Top 20 Best Super Nintendo Games Of All Time

Considering how many great games the SNES has, this list could've been a lot longer. For this list, we’ll be looking at the absolute greatest of what Nintendo’s 16-bit wonder had to offer. Our countdown includes "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" (1992), "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time" (1992), "Final Fantasy VI" (1994), "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest" (1995), and more! Which Super Nintendo game do you have fond memories of playing? Let us know in the comments below.
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[@WatchMojo]

Which Super Nintendo game do you have fond memories of playing? Let us know in the comments below. For more lists like this, click here!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpjOf6SohZWfqqs

[@jimb.7523]

Super Star Wars trilogy!

[@joeferri3491]

top 20 nes, gba, gamecube, xbox, ps1, ps2, xbox 360 and atarin 2600 games please make them happen

[@bigguy952]

Tetris Attack (Panel De Pon with Yoshi theme)

[@kirbygamer9291]

Tough call but I got to go with Kirby super star!

[@andreasrutledge93]

The ones i play the most is super mario world and donkey Kong country because they were different platfomers that had big impact on the genre for their time.

[@djflatline86]

I remember when I was like 5 or 6, my parents called me into the kitchen and asked if I would prefer a Super Nintendo or Genesis. I quickly responded Super Nintendo and we went and got it that afternoon. I'm 36 on Saturday and will never forget or regret my decision. Turtles in Time was my jam!

[@psylee8687]

You still haven't gotten the Genesis?

[@piercehubbard4086]

Turtles in Time was great! SNES was my first system when I was five, but I remember also really wanting a Sega Genesis because I loved playing Sonic at my friends’ house. Still happy to have had the Nintendo though! The only Sega system I owned was the Dreamcast which was an awesome system ahead of its time. Unfortunately for Sega most people wanted to wait for the PS2 and their awful controller! I’d still take a Dreamcast over a PS any day!

[@Ghost-jq2bg]

Please shut ur mouth stupid little kid

[@ArnoldValentino]

You have chosen… wisely. 😉

[@lukamagicc]

Interesting out of all these “Nintendo” games you pick Turtles💀 nothing wrong but man every main franchise has their best stuff on here

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

Chrono Trigger is an absolute masterpiece. I originally had no intention to buy a Nintendo DS until they announce a port of Chrono Trigger.

[@robrobertson1458]

same here

[@mitchcarter8506]

It exists already. Google is free ya know.

[@NickG8420]

They should release for switch

[@eleven9286]

​@@mitchcarter8506god, the guy misses literally one past-tense 'd' on the end of "announced" and he gets snotty dickface over here spouting off..

[@miltonmejia4242]

SNES games not only are awesome, they age like fine wine. I still enjoy many of these titles as the first time I played them, hell I can even say they're better than many current generation titles of any console

[@matthewt8214]

100% the only ones that haven't aged well are the ones that tried to do too much graphically like Star Fox

[@gorgzilla1712]

I wasn’t born when the Super Nintendo was big but I’m playing Super Metroid rn and honestly, I’m completely hooked. It’s so good

[@miltonmejia4242]

@@gorgzilla1712 it is!!! You should try other titles from that generation too

[@lfgubrs]

The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past is hands down the best snes game and one of the best games ever made.

[@GH-bz2vl]

Can't argue with you on this one. This game was a masterpiece. Must have played it 4+ times as a kid, start to finish.

[@Naruto0s44]

Hell yeah and the remake was even better

[@theawesomeman9821]

Agreed!

[@jasondm300]

Easily the best Zelda game and onethat will still replay to this day. That it wouldn't even Crack my personal top 5 for the system is a testament to how good this system is

[@michaelmeyer4682]

@@Naruto0s44 , what remake? A link between worlds is a sequel.

[@flexivefowl8186]

Dkc2 still looks and sounds amazing all these years later.

[@Magnusfication]

Imo the best in the series. Which was ofcourse heavily influenced by a love for anything pirates related ;)

[@mattmormann1927]

The third one also doesn’t get nearly enough love for this. Say what you want about Kiddy, but it is a beautiful looking game

[@Handsome_Black]

Someone was asking me my opinion for some of the best video games soundtracks of all time and they were shocked when I mentioned the Donkey Kong country series. I was like bro have you ever played these games? These tunes get stuck in your head for days

[@AltairEgo1]

@Matt Mormann I feel like the first one doesn't get as much love either. It was a tightly designed, solid platformer. I do agree that 2 is the best, but all 3 of them are good. 3 is my least favorite, but I go back to it from time to time. It's got some neat levels like the lightning one, factory stages and the hollowed out tree with the giant saw. My only issue, besides Kiddy, was that some of the animal buddies were quite underwhelming. The elephant just felt tedious to use. That level with the mice everywhere kind of sucked. Overall, great series, and you can't go wrong with any of them.

