13 Best Japan-only Super Famicom Games - SNESdrunk

[@doburu4835]

0:48] Ganpuru: Gunman’s Proof [1:16] Magical Pop’n [1:39] Great Battle IV [2:00] Rendering Ranger R2 [2:23] Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu [2:49] Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie [3:12] Gundam Wing: Endless Duel [3:31] Super Bomberman 5 [3:53] Great Battle V [4:18] Live-A-Live [4:42] Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchou: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake [5:16] Seiken Densetsu 3 [5:44] Front Mission: Gun Hazard

[@danielshimoda9246]

ive said it before and ill say it again this channel is fantastic its such a hidden jem of youtube. this channel is the only one that ive seen that has very good well thought out reviews of Japanese Nintendo games and western games. thank you for great content form a Japanese gamer ^_^

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you for watching Daniel

[@danielshimoda9246]

SNES drunk im always watching. That's sound a little creepy haha

[@yourerightiamright.3709]

Jem

[@Justforvisit]

@@yourerightiamright.3709 Jem'Hadar

[@kevinphiggins]

Pretty cool that Seiken Densetsu 3 has since been released and now Live A Live finally has a global release and a gorgeous HD remaster

[@Sebastian-xy3xk]

You should do a separate video of the best Super Famicom only RPGs, Thanks for all of these lists xD I honestly thought before I only have a few good RPGs to play before I run out, but now I have so much more that I can play! ^-^ I'm so thankful that there is a huge community of Fan Translators and ROM Hackers on the SNES so we can enjoy that system even more than what we could have thought when the SNES was new!

[@iiwi758]

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[@romaindanze1512]

I gotta thank you for introducing me to the wonderfulness of Front Mission Serie Gun Hazard. I just saw the end of it, and it was one my best gaming experiences. Didn't felt that way since a looooong time! Once again, thank you, and keep on going with your videos!

[@felicia4017]

5:18 well Trials of Mana is no longer Japan-only. Finally.

[@timothyroehm4307]

IKR!!!

[@GraveyardghouI]

True, which is great. But it is a remake and honestly doesn't feel quite the same to me. Not complaining, I'm glad they put it out. But I still prefer the patched/translated original SNES version.

[@felicia4017]

@@GraveyardghouI But they did release the SNES version...

[@Kylora2112]

@@GraveyardghouI Both the Super Famicom localization of the original original (as part of "Collection Of Mana") and the remake were released last year.

[@georgielockhart6686]

Thanks Drunky 👍 I just added Fire Emblem 4, Bahamut Lagoon, Treasure Hunter G and Seiken Densetsu 3 to my SNES Classic and I have been having the biggest blast. Thank you for the recommendation.

[@NeoKad99]

I saw Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu in the thumbnail. I instantly hitted the like button. :3

[@ricardoshillyshally3000]

You too?

[@NeoKad99]

Of course~ The FE community knows I love FE4

[@surgempeppers]

sesen no keifu is the best snes game for me ... after final fantasy 4 / 2

[@colewatson4830]

I'm a simple man. I see FE4, I click.

[@realmchat6665]

I recently discovered your channel and you have lead me to some serious gold on the snes. Your videos cover great topics, are well produced, presented and are informative. Thanks for your excellent coverage of retrogaming and for diving deeper into things like obscure releases and fan translations than most of the others.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks for taking the time to watch

[@blackcondor208]

as someone who has played metal warriors and cybernator a billion times, I need that front mission game in my life. thanks for this!

[@neto5928]

Me too!

[@lukass64]

This is my new favorite channel! Thanks SNES DRUNK!!

[@nintenjoel]

So good. I will be watching this one over and over like the other two series. Oddly enough, I was watching some of them last night. Damn it, this channel can do no wrong. Keep it up, good sir!

[@kristyy420]

fo real dis channel is da bomb

[@dracoblackstone5492]

I'm playing through Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War right now, actually!

[@lowkeydorkie]

Bro. Its been 4 years. How was it?

[@zenmastakilla]

@@lowkeydorkie Easily one of the best games on the system. You don't need to play any other FE games to enjoy it, they're all fairly stand-alone. I'm not the guy you replied to, but I highly recommend it!

