Super Widget

About

Super Widget is a 1993 SNES platformer where you play as a purple alien apprentice tasked with saving Earth. You jump and shoot through colorful worlds, collecting W coins for extra lives and power-ups that let you transform into creatures like a snake or dinosaur. Each transformation grants a unique ranged attack, and stacking three of the same type boosts your form. Take damage while transformed and you revert to a weaker state. The challenge lies in managing these shifts while dodging enemies and navigating tricky level layouts. Boss fights at the end of each world require timing and strategy, as you learn their attack patterns and counter with your current form. The game’s progression system stands out, blending risk and reward as you balance power levels with survival. Players earn grades and "Watcher Experience" based on performance, encouraging replays for better scores. Though its 90s-era design shows its age, the variety of transformations and structured difficulty curves keep it engaging. With a premise about eco-villains and a sidekick named Mega Brain, it mixes light sci-fi with straightforward platforming. Its blend of resource management and combat remains a niche highlight for retro fans, though modern players might find the pacing slow.

Storyline

Planet Earth is in danger from assorted villains who want to destroy the environment for their own nefarious purposes! Far off in the Horsehead Nebula, a group of shapeshifting aliens known as World Watchers assign planets for their Watchers to protect. A purple alien, Widget, is an apprentice assigned with the job of protecting Earth. Along for the ride is his intelligent sidekick, Mega Brain.