Tag Archives: Recommended

1992

SNES A Day 38: Super Smash TV

Approximate Release Month: February 1992
Genre: Shooter
Developer: Beam Software
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment

Super Smash TV is about as faithful as an arcade port could be in 1992.

1992

Approximate Release Date: February 1, 1992
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: Zoom Inc.
Publisher: Kemco

Lagoon being released so soon after Ys III: Wanderers From Ys just highlights how similar the two games are, even down to the UI.

1992

Approximate Release Date: January 7, 1992
Genre: Action/platformer
Developer: Data East
Publisher: Data East

I’m as surprised as anyone to find that Joe & Mac holds up okay after 22 years.

1992

Approximate Release Date: January 1, 1992
Genre: Side-scrolling shooter
Developer: Jaleco
Publisher: Jaleco

It took a while before I “got” Earth Defense Force, yet another side-scrolling shooter. It took several tries to complete the first level.

1991

Approximate Release Date: December 4, 1991
Genre: Action/Platformer
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami

Super Castlevania IV is a kinder, friendlier Castlevania.

1991

Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1991
Genre: Racing
Developer: Software Creations
Publisher: Tradewest

It’s impossible to play Super Off Road and not compare it to RPM Racing, of which I was not a fan.

1991

Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1991
Genre: Baseball/Baseball Simulation
Developer: Culture Brain
Publisher: Culture Brain

As someone who doesn’t like baseball, it’s almost as if Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 was made for me.