Nintendo Life

• N64
• 10 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

Mario emerged into the 3D realm fully-formed and exceptionally well-realised. This doesn't feel like a rough sketch or a first stab at using new technology. Unlike so many games, there's no sense here that the developers would 'get it right' in a sequel; however improbably, Nintendo nailed practically every aspect on the very first try. Super Mario 64 was a momentous achievement, and one that still feels fresh — and fun — decades on. It comes with our highest recommendation.

• N64
• 8 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

As a history lesson in how things used to be done, and as a split-screen multiplayer game, GoldenEye 007 still delivers the goods where it counts, although certain aspects haven't aged as gracefully as you would hope. Its precision aiming mechanic is fiddly and ever so slightly impractical on any controller that isn't the original (and divisive) N64 pad, and — as with most 64-bit titles, to be fair — an old-style CRT is much more flattering on its visuals than today's HD displays. However, play for a while and you'll quickly find evidence of the subtly profound design that made this such a game-changer back in 1997. GoldenEye represents an instance of genuine innovation in the first-person shooter genre, and its brilliant local multiplayer reminds us that there's still nothing quite like gloating and showboating with three friends all crowded around a single screen.

• SNES
• 8 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

There's no denying that the original Super Nintendo port of Capcom's Street Fighter 2 arcade hit was extremely impressive and damn near arcade-perfect, but there's also something to be said for the job they did in bringing a very ambitious Street Fighter Alpha 2 arcade title to the console without having to sacrifice too much in the transition. Sure the visuals are a bit toned down and the brief loading times are irksome but overall the game is intact and still every bit as playable as it was in the arcades. Fans of the Alpha series will likely find this Super Nintendo release quite solid and a good bargain at 800 Wii Points. And anyone that has yet to give the Alpha series a try, now might be as good a time as any.

• SNES
• 7 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• SNES
• 9 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• SNES
• 7 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• SNES
• 10 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

Super Metroid is one of the greatest SNES games ever made, and arguably Samus Aran's greatest outing. If you've never played a classic side-scrolling Metroid game before, Super Metroid is the one to start with.