undead trees, etc. Each class its own unique characteristics and abilities in battle. For example, vampires and werewolves can only be deployed when the battle takes place during the night.The player moves troops in real time on the tactical map. Individual battles between units are handled in a turn-based RPG style. The player is able to select general commands for the battle, as well as use powerful tarot cards for special techniques. Characters level up, change classes and grow stronger over the course of the game. The player can also purchase items in towns.The protagonist's reputation is affected by the player's decisions during the storyline. The player can make choices that may prove to be popular or unpopular with the nation in contact with the Liberation Army. In addition, every character has his or her own alignment, ranging from good to evil. Liberating towns with evil characters may lower the army's reputation. These and other choices affect the plot's development and eventually lead to one of the thirteen possible endings. |
| Vegas Stakes | 1995-05-10 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Dice Co., Ltd. | Gambling | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | Menu structures | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | In this Casino simulator, you have decided to be a high roller. Followed by four friends, their main objective is to risk the Lady Luck and become a high roller in Las Vegas, place of luxurious and refined gambling houses.With only $1000 in your pocket, feel free to explore five different casinos (The Hideaway, Golden Paradise, Buffalo Head, The 2020 and later, the Laurel Palace), making the possible and impossible to increase its banking account and reach the goal of $ 10 million.To be successful in this millionaire-journey, you'll have different options of how to earn lots of money: Blackjack, Slots, Roulette, Craps or Seven-Card Stud Poker.Randomly, some people will chat with you, asking for some borrowed money, selling value objects and many other goodies: depending of the chatting, you'll be able to gain benefits (money increased) or damages (have half of its money stolen).During this tough "mission", a friend (chosen by you in the Casino room) will help you, explaining in details the rules of the current game or offering some wager advices. |
| Battle Tycoon | 1995-05-19 | Right Stuff Corp. | Right Stuff Corp. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In a war torn world of magic and science, a young man by the name of Bang unwittingly thwarted the designs of an evil organization sponsoring a fighting tournament. One year later, that tournament, Battle Tycoon is happening once more, and Bang has returned to fight again.Battle Tycoon is an anime-themed 2D fighting game, and the sequel to Flash Hiders. There is a standard versus mode, as well the "Advance" mode which follows a character's story, and allows for a great deal of RPG-like customization and power-up to your character. |
| Snoopy Concert | 1995-05-19 | Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | Nintendo R&D1, Pax Softnica | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | SNES | Everybody's favorite dog, Snoopy, is having a concert today! And all his human friends are invited. But there's one problem - not everybody is prepared! They have to either get their stuff together, or go someplace to buy something for the show, or so on... Will Snoopy be able to solve this logistical nightmare and get everybody ready for the big concert?Snoopy Concert has a single player controlling Snoopy with the Super NES Mouse going around town doing good deeds for his friends from the comic strip Peanuts. Each of the four characters not ready for the concert have their own little problems: Rerun has to get to the theater while avoiding obstacles in his stroller's way, Linus must pick a flower for Lydia, Schroeder must find his music, and Charlie Brown is missing his baseball gear and needs it in time for the season opener. To resolve them, Snoopy must perform various tasks using the mouse, like do a little detective work, or win a race, or direct a character to the right place. Once everything is set for the character, their sub-game is cleared and they will be seated for Snoopy's concert.Each of the four characters' sub-games can be selected in any order. The game is finished when everybody is seated in the theater for the concert. |
| Nichibutsu Arcade Classics | 1995-05-26 | Nichibutsu | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Like its PlayStation cousin, Nichibutsu Arcade Classics is a compilation of ports of several classic Nichibutsu arcade games. This compilation is a bit smaller and simpler than the PlayStation release and contains three games:
Crazy Climber
Frisky Tom
Moon Cresta |
| Super Nazo Puyo: Rulue no Roux | 1995-05-26 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Compile | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | SNES | Rulue no Roux is a spin-off of the real-time puzzle series Puyo Puyo with a twist. Whereas the main Puyo Puyo games are aimed at defeating AI or human controlled opponents in puzzle duels (where each player has his own play area in which color-coded "puyos" fall and must clear them out faster than his opponent), Nazo Puyo instead challenges the player with different single-player scenarios in which a specific objective must be completed (such as clearing only the red Puyos, or performing a specific sequence of combos, etc.).The game uses the mold of a top-down RPG in which you control either the young magician Arle or fighting queen Rulue as they explore towns and dungeons in their search for adventure. Each quest involves finding an NPC who will trigger one of the aforementioned scenarios and rewards Arle (or Rulue) with experience points and unique items that increase her stats. |
| Air Cavalry | 1995-06-01 | Cybersoft, Inc. | Synergistic Software, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Helicopter | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | A standard helicopter war-game, featuring the Air Cavalry division. The game is played in a third person view using mode 7 graphics, with the cockpit displayed in splitscreen. There are three campaign areas to fly in: Middle East, Indonesia, and Central America. There are also 2 player versus and co-op split-screen modes. |
| Bass Masters Classic | 1995-06-01 | Malibu Games | Black Pearl Software | Simulation, Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | This game consists of five 3-day tournaments at four lakes. The mission is to catch as much large bass as possible. Once the day of the fishing tournament is over, the five largest bass that were caught get weighed and are compared to the other fisherman's catches. The one with the heaviest catch is the winner.The player starts off choosing an angler. Then the player can either go to the bait shop, practice pond, or start in the tournament. In the bait shop, choices of baits, lines, rods, reels, fish finders, and boat engines are available for purchase. The practice pond mode is just where the player can cut his teeth on the game mechanics without consequence.The tournament mode is the main part of the game. Players start out in a fishing boat. Some of the factors that can affect your fishing are temperature, wind speed, water clarity and time of day. After casting the line, the game goes from an above the lake view to a side view of the lake water depths. Then it's just up to the player to attract the fish with the bait, and after the fish is caught on the hook, reel it in. |
| Hagane: The Final Conflict | 1995-06-01 | Hudson Soft USA, Inc. | CAProduction Co., Ltd., Red Company Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | The Fuma clan protects the Holy Grail which is said to possess the power to destroy the world. When the Koma clan attacks and steals the Holy Grail, only one ninja survives. Transformed into a cyborg, it is his task to retrieve the Holy Grail and save the world.Hagane is an action-oriented platformer, featuring five stages, divided into several sub-stages, filled with lots of enemies, jumping puzzles, mid- and endbosses. The titular main character can perform double jumps, jump off walls, use four different weapons, slide over the ground, somersault to dodge attacks and use several different special attacks.Weapons include: a short sword, a chain, small bombs and throwing knives. Bombs and knives have limited ammunition that can be restored by picking up the right items dropped by defeated enemies.Pressing and holding the shoulder buttons will cause Hagane to somersault and jump across the screen. This movement goes through three phases, pressing the jump or attack button during any of these phases lets Hagane perform different special attacks, such as flaming punches, kicks or backflips. |
| International Superstar Soccer | 1995-06-01 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | International Superstar Soccer is a soccer game for the SNES and the first in the ISS series. The game features a number of game modes: Open Game (with 0, 1, or 2 players), International Cup, World Series, Training, Scenario, and Penalty Kick.The Game features 26 national teams from all over the world which include line-ups as seen in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.The Scenario mode lets you play the second half of a match with specific goals, usually winning the game. Some of the scenarios are based on real matches played in the 1994 World Cup. |
| Judge Dredd | 1995-06-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Probe Entertainment Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | Judge Dredd is a platform action game based on the British comic book character of the same name and the 1995 movie that tarnished that name. The game was a multi system release so it fits the standard console jump/shoot/duck formula although it does add some unique twists such as wounding enemies so that they surrender and can be arrested.The initial levels follow the plot of the movie with futuristic lawman Judge Dredd framed and sent to the Aspen penal colony from which he must escape and prove his innocence. Following the fight at the top of the Statue of Liberty that ended the film, the game continues on with levels and characters inspired by the comic book culminating with a battle against the Dark Judges on Deadworld. |
| Super R.B.I. Baseball | 1995-06-01 | Time Warner Interactive Inc. | Tengen Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Super R.B.I. Baseball is the first appearance of the R.B.I. series on the Super Nintendo. It features 700 major MLBPA players and has all 28 teams along with the complete 1994 roster, but doesn't feature an MLB license, instead the teams nicknames are omitted and team colors are altered.There are six modes to choose from: Exhibition, Home Run Derby, Defense Practice, Playoffs, League, that has the player compete against each team in the game in succession and Game Breaker which lets the player choose from 17 scenarios to win the game under certain conditions. They can also choose different Division Champion line-ups that range from 1989-1993 or All-Star Lineups from 1989-1994.The graphics of the game are presented in a cartoonish-way and the stadiums are "authentic", but altered to distinguish themselves from the actual MLB stadiums. The game doesn't feature a battery back-up like many other baseball games, but Series championships can be saved using passwords. Jack Buck also lends his voice talent to the game calling play-by-play commentary. |
| EarthBound | 1995-06-05 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Ape, HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | Comedy | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling, Isometric | SNES | In the year 199X, in the village of Onett, on the continent of Eagleland...Young Ness was asleep one night when a loud crashing noise awoke him suddenly. As he rushes out of bed and up to a nearby hill, he encounters a strange meteor, carrying a single passenger: a mysterious insect-like being named Buzz Buzz. Buzz Buzz tells him that in the future, an evil alien being known as Giygas has conquered the world, and the only ones who can stop him are four young kids: three boys and a girl. Ness, of course, is one of the chosen ones, and he must find the other three children: Paula, a young girl with remarkable psychic powers, Jeff, a mechanical genius, and Poo, the young Prince of Dahlaam. Together, these four friends have the power to defeat Giygas and save the world from his chaotic reign!EarthBound is a sequel to Mother. It is a top-down role-playing game in which the heroes travel around Eagleland and various other, exotic countries, trying to end Giygas' evil influence. On the way, Ness and his friends will encounter a lot of enemies and battle them in turn-based combat. Unlike in the previous game, enemies are visibly walking on the screen. Each turn, each of the characters in the party can attack with their weapons, use a special ability (some characters have powerful psychic powers that can hurt enemies, heal comrades, and more; some also have some other, unique special powers), use an item or try and escape. The game features "rolling HP meters" - when a character is dealt damage, it's not all taken away from his HP right away, but instead his HP decreases slowly; if the combat is ended quickly, even a massively damaging attack can leave a character with only minor injuries. By winning battles, characters receive experience and thus become stronger. If the player-controlled characters are strong enough, weak enemies will escape from them instead of trying to attack; when chased down, they will be defeated instantly.Saving the game is done by finding a telephone and calling Ness' father. When the heroes defeat enemies, Ness' bank account receives money, which can be then retrieved from ATM machines throughout the game and spent in shops to buy better equipment or useful items. |
| Princess Minerva | 1995-06-23 | Vic Tokai Corporation | Riverhill Soft Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Princess Minerva is based on an anime of the same name. In the kingdom of Whistler, the best fighters are young, beautiful women, proficient in many styles of combat. Princess Minerva is one of them. She participates in a tournament, battles against the best female fighters of the country, and ultimately joins forces with them, building a super-powerful party that is bound to defeat the archenemy of the Queen of Whistler, the evil sorceress Dynastar.The game begins where the girls are already united and are getting ready for the grand quest. Your party contains nine girls, each one with various statistics and magic spells. The large party is divided into three smaller ones, and you switch between them while participating in random battles and fighting bosses. The combat is turn-based, and is viewed from a top-down perspective, like the locations you visit. You travel on the overworld map, visit towns, and descend into dungeons. The three active girls in your party can also unite to perform combo attacks. |
| Ruin Arm | 1995-06-23 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Plex | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Ruin Arm tells the story of a young boy named Arm, who lives together in Arff Village together with his father Borgan, his sister Linda, and the talking bird Lucia. Proud of the warrior traditions of their family, Borgan sends Arm to retrieve a powerful sword from the depths of the dungeon Arff. When Arm returns home, he finds the village attacked by soldiers from as hostile empire. His father loses his memory, and he has to find a magical herb to cure him. The king of Rondium and his court magician send Arm and Linda on a quest to find out more about the attack, and Arm discovers the secrets of the ancient Mediom empire and its evil emperor.This is an action RPG in which you control Arm and his party. You can either let the computer AI handle the actions of the other characters, or control them on your own, one at a time. In battles, characters have their own attacks: Arm uses physical attacks, Linda casts magic, etc. The dungeons are complex, and many of them have puzzles that you can solve by making two characters co-operate. |
| Der Langrisser | 1995-06-30 | Masaya | Crosstalk Inc., NCS Corporation | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Der Langrisser is an enhanced version of Langrisser II.Beside slightly improved graphical quality and a significant reduction of difficulty level, the main difference in this version is the player's ability to make moral decisions for the protagonist, which will subsequently influence the events of the narrative. In the original version, Elwin was only able to fight on the side of the Descendants of Light. In this release, Elwin also starts on this path; but as the game progresses, the player will be able to choose whether he should stay on it or side with the antagonists, the Rayguard Empire. Later, Elwin will be able to betray the Empire (in case he has chosen to help it) and support the Demon Tribe. It is also possible for Elwin to fight on neither side, and create his own faction instead. |
| Granhistoria: Genshi Sekaiki | 1995-06-30 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | J-Force | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | Hitoshi Fukuchi | SNES | You are a young man named Toru, and you are about to marry Lu, your sweetheart. Everything is ready for your marriage, the priest of the god Za your village worship is preparing to guide the ceremony. Strolling outside in the evening, you find a strange-looking shiny item. Immediately afterwards you are attacked by thieves and are... killed? A mysterious World Sphere contacts your soul and brings you back to life. But you are sent to the world a few hours into the past, just before the thieves' assault on you and on the village. You have to prevent the assault, to stop a chain of events, and to change world history! As you venture into the thieves' hideout to find out more about their plans, you find yourself involved in a struggle between the thieves' leader and the king's generals, and soon realize you must play a very important role in the history of the world...The gameplay of Granhistoria is connected to its main concept: changing the history. At any time, you can read about the latest events of the history of the world through the menu. Your decisions in the game influence the course of those events. You can choose with which party to join forces, and thus to lead history in different directions. The combat in the game is turn-based, and the enemies you encounter are random. Enemies attack from several sides, also from above, and you must often fight at several front simultaneously. |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling Queen's Special | 1995-06-30 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Long before the WWE introduced the Divas wrestling matches, in Japan there was a more serious affair, where wrestling skill was more important than breast implants, and matches were "real" (as far as wrestling goes) instead of pillow-fighting or bra and panties fights.In this game in the Fire Pro Series, the cast of the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling promotion are available, all fighting to win the Red belt, the highest prize of the federation. It's also possible to fight in single matches, tournaments, Battle Royal and Elimination matches. The usual array of options in CAW is present, being possible to create 16 new Wrestlers.Gameplay, as usual is the series, is dramatically different than in most western games. Each wrestler has a bunch of moves, ranked from weak to strong. While it's possible to connect any of them from open situations, while grappling only when the opponent is already beaten the most powerful moves can be successfully used. |
| Secret of the Stars | 1995-07-01 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | | SNES | You are a young boy named Ray, who lives with his foster-father in a small country house on an island. But he can not enjoy his idyllic life for a long time. Ray is told about the evil wizard Homncruise, who plans to conquer the world. Defeating Homncruise won't be easy: first Ray must find the magic crest of his fallen father, and build a strong team of legendary warriors, named Aquitallion. Only then will he and his comrades be ready to face Homncruise and save the world.In this game you wander around the world map, visiting towns and dungeons, and fighting monsters in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective, much like in Dragon Quest games. You'll have two parties at your disposal, and will be able to switch between them at any time. One party is the Aquitallion, the "main" one, and the only one which can access plot-progressing areas. The other parties can be used for visiting dungeons and retrieving valuable items. At a certain point in the game, you'll also be able to build and manage your own town. |
| Wild Guns | 1995-07-01 | Natsume, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk, Western | | | | Teen | | SNES | KABOOM!Annie & Clint, two gunslingers, arrive at Carson City and get caught up in a gunfight. It's raining bullets and there are explosions everywhere. After an intense battle they enter the saloon where they dispose of every cowboy in sight while redecorating the interior. Our heroes flee the scene by climbing on the roof, but what's that sound? ... it's a HUGE robot!Wild Guns is a shooter with a western & Sci Fi theme. Gameplay is somewhat similar to the Time Crisis & House of the Dead games, with the exception that the game isn't played from a first-person perspective but from a third-person perspective. You control your on-screen character as well as the aiming crosshair (at the same time). Select either Clint (yes, inspired by Mr. Eastwood) or Annie and shoot down tons of enemies while dodging bullets and jumping over incoming rockets.After the Carson City level, the action continues in Desolation Canyon, an ammunition depot, a gold mine and a armored train (you can play these levels in any order). Finally there's a showdown with the big bad guy. Each of the 6 levels is divided into 3 sublevels. The 3rd one is always a boss-battle. During the game your standard weapon can be temporarily upgraded by collecting power-ups. If you want to create some serious mayhem you can detonate one of your bombs. Almost any object in the background can be destroyed.Wild Guns has a two-player co-op mode. There's also a shooting gallery mode in which you can't die; this one is all about scoring as many points as possible. |
| NBA Give 'n Go | 1995-07-05 | Konami (America), Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | NBA Give 'N Go is different from usual basketball games of the era because it is played at court level with the player with the ball. Most basketball games previously had a side scrolling or isometric view. Building upon this technique, the game features large player sprites and graphics. The game features the NBA roster from 1995 complete with player ratings. Gameplay consists of true 5 on 5 basketball but in a more arcade like style with alley-oops and high flying dunks. The audio includes action oriented commentary, in the style of NBA Jam.Screenshots Promo Images Alternate Titles "Slam Dunk: B-Ball Show Time" -- Japanese arcade title
"Run and Gun: B-Ball Show Time" -- European and American arcade title
"スラムダンク" -- Japanese arcade spelling
Part of the Following Groups Console Generation Exclusive: SNES
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Dec, 1995
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Dec, 1995
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| Caravan Shooting Collection | 1995-07-07 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | | Action, Compilation | | | | Shooter | | | | | | Kazuhiko Nonaka, Sugata Morimoto, Yasuaki Kuwahara, Tsukasa Kuwahara, Yamacham ! | SNES | This compilation includes the following three games:Star Force
Star Soldier
Starship Hector
Years later, this same set of games was later released in another compilation on the Game Boy Advance titled Hudson Best Collection Vol. 5: Shooting Collection.
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| Kat's Run: Zen-Nippon K Car Senshuken | 1995-07-14 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | Varie Corporation | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | SNES | Kat's Run: Zen-Nippon K Car Senshuken is an arcade racing game somewhat similar to OutRun, because of
its almost seamless location transfer without any pauses or menus.The player is able to choose from 10 male or female racers and vehicles from the "kei car" category (smallest highway-legal passenger cars in Japan), each with its own unique characteristics, namely: Autozam AZ-1; Daihatsu Mira TR-XX; Honda Beat; Honda Today; Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ-4; Mitsubishi Toppo; Suzuki Alto Works; Suzuki Cappuccino; Suzuki Jimny; Suzuki Wagon R. Also, 2 characters and a mini police car are hidden.There are 2 modes to play in: Street Race, Vs Race. In the first mode player has to compete against 9 opponents along with chasing police. The second mode is a two-player split-screen one and it has 4 courses to select from.Some obstacles can be found on the roads, such as: whirls, jump-pads, pits, mud, ice, etc. Also, different power-ups are lying around (nitro boosts, bombs, spike traps, high heels, teddy bears, bags, barrels, etc.) to use them during the race.There is a small window displaying the driver and his or her reactions on various occurring situations. |
| Kōshien 4 | 1995-07-14 | Magical Company Ltd. | Magical Company Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Kōshien 4 is a baseball goal that allows players to compete in a Japanese high school league. The game has more modes and features compared not only to its immediate predecessor, but also the first two games. Team creation mode is back, this time offering more advanced customization options. It is possible to customize names, numbers, uniforms, and faces of the players (including detailed options for facial features). Practice mode has been expanded as well, allowing training of separate players. Core gameplay mechanics remain the same as in the previous installments. Visually, the game distinguishes itself from its predecessors by feature "super-deformed" character graphics with a slight comical angle. |
| Laplace no Ma | 1995-07-14 | Vic Tokai, Inc. | Humming Bird Soft | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | Horror | | Interwar | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The town Newcam, Massachusetts, 1924. On the outskirts of the town stands the Weathertop mansion. It was just an ordinary place until the last owner, Benedict Weathertop, started practicing black magic. He killed his parents and populated the mansion with all kinds of undead. Since then, nobody dared to approach the mansion. But a short while ago, two boys were found dead near this horrible place. Apparently, the boys had tried to enter the mansion. Another evidence pointed out that a girl followed them - but her body hasn't been found yet, and there is a slight hope she might be alive. This is where you, the hero of the game, decide to investigate the mystery, and to venture into the mansion...Laplace no Ma (Devil of Laplace) is a Japanese-style RPG with horror elements, somewhat similar to Sweet Home for NES. Unlike Sweet Home, this game is more oriented towards RPG gameplay. You are not stuck in the mansion, but can leave it, visit the town, and buy supplies. Later you also visit other locations such as a castle, etc. The battles are random, turn-based, and are viewed from first-person perspective. The hero of the game can recruit three other characters to the party of five available. Each character (including the hero, to whom you assign gender and class) belongs to one of the five character classes: Dilettante, Medium, Detective, Scientist, or Journalist. Dilettante is an all-around character with defensive magic, Medium is a kind of a black mage, Detective is a melee fighter, Scientist can construct powerful machines to perform various techniques, and the Journalist can take pictures of the monsters, which is the only way to gain money in the game. |
| Mystic Ark | 1995-07-14 | Enix Corporation | Produce Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Seven heroes from seven different Worlds. Seven heroes who were brought to a mysterious temple on a remote island and transformed into statues. Seven heroes who are chosen to bring harmony back to the universe: Miriene the witch (wizard), Lux the tetsujin (a race of iron people), Reeshina the grappler (monk), Tokio the ninja, Kamio the ogre, and Mesia the priestess. The seventh hero is you, the protagonist of the game - the knight Remeer or the female warrior Ferris. Your first task will be to release your companions from the statues they are locked in. You must travel to the Cat World and to retrieve an important artifact. But your main objective is to visit all the seven Worlds and to find seven mystic arks - the items that will re-unite those Worlds and bring peace to them.Mystic Ark is an RPG closely connected to 7th Saga. You travel on overworld map, visit towns, buy equipment, and descend into dungeons. The combat is turn-based and viewed from a third-person "over-the-shoulder" perspective. The battles are not random: the enemies can be seen as white dots on your radar, and if you don't want to fight, you can sometimes outrun or avoid them. |
| Advanced V.G. | 1995-07-21 | Technical Group Laboratory, Inc. | Technical Group Laboratory, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | The story of Advanced V.G. follows a similar template as those of the previous Variable Geo games: the strongest young women in the country hold a tournament, which is sponsored by various restaurant chains, which in turn ask the competing girls to pose as waitresses working in said restaurants, for promotional purposes. The girls of the Jahana group who starred in the previous games return, with the new main protagonist being the young martial artist Yuka Takeuchi, who has been training in a secluded forest area before joining the competition. Like its predecessors, Advanced V.G. is a fighting game, with the basic "kick" and "punch" moves, while the various special attacks are executed by pressing combinations of buttons. There are three modes in the game, "Normal", "Vs.", and "Story". The normal mode is basically training matches between the player character and an AI-controlled girl. Vs. mode allows two-player mode, as well as demo "computer vs. computer" gameplay, with the possibility to choose any of the stages. Any of the nine heroines is available as a playable character in these modes (Yuka Takeuchi, Chiho Masuda, Jun Kubota, Manami Kusunoki. Kaori Yanase, Reimi Jahana, Satomi Yajima, Ayako Yūki, and Erina Goldsmith). The story mode, on the other hand, allows the player to control Yuka Takeuchi only, and follow her story. Cut scenes advance the story between matches. The SNES received a stripped-down version, Super V.G., without the Story Mode and all explicit hentai elements. Hybrids (pair of bosses in Advanced V.G.) were also removed. |
| Go Go Ackman 2 | 1995-07-21 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Aspect Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Go Go Ackman 2 is mostly the same as its predecessor, with a few small tweaks. The angel Tenshi is still determined to end Ackman's nefarious ways, and this time he has enlisted the help of the angelic rock band Metal Angel. Ackman still murders at whim and has his companion Godon collect the souls of his slain, but this time Ackman can keep the weapons he finds, either sword, boomerang, or gun. Each weapon can be upgraded twice, but upgrades will be lost if Ackman is hit or finds a new weapon. Ackman can also now throw smaller enemies, although he can't move while holding them.Ackman 2 takes place over 5 stages filled with new bosses and enemies. |
| Emerald Dragon | 1995-07-28 | Media Works Inc. | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd., Glodia | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | This version of Emerald Dragon differs in several significant aspects from the earlier releases. The most notable changes include:
World map: unlike the other versions, this release has a traditional "world map" with separate locations displayed as icons, rather than a continuous environment.
Side quests: the three major side quests in the game have been removed and replaced by a new location, a Ghost Town, which contains a different sub-quest.
Dungeon layout: the dungeons are noticeably shorter and less complex than in the other versions.
Additional items: the dungeons also contain many more treasure chests.
Inventory: the inventory in this version is "bottomless", i.e. the party can carry an unlimited amount of items, as opposed to the earlier releases.
New attacks: the protagonist Atrushan has a set of new powerful dragon attacks.
Character growth: the characters gain much more HP when leveling up than in all the other versions.
Cutscenes: all full-screen cutscenes have been either removed or replaced by those made with in-game engine. |
| Hebereke's Popoitto | 1995-07-28 | Sun Corporation | Sun Corporation | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Hebereke's Popoitto is a Tetris variant. The goal in each level is to remove the blocks already on the playfield, representing characters from the franchise. Other blocks fall down from the top of the screen and have to be steered to the right place before touching the ground or another block. When four or more of the same blocks are together, they vanish. The catch of this variant is that the blocks which have to be removed move over the playfield. The player takes the role of the penguin Hebereke who wants to win a tournament against his friends. |
| Ultima: Kyōryū Teikoku | 1995-07-28 | Pony Canyon, Inc. | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | While visiting Professor Rafkin in order to investigate the Orb of the Moons that was found, the orb itself created a warp gate that transports the Avatar to Eodon, a world
featuring dinosaurs who live among several warring tribes. Now it's up to the Avatar to bring peace to these warring tribes.Ultima: Kyōryū Teikoku is a port of Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire. However, the game has been altered in some ways. The most glaring change is that this version eschews turn based combat in favor of a more action oriented combat system. The Avatar also travels alone instead of being in a party of adventurers. Other changes include there being a smaller amount of items to pick up and the day and night cycle being only cosmetic instead of affecting the schedules of the NPC's. |
| Batman Forever | 1995-08-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Limited | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Batman Forever is the officially licensed game based on the 1995 movie. The bad guys this time around are The Riddler and Two-Face.This game is an usual hybrid of side-scrolling platformer and one-on-one fighter. You make your way through levels that include some platform jumping elements, but you typically take on opponents one at a time like in a fighting game. You arsenal includes a lot of nifty bat-gadgets, and a collection of fighting moves that are unleashed with special button combinations.The graphics were rendered completely with digitized actors and objects, but none of the actors from the movie make an appearance in the game. |
| Killer Instinct | 1995-08-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | In the distant future, a monopolistic and technological corporation called Ultratech organizes a fighting tournament known as "Killer Instinct". Many fighters answer the challenge to participate, including several of Ultratech's experimental warriors. To increase the tournament's challenge, Ultratech utilizes a technology that can create bridges between alternate dimensions, releasing a creature known as Eyedol. Eyedol is a two-headed ancient warrior that was imprisoned along with his bitter rival, Gargos. Some warriors enter the tournament to seek glory or escape. Other fighters are attempting to bring an end to Ultratech's corruption. Killer Instinct is a 2D versus fighting game that features 3D rendered sprite based graphics. Players choose from ten characters: Orchid, Cinder, Jago, Glacius, Fulgore, Riptor, Sabrewulf, Spinal, T.J. Combo, and Thunder. The game is known for its heavy combo-based fighting system, allowing players to pull off moves that land a high number of hits on their opponent, the highest being the "Ultra Combo". The game also features combo breakers, finishing moves and stage fatalities, double energy bars, and a dance-music inspired techno soundtrack. |
| 90 Minutes: European Prime Goal | 1995-08-04 | Namco Limited | Namco Limited | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | 90 Minutes: European Prime Goal is a soccer game with the 14 teams of the Japanese first division (J. League) to play with. In the European version they were replaced by national teams, but some playing modes are still reminiscent of the original. The available modes are exhibition matches, tournament, league, cup and all-star (the teams are divided into two leagues and the overall winner is decided with play-offs). With the option "You're a Hero", the player can create a new athlete, change his stats with a few training lessons and swap it with an existing one. The player either controls the athlete who has the ball or, when in defense, the one who is nearest to it. The field is shown from a slightly angled side-perspective. During most modes, all teams can be taken over by human players, but only two can play at the same time. |
| Chō Mahō Tairiku Wozz | 1995-08-04 | Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. | Red Company Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | The magic world of Wozz, populated by magicians, alchemists, and other kinds of people - including simple town and village inhabitants - was a seemingly peaceful place, until one day, a poisonous rain started turning its inhabitants into monsters. The chief wizard realizes that the demon Balaam is trying to link the world of Wozz with the world of humans. Only a human hero can stop Balaam, and the wizard's teleporting magic brings... three young humans: the Japanese girl Reona Kitazato, and two boys: the American Shot Phoenix and the Chinese Chun Chingtao. Will those youngsters be able to stop Balaam?The game is a traditional Japanese-style RPG similar to Breath of Fire: turn-based battles are viewed from an isometric perspective. You control all three characters as a party, but in the beginning of the game you choose one of them as the main character, and therefore will see the game from his/her perspective. In case the characters split up, you'll be able to control only the one you chose. |
| Gakkou de atta Kowai Hanashi | 1995-08-04 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Pandora Box | Adventure | | | | Survival horror, Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | SNES | Gakkou de atta Kowai Hanashi is a survival horror text-based visual novel. Photographs of real people are used for the characters, and real scenery for backgrounds.. Seven mysteries occur at a schoolhouse. Shuichi Sakagami of the school newspaper is sent to investigate and meets with six other students after school to hear their stories. |
| Kishin Dōji ZENKI: Battle Raiden | 1995-08-04 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | CA Production | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Once already Chiaki and her reluctant demon servant Zenki have saved the world from the forces of darkness, but apparently once is never enough. Chiaki has a vision of five cloaked figures and knows that only she and Zenki can stop them. At once they set off to track down the demon leaders.In Kishin Douji ZENKI: Battle Raiden the player takes the role of Zenki. At first, and occasionally through the game, Zenki will be in his powered down form where he can only punch, jump, and dash. After Chiaki recovers her bracelet, or regains her concentration, or whatever she needs to do at the time, she can transform Zenki into his powered up form. In this form Zenki deals more damage and has a much longer list of attacks that get added to as the game progresses, such as a pillar of energy, an electrified punch, and a dashing attack. By picking up scrolls Zenki can do a powerful Rudora attack to all enemies on screen, but this attack damages Zenki as well.To complete platforming levels Zenki will have to make it to the end of the level while occasionally finding hidden stone monuments that, when destroyed, will drop items as well as alter the level or remove obstacles, allowing Zenki to pass. After a stage's first platforming level is a midboss fight, and after the second platforming level is the boss fight proper. |
| BS Zelda no Densetsu | 1995-08-09 | St.GIGA | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Metroidvania, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | A downloadable game for the Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom, BS The Legend of Zelda is a remake of the original The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The game featured higher quality graphics and sound. Rather than playing as Link, you play one of the mascots of the BS-X Broadcasting System, and you can choose to play as a boy or a girl.The game could only be played for one hour each week for a total of four weeks. As a result, each hour needed to be completed in one sitting, or the player would have to quickly catch up the next week. Each hour included two available dungeons and some non-dungeon events, and blocked off certain areas that were not to be accessed until future weeks. The map of Hyrule from the original game was also cut in half, so the game was broadcast twice, once for each map.One key difference between the original and the remake is that in BS The Legend of Zelda, the Old Man periodically sends the player telepathic hints.
