13 Worst Super Nintendo Games - SNESdrunk

Picking the 13 best SNES games would be a chore, but the 13 worst? I can handle that.
In alphabetical order:
[1:30] Ballz 3D
[2:41] Batman Forever
[5:04] Bebe's Kids
[0:52] Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball
[3:34] Captain Novolin
[7:14] Pit-Fighter
[3:12] Pro Quarterback
[6:25] Race Drivin'
[2:06] The Rocketeer
[5:59] Space Ace
[4:08] Street Combat
[5:31] Terminator 2: Judgment Day
[4:40] Wizard of Oz
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[@KD-bk7gd]

No wonder my mom used to bust into my room everytime I played Ballz 3D, she wanted to make sure I wasn't racking up that pay per view bill. It all makes sense now.

[@anikarobinson4023]

LMAO lord have mercy

[@glowingunknown5625]

That name is so hilarious. Combined with the look & soundtrack ... oh man. ball whacker

[@jacobs893]

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[@jacobs893]

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[@SameNameDifferentGame]

I got Pit Fighter as a kid after playing the (totally fine) Genesis version at a friend's house. The clerk tried to talk me out of it. I should have listened.

[@lordevyl8317]

Thank fuck I only rented it

[@swampdonkey4919]

Yeah, I rented the genesis version once. Definitely a rental-only title, but not terrible, if I recall.

[@diegocrusius]

pit fighter is awesome and I still play it. It feels like you are in a fighting movie in the 80s the GENESIS version obv.

[@AvengingDawn]

I remember when I was a kid I rented Pit Fighter from Blockbuster one weekend. We’ll call it the lost weekend, bummer.

[@augustgreig9420]

This is a true story: I loved the arcade version and and always went to the store with my mom because they had it. I got the SNES version for my birthday, and upon opening and playing it, I was devastated. Obviously, you couldn't return open games to Toys r Us, but I was so upset my mom called them and spoke to the manager. Unknown to me, my mom brought the phone right outside the door of my room so the manager could here me crying. I was weeping so bad that the manager felt bad and let us return it for store credit. I got a bunch of GI Joe's and a vehicle, and I was way happier with that.

[@LoonyLeif]

I remember I rented Batman Forever and the controls were so terrible that I couldn't figure the game out. I was ten years old at the time, and I was so frustrated at not getting the game to work, that I ran to my mom's room crying and begging to exchange the game. I'm so happy you confirmed that it wasn't just me.

[@MixMasterLar]

SNESDrunk embracing the Rolling Rock in this episode

[@ndz9818]

What was he thinking?

[@iamthewalrus3264]

Shit pickle!

[@wiseguy8100]

There were quite a few avgn references in there

[@fungus_am0nguz644]

I remember getting Pit Fighter for my Bday back in the day…….after that my mom banned from buying a game for me without consulting with me first.

[@Movie_Games]

Games like these are why I always begged my mom for enough money to rent two games from Blockbuster for the weekend.

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

My dad was too cheap to do that lol. I could only get two games on special occasions. 😂😂

[@Chubzdoomer]

One risky game, and one "safe bet"?

[@duckhead014]

bro yes

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Ah, the time of renting a game over the weekend. No matter how bad it sucked, you gotta play it, because that is what you have.

[@CHURCHTUARY]

7:29 "And you squirm around like a cockroach on its back." Almost cured my depression.

[@PickleRick91x]

Terminator look like Hank Hill lmao

[@TheCheat420]

Ricky Webster I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle I tell ya what.

[@xUdieToox]

I’ll be back, I tell you hwhat.

[@radiofreedom947]

Maybe he jumps like that because he has a narrow urethra

[@dtdimeflicks6708]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. Great minds think alike.

[@joshyfox1]

Come with me if you want to Buy Propane and Propane accessories.

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

I was young and stupid when I got Space Ace thinking it would be at least somewhat similar to the arcade game. The 99 cent price sticker soon made much more sense to me.

