10 Popular SNES Games I Haven't Played!

[@erneststackhouse1133]

So many video games, so little time! i've never heard of Kirby's All Stars, thought that was just a Mario thing. Weird how i should know this, but didn't hear of it until now. My list of games that i will never play are...SNES "Mario Paint" (Not a game in my opinion) & "Sim City" on the SNES. i play video games to escape reality not pretend to go into a simulator! Also on the top 25 most sold SNES video games is "Pilot Wings" will have to look into that one in the near future. What's the fun if you played every video game ever, always great to look forward to something new!

[@Fortefyre]

Absolutely! So many people ask why I endure so many horrible games, because people ignore them. I know the old saying goes "history is written by the winner" but when it comes to gaming history, I WANT to see the losers. Sim city 2000 an onward is much better. The original is just a tile simulator lol. The perspective kind of changes once you see fully rendered cities and it makes sense.

[@UstraMage]

Man, Demon Crest is amazing! I got this for my birthday when it was new, super damn good and i love the fact you can do the levels in different order if you want

[@Fortefyre]

I look forward to checking it out at some point.

[@mikeburkhart8336]

Secret of Evermore was always overshadowed by Chrono Trigger on SNES,but it was unique on it's own and was fun even though the alchemy system was a bit confusing at times. If you when around and looked you'd find all the material you'd need for each level.

[@Fortefyre]

That's a good point.

[@shawnbennett4574]

I respect the "Rules of Release" as an homage to your Pops. I hope you are able to find the time to play some of those games, my friend. There are some gems in there.

[@Fortefyre]

I would love to, trust me.

[@jeffdaigle5487]

The money in the bank reference made me laugh. Thanks bro I needed it. Hope you feel better soon bro. Peace

[@Fortefyre]

Me too, fuck man, me too.

[@lucrativesoundsent.1274]

Wow, Fortefyre, you haven't played these games??? Man, hurry up and catch up on their previous games so you can play these gems lol! But, yeah, I totally agree with you about playing games in order. I have several sequels in my collection to games I haven't played the previous installments that I wait until I play them in order. I have to play the originals first before the sequels lol. Thanks for the video!

[@Fortefyre]

I'm just a boy lmfao.

[@lucrativesoundsent.1274]

@ 😂😂

[@necrogenesis1981]

Trust me, you should consider breaking your rule for Earthbound, Mother is worth playing for the history, but it’s definitely skippable, it doesn’t really hold up.

[@Fortefyre]

I knowwwwwwwwwww

[@davidfitzgerald4748]

To add to this, I’m a lot like you Fortefyre, I typically play games in order released. Should you give Mother a try, I would recommend playing it with via emulation, with the patch that increases XP. My friend recommended I did this; I didn’t and ended up severely regretting my decision. This game is a grind fest and it really fuck up the pacing, especially as you inch towards the end.

[@InnocentSoul0283]

If you play Mother 1, I would recommend playing the GBA Mother 1+2 version with Tomato English patch, it will make the grinding less of an issue due to the doubled experience rate and money from the Easy Ring, cause the first game is grindy otherwise. Plus there are other QoL improvements.

[@Ruudos]

The second game in the Gargoyle's Quest series actually came out for the NES. It does have a Game Boy port but only in Japan.

[@Fortefyre]

Yep! I think I had a freudian slip lol.

[@davidfitzgerald4748]

I also had heard of Wild Arms across the years. When Reloaded came out, I finally gave it a go. It wasn’t bad, it was fine. But I think the legendary rarity/price has elevated it to a height it honestly doesn’t deserve. I’d still say it’s worth a try, but taper expectations. On the flip side, Super Metroid is absolutely worth the hype. And I would argue that playing the first two games beforehand will only serve to enrich the experience of SM, as you will further appreciate the lore, environments and improved gameplay.

[@Fortefyre]

And that's such a common trend for certain games. I wish we had early 2000s prices.

[@DongCorleone]

NO need to be embarrassed, I am with you on this. The only one I have played on this list is Super Punch-Out, which I own and love. I also own Sunset Riders and Mega Man X and have yet to play them. Maybe we need a support group for people who own games with no time to play them? Another good video sir. Cheers

[@Fortefyre]

Haha I'd certainly be that guy "Hi, I'm Fortefyre, and I haven't played Super Metroid"

[@niveketihw1897]

Several of my favorite SNES games in this video.