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| Brandish 2: The Planet Buster | 1995-08-11 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | The Planet Buster continues the story that was told in the first Brandish, depicting the events that happened three years after the evil demonic king was defeated in his lost kingdom, sunken deep underground. The player takes control of a young warrior named Ares, who wields a magical weapon - a powerful sword called the Planet Buster. One day, while traveling through a desert, Ares is captured by a warlock named Karl, who is after the powers hidden within the magical sword. Suspecting Ares might have some valuable information, Karl doesn't execute him, but takes away the Planet Buster and throws Ares into his underground prison. Now the primary goal is to guide Ares out of the huge prison full of various dangers, and get the mighty weapon back.The game is an action RPG with a heavy emphasis on dungeon crawling. The player guides Ares through rotating dungeons, fighting enemies in real-time combat, casting spells, and solving an occasional puzzle. The protagonist has the ability to jump forwards and attack inanimate objects (such as doors) to cause damage and eventually break them. |
| Chrono Trigger | 1995-08-11 | Square Soft, Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | | SNES | A young man named Crono is about to enjoy a carefree day: he plans to go to the Millennial Fair, where his friend Lucca intends to demonstrate her newest scientific invention: a teleporter. Upon his arrival, Crono meets a young girl named Marle, who volunteers to be the first to test Lucca's new device. However, Marle's pendant affects the teleporter's mechanism in a mysterious way, and as a result, she is teleported four hundred years into the past. Crono and Lucca quickly recreate the time portal and follow Marle. They find out that her unexpected appearance has created some confusion, and proceed to fix the error, which in turn leads to unforeseen consequences, eventually compelling the heroes to travel to different time periods and change the history of the world.Chrono Trigger is a Japanese-style role-playing game in which the player takes control of a party consisting of up to seven characters, developing the combat skills of its members and managing their equipment. There are no random encounters in the game: all the enemies are either visibly walking on the field maps and can be avoided by the player, or are waiting to ambush the party. No enemy encounters occur when the player navigates characters over the world map.The game utilizes the ATB (active time battle) combat system from Final Fantasy games as one of the combat style selections offered to the player in the beginning. The other selectable battle mechanic pauses combat whenever the player accesses the menu, effectively removing the real-time element and rendering the battles fully turn-based.As the characters grow in power, their parameters increase, and they learn new "techs" - special powerful attacks and maneuvers which cost them magic points to use in battle. Techs may target a specific formation of enemies (e.g. a line) and can be used tactically depending on the enemies' positioning in combat. Characters may execute techs individually or perform double or triple techs, where each character contributes a tech which is combined with one or two others to unleash a powerful attack.Once player-controlled characters acquire the ability to travel freely between time periods, the game's plot develops in a non-linear fashion. From that point on the player may opt to face the game's final adversary in combat and complete the story, or perform other plot-related quests. Depending on the moment of the story when the player decides to proceed to the final battle, the game may be concluded with thirteen different endings. The New Game+ option allows the player to start the game anew after having previously completed it, carrying over levels, techs, and equipment of the characters. The PlayStation version features an anime-style introduction movie and cutscenes, a "movie theater" mode which allows the player to re-watch these movies and listen to the game's songs, as well as an unlockable bestiary, dungeon maps, and art gallery. The Nintendo DS version retains these changes and adds two new dungeons and a new possible ending that foreshadows the events of Chrono Cross. |
| Game no Tatsujin | 1995-08-11 | Sunsoft | Alpha-Beta, Itsui, Success Corp. | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Board game | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Within Game no Tatsujin are four different classic Japanese board games made by different developers, which are Mahjong, Shogi, Go and Reversi. The board games can be played in three different modes including the Training Mode with five opponents, the Free Battle Mode with progressive levels of difficulty and World Mode with a total of 21 game masters to challenge with the ultimate goal beating them all and earning the award title "Master of the Game". |
| Super Gussun Oyoyo | 1995-08-11 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | KAN's Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Super Gussun Oyoyo is a puzzle game that combines the falling block aspect of Tetris with the concept of guiding a wandering character as in Lemmings. Your goal is to guide the character to the exit by forming a path. The method depends on the stage. Stairways can be built from falling block formations, rocks blocking the way can be destroyed by bombs, etc. |
| Nickelodeon: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1995-08-15 | Viacom New Media | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this game, based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series, you control three monsters: Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm. The Gromble, a headmaster in monster school, needs you to perform the final test - monster Midterm Exam - in order to prove yourselves to be real monsters. You should collect trash, throw it on people, and scare them!This is a platform game, where you control three characters. Each one of them has a special move that is often used to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles: Ickis can fly for a short time, Oblina can reach high ledges, and Krumm can scan off-screen areas. They can also collect monster books, that will teach them to scare people. Help the three monsters to graduate! |
| Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle | 1995-08-25 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | SNES | Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle is the last title of the Human Grand Prix series released on the Super Famicom.The game structure remains the same as the previous titles however few new features have been implemented naturally. The most notable is that during races (for single player-only), a view showing the other drivers or the "top group" can be chosen. The game is based on the 1995 Formula One season however there's the mode "Dream World Grand Prix" in which the player can compete in the three previous seasons.
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| Majūō | 1995-08-25 | KSS | Eleven Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Horror | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Abel's daughter has been kidnapped by his former friend, Bayer. Bayer has sold his soul to the devil, and sacrificed Abel's wife, in an attempt to resurrect the King of Demons. With no other choice, Abel vows to save his daughter, no matter what the cost - even if it is his own humanity...
Majūō is a side-scrolling platformer for the Super Nintendo, taking influences from Castlevania and Contra. You play as Abel, intent on rescuing his daughter from the depths of Hell. As you defeat certain bosses, they will drop large, color changing gems. Pick up the gem, and you'll transform into either a red Harpy, a blue Dragon, or a green Lizard, depending on what color it is when you pick it up. Each demon type has its own special attacks. |
| DOOM | 1995-09-01 | Williams Entertainment, Inc. | id Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | SNES | The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos. After early successes, something goes wrong. It seems the scientists have opened a gateway straight to Hell. Phobos base is overrun with demonic creatures, and the whole of Deimos simply vanishes. A squad of marines is sent to Phobos, but all except one are quickly slaughtered. It falls to the surviving marine to grab some guns and strike back at the demons.id Software's follow-up to their genre-defining Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM is another first-person 3D shooter: full-on action as seen from the space marine's perspective. Like Wolfenstein, the game consists of distinct episodes, playable in any order. The first episode, Knee-Deep in the Dead, takes place in the Phobos base and is freely available as shareware. The full game continues on Deimos in The Shores of Hell and culminates in Inferno, the final episode which takes place in Hell itself (the Sega 32x version lacks this episode).The basic objective in each level is simply to reach the exit. Since dozens of enemies stand in the way, the only way to get there is by killing them. Switches and buttons must be pressed to advance at certain points and often color-coded locked doors will block the way - matching keycards or skull keys must be found to pass.The game's engine technology is more advanced than Wolfenstein's, and thus the levels are more varied and complex. The engine simulates different heights (stairs and lifts appear frequently) and different lighting conditions (some rooms are pitch black, others only barely illuminated). There are outdoor areas, pools of radioactive waste that hurt the player, ceilings that come down and crush him, and unlike Wolfenstein's orthogonally aligned corridors, the walls in DOOM can be in any angle to each other. An automap helps in navigating the levels.Stylistically, the levels begin with a futuristic theme in the military base on Phobos and gradually change to a hellish environment, complete with satanic symbols (pentagrams, upside-down-crosses, and portraits of horned demons), hung-up mutilated corpses, and the distorted faces of the damned.DOOM features a large weapon arsenal, with most weapons having both advantages and drawbacks. The starting weapons are the fists and a simple pistol. Also available are a shotgun (high damage, slow reload, not good at distances), a chaingun (high firing rate, but slightly inaccurate in longer bursts), and a plasma rifle (combining a high firing rate and large damage). The rocket launcher also deals out lots of damage, but the explosion causes blast damage and must be used with care in confined areas or it might prove deadly to the player as well as the enemies. Two further weapons in the game are the chainsaw for close-quarter carnage, and the BFG9000 energy gun, which while taking some practice to fire correctly, can destroy most enemies in a single burst. The different weapons use four different ammunition types (bullets, shells, rockets, and energy cells), so collecting the right type for a certain gun is important.The game drops some of Wolfenstein's arcade-inspired aspects, so there are no extra lives or treasures to be collected for points, but many other power-ups are still available. Medpacks heal damage while armor protects from receiving it in the first place. Backpacks allow more ammunition to be carried, a computer map reveals the whole layout of the level on the automap (including any secret areas), light amplification visors illuminate dark areas and radiation suits allow travel over waste without taking damage. Also available are berserk packs (which radically increase the damage inflicted by the fists) as well as short-time invisibility and invulnerability power-ups.The enemies to be destroyed include former humans corrupted during the invasion, plus demons in all shapes and sizes: fireball-throwing imps, floating skulls, pink-skinned demons with powerful bite attacks, and large one-eyed flying monstrosities called Cacodemons. Each episode ends with a boss battle against one or two, particularly powerful creatures.DOOM popularized multiplayer in the genre with two different modes: Cooperative allows players to move through the single-player game together, while Deathmatch is a competitive game type where players blast at each other to collect 'frag' points for a kill and re-spawn in a random location after being killed.The 3DO and Sega32x ports lack any multiplayer modes, though the other ports retain the DOS versions multiplayer to varying degrees. The various console ports all feature simplified levels and omit some levels, enemies, and features from the original DOS release. The SNES and Gameboy Advance versions of the game actually use different engines and hence feature numerous small gameplay differences. |
| Head-On Soccer | 1995-09-01 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | U.S. Gold Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | In this isometric football game, 51 national teams are represented to play in two game modes: Exhibition and Tournament (a series of seven games on four continents, with a final against the World All-Stars), with the ability to set time, difficulty level, see cutscenes after goals and if players are free to kick each other around without (many) fouls.While the game seems short-featured for 1995 standards, the tournament mode includes a twist: depending on how well the player defeats his opponents, he can trade his "standard players", who won't do anything spectacular (but at least fill up the ranks) for star players, who not only look different, are able to cross and backheel the ball but also have a unique ability at the disposal of the player:
The Marker: can latch on an opposing player, stopping him from running away with the ball;
Goalkeeper 1: more capable of stopping shots than the regular goalkeeper;
Barger: this large, muscular player is able to shove everyone in his path;
Tricky: capable of jumping (or bunny-hopping, to be more precise) with the ball tucked between his feet, avoiding tackles;
The Cheat: while it's hard to talk about fair play in a game where kicking a defenders' leg to gain a corner is (mostly) a legitimate play, this player takes the whole thing into the next level, being able to dig fouls out of nowhere, at the expense of the ball (if he's carrying it or the referee waves play on) or just some stains in his shirt (if he's trying to pull an offensive foul), with the odds of 50/50 (25% for penalties);
Passer: capable of feeding forwards with laser-precision passes;
Striker 1: capable of unleashing impossibly-sliced shots, scoring from virtually any position in the offensive area;
Striker 2: best used from positions directly in front of goal, this striker features a shot that is so powerful the ball ignites as it approaches the goal;
Goalkeeper 2: features a better chance of stopping special shots from both Strikers;In Exhibition games teams start with their own setup of start players, from none to a full team. The playing surface also affects gameplay - playing in wet grass removes all ball bounce, the opposite occurring with sand, and the most dramatic change, a rocky field where the ball can change direction after hitting the ground, turning throw-ins into corners, poor attempts on goals and vice-versa. |
| Kakinoki Shōgi | 1995-09-01 | ASCII Corporation | ASCII Corporation | Strategy | Top-down | | | Chess | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The player participates in a classic Shogi board game hosted by champion Yoshikazu Kakinoki. Each move made the player gets a voice announcement of the chosen move. Playing by the traditional rules the game, the player has to move different pieces across the 9x9 square board and put the opposing king in checkmate. |
| Mega Man 7 | 1995-09-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | At long last, Mega Man had finally managed to beat the evil Dr. Wily! With this defeat, Wily was thrown in jail, seemingly for good. The world would no longer be subjected to his madness.But remember, Dr. Wily is mad, but he's not stupid. He had a backup plan...and all he had to do was just wait...6 months had passed, and somewhere from deep within Wily's abandoned lab, 4 hidden capsules activated and opened. His backup plan was in action...he had hidden 4 new Wily Robots that would spring him out of jail so he could continue his mad reign.When Mega Man hears the word that Wily was busting out of prison, he rushes onto the scene, only to encounter a strange robot he had never seen before named Bass. Bass tells Mega Man to back off, that he would stop Wily, and that Mega Man was no longer needed.Think that's gonna stop Mega Man? No way! Mega Man takes off to put a stop to Dr. Wily and find out exactly whose side Bass is on... |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition | 1995-09-01 | Bandai America, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition is a game directly based on the world-known television series. In this game, you can choice among 8 playable characters: the Power Rangers' Zords (Thunder Megazord, Mega Tigerzord, Ninja Megazord, Shogun Megazord) or some of their known villains (Lipsyncher, Silver Horns, Goldar, Lord Zedd). The title offers 3 game modes: Story Mode (1-Player only), Fighting Mode (2-Player) and Trial Mode (a survival mode for 1-Player only).During Story Mode, the goal is to defeat all the 4 Zords, the 4 villains up to Lord Zedd and last, but not least, Ivan Ooze. In this mode, you can opt by the Thunder Megazord (formed by the 5 original Rangers) or by the Mega Tigerzord (formed in conjunction with the White Ranger). The Fighting Mode is a traditional 2-Player head-to-head combat, where you can choose any of the 4 Zords or even the 4 villains. Trial Mode is an Endurance-like option, and the main goal is to win as many battles as possible using only 1 health bar (that will be partially replenished after each battle).As well as many fighting games, you can take advantage of a Power Bar (here, it fills automatically): if you execute a Super Move when this bar is flashing, it will cause more damage, besides increasing 1 level. Once you have reached its maximum status, it's possible to execute power-up versions of Special Moves or even unleash high-damage blows (Super Moves). |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Crossroads of Time | 1995-09-01 | Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Novotrade Software Kft. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Crossroads of Time" is a 2D action game based on the famous TV series. You play Benjamin Sisko, commander of Federation space station Deep Space Nine. When the station is attacked by Bajoran terrorists, your mission to uncover their plot leads you from DS9 to Bajor, beyond the wormhole and even through time itself.Moving through the side-scrolling environments of DS9 and other places, Sisko must complete several missions like disarming bombs or rescuing hostages. If necessary, Sisko can use a phaser to stun enemies. To solve puzzles, he can use a tricorder and other items. The plot is often carried forward by interacting with other characters from the TV series. |
| Clock Tower | 1995-09-14 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Adventure | Side view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | | | | Hidenori Nishioka, Sei Nogami, Yukiko Fujiwara, Kuniomi Yoshida | SNES | Jennifer and her friends are adopted by a nice lady named Mary one day. They expect to be going to a wonderful new home, at the Barrows Mansion. There they will live with Mary and Mr. Barrows. Unfortunately, something goes terribly wrong and Jennifer's friends are showing up dead one by one. While this is happening, Mary is missing and Jennifer ends up being chased by a crazed psychopath known only as...Scissorman. Now she must survive and get out of the mansion in this point-and-click horror adventure... Being a teenage girl, you have no special abilities at all, just your wits and your will to survive, there are a few enemies that can kill you instantly, but Scissorman is the true horror that will give you trouble. |
| Mario's Super Picross | 1995-09-14 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Ape, Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | A sequel to Mario's Picross on the GameBoy, Mario's Super Picross features the same gameplay as its predecessor. The game is played slab of stone with a grid on it. Above of every column and next to every row are numbers that acts as clues as to where a filled square is located along that column or row. The point of the game is to find all the filled squares on the grid by using your hammer and chiseling out squares that you think are filled and marking those that aren't with X.There are two different sets of puzzles available but you start off with only one, Mario's Picross, and when you completed the first level, Wario will pop in and offer you his set of puzzles. The difference between the two is that Mario's Picross have to be completed within a certain time. Every time you chisel out the wrong square, it will deduct time. If time runs out before you can solve the puzzle, it's game over. Wario's Picross are timed to see how long it will take you to complete it, but will not run out. The catch here is that you will not be notified of a wrong square.Other features includes game-saves, hints and tutorials. |
| St Andrews: Eikō to Rekishi no Old Course | 1995-09-15 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Featuring an isometric view with somewhat detailed graphics, St Andrews: Eikō to Rekishi no Old Course is a golf video game licensed by St Andrews Links Trust that takes place in the Old Course at St Andrews (also known as the "home of golf"), located in Scotland.Modes presented include tournament, match play, stroke, training, player, and option. The tournament mode is divided into four days. Each day has 18 holes. Before each shot the player has to choose the adequate golf club and stance. Paying attention to the wind direction is also essential so that the ball will not fall into some undesirable obstacle.The player mode features the replay where it is possible to review up to four hole in one that the player saved throughout the gameplay. |
| Super Tekkyū Fight! | 1995-09-15 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Metro Corporation | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | SNES | Super Tekkyū Fight! is a maze action game by Banpresto and a spinoff in the Compati Hero Series. Players control one of the four Compati Heroes (Kamen Rider Black RX, Gundam RX-78, Fighter Roa, and Ultraman) as they defeat enemies within a time limit to move on. Though similar in style and appearance to Bomber Tekkyuu Fight differs in that its heroes use melee weapons, specifically a ball and chain. There are numerous power-ups that not only increase its power but also its length and size. Enemies can be stunned by jumping on their heads and you can flip tiles to achieve the same effect. The ability to jump is heavily relied on in later stages to navigate each map and reach enemies before is up. These features helped Super Tekkyuu Fight! differentiate itself from Hudson's series.The game features an extensive single player story mode that is nonlinear, complete with bosses at the end of each world. Characters are drawn from all four heroes' respective series (with the exception of original character Fighter Roa) to add variety and depth. There is also a multiplayer mode with 8 zones that feature their own unique hazards. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story | 1995-09-22 | Angel | | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The game is based on the Japanese manga and anime series Sailor Moon. It is set in the 30th century, in a futuristic city Crystal Tokyo. In this city lives a totally ordinary (at first) fourteen-year old girl Usagi. When she meets a magical cat named Luna, she finds out that she is in fact a princess sent to the future in order to fight the minions of Darkness. She discovers within herself the power to transform into the hero of darkness, Sailor Moon, meets other warriors who help her on her quest, and fights the evil Queen Beryl, hostile aliens, and other foes.The events of this game take place shortly after Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S, the fourth volume of the long-running series. A global peace is established in the universe, but lately suspicious things are happening. A strange meteorite is seen approaching the Earth. Street gangs and spies who work for a mysterious person called Apsu are seen in Crystal Tokyo. And the Mystic Silver Crystal, the Ginzuishou, which protects the city, is shaking! Usagi and her friends must now investigate the strange events and face the forces of Darkness once again.The game is a Japanese-style RPG in Final Fantasy style (battles with your party to the right and the enemies to the left), with a battle system somewhat similar to that of Chrono Trigger: you must form a party out of several available characters, make them participate in battles together, and learn powerful combo attacks. |
| Chō Aniki: Bakuretsu Rantōden | 1995-09-22 | Masaya | NCS Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | The Chō Aniki series makes its debut on the SNES with all of its homo-erotic, pseudo-humorous, bizarre, sweaty bodybuilding charm, but with one major gameplay change. Instead of being another side-scrolling shooter, Bakuretsu Rantouden is actually a one-on-one 2D fighter a la Street Fighter in which the most recognizable characters from the Chō Aniki series (yes, the speedo wearing bodybuilders included) fight each other for ultimate supremacy using special attacks and moves.An interesting feature is that the game honors its shooter roots, therefore instead of being restricted to walking backwards and forwards in the 2D plane and jumping around as in other fighting games, in this game all the characters can fly, meaning the fights actually occur in mid-air, allowing the players to dash all over the screen. Includes single player and 2-player vs modes. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokūden - Kakusei-hen | 1995-09-22 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | d&d Corp., Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Fighting | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | This is a direct sequel to the first "interactive fighter" for SNES, based on the popular manga/animé series Dragon Ball. The game picks up the story where it ended in the previous game, and continues through Piccolo, Saiyajin, and Freezer sagas of the manga. After the battle with the Demon King (Daimaou) Piccolo, the twenty-third World Martial Arts Tournament is about to begin. But to the amazement of the hero Son Goku and his friends, their archrival Piccolo appears during the tournament, so that it quickly turns into a genuine battle.You control Son Goku and his son Son Gohan, switching between them as the game progresses. The game is basically an interactive comic book in which you can influence the story by choosing to press a button when the game prompts you to make a choice. You'll also participate in battles. The battle system is similar to rock-paper-scissors game, where one kind of move always beats or always loses to another. You can dash into your enemies, attack physically, and perform special moves, pressing the buttons in real time (although the battles are divided into turns). |
| Gourmet Warriors | 1995-09-29 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Fupac, Winds Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | In Gourmet Sentai: Bara Yarou the player picks from three characters: Bonjour, Mademoiselle, and Très Bien. Each has slightly different movesets to use on downed or stunned opponents, but each posses the punch, throw, and jump usual for belt-scrolling brawlers. The characters must get past several minor enemies on each level before fighting a stronger boss at the end. Each enemy will drop a cooking ingredient when defeated, and at the end of each level two ingredients can be combined to make a meal that will restore some health based on if the chosen character likes it or not. Environments range from slums and palaces to high speed trains and space ships, but in general there is not much continuity between different areas. |
| Hameln no Violin Hiki | 1995-09-29 | Enix Corporation | Daft Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | In Hameln no Violin Hiki you play the role of Hamel, a sort of wanderer / adventurer whose weapon is… a violin. His music can cover enemies in fear, or even control their minds. Hamel and his mascot Oboe arrives at Staccato, a small town attacked by monsters, and drives them away with his power. Impressed, a cute little girl named Flute decides to go with Hamel in order to find and destroy the evil power behind the attacks.The game is typical platform. You play as Hamel, and with your violin can shoot musical notes to beat your enemies. However, you count with Flute’s aid. Flute follows you (although you can order her to stop and stay), but also can be grabbed and thrown at the enemies (yes, thrown at the enemies). Flute can also collect through all the stages some costumes that, when worn, give her special abilities, such as flying, leaping, breaking walls or even explode and kill all in screen. At the end of each stage, of course, you’ll find the typical boss, all named as musical instruments. |
| Holy Umbrella: Dondera no Mubo | 1995-09-29 | Naxat Soft | Earthly Soft | Action | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Holy Umbrella you control a schoolboy who lives in modern-day Japan. One day, the sky suddenly turns dark blue, a heavy rain falls onto the city, and the boy finds, halfway between his house and the school, an umbrella which seems to have fallen from the sky. What he does not know is that the umbrella is magical! The moment he touches it, he is transferred to a parallel universe. Immediately, he is attacked by a huge tank, but a strange old man with a talking bird saves him. It seems that an evil creature named Dondera is threatening the country with the terrible monsters she created. But is it really so? You visit the capital town, talk to the emperor, and decide to investigate the matter...Holy Umbrella is essentially a platform action game, but unlike most other games of this genre, it allows you to visit towns, where you control your hero in a standard RPG-like top-down fashion. You can enter houses, talk to townspeople, etc. On platform levels, which are the main part of the game, you have to switch between the hero, the talking bird Bonto who accompanies you on your quest, and the girl Saki, whom you meet later in the game. Every character has his/her own special abilities and own ways of fighting: the hero can slide through air by using the umbrella, Bonto can double-jump on high ledges, Saki can jump on walls, etc. You use your umbrella as a weapon, as well as elemental stones you can collect on your way and throw at enemies. You also find various power-ups and items you can equip on the hero. |
| Magic Knight Rayearth | 1995-09-29 | Tomy Company, Ltd. | Pandora Box | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | This game is based on the anime and manga by manga artists CLAMP.In the land of Cephiro, the world was kept in peace and harmony by the wishes of Princess Emauraude, the Pillar of Balance. But the evil priest, Lord Zagato, has kidnapped Emauraude, and Cephiro is being invaded by deadly beasts. If this continues, Zagato will gain complete control of Cephiro! The only ones who can stop him are the legendary Magic Knights...And those Magic Knights are three young girls from Earth. Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououjii have been plucked from modern-day Tokyo and brought to Cephiro by Emauraude, and they're the only ones who can defeat Zagato...as the Magic Knights!This interpretation of the manga story is a traditional Japanese-style RPG. The player controls the three main heroines as a party; each one uses different weapons and learns various skills. Typically for the genre, the party roams the top-down world, visits towns, descends into dungeons, chats with non-playable characters, and fights randomly appearing enemies in turn-based style. |
| Metal Max Returns | 1995-09-29 | Data East Corporation | Crea-Tech Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | This is a remake of the game Metal Max.The storyline and the gameplay basics remained unchanged. The remake features enhanced graphics and sound, background pictures for battles (they were black in the original), slightly different locations (more houses in towns, sometimes different layout of the towns and of the world map), and reduced difficulty levels. |
| Sgt. Saunders' Combat! | 1995-09-29 | ASCII Corporation | Chickenhead, Play Avenue | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | War | Turn-based strategy | Africa, Europe, World War II | | Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | Free-roaming camera | SNES | Sgt. Saunders' Combat! is a turn-based strategy game based on the 1960s television series originally broadcast on the ABC Television Network. Players take command of Sgt. Saunders or one of the other Axis forces during World War II fighting in Europe.The player uses turns to command units around a map, including movement, attacks, treating wounded characters, exchanging items/weapons, fixing jammed equipment or calling in an artillery strike. |
| Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge | 1995-09-29 | ASCII Corporation | Sir-tech Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | It is said the the Cosmic Forge is a magical pen possessing an enormous power: whatever is written with it instantly becomes true. A group of explorers ventures into the castle that where the king, the queen, and the wizard who created the pen used to dwell. Nobody knows what has been happening there for the last hundred years, since nobody dares to enter the haunted castle. As the heroes step in, the doors behind them close forever. They are left alone to discover the truth about the Cosmic Forge and the drama that occurred between the castle's inhabitants.Bane of the Cosmic Forge is the sixth entry in the Wizardry series. While retaining the basic premise of creating a party of up to six adventurers to roam first-person dungeons and fight enemies in turn-based combat, this installment contains numerous enhancements and new features. It is the first game in the series to feature full color graphics and a mouse-driven interface. Combat options are more detailed, with precise weapon moves (such as thrust and bash) available. Magic is divided into six different schools, the spellcaster's powers increasing if he or she concentrates on one of them. Picking locks or disarming traps by thief-like classes is done actively by participating in a simple minigame. Characters can learn skills unique to their class when leveling up. These skills range from weapon proficiencies to field abilities that can be used outside of combat.In addition to the traditional races of humans, elves, dwarves, hobbits, and gnomes, the player can choose between the Lizardman, the cat-like Felpurr, the canine Rawulf, the pixie-like Faerie, the intimidating Dracon, and the furry Mook. Each race has its own strengths and weaknesses, as well as predispositions to certain classes. Exotic character classes such as Valkyrie, Alchemist, Psionic, Ninja, Samurai, and Monk are also available during character creation, though they require a higher amount of bonus points received during the initial dice roll. It is also possible for characters to switch to another class during the course of the game.Conversations with NPCs have been extended, the player being able to talk about various topics with the same character. The game also features a branching storyline: depending on the player's choice to believe or mistrust a key character, the plot will split into different directions, resulting in several different endings. The entire game takes place within the castle and its surroundings, without the possibility to travel back to the town or create other characters after the game has started. Unlike the previous entries, it is possible to save the game anywhere manually. |
| Seiken Densetsu 3 | 1995-09-30 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Seiken Densetsu 3 is set in the same world as the two previous Seiken Densetsu games (the first is Final Fantasy Adventure, and the second is most known as Secret of Mana). The mysterious power of Mana is also the center of all events in Seiken Densetsu 3. Years have passed, and all the destructive powers of Mana have been securely sealed by Mana Swords into eight seeds, all placed in eight different kingdoms. But some people know about those sealed powers, and they don't want to free them for the sake of humanity, but for their own gain - such as the kingdom of Altena, which is slowly freezing and which can be saved only by the legendary powers.The game features several plot lines connected to each other by their common background. In the beginning of the game, you are offered to choose a group of three among six different characters of different classes: Duran the Fighter, Angela the Magic User, Lisa the Amazon, Carlie the Cleric, Kevin the Grappler and Hawk the Thief. Each one of them has her/his own background story and dwells in a different land. Gradually, the connections between those different characters become apparent, and the seemingly loose story lines are connected into a whole.Seiken Densetsu 3, like the previous game of the series, is an action RPG, with real time combat. |
| BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat | 1995-10-01 | Activision, Inc. | Malibu Interactive | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Take control of a Mad Cat 'Mech as you fight your way through several level of mechanized mayhem. Use machine guns, rocket launchers, homing missiles, flame throwers, mines and atomic bombs to defeat the encroaching enemy threat. The different levels have different terrains, such as snow, ice and swamps, which affect the progress of your
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| Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995-10-01 | Williams Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | SNES | Shao Kahn has won. The Earthrealm is no more. In order to revive his Queen Sindel, the emperor Shao Kahn used the Outworld Tournament from Mortal Kombat 2 as a diversion while his Shadow Priests revive his fallen Queen on Earth. Once enacted, the dimensional bridge between the two realms connects, allowing Kahn's extermination squads to invade and destroy Earth, and enslave the population's souls.A small team of Raiden's "Chosen Warriors" survives the attack: Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang and his ally Kung Lao, Special Forces agents Sonya Blade and Jax, the shaman Nightwolf, the riot cop Stryker, the nomadic Kabal, and former Lin Kuei warrior Sub-Zero, who has gone rogue from his clan. Facing the warriors are the mercenary Kano, cyber-ninjas Smoke, Sektor and Cyrax, Sheeva, a female Shokan, the sorcerer Shang Tsung, and Queen Sindel herself.Mortal Kombat 3 brings new elements to the 2D fighting series: multi-level playfields, "Dial-A-Combo" attacks, a "Run" button to speed up the battles, and "Vs." codes, which unlock new powers and abilities once both players enter a code sequence in pre-match-up screens. Also included are more stage fatalities and finishing moves as each warrior attempts to go one-on-one with the Centaurian enforcer Motaro, and Shao Kahn himself.Mortal Kombat 3 is the last traditional one-on-one fighting game game in the series to feature motion-captured digitized graphics for its kombatants, and introduces online network play to the PC version. |
| Secret of Evermore | 1995-10-01 | Square Soft, Inc. | Square Soft, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Action RPG | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | A boy and his dog live together in the town of Podunk. One day, the boy chases the dog into an old abandoned mansion where a scientist lived thirty years ago. Some of his equipment is still operational, and when the dog chews on it, they are both sent to the strange world of Evermore, and have to figure out how to get back.Secret of Evermore is an action RPG similar to Secret of Mana, with a few key changes. Multiplayer is out. Rather than three characters, there are just the two. The equivalent of magic is alchemy, where each effect requires several base ingredients which the player gathers as the game advances. |
| Sid Meier's Civilization | 1995-10-01 | KOEI Corporation | MicroProse Software, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | | | 4X, Managerial / business simulation, Turn-based strategy | | | Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Civilization has the widest scope of any strategy game of its time. You are a leader of a nation. You begin in the Stone Age, and complete the game in the XXIth century (unless your civilization gets destroyed earlier). Your eventual goal is to become the dominant civilization in the world, either by wiping out everybody else, or being the first to get a space ship to Alpha Centauri.As the nation's leader, you have many responsibilities. You have to build cities, and then micromanage them, constructing various buildings. Most of people in your cities will be working on the neighbouring lands to get food (without it, your city won't survive or grow), production (used to build military units and buildings) and trade (which can be exchanged for money, science (see below) or luxuries that make people happy. You decide how much trade you want to invest into each of these areas.) You have to make sure that your people are in a good mood; if they get too unhappy, the city will collapse into disorder, and won't produce anything until you fix the situation. If you're ambitious, you can build Wonders of the World - epic constructions, such as the Pyramids or the Hoover Dam. Each Wonder is an unique thing, and only one of each can exist in the world. They give you a lot of benefits if you complete them, but they take a long time to build, and many of them will eventually stop working. There are other nations in the world, and there are also barbarians, so you'll have to invest into the military to protect yourself and to attack. Sure, you can sign peace treaties with other nations, and even exchange scientific knowledge with them (although sometimes they'll demand tribute from you), but eventually you'll probably have to fight. You control each of your military units on the world map, attacking your opponents' units and cities (possibly taking over them). Not all units are for combat though. Settlers are used to build cities, create roads (for easier travel of your units) and improve the land around cities, increasing production. Diplomats can be sent to foreign cities to negotiate with the other nations or create embassies, but they can also bribe enemy units to join you and conduct espionage and sabotage in the enemies' cities. Caravans can be sent to faraway cities to increase trade in their home city, and they can also help in building Wonders of the World. Scientific progress is an important part of the game. The more science your cities produce, the faster you research new technologies. Initially, you'll be finding out about the wonders of Alphabet or Bronze Working, but late in the game you'll be researching Computers and Robotics. Most technologies give you some new units, buildings and other things, although some have more interesting effects - for example, after inventing the Automobile, you'll find out that your citizens started producing pollution. Pollution is a bad thing; if there's too much of it, global warming may occur. How your cities prosper depends partially on the type of government that your nation has. Initially you're living in Despotism, but this can stunt growth of your civilization, so it's a good idea to switch to something else - Monarchy, Republic, Democracy or Communism. |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995-10-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The events of Yoshi's Island take place in the past. Mario was one of two twin brothers whom the evil Magikoopa Kamek tried to kidnap. Kamek kidnapped one of the brothers, but the second, Mario, fell down on Yoshi's Island, where Yoshis live. The Yoshis decided to carry baby Mario and to bring him to his parents. But Kamek has sent troops and hordes of monsters to stop the Yoshis and to kidnap Mario.In the game, players control the differently colored Yoshis most of the time. Mario is a helpless baby unless a star that makes him invincible is collected. As a Yoshi, players can swallow enemies to make eggs; these eggs are used for attacking other enemies and activating switches. Yoshi can do a flutter jump to clear large gaps that a regular jump can't. Players can also pound the ground for attacks and also flipping certain switches. Additionally, Yoshis can transform into vehicles, such as a helicopter, submarine, or train. If Mario is dismounted from a Yoshi, a countdown will start, and Yoshi must catch the baby before Kamek's servants kidnap it. When Mario is invincible, he doesn't ride on Yoshi and is immune to attack. While invincible, Mario can run up certain walls. |
| Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game | 1995-10-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., Sony Electronic Publishing Ltd. | Ukiyotei Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Many kids have been kidnapped and only Spawn can save them.But it's not an easy job, a guy with an unknown name has hired a bunch of thugs to bring you down. But this fella with an unknown name, didn't know you can fight.... Maybe you still have a chance to save the kids and slaughter that fella with an unknown name if you use Spawn's fist, feet and psychic powers... |
| Satella-Q | 1995-10-07 | St.GIGA | Nintendo EAD, St.GIGA | Simulation | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | SNES | Satella-Q, known as Waiwai de Q for the first three episodes, was a game show type quiz game broadcast on St.GIGA's BS-X Satellaview add-on for Nintendo's Super Famicom. The game is hosted by Toad from Super Mario Bros. It was the longest running Satellaview broadcast and the one with the most episodes, spanning a total of 28 episodes from October, 1995 to April, 1999. It utilized the Satellaview's Soundlink feature to have announcers read the questions aloud and stream radio-quality music in the background. Different types of questions are asked, such as multiple choice and actual text input. Categories also vary, such as pop culture trivia and asking questions in relation to images shown on the screen. There are also minigames included, such as controlling Toad to collect balls on a pool table and poker-like card games. |
| Hyper Iria | 1995-10-13 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | TamTam Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Hyper Iria is based on the anime prequel to the sci-fi movie Zeiram. As in the anime and movie Iria is a space traveling bounty hunter who keeps running into the immortal villain Zeiram. In the game Iria can select one of four missions with a fifth selectable after the other four are completed. On the way to a mission Iria will discuss the mission with her AI companion Bob, and sometimes will be ambushed, requiring her to defend herself in a scrolling shooter type level. Upon reaching her destination Iria will proceed on foot, making her way through a maze-like level with several paths to her goal. Iria has powerful physical attacks, and can also carry firearms and grenades with limited ammunition. Money is rewarded based on your performance in a mission, and can be used to buy new firearms and more grenades. |
| Magical Drop | 1995-10-20 | Data East Corporation | Data East Corporation, Russ, Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | This is the very first coin-op game (and home conversions) in the Magical Drop series. Similar to other titles in the series, the goal of the game is to clear the screen of constantly advancing objects called 'drops'. The player character, stuck at the bottom of the screen, has a grapple which can be used to pull down a single drop, change its colour and put it back in line. Drops disappear when a line of three or more drops of the same colour is created.There are several game modes: endless mode, story mode, two-player mode, and puzzle mode.
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| Terranigma | 1995-10-20 | Enix Corporation | Quintet Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | The planet known to its inhabitants as Earth is composed out of two realms - the surface, or Lightside, and the underground world, or Darkside. Two cosmic forces, called God and Devil by the humans, were fighting each other fiercely until their final battle in Antarctica led to a catastrophe: the continents of the surface world submerged into the ocean, presumably eradicating all life on the Lightside.Meanwhile, the isolated underworld, consisting of frozen crystal mountains and lava rivers, continues to exist. A young boy named Ark grew up in Crysta, the only remaining village on the Darkside. One day, he and some other boys hear mysterious voices coming from beyond a door the village elder forbade them to open. Unable to resist their curiosity, the boys open the door, and Ark finds a box with a strange creature inside. By opening the box, Ark inadvertently causes all the villagers to be turned into stones. In order to bring them back to life, Ark has to find five towers within the dangerous Darkside and eventually restore life on the surface of the planet.Terranigma is an action role-playing game. Ark levels up after having completed an important quest or cleared out an area. He can attack enemies with various weapons, using different techniques: pierce, leap, dash, etc., resulting from the combination of three basic actions - attacking, running, and jumping. Special objects called Magirocks can be collected and converted into rings, which act as one-use items capable of casting magic spells.The game is closely connected to and often regarded as the final part of a trilogy, the first two games being Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia. |
| Crystal Beans from Dungeon Explorer | 1995-10-27 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Birthday, Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | There was once a prosperous kingdom, a peaceful kingdom, ruled by a wise old king, where all peopled lived happily together, protected by the power of a magical crystal. But one day, several dark clouds appeared over the kingdom and poured down a devastating rain. And then one of the clouds turned into a demon, and, reaching its hands to the treasure room in the palace, took the crystal away. The demon lord, still in a form of a menacing dark cloud, started spawning monsters and sending them to attack the now helpless kingdom. The king called to the heavens for help. Eight magical weapons fell on the ground, and eight warriors rose to protect their country. Your task now is to cleanse the land of the monsters and to defeat the evil demon lord.Crystal Beans is an action RPG based on fighting and dungeon crawling. You can play as either of the eight initial character classes: Fighter, Warrior, Bow-man, Wizard, Priest, Kage (a kind of a ninja), Monk, or Witch. In addition, there are four secret classes you discover during your journey. Each class has its own strength and weaknesses, and two unique attack types. |
| Maten Densetsu: Senritsu no Ooparts | 1995-10-27 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Office I, Thinking Rabbit | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | "Maten Densetsu" is a RPG set in post-apocalyptic Japan, similar in style and in gameplay to Shin Megami Tensei and other Megaten games.You find yourself in the middle of the Tokyo district Akihabara. But is this really Akihabara? The buildings have turned into ruins, and you wander around the deserted streets without any idea of how you could possibly be in such a place. A strange giant head appears in front of you, and defeats you in battle. When you wake up, you find out that Japan is floating in the air, and is attacked by a mysterious force that spawned countless demons who brought destruction to the cities. People are hiding among rubble and in underground passages. Some of them are fighting the demons, joining an organization called Self-Defense Forces. The hero's first objective is to find a way to his home district Shinjuku, where he will obtain more information about the power that threatens Japan, and discover mysterious artifacts from an unknown civilization, called ooparts (out-of-place artifacts).You can play as either one of the five characters presented to you in the beginning of the game: Rage, Rai, Hokuto, Seigi, and Daigo, each one having his own initial strengths and weaknesses. The entire game plays from first-person perspective. You navigate a cursor over the city map and check out your radar device to find out places of interest. The claustrophobic, extremely complex first-person 3D dungeons have a distinct Shin Megami Tensei flair. The battles are random and turn-based. Your main character doesn't gain levels, but instead accumulates energy points which can be then distributed freely to raise his strength, mental power, defense, etc. Certain characters join your party later in the game, and there are also friendly demons who would join you if you choose a correct way of behavior when you encounter them. |
| Panel de Pon | 1995-10-27 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Peace in the world of Popples is being threatened by the devil king Thanatos, who has cast a spell over the world. Lip, the Fairy of Flowers, escaped the grasp of this spell, and must free her friends, the other fairies, and defeat the evil king to restore peace to the land.Panel de Pon is a fact-paced action puzzler that belies its cute exterior with extremely fast-paced matches. A stack of blocks continually rises from the bottom of the screen, and the player controls a cursor which can swap any two blocks horizontally. Make a row or column of three or more and they'll clear, potentially creating combos from new blocks falling to take their place. Combos will send large garbage blocks to your opponent, which must be eliminated by clearing a piece that is touching it, turning it into normal blocks.The game offers a story mode against the computer, as well as a 2-player versus mode, an endless mode, a timed mode where a certain number of blocks must be cleared, and a puzzle mode where a set arrangement of blocks must be cleared in a specific number of moves. A reworked version of the game, which changes all the characters to ones from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, was released internationally as Tetris Attack. |
| Tenchi Muyō! Game-hen | 1995-10-27 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | TamTam Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | Sasami is kidnapped by a mysterious little girl with magical powers, and Tenchi and his companions must travel to rescue her, battling monsters and other creatures on the way.Tenchi Muyō! Game-hen is a strategy game with RPG elements, based on the popular Japanese Tenchi Muyo! cartoon series. The game moves from battle to battle, with the plot being revealed through cutscenes between them. The player fights the computer on turns, controlling the individuals from a party of four. The party members are selected on a separate screen before each battle, and as the game progresses new characters become available.During the skirmish, selecting the characters brings up a menu with three command options: move, attack or end turn. A fourth transform option becomes available later, after they reach a higher level. When moving or attacking, glowing tiles on the ground show the maximum range of the action. Performing either one costs action points, shown as eight regenerating green dots on the status window, alongside basic statistics like health, defense and attack levels. Characters level up automatically while on the battlefield, increasing their abilities and receiving more powerful attacks. Health powers are also accessed through the attack menu, recovering lost points to an ailing comrade within their range. Characters can transform to a more powerful version when they have the ability to do so, and all the eight green dots are still available. The transformed unit has more powerful attacks and a wider range of movement.After the battle, a map screen appears where the player can save the game, and choose the next battle from one of the available paths. It is possible to revisit battlegrounds, to level up before tackling stronger enemies. |
| Dirt Trax FX | 1995-11-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Sculptured Software, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Dirt Trax Fx is a Motocross racing game in which players can choose between 8 drivers, differing in top speed, acceleration, turning and braking, to compete on 22 different tracks. The tracks feature lots of mounds, ramps, pits and other similar obstacles. Parts of a track might also be covered in water mud or ice. To successfully navigate the motorbike through these obstacles, the shoulder buttons can be used to lean the bike, while pressing up or down changes the angle of the bike. Before the game begins, players can choose between four different bikes ranging from 50cc to 500cc (the last bike needs to be unlocked first). The choice of the bike greatly affects the game's speed as well as the overall difficulty.Apart from the main race, there is also a "Rad Tag" mode. In this mode, a timer ticks down that can only be stopped by hitting the opponent. The driver whose timer reaches zero first loses.
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| Earthworm Jim 2 | 1995-11-01 | Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | An ordinary average earthworm named Jim goes about his normal daily life, cruising around avoiding crows and doing other general worm-like things. Until one day, Jim is suddenly struck by a very large Ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit. Through sheer luck, Jim rests safely in the neck ring of the suit. Suddenly, the ultra-high-tech space particles of the suit begin interacting with Jim's soft wormy flesh. A radical light-speed evolution takes place. Jim soon realizes that he is now in control of the suit.Earthworm Jim 2's gameplay is similar to the first game, with Jim running and jumping through the levels. There are five weapons more than in the original game to collect. Characters like Princess What's-Her-Name and Psy-Crow also appear. |
| International Superstar Soccer Deluxe | 1995-11-01 | Konami (America), Inc. | Major A | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | This is the sequel to International Superstar Soccer, Konami's saga of soccer games. This Deluxe version was published first to the SNES, then the Mega Drive and Playstation.ISS Deluxe has realistic animations and player sprites. You can compete with 36 national teams with recognizable celebrity players (like Valderrama, Baggio, Ravanelli, Petkov...), but their names are fictitious. You can choose too from 16 formations and 8 strategies to win.The competitions available are: International Cup, World Series (League), Scenario Mode and customizable mini-cups/leagues. |
| Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams | 1995-11-01 | Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams is based on the comic book heroes by Jim Lee. The players take control of three superheroes, Spartan, Maul and Warblade, as they travel through each level, fighting numerous mutants and robots to force a final showdown with the main antagonist, Helspont, who is bent on world destruction.The gameplay is a basic side-scroller, using punches, kicks, and the heroes special powers to defeat enemies. Players can also combine their heroes to create more powerful moves. |
| NFL Quarterback Club 96 | 1995-11-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Iguana Entertainment Incorporated | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Another game in NFL Quarterback series.
Every team from the 1996 NFL season is shown here, with real player numbers and stats. 32 offensive plays and 16 defensive plays are available as you play. Options include setting quarter lengths, from one to 15 minutes, and selecting your mode of play: Preseason, Playoffs, or a full Season, in which you play 18 games towards the goal of the Super Bowl. |
| Super Turrican 2 | 1995-11-01 | Ocean of America, Inc. | Factor 5 GmbH | Action | Behind view, Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Super Turrican is back, and once again the USS Freedom Forces have to prevent the evil Machine from harming innocent civilizations.
This requires the player to jump and shoot his way through large levels filled with lots of enemies. To get rid of all the enemies, several different weapons can be used, most of which are already familiar to players from previous installments of the series: a Laser, a Spread-shot, and a(improved) Rebound. There is also the option to go
into "wheel-mode" for a limited time to become invincible, lay mines and shoot rockets. The Flamethrower is new to the series as well as the Rope, which can be used to climb walls, cling to platforms or pick up out-of-reach items. Much like in side-scrolling shooters, you can now pick up homing missiles as secondary weapons. The biggest difference to previous Turrican-games however, is the fact that in Super Turrican 2 almost half of the levels are strictly linear and don't feature any large secret areas that have become somewhat of a trademark of the series. |
| Venom • Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety | 1995-11-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Separation Anxiety is a 2D side-scrolling platform-action beat 'em up game featuring several prominent characters from the Marvel Universe and gripping storylines taken from the popular Spider-Man comics. The game is based loosely on a mini-series of comics about the Venom saga. In this game, 1-2 players can select and take control of Spider-Man and/or his on-and-off again arch-nemesis Venom. As Spider-Man and/or Venom, you must set off and stop the life foundation that has spawned out 5 symbiote offsprings from Venom and plans to bond them together with its soldiers in order to assemble and form a vast deadly army. As Venom recovers from his wounds, he thus realizes and decides that he must set out and fight them off either alone or with the aid of his old arch-nemesis Spider-Man.The game allows you to punch, kick and swing your way as well as execute combos throughout the streets, the woods and even through the underground complexes towards accomplishing your main goal. Along the way, the player(s) can also find and pick up some helpful superhero ally icons that allow you to summon a few of Spidey's greatest allies to your aid including Captain America, Hawk-Eye, Ghost Rider and Dare Devil. |
| Romancing SaGa 3 | 1995-11-11 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Every 300 years the Death Eclipse kills all newly born creatures. Men, women, and children, animals and plants, even ferocious monsters - no one can survive the devastation caused by the Eclipse. No one except a child chosen by the destiny. 600 years ago, such a child survived the Death Eclipse, only to become a demon king. During the next Eclipse, a chosen child became a holy king, and he defeated the evil demon king. Now, when the next Eclipse is nearing, nobody knows who the next fortunate survivor will become - a demon or a holy man?In Romancing SaGa 3, you can play through the story controlling any one of the eight main characters - Julian, Monica, Mikhael, Harid, Katarina, Thomas, Elena, and Sarah. The story is common for all eight characters, and they often join together and share the same piece of a story. The princess Monica learns about a rebellion planned by a treacherous Baron to dethrone her brother, Marquis Mikhael. She goes to warn him, but on her way, she loses her horse, and has to stop in an inn of the town Shinnon. There, she meets travelers who agree to lend her a horse and accompany her to see her brother. When they finally reach Mikhael, a war begins...The game has a refined upgrading system: you can upgrade your weapons and your spells by using them continuously. The party combat is turn-based, and there are also strategic army-vs.-army battles you'll have to command. |
| Rendering Ranger R² | 1995-11-17 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan), Inc. | Rainbow Arts Software GmbH | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Multidirectionally scrolling action shooter. The main character runs through science fiction scenarios blasting away everything that moves. Starting with only a single shot, 5 different upgradable weapon systems can be collected as extras. Upon death, the last activated system loses one increment of its current upgrade status, but can be refueled by additional extras collected. Every weapon has also a massive 'smart' bomb feature, wiping out mostly everything on screen at once if invoked. There are also some R-Type style space shooter levels thrown in for good measurement. Very arcady with tons of action. Several boss monsters per level. Level progress is saved via password feature. |
| Shanghai: Triple-Threat | 1995-11-17 | Sun Electronics Corp. | Activision, Inc., Success Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Falling block puzzle | | | | | | | SNES | Another version of the ancient game of Mah-Jong. The player is presented with an arrangement of tiles, lined up together and stacked, with either 2 or 4 of each of an array of patterns. These must be removed by matching pairs, but only tiles that are visible and have a space to the left or right can be removed.This release in the Activision's Shanghai series includes three games along with the Classic Shanghai. In The Great Wall, the tiles are stacked vertically, and fall when lower tiles are removed, a lá Tetris. In Beijing, gaps are created to slide groups of tiles along. The Golden Tile sees two players attempt to clear a set layout at once. The Triple-theme continues with three game modes: Solitaire, 2-player "Pandamonium", and Arcade. Three themed tile sets complete the "Triple Threat". |
| Zero4 Champ: RR-Z | 1995-11-25 | Media Rings Corporation | Media Rings Corporation | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Yasuhiro Yamaguchi (山口 靖浩), Keiji Kanagawa (金川 恵治), Hideaki Tateno (舘野 英昭), Toshiaki Hara (原 俊明), Ryōji Takase (高瀬 亮爾), Hajime Todoroki (轟 一) | SNES | Zero4 Champ RRZ is a sequel to Zero4 Champ RR, and the fourth installment in the Zero4 Champ series. The protagonist of the previous game has become the street racing champion of his city, but was later humiliated by the crowd because he lost an unimportant race. Offended, the hero moves to another city and decides to build up his career from scratch.Like the previous entries in the series, the game contains a story mode and a versus mode, adding to those a "mini-story mode", in which the player drives some of the best cars in the game in unique scenarios (one of which, for example, involves traveling to the past and racing there in a Back to the Future style). The story mode involves buying new cars, customizing them with parts, and winning races to earn money and gain access to better vehicles. Various mini-games are available by selecting locations on the city map, such as for example playing pachinko slot machines to earn money, etc. |
| Chibi Maruko-chan: Mezase! Minami no Island!! | 1995-12-01 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | They say that news travels fast... and at a typical Japanese school in the 1970's, it travels even faster! One particular day, for instance, it was announced that a representative of the school can go as an exchange student to a tropical paradise in the South Seas. But one of the students, a total slacker known as Maruko-chan, thinks it's just an excuse to soak up some rays. Furthermore, two of her schoolmates, Tama-chan and Hanawa, also have an interest in filling that one spot. Not one to let even good friends come between her and a relaxing beach vacation, Maruko-chan has proposed a representative battle pitting the three against one another in games of "friendly" competition. Will Maruko's plan succeed, or is she, like the ocean, all wet?Based on the Japanese manga and anime "Chibi Maruko-chan", Chibi Maruko-chan: Mezase! Minami no Island!! pits Maruko-chan and three of her friends against each other in a series of minigames where the main objective is to flatten the opposition and be the last one standing. On occasion, other characters may pop up to make things more interesting, and power-ups may also appear to give the character an advantage. There are three types of minigames that can be played:Dodgeball - Players must attack the opposition with a dodgeball, while at the same time trying to avoid getting hit by either their opponent's dodgeball... or their own!Painting - Using paint rollers, players must make their opponents slip up... while at the same time watching how much paint really is left.Sumo - Players must bump their opponents into the water.In all of the games, when a character has lost all three lives, that character is eliminated from play, and the last character standing wins the round. Two victories out of three wins the stage.In addition, the player can also participate in a series of bonuses: a trivia game, a painting program in which up to four players can work together on the same drawing, a fortune-teller program, and a karaoke program. |
| Disney's Toy Story | 1995-12-01 | Disney Interactive, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | This game is based on the movie "Toy Story". It sets you as the character of Woody as you jump, swing, and drive to the end of each level. Each level contains familar scenes from the movie. The gameplay consists of the platform\sidescrolling kind. You use Woody's pullstring to defeat enemies like sharks, Mr. Potatohead, and Ham. After each level, you are treated to still images from the movie. |
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 1995-12-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Donkey Kong has been "kongnapped" by the nasty K. Rool and the Kremlings, and it is up to Diddy Kong and his girlfriend Dixie Kong to save him.All the familiar enemies and helpful friends return, along with some new characters, including the wise Wrinkly Kong who will teach you some important lessons in gameplay. Again the emphasis is on banana collecting, whereas every one hundred bananas make one extra life. Apart from beating K. Rool and rescuing Donkey Kong, there are extra missions that can be completed. Collect enough K. Rool Kremkoins to open up the routes to the Lost World, while every level has a hidden Hero Coin to collect.The Game Boy Advance version also includes a bonus game mode with three minigames (Expresso's Racing, Funky's Flights, and Bag a Bug) plus a time attack mode called Diddy's Dash (complete levels as fast as possible as Diddy Kong). This version of the game also includes an additional boss (Kerozene) and two more collectibles (Golden Feathers that increase Expresso's stats in the Expresso's Racing bonus game and photographs that fill out a scrapbook). Due to the addition of the bonus games and the scrapbook 28 more Hero Coins were also added. |
| Kawasaki Superbike Challenge | 1995-12-01 | Time Warner Interactive Inc. | Lankhor | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Kawasaki Superbike Challenge is a motorcycle racing game that uses the same engine as F1. It includes 14 standard-length race tracks, plus the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race, available in both training and Championship modes. The game is unlicensed (except by Kawasaki), so all riders and teams are fictional.The game now has more polygonal roadside objects than F1, and there is still a Turbo mode, allowing for faster racing at the expense of some of the detail. You have the ability to turn on or off weather (during rainy days the graphics are darker and the bike has less traction). The number of laps on each course can be 5, 10 or 15, and there are 4 skill levels. Some changes have been made to how the vehicle handles, to emphasize the switch from cars to bikes. |
| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer | 1995-12-01 | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Roguelike | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The legend of the Golden Condor... from village to village and from town to town, everybody speak of it - somewhere, beyond forests and mountains, there lies an idyllic Golden Land, the land of eternal happiness. Many adventurers have tried to find their way to the mysterious land of the Golden Condor, but how many of them have survived the impassable mountain paths, the dark forests and caves, and the vicious monsters? You are the wanderer Shiren, and the goal of your life is to find the Golden Land. Together with your best buddy Koppa, a talking weasel, you decide to venture deep into the dungeons that lead to the land, and to try your luck there.Furai no Shiren (The Wanderer Shiren) is a roguelike, hack-and-slash game with randomly generated dungeon areas, items, and monsters. Despite being named Fushigi no Dungeon 2 it has no relation to the storyline or characters of the first game in the series, it does however share the same style of gameplay. The movement is turn-based. You visit towns and villages where you can buy and sell supplies. The dungeons are full of various traps and monsters, and sometimes non-playable characters you can talk to, some of which can join you on your quest. |
| Oh-chan no Oekaki Logic | 1995-12-01 | Sun Corporation | Sun Corporation | Puzzle | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Oh-chan no Oekaki Logic is a digital conversion, with anime mascots, of the classic Japanese newspaper puzzle nonograms. A nonogram is a puzzle on a square or rectangular grid the object of which is to reveal a hidden picture. Along each row and column there is a number or series of numbers which indicate how many squares will be colored in that row or grid. Example; "5 9 4" would mean there would be sets of five, nine, and four colored squares in the grid, in that order, with at least one blank in between. Oh-chan no Oekaki Logic adds a story mode where starring the titular character, Hebereke's friend who first appeared in Ufouria: The Saga. Oh-Chan, representing the player, competes with other blobby anime characters in finding hidden images in the nonogram grids. |
| War 2410 | 1995-12-01 | Advanced Productions, Inc. | Advanced Productions, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Tank | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In the year 2003 geneticists tried to create the perfect soldier. Something went wrong however, and three new life forms turned against their creators: Brutally savage Orcs, cybernetic androids called Cromes and genetically enhanced human soldiers code named M.A.R.S. Players take control of a secretly assembled force and must try to restore order.War 2410 is a turn-based strategy game similar to Famicom Wars. Players move various units, such as mechs, tanks, troops or planes over a grid-map. Units differ in movement and attacking range. Some ground units cannot attack air units and vice versa. Terrain also affects combat as some types of terrain, like trees or buildings improve a units defense. Attacked units always counterattack as long as the attacker is within range. The goal of most missions is to destroy all enemy units, while it is sometimes necessary to capture the enemies' bases. Units cannot not be improved or modified and every mission starts with all units already in place. |
| Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars | 1995-12-01 | Time Warner Interactive Inc. | Semi Logic Entertainments, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | One of the many hockey games released, this version not only let the player control Gretzky, but other major players of the time as well such as Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros, Mark Messier among many others, 600 total. It also features the 26 NHL teams at the time as well as 6 International teams to choose from.The gameplay is similar to many other hockey games with the standard modes such as Exhibition, Season, Playoffs or even a "Just Play" option that instantly took the player to a random game. There is also a "Simulation Mode" that gives the game an authentic feel complete with penalties or an "Arcade Mode" that was more action oriented and with less rules. A battery back-up keeps extensive track of stats and has a two-player option as well. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Fuwa Fuwa Panic | 1995-12-08 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tom Create Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Fuwa Fuwa Panic is a Sailor Moon themed competitive puzzle game. Players first select a character from among five Sailor Scouts and Chibiusa, each with a unique special move. They will then challenge each other in competition. Each player has a board which contains some balloons, in either red, yellow, green or blue. These balloons can be shot at in order to gain points and fill up the power bar. Balloons of the same color that are adjacent to one another with all be destroyed and generate more points. The goal is to avoid being the player whose balloons are pushed downwards off the board, and to make the opponent receive this fate. As groups of balloons are destroyed, they can reveal power-ups as well as produce black balloons on the opponent's board. Black balloons can only be destroyed by groups of colored balloons being removed adjacent to them. Players with a filled power bar can unleash special abilities. |
| ClockWerx | 1995-12-08 | Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. | Axes Art Amuse, Hect Co. Ltd. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | SNES | ClockWerx (alternatively known as Clockworks) is a puzzle game based on ClockWerx. The gameplay mechanics remain the same: the player character is controlled like spinner and moves from point to point across a field filled with obstacles. The main goal is to try to find the only one way out of the grid without hitting any obstacles, enemy spinners or other hazards on the field of play. However, the puzzles and graphics were redesigned and there are cutscenes with a new player character. |
| Disney's Magical Quest 3 starring Mickey & Donald | 1995-12-08 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Huey, Dewy and Louie went to hide in the attic to hide from their uncle Donald's temper when they came across a mysterious book. Upon opening it, hand appears and kidnaps the boys into Storybook Land. Now Donald Duck and his pal Mickey Mouse must go save the boys by defeating the evil King Pete!This game is for one to two players. You can choose to play as either Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck. Options also include difficulty settings.The gameplay starts off much the way previous Magical Quest games have in that you jump on your enemies, spin them around, collect coins, etc. Later both Mickey and Donald will be given costumes that will give them special abilities. You will first receive a set of armor. While Mickey receive a full knight's armor which includes a lance with a giant boxing glove at the end and a shield. Donald, however, gets a barrel and a hammer because his butt's too big for the armor. Both costumes has its pros and cons - for example, Donald's weapon can only be aimed forward while Mickey's can be aimed up/down/forward. But, in water Mickey's armor will drag him down and sink while Donald's can float. If playing with two players, these attributes can be used together so, for example, Mickey can take a ride on Donald's back across the water. In each stage, there are various hidden doors which will give you access to Bonus Games, shops and areas with coins and treasures. In a Bonus Game, you will pick one of our three cards and unless you get the card with King Pete's picture, you will receive some sort of prize. In the shops, you can purchase upgrades for your costumes, lives and hearts for your health meter. |
| Harukanaru Augusta 3: Masters - New | 1995-12-08 | T&E Soft, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | Cinematic camera | SNES | The penultimate golf game by T&E SOFT for SNES. The cartridge contains the SA-1 enhancement chip, so there are less waits during gameplay, graphics are also improved. In previous work, the terrain that had been drawn as flat polygon became a more of a pointillist style painting. There were many interface improvements and the main controls moved from a window to being displayed around the player sprite. |
| Puyo Puyo 2 | 1995-12-08 | | Compile | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The follow-up to Puyo Puyo is, like its predecessor, a falling block game in which the goal is to combine four or more blocks (Puyos) of the same color, which then disappear. The remaining Puyos will then fall down and can produce combos which can cause special blocks (Nuisance Puyos, that can only be destroyed by eliminating adjacent Puyos) to appear on the enemy's field.This game includes a story mode, in which Arle (the main character) fights against computer enemies, a vs player mode, a four player mode (SNES only), and an endless mode (SNES only). |
| Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi | 1995-12-09 | Enix Corporation | Heart Beat | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | You and two of your friends decide to attack the Archenemy - the evil Mudo - in his castle. But as you reach his throne, he attacks you and send the three friends into three different places...Was this just a dream? You have just fallen out of your bed dreaming! It's time to go to the village elder, to get a seemingly simple assignment - to sell some goods at a bazaar in the nearest town. But soon the hero will discover his dream was not so far away from reality...Dragon Quest VI is the last Super Famicom/SNES game of the Dragon Quest series. It is a party RPG with turn-based combat and battles viewed from first person perspective. Gameplay style, setting, and even menu layout are very similar to those of the previous games in the series. The game utilizes an enhanced "class system" from the third game. Characters can choose different classes to belong to, and switch between them. The more a character fights while belonging to a certain class, the more proficient he/she becomes in it. Once two or three starting classes have been mastered, the character gains access to powerful hybrid classes, which grant the characters new abilities and various upgrades. |
| Breath of Fire II | 1995-12-10 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Ryu was a young boy who has memories of a strange village far away and a magical doorway which sucked him through. However those are only distant memories. Ryu and his best friend Bow are apprentices in the Ranger's Guild. As adventurers they take on posted jobs needed by the townspeople. However it isn't long before one job goes awry and Bow is accused of stealing a valuable item. In order to clear his friend's name and find the meaning of his dreams, Ryu will explore the world, eventually discovering the meaning of his dreams and hidden abilities inside himself.Breath of Fire II is a role playing game. The majority of game is played from a top-down map, however battles are seen from an isometric view. Ryu will form parties from among 8 other characters, each with their own set of skills and powers that will help him discover the truth behind the mystery. In the GBA version, you can use a link-cable to link to friends and exchange weapons and items to defeat the higher evils. And with the inclusion of the community system, you can build and maintain your own city while you are fed up of exploring. |
| Doraemon 4: Nobita to Tsuki no Ōkoku | 1995-12-15 | Epoch Co., Ltd. | Agenda Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | The game is based on the popular manga series Doraemon. Doraemon is a blue cat robot who came from the future to protect a Japanese boy named Nobita. Nobita always gets himself in all kinds of troubles, so his grandson in the future decided to help him by sending Doraemon to keep an eye on him. One day, Nobita and Doraemon are looking at the beautiful moon, when suddenly a strange light engulfs them. They learn that something terrible has happened in the Moon Kingdom. Now they must travel to the moon and discover what is going on.This is a platform action game that is somewhat similar to Super Mario World. You travel on a world map and enter various platform locations. Before each level, you can choose to play as either Doraemon, Nobita, or other four available characters. You can jump on enemies' heads or shoot at them with various weapons to eliminate them. There are many items and upgrades scattered around the levels, and sometimes it is possible to power-up by using two characters simultaneously. |
| Emit: Value Pack | 1995-12-15 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Compilation, Educational | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures | Meditative / Zen | | Cinematic camera, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Emit is a visual novel divided into 3 parts which was made to help Japanese people study English. The game can be played both in English or Japanese with the ability to listen to the audio and/or read the transcript in both languages. There are 2 modes to play the game: Story mode and English Game mode. The story mode is the main game divided into chapters where players get to watch the story unfold and can do a number of exercises after each chapter. During the story mode, players can pause the game at any time in order to look up a term they didn't understand or to change the language.The exercises are:
Listening comprehension activities where players pick the right options to check their understanding of the story.