[@Grachtnakk]

Just mentioning Batman Forever stirs up all those classic quotes: "I'd rather have a Diarrhea Dog take a LAVA DUMP all over the screen!" Goddamnit :)

[@legrandgougoulilumine6940]

Mike Matei's take on the Joker was perfect ! .. I don't have any AVGN episodes left to watch anymore ! 😭

[@Grachtnakk]

@@legrandgougoulilumine6940 I feel you bro 😔

[@Winston0Boogie]

When you said "Earthbound" I almost got triggered there lol

[@BrodyBradshaw-qc4mf]

I was about to absolutely destroy my tv but thank goodness he said just kidding

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

"Batman Forever, it sucked back then and it sucks forever" (AVGN) You just forgot Hong Kong 97, the very bottom of the barrel, tho (despite not being official, but it's a cult classic in the shit department).

[@chriskoschik391]

I bought Batman Forever for 75 cents. Still paid too much

[@antoniojoserunez4165]

A HERD OF F**KING UGLY REDS!!!

[@Tony-oh]

@@antoniojoserunez4165 YOU DON'T FUCK WITH CHIN!!!

[@MrJWTH]

Believe it or not Street Combat was originally an adaption of Ranma 1/2.

[@MixMasterLar]

The Japanese Ranma games are actually playable though, if memory serves me right. Not fantastic but playable. Then again with a cast like that it's impossible not to have some fun with those.

[@luisreyes1963]

It was better off being the original Ranma 1/2 game than some Americanized junk that was trying to cash in on the Street Fighter 2 craze.

[@otaking3582]

I think of Street Combat as so bad it's good

[@gamet2004]

@@otaking3582 Me too

[@dionysus122]

I feel like this video is a challenge to find some SNES games that are even worse than these.

[@shouryuuken4147]

Challenge accepted! Worst SNES game ever: Hong Kong 97

[@monkeyabattoir8501]

Lester the Unlikely , RISE of the robots, Fighters History, Riddick Bowe boxing, George Forman KO, Super High Impact.

[@parkerbrown953]

+Monkey Abattoir It's no Street Fighter but, I actually like Fighter's History.

[@iulianispas8634]

All rest of the library

[@Am0r_y_PeZ]

@@iulianispas8634 gou fak ior mada

[@abztraktt6403]

Almost threw my keyboard when I saw Earthbound lol

[@jeffreywachter1563]

Never underestimate your ability to find creative ways to call a game a piece of garbage. Well done sir.

[@leafswerver492]

I used to really like Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball. The secret to success is to stand still when you're shooting. If you're running you're going to miss the shot. The physics were awful, but I still found it pretty fun.

[@coachleif]

lol same. The control were jank, but once you got used to them the gameplay loop is is fine

[@AeonLumen.]

I liked the combat football better. Mutant league was fun too

[@Polacovidz]

I'm a recovering PTSD victim from the first stage in the snes port of Space Ace. Fuck that game

[@donovanloreman]

I made it past the first jump before I just gave up. Mind you that was after hours of trying to get there.

[@ThomasWilson4]

Batman forever was the first game I got with my SNES for Christmas lol. Taught me what unfair was. At least my second game wound up being Yoshi's island.

[@SoftwareAgentsTV]

Street Combat is a heavy sprite edit of a Ranma 1/2 SFC fighting game

[@gabemewell3643]

"Oh, bunnies. Don't worry everyone, it's just the level with the fucking mutant bunnies. You know, the one with the goddamn, purple, BUNNIES?"

[@swinepaste]

I got Space Ace for SNES when I was a kid, and when I saw this video's title, I had to make sure it was in the list. Then I realized it was in the thumbnail itself. Very appropriate; that game is cursed.

[@collincheatham9132]

I'll be sure to pick all these up. Thanks, man.

[@glowingunknown5625]

Head to your nearest Blockbuster and rent 'em for the weekend!

[@buffaloj0e]

Thanks Drunk this video is gold, some of your best work.

[@pixelatednoose3999]

dafaq your comment is 1 month ago but this video was 10 hours ago

[@GeoffDaCow]

Pixelated Noose possibly something uploaded on patreon last month for those subscribers

[@justbenelson]

I enjoyed your Angry Video Game Nerd quote at the end of the Batman segment. Bravo.

