Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1992
Genre: Turn-based strategy
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Koei
If Koei’s Gemfire is an attempt to make the turn-based strategy genre more accessible, then it’s a failure.
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SNES A Day 127: Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1992
Genre: Baseball simulation
Developer: Mindscape
Publisher: Mindscape
Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball feels unfinished in a way no other Super Nintendo baseball game has so far.
SNES A Day 126: Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1992
Genre: Basketball simulation
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: EA Sports
Despite the implications of the title, Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs isn’t playoff quality. It’s D-League level at best.
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SNES A Day 121: GunForce
Approximate Release Date: November 27, 1992
Genre: Action
Developer: Bits Studio
Publisher: Irem
GunForce tries to be Contra-but-with-vehicles. It’s too bad that Contra III: The Alien Wars beat it to the punch.
SNES A Day 120: John Madden Football ’93
Approximate Release Date: November 13, 1992
Genre: Football simulation
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: EA Sports
John Madden Football ’93 is superior in all respects to the previous Super Nintendo entry in the series. That doesn’t make it worth playing, though.
SNES A Day 119: Firepower 2000
Approximate Release Date: November 13, 1992
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Developer: Sales Curve Interactive
Publisher: Sunsoft
I know it’s a bit of a cult classic, but Firepower 2000 doesn’t do a whole lot for me.
SNES A Day 111: On the Ball
Approximate Release Date: November 1, 1992
Genre: Action
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Taito
Nothing is better than discovering a fun Super Nintendo game that has been long forgotten. On the Ball is the latest.