Summary
TheSuper Nintendohas many fantastic retro games, some of which still hold up today. Licensed games are often a hit or miss, but back in the day, there were games for almost any popular movie that came out and some would go on to become classics.
In a time when games could be vastly different from their counterparts on different systems, the Super Nintendo offered some pretty generous graphics, smooth gameplay, and that good old Nintendo charm. Here are ten Super Nintendo games based on some of the biggest blockbusters of the time.
10Super Star Wars
A Galactic Adventure
Super Star Wars is a video game adaptation of A New Hope, and despite being a movie tie-in game, this one became a cult classic. It goes through almost every major scene and location of the movie while allowing you to control iconic characters like Luke or Han.
Super Star Wars is a run-and-gun action game series that spans the entirety of the original trilogy. There are even vehicle-based levels having you pilot a land speeder or take part in destroying the Death Star in an X-Wing.
9Disney’s The Lion King
Disney’s Biggest Hit
Disney has its fair share of games on multiple platforms, including the SNES, and these were made to tie into the most popular films of the time. So, of course, the Lion King has an adaptation that follows Simba’s life from being a cub to being a full-grown lion.
A clever gameplay mechanic to tie into this fact, is Simba being fairly weak during levels where he is still a cub. However, once you reach levels where he grows up, it becomes more action-based, with Simba being able to throw enemies and use his claws to fight.
8Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
Infamously Bad
One of the most infamousmovie tie-in gamesis Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. A side scroller, the game has you play as Kevin Mcallister from the film as he navigates the streets of New York and the Hotel, and the thieves and hotel staff make up the primary enemies to deal with.
While not the greatest game, it does have its moments where it shines. The graphics still look genuinely well put together and during some boss battles, having to set up traps for the Wet Bandits keeps in spirit with the film.
7The Wizard Of Oz
The Oldest Film To Adapt
More than 50 years after the release of the film, The Wizard of Oz got a movie tie-in game for the SNES. While it initially attracted attention due to the smoothness of the animations, it quickly felt like something was missing; the platformer, however, does have its moments.
you may play as all the iconic characters, such as Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. Each has its own unique attack patterns that can be used to collect items such as tickets or yellow bricks needed to access other levels.
6Disney’s Aladdin
Disney’s Best Video Game
Disney’s Aladdin is one ofthe best Disney gameson the SNES; playing through the events of the film, you may explore Agrabah and take down enemies by jumping on them or by throwing apples to stun them. It even includes stages where you ride on the magic carpet and dodge obstacles.
The game still holds up by today’s standards with excellent graphics and smooth gameplay. It even adapts some of the most popular songs in the movie into 16-bit renditions for special stages.
5Alien 3
Creepy Shoot-Em-Up
Coming out after the masterpiece that was the first two Alien films, Alien 3 may not be the greatest film in the franchise. Luckily, it has a mean video game tie-in that was genuinely fun to play, and you play as Ripley in a run-and-gun experience that has you blasting Xenomorphs.
Blasting things with your gun is explosive fun and the game takes creative liberties with the enemy designs, giving players a far creepier experience. It also helps that the graphics have a musty metallic look to them, adding to the atmosphere of being trapped somewhere empty and cold.
4The Blues Brothers
Most Derivative Movie Tie-in
The game adaptation of the Blues Brothers movie is one of the most interesting interpretations of the story. Rather than adapt the story of the film where the two brothers try to save an orphanage, the game goes on a wild detour through forests, sewers, and dungeons.
Each level has you collecting records and locating a jukebox that marks the end of each stage. With giant spiders, power-up mushrooms, and endless spikes that can kill you in an instant, the most out-of-place characters are the Blues Brothers.
3Batman Returns
Using Batman’s Best Abilities
Batman Returns blends the action of a beat ‘em-up with the mechanics of a fighting game. As you journey to defeat the Penguin and stop him from unleashing his master plan, you will fight plenty of familiar faces from the film.
This includes iconic characters like Catwoman, who later assists you on your mission, and the game also features driving sequences that allow you to use the Batmobile’s arsenal to take down hired goons in a street chase. Overall, it’sa very interesting Batman gamethat captures the gothic tone of the film.
2Bram Strokers Dracula
A Castlevania Clone
Bram Stroker’s Dracula is based on the movie of the same name; while each version of the game is different depending on the console, the SNES version is a platformer with labyrinth-like stages. This does require a fair share of backtracking as you attempt to make your way to the next stage.
The game has a Castlevania-like feel to it, though the controls can sometimes feel a bit stiff. Enemies include bats, dogs, giant spiders, skeleton soldiers, and bosses such as Dracula himself.
1Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues
Jurassic Park’s Lost Sequel
Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues on SNES shakes things up a bit. It’s not an adaptation of The Lost World: Jurassic Park, but a direct sequel to the first film, and it brings the rival company, Biosyne, back into the story as they send soldiers to take control of Isla Nublar.
The player takes the role of Alan Grant who is sent by Hammond to stop Biosyne. The game also featuresCo-op play, allowing a second player to take control of Alan’s bodyguard, Michael Wolfskin, and together they navigate through the island shooting up dinosaurs with tranquilizers.