[@SheonEver]

Yes, that was a nice homage. :)

[@swim_ad]

Batman Forever is a shitload of fuck.

[@kabutops87]

Pit Fighter more commonly known as Shit Fighter. Dear god, i remember playing that game as a kid and just hating it. I had a feeling it would be number one, rightfully so lol

[@micktaylor9332]

Makes you wonder what the hell Nintendo were smoking when they put their seal of quality badge on the box. What a joke.😂🤣

[@Black-Rat]

I know about it all too well, played it in an arcade machine, in a bus terminal, they had a few arcade machines there at the time ( not anymore ) including Pit Fighter, it was way better in the arcades than what we have now on consoles, and there was a few stuff to use as weapons, it looked like we could fight dirty... In the arcades it was fairly ok, but on a consoles, forget it, it'd be a waste of money...

[@RookMeAmadeus]

2:04 - "What the hell is that supposed to be?" Music to go with the other thing Ballz are involved with. Also, fun fact, this was made by P.F. Magic, the people who made the first PC virtual pet programs; Dogz and Catz.

[@ThePopCulturePodcast]

Lmao @ that Ballz 3D soundtrack.

[@molon122]

ArthriticZombie I'm convinced that they copied sound bytes from a porno to use lol

[@monkeyabattoir8501]

the first time i turned it on and left the room with the volume cranked i laughed till i almost puked from that sound clip.

[@JerichoxVxKane]

Got the game from funcoland, and after hearing the music my friends mom made us take it back.

[@footyfam8990]

ArthriticZombie oy!

[@lamesingram5280]

yeahhhh mhmmmm

[@richardkim9952]

Fun fact: Street Combat was actually a Ranma 1/2 video game adapted for the Western market.

[@EyesofOd]

Not going to lie, I actually really enjoyed combat basketball as a kid. Although once I got good at it I remember it was way too easy and I would run up a huge score on my opponent every time. Building your team was great, wish there was something like that now that worked on the mechanics but brought over some key concepts.

[@coachleif]

100. I had the same issue, it eventually became to easy. Getting over the jank controls makes a big difference on this one.

[@itsyaboyarchie1182]

Terminator jumps like hank hill pretending to be a dolphin missing a tail fin

[@marscaleb]

I played that Test Driving game on the arcade. I don't remember it having such bad framerate there; it was kinda fun.

[@electricmastro]

I had actually been researching which developer consistently developed the worst (or at least most widely disliked) SNES games, and I think I've found my answer. It's Imagineering Inc, developer of SNES games such as: Casper David Crane's Amazing Tennis Family Dog Home Alone Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit! Race Drivin' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$! Toys

[@SNESdrunk]

They'd have a strong case, although they did make Turn and Burn No Fly Zone which is pretty good

[@electricmastro]

Yeah, I'm not saying all of their games were bad, but they definitely seemed to have the biggest example of having more misses than hits when compared to other developers.

[@SkotchOG]

Street Combat looks like a game you'd pick up as a last-minute gift at a Rite-Aid by the front counter on the way to a Christmas party for the party-l host's kid.

[@MegaRayland]

To be fair “Street Combat” had a story mode, where you could only play as either of two versions of the blonde guy, and a traditional Vs. mode that allowed you to play as any of the characters.

[@gamet2004]

Even in the story mode you can play as anyone, just press L and R at the same time.

[@planescaped]

"You can name 20 great games off the SNES and still be forgetting 20 other great ones." And the switch virtual console can't remember any of them.

[@TalonTheRetroGamer]

Ugh, Race Drivin' is the worst. Imagineering tried to push the SNES past what it was capable of and didn't have the skill to even come close to pulling it off. I even did a video review on what makes it so bad. Do not buy this game! Or any of the games on this list, for that matter.

[@ZEMO74]

Talon The Retro Gamer It was a port of an arcade game that had really early polygon effects. I believe it was 4 quarters to play, which was pretty rediculous at the time. It was one you sat in and had the steering wheel. I played it once in the arcade back in the day, and thought it was shit.

[@rsmith02]

I first played in a science museum. Groundbreaking but unplayable.

