>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BIG Tom's SuperNintendo ratings <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Thomas Martin
HEY !!!! - You haven't been paying attention! If you want to vote,
see (and actually read) the paragraph at the end of this article. You will
also find the glossary there - which contains longer descriptions for the
games and ratings.
Are you tired of spending $60 for a cartridge, getting it home, and
finding it would be best used propping up the coffee table? Is 4 hours of
fun not exactly what you had in mind when you layed out those bucks? Here
is a list of ratings, from people like you who voted their mind about how
good or bad their cartridges are. Read this list and don't buy crap!
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New entries: Company: Year:
Doomsday Warrior Renovation
Road Riot 4WD T*HQ
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Those who voted this week: Of:
Matt Coohill wavefront.wti.com
Brian Jepperson csid.gmeds.com
Jason Kolb Think.com
Trevor Ryder okanagan.bc.ca
>>>>>> Thanks for participating, and making this list so successful. <<<<<<<
- BIG Tom M.
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# of |Mega| Game^| Hours | # of |Total
Name of Game Players|bits|Rating|of Play|Voters|Votes Description
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Act Raiser 1 *** 1/2 12 15 54 Adventure
Addams Family 1 ** 1/2 10 24 Platform
Adventure Island 1 ** 20 2 4 Adventure
Amazing Tennis 2 * 3/4 8 15 Tennis
Arcana 1 ** 1/2 16 6 16 Role-play
Axelay 1 *** 1/2 22 13 48 Shooter
Baseball Simulator 2000 2 *** # 7 22 Baseball
Battle Blaze 1 8 ** 1 2 Fighting
Battle Clash 1 ** 4 3 6 Light Gun
Bill Laimbeer's Com. Bask. 2 * # 6 6 Basketball
Blaze-On 1 * 6 6 Shooter
B.O.B. 1 8 New Electronic Arts Platform
Bulls vs. Blazers 2 ** 1/4 # 6 14 Basketball
Chester Cheetah 1 ** 1 2 Platform
Clue *** 2 7 Game/Show
Contra III 2 *** 3/4 17 29 107 Fight & Jump
Cyber Spin 1 4 New Takara Racing
Darius Twin [SFC] 2 ** 1 1 2 Shooter
Dead Dance [SFC] *** 10 1 3 Fighting
Death Valley Ralley 1 8 *** 1/4 23 21 69 Platform
Desert Strike 1 **** 1/4 30 11 46 Shooter
D-Force 1 * 1 1 Shooter
Dino City 1 * 1/4 3 4 Platform
Doomsday Warrior 2 *** 11 1 3 Fighting
Drakken 1 * 1/4 11 7 9 Role-play
Extra Innings 2 *** # 1 3 Baseball
F1 Roc 1 * 1/2 # 3 5 Racing
Faceball 2000 2 ** 3/4 4 11 Maze Game
Final Fantasy II 1 **** 1/4 43 30 128 Role-play
Final Fantasy:Mystic Quest 1 *** 23 10 32 Easy R.P.G.
Final Fight 2 ** 3/4 18 14 39 Fighting
Firepower 2000 2 *** 1/2 35 4 13 Shooter
F-Zero 1 **** # 31 127 Racing
GemFire *** 1 3 Strategy
George Foreman Boxing 2 ** 1 2 Boxing
Goal 2 *** 1/2 # 2 7 Soccer
Gradius III 1 ** 3/4 50 18 53 Shooter
Gun Force * 1 1 Fight & Jump
Hole-in-One Golf 1 ** # 3 6 Golf
Home Alone 1 * 3 2 2 Platform
Hook 1 ** 1/4 5 8 19 Platform
Hyperzone 1 4 * 1/2 3 5
Imperium * 1 1 Shooter
Jeopardy 3 ** 1/2 2 5 Game/Show
Jimmy Conners Pro Tennis 2 **** # 3 12 Tennis
Joe & Mac 2 ** 10 20 Platform
John Madden Football 2 ** 3/4 # 5 14 Football
John Madden '93 Football 2 *** 1/4 # 15 52 Football
Kablooey 1 ** 30 2 4 Strategy
King of the Monsters 2 ** # 9 20 Fighting
Krusty's Super Fun House 1 **** 40 3 12 Think Fast
Lagoon 1 ** 1/2 20 3 8
Legend o/t Mystical Ninja 2 *** 7 15 48 Adventure
Lemmings 2 *** # 22 70 Think Fast
Magical Quest:Mickey & Don. 2 *** 3 4 12 Platform
Magic Sword 1 ** 1/2 12 6 15 Platform
Mario Paint 1 **** # 1 4 Creative
Monopoly *** # 2 6 Game/Show
NCAA Basketball 2 *** 3/4 # 19 74 Basketball
NHLPA '93 Hockey 2 *** 1/4 # 14 47 Hockey
Nolan Ryan Baseball 2 * # 3 3 Baseball
On the Ball 1 ** 1/2 2 5 Maze Game
Out of this World 1 *** 50 14 46 Adventure
Paperboy 2 2 ** 1 2 Arcade
PGA Tour Golf 1 ** 1/4 7 17 Golfing
Pilotwings 1 *** 1/2 20 22 72 Flight Sim
Populous 1 ** 1/2 # 16 42 Strategy
Power Moves 2 ** 1/4 # 3 7 Fighting
Prince of Persia 1 *** 39 11 35 Platform
Pro Quarterback 2 ** # 2 4 Football
Race Drivin' 1 * # 2 2 Racing Sim.
