Star Soldier’s 2 Minute Mode on SNES is basically the arcade shooter experience boiled down to pure, frantic adrenaline. You’ve got 120 seconds—that’s it—to rack up as many points as possible while dodging swarms of enemy ships and their bullet hell. The first time I played, I barely lasted 30 seconds before getting wrecked by some sneaky diagonal fire.

It nails that old-school arcade feel: chunky pixel explosions, a killer synth soundtrack, and that "one more try" hook when you narrowly miss your high score. Power-ups drop randomly, so sometimes you luck into a screen-clearing bomb, other times you’re stuck with pea-shooter lasers. Pro tip: memorize the spawn patterns or you’ll keep eating dirt in the later waves.

Perfect for quick sessions when you just want to squeeze in a blast of retro chaos. The two-minute limit sounds easy until you realize how fast it flies by.