Guessing what's going to happen where players choose the question that's closest to their opinion and listen to the characters in the story commenting about the player's opinion.
Conversation practice where students can listen to the characters speech and act out the dialogues.
The Value pack is a compilation of all 3 volumes of the game bundled together. This compilation marks the first time the game was released on the PlayStation. |
| Go Go Ackman 3 | 1995-12-15 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Aspect Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Yet again Tenshi is hard at work on finding a way to kill off Ackman for good. But, what's this, it seems there's been a shake up in the chain of command, and now Tenshi is wanted by the Angel Police! Will Tenshi be able to clear his good name? Who's really pulling the strings here? And, most importantly, does Ackman care about any of this at all?The last of the Ackman games, Go Go Ackman 3 makes very few changes from Go Go Ackman 2, although Tenshi is now a playable character. Both Ackman and Tenshi can be switched between at special points in a level, but they share the same health meter and weapon. Unlike Ackman Tenshi can fly, but as he is an angel he can not collect the souls of enemies he kills. Souls have changed too, and are now used as currency in shops where Ackman can buy temporary powerups or healing. Finally Ackman has lost the ability to slide enemies along the ground, but he can now move while holding a stunned enemy. |
| Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius | 1995-12-15 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Shooter | | | | | | | SNES | Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius is the third in the Parodius series. It retains the same gameplay and humorous elements that substantiated the first two games. Gameplay itself is a parody of Konami's famous Gradius series; the screen scrolls from left to right (most times) and the player manoeuvres a flying character around the screen destroying waves of enemies and avoiding obstacles. Unlike previous Parodius titles, this game contains a difficulty adjustment option, allowing the player to make things easier or harder. Also unique to this installment are bits of digital voice acting. Survival throughout the level leads the player to a boss fight, which frequently includes some of the strangest characters in the game. Power-ups include, besides the standard version (red, used to upgrade weapons), the shield power-up (blue) and a variety of different coloured bells. Green Bells will make the protagonist huge on the screen; Yellow Bells are worth points (points in turn are worth extra lives); Blue Bells are "big bombs" that clear the screen of enemies and can be saved until you need them; White Bells will give the player character a megaphone that will shout out phrases that damage enemies; Red Bells stockpiles the hero with three point-defense lasers, only one of which can be activated at a time and disappears after a short while; Purple Bells will clear the screen of all but the strongest enemies, turning them into power-ups.This time around there are sixteen different characters to chose from, each with unique power-ups and weapons. These include familiar faces from earlier games as well as new ones: Vic Viper, the "gradius ship" equipped with its traditional Gradius weapons; Pentaro from Penguin Adventure, whose Potion weapon may now hit multiple enemies and his normal weapon shots explode against obstacles; Soitsu, a green stickman surfing aboard a paper airplane, whose laser weapon is able to charge up to deliver more power and who drops little stickmen onto the ground which occasionally dance around rather than attacking; Mike, a cute little kitten who happens to to have a very powerful wave weapon which can travel through obstacles and enemies, as well as a multiple bomb ability which requires his "upgrade ability"; Memim, a flying fairy in bikini who carries missile weapons whose direction is determined by her current location on the screen when fired; Tako, the flying octopus wearing a baseball cap; Upa, the flying baby with a Mega Crush ability that destroys all enemies on screen, and others. |
| Nichibutsu Arcade Classics 2: Heiankyo Alien | 1995-12-15 | Nichibutsu | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Nichibutsu Arcade Classics 2: Heiankyo Alien is the follow-up to the Super Famicom Nichibutsu Arcade Classics and features two games: a port of the original 1979 arcade game Heiankyo Alien, and a "new type mode" game that reimagines it with updated 16-bit graphics and sound. |
| Tales of Phantasia | 1995-12-15 | Namco Limited | Wolf Team | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | In Tales of Phantasia the player controls a young boy named Cless, who lives together with his parents in a quiet village. It was a day like all the others when Cless decided to go hunting with his best friend Chester. Chasing a wild boar, Cless discovered a strange talking tree in the forest who was pleading him for help. But as soon as it stopped speaking, the two friends heard the sound of an alarm. They returned to the village and found it burnt down, and all its inhabitants murdered. Before Cless' mother died in his arms, she told him this terrible massacre had something to do with the pendant she and her husband gave Cless for his birthday... what connection could there be? Cless decides to visit his uncle who lives in another town, but he doesn't realize his journey will take him to much more remote places than that.Tales of Phantasia is a Japanese-style role-playing game with an unusual combat system: the battles are action-based and are fought on separate side-scrolling screens. The player directly controls one character, while other party members are controlled by AI. It is possible to pause the game at any time and use magic, items, or choose an overall strategy for the allies. |
| Tengai Makyō Zero | 1995-12-21 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Red Company Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | Masahiro Tobita (飛田 雅宏) | Turn-based | | | SNES | Tengai Makyō Zero is a side-story to the first three Tengai Makyō games (for PC Engine CD). The ancient land of Jipang is a lot like the medieval Japan, but is is ruled by godly and demonic powers, and is made up of six countries, the most powerful one being the Ryu (Dragon) Kingdom. The younger of two brothers has been recently chosen to be the king of the Dragon Country. The elder brother decides to kill him and to take the throne. His soul is possessed by the demon Ninigi, and he plots a further destruction of Jipang. The hero of the game, a young boy named Higan, lives in Hikagi Village. After the village has been frozen by the possessed king of Ryu, Higan realizes he was chosen by a mysterious Ancient Flame to free Jipang from the claws of Ninigi. The game is a traditional RPG with turn-based combat viewed from over-the-shoulder perspective. The characters can attack physically, cast magic spells, as well as perform special techniques, unique to each character. |
| 3x3 Eyes: Jūma Hōkan | 1995-12-22 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Now Production Co., Ltd., System Supply N‑Tech | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Jūma Hōkan is based on the manga series 3x3 Eyes. Long time ago, in ancient China, a group of people discovered the secret of immortality. They became "sanzhiyan" (three-eyed ones) and possessed supernatural powers that were manifested in a third eye each one of them had. One of the sanzhiyan, a girl named Pai, longed to become a normal human again. She was aided by the Japanese scientist and explorer Fujii, who then disappeared in Tibet under mysterious circumstances. Fujii's son, Yakumo, became connected to Pai by merging his soul with her and becoming a "wu", an immortal being. Now they both travel around the world, trying to regain their human essence, and having their base in Hong-Kong, working for Li Lingling, the head of the Monster Fighting Agency.This game follows the story of volumes 8 to 11 of the manga. Lingling discovers a letter left by Fujii, where he reports about a strange tribe that can control beasts. Yakumo is ordered to travel to Nepal, but first he has to find more information about the mysterious tribe by contacting people in Hong-Kong.The game is a mixture of puzzle-solving and side-scrolling action, with the emphasis on the first. Yakumo moves around the game world, picking objects and manipulating them in order to solve puzzles, and talking to characters. But he can also jump, climb on ladders, run, and sometimes fight enemies in side-scrolling style. |
| Farland Story 2 | 1995-12-22 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Technical Group Laboratory, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Farland Story 2 is an independent side-story to the Farland Story series (this game shouldn't be confused with Farland Story Denki: Arc Ou no Ensei, which is also known as "Farland Story 2"). The game is set in the same time line as the second and the third "mainstream" Farland Story games, 20 years after Arc has become a king. Peace has returned to the world, but on the continent of Ionia, an emperor is plotting an evil scheme. His son Riad refuses to accept the methods of his father, especially when he wants to use Serena, a girl he loves, for his plans of war and conquest. During a quarrel, Riad attacks the emperor's minister, and is forced to flee the castle together with Serena. The adventure of the runaway prince begins...Graphically and gameplay-wise, the game is similar to other Farland Story games, although its setting is generally more dark. The game consists of large strategic battles, during which you move your party over the battle location, attacking enemies physically when they are in range of your weapons, and casting healing and offensive magic. Like in other Farland Story games, the death of the main character (Riad in this case) means instant Game Over. |
| Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake | 1995-12-22 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | SNES | Fourth title in the Ganbare Goemon series of platform/adventure games which cast you as the heroic Goemon and his gang of wacky adventurers as he fights evil all over Japan. This sequel however, takes the action to outer space as the gang attempts to rescue Goemon Impact (Goemon's giant mecha) from a strange planet.The game is based around a stage-select hub from which you select which character you want to play as and then attempt to clear the game's many side scrolling stages in standard action platformer fashion, navigating the obstacles and defeating all enemies you run into with your weapons. Since each one of Goemon's allies got stranded on a different planet, you must take control of each one of them in order to clear the stages and recover the special ability unique to each character that must be later put to use to release Goemon Impact. As in other games of the series there are also loads of mini-games and unique gameplay sequences triggered in boss fights, bonus stages and special situations. These involve shooter sequences, racing & sport games and other assorted diversions. |
| Kōryū no Mimi | 1995-12-22 | Vap Inc. | Vap Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Kōryū no Mimi is a single-plane side-scrolling beat 'em up based on the manga of the same name.The player takes a role of Natsume Kiroemon of the Natsume family - the 45th guardian of the legendary magical ring from ancient China called Ear of the Golden Dragon that provides an easy access to wealth and women among other things. Kiroemon fell in love with Kanako who belongs to the evil mysterious Mina clan that uses their beautiful women as bait to possess the ring and its powers. So now Kiro has to fight through the 5 rounds and save Kanako from her wicked clan.There are plenty of special moves and combos available for the player along with a variety of weapons and various random objects to use during the fight.
After killing the enemy Ear of the Golden Dragon gains some energy and when it is full the player can temporarily unleash its tremendous power to help Kiro in his battle. |
| Record of Lodoss War | 1995-12-22 | Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd | Thinking Rabbit | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | One of the several video games based on Ryo Mizuno's fantasy novels, this version of Record of Lodoss War does not follow the main plot of the novels, but is instead dedicated to an important episode from the history of Lodoss: the battle of Six Heroes against the demon god. The introduction shows the Six Heroes in the middle of this confrontation. Flaus, the priestess of Valis, is slain in battle. The hero Beld, enraged, invokes a demonic power to defeat the god. But when the battle is over, the heroes disappear...The game begins with Karla the Grey Witch, one of the Six Heroes, alone in a strange place, her powers lost. After completing Karla's scenario, the player is taken to the scenarios of the other heroes, and finally finds out what happened to all of them.Record of Lodoss War is a Japanese-style RPG with top-down navigation, world map, and randomly appearing enemies. However, the battles have a strategic edge, allowing the characters to move on the battle field freely. The battles take place on an isometric screen. Characters can also acquire unique abilities, such as for example Karla's ability to possess bodies of other people. |
| Super Chinese World 3 | 1995-12-22 | Culture Brain Inc. | Culture Brain Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Following the events of Super Chinese World 2, the people of Chinaland are enjoying intergalactic peace. While ninja masters Ryu and Jack are away training however, the people of Chinaland report seeing a strange lights and an alien vessel in the forest to the North and odd creatures scouting the land. What plans do these latest visitors have? Are they peaceful or hostile? Time for Jack and Ryu to investigate. |
| Sangokushi Eiketsuden | 1995-12-28 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)To commemorate Kou Shibusawa's 35th anniversary, the "Kou Shibusawa Archives" will be opened in the Steam Store. Here we will revive popular previously released titles.
In this eighth round of releases, we offer "Sangokushi Eiketsuden," which was released in 1995.
This game is a simulation RPG in which players become Liu Bei and battle for the restoration of the Han Imperial court. The game progresses around the battle map. Players fulfill the victory conditions of each battle as they go from battlefield to battlefield to advance the story. |
| Ys V: Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin | 1995-12-29 | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Nihon Falcom Corp. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Long, long ago, in the Kefin Desert, on the Continent of Afroka, a strong wind blew throughout the night... There is nothing but desert in Kefin area, but a legend tells a city was once was there -the city of Kefin. There is a rumor a legendary treasure is hidden somewhere amidst the ruins of the city. Who will dare to explore the dangerous region and to uncover the mysteries of the past? There is one who dares - a red-haired swordsman named Adol Christin.Ys V: Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin is the fifth installment of the Ys series, and the first one to depart from its trademark "bumping" battle system. Combat has been somewhat modified to resemble a more traditional action RPG style, requiring the player to actively press a button to execute an attack rather than simply running into enemies. Adol can fight monsters using melee and magical techniques, and defend himself by pressing a button at the right time. The ability to jump has also been added, though it is rarely used for platforming purposes. Magic can be learned by acquiring and combining elemental orbs in the inventory, creating new spells. Separate experience points are awarded for vanquishing enemies with swords or with magic. A few months later after the game's initial release, a tweaked expert version was released. This version included tougher enemies, a time attack mode, as well as a new dungeon to explore. |
| Astérix & Obélix | 1996 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Europe SA, Bit Managers S.L. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | | SNES | Astérix & Obélix is a platform game where one player can choose to control either Astérix or Obélix or two players can play simultaneously. The mission of the two Gauls is to acquire artifacts from all across Europe. The game, like the comics, is set around 50 BC. It includes some bonus levels like a rugby match and the Olympic Games in Greece. Codes are used to save the player's progress. |
| College Football USA 97 | 1996 | Black Pearl Software | Ceris Software | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | College Football USA 97 is a college football game featuring 111 Division 1-A teams. The game has exhibition, season, tournament, and tiebreaker modes. It also contains a create a player feature. Basically it is an updated version of College Football USA 96 with similar gameplay. |
| College Slam | 1996 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Iguana UK | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Part of the NBA Jam series of basketball games, College Slam allows you to choose from over 40 real college teams and take part in head-to-head games, tournament games, and season-long play. The gameplay is arcade-style two-on-two fast action featuring backboard shattering wild dunks, power-ups and other crazy moves. The game also features fight songs from all the available teams. |
| Cooly Skunk: Demo | 1996 | Visit Co., Ltd. | Ukiyotei Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Cooly Skunk was a child-friendly 2D platformer being developed by Ukiyotei for the Super Famicom. The 16-bit version was quietly cancelled in favour of a reworked PlayStation version Punky Skunk, but a three-world demo was published for the Satellaview online service.The story is basically the same: an evil wolf threatens the day with his mouse army, so Cooly Skunk has to set out to defeat him. Cooly Skunk can defeat enemies by swiping his tail, and can also collect various power-ups like a pogo stick and a snowboard to navigate levels. |
| FIFA Soccer 97 | 1996 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Extended Play Productions, Rage Software Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | This iteration of the FIFA lineage includes commentary from John Motson with summaries from Andy Gray, with the between-match sections covered by Des Lynam. All player moves are from David Ginola using the MotionBlending technology. Full interactive replays are included.You can play a league or cup tournament, and practice your skills before playing. The game can be tailored to action or simulation style, with fouls, injuries and offsides available to toggle on or off. This version also includes a 6 vs 6 indoor play mode, and various multiplayer options |
| Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings | 1996 | U.S. Gold Ltd. | Alexandria, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is the official game of the mascot of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. As the name suggests, Izzy must find the five Olympic rings, hidden by the guardians so that Izzy does not take them to his world.The game plays a lot like Mario games; to eliminate an opponent Izzy must jump over his head. There are two jumps available, the ball jump suitable for height and the hurdle jump, suitable for distance. Both allow Izzy to clear an enemy, but the second harms him.If Izzy is hit, then he must find three medals, or at the next hit he loses a life. There are some extra objects, like Olympic torches, and eggs that hatch either objects for bonus points, trampolines or morph points to reach otherwise inaccessible areas or traps. Izzy can also morph into a glider, a baseball player, an archer or a rocket, among others, to overcome some sections of the levels.Graphics and sound remain faithful to the cartoony origins of the mascot. |
| NBA Live 96 | 1996 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Hitmen Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | As with all games in the NBA Live series you can draft, trade and edit players. Play a full season, exhibition or just the playoffs. 96 includes 29 teams including the expansion Toronto and Vancouver teams. |
| NBA Live 97 | 1996 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | NuFX, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | NBA Live 97 is a basketball game with an emphasis on realism. You can choose from all of the NBA teams, create a team with players you create yourself, or choose a team formed by the All-Star players of the east or West coasts. When you create a player yourself you can customize the player to a high degree. There are over 60 offensive and 10 defensive set-ups. Match options include an exhibition match, a whole season or the playoffs. |
| Olympic Summer Games | 1996 | Black Pearl Software | Tiertex Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Olympic Summer Games is the 16-bit official videogame of the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, the third and the last IOC official title to be released on the console. A typical button masher, includes 10 events (100m sprint, 110m hurdles, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, javelin, high jump, discus, skeet and archery) and 32 countries around the world compete in custom or full Olympics, or just practice. Two players can compete head to head in the sprinting events, and a total of eight can play in the same game. Three difficulty levels allow competitive events for both rookies to veterans in the genre.Sprinting events are a short and straight button mashing frenzy. 4 athletes compete simultaneously, the first winner advancing to the next round (two qualifiers and then the medal run). Only fast fingers and quick shotgun reaction can earn world record times. Jumping events are a mix of shorter button mashing bursts combined with timely pressed jumps. From the straight forward high and long jump events (run and then set the jump angle) to the more elaborate triple jump (as the name suggests, three jumps must be carefully measured for world class results) and the complex pole vault, where a strong run must be followed by a sharp pole fixation and good a release upwards. Both long jump and triple jump have a first round composed by three jumps, the better eight progress into the second round, where they are given three more jumps. In the high jump and pole vault the competition continues until all athletes miss three consecutive jumps.The throwing events (discus and javelin) work in the same fashion as the jumping events, although trickier to pull, as the setting of the angle must be followed by a timely release. Each player is entitled to three throws, the top eight allowed three more attempts.Finally, the shooting events. Archery is a three-round competition where the goal is to amass as many points as possible by shooting at the inner rings of the target. With six arrows per round, each shot must be calculated according to the wind, choosing between steady aim and lower tension (must be aimed upwards and compensating the wind) or higher tension but a jumpy aim (can be aimed directly at the "gold" points). Skeet is a five round competition where the goal is to hit five clay pigeons before they disappear off-screen with two slugs for each. |
| Oscar | 1996 | Titus France SA | Flair Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In Oscar the player controls the eponymous protagonist through seven levels in Hollywood-style areas (Science Fiction, Western, Horror, Cartoons, Dino, Detective and Gameshow), each divided into three scenes. The main goal is to jump and run through the level in order to find... Oscars (yes – the Academy Awards' statues!). If enough Oscars are collected, the level is completed. The player can explore levels in any order he/she wants - they are accessible through a tower of doors that are opened when tasks are completed. During his trip through the stages, the player encounters many enemies that can be avoided by jumping over or killed by jumping on them. The latter, as well as some collectibles, reward the player with power-ups like invulnerability, superjump or Yo-yo gadget that can break down walls. |
| Pinocchio | 1996 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Virgin Studios London | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Journey through as Geppetto, the carpenter's live wooden puppet, Pinocchio, as he did in his Disney animated film - which itself was based on a children's novel.Have Pinocchio run, jump and twist-kick through all the familiar places, including the inside of a whale, and do good deeds enough to become the real human boy he's always wanted to be.A standard Disney platformer. |
| Power Piggs of the Dark Age | 1996 | Titus Software Corporation | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The player is put in the role of Bruno, an anthropomorphic pig who has the task to defend his land which is currently under siege by wolves. Bruno comes equipped with a sword and the ability to throw donuts that he finds throughout the six levels of the game. Bruno also has the ability to jump and to also butt slam crates. No description of this game would be complete without mentioning the blowholes which are liberally sprinkled throughout each level. These blowholes will lift Bruno in the air so that he will be able to get to higher plateaus that he simply couldn't get to by just jumping normally. |
| Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki | 1996 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Interactive fiction / text adventure, Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | SNES | This text-based adventure (with some background graphics) was originally released in Japan over the Satellaview system. The game is a spin-off from the Chrono series, and is the precursor to Chrono Cross. Its main characters and plot elements are very close to those of Chrono Cross; it tells the story of Serge (travelling musician), Kid (thief), and Magil (wizard) as they attempt to steal the Frozen Flame from Viper Manor. The game contains multiple, often humorous endings. Gameplay is something between a standard text adventure and a visual novel. Rather than having a full array of possible actions, players are limited to the several options it presents at any time. With newly discovered items and information, new areas can be reached. Occasionally battles will occur during the exploration, which are also handled by displaying several possible actions to choose between, such as "Run" or "Jump back as it swings!" |
| Realm | 1996 | Titus France SA | Flair Software Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In the year 5069 A.D., an alien invasion has devastated the planet, nearly killing the entire population and leaving the major cities of the world in ruins. Out of this chaos, Earth's last hope has arisen with a Biomech cyborg that travels through the five realms (levels) of the game in order to destroy the alien menace and bring humanity back from the brink of annihilation.The gameplay is a side-scrolling action game, where the player travels throughout stages using weapons such as lasers, heat-seeking missiles and plasma boomerangs to destroy the various enemies scattered throughout the stages and face the standard huge menacing bosses to advance to the next level. Power-ups can also be picked up that range from weapon upgrades to crystals that can produce a temporary shield to protect the player from enemy fire. |
| Soreyuke Ebisumaru! Karakuri Meiro - Kieta Goemon no Nazo!! | 1996 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | A puzzle spin-off title from the Ganbare Goemon series. Goemon has been captured and his friend Ebisumaru goes out to try to find and rescue him. In order to do so, he must traverse a series of maze-like levels avoiding obstacles and enemies and get to the end zone.The game is played from an isometric perspective from which you can get a good view of the mazes and Ebisumaru. You have no direct control of Ebisumaru per se, but instead switch special blocks around the mazes that can change Ebisumaru's direction of travel and such. You must reach the end of each stage before time runs out, and get all the power-ups and items laid in each maze in hopes of getting to Goemon alive. |
| The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun | 1996 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Europe SA | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun is based on the Belgian comic book of the same name. The basic plotline is the same: Professor Cuthbert Calculus gets kidnapped and the player, in the role of Tintin, needs to rescue him. The rest is more loosely adapted: in contrast to the comic, which is mostly based in Peru, this game offers many different locations all over the world.The gameplay itself is a typical platforming action: Tintin walks through the levels while avoiding the enemies. Pretty much everyone, e.g. little girls and security guards, is out to hurt Tintin who has no means of defending himself. This means the most important aspect is learning enemy placements, their patterns and how to avoid them. But he has to hurry because of the time limit. Required for success is the usage of the two playing plains: from the player's perspective in the foreground and further towards the background. Tintin can switch between the two at any time. |
| The Smurfs Travel the World | 1996 | Infogrames Europe SA | Virtual Studio | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Night falls at the Smurf Village. Inquisitive Smurf brings Smurfette along to Papa Smurfs' laboratory to see the Magic Crystal that allows them to travel to anywhere in the world, but suddenly Smurfette breaks it, and they are gone! Now they must face the challenges in all continents in order to retrieve all shards of the Crystal and return home.A classic platformer, this title allows the player to choose between Inquisitive Smurf and Smurfette (there are no differences between characters) and collect all 10 shards scattered on the playfield. There is a larger emphasis on exploring the levels rather than killing enemies (no score is given for them), so they can be avoided in most occasions, but if the needs arise, be dealt with a kick or in Mario fashion by jumping over them. Some shards can only be obtained by jumping on an enemy, using the sprint jump or using the scenario (ropes, or vines). While large falls don't harm the Smurfs, improper contact with enemies does. Each 1-up has four hearts, and at the fifth contact a life is lost and the player must restart the level. Once all lives are lost, the game is over - there are no continues. To fill the meter there are hearts and small Smurf icons scattered or hidden somewhere in the level, and on all stages there's a key that unlocks a bonus level if all three are collected at the end of the continent. In these bonus levels the player collects as much objects as possible which translate into hearts when the time closes. If the player fills the meter, a 1-up is awarded. |
| War 3010: The Revolution | 1996 | Advanced Productions, Inc. | Advanced Productions, Inc. | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | An alien race named Kyllen has enslaved humanity. On the planet Joyec, rebels managed to take the Kyllen by surprise and seize one of their battle fleets. The player must now guide their efforts in trying to throw over the Kyllen. War 3010 is a turn-based strategy game in which players move spaceships over a grid-map. There are different types of ships, such as Fighters, Marauders or Destroyers, that differ in movement range and weapon power. Weapon power is also divided into long and short range, i.e. a ship that is very good at long range combat may have poor close ranged weapons etc. During combat, the following actions can be chosen from a menu: Movement, Attacking, terrain information, unit information, a map of the battlefield, overview of all units, including those of the enemy; and an option to scout planets for technology. When an attacking unit is within range of an attacked unit, the attacked unit will always counter-attack (if it isn't destroyed first). In later missions it becomes possible to scout planets for technology and upgrade ships, as well as take control of space stations to build new ships. Ships cannot be taken into the next mission however. |
| Whizz | 1996 | Titus Software Corporation | Flair Software Ltd. | Action | | | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Whizz is one of the few 3D platformers to use an isometric viewpoint. The controls reflect this, with moving the controller to the right actually moving the character down and right, moving it down and right moving the character down directly, and so on. Each level is played out against a time limit, and the paths through the level aren’t always clear-cut. There are four different types of doors, each of which needs a particular icon to pass (the icons represent the door type, such as ice or bricks, rather than hot water or a key, or anything you’d logically expect to clear the path). You can avoid the baddies, which may be the best option, as killing them costs you some energy –this reduces the significance of the points system. |
| Winter Gold | 1996 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Funcom Oslo A/S | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Winter Gold is a winter sports game with events like bobsled, ski jump and snow boarding, all in a 3D graphics environment.Both single player and multi player options are available; you can play with up to eight people in compete mode.
