@axel I was stuck at the bear-hugger guy for so long until I realized you can uppercut. That's what I get for not reading the manual I guess.

This weekend I tried out some more games on the SNES classic. Have to say, I'm really getting into this console. I've even got my eyes on some other SNES games I want to play on the 3DS Virtual Console. What an awesome console!

First of is Contra III: The Alien Wars. I'm not into action platformers, but actually liked the top-down level. Probably wouldn't have reached it if I didn't discover you could change the difficulty in the options. 7 lives and easy please! Stopped when I died on stage 3 and had to start all over again. Not my cup of tea.

I've never been into Kirby games, and Kirby Super Star might actually be my first one. It's a platformer that focus on fun level design instead of difficulty, which I like. Haven't tried out all the games... yet. Beat Spring Breeze and Dyna Blade, and am now trying out The Great Cave Offensive. Positively surprised with this game.

Didn't have high expectations of Star Fox 2 after playing the original. I actually beat this one though, and found it generally more enjoyable. Proabably because it was easier. The whole overworld map thingy was pretty neat, even if it means more small battles instead of longer, more intricate stages. Transforming my ship was a fun surprise!

Finally, Super Punch-Out!!. Don't like fighting games, but then again this isn't actually a fighting game to my surprise. It's the good kind of frustrating, where I just want to try again because I know exactly what I did wrong. Got to the champion of the minor circuit and lost. Will probably go back and kick his but. Don't think I can leave it like this.

@bam541 Thanks! The first two are already on my list, but the third one I haven't heard of. Definitely gonna check it out!

@bam541 Snake Pass frustrated me as well, but at some point it just clicked and I ended up playing the whole thing. It's a very original platformer with its movement. I liked Subsurface Circular as well. It left me wanting a bit more, but still quite fun. As a fellow detective game enthusiast, do you have any recommendations?

@E_Zed_Eh_Intern What really fascinate me the most with playing the SNES is the leap it took from the NES. Not just for Super Mario, but for all games. I can barely find an NES game I would like to play today, but the SNES has so many great ones. It must've really had that "next-gen"-feel when it launched. Sadly, I didn't get to experience that.

Continued my "Fancy Fifteen"-style week of different SNES games. Really like this way of trying out games.

Thursday - Really liked Super Mario World. Prefer it to Super Mario Bros. on the NES which feels too outdated in my opinion. Definitely a game I might want to play all the way through. Didn't expect it to provide so much new stuff compared to the NES titles. Reached the third world. Had to retry some stages multiple times. The game pushes back, but in a pleasent way that I find just difficult enough.

Friday - F-Zero is the most pleasent surprise so far. It smashes Super Mario Kart out of the park. The controls are much better. Really enjoyable and I had a blast playing. Frustrating at times when you keep blowing up, but the good kind of frustration. The one that makes you determined to achieve it, not the one that makes you throw a controller in frustration. Played it for more than an hour and won the Knight, Queen, and King leagues on beginner difficulty. Will come back to this and play it on a harder difficulty. Also want to try out some of the later installments of the franchise.

Saturday - Super Castlevania IV is simply not my kind of game. Stopped playing when the flying medusa heads appeared together with the spinning platforms you can fall through. Didn't even give it an hour, only 30 minutes. This game gives me the bad kind of frustration.

Sunday - Last day of the week and I end it with a bang. Donkey Kong Country is a masterpiece which I have great memories of playing on the Game Boy Color. Decent difficulty and the levels are very diverse and creative in their design. Reached the third world during this hour, which I never did back then. Oh, and also David Wise is a genius.

@bard91 I actually find the slow pace of the game both charming and relaxing. One of the reasons why I like it so much. Just taking my time, no need to rush. However, I do get your view. Think it's just down to personal preference.

@E_Zed_Eh_Intern Thanks, maybe I will. There is definitely something there that I really enjoyed.

I actually got the upgrade from the Chill Penguin stage if you are talking about the dashing, but haven't found any others. Should I look around the other stages for secrets before I take on the boss again or should I be able to take him on already?

I bought the SNES Classic a while ago, but haven't really played it too much. Decided to spend this week trying out some of the games "Fancy Fifteen"-style. But instead of 15 minutes I give them a full hour, one game per day.

Monday - Started with Super Mario Kart. This game I've played before and I love Mario Kart. I find the simple tracks rather charming actually, and the controls give the game a slight... challenge. Very sensitive. I like it, but there really isn't anything there that the newer installments don't do better.

Tuesday - Never played any Mega Man games, so it was interesting to try out Mega Man X to see what it's all about. Never been much of a platformer guy, but I guess Mega Man in a way is more of a 2D shooter than a platformer actually. Tried out all the stages, but only reached the penguin and the chameleon boss without beating any of them. Might play it some more, but would then probably look up which stage I should start with. Think I would find it more enjoyable that way.

Wednesday - Today I tried another franchise I have never played, Star Fox. Played Level 1 and reached Stage-4 before I eventually got a game over. Another fun game which I don't think I will play through. Starting over after a game over is too brutal for me. Also, I have Star Wars: Rogue Leader for GameCube which I guess is similar, just better.

Have been playing Dragon Quest XI for a while now. Really like it, but boy that game never ends. Also been playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Didn't like it to begin with, but enjoying it more now. The story and characters are pretty meh, but exploring the planets looking for secrets is pretty fun. Combat isn't too bad either.