[@paulgilbert5278]

1 probably gets the most love outta all 3 of them

[@YoungTSmith]

We need a top 20 underrated/ hidden gems on SNES. There are so many that don't get enough recognition

[@tomfoolery3847]

For anyone interested in this, I can recommend the channel SNES drunk. He covers basically everything around the SNES, even the most obscure titles from Japan that never got a translation.

[@jimb.7523]

Back to the Future Part II. Too bad that was released only in Japan. More faithful to the movie than the crappy LJN titles for the NES.

[@546biel]

Prehistorik Man, Asterix, Goof Troop

[@YoungTSmith]

Illusions of Gaia, Secret of Evermore, Joe and Mac, Pocky and Rocky, Flashback Quest For Identity...

[@RyanS32]

Lufia and the Fortress of Doom, Illusions of Gaia, Aerobiz/Aerobiz Supersonic, Secret of Mana probably my absolute fave.

[@Soundtracks92]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest has always been my favorite SNES since I first played it in 1995. It’s a masterpiece and not just the best SNES game, but one of the greatest video games of all time :)

[@mothius238]

DKC2 is just amazing, i love this game so much

[@nebody666]

3 is so much better though..

[@Soundtracks92]

@@mothius238 I love DKC3 too!

[@SiCxNeMeSiS]

The 1st Donkey Kong Country was the best one for me

[@redhotdiscoboy]

It's my favorite game of all time. I'm deeply offended it's #6!

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

‘Super Mario World’ was my number one favorite SNES game.

[@DomSr]

Number 1 SNES game for sure... Top 3 of all time from any game system

[@nintendokenakasuperyoshi1518]

Me too

[@ju99yfresh]

Any game that you can jump thousands of feet into the air, dive, and land on an enemy chest first has my vote.

[@craigjohnson9343]

Same here I was just playing it on my snes and I'm 38 but this game has never grown old

[@joshblumer2624]

@@craigjohnson9343 same here. Im 28, and love that game.

[@dudenotsoperfect9366]

Donkey Kong country 2. Best memories. What a game. The music! The secrets! The graphics! Nr 1 for me.

[@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617]

Yeah man i remember when it hit in December 95 i was just 10 but i knew it was something special and i look at it as a work of art today...even then i used to get chills listening to David Wise Masterpiece of a soundtrack and it's only gotten better as I've gotten older but then like u said the graphics are amazing, the world's and stages and secrets really give u your money's worth i mean i love the Genesis Sonics but not one of em came close to the length of any of the dkc games and they cost the same..then u got the lost world...for me the difficulty was a little hard back then(and even now) but the dkc games are some of the few where i usually enjoy or don't mind dying...sorry to yap but yea man it's one of the greatest games of all time

[@omanophil]

Kirby Super Star also has a whooping soundtrack which often goes unnoticed! However, one of the best things related to DKC2 is a Stickerbrush Symphony video (the one with a static thorn wall background) which became a checkpoint for people willing to share their life experiences so far in life.

[@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617]

@@omanophil yea man it's cool that it became a place for me people to bookmark moments in their lives ..David Wise is a genius composer

[@dudenotsoperfect9366]

@@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617 yes, yes, yes, yes and yes!

[@hawwmann7032]

What a time to be a gamer. The 90s

[@ShrineOfLife]

yeah man, youger generations will never understand what we felt back then, great time to be alife and young! cheers!

[@differentlydifferent]

It's always good to see Killer Instinct get recognized for how great it is

[@disistheway2010]

Pretty sure they used footage from the arcade version

[@Cigam_HFden]

0:00 ------ Preview 0:32 - 20: (1991) Super Ghouls N Ghosts 1:24 - 19: (1994) Killer Instinct 2:11 - 18: (1990) F-Zero 3:06 - 17: (1993) Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 3:53 - 16: (1992) Super Mario Kart 4:44 - 15: (1992) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time 5:41 - 14: (1993) Star Fox 6:37 - 13: (1993) Secret of Mana 7:34 - 12: (1991) Super Castlevania IV 8:27 - 11: (1995) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 9:22 - 10: (1993) Mega Max X 10:18 - 9: (1996) Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars 11:22 - 8: (1996) Kirby Super Star 12:13 - 7: (1994) Final Fantasy VI 13:03 - 6: (1995) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 14:02 - 5: (1995) Earthbound 14:57 - 4: (1995) Chrono Trigger 15:58 - 3: (1994) Super Metroid 16:51 - 2: (1992) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 17:46 ------ Interaction Reminder 18:02 - 1: (1991) Super Mario World 19:01 ------ Endcards

[@Goldtiger142003]

Super Metroid deserves the love it gets. Nutjob speedrunning, casual playing, and however you want to play it; it's still one of the best games that Nintendo has ever offered. It plays so well, even to this day. I still haven't beaten the game in under five hours though. I always get some silly mistake that puts me a minute or two behind.