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| Worms | 1996 | Ocean Software Ltd. | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | Side view | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Worms is a turn-based strategy game. It features up to 4 teams of 4 worms, aiming to destroy the others on a generated terrain. Each worm has 100 hitpoints and dies when his hit points fall to 0. Upon death, a worm explodes, causing damage to everyone around.Gameplay is turn-based. Each turn, the player can control one specific worm from his team. The worm can crawl left and right or jump. However, there is a time limit to make a move; also, if the worm falls from a great height, it loses health and the turn ends immediately; and if a worm falls into water or offscreen, it dies. Each turn, a worm can also make a single attack: the player can aim up and down, choose a weapon and then fire it. After attacking, the turn ends. There are a lot of weapons available - the standard ones as bazookas (which are affected by the (random) wind settings and gravity) and grenades. The others include a Fire Punch, dynamite, airstrikes, and utilities such as ropes and girders.There are 10 styles of terrain, ranging from forests and deserts to Candy land and the moon (complete with affected gravity). Shots leave craters in the ground, and complex tunnels can be formed. |
| Final Fight 3 | 1996-01-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | Final Fight 3 is almost identical to the previous two SNES installments. The Mad Gear gang has been destroyed and, because of this, the Skull Cross gang has gone rampant in Metro City. Now, it is up to mayor Mike Haggar and Guy (along with newcomers Dean and Lucia) to stop them once and for all.Like the previous games, this game is a side-scrolling fighting game similar in style to the Double Dragon and Streets of Rage series. In addition to using various punches, kicks, and special attacks, players can also pick up and use various melee weapons lying on the streets, such as bottles, lampposts, metal pipes, barrels, etc. |
| Mega Man X3 | 1996-01-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | A Reploid scientist named Dr. Doppler begins creation of a new city for Reploids, which will bring a new era of peace to the Reploids and humans. But something goes terribly wrong, and now Mavericks have begun to appear everywhere! It's up to X and Zero to find out who is behind this Maverick revolt and bring them down for good!For the first time in the series, players can play use X's friend, Zero. However, he is pretty much restricted to only about one third of each level, and has only one life (i.e when he loses all his energy, he is put out of the fight for the rest of the game). |
| PGA Tour Golf III | 1996-01-01 | Black Pearl Software | High Score Entertainment, Polygames | Simulation, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | The team at Polygames make some small improvements to the series in PGA Tour Golf III. It has a US setting in terms of the courses and players, unlike PGA European Tour, with 8 licensed courses in total: Avenel, Las Colinas, River Highlands, Sawgrass, Scottsdale, Southwind, Summerlin and The Woodlands. Gameplay modes include three different practice options (driving range, putting green, and a full round) as well as a tournament, skins challenge, match play, and shoot-out.Gameplay follows the standard model with swings made from of a view behind the golfer, with the customary three-click method (start, power, accuracy). Before taking a shot, the club choice, direction and intended draw/fade (spin on the ball) are selected. The game features instant replays and user-created players, stats and tournaments saved to battery-backed RAM. Only the Genesis version has course flybys with tips from PGA pros and switches to a different camera view for the ball's landing. |
| Zoop | 1996-01-01 | Viacom New Media | Hookstone Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | Licensed | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Zoop is a fast-paced puzzle game in which the player eliminates colored shapes that are approaching his alter ego, another colored shape, before they reach the top, somewhat similarly to Tetris.In order to eliminate the other shapes, you must point your piece at it and 'fire'. If the shape is the same color as your piece, the shape is eliminated, as well as all of the shapes of the same color behind it, until your piece hits a piece of a different color. If the shape is of a different color, or it is hit when collecting a line of similar shapes, your piece exchanges colors with the shape. |
| Madō Monogatari: Hanamaru Daiyōchienji | 1996-01-12 | Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. | Compile | Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The game is set in the same universe and shares characters and storyline with Puyo Puyo puzzle games. Unlike Puyo Puyo, Madō Monogatari is a Japanese-style RPG. You play Arle, a five-year old apprentice magician. She is attending a special kindergarten, and it is time for the Final Exam. At the same time, Arle receives a mysterious letter that tells her that if she finds eight magical gems and takes them to the Wizard Mountain, she'll be granted one wish. Arle decides to search for the gems which are scattered all over the world, and to overcome all the obstacles with her great magic power!The game features random enemy encounters and turn-based combat, which takes place on a side-view screen (Arle to the left, the enemies to the right). You can't perform physical attacks at all, and your only way of harming enemies is through magic. During the game, you learn a variety of magic spells, which can be upgraded later. In battles you can't see your own and the enemies' hit points, and have to act according to your intuition. |
| Mujintō Monogatari | 1996-01-26 | KSS | Mediamuse | Simulation | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Takashi Toshima (戸嶋 剛司) | SNES | Mujintō Monogatari is a self-described "survival life simulation". A plane crashes into the sea, but the protagonist survives and reaches a seemingly deserted island. The protagonist finds a cabin with a few basic supplies. From that point on, the player has to manage the hero's activities. Water, food and light sources have to be provided. The protagonist can team up with other survivors and explore the island, gradually revealing new locations; this can be done in co-operative mode. Expeditions to other places take place automatically, and must be planned in advance by the player. The protagonist's statistics (stamina, speed, etc.) will change depending on the activities chosen by the player. |
| Bakumatsu Kōrinden: Oni | 1996-02-02 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Pandora Box | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The game is set in the end of Edo period in Japan (1600-1868). Japan, controlled by the feudal rulers (shoguns) of the Tokugawa dynasty, consumed by a peaceful sleep for three hundred years, was awoken by the arrival of the Westerners. It seemed that they only wanted the end of Japan's isolation from the rest of the world. But their true purpose was to take control of a mysterious Japanese energy source called reiketsu. To protect those sources, that were running dry during their three hundred years-long reign, the Tokugawa Shoguns formed the famous Shinsengumi special force. In addition to its primary mission of clearing out forces that would try to overthrow the shogunate, there also existed a special branch of them called "Shadow Shinsengumi". The duty of the "Shadow" was to take care of "those things the human hand cannot manage"...You control Yamatomaru, a strong-willed sixteen-year-old boy who lives in Iida village, near Koufu. His father has recently passed away. After failing to defeat a monster in his village, he was saved by one of the Shadow Shinsengumi man, Mibu Juurota. As he receives his father's katana, he goes on his first mission - rescuing boys who were trapped in a mountain path. Soon the plot thickens and the young hero becomes involved in mystical struggles between the forces who try to control reiketsu...The gameplay is similar to Dragon Quest series and other Japanese-style RPGs: the battles are random, turn-based, and are viewed from first-person perspective. You fight using physical attacks and a variety of special moves based on spiritual energy. An unusual addition to the gameplay is the karma system. By doing good deeds you can increase your karma level, in an Ultima-like way. This way you get more money and precious items from fighting monsters, and your special powers increase in strength. If you don't show compassion, steal people's things and lie, your karma will decrease, you won't get money from random battles, and some people will attack you. |
| Bahamut Lagoon | 1996-02-09 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The kingdom of Kahna is in great danger. The evil Emperor Sauzer, obsessed by his world domination ideas, is preparing to invade the kingdom. The king sends his best troops of knights and wizards to face the enemy, but in vain - the kingdom is conquered by Sauzer, the king is murdered, and his lovely daughter is kidnapped. The brave leader of the Dragon Squad remembers the promise he gave the princess a long time ago: always be at her side. Supported by his friends and his faithful dragons, he must now free the princess and the kingdom from the enemy's hands. If only the strongest of the dragons, Bahamut, could be awakened...Bahamut Lagoon is a tactical role-playing game. The player controls several parties of four characters each, and commands different dragons at once. The battles start on a top-down screen typical for strategy games, but often switch to a dynamic side view, such as often used in Japanese-style RPGs. The outcome of some battles can also be affected by other tactical decisions, such as, for example, setting a whole forest on fire to prevent enemies from coming through it. |
| Tokimeki Memorial: Densetsu no Ki no Shita de | 1996-02-09 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Dating simulation, Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | Contemporary | | | | | Setting | SNES | Tokimeki Memorial: Densetsu no Ki no Shita de ("Beneath the Tree of Legend") is a port of the highly popular Konami dating simulation game, compressed into a 32-megabit Super Famicom cartridge and based on the original 1994 PC-Engine CD version (as opposed to the enhanced PS1 port "Forever With You", which contained additional content). To date, it is the only Tokimemo game to be released on a Nintendo home console.Due to the technical limitations of the cartridge format, voice acting is almost entirely eliminated; however, after completing the game once, starting the game again will cause a voice clip of the girl with the highest affection from the previous playthrough to play during loading. Despite the scaled-down nature of this port, the gameplay is more or less unchanged.Original copies come bundled with a mini-CD containing a specially recorded drama track, "Taste is Appletarte", and a re-arranged version of the game's closing theme, "Futari no Toki", sung by the majority of the heroines. |
| Front Mission: Gun Hazard | 1996-02-23 | Square Co., Ltd. | Cobra Team, Omiya Soft, Co. Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | The year is 2064, when the great solar power satellite, ATLAS is overshadowed by the invention of fusion power. The government alliance that had supported the building of ATLAS now find themselves facing economic crisis as the balance of power shifts. In this world of conflict and change, the Walking Panzer, or Wanzer, (a form of mecha) becomes the standard armored unit for wars and petty battles across the globe. For the small nation of Bergen, a coup d'etat is underway, staged by Colonel Ark. Seeking to establish complete control over the government and the NORAD units stationed there, Ark's first step involves the capture of President Orwen. Tipped off to the rebellion, Orwen seeks to flee from Bergen, looking for safe passage out of the seaport of Port Ertothal. A young Wanzer pilot, Albert Grabner, is assigned escort duty to the president by loyal elements of the army stationed there...Gun Hazard is a side-scrolling shooter with strong RPG elements, and a spin-off of the Front Mission series. Gameplay is more than a little similar to Cybernator or Metal Warriors. The player moves between different stages on an area map. Once inside a stage, the player controls Albert and his wanzer as it moves left, right across the screen. The wanzer is able to jump, and attack with a primary and a special weapon. At any time during a stage, Albert can eject from his heavily armed wanzer to explore. Although vulnerable when outside, Albert is able to reach areas the wanzer cannot, in addition to being a smaller target and being able to jetpack indefinitely.Money and experience are earned through the completion of mission objectives as well as the kill count of enemy wanzers. Additionally, Albert can recruit other characters through the normal course of the story, some of whom can be designated to support roles. These support characters when set can provide a variety of different cover fire abilities for Albert during his missions. They too gain experience and levels. Different weapons and armor can be found or bought. Essential components include the Booster ability which allows the wanzer to hover and increase its jumps, as well as the Dash ability which allows quick left-right movement by the wanzer. |
| Cutthroat Island | 1996-03-01 | LJN, Inc. | Software Creations Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this game you play the role of a pirate lady called Morgan who was given a piece of a map by her father before he died. In the game you set out to find more pieces of the map so that you can find the hidden treasure buried on Cutthroat Island. The gameplay involves you scrolling along the screen and sword fighting pirates and other scoundrels one on one with various different attacks. As you progress you unlock more combos. This game is based on the film by the same name. |
| Kai: Tsukikomori | 1996-03-01 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Pandora Box | Adventure | | | Horror | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | SNES | Kai: Tsukikomori is a text-based horror sound novel. Characters are represented by photographs of real people, and backgrounds are photographic images. There are several playable characters and multiple endings. On the seventh anniversary of the main character's grandmother's death, relatives are brought together to commemorate the dead. |
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | 1996-03-08 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Square Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | Isometric | SNES | Super Mario RPG is a console RPG starring none other than Nintendo's popular character Mario. This game starts off like almost every other Mario game, with Bowser kidnapping Princess Toadstool. However, when Mario goes to Bowser's Keep to save her, a giant sword made by the evil Smithy crashes into the castle and sends Mario, the Princess, and Bowser flying to separate parts of the world.The game plays much like a traditional RPG: Mario and the members of his party gain experience points by defeating enemies. These experience points can increase the team's maximum number of hit points and flower points (magic points). The battles are also turn-based, but this time there are timed attacks and defenses. Timed attacks allow you to inflict more harm than normal to an enemy. Timed defenses, on the other hand, allow an enemy to inflict less harm than normal. You are only allowed to have three out of five team members on your party at a time. Mario is always in your party, regardless. Your team members can also purchase more weapons and abilities, along with better armor. |
| Chaos Seed: Fūsui Kairōki | 1996-03-15 | Taito Corporation | Neverland Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In this action-strategy-RPG hybrid you play the role of a young member of a cave-dwelling race of warriors. As the planet is dying, it is your task to build the necessary mystic rooms in your caves to channel the energy back to the planet, but the surface-dwellers think that you are to blame for the current situation and constantly send waves of explorers and adventurers trying to clear your dungeon.The game is played from a top-down perspective using a 2D engine in different phases, first you can roam your cave freely, molding the walls at your discretion by simply pushing and pulling into them to create the rooms needed to channel energy into the earth or create upgrades for your character, summon monsters to aid you, etc. When a timer runs out you proceed to a menu-based interface from which you control the energy production and decide what to upgrade, equip, etc. rinse and repeat for a new turn. Each turn brings new challenges in the form of surface-dwelling adventurers, which you must fight with your weapons and magic spells while attempting to build your rooms.Whenever you reach a certain quota of energy production you get to move on to another scenario in a different cave. As mentioned you can create summon rooms to invoke creatures that can aid you in combat, help you gather energy and other resources, etc.Depending on how you place you rooms according to certain Feng Shui principles you get bonuses and upgrades and you will also face cave-dwelling monsters that you must defeat and other non-player characters (NPCs) that may or may not aid you. |
| Do Re Mi Fantasy: Milon no DokiDoki Daibōken | 1996-03-22 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | SNES | A young boy named Milon sets off to save Alis, his fairy friend, after she was captured by the evil sorcerer Amon. He later learns that the only way to defeat Amon is by collecting five legendary instruments which Amon has stolen. The sorcerer placed a curse on these instruments so that their true powers cannot be used and then left them in the hands of his minions. The only way to lift the curse is by collecting five stars.Armed with only his bubble shooter, Milon must retrieve the legendary instruments, lift their curses and use their powers to defeat Amon and rescue Alis.Traveling through many different worlds starting with the forest, Milon will be confronted by many enemies. Milon can either shoot bubbles to trap and send his enemies away, or he can jump and flatten his enemies temporarily turning them into a platform for him to walk across. Milon has three different "outfits": red, blue, and green. With the green outfit, Milon can withstand three hits. Each time he gets hit, he will be downgraded a color - green to blue, blue to red. If he gets hit with the red outfit, he will die and have to start the level over.By collecting 100 music notes, Milon will get an extra life. There are also other useful items to get like bubble gum that will save Milon once if he were to fall, a special bubble shooter that let's him shoot multiple bubbles at once and a star that makes Milon temporarily invincible so that he can defeat enemies simply by running at them. |
| Super Robot Taisen Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental | 1996-03-22 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Winky Soft Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Tactical RPG, Turn-based strategy | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | The world of La Gias, situated inside our Earth. For millennia, the Holy Kingdom of Langran ruled over the lands of La Gias with its long, proud history and an unprecedented level of technology. However, the days of the kingdom are numbered. Seers and scholars predict that the mighty state will fall in the next 10 years, thus bringing forth the destruction of their world. In an effort to stave off such a terrible prediction, Langran produces powerful machines, called the Masou Kishin, powered by pilot's sheer willpower, called "prāna". The majority of the people of Langran however, do not possess enough willpower to control these giant mechanical beings. In their last ditch effort, the kingdom summons a few people from the Surface (Earth). Among them is Masaki Andō, a man that will rise to the challenge of putting an end to an almost invincible evil.Masou Kishin The Lord of Elemental is the first Super Robot Wars/Taisen game that does not feature any licensed franchises; instead, it tells the story of the original characters that were previously introduced in SRW 2, 3, EX and 4. Like its contemporaries, it is a turn-based tactical RPG game. The player goes through a comprehensive campaign, battling against enemies and leveling up their units. After battles, players can upgrade their units' stats. Alongside the battles, players experience the story through the eyes of the main protagonist and make important choices that can have an impact on how the story plays out.While the core gameplay remains relatively the same as that of the previous classic Super Robot Wars/Taisen titles, Masou Kishin introduced a number of features that would be implemented in later games of the franchise. For one, the graphics are vastly enhanced: robots are represented in actual proportions during battle, instead of the "super-deformed" look of the previous titles. The battlefield is now in isometric position, compared to the top-down view of the previous titles. The isometric view also allows for more tactical depth: units attacking from behind deal greater damage than attacking from the front. Terrain also affects unit stats that can give a notable advantage over the enemy. |
| Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Sōdatsusen | 1996-03-29 | Angel | Make Software, Inc., Monolith Corp. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The game is based on the manga/animé series Sailor Moon. It tells the story of Pretty Sailor Fighters, teenage girls who were summoned to protect the futuristic Moon Kingdom and to fight the forces of darkness, led by the evil Queen Beryl and Prince Diamond. The main heroine is a girl named Tsukino Usagi, who was contacted by the magical talking cat Luna to become Sailor Moon, the leader of the group.This fighting game is an enhanced version of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jougai Ranto!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen. Girls compete against each other in tournament mode, story mode, player-vs.-computer mode, and two players mode. They can use physical attacks and magical spells. In story mode you can also upgrade your fighter's attributes (strength, defense power, etc.) New in this expanded version: additional playable characters (hence the title Zen'in Sanka - "Everyone Participates"), different scenes in story mode, additional backgrounds for battles. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension | 1996-03-29 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension is a fighting game based on the Dragon Ball Z series. Players select one of ten fighters: Freeza, Gotenks, Kid Buu, Majin Buu, Majin Vegeta, Perfect Cell, Piccolo, Son Goku, Ultimate Gohan and Vegetto.Hyper Dimension includes a Story Mode, which starts in the Freeza saga and ends in the Buu saga. In this mode you have to fight one on one against several enemies.In addition to the Story Mode, this game also contains a Versus Mode, Tournament Mode and Practice Mode. |
| Shin Kidō Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel | 1996-03-29 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Shin Kidō Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel is a one-on-one fighting game based on the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Similar to many other fighting games released, you can play in the Story Mode, VS. Mode, or Trial Mode.In 'Story Mode', you choose one of nine Gundam suits and enter a tournament in which you must battle all the other mobile suits to win. In 'VS. Mode' you can fight against your friends. In ''Trial Mode' you can choose any Gundam (including the last boss, Epyon) and participate in an endless series of matches with increasing difficulty until the player is defeated. In the end, the game displays the number of victories. The maximum number of wins is 99. |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium | 1996-03-29 | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Human Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | Isometric | SNES | In this final appearance of Fire Pro series on 16-bit consoles, the usual roster of over 150 wrestlers from several wresting promotions worldwide including several styles from Shoot or Pancrase to American and Lucha are joined by 80 Create-a-wrestler slots, plus secret wrestlers such as legends Gotch or Thesz or the roster of Blazing Tornado. While all fighters have fictional names, a lot of them are perfectly recognizable by their attire, stance and style. The CAW mode allows the player to create a wrestler from scratch, setting how they look (choosing face, size, clothing and setting colours) and fight, with several styles and stances available, as well as over 500 moves, each more suitable for certain styles and skills. To make them fight more realistically when controlled by the AI, the CAW mode also allows one to set move priorities.Five game modes are available, including World Championship (single and tag), Battle Royale, 5-man Elimination Mode, League Battle and the One Night Dream Match. There are several referees available (each with their own quirks) and variant rules, from allowing fighting outside the ring without count-out (or disallowing it) to the disabling of disqualifications from illegal moves. |
| BS Super Mario USA | 1996-03-31 | St.GIGA | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | BS Super Mario USA is the Satellaview-exclusive direct sequel to Super Mario Bros. 2. The game was broadcast in four parts. The game is largely identical to the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 2, but with new features. It features a new storyline, placing it after the original. Wart has returned in his attempt to conquer Subcon, bringing his army with him. The game introduces Ōsama, who is the king of Subcon, and his assistant. The game features audio drama-like narration and streamed radio-quality music, provided by the Satellaview's Soundlink technology. The most major addition to gameplay is the new goal of collecting Golden Mario Statues throughout the levels (a concept later revived in Super Mario Advance, but with Yoshi Eggs). The player must then defeat the level boss. Another addition is that in each level, after defeating its boss, the player must locate and defeat Wart, who is found in every level by traveling down a vase while in Subspace. If there is still time left on the timer after all goals in an episode are completed, the player may explore any levels as much as they want before time runs out. Other additions include a points system, cutscenes, and forced character changes as the game progresses, starting with Mario. |
| Frantic Flea | 1996-04-01 | GameTek, Inc. | Häus Teknikka | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Frantic Flea has the player take control of a flea warrior out to protect his Flea World from an evil race of bugs called the Insideos who are enslaving his friends and family.The gameplay is a side-scroller with six different levels, where the player explores each stage, freeing fellow captive fleas and utilizing weapons and devices to aid in their missions such as the Hoverpod which enables flight and the Stikko which can give the player the ability to climb walls. The graphics are done up in a cartoon-style with over 100 animation frames to give sprites a more fluid life-like feel. |
| Mark Davis' The Fishing Master | 1996-04-01 | Natsume, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In Mark Davis' The Fishing Master, the player can take control of fishing legend Mark Davis and fish in five different lakes and even compete in a fishing tournament to win a trophy.The gameplay is reminiscent of Super Black Bass. The player picks a location to fish using an overhead map where the player is then taken to a behind the person perspective to cast their reel. Once the player casts their line, the view will change to a split screen with the original view on the top with a underwater view on the bottom to view the bait and an approaching fish.Each lake has a different criteria to meet such as a weight limit, time limit, etc., to advance to the next lake and ultimately compete in the major tournament. Players can also assemble their own set of authentic fishing gear including rods, reels, bait and various equipment. The game also boasts that the fish in the game act realistically to their real-life counterparts. |
| Rudra no Hihō | 1996-04-05 | Square Co., Ltd. | Square Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | The Earth is ruled by heavenly powers, who destroy it and create it again every 4000 years, to end the live of powerful races and to let new ones appear. Many years ago, four great races dominated the Earth: the wise Danans, the beautiful Mermaids, the proud Reptiles, and the strong Giants. But those races had to give place to a newly born race: the humans. During the era of the humans, the planet's air has become filled with smog and the water dirty with pollutants. The cult of the Rudra have appeared and begun foretelling the end of the world. As the 4000 year deadline approaches, three characters each embark on their separate yet intertwined quests.
Sion is a young warrior who wants to take part in a ritual tournament and become the strongest of the kingdom. However a capture of one of the Cultists of Rudras soon complicates his training.
Surlet is a wise magician who is interested in archeology and history of the Earth. He is also a pupil of the famous professor Muench who recently made a very important discovery regarding ancient ruins
Riza is a young druid who lives with her grandfather in a quiet village. She was born with a mysterious jade on her forehead, and now feels the urge to save the world from an inevitable, yet unknown disaster.
