Tag Archives: Super Nintendo/SNES

Cover Art: Super Mario Kart (SNES)

Welcome to Cover Art! A section of the site where we look at a retro video game’s box cover art and briefly discuss it’s gameplay and legacy.

Super Mario Kart was both developed and published by Nintendo for the SNES. Directed by Super Mario World & Pilot Wings staff, it was released for the US in 1993.

Cover Art Super Mario Kart SNES

Easily one of, if not the best racing game for the Super [ Read More... ]

Cover Art: Gradius III (SNES)

Welcome to Cover Art! A section of the site where we look at a retro video game’s box cover art and briefly discuss it’s gameplay and legacy.

Gradius III is a shmup (shoot-em-up) developed by Konami, originally for arcades and later, for the SNES. It was a US Super Nintendo launch released in August of 1991.

Gradius III cover art SNES

Considered by many to be one of the hardest games of all … [ Read More... ]

Nintendo reveals a “whopping” 8 titles for it’s Wii U Virtual Console launch

The quotes indicated sarcasm for those that didn’t understand. Nintendo of America just announced the first 8 titles to be published on the Wii U’s Virtual Console. This game list and service come as a long delayed and needed feature for Nintendo’s fledgling mid-generation console.

Here is the Wii U Virtual Console launch line-up

Balloon Fight
Donkey Kong Jr
Excitebike
Ice Climber
Kirby’s Adventure
Punch-Out!!
F-Zero
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Top 5 Racing Game Franchises

Racing games have been a part of gaming since the beginning with games like Night Driver and Rally X. Since then, they’ve gone from quirky and simplistic games to beautiful AAA masterpieces. While many still offer casual, arcade style gameplay some opt for the serious simulation route. We’ve compiled a list of OUR Top 3 Racing Games Franchises of all time.

#1 Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital)

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