SNEScapades

Alien 3 Edition

snescapades podcast 61: Alien 3, Bubsy 1, and Congo's Caper

We’ve got three 2D, sidescrollers today. Some are alright, some aren’t very good. None are amazing. None are awful. One has some cool things that make it stand out, another is interesting in the ways it falls short, and the last isn’t really interesting at all, but won’t ruin your day.

We start with Alien 3, and though proper horror isn’t really something that Nintendo of America seemed interested in bringing stateside, games like this were about as close as we’d get. 

Then it’s off to Bubsy: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, a game that we will address as Bubsy 1 from here on out. We discuss the rather infamous, and persistant franchise that began with this game before talking about what works and what doesn’t. Was Bubsy doomed from the start, or was there some potential that was just never realized?

Finally, we talk about Congo’s Caper. It’s fine.

  1. Super Mario World
  2. Street Fighter II
  3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  4. Super Castlevania IV
  5. TMNT IV: Turtles In Time
  6. Soul Blazer
  7. The Lost Vikings
  8. Final Fantasy II
  9. Out of this World
  10. Space Megaforce
  11. Actraiser
  12. UN Squadron
  13. Super Mario Kart
  14. Cybernator
  15. Top Gear
  16. Star Fox
  17. Contra III: The Alien Wars
  18. Lemmings
  19. BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge
  20. Hook
  21. Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
  22. The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
  23. Darius Twin
  24. Super Off Road
  25. F-Zero
  26. SimCity
  27. Legend of the Mystical Ninja
  28. Mario Paint
  29. Alien 3
  30. Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
  31. Spanky’s Quest
  32. Super Star Wars
  33. Super Buster Bros
  34. HAL’s Hole In One
  35. NCAA Basketball
  36. Tecmo Super NBA Basketball
  37. NHL 94
  38. The Irem Skins Game
  39. King of the Monsters
  40. The Addams Family
  41. Congo’s Caper
  42. Gradius III
  43. Joe & Mac
  44. Super R-Type
  45. Super Soccer Champ
  46. On the Ball
  47. PGA Tour Golf
  48. Super Soccer
  49. NHLPA ’93
  50. Magic Sword
  51. Dinocity
  52. Rival Turf!
  53. Sonic Blast Man
  54. Rampart
  55. Super Double Dragon
  56. Batman Returns
  57. Hit the Ice
  58. Super Smash TV
  59. SimEarth
  60. Push-Over
  61. Imperium
  62. Populous
  63. Drakkhen
  64. Desert Strike Return to the Gulf
  65. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
  66. Final Fight
  67. Pilotwings
  68. Super Play Action Football
  69. John Madden Football 93
  70. John Madden Football
  71. Krusty’s Super Fun House
  72. Harley’s Humongous Adventure
  73. Firepower 2000
  74. Musya
  75. Arcana
  76. True Golf Classics Pebble Beach
  77. Super Valis IV
  78. Bubsy: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
  79. Spiderman and the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge
  80. Lagoon
  81. Brawl Brothers
  82. Cool World
  83. The Hunt for Red October
  84. Addam’s Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt
  85. Pro Quarterback
  86. True Golf Classics Waialae
  87. Axelay
  88. Tom & Jerry
  89. Lethal Weapon
  90. Phalanx
  91. Strike Gunner STG
  92. Outlander
  93. Wing Commander
  94. Prince of Persia
  95. Hyperzone
  96. Jeopardy!
  97. Paperboy 2
  98. Super Tennis
  99. Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
  100. Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour
  101. Super Bowling
  102. Aerobiz
  103. Super Conflict
  104. Power Moves
  105. Super Ninja Boy
  106. Gods
  107. Raiden Trad
  108. Dragon’s Lair
  109. Road Runner’s Death Valley Rally
  110. Fatal Fury
  111. King Arthur’s World
  112. Test Drive II: The Duel
  113. James Bond Jr.
  114. Extra Innings
  115. Street Combat
  116. Super Strike Eagle
  117. Doomsday Warrior
  118. Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
  119. F1 ROC Race of Champions
  120. Super Adventure Island
  121. D-Force
  122. Uncharted Waters
  123. Monopoly
  124. Nolan Ryan’s Baseball
  125. Jack Nicklaus Golf
  126. Super Batter Up
  127. Super Bases Loaded
  128. Smart Ball
  129. The Chessmaster
  130. Gemfire
  131. World League Soccer
  132. Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts
  133. NBA All-Star Challenge
  134. Q*Bert 3
  135. Super Slap Shot
  136. Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool
  137. American Gladiators
  138. Inindo: Way of the Ninja
  139. NBA Showdown
  140. California Games II
  141. Wheel of Fortune
  142. The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare
  143. The Termnator
  144. Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye
  145. Battle Grand Prix
  146. Wordtris
  147. The Combatribes
  148. Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
  149. Captain Novolin
  150. Chuck Rock
  151. Clue
  152. Faceball 2000
  153. WarpSpeed
  154. Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
  155. Garry Kitchen’s Super Battletank: War in the Gulf
  156. Cyber Spin
  157. Ka-Blooey
  158. Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
  159. Xardion
  160. Spindizzy Worlds
  161. Super TKO Boxing
  162. Best of the Best Karate Championship
  163. Skulljagger: Revolt of the Westicans
  164. Wayne’s World
  165. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
  166. George Foreman’s K.O. Boxing
  167. Space Football: One on One
  168. Thunder Spirits
  169. David Crane’s Amazing Tennis
  170. WWF Super Wrestlemania
  171. Goal!
  172. Gunforce
  173. Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball
  174. Toys
  175. Wings 2: Aces High
  176. Ultraman
  177. Earth Defense Force
  178. Home Alone
  179. Road Riot 4WD
  180. RPM Racing
  181. Robocop 3
  182. The Rocketeer
  183. Pit-Fighter
  184. Race Drivin’

Games Discussed

06/27/2021