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Yoshi’s Safari (SNES)
SNESNintendo Scope Yoshi’s Safari The only Mario game requiring the Nintendo Scope DeveloperNintendo EAD PublisherNintendo PlatformSNES + Nintendo Scope Players1–2 Japan14 July 1993 N. America3 September 1993 GenreLight gun shooter OverviewStoryGameplayPromotional artworkPlayable charactersNon-playable charactersEnemiesMini-bossesBossesLevelsItemsNintendo Power coverageAppearances in mangaTriviaDownloads Overview Yoshi’s Safari is a light gun shooter for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System — and uniquely, … Read more
Wrecking Crew ’98 (SNES)
SNES Wrecking Crew ’98 Japan-only update to the NES construction site classic DeveloperNintendo R&D1 PublisherNintendo GenrePuzzle / Action Players1-2 Players OverviewGameplayReleasesTriviaDownloads Overview Wrecking Crew ’98 is a Japan-exclusive SNES title based on the original Wrecking Crew from 1984. It contains both the original NES game in its entirety and a completely new versus puzzle mode … Read more
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
SNES Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island The prequel that reinvented Mario — starring Yoshi DeveloperNintendo EAD PublisherNintendo GenrePlatform / Action Players1 player Japan5 August 1995 N. America4 October 1995 Europe6 October 1995 ChipSuper FX2 OverviewStoryGameplayWorlds & levelsPlayable charactersSupporting charactersEnemiesMid-bossesBig bossesTransformationsItemsObjectsBonus challengesA Journey Through Yoshi’s IslandReception & legacyDevelopmentTriviaDownloads Overview Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island … Read more
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven stars
SNES Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars The first Mario RPG — Nintendo & Square’s legendary collaboration DeveloperSquare PublisherNintendo GenreRole-playing game PlayersSingle-player Japan9 March 1996 N. America13 May 1996 EuropeNever released on SNES OverviewStoryGameplayBattle systemPartyLocationsSide questsBossesEnemiesCameosLegacyTriviaDownloads Overview Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is the first Mario RPG ever made, and … Read more
Super Mario Kart (SNES) – the original karting masterpiece
SNES Super Mario Kart The original karting masterpiece — the game that started it all DeveloperNintendo EAD PublisherNintendo GenreRacing Players1-2 Players First release27 August 1992 (Japan) Copies sold8.76 million worldwide OverviewManualGameplayCharactersPerformanceTracksItemsVideosReceptionDevelopmentRegional differencesReferencesTriviaDownloads Overview Super Mario Kart is the game that created the kart racing genre. Released for SNES in Japan in August 1992 and worldwide … Read more
Mario’s Early Years: Preschool Fun
SNESPC Mario’s Early Years! Preschool Fun “Kid-tastic fun with Mario in diapers” — shapes, colours and sounds for the very youngest DeveloperSoftware Toolworks PublisherSoftware Toolworks / Mindscape GenreEdutainment PlayersSingle-player PlatformsSNES, MS-DOS For agesUnder 6 years old OverviewHow it worksThe worldsCharactersFun FriendsSNES vs PCRegional differencesReleasesTriviaDownloads Overview Mario’s Early Years! Preschool Fun is an educational game aimed … Read more
Mario Paint (SNES)
SNES Mario Paint Draw, animate and compose — creative freedom with the SNES Mouse DeveloperNintendo R&D1 / Intelligent Systems PublisherNintendo GenreArt tool / Creative PlayersSingle-player InputSNES Mouse (bundled) Released14 July 1992 (Japan) OverviewTitle screenArt modePaletteStamp modeMusic modeAnimation LandGnat AttackOther featuresNintendo Power contestReceptionLegacySatellaviewReferencesTriviaDownloads Overview Mario Paint is an art tool game bundled with the SNES Mouse … Read more
Mario No Super Picross (Japan only)
SNESJapan only Mario’s Super Picross Mario no Super Picross — the ultimate nonogram puzzler DeveloperJupiter PublisherNintendo Japan14 September 1995 WestNever (Japan only) GenreLogic puzzle (Picross / Nonogram) Players1 player CompatibleSNES Mouse OverviewWhat is Picross?GameplayMario mode vs Wario modePuzzle list — Mario’s modePuzzle list — Wario’s modeRegional releasesReceptionTriviaDownloads Overview Mario’s Super Picross (マリオのスーパーピクロス) is a logic … Read more
Mario & Wario
Super FamicomJapan only Mario & Wario Guide a blinded Mario through 100 levels using only a fairy and your wits DeveloperGame Freak PublisherNintendo DesignerSatoshi Tajiri Japan27 August 1993 WestNever released PeripheralSNES Mouse required Levels100 + Extra World OverviewStoryGameplayCharactersEnemiesThe worldsBlocks & obstaclesItemsWario fight bonus stagesNintendo Power coverageMario vs. Wario comicsAdaptations in mangaDevelopmentTriviaDownloads Overview Mario & Wario … Read more