Original Release: Capcom, 1994, SNES In a game that appears to have been inspired by Ultraman Soccer, robots from the first four Mega Man titles take to the field in a game that has slightly better play control but is still iffy. Mega Man Soccer (SNES, Capcom, 1994) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate:…
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KEN GRIFFEY JR.’S WINNING RUN
Original Release: Nintendo, 1996, SNES A fan-favorite baseball title for the SNES that was one of the first to include the then-new expansion Devil Rays and Diamondbacks. Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run (SNES, Nintendo, 1996) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide The two banes of my enjoyment of baseball games are…
F-ZERO
Original Release: Nintendo, 1990, SNESOther Releases: Wii (2007) Nintendo kicked off the futuristic magnetic hovercar racing genre on consoles with this title. F-Zero (SNES, Nintendo, 1990) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide F-Zero takes place in the year 2560 in hover-cars that ride on a magnetic track, which leaves it free…
BILL LAIMBEER’S COMBAT BASKETBALL
Original Release: Hudson, 1991, SNES A strange basketball game that was adapted from a Europe-only computer title. Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball (SNES, Hudson, 1991) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide There’s really not much room for goonery in basketball, at least not like there is in hockey or football. But Bill…
BATTLE SOCCER
Original Release: Banpresto, 1992, SNES A soccer game from Banpresto featuring some of their biggest anime characters. Battle Soccer (SNES, Banpresto, 1992) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide What could have been a cute little mascot soccer game a la Mega Man Soccer instead turns into a clunky, unplayable mess. The…
BALL BULLET GUN
Original Release: I’Max, 1995, SNES An odd turn-based wargame that resembles paintball or Airsoft. Ball Bullet Gun (SNES, I’Max, 1995) Where to Buy: Play-Asia How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide I guess you could fairly call Ball Bullet Gun an Airsoft simulator, even though it doesn’t have the brand name. For the unfamiliar, it’s basically…
SONIC DRIFT
Original Release: Sega, 1994, Game Gear Sega’s crack at knocking off Mario Kart didn’t work out all that well. Sonic Drift (Game Gear, Sega, 1994) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! This is one of the better-looking titles on the Game Gear roster, but oof is the gameplay awful. Sega tried to…
PRO WRESTLING (SEGA)
Original Release: Sega, 1986, Master System A very basic wrestling game from Sega. Pro Wrestling (Master System, Sega, 1986) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! I’m not sure how Nintendo and Sega were both able to release a game called Pro Wrestling in the 80s without suing the pants off of each…
BASKETBALL NIGHTMARE
Original Release: Master System, 1989, Sega An odd and simplistic monster-themed basketball game from Sega. Basketball Nightmare (Master System, Sega, 1989) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! This is actually not a bad concept and could have been a cool game with some tweaking. Some team of high school kids gets pulled…
VIRTUA RACING
Original Release: Sega, 1992, ArcadeOther Releases: 32X (1994), Saturn (1995) Sega’s first cabinet-based Formula One racer that served as the predecessor to Daytona USA. Virtua Racing Deluxe (32X, 1994, Sega) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Being just slightly better than average, Virtua Racing is arguably the very best game on the…