Best (and Worst) SNES Games 1991 - 1998 marathon

[@andrewsegers7942]

You're like an old friend and all we do is talk about video games.

[@marmcd2003]

The F in F-Zero stands for Formula, it says in the manual that it was inspired by Formula-1 or F-1 and so it named it F-Zero.

[@kabukimanbrazeetoh5664]

I thought it was F for Ferocious 😮

[@JMann0614]

Love that you paired these altogether for an awesome 90s SNES video

[@oddnoble-y3g]

hey dude I just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. I think you are awesome and a very humble person who is down to earth. oh and your home brew stuff is super cool!

[@jeep1927]

The F in F-zero is formula in reference to Formula 1 aka F-1

[@Toocoolforunclesam]

F stands for fun

[@Dac_vak]

F is for friends who do stuff together

[@georgewilliamsjr3985]

F

[@darklordojeda]

@@Dac_vak U's for uranium....bombs, N is for NO SURVIVORS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@briannfs2]

That’s right 😎

[@josephsaunders8618]

Thank you for making this. Allows me to have something playing in the background while I grind. Super grateful

[@Roger-fs5yo]

I love when Riggs puts the videos into one long video😎

[@ObjectiveEthics]

This was a great video. Tons of memories from those days. The nostalgia!

[@JohnnyBargeldBoom]

23:25 Damn, that really sounds like The Genius!! I played that game every day.. Loved it! When Royal Rumble came out, it was over for me. We played it all day long!

[@mikemurphy5898]

This video is a tour-de-force for the SNES. Thank you for making it.

[@BURRITO44]

Awesome video !! Lots of fond memories !!

[@thingsiplay]

F-Zero I always thought the F stands for Formula 0. Basically a play on the Formula 1 racing and Formula 2 and so on. Because Formula 1 is the highest class in racing of today, F-0 means its higher than that (we programmers also start counting at 0).

[@niels1755]

Formula Zero (gravity)

[@CherrySibby]

2:45 F-1 racing F-0 Racing ..

[@donaldsmith5667]

HyperZone is surprisingly fun. I have the SFC version and have enjoyed mashing around on it for a half an hour before I move on to something else. Great video.

[@princegroove]

The Super NES era was magical and felt so ‘next-gen.’

[@isd8894]

It still feels "next gen" to me, somehow. I guess I was just at the right age at that time; I've got zero interest in any video game after the 16 bit console/MS DOS era.

[@LOGASTL]

SNES was so cool, to this day I feel like it's the most superior gaming console to day..

[@davidc6836]

Love this kind of videos!! Please another one also for Sega genesis!😊

[@angryretrogamer7313]

We had Pit Fighter in our local Ames store and I loved it. When my brother brought home the Genesis version, I loved it too.

[@Weezing336]

Captain America and The Avengers is not just a rental, it's worth owning. A top tier superhero game for me. 1994's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is one of my favorite beat-em ups.

[@CommunistBlocSU]

Very good informative video Jon 😊 I bought a Super Nintendo just for Street Fighter 2. Still my all time favorite game.

[@nightsquats]

I thought the snes controller was a bit busy for me back when it dropped, but I adapted quickly and became a wiz at stuff I can barely play now like killer instinct with its extremely long combo styles etc... Good times.

[@johngavalas712]

Pulling 128 hit ultra combos with Orchid back in the day never felt so good

[@ObjectiveEthics]

Killer Instinct was an epic fighting game. I used to mash my roommates all day long in that game. Good times!!!

[@nightsquats]

@@ObjectiveEthics I re-purchased the strategy guide a while back, it's amazing how nearly infinite the list of combos etc were. Friggin shadow c-c-c-combo breakers? Most people would play well and never know it's a real thing! Orchid cinder and spinal were super easy to play, but for style and tech I loved fulgore and glacius. Damn, now I wanna go play, see ya! ;-)

[@brentonm2640]

Recently found john Riggs and im so glad i did

[@NephaiX]

John, I played the hell out of Populous. I only had four games at the time and I finished the other three multiple times so learning Populous was a necessity. To this day, I will still check out and at least try any version of it I find and I still list it as one of my all time favorites.