[@mikebassett9054]

Snesdrunk, thank you for playing through those games so we didn't have to lol. I feel Sorry for you having to do that , but was very enjoyable from a spectators view . Your channel is the best gaming channel period . Your formula on everything is just spot on & genius . I'm like your biggest fan . I do art work , so if you happen to need any concept art on anything feel free msg thank you - Michael

[@Juria316]

It figures, I'm in the minority. I honestly liked Batman Forever, and Shaq Fu. I think the main reason why, is because both of those games are 1000 times better than the only game that ever made me run like a mother back to those games, Batman and Robin on the PS1.

[@munchymcmouthington298]

I'm sad that Space Ace didn't nab the top spot. God that game was G.A.R.B.A.G.E

[@honigdachs.]

04:19 He's Tyrone, and he's gonna ... you know how that goes.

[@UttRConcrete]

Bill lambers combat b-ball is great

[@kjb379]

Rise of the Robots and Pit Fighter on the SNES make me feel sick even just thinking about the 20+ years later!

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Heh, that "race driver" game is actually pretty good on other platforms. I had the PC version, which was known as '4D Sports Driving" or simply " Stunts", and it was a blast!

[@GardevoirBoy]

I really don't care about the best SNES game because there's so many good ones. Thanks for covering the worst SNES games and I agree with Pit-Fighter being the most evil SNES game ever. They missed a lot of important stuff in that port.

[@pablofmc]

"what the hell am I doing with my life, doing videos like these..." lol, yeah, sometimes you end up playing something just for the sake of playing something and it sucks and then THE PONDERING BEGINS. It happened to me with The Mask game for snes... it was super tedious and repetitive and I just felt I was wasting my time... Have you played it? Anyways, I love it when you make (what I call) The Opinion Sandwich. Start saying something objective, then express your subjective opinion and end it with another objective point. Awesome video, the #1 video could've been seen from miles away !

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

Street Combat may be the most bland fighter ever made. At least the bad ones have some kind of personality.

[@ItsThatRetro]

The worst thing is that it was a Ranma 1/2 game that they blatantly changed tcrf.net/Street_Combat

[@radivel1]

Also, during the little preview sequence, there was a dude in sunglasses shooting things and I thought, "Well, it makes sense that a game starring Steven Seagal would be here", and it turns out that was Terminator 2. He looks like Seagal!

[@TheIzzyNobreShow]

Found your content via Reddit. Great stuff.

[@Hitomarokun]

My older brother and I would play Race Driven for laughs. Good times.

[@ChaoticHoly]

I remember being at the rental store looking for a game for the weekend with my best friend and her obnoxious little brother we were watching. We'd just decided on Super Bomberman 2 when the little turd starts throwing a fit wanting to rent Space Ace. Why, you may ask? There was a picture on the back of an anime girl with "cleavage" (a literal straight line). That's it.

[@alanfike]

Pro Quarterback's framerate is so bad that it reminds me of the portable Tiger games.

[@DarkSektori]

Balls 3D: The Graphics 🤪 Controls:🧐😳 Gameplay:😢😭 Soundtrack:🤢🤮(reminds me of an 80s porno movie) Overall:🤬🤤

[@SheonEver]

This is why I remember the snes days so fondly - I somehow avoided most if not all of the worst entries it had to offer. :D

[@MortonFMurphy]

I can vividly recall my disappointment from renting Pit Fighter

[@bestofmaxxgamingpokefam5352]

awesome video, remember on SNES was this stupid Chester the cheeda game man that sucked and I beat the game in 30 mins lol

[@on3trackmind]

Noticed the nods to AVGN here - definitely a good template to use for a bad games vid - loved the list, saw some joints I’ve never even heard of before

[@andrewmoe7078]

LMAO!!! When I bought my Super Nintendo back in the day brand new I bought A Link to the Past and......PitFighter! I remember the ads for pit fighter looking so cool! What a letdown that was.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

Why oh why isn't Last Action Hero on this list?

[@donovanloreman]

Because somehow it was better than this crap

[@betaubtesfaultier3607]

Hey SNES drunk, i absolutely love your content. Please, never stop this! ;-) By the way, i have idea for a video. How about the "best GBA ports of SNES games", because there are so many good ones?

