Nowadays, video games have become epics, with hundreds of km2 to explore and dozens of objectives – in short, far too much information to tripper quietly.
With its 16-bit graphics and iconic controller, the Super Nintendo remains the queen of retrogaming. Here’s a small selection of games for stoners:
For strategic play:
Earthbound (1994):
If this isn’t the best-known role-playing game on the Super Nintendo, is certainly the most original. With a very adult subtext, colorful graphics and a wacky story, this game is ideal for a long weekend of rest and smoking.
For serious fighting:
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995):
This expanded version of the third installment in the series is clearly the most accomplished, with 22 fighters, 16 arenas and a host of surprises for fans.
Of course it would be impossible to talk about Mortal Kombat without its fatalities.
This is the last of the franchise in 2D with its digitized captures ,real actors and for that reason alone it’s indispensable.
It’s gory, it’s funny and it’s the perfect opportunity to determine who’s going to have to move off the couch to get the pizza.
To race:
Rock and Roll racing (1993)
A racing game that will remind you of the days when you played with remote-controlled cars.
90’s oblige, each vehicle carries machine guns, missiles and other treats to enable you to take down any opponents that stand in your way.
You can also play as a parody of Batman parody, a werewolf or an alien, Olaf from Lost Vikings and many other wacky competitors.
With its rockin’ 16-bit soundtrack, this is the kind of game that can be played to the hilt, alone or in pairs, with a program featuring covers of Steppenwolf, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.
To play cute:
Yoshi‘s Island (1995):
Simply the prettiest game on the SNES.You play as Yoshi , who carries baby Mario to safety on his back.
Thanks to the Fx chip, it boasts high-quality, deceptively naive graphics packed with detail. The only game this generation of consoles to have achieved such quality.
In fact, it’s the only game developed by Nintendo, that openly refers to drugs (when you touch the Fuzzyyou’ll experience psychedelic hallucinations that make the game even more fascinating to watch).
Play in arcade mode:
Smash Tv (1990):
The hardest game in the selection.
In this adaptation of an American arcade classic, you play alone or in pairs against swarms of enemies in isometric view (seen from above).
Thanks to its fast-paced gameplay, numerous bonuses and innovative graphics, the game never tires, despite its very high difficulty.
Still, it’s a lot more fun with a friend (if only to ride when one of you gets nuked).
Mike Teeve