Rundra no Hihō is a turn-based RPG, similar in gameplay and graphics to the better known Final Fantasy VI. Whenever players load the game cartridge, they are able to choose which of the three characters they wish to play. This allows any one of these quests to be saved and put aside for any amount of time, allowing the player to change between characters as they so desire. Regardless of which character is chosen, the game is displayed as a top-view on the overworld and in towns. Players can move around to different locations, search treasure chests and talk to townspeople. On the overworld and in dungeons, random encounters can occur. During battles the game is displayed from a side-view and is turn-based between the player's characters and monsters. Players are able to Fight with their weapon, use mantras (magic), use items, defend or run away. Defeat of monsters will result in the party earning experience points and money, which can be spent to buy new weapons, armor and items.The game's mantra (magic) system is unique in that all spells are formed up of syllables, each with it's own effect (for instance, the syllable "Ig" represents fire and the syllable "ga" augments any mantra's power over it's basic form. Therefore "Igga" is a more powerful version than "Ig" alone). Syllables must be arranged in proper combinations in order to form effective magic spells. Hints towards some of these combinations can be found inside treasure chests or by talking to townspeople. |
| Mahōjin GuruGuru 2 | 1996-04-12 | Enix Corporation | TamTam Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Mahōjin GuruGuru 2 is an action-RPG from Enix that stars two children, Kukuri and Nike, a brother and sister. It is based on a comedy anime starring the same characters. In this game, the children must defeat the evil demon Giri to save the world.Battles are fought in real-time with one player controlling two characters. This amounts to lining up the children in such a way that Nike can swing his sword and hit the enemies while Kukuri shoots her magical balls at them at the same time. |
| Super Bomberman 4 | 1996-04-26 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Produce Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Hiromi Shimada, Mieko Tazawa, Noriko Kasuya | SNES | The fourth addition to the Bomberman series for the SNES. This game is almost identical to Super Bomberman 3 only with new levels and a new story.A small twist in this game is that instead of choosing the traditional bomberman or a country specific character players get to choose between bosses from the previous game when playing battle mode. Each character has a special power from a jet pack to throwing abilities. |
| Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu | 1996-05-14 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The fourth installment in the popular strategy series, set in the continent of Jugdral, southeast of Akaneia. The game's first fifth chapters follow the Prince of Chalphy, Sigurd -- from there, his son Celis becomes the protagonist. The game uses the same turn-based strategy gameplay as its predecessors, but changes up the promotion system by making it entirely level-based, adds RPG-style status effects, and introduces the concept of the weapons triangle, in that a sword is strong against an axe, spear against the sword, and axe against the spear. Seisen no Keifu also featured much larger maps than previous titles (though a lower number of them -- 12 in all) and a handful of new units, such as the Troubadour, Dragon Master, and Falcon Knight. The game was released late in the Super Famicom's lifecycle in Japan and never published internationally. |
| Treasure Hunter G | 1996-05-24 | Square Co., Ltd. | Sting, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Brothers Red and Blue G. decide to leave their idyllic village in search of their long lost father, who left the kids years ago to go treasure hunting. Unfortunately, as soon as they begin their quest, they become entangled with a mysterious girl on the run from evil monsters who holds the key to the resurrection of a great demon. Now its up to the brothers to save the world if they ever want to find their father.Treasure Hunter G is a top-down RPG in which you control your party of four characters as they explore the fantasy/sci-fi game world in search for quests and grinding their stats while the plot advances. The game is divided in a world-map screen, a top-down "town" mode and a turn-based fight mode in which the characters are taken to generic tiled top-down arenas in which they select each character and move or attack depending on their action points.Enemies can be seen on the map instead of jumping at you at random intervals, and you can freely decide whether to engage them or simply circle them around. The game uses a combination of hand-drawn sprites and CGI pre-rendered one (mostly for the main characters) with a distinct cute or Super Deformed design (as usual for most console RPGs). |
| Dark Half | 1996-05-31 | Enix Corporation | Westone Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | SNES | Through the Light came the Darkness, and through the Darkness came the Light. They were inseparable in the beginning, and gave birth to each other. Rukyu appeared before all the other creatures, the great demon of darkness, later to be known as the Satan. The divine hero-god Roda went up to his dark realm to defeat him, but was struck down, and presumed dead. But the hero couldn't die so easily: he swore to defeat Rukyu once and for all. Meanwhile, Rukyu doesn't just stay in his realm, waiting for Roda: he goes out to the world as a death-bringing sorcerer, and he is out for Roda...The game is quite different from most other RPGs, because it lets you play as both the "good" hero and the villain. The game is divided into chapters, and each chapter is played by either Roda or Rukyu. You switch the two heroes chapter-after-chapter, and lead them to their ultimate battle from two opposite sides. The entire game, including the battles, is viewed from an isometric perspective. The battles are random and turn-based, and the battle field is divided into squares you can position and move your characters on. Both Roda and Rukyu can have party members join them, and both attack mostly with magic. Rukyu uses a special energy called "Soul Power", while Roda cast one-time spells from scrolls he receives after battles. |
| Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run | 1996-06-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Rare Limited | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run is a licensed arcade baseball game featuring MLB's own Ken Griffey Jr. Released in 1996, it contains all 28 MLB teams and logos from that time, with rosters containing fictitious names for the players (Ken Griffey Jr being the only real player in the game).Next to exhibition games, there are different game modes to compete in. In the MLB Challenge, players start with a weak team and go against every major MLB club to go up the rankings. There is also a complete World Series, All-Star games and the MLB League. In the league modes up to eight players can choose a team and play a season of 26, 52 or 162 games. Between matches players can change the line-up and rotation, and trade away players.Gameplay is fairly tradition, with fielding, pitching, batting and baserunning. Next to fastball and curveballs, there are six different pitches such as Super Fast, Screwball, Super Curve, Slider, Change Up and Knuckleball. |
| Arabian Nights: Sabaku no Seirei-ō | 1996-06-14 | TAKARA Co., Ltd. | Pandora Box | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Middle East | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Arabian Nights: Sabaku no Seirei-ō is a Japanese role-playing game released for the Super Famicom. The game starts with the Djinn Ifrit being defeated by a sorcerer named Suleiman. Suleiman then makes Ifrit his servant. One day Suleiman is defeated by a mysterious sorcerer, robbing Ifrit from the opportunity to take revenge on the man that enslaved him for so long. With his last strength Suleiman seals Ifrit in a magical ring and so gives him the opportunity to take revenge on the person that robbed him of his revenge. The game follows a girl named Shukran who finds the ring containing Ifrit helps him to regain his power and seek revenge on the mysterious sorcerer who defeated his master and ultimately grant his freedom.Arabian Nights employs a turn-based battle system that is traditional with a unique hook. Elemental barrier cards alter the entire playing field and affect both players and enemies alike. Cards come in one of nine attributes and five levels, with higher levels producing greater effects. Both players and enemies can lay down barrier cards to swing the battle in their favor.The game is nonlinear to a great extent. The main objective is to collect all of the elemental crystals and restoring Ifrit to full power. The order these are done is left to the player. Compared to most role-playing games Arabian Nights is short at 10-15 hours but does have multiple endings depending on your actions. |
| Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy | 1996-06-28 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Amble Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy is one of the games based on the anime series Gulliver Boy, quite different from the PC Engine CD game of the same name. You are a boy named Gulliver, who lives together with his two best friends - the girl Misty and the young inventor Edison - in Venice, Italy. The evil Prince of Spain, Judou, is after the mysterious Blue Crystals who grant immense power to those who possess them. Gulliver's father was apparently connected to the secret of the Crystals, and was mercilessly killed by Judou. Now Gulliver swears revenge and embarks, together with Misty and Edison, on a grand journey that will take him to several cities and countries all over the world, from Rome to Himalaya.The game is an action RPG in which you can switch characters. Each one of the three heroes has his/her own attacks: Gulliver is a melee-style fighter, Edison can throw expendable bombs at enemies, and Misty can attack with magical spells. Whenever you switch to a different characters, the inactive characters in your party gradually regain their hit points. There are no weapons and armor to buy or to find in the game, but the character level up and become stronger from defeating enemies, and collect items those enemies drop. |
| Super Nazo Puyo: Rulue no Tetsuwan Hanjōki | 1996-06-28 | Compile | Compile | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | SNES | Sequel to the original Super Nazo Puyo, Rulue no Tetsuwan Hanjōki is a Puyo Puyo spin-off which combines arcade puzzle elements with RPG gameplay.You play as the skilled martial artist Rulue as she sets out looking for adventure all over the land, chatting with NPCs and exploring the game world via a standard top-down RPG interface. Quests involve careful exploration and solving Nazo Puyo challenges which involve specific scenarios of puzzle-based gameplay which the player must solve under a specific timeframe. These sequences give the player a play area in which color-coded "puyos" are pre-arranged in different patterns, and the player must position and arrange the ones that start to fall in order to fulfill the objective at hand (clear only a certain row or color of puyos, reach a certain number of combos, etc.). Additionally, running into specific monsters can trigger standard Puyo Puyo duels, in which both players have their own play areas and the objective is to clear the screen faster than the opponent. |
| Bass Masters Classic: Pro Edition | 1996-07-01 | Black Pearl Software | Black Pearl Software | Simulation, Sports | Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | This game is basically an update to Bass Masters Classic. Updates involve adding 6 pro fishermen, five different lakes instead of four, an expanded lineup of different fishing equipment, 2 difficulty level settings, a zoom function, larger lakes, and new music tracks. |
| Star Ocean | 1996-07-19 | Enix Corporation | tri-Ace Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Isometric | SNES | A young boy named Ratix lives in the town Clatos on a planet with medieval culture, together with his best friends Dorn and Milly. They belong to respectable families of warriors and healers, and excel in battles kills. One day, a letter from a neighbor town arrives. A strange disease has plagued the town and its inhabitants plead the healers of Clatos to help them. Milly's father decides to go, but he himself catches the disease. The young adventurers must save Milly's father and other people at all costs. But in the beginning of their journey, they discover a crashed space ship with people who belong to a much more advanced civilization. People from two different worlds must work together to solve the grand mystery.Star Ocean is a Japanese-style role-playing game that contains some stand-out features, such as Approval Rating: people like or dislike each other and their behavior towards Ratix and within the party might change depending on their feelings to him and your own actions. The combat is fast-paced, real-time: the player controls Ratix, while other party members are AI-controlled. It is possible to customize combat tactics by assigning roles to the protagonist's companions, and pause the combat at any time to make strategic decisions. |
| Energy Breaker | 1996-07-26 | Taito Corporation | Neverland Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Energy Breaker is set on a small, fictitious island called Zamuria. The story begins with Myra, a 21-year-old girl who has lost her memory. She keeps having dreams warning that she must hurry to avert a catastrophe. After visiting the fortune-teller Selphia who has just come to the Myra's town, she finds herself drawn into a conflict between four mysterious Dark Generals who are seeking the power of four jewels. With the local inventor Renard and his robot assistant Gulliver, they embark on a time-travelling adventure to meet new allies, uncover her forgotten past, and learn of the Dark Generals' plot that may threaten the world.Energy Breaker is hinted to take place in the same world as Taito's Lufia series: for instance, the presence of Priphea flowers, some terminology and conventions, an obtainable sword named after the Dual Blade, and a cameo appearances by Lufia and Roman in the ending.Energy Breaker combines gameplay elements from traditional Japanese role-playing games and strategy/tactical role-playing games. The player is able to explore dungeons and towns from the same isometric perspective of the game's battle system. The game features many hidden items that can be found by interacting with the background environment, as well as a staggering amount of descriptive text for the environments that change throughout the course of the game, often several times. The player is able to choose an emotion or attitude when talking to NPCs, however this rarely seems to make a difference. Dungeon exploration transitions seamlessly into episode-like grid-based battle scenarios with preset enemy layouts and conditions as opposed to random encounters. Battles are typically won by defeating all enemies, though other win conditions exists such as defeating a boss, surviving a certain number of turns, or arriving to a specific point of the battle grid.The battle mechanics are based around a "Balance" component. Player characters and enemies all receive an amount of Balance at the start of their turn, however the less HP a unit has, the less they will receive at the start of that turn. Balance is required to perform most actions, such as moving, performing basic and special attacks, and using items. Special attacks and skills are learned by finding and using "Grimoire" items before battle, and are equipped according to an energy system that consists of four types: blue, red, yellow, and green. One energy type may be leveled up once per level up, up to a maximum of eight. Before they can be used, special skills require the character to meet a specific minimum level of each of the four energy types, which themselves can be continually adjusted throughout the game. |
| Lennus II: Fūin no Shito | 1996-07-26 | Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc. | Fill in Café Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | This is a follow-up to the game "Lennus", which is known outside of Japan as Paladin's Quest. The game is set in a world of Andell - a floating continent where ancient prophecies and highly advanced technology co-exist. A curse has fallen onto Andell - its four island, once united, are now separated, and are floating away from the heart of the continent, the temple of Andell. The sages of the temple summon a great hero named Farse, who must find a special magic orb for each one of the islands, which is the only way to re-unite them. Farse embarks on his journey, aided by three Terranos, the big-eared inhabitants of Andell.This is a Japanese-style RPG where you control a party containing the main hero Farse and three Terranos you select out of the available five. You encounter random enemies and bosses and fight them in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. You can use special attacks and magical spells, which don't consume magic points, but take away a certain amount of your hit points. Instead of healing items, you have mini-bottles you can refill with potions in special places in towns. You can equip various magical artifacts which will allow you to use magic spells belonging to eight different elements. |
| SimTown | 1996-07-26 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | | Point and select | | | Free-roaming camera, Isometric | SNES | SimTown is one of several entries in the city-building simulation series, SimCity. As in prior installments, players are tasked as the mayor of a newly formed municipality, taking charge of it's expansion and success. Being aimed at a younger audience than that of the other games within the series a greater emphasis is placed on managing a small, socially ideal town than a sprawling metropolis. As such it features a much more stylized, cartoon representation and user interface, a number of added features allowing for greater interactivity with the populace, and a simplified system of resource management.As their first priority as mayor players will simply need to construct a town, supplying not only housing for their residents but employment, schools, and civic buildings as well; Roadways and bike paths being needed to connect them all. While each building has its own associated costs and benefits they're often marginal enough that a player's selection will often be as much an aesthetic consideration as a functional one. In order to finance all of this consideration will also have to be paid to the player's limited resources of water, wood, and crops, which rejuvenate only so quickly.Interacting with the populace will also be crucial to success. Individual citizens will often offer suggestions and make demands of the mayor and so a close eye will have to be kept on their opinions of how the city is being run. Those that favor specific types of restaurants will request them and objections will be made if the city is lacking in their preferred form of recreation. Players can also take a closer look at their residents by 'removing' the tops of buildings and peering inside, watching their life unfold on a more minute scale. Specially constructed designer characters can also be made to populate the town, built to pre-defined specifications such as their preferred clothing and personal preferences.A number of awards can be gained within the game for exemplary achievements resulting from maintaining a balanced town for some period of time. An in-game newspaper will assist in these efforts by helping to keep the player up to date on what might be wrong in their city, or how they might be succeeding. |
| Spriggan Powered | 1996-07-26 | Naxat Soft | Micronics, Kaga Tech | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | SNES | Spriggan Powered is a sci-fi side-scrolling shoot 'em up and the third game in the Spriggan series.There are 6 stages in the game and the player, controlling a flying mech, has to make his way forward defeating enemies, middle bosses and final bosses on every stage. For each destroyed enemy unit the mech gains energy that can be used to power up the shield or to unleash a super attack. There is also a regular attack that can be uniquely upgraded by gathering green, orange, blue and red spheres. |
| Ms. Pac-Man | 1996-08-01 | Williams Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Mfg. Co., General Computer Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | In 1981, a sequel to Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. Pac-Man. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay of the original game, but added new features to keep the title fresh.Like her boyfriend, Ms. Pac-Man attempts to clear four various and challenging mazes filled with dots and ever-moving bouncing fruit while avoiding Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue, each with their own personalities and tactics. One touch from any of these ghosts means a loss of life for Ms. Pac-Man.Ms. Pac-Man can turn the tables on her pursuers by eating one of the four Energizers located within the maze. During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Ms. Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points (ranging from 200, 400, 800, and 1600, progressively). The Energizer power only lasts for a limited amount of time, as the ghost's eyes float back to their center box, and regenerate to chase after Ms. Pac-Man again.Survive a few rounds of gameplay, and the player will be treated to humorous intermissions showing the growing romantic relationship between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, leading all the way up to the arrival of "Junior". |
| Gekisō Sentai Carranger: Zenkai! Racer Senshi | 1996-08-23 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | Martial arts | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | This side-scrolling fighting platformer is based on the Japanese anime series called Gekisō Sentai Carranger. Going through the stages you need to punch walls and decorative objects to find power-ups such as a sword that gives the ranger a weapon, which is soon lost after the first contact with the enemy.No need to worry about choosing which Car Ranger, as each new stage, a new character can be chosen. During the game, you will collect the pieces of car. They are behind the blocks with the question mark or simply hidden in the scenery.Also in the stages secret areas can be discovered, usually containing gears, power, energy bars or gun-charging items. Every 50 points of items, a cart is recovered; it is necessary to gather the five cars to generate the big robot and set off the boss with a single blow. If you do not get the carts you will not see the happy ending. |
| Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals | 1996-08-31 | Natsume, Inc. | Neverland Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | Regional differences | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Puzzle elements | | | | Turn-based | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals is a prequel to Lufia & the Fortress of Doom. Its events take place ninety-nine years prior to it, and it explains the origin of the series' antagonists, the group of super-humans known as the Sinistrals. The player controls the ancestor of the first game's protagonist, the swordsman Maxim. After having encountered a mysterious woman named Iris, Maxim goes on a journey to find other heroes who would help him to stop the Sinistrals from destroying the world.Like the first game, Rise of the Sinistrals is a Japanese-style turn-based RPG with many puzzle elements thrown in. The game makes extensive use of puzzles in its dungeon layouts; various items and accessories must be used to solve them. It also features a "Capsule Monsters" system; monsters can be summoned to fight alongside the party in battles. They would evolve when fed weapons, armor, or special fruits. Unlike in the first game, there are no random battles in the dungeons: all the enemies are visibly moving on-screen. |
| Kirby Super Star | 1996-09-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Kirby Super Star is a platformer in the Kirby series, distinguished by having an unusually versatile character, who can fly and gain the abilities of his foes.The game is actually a set of seven main games: Spring Breeze, Dynablade, Gourmet Race, The Great Cave Offensive are unlocked at first, and later Metaknight's Revenge, Milky Way Wishes and The Arena become available, as well as a couple of minor minigames.These are all typical Kirby platformers, each one with its own set of levels and different gameplay. In most of them Kirby can consume monsters and learn their special abilities, but in Milky Way Wishes abilities are instead collected in a manner similar to Metroid games. Offensive Cave features levels with various obstacles, hidden treasures and some elementary lever-pulling kind of puzzle solving. Metaknight's Revenge is the only game on the cartridge with a (fairly strict) timer. The Arena is a "boss rush" mode, asking players to defeat every boss in the game with limited health refills and on one life.The game also has a two-player cooperative play option, which has given it a reputation of a party game. |
| PGA European Tour | 1996-09-01 | Black Pearl Software | Halestorm, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | European Tour is best thought of as a remake of the original game, rather than a sequel as such. It features 5 courses from across Europe, and 60 top European pros, rather than the US-leaned lineup of the original. The graphics are much more detailed and colorful, as you'd expect considering the intervening years of advances in programming skills.The control system is the standard three-click method used in most golf games, but you can now define intended draw/fade levels in advance of playing the shot, so that a perfect aim leads to a measured effect, and an imperfect one exaggerating the effect.As well as the Stroke Play games of the original (where you count the total score across the whole round of 18 holes and compare this to your opponent), there are also Match Play (where the aim is to win as many individual holes as possible) and Skins (the same, but with money) modes as well. |
| Saban's Power Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers | 1996-09-01 | Bandai America, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In this racing title based in the Zeo season of world-famous television series Power Rangers, players are allowed to select among the six Zeo Rangers (Pink, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Gold) or their enemies (King Mondo, Cog Soldier) to compete in a head-to-head circuit challenge along 16 race courses divided by 5 Tracks.Each pilot has different attribute levels for Acceleration, Speed and Grip, providing a more balanced competition. Besides several obstacles and speed energizers scattered by the courses, players can attack opponents by firing Blasters (a la Super Mario Kart special items) at their adversaries; the limit is 5 Blasters per race except for Cog Soldier's infinite Blaster amount.Along with 1-Player game modes (Race, Time Trial and VS CPU), the game also offers 2-Player split-screen gameplay through Race and 2P VS plus 3 alternative modalities: Point Race, where players must race over objects to earn points; Bumper Chase, with the main objective to ram the opponent off the course; and Blaster Master, a Life Energy-based deathmatch. |
| Tetris Attack | 1996-09-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | All is not well on Yoshi's Island! The devious king Bowser has cast a spell on the island's inhabitants, turning them into his mindless slaves. Only Yoshi has escaped its effects, and so he must set off to free his friends, and to defeat Bowser and break the spell.Tetris Attack is a fact-paced action puzzler featuring the colorful cast of characters from Yoshi's Island. A stack of blocks continually rises from the bottom of the screen, and the player controls a cursor which can swap any two blocks horizontally. Make a row or column of three or more and they'll clear, potentially creating combos from new blocks falling to take their place. Combos will send large garbage blocks to your opponent, which must be eliminated by clearing a piece that is touching it, turning it into normal blocks.The game offers a story mode against the computer, as well as a 2-player versus mode, an endless mode, a timed mode where a certain number of blocks must be cleared, and a puzzle mode where a set arrangement of blocks must be cleared in a specific number of moves. The game is based on the Japan-only title Panel de Pon. |
| Williams Arcade Classics | 1996-09-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Action, Compilation | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Jeff Vavasour | | | | SNES | Williams Arcade Classics is a compilation that includes the following games:
Defender
Defender II
Joust
Robotron: 2084
Sinistar
The PC, PlayStation, and Dreamcast versions also contain Bubbles. The PC and Playstation versions contain FMV supplements, including interviews with the original programmers. |
| Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage | 1996-09-13 | Konami Co., Ltd. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | Step up to the ring with Jikkyou Power Pro Wrestling. As the name implies this is a wrestling game in which wrestlers from different leagues collide in grappling contests to determine who's the king of the hill.Select your character with his unique stats and movesets, and go at it against any opponent from four fictional leagues with dozens of moves, submission holds and rope maneuvers in or out of the ring.The game uses pre-rendered 2D sprites and features Vs, Tournament, and League play for up to four players. Also included is a career mode where you create a wrestler and control each aspect of his career up to his final victory in the inter-league tournament. And you can also configure matches to be standard, tag (with 4 or 6 wrestlers), submission or death-matches which adds such features as live wires and explosives to the ring. |
| Pebble Beach no Hatō: New - Tournament Edition | 1996-09-13 | T&E Soft, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | | Cinematic camera | SNES | The final golf game for SNES from T&E Soft. The cartridge contains the SA-1 enhancement chip, so there are less waits during gameplay, graphics are also improved. In previous work, the terrain that had been drawn as flat polygon became a more of a pointillist style painting. There were many interface improvements and the main controls moved from a window to being displayed around the player sprite. |
| Magical Drop II | 1996-09-20 | Data East Corporation | Data East Corporation | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | In Magical Drop II, you control a clown that can grab and throw balloons. You have to match three balloons of the same colour or more vertically to pop them and clear the screen. You can hold multiple balloons of the same colour at once and cause consecutive collisions. There are special balloons that cannot be removed that easily and power-ups that clear entire rows or provide additional help.Depending of the originating country, there are different game modes:
Survival: Play as long as you can - an endless flow of balloons appears at a rapidly increasing speed while you move up levels.
Puzzle: You have a limited time to clear a fixed set of balloons before time runs out.
VS Mode: Fight the CPU or a fellow player in a direct split-screen duel. Each character has specific item balloons during gameplay. |
| Monstania | 1996-09-27 | Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd | Amccus, Bits Laboratory | Role-playing (RPG) | | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | The hero of the game is Fron, a sixteen-year old boy who lives on the island of Monstania. One day, strolling in the forest, he notices a strange light. The light lead him to a clearing, and then suddenly disappeared. But Fron realized what was the meaning of that light - it was a fairy! Of course, everybody knew that fairies had been long extinct, but Fron never believed in that. All his life he wanted to meet a real fairy, and now, when the opportunity has come, he firmly decides to find her. His girlfriend Tia helps him on the dangerous journey, during which they meet a mysterious little girl named Chitta, and get involved in a grand adventure, that will ultimately lead them to the battle against the dark force that threatens the whole Monstania!Monstania has a somewhat unusual gameplay within the frames of Japanese RPGs. You don't explore the world in the game: it is entirely linear and takes you to the next destination by itself (only at a few points you can choose where to go next by selecting an appropriate answer). Once within the location, you cannot leave it until you complete all your objectives there, which then take you to the next location. The objective is usually a large strategic battle. You navigate your party members on the battle field, attack with melee and long-ranged weapons, and use special technique which require action points. Unlike most other turn-based strategy games, an enemy makes a move immediately after you did the same with one of your characters, without waiting for the "enemy turn". The RPG element is not very significant: your characters level up automatically after each battle. There are also some puzzles to solve in certain locations. |
| Madden NFL 97 | 1996-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Tiburon Entertainment, High Score Entertainment | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | With the versions for PC and 32-bit consoles having moved into the realm of real 3D graphics, Madden NFL 97 on Super Nintendo retains the classic view of the series, updating it with different features and options compared to the Genesis release.The game features the 30 regular NFL teams of the 1996 season and the 1996 All-Madden team. Further teams are available as unlocks - winning the Super Bowl with a regular team gives a code for a classic team of the same franchise, and some special hidden teams also exist.Playing modes are exhibition, a full season and playoffs including the Super Bowl. In seasons and playoffs, any game can be either played or simulated (with the exception of the Super Bowl, which must be played). Quarter length can be set from 3 to 15 minutes. All 30 team's stadiums are available for selection, with changeable weather conditions for the open fields, including fair weather, wind, rain, snow and even night games. Further options are two skill levels (Pro and All Madden), freely definable audibles, eight different penalties that can be set to different levels, player fatigue, injuries and substitutions. Play calling mode can be set to a bluff mode, offense and pass catching can be set to manual or automatic, and there is an instant replay feature. Player records and season/playoff progress are saved via battery.The game also features player creation and trading. Player creation features tryout mini-games. 13 events in all must be accomplished to determine a player's stats, including running, an obstacle course, following coaching directions, passing, tackling, etc. All events can be practiced individually.Multiplayer is available via multitap for up to five players, who can play against each other or on the same team. The player using the first controller always calls plays and controls the quarterback, while the remaining players control other players on the field. |
| NBA Hangtime | 1996-10-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Funcom Oslo A/S | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | NBA Hangtime is a 2-on-2 arcade basketball action game following in the footsteps of NBA Jam. All NBA teams, each featuring 4 players to choose from, are included along with fast paced, over-the-top basketball, disregarding the normal rules of the game but including fouls and out of bounds. You can also create your own player, with a collection of body parts and clothing to choose from. |
| NHL 97 | 1996-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Ceris Software | Sports | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | 1997 edition of EA's NHL sport simulation series. Improvements in this edition come mostly in the graphical arena, with a refined version of the "virtual stadium" system that adds new camera angles (including the classical top-down one strangely missing from NHL 96), and polygonal players instead of the bitmap-based ones with motion-captured animations.Other extras include multiplayer support for up to 8 players through network or Gravis's GrIP system, the option to create new players and trade them around, and the usual amount of EA sports licensed multimedia flair, including an interesting "Goalie Mask Viewer" which lets you observe the elaboratedly decorated helmets of 30 goalies. |
| Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame | 1996-10-01 | Titus Software Corporation | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Middle East | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | After having defeated the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, the brave Prince claimed just one reward: the hand of the beautiful daughter of the Persian Sultan. However, as the Prince approached the palace, his appearance suddenly turned into that of a beggar. Someone who looked just like the Prince ordered to throw him out. It turns out that Jaffar is alive and back for vengeance. Banished from the palace, the unfortunate Prince must travel to faraway lands and find a way to defeat the villain.Prince of Persia 2 is, like its predecessor, a cinematic platformer. Much of the gameplay is reminiscent of the first game, focusing on precise jumping puzzles, swordfighting, and overcoming many hazards in order to stay alive. Swordfighting is more prominent and features situations where several enemies attack the Prince at once. Reinforcements may arrive after the Prince has eliminated all visible enemies. Like its predecessor, the game must be completed within a time limit. |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | 1996-10-01 | Williams Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | SNES | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 combines the best of all the Mortal Kombats into a single cartridge. 23 playable characters are immediately available, such as Reptile, Cyrax, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Jax, Katana, Sonya, and more. There are two bosses that are unlockable, as well as additional characters.There is a variety of new levels, some of which are interactive. Characters can uppercut someone, causing them to hit the ground hard and crash through to the bottom floor, or they can knocked someone off a bridge, landing in a pit of spikes.Players can go against the computer one-on-one, two-on-two, or take part in the 8-fighter tournament.The DS version has a wireless one-one-one multiplayer mode and includes the Puzzle Kombat mini-game from Mortal Kombat: Deception. |
| Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems | 1996-10-17 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems is a side-scrolling platformer/beat 'em up based on the Infinity Gauntlet storyline from the comics. Adam Warlock calls on the heroes to recover the 6 Infinity Gems before they are used for evil.You may choose ones of five heroes: Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man and Wolverine. Each one has different stats and abilities. (i.e. Spider-Man is agile. Hulk is strong, Iron Man can double-jump with his rocket boots, etc.) Initially you can choose a training area in Avenger headquarters or four levels. As you complete levels, most open up. Each hero can be equipped with gems to boost their abilities in each section. These must be obtained by finding them in the levels.Gameplay is fairly similar to X-Men-Mutant Apocalypse. Combat is all on a 2D plane. Each hero has basic jumps and attacks and special moves that can be executed with button combinations like quarter-rolls. Enemies include various villains from the Marvel Universe and evil doubles of various Marvel heroes. |
| Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima | 1996-10-26 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Nintendo R&D2 | Adventure | Top-down | | | Action RPG | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima, the famous pirate Captain Maverick is said to have left behind a great treasure known as the "Marvelous." The treasure is said to be protected by unsolvable puzzles and bizarre creatures. While many have gone looking for this treasure, none have ever returned. Now, a group of children on a field trip have landed on the island rumored to house the treasure, as did a group of pirates trying to get the treasure at all costs.The game focuses on a group of three 12-year-old boys, Dion, Max, and Jack. Their teacher, Ms. Gina, helps them by giving them items to help organize their group. The game, influenced by The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, is played by interacting with other characters and things. When the player encounters someone or something, a command window shows up with choices of how the player wants to interact with them. |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | 1996-11-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | This time both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have been kong-napped by a mysterious new leader of the Kremlings, and it's up to Dixie and new team mate Kiddy Kong to save the day.New elements to the series includes the Brother Bears, thirteen Bears who, if you pay them with Bear Coins found in each level, will aid you in your quest by building certain items. Also, new bonus mission have you playing a 1st/3rd person shooter style party game. Plus a host of new enemies, the usual huge end of world bosses and a collection of the Kong family who will help you out as best they can.The Game Boy Advance version adds a new world Pacifica, which is made up of six stages and a boss level. Also, a new boss called Kroctopuss and a new Brothers Bear named Bachelor has also been added. Swanky's sideshow.got turned into a virtual reality mini-game and Funky Kong also offers his own mini-games to play. Also, five more Banana Birds have been added to the game, increasing the total to 20.
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| Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow | 1996-11-01 | Disney Interactive, Inc. | Disney Interactive, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Disney's Donald Duck takes the starring role in this sidescrolling platform game. As the detective Maui Mallard, he's on the trail of a long lost Idol, which has recently vanished. Early on, Maui can also switch between his normal self and Ninja Maui, and with all the creepy voodoo enemies he'll encounter throughout his adventure, he's going to need all the help he can get.As previously mentioned, there are two personalities to Maui, and as a result, two different sets of controls. Normal Maui carries a bug gun, which can fire a variety of different insect ammo, from basic bugs, to the more powerful lightning and fire bugs. It's also possible for Maui to combine bugs to pack a more powerful blast at his enemies.Once Maui starts to find Yin-Yang coins, he'll be able to transform into Ninja Maui. Ninja Maui has lightning-quick reflexes, and wields a bo staff. In addition to being handy for whacking enemies, Ninja Maui can also climb between walls by jumping and propping the staff between the walls at the height of his jump. He can also hook onto duck heads and swing from them to reach areas he normally couldn't. You'll need to constantly find Yin-Yang coins to fuel your Ninja persona, otherwise you'll run out and transform back to Maui Mallard.The level layout in the Game Boy version is slightly different with less secrets to be found. |
| Street Fighter Alpha 2 | 1996-11-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | SNES | Another Street Fighter sequel (this time for Street Fighter Alpha) adds even more to the classic fighting series.New characters in this version include Gen (a wise kung-fu master), Rolento (who you may remember from another Capcom classic, Final Fight) and Sakura, a young school girl who follows her hero Ryu so close, she has the same type of moves. Dhalsim and Zangief also return to the fight with some news moves.The other major difference is the loss of chain-combos and the gain of a custom combo system. Once you reach the required level (which is 1 at the least) you can execute a custom combo by combining any of the buttons (which there are 6 in total) or any of the special attacks (fireballs, etc.) |
| Casper | 1996-12-01 | Natsume, Inc. | Absolute Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Casper the Friendly Ghost's three uncles have turned Dr. Harvey into a blob of ectoplasm. Now it's up to Casper and Dr. Harvey's daughter, Kat, to find a way to rescue Dr. Harvey. To accomplish this task, they must find seven cellular integrator capsules located throughout the Whipstaff Manor. Once found, the capsules can be used in the Lazarus Machine. This machine has the power to cure Dr. Harvey from his predicament.Players take control of a floating Casper, who is followed by Kat throughout the Manor. Gameplay consists of Casper picking up items that he will be able to morph into, enabling him to fight off various enemies and to also assist Kat in getting through the mansion unscathed. Examples of some of the items Casper can turn into are a butterfly net, a pillow, and a plunger. Casper also has the ability to turn invincible as a defensive maneuver. Casper can leave the screen that Kat is on, but if he strays too far away from her, she will be abducted by a ghost. |
| Incantation | 1996-12-01 | Titus France SA | Titus France SA | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | In Incantation you are controlling a young wizard who has to complete several jump'n'run levels. Enemies are defeated by using different spells that can be found throughout the levels. Spells have different ranges and attack power. Before a level can be completed, a certain number of items has to be collected, and at the end of some levels, a boss-fight awaits the wizard. |
| Mr. Do! | 1996-12-01 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Universal Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | You control Mr. Do as he tries to harvest all of the cherries on the screen. However, there are numerous bad guys out to get him! Mr. Do can defend himself from the bad guys in two ways: firstly, he can push the apples located throughout the playfield on top of the enemies and crush them. Secondly, Mr. Do is armed with a power ball. This can be thrown to destroy an enemy. Mr. Do has only one power ball, though, so he will need to wait for it to return to him before it can be used again. From time to time an alpha monster will appear on the screen bearing one of the letters in EXTRA. If you use the power ball to destroy an alpha monster you earn that letter; when you've earned the complete word EXTRA you receive an extra life. When you successfully collect all of the cherries, you will move on to the next, more difficult level.The mobile version of the game includes the original arcade version, as well as an enhanced mode with new levels, power-ups, and graphics.
