Steve’s SNES Games

Zelda: A Link to the Past
It was great continuing Link’s adventures. I enjoyed the new gadgets, including the hook shot. The theme song for Kakariko Village and the ending theme still echo in my mind. Now if only I could my hands on the Triforce.
Actraiser
One of the criticisms of this game was of the whole simulation aspect. But I enjoyed that part the most. I found the battle segments intrusive and wanted more of the town-building. I guess I should had stuck with Sim City.
Chrono Trigger
Great story, great characters, awesome game. I only wish Chrono could speak! In particular, the team attacks were terrific. Let Lucca and Marle cut loose with Antipode 3.
Final Fantasy II (IV)
Cecil, Rosa, Rydia, Edge, Kain, Tellah, FuSoYa, Yang. What a bunch of highly individual characters. This was a great game. Rydia will always be my favorite. She shares the spotlight with Celes from FFVI.
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
The guy at the store told me that if I was good at Final Fantasy games, then I should not buy this one. Still, with “Final Fantasy” in the title, how could I resist? I like the game and the music. True, it was a bit easier, but fun nonetheless.
Final Fantasy III (VI)
All in all, this is my favorite Final Fantasy game. One of these days I need to recreate my tip/quest page. Fourteen characters to choose from: Celes, Locke, Terra, Edgar, Sabin, Setzer, Cyan, Gau, Shadow, Relm, Strago, Mog, Umaro, Gogo. You can dive into each character’s past if you wish. Great music for the day. Try this: (1) Complete the game without equipping Espers; (2) Don’t rescue any of your friends and finish using only Celes, Edgar, & Setzer.
Illusion of Gaia
I enjoyed this game, where the hero changes abilities based on his current identify. It wasn’t the prettiest game, but I certainly had my fun plowing through it a few times.
Super Mario RPG
I rented this one and played it through in a weekend. I had to rush back to the video store to return it before they closed, lest they charge me with a late fee. It was a fun game, if easy.
Lagoon
I loved this game. Though the characters were a bit too cutesy, the game had a good level of challenge, and a nice quantity of magic.
Lufia
I had rented this one to try it, then I returned it within the hour, stopping by the store to buy my own copy to keep. No sense playing through on a cartridge I couldn’t keep!
Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals
This was the prequel that told the story of how the Sinistrals came to power. It was an interesting play, but I do recall some annoying dungeon sequences.
Mega Man X
What can I say, the blue bomber is awesome. Though I haven’t kept myself up to date on his newest adventures, I always loved this guy. I even designed a few of my own enemy robots. (Now, where did I leave those schematics anyway… Hey, I think Dr. Wily stole them!)

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