SNES Archives - Unwinnable

A drawing featuring the main protagonist in DOOM. A muscular soldier in a helmet holds a large gun.

Misremembering DOOM

By Ben Sailer • July 27th, 2022

In this revised reprint from 2018, Ben revisits the SNES version of DOOM, and destroys part of his childhood in the process.

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Searching for Kirby(‘s) Air Ride, a Game that Does(n’t) Exist

By Don Everhart • January 28th, 2020

Nostalgic for a game that never existed, Don Everhart considers how he has carried a torch for the never-released Nintendo 64 version of Kirby’s Air Ride. Chasing an online game swap for the Gamecube game Kirby Air Ride may have been the next best thing.

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Remembering Doom on SNES

By Ben Sailer • July 12th, 2018

Doom for the Super Nintendo was an incredible feat of technical trickery. It’s also my favorite game of all time that I never want to play again.

Nostalgia Jam

By Megan Condis • May 23rd, 2016

We got a real jam goin’ down, welcome to the Nostalgia Jam. BOOMSHAKALAKA!

Gaming Grammatically

By Brendan Keogh • January 24th, 2013

Brendan Keogh teaches us about the language of videogames.

Gradius: Adventures in Space

By Michael Edwards • September 25th, 2012

Mike Edwards shares a little Gradius fanfic, along with a look back at the influential space shooter series.

Coming Down in the Bear Chair

By Gus Mastrapa • January 27th, 2012

Gus Mastrapa revisits his raver days of drugs, videogames and death – and the blinders that got him through.

Happy Belated Birthday, SNES

By Michael Edwards • September 2nd, 2011

Michael Edwards celebrates twenty years of the SNES with some fond (and not so fond) memories.

Improving the Worst Videogame Box Art Ever!

By Bee Tee Dee • December 27th, 2010

BTD tries to use his artistic powers for good to give a makeover to the worst videogame box art of all time, just like Oprah.