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Earthworm Jim: Celebrating the 16 Bit, Ultra-Surreal Classic
It’s Earthworm him. “I got worms” Jim Carrey says in awesome 1994 slapstick comedy Dumb and Dumber. Indeed you have, Mr. Carrey, for Earthworm Jim was released on the SNES and Mega Drive in the same...
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Earthworm Jim 2: It’s The Super Surreal, Super Sequel!
Indeed. Last week we covered classic 2D platformer Earthworm Jim, so it’s only natural we take on the surreal sequel, with the rather predictable name of Earthworm Jim 2. This was to ensure gamers...
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Hyper Light Drifter: Brooding Action-Adventure Excellence
It’s hyper! This is a very impressive 2D action adventure game inspired by (unsurprisingly) SNES era titles such as the Legend of Zelda (principally A Link to the Past), developed by indie team Heart...
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SNES Classic Mini: It’s Here and it’s SUPER!
Omg… it’s the SNES! And it’s mini!! The SNES Classic Mini is here! It’s the SNES, the greatest games console ever, but in mini form and with 21 games pre-loaded onto the damn thing! ZOMG! OMG!...
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Final Fantasy VI: Revisiting the SNES RPG Classic!
Glorious steampunk artwork ahoy. Also known as Final Fantasy III over in America, Final Fantasy VI remains an RPG classic from the SNES era. Released in April of 1994 over in Nippon, a couple of weeks...
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (1995)
Righto, some more Donkey Kong Country here after the big old Tropical Freeze review. DKC 2 has a very special place in Mr. Wapojif’s heart and he waxed lyrical about the SNES classic over on the Well...
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (is still amazeballs)
Pure gold. It feels a bit weird we haven’t looked at A Link to the Past before here on Professional Moron. One of the SNES’ great masterpieces, and still arguably the greatest Zelda title of the lot,...
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Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts: The Mega Difficult SNES Classic
C’est tres difficile. The sequel to one of the most difficult games of all time (the notorious Ghosts ‘N Goblins) hit the gaming world in 1991. It’s from industry legends Capcom, who (inexplicably)...
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Street Fighter II Turbo: A Beat-Em-Up Worth Beating Up
You win! Released in February of 1991, this is one of the most legendary fighting games of all time. It hit the arcades as Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting in 1992. Capcom then made a port for...
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Chrono Trigger: Legendary SNES RPG is Still An All-Time Classic
Tiggered? It feels about time to honour the legendary Chrono Trigger (1995), a much-lauded SNES RPG from Squaresoft that many industry sorts consider one of the best games ever. Some would even go as...
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Lemmings: Save All Those Bumbling Little Idiots, Yes?
Lemmings. From DMA Design, who went on to create the Grand Theft Auto games (with a name change to Rockstar North), we today hark back to its Lemmings series. It ran from 1991-1994 and we remember it...
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F-Zero: Nintendo’s Mode 7 Sporting Futuristic Wonder
Eff off. F-Zero has remained unmentioned on our site over the years. It remains one of Nintendo’s lesser known series. One that hasn’t had an entry in a long time. But today we’re honouring the...
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Cannon Fodder: Retro Amiga Classic With a Message
Erm… okay. This violent little romp from the now defunct Sensible Software was popular in the early 1990s. Cannon Fodder first arrived on the Amiga in 1993 and was a hit, soon making it onto consoles...
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Mohawk & Headphone Jack: Forgotten SNES Non-Masterpiece
What? This curiosity hails from 1996 on the SNES. We’re familiar with it thanks to the NMS issue #46 our mother bought us back then. But we never played it, yet decided to relive the weirdness for you...
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Demon’s Crest: Forgotten SNES Classic is Back in the Limelight
Demon! Demon! The arrival of SNES games to the Nintendo Switch means cult classics we missed are now available. One is a Capcom romp from 1994 that, until recently, had drifted into Hell (also known as...
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Pilotwings: Showboating Mode 7 SNES Whoosh
Indeed. Whilst Pilotwings 64 (1997) is a tad more legendary and accomplished, we shouldn’t ignore its predecessor on the SNES. Spread those wings, game thing! Pilotwings This one got a new lease of...
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Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics—Generic Platformer for the SNES
Big Mac? Here’s a weird one from Japanese developer Data East—now defunct. Released in 1994, we hadn’t heard of it until Nintendo added it to the Nintendo Switch’s SNES library. Here we go! Joe &...
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars—A SNES Cult Classic
It’s a me, RPGio. Here’s a legendary SNES offering—there were so many brilliant RPGs on the SNES it’s difficult to know where to start. But SquareSoft’s effort is a cult gem and a one-off in the...
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Super Punch-Out!! Punch People in this SNES Classic
Is slapping allowed? This 1994 cult classic is a SNES game about punching opponents in the face. Hurray! And, yes, this is a family-friendly Nintendo game. Super Punch-Out! Nintendo’s arcade efforts...
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Rare Replay: Compilation of the Developer’s Best Bits
It is, indeed, rare. Released back in 2015 on the Xbox One, this is a compilation of British developer Rare’s classics. Picked from over 30 much-celebrated years, we take a gander at the finest...
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