[@blazing_saddles]

Outstanding work. I thought I knew every Western SNES game....until I watched your video

[@FrankBeingFrank]

F zero is like F 1 racing so I always assumed the F stood for Formula

[@wolfstarchaser]

I graduated from High School in ''93. Spent a lot of that summer renting SNES games for $1 before having to man up and join the work force.

[@chrishoward3733]

Batman Returns, Bram Stokers Dracula, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Super Street Fighter 2 turbo ,Mortal Kombat 2, Super Mario World were the games me and my brother got for Christmas along with our SNES in 1993

[@kompressahdnb]

Killer mullet dude!

[@JamesB-ok9dl]

Through Avgn i found John Riggs and i now fall asleep to his compilations. Please tell me im nkt the only one?!?! Lol

[@Neozio]

7:48 I loved the SNES version. I played it in the arcade by myself a lot, lol 😅 with the SNES port for graphically it match the arcade minus frames of animations and colors being a duller. Growing up, I love my beat em ups but I was a loner, 😅!!

[@markcorl2022]

Populous!!! I was absolutely addicted to Populous! There were something like 989 levels, and I may have played them all. There was just something about watching your tribe grow while trying to mess with the enemy tribe, and there were so many options on any given level…. Ten different landscapes, ten different types of people and numerous ‘god-like’ powers at your disposal. Because the types of people and landscapes had different strengths and weaknesses, there were so many different combinations for the game to create. Combining that with the variable of which god powers you had access to depending on the level, made for some very challenging levels and the variety kept me playing over and over again.

[@Angelo-tx4uw]

really nice video, greetz from cologne

[@pandalilpig]

snes is the goat. my fav dreams as a kid was accumulating as many snes games as i could, snes games were my entire life until around middle school. waking up from those dreams was a nightmare. low and behold, i sold all my games and console when discovering emulators and roms....too bad, wish i hadnt. snes will always be the best.

[@c64konami96]

I remember Rocketeer renting that at Blockbuster. I think I got to level 3 twice where the level was side stroller shooter.

[@LordJerambo]

I love UN Squadron. I've had it and played since i was in high school when it came out. that one, and E.D.F. (Super Famicon cart). some how I got a SFAM copy in the early 90's by living in a small town south of Houston, Tx

[@Videogamelover58]

Awesome video

[@dylancheek2902]

Great list, however, you left out two classics: The Addam's Family (A platformer published by Ocean and released in 1992.) The game is easily one of my favorite Snes games of all time. You basically go around exploring the Addam's family mansion as Gomez and rescue your family members. Its a very open ended style of game and you can play the various levels in any order you like. The other game I wish you had on your list is "Lufia and the Fortress of Doom". Released in 1993, its a classic rpg with big colorful sprites and a great storyline.

[@robmerritt1982]

That definitely sounded A lot like Lanny Poffo for sure! Good catch. I wonder..??

[@an_ancient_gamer]

Dang dude, check out that flow! I totally thought you were bald up top lol

[@ericbarlow6772]

Final Fantasy 2 US is the reason we got an SNES. It and 3 fight for my top FF game of all time. Right now I like 3 slightly more because it did have more substance. 2 is a little linear.

[@alucardhellsing9640]

got fond memories of zelda altp.. good times in the 90s!

[@jasonhubbard6775]

2:01:29 That sounds JUST like Tom's scream from old Tom & Jerry cartoons.

[@jasons5654]

Lost vikings , earthworm jim, lost vikings , pit fall ( for the retro version lol) and beavis and butthead were definitely my favorites

[@muneno1066]

My nephew pointed out that Mario smacks the back of Yoshi's head to make his tongue come out. Never noticed that 😅

[@robmadrigal714]

I loved the snes back when it came out and relieved that I didn't have to play 8 bits anymore 😊

[@GrudgeGrusome]

1:05:39 call it super wizards n warriors or something like that!