[@Fortefyre]

Oh yeah?

[@metabolizm4438]

Dude, haven’t played Super Metroid?! You need to see Dr. Mario ASAP! PTSD might not be your only diagnosis my friend. Get your head rechecked. 😝 Great work! 🙏🏻👍💪

[@Fortefyre]

Shit wouldn't surprise me lmfao.

[@bcsdscar]

I’m with you on Metroid never liked the series , only ever played the NES version and didn’t like it. I’ve tried to play earthbound but just can’t get into it. I even tried to play it again recently and just can’t. UN Squadron was one of the first SNES games I played and I love . Very underrated game. Great video man !!

[@Fortefyre]

Earthbound is out there lol. Thanks for the kind words:)

[@LS-Z]

OMG I remember Maximo on the PS2. I never got past I think the third stage, and the first two took a lot trial and error.

[@Fortefyre]

It's SO bullshit.

[@joesshows6793]

4:51 I was one of the people that didn’t return their Xmas copy of Demons Crest

[@Fortefyre]

Awesome! Do you still have it?

[@joesshows6793]

@ it’s possible. It would be buried in the attic somewhere so who knows when I’ll run into it.

[@Riz2336]

Sunset Riders is one of the konami arcade games I wish I had along with the TMNT beat em up, just super classic stuff

[@Fortefyre]

It sounds like a great time!

[@metroidjones122]

When you play Metroid II I will plan to be on supporting your ass through the stream as much as I can.

[@Fortefyre]

Woot!

[@bildo1977]

Super Punch Out took several boxers from the arcade counterparts. Piston Hurricane, Bald Bull, and Mr. Sandman were taken from the arcade Punch Out. Bear Hugger, Dragon Chan, and Super Macho Man were taken from the arcade Super Punch Out. Odd fact: Mr. Sandman weighed over 300 pounds in the arcade version of Punch Out, while in Mike Tyson’s Punch Out he was down to 284 pounds, and the Super NES version he trimmed down to 230 pounds! 😮

[@Fortefyre]

I need to learn his cutting techniques lol.

[@joesshows6793]

3:07 UN Squadron rocks

[@Fortefyre]

Indeed!

[@fjcarmo0369]

It was not a bad list. I will only comment on the games I know well. Kirby Superstar - It is a fun compilation of games and worth playing. Secret of Evermore - If you play through the entire game it is a decent game at best. My problems with this game mostly center around the controls. Getting the dog to dog where you want him to dig is a lot more difficult than you would think it would be and this makes the game more difficult than fun. Sometimes finding the ingredients you need to make a certain thing can be a pain to. Earthbound - This is an absolutely awesome must play JRPG for the SNES. Megaman X - This is a somewhat difficult platformer. It's not a terrible game but it is outshined by many other better platformers on the SNES. Super Metroid. This game is a timeless masterpiece of the SNES. I make at least a few full playthroughs of this game each year. It is one of my all-time favorite video games.

[@Fortefyre]

Thank you for this breakdown, I appreciate it! It definitely taught me some things. I dreaded the AI in Secret of Mana bleeding over to Evermore, sounds like that concern is valid.

[@bildo1977]

Sunsetriders also changed the name of Chief Scalpem to Chief Wigwam, and shortened his voice clip of “Me get ready for powwow!” by editing out the “Me”. The stage 5 boss also had his greeting altered to having his death quote doubled as greeting and end with “Adios, amigo!” Originally he greets you with, “Die, gringo!” Oh, and all of the prostitutes are removed from the game as well. Beyond all of that, it’s an excellent arcade port.

[@Godzilla1982]

No prostitutes!? I'm gonna make my own port of Sunset Riders! With blackjack and hookers!

[@Fortefyre]

NOT THE PROSTITUTES!