[@RetroMoments]

You forgot about Shaq-Fu! That game is completely unplayable. Dumb story and horrible controls!

[@MixMasterLar]

Shaq-Fu would make my theoretically list of worst games of all time, let alone on SNES

[@TwistC]

RetroMoments you guys have obviously never played shaq fu, or never played any REALLY bad games

[@weston407]

shaq-fu really wasn't that bad, everyone just says it was

[@MixMasterLar]

No, it's that bad Like I've owned and played it, it''s really bad

[@KittStargazer]

I was expecting this to make the list too lol.

[@ThehakkeMadman]

As a kid I rented Snes games too. Sometimes my neighbor and I rented a game together to save some money. Terminator 2 was the only occasion we returned a game the same day. Some time ago I showed my neighbor the AVGN episode about that game. We had a good laugh and even experienced the thing again via emulator 😂

[@Llukario]

That earthbound joke had us at the first half...I can't lie on that one lol great video yet again man!

[@pearlbestwaifu8753]

*HONG KONG 97*

[@Mintcar923]

A distinct memory I have was that because Cinemaware’s Wings was possibly my favorite Amiga game I couldn’t go wrong with Wings 2 on SNES.. Wrong! Thankfully I was able to return it.. Also the first George Foreman game couldn’t be for real! Thankfully the 2nd one was decent so I guess that’s why they called it Foreman for Real..

[@grongy6122]

EEEEELEVEN!

[@skitballesnorapa]

Hahaha I loved how it just went further and further down the drain. I'd love to see someone master Pit Fighter.

[@RetrOrigin]

I actually think Earthbound is extremely overrated. Nowhere near the worst game nor even deserving to be part of a "worst of" list, but still way overrated.

[@retrosoul8770]

I'm not condescending to you at all I'm just curious. Did you complete it? And do you like other turn based rpgs?

[@retrosoul8770]

1983 I think he already has a vid like that? Check his playlist. My personal top 3 overrated is Secret of M, Castlevania 4 and Turtles in Time. I know...biggies lol. But in exchange, I think some other titles are underrated like Hagane and Ninja Warriors. What are yours?

[@RetrOrigin]

I haven't completed Earthbound, lost interested while playing it. But I do like other turn based RPGs. I have played many other SNES RPGs and played a ton of PS1/Saturn era RPGs. I slowed down a bit in the early 2000s due to time constrains but it's not like I dislike the genre.

[@retrosoul8770]

Hm, I see, idk then, other than the difficulty idk what could discourage a playthrough. I found it to be a nice breathe of fresh air after dropping some other Snes rpg's that I couldn't finish namely Breathe of Fire (no pun intended), SoM and Lufia 2. I felt EB's leveling to feel very tangible and rewarding, the challenge to be welcome and intense at times, and I appreciated the uniqueness of every characters assets/weaknesses. I kind of felt like a Pokemon game to me somewhat. It doesn't have the greatest story or character development though, so I think that could put some folks off, but the overall rpg experience I feel is there due to its unique/funny setting & challenge. Still, FFVI is the best one on the system imo and my favorite, but I haven't played Chrono yet, which I will eventually.

[@mrmusickhimself]

I couldn't finish FF8. It was actually the Final Fantasy game that broke me and caused me to lose interest in playing future games. And I love Chrono Trigger...but I've never beaten it. I know, I know, I'm ashamed. And Earthbound is the best game ever made.

[@Monstermania101]

I'm going to try to think of 20 good games off the top of my head in no particular order. 1.a link to the last 2.donkey Kong country 3.final fight 1/2/3 4.mortal kombat 1/2/3 5. Street fighter 2 6. Dragon ball z hyper dimension 7. Dragon ball z super butouden 1/2/3 8. Dragon ball z super saiyan densetsuu 9. Dragon ball z gokuu densetsu 10. Earthbound 11. Diddy kongs quest 12. Secret of Evermore 13. Drakken 14. Jelly boy 15. Bat man the animated series 16. Spider man maximum carnage/separation anxiety 17. Mega man X 18. Shadowrun 19. Super metroid 20. Godzilla daikaiju daikessen 👍 I did have to think a bit but you're right there is hundreds more !

