Top Ten Super Nintendo Hidden Gems

Stuck on what to play or what to buy? Join TVGS as they list and discuss ten of the most over looked and obscure Super Nintendo hidden gems the system ever received. Many lesser known games released for the SNES so let us know your top 10 hidden games down below!
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[@aarontagonist66]

I played a game in the 90's as a kid. I loved it, but could never remember what it was called, just what it looked like. It was Firepower 2000. Holy hell dude, I'm so glad I'm going through every single one of your videos. I don't usually comment, but I had to say thank you for helping me identify an amazing childhood memory of mine. Thanks for all the content. I've got a long way to go before I reach your current vids, but I'm loving every minute of your content.

[@DGR_Dave]

The SNES has a ton of awesome underrated games...Twisted Tales of Spike McFang is probably the one I consider a hidden gem 😄

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Never heard of that one mate! I’ll have to check it out, thanks for the tip DGR 🙂

[@lucag.lisickza425]

yeah spike mcfang is a masterpiece. with that flying hat lol

[@VinceDubbed]

I love that game. I discovered it after downloading a ton of roms for my emulator in the early 2000s

[@jaytpmc]

I always felt Pitfall the mayan adventure was a common but hugely underrated game...super smooth animation, incredible visuals, and awesome gameplay. I never understood why this game doesent get recognized more its so good.

[@Squirrelsquid]

IMO Demon's Crest belongs in the same category. It got a bit more clout these days, but back in the day it was one of those weird games no one heard of, since it received hardly any marketing. Great game. I highly recommend it.

[@dvxShoeN]

Here in Germany it wasnt fame too but i know it cause i played gargoyles quest on gameboy

[@Squirrelsquid]

@@dvxShoeN I am German too. I bought Demon's Crest at a Media Markt purely because of the gnarley cover art. Only once I played it, I realized it was a sequel to Gargoyles Quest

[@brycestrife5605]

This was great! I LOVED watching my dad play blackthorn back in the 90s. The atmosphere was like nothing else back then

[@DrFaroon]

Super Swiv! I loved that game. It gets very hard towards the end. Still stands up well to this day.

[@JoshyGoodtime1]

You just reminded me of Ninja Warriors with this one,. Great game, and one of the best games on the SNES in my opinion, and that ending....people just have to play it.

[@AmigaVR]

Love blackthorn, remembering renting it back in the day.

[@LegendaryBoneThugs]

Knights Of The Realm is an arcade classic!! Great Vid!

[@san.cochado]

Got a sweet 21" Trinitron yesterday so today I am putting together a nice rom set for my Retropie box. Cool to see this video was posted today too!

[@Oribaa90]

Thank you. That's just what I need right now. Very good games.

[@minimoe2807]

Great list. Nice to see some games I know nothing about and a few good ones I had only played a short while.

[@spookaman]

Pieces is my #1 SNES recommendation. The multiplayer content seems like it never ends and the single player outside of the campaign puzzles become addictive to master.

[@chrispan4126]

0:23 - Flashback or Prince of Persia bro, not Castlevania. Great vid, i've actually played all of these games !

[@JR-io6bi]

i was just about to comment this ☝🏼 lol

[@WhitePointerGaming]

This, Blackthorne plays very much like games like Flashback and Another World, and honestly not much like Castlevania at all.

[@jy285]

Great list. A lot of titles I hadn’t heard of

[@paxhumana2015]

Oh, and I have a few more things to add about Run Saber, you can also play it in either 2 player alternating mode or 2 player simultaneous mode and you can also choose from two different characters to play as in the game.

[@fenty666666]

I love this series of videos so helpfull :D

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you enjoy them mate 🙂

[@StrongKickMan]

Since a couple of days I search for snes goodies. Sparkster was another game I never heard of again but that I loved to play as a child. Huge flashback right there. Thanks man.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you found the video helpful man!

[@danieldoherty420]

Cool to see games that actually aren't talked about very much. Usually these hidden gems lists are the same games as all the other hidden gems lists.

[@mikekraemer6758]

Can only imagine TVGS traded games in between classes. He must've ploughed through alot of cartridges. Impressive!

