SNES Action Beat 'em Up 1994

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Reviewed by Marcus Webb & Elena Castillo · Updated June 2025

Natsume's 1994 SNES beat-em-up based on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers — the game features all five Rangers as playable characters across five stages, Megazord battles against giant monsters, and two-player simultaneous co-op, capturing the TV series' combination of ground combat and mech battles.

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💡 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers — Key Facts

→ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was developed by Natsume and published by Saban
→ Released in 1994 on SNES
→ Genre: Action, Beat 'em Up
→ We rate it 8/10 — highly recommended
→ Natsume's 1994 SNES beat-em-up based on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers — the game features all five Rangers as playable characters across five stages, Megazord battles against giant monsters, and two-player simultaneous co-op, capturing the TV series' combination of ground combat and mech battles.

Overview

Five teenagers chosen to defend Earth. Five color-coded suits. One combining robot called the Megazord.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in 1993 was the children’s phenomenon of its generation — the show that made every playground argument about which Ranger was best and which monster was the hardest.

The SNES game captured both halves of what the show was.

Two Modes

Every episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers had two distinct sections: the Rangers fighting in their suits on the ground against Putties and the monster of the week, and then the Megazord battle when the monster grew to enormous size.

Most licensed games would have picked one. The SNES game had both.

Ground combat was the standard beat-em-up format — five Rangers, each slightly differentiated, fighting through waves of Putties toward the episode’s boss. The Megazord battles used SNES Mode 7 to create the scaling effect of giant robot versus giant monster — the same technique that Super Mario Kart used for its racing perspective, applied to enormous colorful suits stomping toward the camera.

The Five Rangers

The original five. Not the sixth Green Ranger who joined later (he was in other Power Rangers games). The five-Ranger lineup from the first season — red, blue, black, pink, yellow — when the franchise was new and the premise was still fresh.

The stat differences between them were modest but real. The fastest Ranger was Yellow. The hardest-hitting was Black. The most balanced was Red. Choosing a Ranger was a low-stakes but genuine character selection that acknowledged the show’s actual roster rather than just offering reskins.

The Nostalgia Object

Power Rangers’ nostalgic pull comes from a specific intensity of childhood media consumption. The merchandise, the lunchboxes, the arguments about Rangers, the must-watch of Saturday morning television.

The SNES game is a functional artifact of that moment. It doesn’t transcend its licensed origins. It doesn’t need to.

Our Review

Excellent / 10

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Gameplay

★★★★★

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Graphics

★★★★★

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Audio

★★★★★

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Replay

★★★★★

Gameplay

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a side-scrolling beat-em-up with five playable Rangers: Red Ranger (Jason), Blue Ranger (Billy), Black Ranger (Zack), Pink Ranger (Kimberly), Yellow Ranger (Trini). Each Ranger has slightly different stats — Red Ranger is balanced, Yellow Ranger is fastest, Black Ranger hits hardest. Beat-em-up combat through five stages versus Putties and monster enemies, followed by Megazord battles at stage end: the Rangers combine into the Megazord for giant robot vs. monster combat using the SNES Mode 7 scaling effect. Two-player co-op allows two Rangers to fight together.

Graphics

Power Rangers SNES delivers character designs accurate to the original TV series cast — the colored suits and helmet designs of the five original Rangers. The Megazord Mode 7 battles create the scaling effect of giant robot combat. Stage environments reflect the California filming locations and monster attacks of the series.

Audio

The Power Rangers SNES soundtrack adapts the television series' themes — the series' distinctive main theme and battle music appear in chip music form, creating immediate recognition for series fans.

Replayability

Five playable Rangers, two-player co-op, and both ground combat and Megazord sections provide the core game. Replay is limited but appropriate for the licensed game format.

Historical Significance

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1994) was the video game companion to one of the most successful licensed media properties of the early 1990s. The Power Rangers franchise — adapted from Super Sentai in Japan — had become the dominant children's property in North America in 1993-1994. Multiple MMPR games were released across NES, SNES, Genesis, and Game Boy. The Natsume SNES version combined beat-em-up ground combat with the Megazord battles that the TV series featured in every episode, making it the most complete game adaptation of the show's structure.

✅ Pros

+ All five original Rangers playable with stat differences
+ Megazord Mode 7 battles capture the TV series' defining mechanic
+ Two-player co-op throughout
+ Licensed music from the original series
+ Captures both ground combat and giant robot elements of the show

❌ Cons

- Beat-em-up combat is simple by genre standards
- Only five stages — short playthrough
- Ranger stat differences modest rather than distinct
- Megazord battles repetitive across stages

Also Known As

MMPR SNESPower Rangers SNESMighty Morphin Power Rangers Super Nintendo

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers FAQ

How do the five Rangers differ in gameplay?

The five Rangers have different stat profiles reflecting their character roles in the television series. Red Ranger (Jason) is the balanced leader — all-purpose stats suitable for any combat situation. Blue Ranger (Billy) has slightly higher defense, representing his intelligence-focused character. Black Ranger (Zack) has the highest individual attack damage — the hip-hop karate style of the character translates to powerful hits. Pink Ranger (Kimberly) has above-average reach from her gymnastics background. Yellow Ranger (Trini) is the fastest Ranger — her movement speed and attack speed exceed the others, reflecting her martial arts background. The stat differences are modest enough that any Ranger can complete the game, but noticeable enough that character selection influences how individual fights feel.

What are the Megazord battles?

After completing each stage's ground combat, the Rangers combine into the Megazord for a giant robot battle using SNES Mode 7 scaling. The Megazord and the stage's monster boss are both represented as large sprites that scale toward the screen using Mode 7's flat-plane rotation capability — creating the appearance of giant entities moving in three-dimensional space. The Megazord battles have their own combat system: the Megazord has basic attacks and a Power Sword finisher move. Monster opponents have different attack patterns. The Mode 7 effect was frequently used in SNES games to create depth illusions; the Power Rangers game used it specifically to replicate the TV series' climactic giant monster fights that capped each episode.

Is this game based on the TV series or the Japanese Super Sentai original?

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1995 TV series) is the American adaptation of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise — specifically Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. The SNES game is based on the American MMPR adaptation, using the American actors' costumes, the American character names (Jason, Billy, Zack, Kimberly, Trini), and the Americanized Megazord (called Daizyujin in Japan). The American adaptation reused the suit footage and Zord battle footage from the Japanese source while replacing all other footage with American actors. The SNES game reflects the American television version that Western audiences knew rather than the Japanese Super Sentai original.

Is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers available on modern platforms?

The original SNES Mighty Morphin Power Rangers game has not received a modern digital re-release. The Power Rangers license has passed through multiple holders (Saban, Disney, Hasbro) making re-release of older licensed games complicated. Modern Power Rangers gaming includes Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (2019, nWay) — a modern fighting game using Power Rangers characters from various series with online play. Physical SNES cartridges of the original 1994 game are available through retro game stores at low prices given the game's wide distribution. The Genesis version is also available. Power Rangers' Mighty Morphin era maintains enormous nostalgic following among players who were children in 1993-1994.