The SNES Mini is great, clearly, but there's no time to talk about that because I've
given myself so little time to review all 21 games that came out on the console. Which
means this was a very good idea to make this my very first video intro… hmm. Well, REVIEWS:
Super Mario World Imagine meeting perfection and perfection
has a dinosaur pal in it and perfection is also just the best thing ever to play ever.
You've not just met Sonic, no no no, you've gone and met Super Mario World! It really
is that damn good, it's never been bettered… apart from maybe by Rayman Legends.
Super Mario Kart You return to a game that, 25 years ago, you
couldn't beat your brother at. Except now he's not around, so you'll never know
if you could defeat him. You'll never know how much better at the game you are. That's
me, right now, with Super Mario Kart. Oh, my brother's not dead we're just not children
any more so don't live in the same house. Super Mario Kart is still amazing.
Zelda: A Link to the Past You may have noticed me say in a previous
video that I've never got on with a Zelda game, and A Link to the Past is one that I
tried really hard with. As you can see from the immense progress I haven't made in this
footage, I have once again failed to like LTTP. It's clearly great, but not for me.
Super Metroid The graphics have aged terribly, while the
mechanics are clumsily interpreted and not a patch on the creativity and verve found
in modern day classics like Knack, or Knack Two. I am surprised Nintendo saw fit to include
Super Metroid on the SNES Mini and, frankly, am quite ashamed at the decision on their
behalf. Haha only joking Super Metroid's still one of the best games in the world.
Super Ghouls n Ghosts Here's a little secret: the original Ghouls
n Ghosts and Ghosts n Goblins and oh god I've gone cross-eyed… the original games I cannot
be bothered with. Super Ghouls n Ghosts is hard, yes, but it's a bit more fair with
it - and so a bit more fun. Still, it is likely to be the least played game on the SNES Mini
for me. So there.
Street Fighter Two Turbo Hadouken hadouken hadouken hadkouken shoryuken
spinning bird kick, sonic boom sonic boom, sonic boom, ro-ho-ho-ho, tigerrrrrrr duff-hoi
yoga fire yoga flame yoga yoga yoga bzzzzzt I mean good god it's Street Fighter Two
Turbo. The only way it could ever turn into a bad game is if it's revealed to be a mad
internet racist at some point, which I'm only fifty percent sure won't happen.
Super Punch Out I actually wanted to be hilarious and say
a single sentence like 'well, it's good for a bit isn't it?', but, well, Super
Punch Out is actually really bloody good fun. Plus, unlike Arms on the Switch, I don't
have to flail my ungainly limbs about and risk smacking my pets in the face. Hah, psych,
I have no pets and this fact makes me unbelievably sad.
Earthbound Once again, Earthbound has been re-released
to joyful cries from the thirty five people who've played it and the seven billion who
pretend to but haven't. This marks the nine hundred and seventh re-release for the RPG,
with it now available on the SNES, SNES Mini, Virtual Console, scientific calculators, smart
fridges, hidden behind a desk in a Swansea office and on the disturbed surface reflection
of a fresh puddle. It's still fantastic.
Super Castlevania Four You know what? I want to give Castlevania
all the time in the world and love it and enjoy it and dote on it and sing its praises,
but I just can't be bothered to give it the time it very clearly deserves. This is
all on me, my failings as a human being out there for all to see, but hey what can you
do. I just haven't played it much. People say it's brilliant, there you go.
Donkey Kong Country Back when I was a child, I too was fooled
by Donkey Kong Country. Don't be. It's not as good as the still-impressive graphics
make out. It's a mediocre platformer with superb presentation, and while it can both
wow you and crack you about the face with its nostalgia whip, it is functionally shallow
and not as good as popular opinion claims.
F-Zero While Sega ended up making the best F-Zero
game, there's still a huge place in my heart for the SNES original. Honestly, with modern
Mario Kart and Forzas and Dirt 4 and all that good stuff spoiling my senses these days,
I've little time to give this. It's good - great at times - and still worth a play
or five, but I won't be putting in the hours like I did 25 years ago.