[@manichispanic999]

I’m glad this list isn’t just a bunch of RPG’s

[@raffcamcamraff7950]

Great selection of great games !!!!

[@ruskyalmond1977]

Knights of the Round might be dated for those without the nostalgia, but my god dude... My little bro and myself would just run home from school in like 2003 and just play hours of that game. It was the coolest shit to us. Our parents never bought us the latest stuff but we couldn't complain because we got to play on their SNES.

[@eduardoraga8590]

Great selección of hidden gems. I never ear about the #2, looks like a competent shump

[@wayneomega]

great selection.

[@RpgmaniacNo1]

I am glad you have mentioned Elnard ( The 7th Saga ) The game had beautiful music.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Totally agree, such a great soundtrack!

[@sourcecode6467]

Great picks 👌

[@RikyPerdana]

This is the best channel for those who want to play game in their PC but can't afford the absurd pricing of low tier graphic card

[@gnus78]

thanks for this video, will try several games from it

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@pnvgordinho]

The Fireman is amazing. Cybernator and True Lies are also a couple of hidden gems.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great suggestions there Pedro!

[@paxhumana2015]

@@thatvideogamesshow , the spiritual sequel of sorts to Cybernator, which is Metal Warriors, is also worth playing as well. Fun fact, LucasArts actually handled the NTSB-U publishing rights, alongside Konami, for both Cybernator and Metal Warriors. Another fun fact is that those two games also have a prequel game, or, in the case of Metal Warriors, a prequel game in spirit, that is called Target Earth for, ironically enough, the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and it was not ported, developed, or published by Konami, as far as I can tell, but, rather, NCS (Nippon Computer Systems, which technically made the first two games, and is also now known as Masaya Games, which is a division of Extreme Co. Ltd.). Moreover, the first two games are a part of the Assault Suit series. Target Earth was actually Assault Suit Leynos and Cybernator was actually Assault Suit Valken in Japan. Also, despite sharing many of the same styling cues as Target Earth and Cybernator, Metal Warriors is, oddly enough, NOT a sequel to either game, or any other of the Assault Suit games. However, later on, there would be three more sequels in the franchise, the first one being Assault Suit Leynos 2 for the Sega Saturn, Assault Suits Valken 2 for the Sony PlayStation, and two possible remakes/reboots in Assault Suit Leynos for the Sony PlayStation 2 (which is available in PAL regions) and Assault Suit Valken, which is available for the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows.

[@rpgaholic8202]

I would say True Lies was the first movie-based video game that I truly enjoyed. Later, when I was able to try Willow on the NES via emulation, I found I liked it too, but I could never find it for rent or purchase around me.

[@Conpauleonina]

Love the neo turf masters music . ON THE GREEN!!!😂

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Good ear!

[@gott2641]

That Sparkster is a great game~ but the going price for a copy is outrageous!

[@WhitePointerGaming]

I wouldn't have thought games like Blackthorne, Sparkster, Run Saber and 7th Saga would make a list like this. Those games are all quite well known I would have thought. It should also be worth mentioning that The Firemen was one of the few SNES games that were actually PAL exclusive and never made it to North America.

[@BdR76]

4:29 "never really got the recognition it deserved" ? actually *Ninja Warriors* was remastered on PS4 and Switch as The Ninja Saviors

[@WhiteboyUltima]

Right, but, I think he's talking about when the game released. I for one don't remember any talk about this game in the early 90s.

[@nintendokolekcjoner239]

Great list !

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks!

[@feedthesnake3394]

nice to see a hidden gems video, with some hidden gems on it.

[@Nick-wl8jx]

The best vids 🙏🏻

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Cheers mate! 🙂

[@oddessey66]

7th Saga is bomb and a favorite of mine. Pro tip: the game splits experience between your two characters and is actually easier solo.

[@ScorpionVermelho3134]

Play the sequel mystic ark Is awesome too

[@blufudgecrispyrice8528]

@@ScorpionVermelho3134 what console?

[@ScorpionVermelho3134]

@@blufudgecrispyrice8528 super nintendo

[@blufudgecrispyrice8528]

@@ScorpionVermelho3134 Thanks man, got to check it out!