[@darktetsuya]

some excellent picks worth trying! my thoughts on some of them: area 88/un squadron I've had my eye on for a while I rented it back in the day it was a super fun shmup! one I really need to track down on SNES or the original Japanese version, don't think the language barrier would be that big a deal? sunset riders was another great game! I do have it on arcade archives on switch already, but would recommend the SNES port if you'd rather own it physically. nothing beats wild west contra, that's for sure. megaman x I liked, although you have to do all of sigma without passwords, which I found annoying! the recent compilation doesn't even have savestates! so maybe someday I'll go back to it and finish it once and for all. Super Metroid I didn't finish til its NSO appearance. I liked it well enough though I might have to track down the SNES original for an actual attempt.

[@Fortefyre]

These are all great tips! I really want most of these lmfao.

[@Loanwolf387]

Sunset Riders is still underrated…awesome time 🤠🤠🤠🤠

[@Fortefyre]

Hell yeah!

[@4504595]

Metroid II for the Gameboy is great. I know a lot of people aren't fond of the original release of Metroid II, however, I think it's one of the best in the series. I hope you enjoy it when you do get around to it. People will hate to hear this, but I like it better than Super Metroid.

[@Fortefyre]

Ooh! That's an interesting take I haven't heard of before. Time will tell!

[@darren1020]

Excellent video

[@Fortefyre]

Thank you!

[@pharmcat8484]

Super Punch Out is superior to the original in every way. I remember getting my mom to drive all over town to find a copy to rent. It took about an hour and a half to find a Blockbuster that actually had one in stock. I had gotten hyped for it by reading about it in Nintendo Power, where I also turned all the opponent’s faces into Pogs. I ended up beating it in about 2 days.

[@pharmcat8484]

Side note, it’s also much easier. Nick Bruiser is nothing compared to Mike Tyson.

[@KW-oe4lq]

I disagree, super punchout is worse than the nes game. Theres too many cheaters and the punches have no impact.

[@Fortefyre]

Might have to check it out!

[@pharmcat8484]

Don’t quit until you’ve played them all. Even Zoop. Especially Zoop.

[@Fortefyre]

ZOOOOP

[@andrewmaiewski4743]

There are plenty of games for the SNES that I didn't get to play. Probably the most popular ones were the Donkey Kong trilogy.

[@Fortefyre]

Oh wow! You didn't really miss much though lol, the music is the best part of it.

[@2dlionhaha]

Have you ever played illusion of Gaia? Besides Zelda that is my favourite childhood game. Unreal adventure and decent combat

[@Fortefyre]

I have! I loved Illusion of Gaia!

[@gamingtheologian8515]

No Earthbound? Secret of Evermore? Mega Man X? Super Metroid? Sunset Riders? What are you doing with your life?

[@Fortefyre]

Being sick LOL

[@billcook4768]

Side note: Kirby’s Extra Yarn is a fantastic patent/child game. If the kid is into Kirby, give it a try.

[@Fortefyre]

Might have to look into that!

[@bildo1977]

Gargoyle’s Quest 2 came out on the NES, the first one was on the Game Boy. I have a hard time getting into these games because of PTSD in Ghosts N’ Goblins. I have to fight the urge to deliberately kill Firebrand!

[@Fortefyre]

Haha, I actually just beat Super Ghouls n' Ghosts last night.

[@bildo1977]

@@Fortefyre In Super Ghouls N’ Ghosts, you can actually make short work of those red gargoyle bastards with the bronze armor and crossbow weapon. Though there are probably other ways to deal with those enemies, what I have described is my preferred method.

[@Fortefyre]

@@bildo1977 The crossbow is badass, but the goddess bracelet puts them down too.

[@joemerkel20]

I haven’t played Super Metroid, Super Punchout, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger or Super Mario RPG. All of which I want to.

[@Fortefyre]

Oh man, play some Chrono Trigger! :P

[@UltimateGamerCC]

when it comes to Sunset Riders, i only know the SNES and Genesis variants. the Genesis probably plays the most like the Arcade but SNES has better feeling play.

[@Fortefyre]

Checks out for me!

[@bildo1977]

Be aware of some game breaking glitches on Secret Of Evermore before you play. Do your research, or be prepared to start the game all over if you trigger any of these glitches.

[@Fortefyre]

Oh shit. Thanks for the heads up.

