Demo World - OryNider's Retro World is one of those SNES games that nails the retro vibe without feeling like a cheap knockoff. The pixel art is crisp, the chiptune soundtrack hits just right, and the controls are tight—like someone actually remembered how frustrating slippery platformers could be back in the day.

You start off in this weirdly charming overworld, picking between a few different zones that each have their own gimmick. I went with the forest level first, which was a mistake because those bouncing mushrooms? Way harder than they look. But that’s the fun of it—you die a lot, but respawns are quick, and there’s always some little secret tucked behind a fake wall or under a suspicious-looking bush.

It’s got that perfect mix of nostalgia and new tricks, like if someone remade an old SNES game but actually polished the rough edges. If you’ve ever wasted an afternoon on Mega Man or Super Mario World, this’ll feel like coming home.