[@Crashme222]

Honestly it's insane how well Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2 have aged all these years later!

[@paulgilbert5278]

3 has aged just as well. Smh

[@arts1721]

@@paulgilbert5278 3 is my favorite mostly due to nostalgia, but it's still so unfair how it never gets mentioned along with the first two.

[@Scott89878]

That's because 3 wasn't on the same level as the first two.

[@CarlosBehrens3D]

Right! I played 1, 2 and 3 about two years ago and I had a blast, just like when they came out first

[@zacharycollins9485]

DKC 1 & 2, tho! Cell-shaded graphics, immersive level design, memorable baddies & bosses, breathtaking music. A nostalgic milestone!

[@zachcrawford5]

The 16 bit era was the golden era of video gaming. The tech was polished enough that games could look and sound amazing (My music library is probably 90% 8 bit and 16 bit game OSTs). If you bought a game, that was it, you owned the entire game, no logins, no connection errors, no updates, no DLC, no ads (usually), no Pay to Play, no Pay to Win, no B.S. So many games were clearly made with love and game developers were willing to push the tech right up to it limits. Top 20 games? I could probably name 100 off the top of my head that were awesome lol. This isn't to bash on new games though, there are definitely modern games that are just as good (many that even emulate games from that era which really says something) you just have to filter through a lot more crap to get to them.

[@jmarx3943]

A bit surprised to not see it on here, but Contra 3 the Alien Wars is one of my favorite super Nintendo games, and is arguably the best game in the series (I prefer Hard Corps on the genesis). The SNES was that good of a system. You could make a top 40 easily

[@AltairEgo1]

Same, I was expecting Contra 3. It's by far my favorite in the series. Everyone always raves about Hard Corps, saying it's the best. I've always preferred 3. I thought it neatly wrapped up the series, and had one hell of a finale. Never cared too much about any of the later games in the franchise. They don't seem to have the same magic the third one possessed.

[@lapthom]

I would replace Mega Man x with Contra 3 definitely. While not a bad game I always thought that MMX was too reminiscent of the NES games and unchallenging to be on this list

[@newgameaaaa]

@@lapthom Maybe you are just too good. MMX is perfect for me. Contra is too difficult for me to play.

[@lapthom]

@@newgameaaaa Sigmas last form was a bit hard though. Anyway, guess I can just try an x-buster only run without upgrades :-p.

[@alexj.pereira528]

I was thinking the very same thing. And to be honest, Contra 3 is one of my top five favorite SNES games of all times. Kinda disappointed that the game did not make this countdown

[@SMToonAsia]

Donkey Kong country 2. Best memories. What a game. The music! The secrets! The graphics! Nr 1 for me.

[@Elgi72]

I actually play it. But I think Yoshis Island is a tiny bit better.

[@ShadowWizard224]

One of the greatest video games of all time.

[@sonicguyver7445]

I still enjoy playing A Link to the Past today. I was a kid when it came out and a friend of mine had an SNES and had ordered the players guide. That guide was something special. So much unique art and story added into it. It was more like an early omnibus of Hyrule. After flipping through it we would run over to the park, find big sticks, and fight hordes of monsters. It also helped that a story element was that Link was decended from a line of knights. At the time I had learned of my family's coat-of-arms and had been increasingly obsessed with the ideals of knighthood.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

So many great, groundbreakng titles that left us with wonderful memories of gaming's true magic come to life. And that's not even including all the amazing games that were initially restricted to Japan like Tales of Phantasia, Final Fantasy V, Bahamut Lagoon, Tactics Ogre, Seiken Densetsu 3 and Front Mission.

[@Dorian_Scott]

Earthbound is my favorite Super Nintendo game of all time. The goofy dialogue, the storyline and especially the soundtrack are all awesome.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

I know this is a top 20 list which is already a lot of games, but considering that the SNES had so many great ones, I would've liked to see some honorable mentions. My all time favorite is Illusion of Gaia.

