Christopher Gates lives in Los Angeles, CA. He writes about video games, comic books, and pop culture for sites like Digital Trends, Maxim, Playboy, The Star Wars Insider, Game Spot, and others. In his spare time, he reads too many comics, watches too much baseball, and drinks too much beer.
DIY Super NES Classic #08: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Anodyne
Anodyne isn’t an epic fantasy adventure like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but it’s got the kind of puzzling dungeons that Zelda fans adore.
DIY Super NES Classic #07: Kirby's Dream Course / Behold the Kickmen
Behold the Kickmen simulates soccer about as well as the Super NES Classic’s Kirby’s Dream Course simulates golf—i.e. it doesn’t.
DIY Super NES Classic #06: Kirby Super Star / Owlboy
There’s no game out there quite like the Super NES Classic’s Kirby Super Star. There’s no game quite like Owlboy, either.
DIY Super NES Classic #05: F-Zero / Redout
If F-Zero is the high-speed, anti-gravity racer of your childhood, then Redout is the high-speed, anti-gravity racer all grown up.
DIY Super NES Classic #04: Final Fantasy VI (III) / Cosmic Star Heroine
Like Final Fantasy VI, Cosmic Star Heroine kicks off with action and never lets up—and it’s got a better combat system than the SNES classic, too!
DIY Super NES Classic #03: Earthbound / Why Am I Dead at Sea
Supernatural murder mystery Why Am I Dead at Sea has all the charm, wit, and weirdness of the Super NES Classic’s Earthbound—and none of the boring bits.
DIY Super NES Classic #02: Donkey Kong Country / Mekazoo
Roll, swing, and climb your way through a technological jungle in Mekazoo, the best animal-themed platformer since the Super NES’ Donkey Kong Country.
DIY Super NES Classic #01: Contra III / Broforce
If you miss Contra III never-ending barrage of bullets, bombs, and bros, check out Broforce, a game so manly that you can smell the testosterone.
Introducing the Do-It-Yourself Super NES Classic
If you can’t find a Super NES Classic, here’s the next best thing: a bunch of indie games that play exactly like your favorite 16-bit classics.