The alternative name for Smash TV, a chaotic Williams top down shooter. Solid for retro arcade fans, local for short sessions.
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Category
Action2 players16+
Description
Arena shoot-'em-up featuring a fighter surviving infinite enemy waves, North American version. Published by Acclaim, released in North America in 1993. Top-down view, multidirectional shooting and growing enemy waves. North American version of Williams' Smash TV on Super Nintendo.
Super Smash T.V. review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Firing in all directions in the heart of a televised arena, grabbing power-ups galore and surviving relentless waves of enemies: this twin-stick shooter bets on pure action and frenzy. The cult slogan and the rain of rewards galvanise. Two-player, the chaos becomes gleeful. Snappy, generous and utterly deranged, an intense, irresistible arcade blow-off.
The North American version of the Williams arena shooter, this Super Smash T.V. was widely distributed and stays a common title on the NTSC market. A cathartic arcade blast rather than a sought piece, it offers no scarcity of its own as a cartridge: loose copies are easy to find and value stays contained. The interest concentrates on an unwarped cardboard box, a clean complete copy and above all a graded sealed one, the only slots where the item gains relief on the American side.
Is Super Smash T.V. still worth playing in 2026?
A port of Williams' arcade game, Super Smash T.V. transfers its game show carnage where you fire in every direction amid hordes of enemies. The twin stick principle, the frantic pace and the cynical humour keep an immediate punch, especially in two player. Repetitive arenas and a certain lack of variety weigh over time. A snappy blast to recommend for fans of retro twin stick shooters and old fashioned scoring.
