Super Battleship on SNES is basically the board game you remember, but with way more explosions and dramatic camera zooms when you land a hit. You start by placing your fleet—carriers, destroyers, the whole deal—and then it’s just you and the AI taking turns lobbing shots at each other’s grids. The tension when you’re one square away from sinking their battleship? Brutal.

What’s cool is how the SNES version adds little touches, like the way the screen shakes when a ship goes down, or the surprisingly intense music that kicks in during late-game duels. The AI isn’t a pushover either—it’ll flank you if you get too predictable. I lost a few matches before realizing I needed to stop clustering my ships in the corner like an amateur.

It’s straightforward, but that’s the charm. You’ll either love the slow burn or wish there was more to it. Either way, watching your opponent’s cruiser explode never gets old.