I finally have managed to get a fully working Super Nintendo entertainment system which first launched way back when in the 90s in Japan, well before I was even born. Having never played a SNES, the absolute horror I know the closest I ever have were the arcade compilations you get or the more specific ones like the old street fighter and that. I have been trying to get one for some time and honestly what I paid for this was nothing short of an absolute steal.
Now considering I have a SNES inspired mascot, good ol’ Snesly I thought it only apt to cross off one of my big and missing collectable items I had yet to own. This sits firmly with the Dreamcast for me. Which hopefully won’t be too far off down the line either. Really amping up my collection, and adding to the utterly heinous back catalogue of games I already possess.
Now it’s not the best condition, nor does it have the original power or av leads. Slightly age stained and the two games it came with don’t have the box or even manuals. Nonetheless I’m beyond thrilled with it.
Having played a few levels of Starwing, I can safely say I’m fucking awful at the game. However the graphics are so blocky and wholesome I don’t mind being terrible at it. As it’s just so fun to play, and as there isn’t a save function having to pick the correct route to blast through the 5-6 stages to complete make for a high replay-ability, something games of today tend to overlook. The closest you seem to get are messed up pay to win, or dogshit loot box online shooters which mostly miss the point now.
Now I have a working SNES, I will be very much on the look out for some of the old JRPG classics such as Chrono trigger, Final Fantasy 3 and a Link to the past. Which oddly brings me more excitement then a lot of nowadays releases. Just goes to show you can’t beat the classics.
TastyRetroGaming 