Super Turrican 1 is one of those SNES shooters that feels like it was designed to melt your thumbs off—in the best way possible. You’re this armored-up space soldier blasting through waves of aliens and robots, with a gun that somehow gets even more ridiculous as you go. The first level throws you right into it: jumping over lava pits, dodging homing missiles, and figuring out how the heck your grappling hook works (hint: it’s way more useful than you’d think).

The soundtrack’s got that classic SNES synth-rock vibe, and the bosses? Huge, screen-filling monstrosities that take half your ammo just to scratch. It’s not the deepest game out there, but if you miss the days when run-and-gun meant memorizing enemy patterns and praying your reflexes hold up, this one’s a solid time capsule.