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| Dragon Warrior III | 1996-12-06 | Enix Corporation | Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | An enhanced remake of Dragon Warrior III. Aside from a graphical and sound overhaul and other typical tweaks of a remake, this version of the game introduces a Thief class, more weapons, armors, items, and spells, a collectible mini medals sub-quest, searchable background objects, an extra dungeon (Sky World) with new monsters, and an additional boss monster. The game also includes a personality mechanic that effects how party members develop their attributes. Additionally, the game also has the five minigame boardgame tracks known as Pachisi (later known in the series as Treasures n' Trapdoors) added to it.While the Super Famicom version had the above changes, the later released Game Boy Color remake has a few more additions. One addition is another bonus dungeon called the Ice Cave. This dungeon ties in with the other addition which are Monster Medals. Defeated monsters can now drop Monster Medals. These medals are needed as they allow the player to explore deeper into the Ice Caves.A remake was also released for mobile platforms. It borrows the appearance and most of the changes (including the bonus dungeon) of the Super Famicom version. However this version lacks the pachisi minigame. This version also lacks the monster medals and Ice Caves bonus dungeon of the Game Boy Color version too. A unique aspect of the mobile versions are they give the player the option to let the computer AI control their party members. The smartphone, Playstation 4, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch releases are based more closely on the mobile remake of the game.
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| Bomberman: B-Daman | 1996-12-20 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | A.I Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Bomberman: B-Daman is an action-puzzle game that is based on the B-Daman marble-shooting toys that are based on the Bomberman series.This game is slightly different from the typical Bomberman titles. It is actually an arcade shooter with puzzle elements. There are 10 levels divided into 10 stages each in the main single-player mode. In order to progress the player has to detonate all the bombs on the screen with a single well-placed shot. This mode can be also played as a turn-based duel for 2 human players.There is also a 4-player battle mode available. It is a head-to-head single-player or multi-player mode where 4 characters stand on each side of the screen and shoot marbles in the opponents to gain the points.The player is able to customize the characters' appearance and edit the stages.An exclusive B-Daman toy known as Yellow Aurora B-Daman (イエローオーロラビーダマン) was included in the game box. It has a marble with JBA (All Japan B-Daman Association) logotype on it. |
| Cu-On-Pa SFC | 1996-12-20 | T&E Soft, Inc. | T&E Soft, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Cu-On-Pa SFC is a puzzle game in which the player takes control of a cube, the object being to roll this cube over squares of a particular colour. If the top face of the cube matches the colour of the square, it is collected; claim enough squares to move onto the next level.Essentially, this is a Super Famicom port of the 1995 PC game Endorfun - in fact, Cu-On-Pa is licensed from Endorfun. Cu-On-Pa features none of the new-age stylings of the earlier game, instead opting for a more traditional puzzle game aesthetic. This version offers a couple of new features over Endorfun: there is an Easy Mode, which reduces the available colours from six down to three; and there is also a Puzzle Mode which gives the player predefined boards to solve, and a limited number of moves to do so. |
| G.O.D: Mezameyo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe | 1996-12-20 | Imagineer Co., Ltd. | Infinity Co., Ltd., Third Stage | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | The year is 1999. A boy named Gen lives together with his mother in a small Japanese city. One day he goes to the nearby mountains and discovers an underground cave. In this cave, he encounters a strange bat-like creature guarding what appears to be a huge diamond. When Gen approaches the diamond, the floor crumbles, and all he can see is a group of aliens descending on the Earth...Gen is awakened by a man in a military uniform. He quickly gets up, and notices a calender. The year is 2009! Ten years have passed, of which there is no recollection in Gen's memory. The world has changed a lot during those years. Aliens have invaded the Earth, many cities are destroyed, and he find himself amidst the members of an underground resistance movement. Now he has to travel all over the world, help the humans in their struggle, and discover the secret of the invasion.The game is a console-style RPG with randomly encountered enemies whom you fight in turn-based combat viewed from "over-the-shoulder" perspective, similar to Phantasy Star IV. Gen and other party members develop special powers called "chakra", which can be leveled up just like the characters themselves. |
| Dragon Knight 4 | 1996-12-27 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Elf Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Dragon Knight 4 is a sequel to Knights of Xentar. Years have passed after Takeru (a.k.a. Desmond, the hero of the previous Dragon Knight games) defeated the ultimate evil. He married his sweetheart Luna, and they had a son named Kakeru. This fifteen-year-old boy has one weakness: he likes naked female elves. But soon he learns that the evil wizard Lushifon wants to turn all people into stones and control the whole world while nobody is able to stop him. Together with the mysterious swordsman Eto and many other heroes, Kakeru must perform his ultimate quest and defeat Lushifon and his minions.In this tactical role-playing game the player controls nine units in battles, assigned according to the class of the character who leads the unit. The opponents also form similar groups, and are also divided into classes. Each class has its own range, strengths, and weaknesses. There are many characters the players can recruit to the party, and they belong to different classes (barbarians, archers, magicians, etc.).The adult content (scenes which include nudity) has been removed from the console releases. The PlayStation version has updated graphics and CG animations. |
| FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 | 1997 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Extended Play Productions, XYZ Productions | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The late-1997 edition of FIFA was heavily tied in with the qualifying procedure for the 1998 World Cup. In the Road to the World Cup mode, you take a team from first qualification through to the main tournament, using the varying systems in different parts of the world. The game features 16 distinct outdoor stadia. The League play features 189 clubs and 11 leagues. Each team has specific crowd chants incorporated into the ambient sound.The action is faster than in previous versions, and AI has been expanded. Players have distinct facial feature and hair styles. Each match is introduced by Des Lynam and commentated on by John Motson and former Scotland international Andy Gray. |
| Harvest Moon | 1997 | Natsume, Inc. | Amccus | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Ever wanted to live life on a farm, with nothing but the sun, the fresh scent of your crops, the muddy fields underneath, and cows and chickens to keep you company? Well, you're in luck, because you have just inherited your grandfather's ranch, but it's in a terrible state of disrepair! What ever can you do?You're going to do like the farmers do; roll up your sleeves, get down in that dirt, fix that farm up and make it the best farm anyone has ever seen! It sure gets lonely on that farm...but not to worry! There are plenty of girls in the village, and if you treat them right and manage to win their love, you've got yourself a wife!So let's go, farmer! You've got 2 years to make a name for yourself on that farm! Work hard, and the rewards will be great! |
| Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman Zero | 1997 | Masaya | NCS Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | A sequel to the Shubibinman Turbografx action platformers developed exclusively for the SNES.A new gang of cyborg-enhanced goons threatens peace in the city, so "Doc" decides to test his newest creations: Raita and Azuki, by sending them to destroy all the baddies and restore peace.The game plays as an 2D action platformer as previous entries in the series, in which you proceed through each stage pummeling enemies and collecting power-ups to enhance your powers. Now for the first time each character has unique abilities and attacks, furthermore each character has a charging attack that can be used to energize your partner thus encouraging teamplay in the two-player cooperative mode. |
| Lucky Luke | 1997 | Infogrames Multimedia SA | Infogrames Multimedia SA | Action | 1st-person, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Western | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Based on the famous comics series about good cowboy Lucky Luke.In this game, Lucky Luke has to arrest the four Dalton brothers – Averell, William, Jack, and Joe. Gameplay involves progressing from level to level, shooting enemies (bad cowboys, jailbreakers, and hostile Indians) with Luke's revolver, collecting various items like bullets, dynamites or sheriff stars, running, jumping, ducking, and climbing. Locations vary from forts, towns and jails, to mines, a train, and a haunted saloon. On every level, Luke will have to complete different side objectives to progress, like freeing a bank director, collecting gold nuggets for a miner in exchange of some nitroglycerine, or building a totem for the Apache. Some levels end with a boss battle, usually against one of the Dalton brothers.Different arcade sequences between levels involve chasing the Dalton brothers, riding Luke's faithful horse Jolly Jumper, running away from a tornado, or navigating a raft, among other things.
Bonus level arcade sequences include a wrestling challenge with Jolly, bottle shooting, or a revolver barrel roulette.The game uses a password system to start directly from certain points in the game.
It was made in French, English, German and Spanish. |
| NHL 98 | 1997 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | NHL 98 features much faster and refined gameplay (now using four action keys instead of two, removing the need to double-tap to perform some actions), along other new features such as "in-the-fly" tactics developed by Marc Crawford, then manager of the Colorado Avalanche and new commentary lines from Jim Hughson and Darryl Reaugh and a re-worked interface.
Graphics are improved from the previous version with the players being less angular, and thanks to 3Dfx support, with less pixels showing in the textures. The in-game presentation follows a TV-style script, zooming in players while displaying stats during clock stoppages.As far as game modes go, in the year of the first Olympic Tournament with professional players, NHL 98 introduced the first real international competition, with 18 International teams to choose from. Other game modes include Season (option to pick between 25 or 82 games) and Playoff (best of 1, 3, 5 or 7 matches) and a Penalty Shootout mode. |
| Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha | 1997-01-17 | T&E Soft, Inc. | Game Freak, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | SNES | This game is set in a fantasy world that resembles feudal Japan. Long time ago, the first deity, the Emperor of Light, created two gods - from the darkness, the Ocean God, and from the glittering moon, the Mountain Goddess - and sent them to build a world out of the chaos. The Ocean God poured rain over the chaos and created seas and oceans; the Mountain Goddess created the Earth. But the Ocean God became evil. He built a huge tower, which connected Earth and Heaven, and thus the world of men and the world of gods became merged, and the path for demons to invade the Earth was open.Somewhere on an island called Mamoshima, there lives a young warrior apprentice called Jin. One day he goes to the nearby village, but when he returns, he finds his house has been burnt down by demons, and his sister kidnapped. Remembering the tale of the Ocean God his sister told him when he was a child, Jin realizes he has to find a way to the tower of the Ocean God in order to free his sister. Together with Wokuu, a cute little creature who was human once and wishes to regain her true form, Jin begins the journey.Bushi Seiryūden is a RPG with an unusual combat system. Whenever player-controlled characters encounter a monster, the standard top-down perspective switches to side-scrolling, where the opponents attack each other. The battles are in real-time, but are divided into turns (calculated by the number of moves). Before each battle, a number appears on screen which indicates the maximum number of turns the player is encouraged to finish the battle within. If the player manages to stay below the maximum they receive special energy units called "magatama". Depending on the amount of magatama collected during the game, some scenes will change, and the endings will be different. |
| Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof | 1997-01-31 | ASCII Corporation | Lenar Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | SNES | The year is 1880. Two meteors fell on Earth on a small island near North American Pacific Coast. In the middle of the island there is a small town governed by a sheriff. At first, the town's inhabitants didn't pay attention to the meteors. But then, strange things started happening. Monsters attacked people, and left on the victims' bodies a mysterious crest with one word: demiseed. One day you, a young boy who lives in the town, are contacted by two aliens who came in a miniature space ship. One of the aliens introduces himself as Zero, the Space Sheriff, and explains that an intergalactic criminal named Demi has escaped from justice and is hiding somewhere on the island, being the cause of all the troubles lately. Zero then possesses your body, lends you his powers, and commands you on the quest to destroy Demi and to bring peace to your island and to the alien world alike!Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof is an action game with light RPG elements (buying and upgrading weapons, etc.) set in Wild West. While featuring traditional dungeon-crawling and many enemies to dispose of in real time combat, the game doesn't equip you with standard medieval swords, but with pistols, shotgun, machine gun, and even a flamethrower. Your weapons have infinite ammo. You can duck to avoid the alien monsters' fire, and perform special attacks with various types of weapons. |
| Super Bomberman 5 | 1997-02-28 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | The fifth and final Bomberman released for the SNES (so far). This game is very similar to Super Bomberman 3 and 4. Again there is a new story and new battle arenas but other than that it is the same game. Players choose between the bosses of the story game levels in battle games like in Super Bomberman 4 yet they have not special powers this time around. |
| Dark Law: Meaning of Death | 1997-03-28 | ASCII Corporation | Sakata SAS Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Three-hundred years ago, there were two kingdoms on the earth - Reyfore, ruled by the benevolent and mighty king Reynard, and Amugnon, ruled by king Daruk. The two kingdoms could have lived in peace, but pride took over king Daruk, he didn't respect the Goddess any more, and as a result his mind became obsessed by the idea of destruction. Daruk attacked Reyfore, and for decades war was embracing the two kingdoms, setting the Earth in flames. After a prolonged battle, king Reynard defeated king Daruk, and a reign of prosperity began once again.But can evil be truly defeated? The hero of the game, a young adventurer, falls down from a cliff while taking a stroll near the ancient Sophia Temple. He is saved by an old man who lives with his daughter Refia in a small country house. But one day, a demonic-looking knight appears, accompanied by monsters, kills the old man, and kidnaps Refia. The old man recognized the knight - it was king Daruk! Now the hero must bring Refia back and defeat Daruk once and for all.The game has a less linear structure than a standard Japanese-style RPG: together with the main story there are many missions, or "scenarios", which are not obligatory to complete, but which occupy a large portion of the game. In the beginning of the game you create a party of four characters, the hero and his three companions. The battles are pre-determined and take place on the same screen as the gameworld itself. Your party and the enemies can move freely around the screen and attack with melee and ranged weapons, and their actions depend on the amount of action points they have. Navigation in town is menu-based. |
| Solid Runner | 1997-03-28 | ASCII Corporation | Sting, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | Detective / mystery | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | Turn-based | | Isometric | SNES | In the far future Solid City is overrun by mecha-related crime, and few dare face the underworld mafias and street gangs that threaten the city. However everything changes when private eye Shuu's girl is murdered in a mob-related hit and he decides to get to the bottom of the crime wave and avenge his girl's death.Solid Runner is a top-down sci fi RPG in which you control Shuu as he explores the futuristic landscape of Solid City, taking missions and following leads that involve fighting the many gangs and mafias that run the city with the aid of your combat mecha and a few allies. Exploring the city and chatting with NPCs is handled via a top-down engine, as you move from hotspot to hotspot in the city via a "world map' interface. Combat in handled in a 3rd person perspective from which you select commands in turns and attempt to defeat your opposing mechas.While the game does feature a continuous plot, the emphasis is placed on completing individual missions, from which you get rewards that can be used to upgrade your mecha by replacing limbs, adding weapons, etc. in any of the game's shops. |
| BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban | 1997-03-30 | St.GIGA | Nintendo R&D2 | Action | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Like the original BS Zelda, BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban (BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets) was only available for a short time. It was to be downloaded onto the Satellaview, an add-on to the Super Famicom, and could only be played while it was being broadcast.This game is very similar to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, in both gameplay and graphics, and is seen as a sequel of sorts to that game. Like the original BS Zelda, you play as one of the mascots of the BS-X Broadcasting System, and can play as a boy or a girl. Also like the original, this game was split into four parts. |
| Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings | 1997-05-01 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | Comedy | Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | Get ready for more nights of masochistic puzzle goodness, because the Lost Vikings need your help once again! The brothers (Erik the Swift, Baleog the Fierce and Olaf the Stout) are trying to get back home and you need to guide them through. Two brand new characters (Fang the Werewolf and Scorch the Dragon) also join the fray. Each character has their own special talents and they must be used in concert if you are to win. |
| Excitebike: BunBun Mario Battle Stadium | 1997-05-11 | St.GIGA | Nintendo EAD | Racing / Driving, Sports | Side view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | As the title suggests, this game is a crossover between the Mario and Excitebike series. The game was exclusively released as a broadcast on the Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom. The game was split into four episodes. Depending on which episode is being played, the roster of playable characters changes. In the first episode, Mario, Luigi, and Toad are available. In the second episode, Wario is added, and in the third, Princess Peach. In the fourth episode, Yoshi is made available, but Luigi is subtracted from the roster.Like the original Excitebike, players must safely maneuver through a dangerous course on motorbikes. Obstacles appear that can slow the player down or send them flying. In the event they do become airborne, players must adjust the angle of their bike as they fall to prevent crashing. Players can also race by themselves against computer-controlled Green and Red Koopa Troopas, or against each other in a 2-player 1-on-1 race. |
| Disney's Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games | 1997-07-16 | THQ Inc. | 7th Level, Inc., Disney Interactive, Inc. | Action | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Pinball, Shooter | | | | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Play different arcade games with The Lion King characters Timon and Pumbaa:
Hippo Hop - Help Timon travel across the river while collecting the grubs for Pumbaa's grill. Be sure to avoid the hyenas!
Jungle Pinball - A zany pinball games with hyenas, elephants, gophers and more! (similar version released later as Disney's Hot Shots: Timon and Pumbaa's Jungle Pinball)
Sling Shooter - Shoot berries at various targets popping up. (similar version released later as Disney's Hot Shots: Swampberry Sling)
Bug Drop - A Tetris-like game. Play against the computer or a friend. (not in the SNES version)
Burper - Collect grubs while avoiding/destroying unwanted ones with Pumbaa's powerful burps.
The main menu has many hidden animations that can be found when you click on various objects. |
| Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 | 1997-08-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | Another in the series of Midway's retro arcade compilations, this is the first to feature early Atari titles (in addition to the usual FMV interview segments.)The games included are:
Asteroids
Battlezone
Centipede
Missile Command
Super Breakout
Tempest |
| Brunswick World: Tournament of Champions | 1997-08-01 | THQ Inc. | Tiertex Design Studios | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | In this bowling game, players create a bowler in order to play against eleven professional bowlers. Players can choose their bowler's clothes, what hand they use to bowl, the spare ball and primary ball they want to use, and also the weight of the balls.The game offers practice, tournament, and league modes. Practice mode is just a quick game of bowling by yourself. In league mode, players can either compete by themselves or as a team against other bowlers. Finally, the tournament mode features six different tournaments to compete in. A short or long tournament determines the number of players that will be involved in the tourney.Before hitting the lanes, the player will be informed of the oil pattern of the lane which tells the player how the ball will react to that lane. Bowling is performed by choosing where to stand, then using the two meters that determine the amount of power and spin the ball will have when it's finally released down the lane. |
| BS Fire Emblem Akaneia Senki | 1997-09-03 | St.GIGA | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | Compilation of 4 chapters downloadable from 1997 to 1999 on the Satellitaview platform for the SNES. This is the same universe as Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo.
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| Kirby's Dream Land 3 | 1997-10-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | That mean old King Dedede is at it again! He's causing his mischief and Dreamland's in trouble! Kirby, the resident hero of Dreamland, sets out to teach Dedede a lesson, this time with the help of many of his good friends!But wait! Something's wrong! Dedede doesn't seem to be himself...Looks like Kirby has to stop Dedede and find out what is wrong with him! It almost seems like something's controlling him... |
| Arkanoid: Doh It Again | 1997-11-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Taito Corporation | Action | | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | A sequel to the arcade game Arkanoid. Use your paddle to move the ball around and hit bricks to clear the level. Once all the bricks are gone in the current level, you go on to the next level. Power-ups, like lasers and paddle lengthening will help you during the levels. Unlike the arcade version, the sequel has boss battles and somewhat of a storyline. |
| Madden NFL 98 | 1997-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Tiertex Design Studios | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | 2D scrolling | SNES | The Madden football series makes a final appearance on the SNES with Madden NFL 98. With PC and next-gen console versions having moved to 3D graphics, the SNES version retains the classic view of the series. Most of the playing modes are the same as on the Genesis, but the SNES version has its own selection of teams and gameplay options.Players can select from the 30 teams of the 1997 NFL season, the 1997 All-Madden team, an EA Sports and a THQ team, a Players, Inc. (NFLPA) team, plus 28 classic NFL teams - one per franchise minus the 1995 expansion teams and the 86 Browns for the Ravens. Playing modes include exhibition games (now optionally as a best-of-three or best-of-five series), seasons and playoffs. There is also an option to replay all Super Bowls since 1988. The game tracks records in 7 categories, pre-filled at the start with records to beat. A new feature are hot and cold streaks for teams, in which their recent playing history influences their current stats. Player creation and trading returns from the predecessors. As in Madden 97 (but unlike in the Genesis version), players are created by performing a number of tryout mini-games, all of which can be practiced individually and for which records are tracked. During a season, there is detailed stats tracking, for the overall league, conference, or individual team. There are options for salary caps and trading deadlines in seasons and playoffs. Exclusive SNES features include stadium selection and optional windy weather. |
| NBA Live 98 | 1997-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Tiertex Design Studios | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Kids to Adults | | SNES | NBA Live 98 offers the player all teams, players and stadiums of the 1998 NBA season. More than 350 faces got scanned to improve realism. Also some new moves like crossover or fade-aways are implemented. You can play single games, whole seasons, the playoffs or new things like manager career or 3-point-shootout in the style of an all-star-game. |
| Space Invaders | 1997-11-01 | Nintendo of America Inc. | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Kids to Adults | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | This version of Space Invaders is based on the 1994 arcade game Space Invaders DX but lacks the parody mode of that game. What remains is the classic mode that allows the player to choose the type of arcade cabinet (upright, black & white, etc.) as background to the action as well as the versus mode for two players. The versus mode is split-screen, each player trying to survive and eliminate more invaders than the opponent.The Game Boy version has both one- and two-player modes using the usual Game Boy tones (black and grey). However, plugging the cart into a Super Game Boy allows playing the game in all four cabinet types of the SNES version. The PC Engine (TurboGrafx) CD version offers an additional "cosmic versus" mode, where the background is composed of anime-style pictures of girls. They also appear in the "omake mode", which is a single-player variant with the same backgrounds.The WonderSwan version doesn't offer all four cabinet types (only black & white) but keeps the versus mode. |
| Dōkyūsei 2 | 1997-12-01 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Elf Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult | | | | | | | | SNES | Dōkyūsei 2 is a classic "love adventure", a genre that is also referred to (quite erroneously) as "dating simulations". You are a high-school student, whose father is a famous archaeologist traveling around the world, and whose mother died when he was a child. It is now your third year at the 88 High School, and naturally, your primary concern is your love life. Will you be able to date successfully and to come to a happy ending with one of the fifteen lovely female classmates?The game mechanics are a lot like in a "standard" adventure game (examine objects, visit various locations, talk to people, make decisions), but the plot centers exclusively around your relationship with the girls. The game has its own internal clock. You can move around your character on a "city map", visiting different locations. Every visit takes 20-30 minutes of game time. You can make appointments and visit various places at a specific time. The decisions you make influence the story. |
| Heisei Shin Onigashima: Kōhen | 1997-12-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Nintendo Co., Ltd., Pax Softnica | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | The immediate sequel to Heisei Shin OniOni Shima: Zenpen, released simultaneously with the first part. The two games are based on the popular Japanese fairy tale about the "peach boy" Momotaro. He was found by an old man inside a huge peach, and when he grew up, he swore to slay the evil demons and to take their treasure. On his way to the demon land he met three animals: a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant, who helped him on his quest. The second game is split into two parts: the first tells the story of the pheasant Ohana and the princess Otohime, while the second tells about the ultimate battle of the heroes against the evil.The game is an adventure in which you interact with the environments by selecting commands from a menu. As a pheasant, you can also fly from location to location. There are several times sequences when you must act quickly in order to make the game progress. |
| Heisei Shin Onigashima: Zenpen | 1997-12-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Nintendo Co., Ltd., Pax Softnica | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | SNES | This is an adventure game based on the old Japanese fairy tale about Momotaro, a boy who was found by an old couple inside of a huge peach (hence the name Momotaro - "Peach Guy"). Momotaro grows up and embarks on a journey to rid the land of the vicious tribe of ogres, and to take their treasures. On his way he meets three animals - a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant, who help him to defeat the ogres. This game is the first part of the story, and is divided into two large chapters, the first telling the story of the dog Ringo, the second the story of the monkey Matsunosuke. In this adventure, you interact with the world by selecting various commands from a menu. Along with traditional commands such as "Look" or "Take" there are situation-specific commands, for example "Smell" for the dog. In certain places it is possible to move by navigating the character physically. |
| BS Super Mario Collection | 1997-12-28 | St.GIGA | Nintendo EAD | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | BS Super Mario Collection is an altered version of Super Mario All-Stars. It was only released via broadcast on the Satellaview add-on for Super Famicom. It consists of four episodes, broadcast over a period of four weeks. It consists of levels from the Super Mario All-Stars versions of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3. Using the Soundlink feature, radio-quality music was streamed during the broadcast, including music from Mario-related CDs of the time as well as licensed music. There was also some narration, as well as added cutscenes. Some minor changes were also made to gameplay. These include a simplified Toad House, and Fire Flower and Treasure Ship icons on the overworld maps. The Fire Flower icon allows Mario to become Fire Mario after exiting a level, and the Treasure Ship icon appears after clearing all levels in a World, allowing easier and more frequent access to them. Finally, a timer is added that counts down to the end of the World cycle. |
| BS Super Famicom Wars | 1998 | St.GIGA | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | BS Super Famicom Wars is a Satellaview exclusive re-release package of new maps and battles for Super Famicom Wars. Gone are the campaign, story sequences and multiplayer modes from the original game. BS Super Famicom Wars pits the player's skill against a variety of enemy foes. Like the original, this is a strategy game where two players each control an army with the goal of destroying one another. Each city controlled by the player generates money which can be used to purchase new units. Each individual unit has unique statistics and is often best used against certain types of enemy units. |
| Wrecking Crew '98 | 1998-01-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Nintendo EAD, Pax Softnica | Compilation, Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Wrecking Crew '98 is the sequel to the 1985 NES/Famicom game Wrecking Crew. Bowser is constructing high-rises that are depriving the local plantlife of sunlight, and Mario decides to destroy the buildings in order to help. However, Bowser has recruited Mario's old construction boss and enemy Foreman Spike to prevent this from happening.The two-player mode differs from the original's as two players play simultaneously against each other. The original Wrecking Crew is also available on the game as a bonus. Originally released as a download for the Nintendo Power cartridge, it was later given a standard cartridge release. |
| Kirby's Star Stacker | 1998-02-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | SNES | Kirby's Star Stacker is a Tetris-like puzzle game. There are varying modes of play, such as Time Trial, Challenge and Story Mode, but the basic idea of play is the same: you must sandwich Star Blocks between two like Friend Blocks, either horizontally or vertically. The Friend Blocks and any Star Blocks in-between are then removed from play. Similar to Tetris, sets of blocks fall into the bin that contain any two of the following types:Star Blocks: The most important block, as all of the game types rely on it. Sandwich these blocks between two Friend Blocks either horizontally or vertically, and they will be cleared. The more stars you clear, the higher the score.Friend Blocks: These blocks have pictures of Kirby's friends - Rick the Hamster, Kine the Fish, and Coo the Owl (all from Kirby's Dream Land 2) - on them. Match two of each to clear them from the screen. Any Star Blocks between the two character blocks will also be cleared.Bomb Blocks: Sandwich a Bomb Block in between two Friend Blocks, and the bomb will explode, removing all blocks in the same row. Hard Blocks: You have to clear these blocks twice to clear them from the screen. Clear them once and they transform into an ordinary Star Block, and then can be removed in the normal way.The game also features a 'chain' system that rewards you for clearing blocks which then clear other blocks. If you clear two or more blocks in this manner, then you'll be rewarded with Kirby raining down that amount of Stars, which can fill in gaps, which in turn could complete a row and allow it to chain even further. |
| Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo | 1998-04-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Nintendo R&D1 | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | SNES | As a young detective (whom you name yourself), you work as an assistant for the famous investigator Utsugi. Your first important assignment is to investigate a murder case. A girl named Yoko was found murdered near a central bridge. During the investigation, you discover a strange rumor about a mysterious ghost-like "girl who stands at the back", spread around the school Yoko studied at. Soon the young detective realizes that the case grows more and more complex and that he will need all his wit and talents to find the criminal!This adventure game is dedicated entirely to investigation. You have a menu with various choices (Talk, Investigate, Think), as well as multiple topics to ask the suspects about. You should find clues by questioning people and gathering information, but also by examining areas - in certain places you should move a hand-like cursor over the screen and click on a precise spot to examine it. |
| Mega Man & Bass | 1998-04-24 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | The mighty robot King has taken over Dr. Wily's base, invaded the Robot Museum, and stolen 100 CDs containing secret robot plans, hoping to create the ultimate unstoppable army of robots! And to make matters worse, he's sent 8 robot masters to prove his new-found power!Mega Man is the only one who can stop him...or so he thought! Bass, Dr. Wily's greatest creation and Mega Man's sworn rival, is actually fighting ALONGSIDE Mega Man for once! Of course, it's only to prove that he's the strongest robot ever made, and he'll do it by smashing King's army of mechanical maniacs!Now, Mega Man and Bass are heading out to get back all of the CD's that King stole. Run, jump, slide, dash, and blast your way through to destroy this new menace! |
| Super Famicom Wars | 1998-05-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Super Famicom Wars is a strategy game where two players each control an army with the goal of destroying one another. Each city controlled by the player generates money which can be used to purchase new units. Each individual unit has unique statistics and is often best used against certain types of enemy units. |
| Dr. Mario | 1998-06-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Nintendo R&D1 | Puzzle | Side view | | Healthcare | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | In this Tetris-style game, you play as Dr. Mario, who must drop differently coloured pills onto viruses to remove them from the bottle. Each pill is split into two, with each side being of one of three different colours, red, blue or yellow. Align three pills of the same colour to a virus of the corresponding colour (or any combination of pills and viruses totaling four or more) and it will be removed from the bottle, along with the aligned pills. The level is cleared when there are no viruses left, and the game is over when the pills reach the top and Dr. Mario can't drop any more pills.Included in the game is the normal mode, a time trial, and a two player battle mode to see who can remove the most viruses. |
| Frogger | 1998-08-01 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Your task in this arcade game is to guide a frog across a treacherous road and river, and to safety at the top of the screen. Both these sections are fraught with a variety of hazards, each of which will kill the frog and cost you a life if contact is made.The road is full of cars and trucks, at variable speeds. The river water itself is fatal, as are the snakes which hover within on later levels. Frogger must use the arrangement of logs, turtles (which are only there for a short time) and alligators (but stay away from their faces), and then jump into one of the open home-cells, ideally one containing a fly for extra points. Once all holes have been filled, you move onto the next, harder, level. |
| Sutte Hakkun | 1998-08-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | indieszero Co., Ltd., Nintendo R&D2 | Action | | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Sutte Hakkun is a puzzle action game in the shape of a platformer.
