Super Slap Shot is a sports simulation video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) that replicates the fast-paced action of professional ice hockey. As a hockey game, it falls within the sports genre, specifically focusing on team-based gameplay. Players can choose from a variety of national teams and take to the ice to compete in matches that feature standard hockey rules. The game emphasizes skillful puck handling, offensive and defensive plays, and goal scoring. Super Slap Shot offers both single and multiplayer modes, allowing for competitive play against the AI or head-to-head action with another player.