Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1992
Genre: Tennis simulation
Developer: Blue Byte Software
Publisher: Ubisoft
I couldn’t have had lower expectations for Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour. Another tennis sim on the Super Nintendo. Yawn.
I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong. This game is great.
Continue reading SNES A Day 131: Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour
Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1992
Genre: Game show
Developer: Imagineering
Publisher: GameTek
Jeopardy! is another in the long line of attempts to translate the hit television game show to video games. It’s probably not surprising that this 1992 attempt doesn’t work very well.
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.
Approximate Release Date: December 1, 1992
Genre: Racing
Developer: Distinctive Software
Publisher: Accolade
The Duel: Test Drive II is Race Drivin’ done … well, not right, but much better.
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.
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.
Continue reading SNES A Day 126: Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
Approximate Release Month: November 1992
Genre: Light gun shooter
Developer: Kemco
Publisher: Kemco
X-Zone x-ceeds x-pectations.
