Super Adventure Island on SNES is one of those games that just feels like summer—bright colors, palm trees everywhere, and this weirdly catchy tropical soundtrack that gets stuck in your head for days. You play as Higgins, this little dude in a grass skirt who bounces around islands, dodging bats and hopping on turtles like they’re stepping stones. The controls are simple, but don’t let that fool you—some of those jumps are brutal if you mistime them.

What I love is how unapologetically goofy it is. One minute you’re eating fruit to stay alive (because apparently Higgins runs on bananas), the next you’re getting chased by a giant… angry eggplant? The sprite work has that classic SNES charm, all chunky and colorful. And yeah, rescuing the princess is the goal, but honestly, half the fun is just seeing what weird enemy they throw at you next. It’s the kind of game where you die a lot, but you’ll keep hitting reset because the music’s too good to stay mad. If you miss when platformers were more about vibes than realism, this one’s a time capsule.