During the Super Nintendo’s most popular years, getting a new game felt incredibly special. Nintendo and its partners consistently released successful titles, but not every game was a winner. Sometimes, games created a lot of buzz, only to disappoint players when they finally got their hands on them. This was especially tough for young gamers who saved their allowance to buy new games. While renting offered a way to try before you buy, it didn’t lessen the frustration when a game didn’t live up to the hype.
Here are the six most disappointing games on the Super Nintendo.
6) Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
To be upfront, Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special wasn’t a bad game overall. But the story mode, written by Goichi Suda, was definitely a letdown. It followed the career of a rookie wrestler named Smith Morio as he climbed the ranks.
Throughout the game, the protagonist faces a villain inspired by Ric Flair. The developers initially planned multiple endings, but Suda51 chose to deliver a single, deliberately shocking conclusion. This villain strips Morio of everything, and instead of a typical revenge arc seen in wrestling, Morio returns home and tragically ends his own life, making it one of the most depressing endings in video game history.
5) Batman Forever
Let’s be honest, Batman Forever wasn’t a very good movie to begin with, so it’s not surprising the SNES beat-’em-up game based on it was also bad. Poor movie tie-in games were common in the ’90s, but Batman games had usually been better than that up to this point.
Around this time, several Batman games were really popular, so it was natural to expect good things from Batman Forever. Sadly, the game’s developers tried to copy the style of Mortal Kombat – using similar graphics and fighting mechanics – and it just didn’t work well within the main game. While it could be fun to play against a friend in practice mode, you’d have a better experience playing Mortal Kombat instead.
4) The Rocketeer
Despite being a fantastic adventure film, Disney’s The Rocketeer never quite became the blockbuster it deserved to be. The premise – a hero with a rocket pack battling Nazis – seems perfect for a Super Nintendo game. A platformer with jetpack-powered sections would be a natural fit, and adding some shooting levels could make it even better.
Instead, the game ended up being quite frustrating. It begins with a difficult and poorly controlled airplane race where it’s hard to figure out what you’re supposed to do. If you manage to get past that, you’re thrown into a shooting gallery that feels like a low-quality imitation of Wild Guns. While the game does eventually offer some fast-paced, bullet-hell style flying sequences, many players don’t make it that far. It’s disappointing that The Rocketeer turned out so poorly.
3) Pit Fighter
That cover art is amazing! Anyone who grew up playing Super Nintendo in the ’90s probably wanted to try this cool-looking fighting game. Plus, the arcade version of Pit Fighter was incredibly popular for Atari, which made the home console release even more anticipated.
The impressive graphics players experienced in arcades didn’t carry over well to the home console version. The game is riddled with technical issues and is notoriously difficult to play. Ultimately, Pit Fighter shouldn’t have been released on home consoles, or at least not until more powerful hardware was available.
2) Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Square created Mystic Quest as a way to introduce new players to RPGs and, ultimately, grow the Final Fantasy fanbase. The idea was to offer a simpler experience for those unfamiliar with the genre. However, this plan didn’t work out as intended and was met with immediate criticism.
Honestly, this game just didn’t feel like a Final Fantasy title, and that’s why it flopped. New players weren’t interested, and even longtime fans like me were disappointed – it just didn’t have the depth we expected. It was a pretty big misstep for Square, especially coming right after the amazing Final Fantasy IV. It really hurt the momentum they had going. Thankfully, they recovered, but it could have been a disaster for the series.
1) Mario is Missing
Mario has seen some good spin-off games, and I don’t mind the idea of a Mario game that’s educational. However, Mario is Missing is just not a good game. The PC version, with its point-and-click style, isn’t terrible. But the Super Nintendo version is a real disappointment.
The Software Toolworks was challenged to transform a geography game into a platformer, a genre famously exemplified by Super Mario. While it seemed like a promising idea, the company unfortunately didn’t have the skill to execute it well, resulting in one of the worst games for the Super Nintendo. It was particularly disappointing to see Luigi featured in such a poor title. Luckily, his later starring role in Luigi’s Mansion finally allowed him to step out of Mario’s shadow and shine.
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