Doom for the Super Nintendo just got a special edition from Limited Run Games

The original Doom from 1993 not only helped define a new genre and a decade of gaming, but it has gone on to become one of the most widely ported games of all time. And that's without counting all of the unofficial ports of Doom that have brought it everything from a calculator to a heart monitor and Samsung washing machines.

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During the 1990s, the game was a cultural phenomenon. A defining moment for PC gaming, the original Doom also made its way to consoles like the 32X add-on for the Sega Genesis, the Sony PlayStation, the ill-fated Atari Jaguar, and the 16-bit icon that was the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES.

Although the SNES was a pioneer in 3D gaming, thanks to the likes of Star Fox and the SuperFX chip, bringing Doom to the console was still considered an "impossible port." Fast forward to 2025, and the original programmer Randal Linden, Limited Run Games, and Bethesda have teamed up to deliver the definitive Doom for the SNES. And yes, it arrives on a cartridge that you can slot into the 16-bit console.

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This brand-new special edition release of Doom for the Super Nintendo includes a custom-made board that supports new graphics not seen in the original release. Plus, you've got the entire Doom experience, with all four episodes including 'Thy Flesh Consumed' from 1995's Ultimate Doom re-release. It also includes levels that were cut from the original SNES version of the game, like E1M6 and E2M2, due to technical reasons.

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Pre-orders for the new Doom Special Edition for the SNES open this weekend, with a standard edition available for $99.99. This includes the game on a gunmetal colored SNES cart, a retro SNES box for the game, and a poster. There's also a Collector's Edition available for $174.99, limited to 666 copies, with a premium cart and box.

Limited Run Games is also releasing a SNES-compatible Rumble Tech Controller, sold separately, that adds rumble support to Doom. This feature wasn't a thing until the Nintendo 64 arrived in the latter half of the 1990s.