Man, Tecmo Super Baseball on SNES is one of those games that just feels right if you grew up with a Super Nintendo. The pixel art’s got that classic Tecmo vibe—big-headed players, smooth animations when someone slides into base, and those satisfying crack sounds when you nail a solid hit.

First thing you’ll notice? The pitching mechanics are weirdly deep for a 16-bit game. You’ve got fastballs, curves, even knuckleballs, and timing them right actually matters. I remember whiffing so many swings at first because I kept jumping the gun. And the fielding? Surprisingly responsive—none of that sluggish, floaty feel some old baseball games had.

Team management’s simple but fun. No crazy stat spreads, just basic strengths and weaknesses to play with. I always went for power hitters even though my buddy swore speedsters were better for stealing bases. (He was right, but homers are more fun.)

It’s not MLB The Show, but for a quick, no-frills SNES baseball fix? Still holds up.