[@mr.milehi9883]

Accele Brid for famicom it is a mode 7 game that is incredibly hard! I used to own a copy of this. 27 stages. It took me 2 years to be one of them. It is just amazing but it will give you a headache from hell. I think you should look into this. This was a great list Metroid 2. A good game better than the original. You might enjoy it more. Thanks.

[@Fortefyre]

That's awesome!

[@CobraShuttle]

Besides Secret of Evermore, every game on your list is absolutely worth playing. If you didn't like Secret of Mana, then you might like Evermore! I've played most of the good games on the SNES, but I haven't dived into all the apparently great Koei games so it's gotta be one of those. Uncharted Waters: New Horizons probably is the top game I haven't played.

[@Fortefyre]

Good to know!

[@zeroomicron4821]

instead of playing Metroid 2 on gameboy.....someone made a fan made remake of it that is fantastic. I would go that route its called "Another Metroid2 Remake"

[@Fortefyre]

I might have to check it out.

[@ltphoenix54c]

Cormano and Billy were the only characters in the genesis version. Ton of levels and bosses missing as well. Not really sure why Konami had to gimp it that much on the genesis. Their other offerings were bangers. CV bloodlines, Contra HC, so on and so forth.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

yeah, i guess whomever handled Sunset Riders for Genesis/Megadrive was the same crew who handled Dracula X for SNES. and people say that Konami doesnt miss... well they wouldnt if they werent trying to put out a new game every month! sheesh!

[@Fortefyre]

Ugh. That's a downgrade.

[@vxicepickxv]

Your release date rule technically wouldn't apply to Earthbound unless you're using Japanese release dates. Mother wasn't released in the west until well after Earthbound was.

[@Fortefyre]

I own the Famicom version lol.

[@SeveredLegs]

I really have to warn you about Mega Man X... Everyone is going to tell you how amazing the music is, and the SNES sound chip really makes it underwhelming and everything sounds like BWAAAHHHH BWAAAHHHH BWAAAHHHHHHHH because Super Nintendo can't emulate the sound of a guitar. If you are able, I highly recommend using a flash cart to play a version with real guitar music or even the Sega Genesis music version. I was really excited to play Mega Man X the first time and really couldn't get into it and I didn't understand why. Then when I played it with modern sounding music, I absolutely adored it. Maybe I'm just more into music than the average person but I think It really adds to the experience. The songs themselves are written so well and they're so catchy that it's such a shame that the sound fonts aren't very good.

[@Fortefyre]

Seems par for the course for the SNES soundchip lol.

[@pharmcat8484]

I’ll have to watch your streams if you ever get to Earthbound.

[@Fortefyre]

Hopefully soon, we just moved to Crystal Dynamics

[@dontbother8373]

The first Gargoyles Quest was on Gameboy. The second was on NES.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

it's wild how it started on the GB and THEN got on NES, usually it'd be the other way around.

[@Fortefyre]

This is true, but it was released on the Gameboy in Japan.

[@pharmcat8484]

Wasn’t Maximo on the PS2?

[@guylooking6278]

Yes

[@Fortefyre]

It was, so was Army of Zen or whatever the bullshit sequel was.

[@m0ocow_love783]

Didn’t play any of these either! All of them look fun though.

[@Fortefyre]

They are for the most part!

[@LS-Z]

I'll give you a pass on Earthbound since I didn't get around to playing until a couple years ago. Still gonna give you crap for not playing Super Metroid but I respect your reasoning.

[@Fortefyre]

That's acceptable :P

[@d-fyant1925]

Why have you not played Super Metroid? It’s one of the best games ever made. We all went from the original Metroid to Super Metroid. Don’t get caught up in the story to only play the games on a must basis.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

well as he stated he has his fans dictate what he plays most of the time, but he is a stickler for playing series in Chronological Order. so that means he has to beat the Original Metroid on demand and then do the same for Metroid II on GB beforehand.

[@Fortefyre]

Ultimate hit it on the head. It's just how I do business lol

[@cptcaveman26]

Metroid 2 is a worthy sequel 👍

[@Fortefyre]

We shall see!

[@jimmcclements5229]

I am not a Metroid fan either I couldn’t get into the game. I too collected Superman comics.

[@Fortefyre]

I love Superman, he's the best lol.

