Starfox (solo cartuccia)

Picked this up for my Super Famicom and the FX chip really shows its stuff—the 3D graphics are impressively smooth for the era, though the cart itself is just the bare chip. It feels great to finally experience the original polygonal action after reading about it for years.

The gradual difficulty curve is exactly what I wanted—it eases you into the 3D controls before things get intense. That FX chip really nails the smoothness, and even without the box, the cart itself feels solid and works flawlessly on my Super Famicom.

Even as just the cart, the FX chip really shows its muscle here—the 3D rotation is shockingly smooth for a Super Famicom game, and it never stutters during the tight corridors. I popped it in expecting some retro jank, but the gradual intro of new enemy patterns kept me hooked for an hour straight.