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Super Nova
Super Nova is a 1993 action shoot-em-up developed by Taito for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Players pilot a spaceship through five stages of escalating enemy formations and hazards. The game uses vertical scrolling where you navigate your vessel across the screen, dodging incoming fire while attacking wave after wave of adversaries. Controls are straightforward: directional buttons move your ship, while additional buttons handle shooting and deploying special weapons. Each stage concludes with a boss encounter that requires pattern recognition and precise timing to defeat. Power-ups scattered in levels boost your ship's firepower and defensive capacity. Difficulty increases steadily, demanding both quick reflexes and tactical positioning. Super Nova brings Taito's arcade design principles to the SNES, with intense action and relentless enemy placement creating a demanding experience throughout its campaign.
- Developer
- Taito
- Released
- 1993
- Platform
- SNES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (4K)
- Last updated
Super Nova Controls — SNES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Super Nova on our in-browser SNES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | X | Tertiary action |
| A | Y | Quaternary action |
| Q | L | Left shoulder |
| W | R | Right shoulder |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Super Nova Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Super Nova on SNES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Super Nova" SNES longplay 1993
Super Nova Cheat Codes
8 community-curated cheats for Super Nova. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Lives
A268-4716 -
Invincibility Vs. Enemies
DD8C-1467 -
Infinite Invincibility Time
DD80-3407 -
Total Invincibility (Works For Walls And Enemies)
0A84-C4A7+7984-C7D7+8384-C707 -
Total Invincibility
0A84-C4A7+7984-C7D7+8384-C707 -
Start With Strongest Main Weapon
62C4-1F46 -
Keep Main Weapon After Dying
C26C-4446 -
Hit Anywhere
6DA9-1DA7+DDA5-4FD7+DD87-1D41
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Super Nova released?
Super Nova was released in 1993 for the SNES.
Who developed Super Nova?
Super Nova was developed by Taito, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Super Nova support?
Super Nova is a single-player Action game for the SNES.
What type of game is Super Nova?
Super Nova is a Action game for the SNES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Super Nova for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Super Nova runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Super Nova in the browser?
No. Super Nova streams from a public archive into a browser-side SNES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Super Nova?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original SNES cartridge supported.
Does Super Nova work on mobile devices?
Yes — the SNES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Super Nova this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Super Nova. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