Raiden Trad * 1/4 3 4
Rampart 2 *** 1/4 25 8 26 Strategy
Ranma 1/2 [SFC] 2 8 **** # 9 37 Fighting
Ranma 1/2, Part 2 [SFC] 2 12 **** # 5 20 Fighting
Rival Turf 2 ** 7 15 Fighting
Road Warrior, Death Valley ** 20 1 2
Road Riot 4WD 2 ** # 1 2 Racing
Robocop 3 1 * 1/2 2 3 Platform
Roger Clemens Baseball 2 * 3/4 5 9 Baseball
Romance o/t Three Kingdoms 1 *** # 1 3 Strategy
R.P.M. Racing 2 ** # 9 18 Racing
SD Battle Soccer 2 8 *** # 1 3 Soccer
Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare 1 *** 20 17 54 Multiple
Sim City 1 *** 1/2 # 12 44 Strategy
Skins Game 1 *** 1/4 # 3 10 Golf
Skuljagger 2 * 1/4 5 5 7 Adventure
Smartball 1 * 1/4 4 5 Platform
Sonic Blast Man *** 1 3 Fight & Jump
Soul Blazer 1 *** 1/4 19 12 41 Adventure
Space Football 2 ** 1 2 Football
Space Megaforce 1 *** 1/2 12 7 25 Shooter
Spider-Man and the X-Men 1 * 3/4 4 14 25 Platform
Starfox 1 8 **** 1/4 45 12 51 Flight Sim
Street Fighter 2 2 16 **** 1/2 45 49 225 Fighting
Strike Force Gunner 2 * 1/4 3 4 Shooter
SuperAleste [SFC] 1 **** 20 1 4 Shooter
Super Battletank 1 * 5 11 15 Tank Sim
Super Bowling 1 *** 1 3 Bowling
Super Buster Brothers 1 *** 2 6 Platform
Super Castlevania IV 1 *** 1/2 24 25 88 Platform
Super Double Dragon 2 ** 4 6 12 Fight & Jump
Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts 1 *** 44 19 57 Fight & Jump
Super Mario Kart 2 **** 80 32 133 Racing
Super Mario World 1 **** 34 53 219 Platform
Super NBA Basketball 2 **** 20 3 12 Basketball
Super Off Road 2 ** 1/2 # 11 28 Racing
Super Play Action Football 2 ** 1/2 # 10 25 Football
Super R-Type 1 ** 1/2 15 12 31 Shooter
Super Scope 6 1 ** 4 8 Light Gun
Super Smash T.V. 2 *** 1/4 31 30 108 Shooter
Super Soccer 2 *** 3/4 # 4 15 Soccer
Super Soccer Champ 2 * 1/2 # 2 3 Soccer
Super Star Wars 1 *** 3/4 14 29 114 Multiple
Super Tennis 2 4 *** # 9 27 Tennis
Super Valis IV 1 **** 1 4 Fight & Jump
TMNT IV: Turtles in Time 2 *** 1/4 5 22 74 Fight & Jump
Test Drive 2 1 ** # 5 10 Racing
Thunder Spirits 1 ** 1 2 Shooter
Top Gear 2 *** 1/4 19 13 43 Racing
True Golf: Pebble Beach 1 ** 1/2 # 2 5 Golf
True Golf: Waialae 1 ** 1/4 # 3 7 Golf Sim
Ultraman 1 * 10 7 8 Fighting
U.N. Squadron 1 *** 14 46 Shooter
Wanderers from Y's III 1 ** 18 8 15 Role-play
WarpSpeed 1 8 **** # 1 4 Flight Sim.
Wheel of Fortune 3 * 1/2 2 3 Game/Show
Wing Commander 1 *** 29 14 43 Flight Sim.