[@lowkeydorkie]

@@zenmastakilla oh trust me, FE4 is my favorite in the franchise and favorite game of all time currently! I just found the novelty of responding to an old comment and seeing if I'd get anything lol

[@Haimi-fv5xj]

So this is funny, I was just reminiscing about how good fe4 is, and decided to type in: best super famicom games in order to get some validation, and litterally the first video on the subject, I see the thumbnail of this video... anyway, glad you guys enjoyed it aswell. If only it wasn’t so hardcore in the gameplay department. Come to think of it, there’s lots of parallels between fe4 and fe5 and Dark Souls, which I’m playing through right now for the first time. Maybe I should introduce this game to some of my friends. (Imagine saying « this game is the Dark Souls of» unironically. Well I think there’s a point to be made here. Oh well)

[@nikkof5384]

FE4 and 5 are my favorites. Glad you liked it.

[@gabemewell3643]

Great video as always, keep up the good work.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks

[@eap415]

You should try Treasure of Rudras, Bahamut Lagoon and Terranigma those are atleast worthy of being honorable mentions :3

[@SNESdrunk]

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[@musicinc.7825]

01 - 5:44 Front Mission: Gun Hazard 02 - 5:17 Seiken Densetsu 3 03 - 4:43 Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchou: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake 04 - 4:18 Live-A-Live 05 - 3:54 Great Battle V 06 - 3:21 Super Bomberman 5 07 - 3:13 Gundam Wing: Endless Duel 08 - 2:48 Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie 09 - 2:24 Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu 10 - 2:00 Rendering Ranger R2 11 - 1:39 Great Battle IV 12 - 1:16 Magical Pop’n 13 - 0:49 Ganpuru: Gunman’s Proof

[@DaveFlynn1]

Great list, spent hours last night playing Rendering Ranger R2 and Macross, such good games. Subbed.

[@SNESdrunk]

Cool, thanks for watching Dave

[@jmac79ers]

just want to say a huge thank you! your series has helped me immensely!

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you for watching

[@jmac79ers]

@@SNESdrunk my Super Famicom collection is growing, finally got a copy of Gun Hazard, what a game! It really needs some sort of official english release, along with all other unreleased Front Mission games.

[@chrisbest2155]

Great choice with Fire Emblem. I'll have to check out some of the others on this list!

[@Justforvisit]

2:25 The beauty of the Fire Emblem theme never ceases to mesmerize

[@vir042]

Thanks a lot for this list, seriously feel a need of instantly getting at least 8 in the list right away! Very well put together video also, good tempo, enough information etc. Good job!

[@Roronoa79]

Me, seeing Seisen no Keifu in the thumbnail: YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT Still eagerly awaiting more content on the Super Famicom Fire Emblem games. Keep up the great content!

[@emulationemperor8924]

It would be fun to see another video like this covering games that have since received translations or other releases. Seiken Densetsu 3 and Live A Live have have gotten some love here in the West. And I wonder what else has from the SNES catalog. Tactics Ogre even got a re RE release on the Switch. Bet loving this channel and content for years

[@Loonaticx]

Wow man, I feel really informed about nostalgia that isn't my own right now. I also feel inspired to make it my own. Good on you. If I'm not already subscribed (I'm day-drinkng, you understand) I will be now. Great channel dude, you have earned a place next to AVGN to be sure.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks for taking the time to watch

[@shanecopher5781]

Thank you ... these super famicom videos are pure joy... keep on doing what you're doing ... cheers!

[@calebb7012]

You definitely have something great going on with your channel SNES drunk. Happy I found you bud, cheers!

[@JimmyBackbeat]

wow, best episode in a very long time. And all your episodes are good so this was something extra

[@IkesDaddelbox]

They sure kept a lotta Gundam to themselves. I currently came across the franchise, so thanks for this list.

[@Drewsefer89]

0:00 SNES drunk that was some lovely A cappella.

