With the SNES Classic Edition set to continue their streak of success, Nintendo has released a new ’90s-inspired advert for the console that introduces some of its radical new features.
The retro ad is everything you could ask for. Bright colours? Check. A rocking soundtrack? Check. Super FX technology? Check. Plus, it also shows off some of the games that the new SNES will play.
Nintendo’s ad also reveals a completely new innovation that was absent from the console when it was first released: a rewind feature. This feature will let players create a suspend point which will then allow them to rewind the game. The rewind length will depend on which game players are playing and will help make dying in the games a little less troublesome. However, while the rewind feature definitely is a great addition, it’s the inclusion of the never before released Starfox 2 that has many Nintendo fans clamouring for the console.
No other video game console even comes CLOSE to the SNES. I mean, forget about it just winning the 16-bit war with the Genesis (which it absolutely did), it just crushes everything else that was ever released. The amount of all-time great games on this list is just absurd. It has the best platformers, the best JRPGS, the best exclusives, the best versions of the two best fighting games of the 90s, Nintendo worked with developers to push it’s technology to the absolute limit (Donkey Kong Country, Star Fox, Killer Instinct, Super Mario RPG) while it’s competitor was selling an entire other system to catch up. The graphics and gameplay hold up far better than it’s predecessor (the NES) or the it’s immediate successor (the N64) because the capability of 16-bit graphics was perfect for the bright, cartoon pixels of most of the games. The look never goes out of style. The controller is essentially perfect. Just like the system.
I remember waiting for Super Castlevania 4 to come out on the SNES. It had amazing graphics for the time but after being used to the difficulty of the NES versions, it was way too easy. I beat that game only a few days after getting it, which was a little disappointing. The game was still fun but it wasn’t what I was expecting. Especially considering that all the previous versions were much more difficult.
It’s a shame more people didn’t have a chance to play Lufia, Lufia II, and Illusion of Gaia. Those RPGs definitely deserve a spot on this list.Especially more than Contra 3. And heck, what’s with Kirby 3 taking a spot on here and not Kirby Super Star? Come onnnn. And why are there no puzzle games on here? Tetris Attack was the best!