This is one of my favorite SNES games. As much as I like the original, the sequel is easily 10 times better. I don't remember it causing that much of a splash when it was first released. (Then again, that was pre-Internet, so it could have just be in my circle of friends.)
I'll be picking it up again because $8 is a fair price for me not to have to unpack my SNES and find my original cartridge.