Mega Man X I figured I'd pop Mega Man X on for a bit
and move on, but as is becoming apparent with this collection that just wasn't going to
happen. The internal logic to the game makes me happy in a way little else in life does,
because I'm a dullard, and the non-linear approach to things reminds me of - and I'm
not lying here - Metal Gear Solid Five. Why yes, I do have to mention that game all the
time even if it's a superficial link at best.
Kirby Super Star Kirby's Fun Pak, without a C, as I'm determined
to keep calling it, is still a brilliant selection of mini games. I mean, history beat it out
as one of my favourites because Bishi Bashi Special came into existence and nothing can
better that. But still, to this day, right now, in this very second, you can have fun
with the cunningly-titled Fun Pak. Without a C.
Final Fantasy Three Otherwise known as Dragon Quest Twenty, Final
Fantasy Three is the game hipsters say is the best in the series when they don't want
to admit it's Nine, Seven or Twelve. Fortunately it still holds up wonderfully these days,
so you'll be captivated and engaged enough to continue playing and come to the realisation
yourself that, actually, it's not as good as Nine, Seven or Twelve.
Starfox I'm so happy this is the US version of the
game, both because otherwise I'd have to call it Starwing and because the 50 hertz
version was slow as a particularly slow slow thing. Not like Starfox is nippy by any standard,
but by crikey this was impressive back in the day. By modern standards… yeah, it's
not held up well, has it? Great music, mind.
Yoshi's Island Just when you thought perfection couldn't
be bettered - I mean, it can't by definition but hush down this is my video so my logic
- along comes Yoshi to show Mario how to do things perfect...er. Yoshi's Island is a
ludicrously good game and still absolutely gorgeous - it's a genuine delight that the
SNES Mini means more people will finally get to play it.
Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars There's this weird thing where, at least
I feel, we in Europe don't appreciate quite how quirky and cheeky and humorous Nintendo
has been over the years. I mean, we missed out on Earthbound and Mario RPG first time
around, so it's expected. Still, this is a great… shooter, I think? that still holds
up. Well written, funny, fun, yep. Oh and I know it's a Square game, Nintendo was
heavily involved in its creation though.
Contra Three Look, Contra Three is amazing and - while
difficult - still holds up today, but what we should really talk about is how sad we
should all be that this isn't the European version. See, in this part of the world we
were lumbered with Super Probotector, featuring generic robo-men main characters and… I
still don't really get why they changed it. At all. But hey, Contra Three!
Secret of Mana Did you know: Secret of Mana was originally
made for the Nintendo PlayStation, hence why it ended up being something that pushed the
vanilla SNES to its absolute limits. I'm saying this because I can't think of anything
much to add about Mana. It's still superb. It's still beguiling. It's still unspeakably
gorgeous in more than just its looks. Top marks there, then.
Kirby's Dream Course Golf games are better when they stray from
the… let's be diplomatic here: incredibly dull real world subject matter. Mario Golf,
Everybody's Golf, Kirby's Dream Course - they all get it. Golf games should be about
being a bit silly, trying daft trick shots and having a bloody good time doing it all,
not just being well off and wearing shit trousers. Yep, this is still good.
Starfox 2 Holy shit they put a new game on this thing?
I… err… this means I can't rely on old opinions and slightly update them for a modern
video. Damn. Umm… hmm. Alright, I'll play it. Yep, it's good! Definitely better than
the original. Not really enough about it to make it worth buying a SNES Mini for, but
I am otherwise impressed. A good, new SNES game. Madness.
It's not exactly seven minutes - actually it's really close to seven minutes I'm
the timing king who knew? Overall: Six out of ten. Don't forget to like, share, subscribe,
dance, envy, sloth… lost my train of thought. Bye!
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