Famitsu Issue 0117 (December 21, 1990)

The review crew was working overtime with this issue -- 77 games reviewed!  Part of that is the Super Famicom launch titles, with F-Zero as the top-rated game, handily outscoring Super Mario World, 37 to 34 (out of 40).  I dunno.  F-Zero is good, but I think they may have done the same thing the Western press did at the SNES launch and underestimate the quality of Mario Word simply because its graphics weren't flashy enough for the launch of a "next gen" system.  I personally spent a lot more time and got more enjoyment out of clearing every level of SMW than I did finishing F-Zero, even if F-Zero is the clear winner when it comes to visceral thrills.