Lemmings
Port
RELEASED
6.1
Dec 18, 1991
SatellaviewSuper Nintendo Entertainment System+1byUnknown•Sun Corporation of America
Part of: Lemmings
Overview:|
As a 1991 strategy Port for the SNES/Super Famicom, Lemmings challenges you to guide hordes of small creatures through levels by assigning limited roles like digging, building, and blocking to ensure their safe exit. This version, including a Satellaview broadcast replica, maintains the original's addictive, mind-boggling puzzle core, demanding precise timing across multiple skill levels.
This title is a strategy game originally released in 1991, presented here as a Port, bringing the established core experience to platforms like the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom. The game centers on managing large groups of small, often disorganized creatures as they attempt to navigate hazardous environments.
The fundamental gameplay loop requires players to ensure a sufficient number of these creatures reach the designated exit point safely. This is achieved by assigning specific, limited roles to individual units within the group. The challenge is derived from the precise timing and strategic allocation of these skills to overcome environmental obstacles before the entire group perishes or the time limit expires.
Core Gameplay Loop and Strategic Demands
Players must observe the flow of the creatures and intervene by granting them specific jobs necessary for survival. These core mechanics include Blocking to redirect the flow, Building structures like stairs or platforms, Digging tunnels through terrain, and Guiding the group's direction. Success is contingent upon mastering the limited resource pool of available jobs across multiple, increasingly complex skill levels.
What makes this strategy port unique?
As a port, this version aims to replicate the original's addictive, mind-boggling puzzle structure on 16-bit hardware, featuring animated graphics that depict the plight of the creatures. The value proposition lies in its high replayability driven by escalating difficulty and the need for perfect execution of assignments.
Platform Availability and Version Specifics
This iteration is available on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom. Notably, a version was also broadcast via the Satellaview service, which is confirmed to be a direct, bit-for-bit replica of the Super Famicom iteration, ensuring a consistent core experience across these platforms.
Content Status
There are no reported expansions, downloadable content packs, or remasters associated with this specific 1991 port release.
Game Details
Release Information
Release Date: Dec 18, 1991
Genres & Themes
Genres: Strategy
Themes: Comedy
Platforms
SatellaviewSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemSuper Famicom
Game Modes
Perspective: Unknown
Player Modes: Single-player
Game Modes: Single player
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