Of all the beloved retro gaming consoles, the Super Nintendo (SNES) has arguably aged the best. There are dozens of games from the fourth-gen era that are not only still playable today, but feel pretty much timeless. Their gameplay and visuals may be "of their time," but they're so polished and refined that they hold up, even against the $100 million, triple-A juggernauts of 2026.
However, that's not the case across the board. While a lot of SNES games do hold up, some have aged very, very badly, and are virtually unplayable today. That doesn't take anything away from their status and fandom in the 90s, but if you're looking to dust off your old Super Nintendo console, maybe give these cartridges a pass.
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While it was originally developed as a PC game, DOOM has earned a reputation for being playable on just about anything. People have gotten it running on their fridge, on a toothbrush, and even in Minecraft. However, of all the ways you can play DOOM, one way that you shouldn't play it is on the Super Nintendo.
This port was a big deal when it debuted. It was a technical achievement for Nintendo's console to even be able to run DOOM, and it was an olive branch to mature gamers that the SNES could offer them something beyond "family friendly" gaming. That said, DOOM is absolutely hampered on the SNES. Its visuals take a significant hit, which is even more noticeable today, and performance-wise it really struggles. The dated controls also translate really poorly to Nintendo's controller. There are a million ways to play DOOM today; playing it on the SNES isn't a very good one.
Following in the footsteps of the NES Zapper, the SENS's Super Scope was a light gun controller that served to advance the genre into the next (read: fourth) generation of home gaming consoles. It did an admirable job and was a pretty fun peripheral in its day. Yoshi's Safari was made to take full advantage of the Super Scope, and much like the light gun itself, it was a blast in 1993.
Today, it just straight up doesn't work on most technology. Modern smart TVs aren't compatible with it, so you need to track down a working CRT TV just to play it. If you already have one on hand, then Yoshi's Safari is worth checking out, but it's not so good that seeking out a working 90s television is worth your time.
Much like Yoshi's Safari, Mario Paint is heavily reliant on an SNES-specific peripheral to function; in this case, the SNES Mouse. In its day it was a very cool game, although "game" may not be a proper descriptor. It was more of a creative suite, letting you paint, create melodies, and even animate.
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