2016

Non-stop, fun-oriented, fast paced action.
Controls are incredible thigh and responsive. I'm not a FPS expert, but this is one of the best I have played in my life. I´m looking forward to Doom Eternal now.
Maybe the platforming sections are a little bit off, but northing too serious.
Very polished graphics and art direction, and great sound design.
Big freaking fun game.

I really love the mix of adventure-platformer with a little of puzzle-riddles, while traveling all around the globe. It takes the formula from Duck Tales on the NES and expands on it. Also, the plunger mechanics were very original.

Just a few months later the SNES was released, this game comes to show how much the machine can do. An impressive game for its age, and so fun to play even today.
"Classicvania" to the core.
And the music! The sound chip from the SNES was freaking powerful.

The story and characters hold this game very high.
Gameplaywise is another JRPG, but you don't came here for some fantastic gameplay, I'm sure.

Tin Tin dies even from a mosquito bite in this game.
Don't get it wrong, the game is good, but cryptic and frustrating from time to time.

Great story and great combat mechanics for a 1995 RPG. Not to mention the voice acting and a theme song with vocals, all packed in a tiny Super Famicom cartridge.

It also has Arche.

Loved every minute of it. The game is so much fun. The first hour may get a little bit annoying thanks to the constant intromission of Fi Olivia, but past that is pure joy. The art style, the writing, the exploration and the new battle mechanics are great. Battles work more like puzzles than actual RPG battles, and the best are the boss battles; these are amazing in terms of mechanics and presentation.
Another thing that caught me by surprise was the OST. I wasn't expecting to be such a banger. Its full of great and catchy melodies.
Its as fun as the original Paper Mario (game I love), and better than TTYD (contrary to the majority, I never liked that game so much).
Fantastic game. By the way, it has the most shocking and sad moment I have ever seen in any Mario game. If you already played the game, you know what I'm talking about. It totally manages to leave an impact.

I'm not gonna lie. I finished this on Normal difficulty back in the day and it was hell. When I saw that you needed to finish the game on Hard to watch the real ending, my child self was like "whaaaaaaa?".
Years later I did it with cheats. I don't care. The difficulty in this game is so cruel, arcade level. I think is way too much. I appreciate the cool ideas they implemented and the non-stop action, but after a while it gets really frustrating.
The first original Contra still remains as my favorite.

I will never, ever understand why this game is so underrated.
I played it to death, and loved every moment. The world is so magical and is so well crafted that navigation from one area to another is always a feast. And the gambit system is a genius way to replace the classic menu based commands.
Oh well... Haters gonna hate...

I
NEVER
GOT
TIRED
OF
THIS
GAME
As kid I remember trying to beat it without losing a single life. So cool.
Nowadays the remaster is the way to play it, as it expands a lot of things over the original.

I love Peach.

I would love to see her getting a better game.

Funny characters with pretty detailed sprites. Simple but effective and addictive gameplay. And very, very challenging.
My only complain is, why did they redesigned Little Mac like that??!!

It was a feast. The art direction and the music makes you want to replay each level over and over.
It's more like a relaxing experience than anything else. And so is how you must play it to really enjoy it.
Don't kwon if this game is popular, but if is not, is definitively a hidden gem.

The fact that it won't support GC controllers is a big drawback for me and my friends. The game is ok, but still the first two entries are better than this one.
It's so sad that it won´t live up to the hype it created.

EDIT: After playing the game on Yuzu, and adding the GameCube controller support via emulation, the game is so much more enjoyable.

This game is a rollercoaster.
It broke my heart more times than I can count.
A really eccentric, complex and human experience.

The moment you start to feel bad while playing a game, 'cause you keep questioning to yourself if what you are doing is right or wrong, is the moment you realize you are playing something very unique.