[@jmyers1385]

Based on your other videos I've played a good deal of the games on this list and have done very well by your recommendations. Thanks for the great content! :D

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you for watching

[@joeygray1984]

I like ya snes taste snes drunk.. 2 thumbs up

[@0rderSol]

Allow me to take a moment to gush over Gundam Wing Endless Duel; Simply put, it's the Smash Bros. of Fighting games. It's easy to pick-up, hit-boxes are conveyed clearly, mechanics easy to learn, execution windows are just perfect (every move input you intend to do is done), this makes learning ridiculously intuitive without being anything close to a "baby's first fighter". The ENTIRE roster is fun to play, balanced, and unique. With Natsume's recent revival (Wild Guns and soon, Ninja Warriors) I would gladly invest, even double dip on this one.

[@bw2273]

I remember seeing those ads for import super Famicom games in the back of gaming magazines like EGM but never knew much about them as it was near impossible finding any info.I would just stare at the box art and wonder what they were like. Fast forward 20 years later, now we have emulation and videos like these to help. Sometimes life works out pretty well!

[@johnsimon8457]

Nice to see Gun Hazard and Magical PopN getting some love.

[@davidhill8565]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War is being represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, currently in the form of music and Spirits.

[@daftcruz]

Finally someone who talks about Gun Hazard. Cybernator / Metal Warriors + Front Mission customization = awesomeness.

[@Skullsinthecrowd]

I remember Gun Hazard getting slated in reviews in the UK magazines back in the day . Boring empty levels, pointless gameplay enemies too easy etc.

[@reformedstoic1320]

Holy shit, best list of games I've come across in awhile.

[@PirateZ1]

I'm really glad you made this video man! Keep it up ;)

[@zosxavius]

Gun Hazard!! Woooot! The first Front Mission is pretty awesome and well worth a play through or two as well.

[@alexmiller7173]

Another Japan only SNES game that was recently translated is Marvelous - Another Treasure Island.

[@melvinblackburn195]

Some of these games are pretty much essential to me. Magical Pop'n should be raised to the heights of some of the more recognizable 2D platformers of the 16-bit era. The 4th Ganbare Goemon game is bonkers in a good way. Great Battle IV became and all-time favorite immediately, And Rendering Ranger R2 would have a spot in the 2D action game hall of fame [If it existed]. As always, great stuff, love this channel and have a happy, healthy 2017.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you, same to you and yours

[@GaZlovesGames]

Ooo i want half of these at least. Great vid. Thanks.

[@JohnRiggs]

I need me that GreatBattle V!

[@danedmonds119]

great battle five is the best

[@mcorleonep]

They both work on the SNES Classic.

[@Sayajiin2]

Thanks man ! I grew up with SNES and so much game I didnt even know existed :D

[@PFR1930]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year!!!

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you, same to you and yours

[@potupchik]

I don't know if you've ever heard of it, but Aeon Genesis has a translation patch for an obscure RPG called Dark Law: Meaning of Death. It's very odd, starts very slowly, and the gameplay is completely unlike any other JRPG I've played. It's the most hidden gem I've ever played for SFC/SNES, because nobody else ever seems to mention it, even though it's one of the more memorable that I've passed.

[@ghostdesignstv]

great battle iv! i downloaded this ROM as a kid and was super excited that it didn't require any japanese to play

[@pauloninjinha]

Finally Gun Hazard earning some recognition!!! Fucking LOVE that game! And its kinda english friendly (save for only 2 parts in the story that i was stuck). Amazing list btw!!!

[@ShaneJoshua1980]

Thanks for this video I'll be adding these to my SNES classic.

[@JohnMatayas]

That gundam fighting game and Scrambled Valkyrie are THE SHIT!!!!

[@bigmansavagedan81]

Wow all of these games look awesome! Thanks for sharing;) great video as always;)

[@runefaustblack]

I think you should've talked more in-depth about Seisen no Keifu, and what sets it apart from other Fire Emblem games -- the big-ass maps, the ambitious stories, the way castles work, and the skills. Good list though.

[@Metalltool]

thank you for this list. I'll definitely check that stuff out. the last music track in this video is epic.

[@SNESdrunk]

The whole soundtrack is that good

[@igodreamer7096]

Ótima seleção de jogos, amigo! xD

[@Tidussoul]

Seiken Densetsu 3 rules man! I think it's even better than Secret of Mana! I played Secret of Mana a lot!