Wings 2 - Aces High 1 * 1/2 6 10 Flight Sim.
World League Soccer 2 * # 1 1 Soccer
W.W.F. Wrestlemania 2 ** 3 7 15 Fighting
Zardion 1 * 10 4 4 Platform
Zelda III:Link to the Past 1 **** 1/4 50 44 204 Adventure
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133 games reviewed # Means can be played over and over
^ All game ratings above are rounded down to the nearest quarter star.
THE BEST
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Games with a 3 star rating or more that 4 or more people have voted for:
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Game # of Votes Year
Rating Name of Game Voters Tally Released Company
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4.636 Zelda III (Link to the Past) 44 204 1991 Nintendo
4.592 Street Fighter II 49 225 1992 Capcom
4.267 Final Fantasy II 30 128 1991 Square Soft
4.250 Starfox 12 51 1993 Nintendo
4.182 Desert Strike 11 46 1992 Electonic Arts
4.156 Super Mario Kart 32 133 1992 Nintendo
4.132 Super Mario World 53 219 1991 Nintendo
4.111 Ranma 1/2 [SFC] 9 37 1991 NCS
4.097 F-Zero 31 127 1992 Nintendo
4.000 Ranma 1/2 part 2 [SFC] 5 20 1993 NCS
3.931 Super Star Wars 29 114 1992 JVC/Lucas
3.895 NCAA Basketball 19 74
3.750 Super Soccer 4 15
3.692 Axelay 13 48 1992 Konami
3.690 Contra III 29 107 1991
3.667 Sim City 12 44 1991
3.600 Super Smash T.V. 30 108 1992
3.600 Act Raiser 15 54 1991
3.571 Space Megaforce 7 25
3.520 Super Castlevania IV 25 88 1991 Konami
3.467 John Madden '93 Football 15 52 1992 Electronic Arts
3.417 Soul Blazer 12 41 1991 Enix
3.364 TMNT IV: Turtles in Time 22 74 1992 Konami
3.357 NHLPA '93 Hockey 13 44 1992 Electronic Arts
3.308 Top Gear 13 43 1992 Kemco
3.286 Death Valley Rally 21 69 1992 Konami
3.286 Out of This World 14 46 1992 Virgin
3.286 U.N. Squadron 14 46 1992
3.286 Lagoon 7 23
3.273 Pilotwings 22 72 1991
3.250 Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare 16 52 1992 Acclaim
3.250 Rampart 8 26 1992
3.250 Firepower 2000 4 13
3.200 Legend of the Mystical Ninja 15 48
3.200 Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest 10 32 1992 Square Soft
3.182 Lemmings 22 70
3.182 Prince of Persia 11 35 1992
3.176 Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare 17 54 1992 Acclaim
3.143 Baseball Simulator 2000 7 22
3.071 Wing Commander 13 39 Mindscape
3.000 Super Ghouls 'N' Ghosts 19 57
3.000 Super Tennis 9 27
3.000 Magical Quest:Mickey & Donald 4 12
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49 games out of 77 with a 3 stars or better rating. (52.1% of rated games)
THE WORST
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Games with less than a 3-star rating that 4 or more people have voted for:
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Game # of Votes Year
Rating Name of Game Voters Tally Released Company
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2.944 Gradius III 18 53 1991
2.800 John Madden Football 5 14 1991
2.786 Final Fight 14 39
2.750 Faceball 2000 4 11 1992
2.667 Arcana 6 16 1992
2.625 Populous 16 42 1991 Acclaim
2.583 Super R-Type 12 31 1991
2.545 Super Off Road 11 28 1991
2.500 Magic Sword 6 15 1992
2.500 Super Play Action Football 10 25
2.429 PGA Tour Golf 7 17
2.400 Addams Family 10 24
2.375 Hook 8 19 1992 Imagesoft
2.333 Bulls vs. Blazers 6 14
2.222 King of the Monsters 9 20
2.143 W.W.F. Super Wrestlemania 7 15
2.143 Rival Turf 7 15
2.125 R.P.M. Racing 8 17 1991
2.000 Super Scope 6 4 8 1992
2.000 Test Drive 2 5 10
2.000 Super Double Dragon 6 12 1993
2.000 R.P.M. Racing 9 18
2.000 Joe & Mac 10 20 1991
1.875 Wanderers from Y's 8 15 1991
1.866 Amazing Tennis 7 13
1.800 Roger Clemens Baseball 5 9
1.786 Spider-Man and the X-Men 14 25 1992 LJN
1.667 Wings 2: Aces High 6 10 1992
1.400 Skuljagger 5 7 1992
1.364 Super Battletank 11 15 1992
1.286 Drakken 7 9 1991
1.250 Smartball 4 5
1.143 Ultraman 7 8 1991
1.000 Zardion 4 4
1.000 Bill Laimbeer's Combat Bask. 6 6 1992
1.000 Blaze On 6 6
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37 out of 77 games with less than 3 stars. (47.9% of all reviewed games)
GLOSSARY
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# - Game can be played over and over again.