[@blufudgecrispyrice8528]

@@ScorpionVermelho3134 Oh, is Brain Lord good?

[@miamimagicians]

Buster bust loose is one of my favorite tiny Toon adventure games

[@samuelleevallongo9752]

Absolutely love ninja warrior I stumbled on it looking for ninja gaiden. Was happily surprised. Sparkster looks similar to rocket knight.

[@zibberebbiz]

There are some mindblowing graphics here

[@ZeroUm_]

Sparkster also has a prequel and a sequel in Sega Genesis/Mega Drive: Rocket Knight Adventures 1 and 2.

[@bradwolfe1999]

I have no idea if Joe and Mac is considered a hidden gem but I absolutely love them. Joe and Mac: Lost in the tropics is on the switch snes library.

[@BILLTHORPE]

Super Swiv or fire power 2000 is amazing dude!

[@felipetomaz1087]

excelent list. ninja warriors is one of its kind

[@rafaelparos2548]

Any SNES hidden gems list isn't complete without Marvelous: Another Treasure Island.

[@lucag.lisickza425]

man thanks for having suggested the firemen, one of the best game of the snes, imo

[@paxhumana2015]

In Japan, the game is called The Ninja Warriors Again, and, for its PS4, Xbox, PC, and Switch remake, it also added new enemy characters, bosses, stages, and two new playable characters, as well as the original Ninja Warriors arcade game as a hidden Easter egg.

[@MetalJody1990]

Blackthorne and The Firemen are really good. I plan on playing the Genesis version of Sparkster after I finish Rocket Knight Adventures. And then I'm gonna move onto the SNES version because I heard that the two versions are very different.

[@belldrop7365]

I'd say 7th Saga is my most replayed snes game if Seiken Densetsu 3 wasn't a thing. Great game.

[@gkingk9800]

Nice list brother 👍 shame macross never came out

[@thatvideogamesshow]

We always used to miss out on the best games!

[@gkingk9800]

@@thatvideogamesshow Japan keep all the good stuff to themselves 😂

[@jamesdevey2633]

Love Fireman it is a great game

[@reagandow850]

Awesome games. Each one is a ringer!!!

[@edivadR]

Great games dude

[@Longlostpuss]

I didn't even realise Knights of The Round made it to the SNES. That was one game I was looking out for, as I really liked the arcade. How did I miss it????

[@michaelhake2291]

In 7th Saga, always defend then attack. It makes it a lot easier. Still a grind, but enjoyable to me.

[@jymfiskburk2256]

My pick is Firemen, such an amazing game

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Same here man, so much so I put it as number 1! Love that game!

[@paxhumana2015]

@@thatvideogamesshow , if you cannot get The Firemen (like those of us that live in the NTSB-U region, for example), then an equally good alternate game to get is called The Ignition Factor, which, like The Firemen, also gets overlooked as a game. Alternatively, you can go full gray market and get a reproduction cart of The Firemen to play on an NTSB-U region SNES console.

[@chupitolepame5357]

I had never being able to kill the last boss from Blackthorne, man that game was hard!

[@yannisbskt]

Nice video

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks yanni!

[@Mazza666]

Sparkster & firemen are great games. Rented as a kid numerous times

[@Hmbs271]

7th Saga sounds like my kind of game. Many rpgs suffer from countless battles that are also too easy and require no effort to win.

[@robankearby]

Krusty's Fun House - maybe not quite as overlooked since it's tied to The Simpsons, but I still don't think many people knew about it or played it.

[@garethlewis4586]

Firepower 2000...I think you'll find that's Super SWIV here in the UK fella 😎

[@dakkefernet8585]

Blackthorne style graphics and motions reminds me of broken sword

[@Black-Rat]

Sonic Blast Man 2 and King of Dragons looks a lot like really hidden gems if you ask me, the original Sonic Blast Man sucked pretty badly but there was a sequel which was a big improvement, but I get the feeling that I'm pretty much the only one in my home town that knows about it... King of Dragon is like Actraiser, Knight of the Round and Golden Axe mixed up together, and as the game's titles suggests it, a big Red Dragon is on a rampage in the entire realm and it's up to the players to kill the Dragon, simple as that, but don't expect it to be easy...