[@zosxavius]

Its way way better. Its on a whole different level.

[@Ponaru]

Its also a buggy glitchy mess.

[@nolanthomassen3018]

pr0xy I agree with you

[@Xearrik]

Great job on the list. I've recently begun to pay more attention to SEO. You could do a lot to help this gain traffic. Your tags are only names of the games. When I take a look at my related video, almost nothing like this video shows up. KZbin is confused about what type of video this is, so it will have a hard time recommending it to people. Adding a few tags like "Top 10 SNES Games" will really help with related video and search engine results. You don't want to add tags that are lies, just ones that are true and would help KZbin categorize your video for better SEO. I hope you didn't mind the tips. Good luck and keep it up. :)

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How did you get Jordan Peterson to say the numbers for you?

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Lol

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Offered him 3 Oxys.

[@mchevre]

@@pedrogudino1133 nah his thing is benzos.

[@DakinRinone]

@@mchevre If he has a anxiety issue, then that's 100% fine and understandable.

[@mkv3542]

Juden Peterstein

[@NickEnlowe]

Oh man, I LOVE Gun Hazard, great pick!

[@CarloNassar]

I really wish more of these came in the US and Europe. The devs would get more money.

[@armand4116]

Best console ever .

[@kh7955]

Sega Saturn is right there though especially all the Japanese games. Genesis/mega drive and PC Engine tied for 3rd best console ever

[@braselthegamer]

My local game store has a huge selection of Super Famicom games. I've picked up a few, but I think they have some of the Great Battle games and I didn't realize that they were platformers. I'm going to check them out.

[@menswear2112]

Wow. You really dug the genre.

[@senseicorey9979]

You should know, that first game, Gunmans proof is really excellent. Pretty short but really good.

[@fatefulcoma]

Thank you for the great list of games to check out

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you for watching

[@zorochii]

Hearing Live a Live's opening song always makes me cry of joy.

[@peterj.anchorg.2105]

Hahahaha loving the countdown voice

[@SNESdrunk]

I'll be honest, I kinda wanna do a big 'best SNES games' multiple video countdown just so i have an excuse to say 'seventy-three' in that voice. But that'd be a lot of work just for silly click-bait nonsense

[@gh2568]

2:59 Rick Hunter can be seen... US version called Robotech :D

[@aleckermit]

Front Mission Gun Hazard looks amazing.

[@cliffjumper1984]

the fire emblem games are amazing. so is gundam wing

[@JetWolfEX]

Couldn't agree more on #1 Even though I'm an RPG fan, it's good to see some genre variety here.

[@kanstyle]

friggin LOVE Gun Hazard! Wish there were more modern/futuristic sidescrolling RPGs

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

I kinda want to check out the Front Mission games on SNES as I loved Front Mission 3.

[@texastoast7514]

Son of Tiamat Pick it up. Its really cheap on Amazon and it really is a great game

[@MavHunter20XX]

I just bought the english translated cartridge for the Front Mission Gun Hazzard. Kinda addictive.

[@ROMBomb001]

We'd love to see SegaaaDrunk do a list like this...! 🙏

[@Alianger]

Pretty damn solid list, man.

[@mdcvapor]

Amazing efforts, as always. I know not whether you are aware of it but for a future entry you must attempt to include Dark Half if you can! I'd love to see your thoughts on that one.

[@supersaiyan3bi-han287]

the great battle games look so fun!

[@anonymousidea9119]

I like how you mention Great Battle V as a bit pricy when there are items on this list that cost many hundreds more, including probably the rarest super famicom game of all.

[@Pixel_Padre]

Love Front Mission, though Gun Hazard always struck me as a deeper but less exciting Cybernator. Thanks for letting me know about those Great Battle games! Will have to give them a shot! Wonder Project J and Der Langrisser are also well worth playing.

[@marioortizveliz5221]

Man that's a good game list, a question , have u played "Bahamut Lagoon" ? or "Star Ocean" ?? those r sweet jewels , thxs for ur videos =D

[@KobayashiBR]

Great video and an interesting list. For me, however, Super Bomberman 4 is the best of the series for Super Famicom.