[SFC] - Cartridge is for the Super Famicom system.
* - Dreck, yak, bleck, hack, gleck (Horrible beyond words).
** - OK, playable, still dreck, although someone might like.
*** - Decent game that will appeal to some (But not everyone).
**** - Pretty good, a fun game that almost everyone will like.
***** - Damn good, a real winner, every game should be this good.
GAME DESCRIPTIONS
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Adventure - Games where you must explore large worlds, killing enemies,
and discovering hidden treasures, sometimes with a quest.
Arcade - Games that fit in no specific catagory except that they
are easy to start playing and are like arcade games.
Copter Sim. - Games where you are controlling the flight and other capa-
bilities of a helicopter, from a cockpit view.
Driving - Games where driving is the main object of the game, but not
racing other vehicles. Also may include combat & variations.
Easy R.P.G. - Games that are role-playing games but are designed for the
novice player to easily begin play. See Role-Play.
Fight & Jump - Games where you fight and jump to stay alive, and sometimes
have other powers. Boards usually scrolling horizonatally.
Fighting - Games where you face off against another player, or the
computer in some form of one-on-one combat.
Flight Sim. - Games where you are given a cockpit view of some sort of
aircraft, and are given a flying mission.
Game/Show - Games that either emulate game-shows or board games.
Competition is with other players or against the computer.
Light-Gun - Games where you must use your system's light gun to perform
some function, usually similar to Shooter-type games.
Maze Game - Games where navigating a maze is the main objective. This
can be from any perspective, such as above and inside.
Multiple - Games where there are a variety of game scenarios of
differing sorts, played either randomly or in sequence.
Pinball - Games that emulate the playing of arcade-style pinball
machines, usually with some different options though.
Platform - Games where moving from platform to platform, avoiding
enemies, and getting prizes are the objective.
Racing - Games where the objective is to beat an opponent (either
computer or human) in some sort of vehical race.
Reality Sim. - Games of this type take place from the point of view of a
fictional character's perspective. Like virtual reality.
Role-Play - Games where you take on the role of some sort of adventurer,
able to increase in abilities and experience along the way.
Shooter - Games where you shoot a lot and avoid being shot by the
enemies you are shooting. Most often are space scenarios.
Sports^ - Games where there is some sort of sporting event to play
other than everyday, normal sporting events.
Strategy - Games that require more thought than dexterity. This can
encompass a great variety of different type games.
Tank Sim. - Games where you are given the command and control of a tank
and play from a viewpoint within the tank itself.
Think-Fast - Games that require the player to make fast decisions and
act on them, kind of a quick-thinking strategy.
Very Young - Games that are too easy for adults and even kids, these
games are really meant for kids 5 and under.
^ Regular sports games will be described by their appropriate sporting event.
HOW TO VOTE
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Simply E-mail me (tma...@dpw.com) with your votes. You certainly can
vote for games that are not on this list and they will be added. Please
make your vote an even number of stars 1-5 (NO 0's) or we will not include
it in our list. Also include the number of hours of play you think the
average game player can reasonable expect to beat or play out the game. If
you agree with the amount of hours already down, you needn't bother. A
typical vote will look like these:
Name of Game Vote Hours
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Drakken *
Blaze-On 1 3
Ultraman One #
If you see there is some information in the list missing, or the game
you are voting for is new, please include the number of players (available
on the screen at once), as well as one of the descriptions found in the
previous glossary. And, if you can, the company name, the number of
megabits, and the year it was originally released. Like this:
the year it was
originally released. Something like this:
Name of Game Players Megs Vote Hours Description Year Company
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Zelda III (Link) 1 8 **** 60 Adventure 1991 Nintendo
Please vote for ALL your games, not just the good ones, people really
want to know what the crap games are. Also, if you have a suggestion or a
complaint, send it to me - as you can see I've been more than willing to
to make changes - but I make no promises that everyone's ideas and changes
will be made. I apologize to anyone who's votes I lose or mess up and any
mistakes I make in the future. WARNING - you will find mistakes. My
feelings will not be hurt if you write to correct any goofs that I make,
but I am sorry if I cannot respond to all the correspondence that I
receive. To those who do participate though -
Thank You
BIG Tom Martin