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Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World came out for the Super Nintendo in 1993, a conversion of the computer game by New World Computing. It was a time when sprawling, complex RPGs were still a rarity on consoles, and this one brought a very particular kind of deep, sometimes unforgiving, adventure to the system.

You control a party of six adventurers you create yourself, carefully assigning their classes, skills, and even their alignments. The goal is to hunt down a renegade guardian across a series of interconnected worlds, which involves a lot of methodical, screen-by-screen exploration of towns and vast dungeons. Combat is turn-based, letting you strategically position your fighters and spellcasters against monsters that often require specific tactics to defeat. The game is dense with secrets, environmental puzzles, and logistical challenges, like managing your limited inventory and ensuring your party has the right composition to pass certain social or magical barriers. Progress is slow and deliberate, rewarding careful note-taking and patience over quick reflexes. It feels like slowly unraveling a massive, intricate puzzle where every small victory is genuinely earned.