[@inrainbows1829]

Final Fantasy 4 is my favorite video game ever not even close

[@jasonjones7461]

It's my favorite final fantasy game. Great to see another person who likes it more than FF3.

[@rashestoak7454]

please, all NES games in one video

[@PixelsNcreatureS]

I think remember the manual said F-Zero was the next Generation of "Formula " but that was 30 years ago lol. I can barely remember last week

[@Tonyv124]

Mortal Kombat 3 was awesome I loved fatalities and those were the best and trilogy you had combos this dude

[@zacharyjohnson1222]

I got a question? I bought a authentic crystalis cart. It won't play not even give a flicker purple screen graphical scramble nothing. I opened it up everything looks fine I cleaned it several times. Still nothing. Any advice on how to make it work? I know your very knowledgeable in these things.

[@jessemasters1446]

If you beat the lost levels without warping you go to stage A-1 all the way to D-4 if I remember correctly. I remember making it to A-1 one day when I was home sick from school one day. XD

[@andrewmurdy6061]

This video slays! Will Sim City ever be available on the switch?

[@toddburgess5056]

UN Squadron is in my top 10 videos games of ALL TIME. I really wish they'd make another arcade style side scroller sequel to the game on the Nintendo Switch. C'mon Nintendo !!

[@legendarynostalgia8561]

Consider doing a long video of conventions ;)

[@frederickdefeo3768]

Yes, Hyperzone was flying (and shooting) F-Zero…and it was awesome.

[@andrewgypsy4582]

Thanks John

[@Grind24hours]

Two hours with video games! I better go get some snacks!

[@unforgivencaleb528]

Wouldn't mind getting a copy of Axelay, but it's pretty expensive (same with R-Type III). Even the Super Famicom versions are expensive. Well, at least I got Gradius III!

[@BlackMoore82]

My 5 favorite OST's on the SNES... Side Pocket. Illusions of Gaia. SimCity. Chrono Trigger. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja.

[@xx7secondsxx]

We had that RAD Spiderman animated series that was on in the 90's that kinda went along with these SNES games

[@Geostrophic]

I remembered The Rocketeer movie being a flop, but I had to Google specifics. Looks like it opened at #4 in the US box office, and only grossed $46.6M in theaters. Oof.

[@djmajesticeclectic]

Awesome watch, is that a Yo Gabba Gabba shirt?

[@SonicCDspeedrunArchives]

Strangely, it's always bothered me how the SNES Konami logo sounds so shrill compared to how high quality it sounds on the Genesis. You'd think it'd be the other way around right?

[@RickMolina-go2vm]

@johnriggs remember Aladdins castle and Kay bee toys in the old yakima mall?

[@chamchamtrigger]

I always thought the "F Zero" title was supposed to be a play on F-1.

[@Crimson_Aj]

I remember playing lagoon a lot when I was younger it was a great game

[@p1xai]

when snes came out it was mind-blowing 🎉✨

[@ericochoa4034]

The jean Claude Van Damme Mullet looks awesome!

[@nathanieldotter3717]

I can't believe you forgot the Aero the Acrobat games and the Bust A Move games...

[@odnetnin4720]

I was still playing nes in 97. We must have been poor, skipped snes and got a 64.

[@alfredocanas6802]

this is like JohnRiggs SNES CRUNCH type of video

[@goldenage]

Ninja Warriors best beat-em-up on the snes. All about the throw system, and the block is fun too.

[@BiblestudysKjv]

Good shit !

[@MWCG]

I was a platformer/ fighter type of gamer even back then

[@bootskanchelsis3337]

I upgraded to the SNES shortly after somebody stole my NES and games. Then I discovered PC gaming around '95 and didnt console game again minus a stint with a Wii.

