Black Friday Pickups 2025!
Black Friday strikes again—and Retro Gaming Life comes out victorious with another batch of awesome retro treasures! This year’s hunt delivered a mix of beat-’em-ups, superheroes, dungeon-crawling classic RPG goodness, and a Disney platformer packed with charm. Let’s take a closer look at the newest additions to the collection!
🕹️ Street Fighter II’: Special Champion Edition (Sega Genesis)
If there’s a game that helped define the 16-bit fighting era, Street Fighter II’: Special Champion Edition is right up there at the top. Released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis, this version combines elements from both Street Fighter II: Champion Edition and Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting. It brought Genesis players the full roster of World Warriors along with turbo speed settings, mirror matches, and enhanced gameplay options.
What’s especially cool about this particular pickup is the original-style cardboard Genesis box, which is getting harder to find in decent condition. Even battle-worn copies have their charm, and seeing artwork featuring Ryu, Chun-Li, and M. Bison still hits all the nostalgic notes.
This one is a must-own for any Genesis or fighting game collector—an essential piece of 90s gaming history.
🦇 Batman: Revenge of the Joker (Sega Genesis)
Next up is a visually striking pickup: Batman: Revenge of the Joker, released for the Genesis in 1992. While it shares a name with its NES counterpart, the Genesis version has upgraded visuals and a comic-book aesthetic that makes it stand out. Sunsoft—the studio famous for their excellent NES Batman titles—handled this release, and it shows in the soundtrack, crisp character sprites, and fast-paced action.
The game pits Batman against the Joker in a run-and-gun experience with a style that almost mimics Western animation. It’s not the most common title to find complete, and the vibrant yellow/purple artwork alone makes this a fantastic shelf piece.
Definitely a highlight of this haul!
🎪 The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie (Sega Genesis)
From Capcom—masters of licensed platformers—comes The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie, released in 1994. Anyone who played Mickey’s Magical Quest or its sequels knows exactly what makes this one special. The game lets you switch between different themed costumes, each providing special abilities, making for a charming and colorful platforming adventure.
This Genesis version, while also released on the SNES, has its own feel and Capcom polish. Collectors love it not just for nostalgia, but because it’s a great example of when Disney games were genuinely top-tier. With bright artwork featuring Mickey and Minnie, this one always pops on display.
⚔️ Dungeon Master (Super Nintendo)
Here’s the wildcard of the lot: Dungeon Master for the SNES, a port of the iconic Atari ST/Amiga dungeon crawler. Released in 1993, this first-person RPG was groundbreaking for its time, introducing mechanics like real-time combat, physics-based puzzles, and an immersive labyrinth design.
This particular pickup comes with the classic “This Box Is Empty” sticker from rental stores—a fun reminder of video store culture and the era of weekend rentals. For collectors, even stickered copies tell a story and add personality to the item.
Dungeon Master is a deep, punishing, atmospheric journey that helped define the dungeon-crawling RPG genre long before modern equivalents existed.
Final Thoughts – Another Month, Another Awesome Haul
This Black Friday spread hits a little bit of everything:
✔️ A legendary fighting game
✔️ A superhero classic
✔️ A colorful Disney platformer
✔️ An influential dungeon crawler
Each pick adds something special to the ongoing Retro Gaming Life collection, and that’s exactly what makes the FINDS Series so fun to share.
Until the next hunt—keep gaming, keep collecting, and keep enjoying Retro Gaming Life!
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