[@jeffreycoogan09]

''Space Ace'' was originally a LaserDisc (FMV) Full-motion video arcade game. It was produced by Bluth Group, Cinematronics and Advanced Microcomputer Systems (later renamed RDI Video Systems). Space Ace was first unveiled in October 1983, four months after ''Dragon's Lair''. Much like that of it's predecessor {Dragon's Lair}. Players are required to move the joystick or press the fire button at key moments in the animated sequences to govern the hero's actions. Space Ace was a commercial success at the arcades in North America. However, it didn't achieve the same level of success as Dragon's Lair. The game was later ported to a number of home systems. When Space Ace was ported on the (SNES) by Absolute Entertainment in 1994. SNES cartridge has limited storage, it ended up being a top-down perspective action game. With levels based scenes from the original LaserDisc (FMV) arcade game. Similar to that of the 1990 side-scroller port of ''Dragon's Lair'' for the (NES).

[@randalball9067]

Man you almost got me with that earthbound. Haha

[@ryohio4706]

I got that Rocketeer game by mistake when I was 7, I literally never got past that 1st plane flying level, lmfao, crazy seeing it after all these years

[@Boonehams]

With a dollar in tokens, I beat the arcade version of Pit Fighter. For the SNES version, I couldn't even beat the third fight... and didn't want to.

[@GarlicMonoxide]

We used to love ballz 3d as a kid..back when our collection consisted of maybe 20 games between 4 kids in the neighborhood.

[@arostwocents]

No idea why Ballz has such a bad reputation. It actually plays quite well. Its better than dozens of SNES fighters. I guess its come from a Nerd episode or something and everyone just accepts it as true without playing the game. You can make a convincing argument for why most games are terrible but Ballz played blind is interesting and unique. The circles doesnt look that bad. I appreciate the fact its not the same as dozens of other games. Ballz isnt a worse anything else - its a one off in the library - and for that, it should get a lot of credit

[@Niko_Malthus]

3:08 🤣🤣 channel your inner AVGN hahaha

[@Sparkbomber]

You know what? I'll say it out loud: you making this list makes me glad I haven't spent money on any of these games. I'm missing Shaq-Fu though, and some other nightmares made for or ported to the SNES. Waterworld, Rise of the Robots, Sim City JR, The Humans... and many, many more. Damn me if the SNES library isn't overflowing with awful games on the shadowy side.

[@adamengelhart5159]

. . . wait, Batman Forever actually used the *Select* button for something diegetic? What kind of three-day ether, jimsonweed, and Drano bender did *that* idea come from?

[@andrewd4438]

I don’t hate wizard of oz. I had it as a kid, and I have zero idea on what you were supposed to do. I went back to play as an adult, and I can kinda figure it out, but it just feels like a weird fever dream. Definitely not a good game, but makes me feel like I’m on some bad drugs.

[@mr.jodaniels4156]

bill laimbeer's combat basketball was the only game my cousin had until he go NBA JAM 2 years later.

[@abdulthecosmic-oracle3921]

I love your snes reviews so funny and down to earth, you honest expressions are so real that it's comical. keep it coming thanks!

[@FullSemiAuto357]

Interactive collectibles... same reason I collect old firearms. And they pretty much automatically gain in value as long as you take care of them.

[@VideoGameMasters09]

Street Combat was actually the first Ranma 1/2 game. At the time noone knew what Ranma was in the states just yet so they removed all the characters and replaced with generic characters. For example the GI Jim guy with the staff was supposed to be Kendo, and the twin main characters were supposed to be male and female Ranma. The game was kinda generic anyway, but at least the original had better music and such and the added benefit that you were playing as the Ranma characters.

[@SurgeCess]

I actually love that game, still own it

[@LordSephleon]

Man, I remember putting in a LOT of time on the Sega Genesis version of Race Drivin' (which I used to think was exclusive, actually). The frame rate there was better, but still pretty bad. Yikes. I played nine of these games (I missed the Rocketeer, Bebe's Kids, T2, and... erm... that diabetes game). Personally, I would have put Ballz 3D and Batman Forever higher on the list. And yeah, I fell for the Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball "cool idea" trap as well.