[@WizardoftheGhost]

I've never played much metroid eather apart from the Gameboy one as a Lil boy. Getting lost and repeatedly backtracking doesn't sound like fun to me although my favorite type of game is probably a dungeon crawler/rpg like diablo

[@Fortefyre]

Yeah I dig dungeon crawlers, but I can't get into Metroid.

[@pharmcat8484]

I’m still waiting to see these “mean comments.”

[@metabolizm4438]

There will always be a mixture of bad, good, and silly comments. At the end of the day, I truly believe that everyone here has been enjoying Fortefyre’s wonderful work. I like to be silly towards him at times but I also give him his rightful praise for the work he’s been putting in.

[@Fortefyre]

They come and go, it's not as bad as it used to be lol.

[@mikeburkhart8336]

If you don't like Metroid you're really not going to like Metroid 2 on Gameboy! It was a confusing slogfest game with no map and getting lost a LOT! May I recommend Metroid:Samus Returns on 3DS? It was a remake with new features and weapons and was a lot better then the original,in my opinion.

[@Fortefyre]

Yeah, but I do try to play it on native hardware first, at least to understand it.

[@Andrew-zu7vl]

play the remake of metroid 2 on 3ds. it's much better and less frustrating than the origional

[@Fortefyre]

I might. If I "f-off" the original, I might check out the remaster. But 3DS, or really DS period is finicky with emulation.

[@ZuzNewsReviews]

You're a bit like me in that I try to play in release order, but I'm okay with not doing that as long as I play the original game or a remake of it first (It's especially okay if they're not direct sequels like in Dragon Quest). Even if they did it in a lame way, I was pretty happy they released the original Fire Emblem for a limited time because now I feel like I can play any game in the series I want. I guess what I'm saying is, "Quit being a fucking dildo, pound back some Vitamin C, and play Earthbound already!"

[@Fortefyre]

LMFAO. I had to move on from the first Fire Emblem on the Famicom because it was just boring as shit to me.

[@originalsleepyjon]

Bro. There's some SERIOUS gems you've never played here... And while I agree with playing games in order, I think there's something to be said for playing them in order as they were released BY the year they were released. You'll understand better why nobody bothered with MM 4-6 once X was an available option. Also, Gargoyle's Quest 2 was on the NES here in the states, not the Game Boy.

[@Fortefyre]

Oh yeah it was wasn't it! Shows you how much I know about it lol.

[@sidneyvandykeii3169]

You should love Sunset Riders. Its immensely fun. And so is Demon Crest. Earthbound is overrated. I will play any cheap Kemco, shovelware jrpg before i try Earthbound again.

[@Fortefyre]

I feel the same way to some capacity.

[@kakkoiradio]

just play super metroid for fucks sake

[@UltimateGamerCC]

being rude isnt going to help make that happen...

[@metabolizm4438]

😳Can’t get any more blunt/straight out than that!🤣 Leave my friend Fortefyre alone. I keep telling you guys, he’s busy playing badass games like The Little Mermaid instead of masterpieces like Super Metroid. 😝

[@Fortefyre]

I wish it was up to me, I know it might seem easy to just "do it", but I have a regimented lifestyle for what I run on Twitch and I'm quite loyal to it.

[@Godzilla1982]

Don't waste your time with Evermore. God awful. There aren't many games I've regretted buying more.! Demon's Crest, however, you should play ASAP. Emulate it or play it on Switch via the online service.

[@Fortefyre]

I figured haha!

[@Marc_Araujo]

You're not missing anything by not playing Secret of Evermore...it's Secret of Mana but worse (if that's possible).

[@Fortefyre]

Oh jeez!

[@joek5882]

Don't be embarrassed because I haven't played any of these........wait, You have NEVER played MMX? Are you kidding me? That's it ..I'm done! I don't know who you are anymore! 😝🤭🤪

[@Fortefyre]

UGHHHHHHHH :P

[@harrimanpd]

I had to turn this off midway through

[@Fortefyre]

I'm SORRY :P

[@nickparsons337]

The Genesis version of Sunset Riders is ripe garbage compared to the SNES port. Rotting, ripe garbage.

[@Fortefyre]

That's what I thought LMFAO.