I have been a Nintendo fan since I was about 4 and now 16 years later Nintendo through the virtual console has released many good classics but there are a few classics that not many people know are good games so I want to make a little list of a few of the great SNES classics that you may not know exist and are sadly not available on the VC as of the time this is written.
Aladdin Nowadays if a game has the same name as a movie it is probably best to stay away. But it has not always been that way. Aladdin for the SNES was made by Capcom and is a short but sweet platformer. The gameplay is simple but fun, all you do is go from left to right jumping on bad guys and leaping from platform to platform. While it may be simple what makes it better than other games like this is that Aladdin feels very agile and quick and is a joy to control. Another great aspect of the game is the great level design going from the typical lava level to the not so typical jumping on floating genie heads and giant tongues. The down side is that this game is short, very short an experienced gamer will be able to beat the game in under an hour. But the bottom line is play it!
The Great Circus Mystery: Starring Mickey & Minnie Yet another good Disney platformer The Great Circus Mystery is a game meant for kids however so it is easy and short. it can be beaten in under 45.min. The gameplay itself is nothing new just get from the left side of the level to the right jumping and climbing all the way. What really makes this game worth playing is the Co-Op play, this game can be played from beginning to end with a friend and is a great way to play with younger kids and still have fun. Another cool element of the game is that you get 3 different outfits that each give you different ability. One gives you a vacuum for sucking up enemy's, another allows you to climb up walls and the last one lets you ride a toy horse and shoot a cork gun. This game may be easy but even I still go back and play it from time to time.
Cool Spot Cool Spot is the the 7up mascot who would have thought that a soda licensed game would be great. This game is better known on the Sega Genesis but it is also on the SNES. Cool Spot is a very refreshing platformer unlike many SNES games of the time it was not dumbed down for kids this game is a very challenging game. It has great, well animated characters and a fantastic soundtrack. If I had to complain about something it would be that you have to use passwords there is no save function. This is a great game and anybody who enjoys classic games should play it.
EarthBound (Aka: Mother2) PLAY IT!!! EarthBound is still one of my favorite games of all time. It is a little better known than the others on my list however it is also the best on the list. EB is a traditional RPG with a not so traditional story. The premise is that an Evil alien is taking over the world but the hero a not so bright kid named Ness is the the only one who can stop it. While story is not that original what makes it standout is that it never not for a second takes itself seriously and unlike most games it has some real humor in it like dogs being possessed by the game programmer and evil talking barf. The gameplay is similar to early Final Fantasy titles but with a few upgrades like you can see the badys so no unwanted encounters. I could rant about this gem forever but instead I'll just say Play it and do so now yes right now stop reading this and go get it!
Metal Warriors This one is a side scrolling shooter like no other it lets you pilot huge mechs but it also lets you get out of them an fly around with a jet pack. What really makes his game great is the way that the mechs feel like the really have a lot if wait to them when you pick up speed it really feels like there is a lot of momentum forcing you forward. Metal Warriors also lets you switch to different mechs and use many different types of weapons, each mech really has its own unique feel to it. The graphics are also wroth mentioning this does not look like a Super Nintendo game it looks more like something from the PS1. If you have any interest at all in sidescrolling shooters I highly recommend you track this one down.
At the Smash Bros. Dojo Nintendo released some new info about SSB Brawls story but who cares are we really playing Smash Bros. for it's story? The real news is that R.O.B. the Robot is going to play a part in the story. The bad guys (which you can read more about here:
For those who don't know who R.O.B. is he was a robot toy that was packaged in with the NES in 1985. He could be controlled with the NES controller and you could move his arms up and down or closer together to pick up stuff. When he was placed in front of the TV he could received commands from optical flashes that were present in the game Gyromite. He did not really do much but now R.O.B. is just a neat collectible for Nintendo fans, and a welcome character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