[@alanfike]

Isn't it crazy how many fighting games we had for SNES, and then a couple of fighting games for the N64, which had a controller that was better made for fighting games (ie. You had the A and B buttons but then the 4 C buttons which solves the 6 button issue with Street Fighter 2)? It's like they made the controller for gameplay that would never come. There would never be a Street Fighter on N64.

[@HorseTeethModano]

I used to enjoy watching the instant replay of the car crashing on Race Driver for Genesis.

[@jessicaoctostar9730]

Back in the day Ballz was one of the discount games that wasn't kept behind glass

[@PaulGaither]

Pro Quarterback (1992) was "fixed" two years later and became Troy Aikman football (1994), maybe the best football game on the SNES until Visual Concepts (creators of ESPN2k5 and APF2k8) got their shit together and gave us Madden '95. When I saw Pro Quarterback in the intro, I thought, "oh hell no, he isn't about to put Troy Aikman football on this list is he?" Then I saw it was the predecessor that I forgot ever existed. You can enjoy the arcade feel of Super Techmo Bowl, but I love simulation style football and Troy Aikman was the first to do it well until Madden '95. I didn't live in a rich family that could buy a lot of games, so I got my Copy of Troy Aikman used from Hollywood Video for maybe $15 as a kid and loved that thing until I was able to get a used copy of Madden (difficult to do as anybody bought those up the moment they were put in the sale bin).

[@ElMadMonk]

a little bit late, but that street combat game was a repainted Ranma game, which explains why you get 2 versions of the same character and one becomes the other when winning. I still remember that dam ed clown's laugh when you hit him LOL.

[@myerklamb8529]

Not only is The Wuzard of Oz a terrible game, it is unbelievably difficult. I dare anyone to try to beat that game, it is damn near impossible

[@plasmaastronaut]

race driving / hard drivin' / 4D sports driving / stunts / stunt driver initially came out on the PC in 1990 when Intel 80386s CPUs were the norm for office PCs, giving them far more processing speed than consoles and home computers at the time. 386s were able to run the game at high frame rates ~25fps, and at that rate, the game was ground breaking, and the road construction kit was great fun too. I remember all the kids from the street packed into my friends house wanting just to watch someone play 'stunts'. Followng success and acclaim on the PC, 'Distinctive Software' ported it to the 16bit computers and consoles, but didn't bother optimizing the code; the result was dire frame rates, on amiga, snes, and any other hapless platform; it went from an exalted game to one synonymous with awful. I dare anyone who'se only experience with stunts is the 16bit 4fps experience to play it on dosbox to partially explain why it got ported to other platforms. I upgraded my A1200 amiga to a 28HMz '020 plus 4mb fast ram, and got about 12-15fps, which made the game ok.

[@JW-po1qd]

I love your best/worst of videos, you are definitely appreciated!

[@chimericalical]

Batman forever grappling hook is hilarious. As a kid we couldn’t stop laughing at that shit. I don’t remember if it was the SNES, Genesis, or both versions where you can do co-op with Robin, but I recall my cousins repeatedly doing the grappling hook and saying “mines bigger” cause it looks like Batman and Robin whip their cock out and piss on the ceiling

[@thomasgarcia8626]

"This game is seriously a shitload of fuck" had me rolling. I'm going to start using that phrase on a daily basis LOL

[@RJ-jo5vo]

Batman Forever is horrendous but I love it for my personal nostalgia. I spent so many hours as a kid trying to use the grappling hook and failing. I never made it very far.

[@awatson3367]

My first SNES magazine when I got mine had a Space Ace advert, and the game looked amazing. I'd forgotten all about it until seeing it on this list

[@IronRoadWarrior]

My standards were low as a kid, lol. I thought ballz and batman wasnt that bad.

[@melonyswife]

Yo thanks for the heart attack at the end

[@youremakingprogress144]

I would add Rise of the Robots and The Tick to this list, but I still feel bad for anyone who spent money on these games.

[@RondoOfBloodX]

Surprised Rise Of The Robots or Shaq Fu wasn’t on here.