[@MWCG]

I wish they'd bring back a modern Internet ready version I would jump on it fast as lighting 💯

[@jlstew85]

7th saga one of the most underrated games ever Loved it

[@stevenburns8156]

There are great games on the SNES and I recently played though all of the original final fantasy they are timeless classics and I've beat all of the original Zelda's.

[@kenneyaf]

I blame Earthworm Jim for overanimating input delay into games lol.

[@dhall888]

Joe and Mac was the first game I ever rented as well!! Little video and crappy game store half a mile away from blockbuster! It was much cheaper

[@mrt862]

That was cool. It would be even better if you did the same video but psx games

[@williambienz8238]

What is mode 7?

[@toddburgess5056]

I love love love love gradius III & IV for the PS2

[@fishingnature-b1z]

I know from watching your a wrestling fan, if you remember early WCW and Brad Armstrong. You hair reminds me of Brad Armstrong. He was a great wrestler.

[@Sammydx1]

Alien 3 was my game. I was addicted.

[@scottlemiere2024]

It's Blizzard, formerly Silicone and Synapse, that owns Rock and Roll Racing now.

[@joshwagner8457]

All NES games in one video please

[@gelliaramadis522]

I'm guessing we are of similar age. one game I rented and forgot but then came across again which was absolute crap but i loved, doomsday warriors

[@righty-o3585]

As somebody already said , the F stands for formula . In racing they have different skill levels of Formula racing . Starting at F4 I believe , up to the top tier F1 . F Zero would be a step better than the best we have .

[@mjdf122]

John Riggs Marathon it’s time for the next list the Sega Saturn 🪐 best and worst games

[@johnstephenson1585]

why was there ii super tecmo bowl .. on super nintendo. it sold a lot .

[@nathanieldotter3717]

You wanna know the reason why THQ games felt like LJN games. When LJN was bought out by Akklaim, shortly after that the director of LJN left and split from Akklaim/LJN and actually started THQ. So that's the reason THQ during that period felt like you were playing LJN games, because the man behind those horrible LJN games was the Founder of THQ lol.

[@eagix]

100% feel the same way about FF2 - I thought I was the only one! :-)

[@chrissteiger4199]

Yeah the 4 new challengers on super street fighter 2 are kinda lame. I never use any of them and they seem to be pretty overpowered.

[@Joshuah24]

Kinda wish especially now that I played it I wish Irem was allowed to port Hook the arcade Game to Home consoles of the time. It's instantly way better than Sony's homeconsole offering anyone that's never played it I suggest you play it on mame or if you come across a retro arcade place that has it. Just fantastic

[@nickthemkfan]

Pilot Wing really shouldn't end up with 3DS, we need a Switch sequel

[@kenhammscousin4716]

It took a long time for them to get wrestling games right, IMO until n64 and later psx. Ironically enough, they could have used the n64 Wrestlemania or wcw nwo revenge formula on the SNES, it's a shame it took so long to nail down the simple, strategic yet skill based formula that felt like you were actually in control unlike games like the awful psx ones like wcw Nitro, thunder, mayhem and wwf war zone

[@josephsaunders8618]

Love them curls

[@JohnRiggs]

Yeah, a couple of these were first recorded a couple years ago lol

[@c64konami96]

@@JohnRiggs😂

[@The_Pariah]

FF2 vs FF3 - You're giving into the nostalgia and I know b/c I struggled with it, too. FF2 was great but FF3 was fantastic. If you step back and look at both objectively, I don't think you'll put 2 above 3. And that's because 3 took everything great about 2 and went further with it. But yes, FF2 is one of the all time greatest FF titles. No argument there.

[@Dwayne-m4t]

The F in F-Zero.

[@vjspectron]

Formula

[@Dwayne-m4t]

@@vjspectron it's actually friction.

[@kabukimanbrazeetoh5664]

It's actually FRICK, ANOTHER COMMENT DEBATING FORMULA OR FRICTION OR FEBREEZE OR FORD OR FUNTASTIC OR RESPECT IN CHAT. I myself think the F is for Flipper. 🐬