Play King of the Monsters on Snes Online

King of the Monsters came out on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992, published by SNK. It was part of that early 90s wave of arcade ports, where you got these big, loud games that felt like a Saturday morning cartoon brought to life. It wasn't trying to be deep; it was just about causing a ruckus on your TV.

You pick one of several giant monsters and fight another one in a destructible city. Your main goal is to pin your opponent three times to win the match. You punch, kick, and perform special moves to wear down their health bar before grabbing them for a throw. The screen scrolls with you as you brawl, and you can use the environment, picking up tanks or power poles to use as weapons. The pacing is fast and chaotic, with buildings crumbling around you as you fight. It feels like being a kid again, smashing your toys together just to see what breaks.