Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct

Introduction Killer Instinct was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo, released on the SNES in June 1995 as a home port of Rare and Midway’s 1994 arcade fighting game. Despite the SNES’s more limited hardware compared to the arcade original’s dedicated fighting-game board, Rare’s programming team managed to preserve much of the arcade version’s…

Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger

Introduction Chrono Trigger was developed and published by Square, released on the SNES in Japan in March 1995, created by a self-described “Dream Team” bringing together Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, and character designer Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball fame. The game follows a group of adventurers who discover time…

Super Mario Kart

Super Mario Kart

Introduction Super Mario Kart was developed and published by Nintendo, released on the SNES in Japan in August 1992 as the first entry in what would become the long-running Mario Kart series and one of the earliest kart-racing games to combine arcade-style driving with items and power-ups. Players race as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser,…

Mega Man X

Mega Man X

Introduction Mega Man X was developed and published by Capcom, released on the SNES in December 1993 as a reboot of the long-running Mega Man series set in a new timeline generations after the original NES games. Directed by series creator Keiji Inafune, the game introduces X, a more advanced Reploid robot capable of acquiring…

Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country

Introduction Donkey Kong Country was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo, released on the SNES in November 1994 as a platformer built around Rare’s then-groundbreaking use of pre-rendered 3D CGI models compressed down into detailed 2D sprites, giving the game a visual polish that stood out sharply from most of its contemporaries. Players control…

Arcana - Retro Game

Arcana

Welcome to Arcana, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Arcana Arcana is a 1992 role-playing game created and published by HAL Laboratory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System — the same studio behind the original Kirby’s Dream Land, which is why Kirby makes a cameo in Arcana’s…

Hook - Retro Game

Hook

Welcome to Hook, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Hook Hook for the Super Nintendo was developed by Ukiyotei and published by Sony Imagesoft, releasing in North America in October 1992 as one of several video game adaptations of the 1991 Steven Spielberg film starring Robin Williams….

Aladin - Retro Game

Aladdin

Welcome to Aladdin, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Aladdin Disney’s Aladdin for the Super Nintendo was developed and published by Capcom, directed by Shinji Mikami (who would later create Resident Evil), and released in North America on November 21, 1993. It’s a 2D side-scrolling platformer starring…

Axelay - Retro Game

Axelay

Welcome to Axelay, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Axelay Axelay is a 1992 space shoot-’em-up developed and published by Konami for the Super Nintendo, first released in Japan before an international release followed after fan demand. Set in the fictional Illis star system under attack by…

Stunt - Retro Game

Stunt Race FX

Welcome to Stunt Race FX, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Stunt Race FX Stunt Race FX (known as Wild Trax in Japan) is a 1994 SNES racing game published by Nintendo and developed with Argonaut Software, the same studio behind Star Fox. Its ‘FX’ name comes…

Brutal Paws Of Fury - Retro Game

Brutal Paws of Fury

Welcome to Brutal Paws of Fury, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Brutal: Paws of Fury Brutal: Paws of Fury is a 1994 one-on-one fighting game developed and published by GameTek, ported to the Super Nintendo in December 1994 by Eurocom. Its roster is built entirely from…