SNES Tin Star

Super Nintendo cartridge for "Tin Star" by Nintendo. The standard grey SNES cart features colorful cartoon Western artwork — Tin Star, a blue robot sheriff with a cowboy hat and badge, stands heroically in front of a Wild West town with a red stagecoach. The cartoon style is bright and playful. "TIN STAR" in large colorful text. Kids to Adults (K-A) ESRB rating. Licensed by Nintendo. Made in Japan.

Tin Star (1994) was a first-party Nintendo rail shooter set in a cartoon Wild West populated entirely by robots. Players used the SNES Super Scope or mouse (or just the controller) to shoot bandits, outlaws, and boss characters in a comedic Western setting. Developed by Software Creations, the game featured smooth sprite animation and a charming Saturday-morning-cartoon aesthetic. Tin Star was one of the more creative uses of the Super Scope peripheral, offering a full adventure rather than just a shooting gallery. The game's robot cowboy premise was delightfully weird — it played like a Pixar movie before Pixar was making movies. A hidden gem in Nintendo's first-party SNES catalog.

Super Nintendo cartridge, loose. Pre-owned. See photos for condition.