RANKED: The 5 best games on Nintendo's new $80 mini Super Nintendo
The adorably small, nostalgia-laced Super NES Classic Edition is finally here, and it's got a mess of killer games built in.
But what to play first?
That's the question! Luckily, we've ranked the top five below in an entirely subjective way that's sure to please everyone.
5. "Super Metroid"
Whether or not "Super Metroid" is the best "Metroid" game ever made is up for debate. That said, it's a damn fine game that set many of the standards for the rest of the series.
If you've never played "Super Metroid," prepare to be delighted — it's a challenging, memorable action game that requires deft skills and quick wit to tackle. You play as Samus Aran, a female bounty hunter in a crazy robot suit who's tasked with saving a baby Metroid from the grips of evil space pirates. Space pirates!
More important than the surprisingly complex plot, "Super Metroid" is a tremendously engaging, smart game that holds up astonishingly well in 2017.
4. "Contra III: The Alien Wars"
There's a reason people hate "Contra," and it's not because the series is bad — it's because it's notoriously difficult, and "Contra III: The Alien Wars" is no exception.
The same run-and-gun gameplay from the first few games returns in "Contra III," but it's got far more nuance and graphical fidelity than previous series entries on the original Nintendo Entertainment System. As endless hordes of aliens rush, shoot, and repeatedly attempt to murder you — often successfully — you've got a mess of ridiculous weapons at your disposal to take them out first.
Yes, "Contra III: The Alien Wars" is hard as hell. Yes, it's often insanely frustrating. But also wow it's tremendously fun to play, and a strong reminder of how foundational so much of the Super Nintendo's catalog remains.
3. "F-Zero"
Long before "Wipeout" took video game racing to the future, Super Nintendo classic "F-Zero" was conveying a ridiculous sense of speed on crazy-looking, challenging tracks. Bump into the wall? You lose "energy," which can only be re-filled by driving over energy refill areas. Bump into another racer? You might be sent careening off in the wrong direction.
Unbelievably, "F-Zero" in 2017 feels amazingly fresh, fast, and frantic (the classic three Fs, obviously). More than just a great racing game, it's got one of the best soundtracks of all-time in any game.
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