[@Metal-Gear-Moogle]

Macross: scrambled Valkyrie is easily the best schmup I've ever played. Highly recommend to any fan of the genre

[@runningsuperska]

Thumbs up for saying addictive instead of addicting.

[@rodrigof.r.desouza3587]

TBH I was expecting to see stuff like Live-A-Live and Seiken Densetsu 3 here (these games are phenomenal, period), but Front Mission: Gun Hazard on #1 was actually a welcome surprise. I preferred the first Front Mission on the Super Famicom, but Gun Hazard was also stellar (the soundtrack was really good, indeed). Unfortunately I never finished it, but might give it another try someday.

[@BlockABoots]

What about King Of Demons?

[@VexaS1n]

Ah, Majyuuou. Such a great, weird, obscure game. Absolutely dig that stuff.

[@xMod3st]

Im a really big fan I watch all your videos, have you ever thought about dong paid ads to get yourself out there more targeting people who are intresting in retro gaming etc? Anyways keep it up!

[@adolfovelasquez8038]

thank you! your channel is amazing!! maybe you can make a top of europe only sfamicom games, that would be cool

[@dspsblyuth]

I’m wetting myself in anticipation of playing these

[@lullylew9083]

Fantastic recommendations.

[@zdp-189]

LIVE A LIVE!!!! After playing the great Final Fantasy Tetra Rythm (sp?)...I discovered among all the Square games of past I love, Secret of Mana, Earth Ends With You, Chrono Series, Romancing Saga, etc. a strange title of a few cool DLC songs called Live A Live...few days later I bought a SNES repro with English of course...and the rest is history! Should of definitely been released here. Like a mix up of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, 2001:A Space Odyssey, Clint Eastwood Westerns, 80s Sci-fi, mecha and horror movies, and BC. Intense!

[@theSato]

these 'snnnesdrunks' somehow keep getting more ridiculous - I cringe, I smile, and I laugh a little all at the same time. Good job. Oh, and the video is good too, an interesting subject. Sad that you'll be running out of "list" material for the SNES eventually, I hope you expand your horizons to another console in-full soon (playing the majority of its library so you can make great lists)

[@raptorbandito]

Thanks for the list! Excited to try some new games out, especially that Great Battle V. Very interested since it's similar to Wild Guns. Speaking of which, did you see that a Wild Guns sequel of sorts is coming out? Wild Guns Reloaded.

[@Devilman6066]

This is amazing. Thank you so much.

[@chaser5616]

Rendering Ranger looks fun,having hulk hogan in an RPG game like that is sure something. XD

[@benoit1335]

those videos are priceless to me. i always discover my next play. ::pets everdrive::

[@johndevisser8017]

Not even the mighty SNES drunk talks about my favourite SFC game. Please check it out guys; It's a Space Invaders clone with cute 'em up graphics, bosses, bonus stages and a awesome coop mode. A Namco arcade game ported to the SFC: Cosmo Gang

[@texastoast7514]

Hey Drunk, i have a question. I noticed on your play through on Gun Hazard its in English. Are you using a retron 5 with a English patch or is it a repro cart. I have the Facimom version and I am trouble playing some parts of it. Can't read Kanji. Awesome game by the way, its a shame it wasn't brought to the states.

[@SNESdrunk]

I was using the Snes9x emulator with the English patch made by Aeon Genesis years ago, it's on romhacking.net

[@WhiffleBoy255]

Thank you for more games I need to play!

[@Protoman85]

Great Battle V and Goemon "dancer" were the two biggest dissappointments I had with the SFC

[@WR3ND]

Dragon Warrior V and VI (released in Japan as Dragon Quest V and VI, the naming convention didn't change in the western market until Dragon Quest VIII, after Dragon Warrior VII) are at the top of my list - updated re-releases on later platforms not withstanding. I'm particularly fond of the old NES Dragon Warrior games though, and it's likely my favorite game series of all time. I might eventually get the mobile apps. :S

[@MrBroken030]

that no1 game was on my mind the whole time while watching the list, its just too good.