Mahjong Taikai II is one of those SNES deep cuts—a solid mahjong sim from Koei back when they were still doing niche stuff before the whole Dynasty Warriors explosion. The tiles have that satisfying clack when you place them, and the AI opponents actually put up a decent fight once you get past the early rounds. Not gonna lie, the menus are very '90s Koei—dense and kinda clunky—but once you're in a match, it plays smooth.

What I dig is how it doesn't baby you. No tutorial pop-ups, just straight into picking a table and figuring out hands through trial and error. The music's this weird mix of traditional shamisen and synth that somehow works? If you're into mahjong or just curious about retro Japan-only releases, this one's a fun time capsule. Just don't expect flashy animations—it's all about the tiles.