The playing character is an abundant-beaked bird resembling a penguin, named Hakkun,
that is able to walk and jump but not to fly. The Rainbow of Happiness shined in the sky above Peaceful Islands: one day it broke apart and now Hakkun has to track down, collect, and put together all rainbow crystals to relive it.
The gameplay hinges upon two elements: blocks and potions, the latter of several colours.
Hakku makes its way through levels by changing the position of blocks — that will be done by swallowing them to release them on an other place then — and sucking potions — that are to be injected to blocks by the beak, endowing them with new properties consequential to the colour of the fluid — from jars.
A level is cleared when the rainbow shards in it are collected. Neither a time limit nor enemy characters are there impeding Hakkun's way. Equally distinctive is the score system: a set number of points is given at the beginning of each level, and a decrease happens with any move made, thus rewarding the player for completing levels with as little moves as possible.Before reaching the format of a common Super Famicom cartridge, the game was released for
and downloadable by the console's add-on Satellaview in four versions. Given data size limitations, only one of the four of those, released for use with the Nintendo Power cartridge, could include all the levels designed by game creators: that is the one released as a Super Famicom standard cartridge later, and on Wii's Virtual console eventually.
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| Picross NP Vol.1 | 1999-04-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | This game was only available via the Nintendo Power service in Japan. Nintendo Power was a blank cartridge for either Super Famicom or Game Boy. The Super Famicom cartridge was called SF Memory Cassette.Picross NP Vol.1 was the first in 8 volumes of Picross NP for the Super Famicom. Each volume is themed around a successful Nintendo franchise. Picross NP Vol.1 is Pokémon themed. |
| Picross NP Vol. 2 | 1999-06-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Picross NP Vol. 2 is the second out of the 8 Picross NP games which were released bi-monthly for the Nintendo Power Cassette in Japan, starting in 1999.The games are basic picross games where the player is tasked with using numbers on a grid to figure out which squares to fill out and which to leave blank to, in the end, reveal a hidden picture. The games all use the same game engine as Jupiter's previous picross title Mario's Super Picross, but each feature less puzzles and omits the hieroglyph/archeology theme for a more basic pen and paper style in its place.The unique character set for Vol. 2 is based on Yoshi's Story for the Nintendo 64. |
| Wizardry I•II•III: Story of Llylgamyn | 1999-06-01 | Media Factory, Inc. | Sir-tech Software, Inc. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | Licensed | | | Fantasy, Medieval | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | | SNES | Wizardry I•II•III: ~Story of Llylgamin~ is a remake of the first three Wizardry games: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, Wizardry: Knight of Diamonds - The Second Scenario, and Wizardry: Legacy of Llylgamyn - The Third Scenario. All three games are available for the first time for the Super Famicom in this compilation release. As in the original games, the player can create characters choosing from five races and eight classes, and level them up by exploring the maze and fighting monsters, finding and buying items in process.Monster graphics have been updated, and dungeons have been given textures, but the player can also opt for original graphics with wireframe dungeons. An auto-mapping feature has been added. The player can also transfer characters between the three scenarios. Though released only in Japan for the Super Famicom, the game can be played almost entirely in English by changing the corresponding settings in the option menu. |
| Famicom Bunko: Hajimari no Mori | 1999-07-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Nintendo R&D1, Pax Softnica | Adventure | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | In this text-based adventure you control an elementary school boy staying at his grandfather's house in a rural village for the summer. There he befriends a young girl, and they go on many adventures in the mysterious forest near his grandfather's house. Gameplay is similar to the Shin Onigashima games. Actions are chosen from a command menu. Some commands must be chosen within a time limit. This game was available exclusively as a download for the Nintendo Power cartridge. |
| Columns | 1999-08-01 | Media Factory, Inc. | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Columns is loosely derived from Tetris, as it involves arranging falling blocks in such a way as to clear them. However, in columns they are groups of 3 same-size but varying color blocks, which must be arranged into sequences of 3 or more, either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Sequences of 4 or 5 count for double or triple points, and diagonal sequences score the most. The real trick is to set up 'combos' - where one line causes other blocks to drop so as to create other lines.As well as the normal game mode, there is also a 'flash' mode, in which the aim is simply to remove a particular block from the base of the pre-formed pile of bricks. The difficulty of this can be determined by increasing the number of complete rows which are already in place. |
| Picross NP Vol. 3 | 1999-08-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Picross NP Vol. 3 is the third out of the 8 Picross NP games which were released bi-monthly for the Nintendo Power Cassette in Japan, starting in 1999.The games are basic picross games where the player is tasked with using numbers on a grid to figure out which squares to fill out and which to leave blank to, in the end, reveal a hidden picture. The games all use the same game engine as Jupiter's previous picross title Mario's Super Picross, but each feature less puzzles and omits the hieroglyph/archeology theme for a more basic pen and paper style in its place.The unique character set for Vol. 3 is based on the Kirby franchise. |
| Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Deluxe Pack) | 1999-08-28 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The Deluxe Pack comes in a cardboard box and includes:
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Nintendo Power SFC Flash Rom Cartridge version)
Map of Thracia
Pin markers for use on the map (blue and red markers, 25 each)
Pegasus Plushie
Wyvern (Dragon) Plushie
9 Collectible Cards
VHS cassette "The World of Fire Emblem" |
| Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | 1999-09-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | SNES | Thracia 776 continues the Fire Emblem story with a midquel or a "meanwhile" setting. The events transpire during Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu and the game contains many of the same characters from that game, while featuring cameos of many more. At its most simple the story is of Prince Leaf of Lenster's struggle to free his native land from two forces, the Grandbell Empire and the Loptus religion.Features introduced into this part of the series include fog of war and night maps with limited vision, this requires characters to use torches and wands to light their way. Also the capture command which allowed enemies to be subdued and their weapons taken. |
| Picross NP Vol.4 | 1999-10-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Picross NP Vol. 4 is the fourth out of the 8 Picross NP games which were released bi-monthly for the Nintendo Power Cassette in Japan, starting in 1999.The games are basic picross games where the player is tasked with using numbers on a grid to figure out which squares to fill out and which to leave blank to, in the end, reveal a hidden picture. The games all use the same game engine as Jupiter's previous picross title Mario's Super Picross, but each feature less puzzles and omits the hieroglyph/archeology theme for a more basic pen and paper style in its place.The unique character set for Vol. 4 is based on Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo 64. |
| Picross NP Vol.5 | 1999-12-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Picross NP Vol. 5 is the fifth out of the eight Picross NP games which were released bi-monthly for the Nintendo Power Cassette in Japan, starting in 1999.The games are basic picross games where the player is tasked with using numbers on a grid to figure out which squares to fill out and which to leave blank to, in the end, reveal a hidden picture. The games all use the same game engine as Jupiter's previous picross title Mario's Super Picross, but each feature less puzzles and omits the hieroglyph/archeology theme for a more basic pen and paper style in its place.The unique character set for Vol. 5 is based on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. |
| Picross NP Vol.6 | 2000-02-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Picross NP Vol. 6 is the sixth out of the 8 Picross NP games which were released bi-monthly for the Nintendo Power Cassette in Japan, starting in 1999.The games are basic picross games where the player is tasked with using numbers on a grid to figure out which squares to fill out and which to leave blank to, in the end, reveal a hidden picture. The games all use the same game engine as Jupiter's previous picross title Mario's Super Picross, but each feature less puzzles and omits the hieroglyph/archeology theme for a more basic pen and paper style in its place.The unique character set for Vol. 6 is based on Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. |
| Picross NP Vol.7 | 2000-04-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Picross NP Vol. 7 is the seventh out of the 8 Picross NP games which were released bi-monthly for the Nintendo Power Cassette in Japan, starting in 1999.The games are basic picross games where the player is tasked with using numbers on a grid to figure out which squares to fill out and which to leave blank to, in the end, reveal a hidden picture. The games all use the same game engine as Jupiter's previous picross title Mario's Super Picross, but each feature less puzzles and omits the hieroglyph/archeology theme for a more basic pen and paper style in its place.The unique character set for Vol. 7 is based on Wario Land 2 for the Gameboy. |
| Picross NP Vol.8 | 2000-06-01 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Jupiter Corp. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Picross NP Vol. 8 is the final out of the 8 Picross NP games which were released bi-monthly for the Nintendo Power Cassette in Japan, starting in 1999.The games are basic picross games where the player is tasked with using numbers on a grid to figure out which squares to fill out and which to leave blank to, in the end, reveal a hidden picture. The games all use the same game engine as Jupiter's previous picross title Mario's Super Picross, but each feature less puzzles and omits the hieroglyph/archeology theme for a more basic pen and paper style in its place.The unique character set for Vol. 8 is based on Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. |
| Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut | 2000-11-29 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Gangoo, Inc., HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Adventure | | | | Japanese-style adventure, Visual novel | | | Menu structures | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut is an enhanced remake of the Family Computer game Metal Slader Glory. It features improved audio and redrawn graphics, additional scenes omitted from the original game due to lack of cartridge space, different background music due to rights issues, and new artwork for the ending. |
| Frog Feast | 2006-07-20 | Chaos89.com | Rastersoft | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Frog Feast is a 16-bit version of the classic Frog Bog game featuring improved graphics, sound, AI, and more. The game made its launch at both the Classic Gaming Expo 2005 and VGXPO, Dallas events on the same day.The gameplay itself is quite simple and easy to figure out. In the single player version your goal is to catch as many flies floating about the top of the screen within the time allowed and to beat the AI's frogs score. In the 2-player version, you do the same but go head-2-head against another player which makes snagging those flies at the last minute, just before your competitor does, a real treat. |
| AstroHawk | 2013 | Piko Interactive LLC | Playsoft.co | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | AstroHawk is an Asteroids variant originally created as a homebrew ROM game in the 90s and released for the first time on a cartridge in 2013. Like the original title the player controls a space ship using a top-down view and moved around with bursts of thrust. The screen also scrolls endlessly in all directions as the ship always remain in the middle of the screen. The ship has an unlimited amount of bullets and can shoot in all directions. There are both asteroids and enemies to defeat. A radar in the top left corner of the screen shows what is incoming. The ship has a life meter and can take a few hits.Unlike the original game there is an open world progression where different sectors can be tackled in any order by selecting them on a world map. There are also some settings that can be defined before entering a level: six types of firing patterns, two types of bombs and three types of shields. The game keeps track of the score. |
| MazezaM Challenge | 2013 | Piko Interactive LLC | PortableDev | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | MazezaM Challenge is a puzzle game and a remake of the 2002 MazezaM originally created by Malcolm Tyrrell for the ZX Spectrum. It was first created as a SNES homebrew game for the 2012 Neo Coding Compo which it won. Initially released as a ROM, it was later made available on a cartridge as well.The game builds on the concept of Soko-Ban puzzles. It consists of fixed-screen levels where objects need to be moved to reach the exit. The SNES version contains 33 levels and the ColecoVision 30. There is very little room to manoeuvre and usually only a single way to solve the puzzle. Usually there are two, three or more rows that contain objects. When there is room to do so, an object can be moved left or right, which causes the entire row to move. This is different from Soko-Ban where only a single block is moved. A combination of these moves is required to move vertically between the open spaces that are created to make way to the right and reach the exit.Notable elements for this remake include an entirely new graphic style with pixel art and a password system. Only the left and right keys are used to move the character. A button can be used to reset the level, but this costs a life as this version also introduces a lives system. Three lives are provided at the start of the game. |
| RockFall | 2013 | Piko Interactive LLC | Playsoft.co | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | SNES | RockFall is a Boulder Dash variant, originally made in the 90s as a homebrew ROM and in 2013 released on a cartridge for the first time. The game contains six levels with the standard gameplay of digging to collect crystals and avoiding falling boulders. The player's character is a futuristic, mechanical creature/robot. The difficulty level gradually increases and levels have a time limit. Five lives are available. The game uses the console's Mode 7 feature to zoom in when a crystal is collected. The same function is also used to rotate the level when it is completed and sometimes it is used during the game as well, causing the rocks to fall in the opposite direction. |
| Uwol: Quest for Money | 2013 | Ubhres Productions | Mojon Twins, The | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Uwol: Quest for Money is a 2D fixed-screen platform game about the character Uwol. It is set in the manor Storm Palace owned by an eccentric millionaire where the rooms are arranged like a pyramid. Each room represents a single-screen platform level with coins and enemies. By moving through any of the four sides of the screen the character appears on the other side. When all coins are collected two exits appears and Uwol can choose a new level in the pyramid with some freedom for the path to follow based on the chosen exit. To win the game a total of 255 coins has to be collected. If the bottom of the pyramid is reached without the required amount the game restarts and a different path can be chosen, avoiding the empty rooms, to collect additional coins.Levels have three types of enemies: Franky, Vampy and Wolfy. Enemies cannot be attacked, they can only be avoided. There is only a small amount of time to clear a room. When time runs out Fanty is summoned who can freely move around the screen and chases Uwol until the character is dead or all coins are collected and the exit is reached after all. Uwol starts with three lives but a single hit is not deadly right away. When hit once, Uwol loses his clothes and a second hit will kill them. By picking up a T-shirt the protection is regained. |
| Super 4 in 1 Multicart | 2013-12-14 | Piko Interactive LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | Super 4 in 1 Multicart is a collection of four homebrew games. They are:
MazezaM Challenge
N- WARP Daisakusen
Skipp and Friends
UWOL: Quest for MoneyThe cartridge was funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The games were previously available as ROMs and also as a limited cartridge run. |
| Nightmare Busters | 2013-12-23 | Super Fighter Team | Arcade Zone Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | When an evil fiend called the Tyrant hijacks and spoils the dreams of small children, two bold leprechauns named Flynn and Floyd jump into action to stop him. Armed with razor-sharp playing cards, the courageous brothers can also summon magical attacks to destroy the various beasts they encounter. Traversing the inner depths of the dream world, they must overcome all the Tyrant's minions before facing the bloated monster himself.Nightmare Busters is a standard run and gun action game which requires quick reflexes to complete. The game can be played alone, or by two players who take on the monster hordes simultaneously in a cooperative effort. |
| Dorke & Ymp | 2015-11-01 | Piko Interactive LLC | Norse, Piko Interactive LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Dorke and Ymp is an unreleased Super Nintendo game developed back in the early 1990's by a Swedish company called Norse. The game was developed with unlicensed tools made by the game programmers. Unfortunately the game failed to acquire a publisher and was never released.
Luckily we found the original programmer, composer, and artist and we acquired the source code at about 50% of the game. We worked on the game for over a year to finally complete it.
This are the new features and updates done to the game:
•Over 100 Bugs and Crashing bugs fixed!
•Added a whole new world and levels (Volcano)
•Added Menu, cut-scenes and ending.
•Implemented password system
•Designed, developed and implemented boss fights (4) according to the original game story.
•Organized the game to be able to play with continuity.
•Over 40 levels and 10 hours of gameplay!
This game is a puzzle adventure platformer in which you got to help Dorke (and Ymp) to do some errands for your evil Master Wizard in exchange of training you and teaching you his magic spells.
The game is very very hard and challenging, but hardcore games will have fun playing it! |
| Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter | 2017-07-10 | Tommo Inc. | Foxbat | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | PixelHeart store description (from Ad Blurbs)Release the power of the night!Choose from the 6 available fighters and chase the fights using many demonic special moves. Measure up to your friends in a ruthless versus mode and test your combat skills in survival mode. |
| Super Flappy Bird | 2017-08-02 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Flappy Bird is an homebrew version of Flappy Bird for SNES. The player plays as a bird. By flying through holes in the pipes the player gets points. If the bird falls or touches something, the game is over. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Culture Brain Vol. 1 | 2017-09-30 | Retro-Bit | Culture Brain Inc. | Compilation | | | | Fighting | | | | | | | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Super Chinese World (Super Ninja Boy)
Choujin Ultra Baseball (Super Baseball Simulator 1.000)
Hiryū No Ken S: Golden Fighter
All games are in their original Japanese language. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Culture Brain Vol. 2 | 2017-09-30 | Retro-Bit | Culture Brain Inc. | Compilation | | | Martial arts | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Super Chinese World 2: Uchū Ichibuto Daikai
Super Ultra Baseball 2
Hiryū no Ken S: Golden Fighter (Ultimate Fighter)
All games are in their original Japanese language. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Culture Brain Vol. 3 | 2017-09-30 | Retro-Bit | Culture Brain Inc. | Compilation | | | Martial arts | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Super Chinese World 3
Super Chinese Fighter
SD Hiryū No Ken
All games are in their original Japanese language. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Data East Vol. 1 | 2017-09-30 | Retro-Bit | Data East Corporation, Russ, Ltd. | Action, Compilation, Puzzle | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Board game, Fighting, Platform, Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Magical Drop
Fighter's History
Tatakae Genshijin: Joe & Mac (Joe & Mac)
Motteke Oh! Dorobou
All games are in their original Japanese language. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Data East Vol. 2 | 2017-09-30 | Retro-Bit | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!
Tatakae Genshijin 2: Rookie no Bōken (Congo's Caper)
Super Birdie Rush
All games are in their original Japanese language. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Data East Vol. 3 | 2017-09-30 | Retro-Bit | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Tatakae Genshijin 3 : Shuyaku wa yappari Joe & Mac (Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics)
Magical Drop 2
Side Pocket
All games are in their original Japanese language. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Jaleco Vol. 1 | 2017-09-30 | Retro-Bit | Jaleco Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Rushing Beat Ran: Fukusei Toshi (Brawl Brothers)
Rushing Beat Syura (The Peace Keepers)
Fire Fighting (The Ignition Factor)
Ikari no Yosai 2 (Operation Logic Bomb)
Super E.D.F. (Earth Defense Force)
All games are in their original Japanese language. |
| Street Fighter II (30th Anniversary Edition) | 2017-12-01 | iam8bit, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The 30th Anniversary Edition of Street Fighter II published by iam8bit is the original game on a brand-new playable SNES cartridge in a tri-fold box w/ foil, gloss and embossments. Limited to a total of 5500 copies, of which 4500 copies come in Opaque Ryu Headband Red and 1000 copies come in Translucent, Glow-in-the-Dark Blanka Green. The original manual has been worked over and includes mini posters. The tri-fold packaging doubles as a mini poster when opened up. |
| Data East Classic Collection | 2017-12-15 | Retro-Bit | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This cartridge contains five Data East games for the SNES:Fighter's HistoryFighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!Magical DropMagical Drop IISuper Side Pocket
Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!! is in its original Japanese language, but both Magical Drop and Magical Drop II use the Aeon Genesis fan translations.This set also includes a set of two stickers and two buttons, plus a cartridge dust cover. |
| Jaleco Brawler's Pack | 2017-12-15 | Retro-Bit | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This cartridge contains four classic Jaleco games for the SNES:Rival TurfBrawl BrothersThe Peace KeepersTuff E Nuff
This set also includes a set of two stickers and two buttons, plus a cartridge dust cover. |
| Joe & Mac: Ultimate Caveman Collection | 2017-12-15 | Retro-Bit | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This cartridge contains all three Joe & Mac games for the SNES:Joe & MacCongo's CaperJoe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
This set also includes a set of one sticker and two buttons, plus a cartridge dust cover. |
| Socks the Cat: Rocks the Hill | 2018-02-01 | Second Dimension R&T, LLC | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform | Contemporary | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | Socks the Cat is a new frontier in licensed games: presidential pets. Players take on the role of then-President of the United States Bill Clinton's pet cat Socks on a journey of great political importance. Robbers break into the White House and succeed in stealing a portable nuclear missile... and Socks. Players, as Socks, need to break themselves out while also recovering the nuclear missile to save the world.Players control Socks from a side-scrolling perspective in a typical 2D platformer. Just like most other games in the genre, players can run and jump their way to victory. Being a cat, Socks can also use his claws - this is his main means of protection, with most enemies able to be taken down by a few strategic claw swipes. Players can also pick up a few other items to help them out, such as blocks of cheese that can be thrown to distract mouse enemies. A few levels feature real-world political themes, like the final level set in the White House's famous rose garden, but most feature generic platforming themes like warehouses or sewers. The political theme also shows up in a few bosses which are caricatures of real-world political figures. |
| 16-Bit Collection: Athena Vol. 1 | 2018-02-28 | Retro-Bit | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | This release contains the following games in a single cartridge:
Pro Mahjong Kiwame
Pro Mahjong Kiwame II
Pro Mahjong Kiwame III
Kaite Tsukutte Asoberu Dezaemon
BioMetal (Super Famicom version) |
| Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death | 2018-03-08 | CollectorVision Games Inc. | CollectorVision Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Collectorvision.com store description (from Ad Blurbs)WILL YOU WIN YOUR FREEDOM?Sydney Hunter™ & The Caverns of Death is a new retro-style adventure/puzzle platformer for the Super Nintendo™ Entertainment System. Armed only with his trusty boomerang, Sydney must navigate dark caverns while avoiding bats, ghosts, hot lava and other obstacles. If you can survive all 12 caverns, you will be able to win your freedom!Features:• Original 16 bit graphics & audio
• 12 caverns to explore (10 in Normal Mode)
• Boss battles (Extra Mode only)
• Two different modes; Easy & Normal
• Simple password systemIncluded:• Game Cartridge (NTSC-U)
• Box
• Full color Instruction Manual* Works with original ALL SNES system
* Works with Analogue Super NT
* Works with Emulation-based systems like Retron |
| Little Medusa | 2018-08-07 | Mega Cat Studios | Mega Cat Studios | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Little Medusa is an action puzzle game with gameplay similar to titles like Adventures of Lolo and Kickle Cubicle. Artemiza is a goddess and the daughter of Zeus. She is also the successor to his throne on Mount Olympus. She is very vain and Fiora, the goddess of strife and magic, turns her into the gorgon Medusa. She also makes the other gods believe Artemiza has disappeared. Fiora frees the Titans and takes over the throne. Now Medusa is the only one who can stop her.The game consists of five worlds with multiple levels and a world ends with a boss fight. Each world is tied to one of the Titans: Ariadne (water), Coeus (wind), Ermolai (earth), Fiora (magic and discord) and Thia (fire). A level consists of a single, fixed screen that is completed once Medusa has collected all yellow stars. She has two lives at the start and there are enemies roaming. She can petrify enemies with her gaze and then push them into the water to create bridges. She can also create stone blocks that serve as obstacles.Some enemies have attacks and they respawn from pots. Later levels introduce keys, chests, rotatable arrow tiles that change the movement direction of pushed enemies, and additional lives that can be picked up. The game keeps track of the score and has a timer counting down. If the game is completed quickly enough a sixth and final world is unlocked with a new ending to the story. The game has achievements and an Olympian mode with permadeath. |
| R-Type III & Super R-Type (Collector's Edition) | 2018-08-31 | Retro-Bit | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The R-Type III & Super R-Type (Collector's Edition) is a limited edition published and distributed by Retro-Bit, compatible with all classic SNES consoles and Retro-Bit consoles:
Outer collectible hard embossed cardboard box.
Inner collectible retail version box.
R-Type III & Super R-Type on one 16-bit cartridge. First 1,000 units come with a special limited edition space blue colored cartridge.
Full color instruction manual.
Hard cover notebook.
Individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
Limited edition enamel pin set.
Original art prints.
Exclusive collection of stickers.
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| Mega Man X (30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge) | 2018-09-21 | iam8bit, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | SNES | The 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge Edition of Mega Man X published by iam8bit is the original game on a brand-new playable SNES cartridge in a tri-fold box w/ foil, gloss and embossments. Limited to a total of 8500 copies, of which 7500 copies come in Opaque White and 1000 copies come in Translucent, Glow-in-the-Dark Blue. The original manual has been worked over and includes mini posters. The tri-fold packaging doubles as a mini poster when opened up. |
| Fork Parker's Crunch Out | 2019-02-19 | Devolver Digital, Inc. | Mega Cat Studios | Action | Diagonal-down | | Comedy | Time management | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | SNES | Fork Parker's Crunch Out is a homebrew game starring Fork Parker, the fictional CFO of Devolver Digital. It was created to raise awareness about "crunch time" in game development, a practice in some companies when employees are expected to put in a large amount of (unpaid) overtime hours to get the game done in a proposed time. Devolver Digital donated 100% of their profits from sales to Take This, an organization that raises awareness and aims to combat mental health issues.At the start of the game Fork Parker feels threatened by the rise of a new publisher, Cash Cow Games. They released Loot Box: The Game where only one in twenty downloads contains the actual game and they bought their own e-sports team. Parker decides it is time to catch up with them through crunch time. The player controls Parker in the office with mechanics typical of time management titles. He needs to bring employees caffeine to keep them awake, serve hamburgers at their desks, whip them into working, literally, using a bat, or resuscitate them using a dose of electricity when they pass out. The game takes place on a single, fixed screen and most actions are tied to moving to one of the four stations near the top of the screen, for instance to get coffee. An icon of an employee's head shows the current mood / status and Parker needs to move quickly to the correct station to remedy it. There is also a pink pet pig Pork running around and it needs to be avoided. When Parker comes in contact with it, he shakes it for a long time and B needs to be tapped repeatedly to make him let go.Levels last only five minutes and then the developers' game needs to be done, with progress shown through a bar near the top of the screen. The first level starts with four developers, but the number of people increases with every new stage. Between levels, upgrades can be bought using money. Upgrades affect the stations, but also Parker himself. For instance increasing his movement speed, reducing the time he pets Pork, healing all negative status effects or earning 30 seconds of unpaid overtime. The latter are either single-use items or only last a single day, while the station upgrades are permanent.Coins constantly appear between the desks and Parker needs to collect these to purchase the upgrades. There are also a large number of additional mini-games to play. These are tied to the development, such as completing a mini-game to fix the internet that has gone out so all development is halted. In another mini-game an employee has ordered food delivery through a drone, but lunch breaks are not permitted so Parker needs to intercept and catch the food in a sequence with a side view, throwing items back until the drone crashes.The game was released on a cartridge, with a box and a full colour manual. The initial run was 1,000 copies. |
| TinHead | 2019-04-01 | Piko Interactive LLC | MicroProse Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | SNES | On the edge of the universe, the evil intergalactic goblin Grim Squidge has captured and imprisoned all the stars. He has now scattered them across to faraway planets. While this is happening, a nearby space station picks up a distress signal. Tinhead, guardian of the edge of the universe, hears the cries for help and hurries to the rescue.TinHead is a platform game. Some exploration is required to find the exit or gather extra health or points. Attacking enemies is done by shooting them with small metal orbs that come out of TinHead's head. He can shoot them in three different directions: diagonal upward, straight, or just let them jump out and bounce over the ground. The direction is chosen by using a specific button. |
| Chip's Challenge | 2021-11-01 | The Retro Room | Epyx, Inc. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | | SNES | Nerdy Chip desperately wants to join the "Bit Busters" computer club, led by Melinda the Mental Marvel. However, before she'll let him in, he must prove his intelligence by passing the initiation test. 149 increasingly difficult levels, including a few hidden ones, await Chip in this tile-based puzzle game. Use tools such as keys, and special shoes to bypass obstacles. Manipulate switches to and use dirt blocks to build bridges across waterways. Avoid enemy creatures, grab all the computer chips in the level, and hurry to the exit: On top of everything else, there's a time limit!ScreenshotsThere are no SNES user screenshots for this game.There are 116 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "Chip's Challenge 1" -- Steam title
Part of the Following Groups Chip's Challenge series
Soko-Ban / Sokoban variants
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An enhanced-graphics version of Chip's Challenge appears in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 4.
Awards
Commodore Format
January 1992 (Issue 16) - Cf's all time Top Ten Essential Mega Games
Power Play
Issue 01/1991 - Best Lynx Game in 1990
Related Web Sites Chip's Challenge Wiki (The Chip's Challenge Database that anyone can edit.)
Mike L's Chip's Challenge Site (Tips, information about the game, and more)
Richard Field's Chip's Challenge Page (Contains level codes and links to solutions and much more.)
StrategyWiki (Free strategy guide and walkthrough wiki)
The Chip's Challenge Corridor (A collection of resources for Chip's Challenge players.)
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