[@zadig08]

What's the song at the beginning?

[@pandurlolgg5780]

Treasure of the rudras slipped under the radar once again.

[@rpgaholic8202]

I've played 7th Saga and Knights of the Round from this list. Knights of the Round was a decent arcade port that didn't sacrifice too much in terms of performance. 7th Saga? Well, when it was brought to the US, they reduced the number of attribute points you gain, but not of your rivals, which would lead to very hard, if not impossible, fights if you tried to power-level. I'd wager 7th Saga is one that might benefit from a re-release on better hardware, and maybe a restoration to the Japanese attributes on level-up.

[@ScorpionVermelho3134]

Skyblazer!

[@goyobartoli6803]

Maybe not exactly hidden gems but Cybernator and Shadowrun are amazing. A puzzle game called Spindizzy Worlds is great too.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great suggestions!

[@luvmenow33]

Shadowrun was amazing

[@lovepiece6485]

良いビデオありがとう☆

[@lonewolffang]

I had Sparkster and Knights of the Round but one of my cousins stole my copies. I found the Capcom collection 1+2 on ps2 with KotR and King if the Dragons but Sparkster I never recovered.

[@TekMerc]

I still need to pick up a copy of sparkster.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Well worth it man!

[@ScorpionVermelho3134]

Great game

[@DodgaOfficial]

Abes odyssey reminds me of Blackthorne big time

[@hugovillanueva3297]

Terranigma, Skyblazer, Pocky & Rocky

[@Barney_rubble983]

Does anyone know if the ignition factor is the same game as the fireman

[@Dreddtube]

"To ten games I was too blind to see/I was not aware of despite being very well known for most of them"

[@lucag.lisickza425]

sparkster is really a great gane

[@silviolobo87]

Good stuff! But I think Knights of the Round is not considered 'hidden gem' 🤔

[@wilrivera2668]

... I was a big fan of Boxing Legends of the Ring.

[@TimBitten]

Ogre Battle is the actual best game on the system :)

[@aceattorneygeneral3922]

Ninja warriors got a remake update for the ps4 with extra characters check it out

[@OmniMirror]

7th Saga was a flawed gem in many ways. Sadly, they created a fatal flaw when porting it to the US. For the US version, in order to artificially lengthen the game, they decreased the stat gains upon the character leveling up. Also note that the battles against the other apprentices automatically set their levels equal to yours. The big issue is that the enemy apprentices kept their Japanese level up gains. In other words, the higher your level, the further you fall behind your fellow apprentices. This almost makes having Valsu as a character essential. Fortunately, there is a hack that restores the original Japanese level ups, making the game much more forgiving, particularly with the apprentice battles.

[@thatwasprettyneat]

Are these all action games or brawlers?

[@darklordyianni4463]

There's a few HUNDREDS of hidden gems on this system, esp. in Japan/

[@HeNnEsSy_HiCcUpS]

Knights of the round you have one move....how is that fun?

[@KingKoopa01]

More plz...

[@thatvideogamesshow]

More on the way!

[@MassimoStorytellerGuide]

I, personally, wouldn't say that Knights of Round is a "hidden" gem

[@urdad1984]

This man said quality shooters. On the SNES. Besides Axelay, Area88, n Super Aleste wtf u talking bout?

[@shoeflaps]

Super Swiv (Firepower 2000) is nowhere near a "hidden gem" It was a massive game in the 90s, especially on the Amiga. It reviewed really, really well too.

[@actionhanz3420]

the US release of 7th Saga is way more difficult than the original and got censored bobs.

[@matcam89]

Just started playing Cyber Knight if anyone likes rpgs this is good

[@Akatsukileader9]

I just prefer Genesis Sparkster.

[@lucag.lisickza425]

well knights of the round is not hidden

[@mardukas13]

Top Ten Mega Drive and GBA hidden gems next, please!

[@theconsolekiller7113]

worlds hairiest shoulders bob saget high school 1984

[@chrisnorman1902]

2:44 *couldn't

[@HesarealNoWhereMan]

I cant find any of these games, they're too hidden!!!

[@HeavyWeapon44]

👾

[@3blindwhales]

Hidden gem? firestriker.