[@browland1]

Illusion of Gaia is a highly underrated RPG from that era.

[@RyanS32]

Amazing game, and learned about actual things I otherwise may not have ever known of, like the Nazca Lines!

[@jeffsenigma]

I always feel like Illusion of Gaia doesn't get the love it deserves and so I'm glad to see someone love it as much as I do. It is a fantastic game and I would love to see it brought to the switch.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

@@jeffsenigma I'm not kidding you when I say that I check every week to see if it was realeases on the SNES port. I actually have a copy of the game, just don't have the system to play it on.

[@jeffsenigma]

@@Michelle-DiPalo my boss and I both are waiting for it to finally make it there. We're both retro gamers and adore that game.

[@josecampos5954]

My most favorite SNES game of all time that I would never get bored of playing even to this day since i was born in 89 which the game came out a few years later called KillerInstinct.

[@itssharktime6560]

Anyone who hasn't fully played through Earthbound should, it's one of the best rpg games I've played to date.

[@itssharktime6560]

@AnEagleInYourMind yeah that was me when I first started, it wasn't until years later that I started to really grind it out that I was really able to progress.

[@colinconsidine5209]

I agree. I’ve beat it a couple times now and it’s amazing. I’m on my third play through on the switch. With it being on that console I don’t see any reason not to at least try it. If you aren’t into grindy rpgs though I could see someone struggling with it though

[@droth1031]

@AnEagleInYourMind my recommendation for it is to ensure you've leveled up enough to get your PSI (something cool) power before facing the first boss. It makes it a lot easier.

[@JohnnyMRey]

We need a new F-ZERO game... Nintendo make it happen!!!

[@BlueThunderO7]

Agreed!

[@That-Ninja]

I'm rock hard just thinking about it . 😠

[@tigarforever]

OMG I can't complain with this list at all. Seriously, I kept expecting you to leave one out, but you didn't. This list is solid.

[@christopherklipstein2597]

I had a SNES when they first came out. Loved a lot of the games. Happy to relive some of them with my SNES Classic Mini.

[@sbriley79tx]

Super Castlevania IV's soundtrack was phenomenal. I used to let the game sit on the BGM player and just let the soundtrack play. :-)

[@droth1031]

That chandelier scene music is one of the greatest songs, ever!

[@sbriley79tx]

@@droth1031 yup! 😁

[@kevinnoyce6672]

Exactly

[@Theprophet3928]

How is Super Mario Kart that low? That game started a whole genre.

[@DragonKazooie89]

It doesn’t hold up as well as its sequels

[@raidpirate4190]

Donkey Kong Country 2 and Super Mario World are legit my top two favorite SNES games. I'd probably put Super Mario World in the top 10 video games all time for me and Donkey Kong Country 2 will always be number 1 to me. I love it so much.

[@zakirstocks9514]

My Most Favorite Super Nintendo Games are Killer Instinct, F-Zero, Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers, Super Mario Kart, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4: Turtles in Time, Star Fox 2, Secret of Mana, Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island, Mega Man X, Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars, Kirby Super Star, Final Fantasy VI/6, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and last but not least, Super Mario World. These are all of the Best of the Best Super Nintendo Games I Absolutely Love to play with my Family and Friends SO much from my Childhood Years. I have myself some good times playing these Super Nintendo Masterpieces. I'll NEVER forget them all

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

TMNT IV: Turtles in Time. 😁👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@B3nG420]

Earthbound is a true masterpiece

[@stevesharpe3370]

Earthbound and chrono trigger are the best

[@kopite-kid8686]

Super mario world was the 1st ever game i played when i got it with the console on my 6th birthday, so has a special place in my heart ❤️ along with Mickey's magical quest and Buster busts loose. Also i had fond memories of Mario kart, the Lion king, Aladdin, Tmnt in time. The golden era of Disney games and beat em ups lol bring those years back.

[@mojok7070]

Killer Instinct was great. Remember me and my cousin playing that for hours trying to beat Idol

[@mentalwig420]

I played almost all of these (born In 81) wow what a stroll through my memories. Thanks for the video!

[@renatonomicon]

There are some issues in the video, using the arcade images for Killer Instinct and instead of Super Street Fighter II, using World Warrior footage.

[@ososmemory8290]

Chrono trigger... 12 different endings? Oh sweet summer child... there is like 18 with the variations!

[@LadyLunaNini88]

The SNES is probably one of; if not, the best gaming console in like ever. I feel it needs an underrated list, cause there's just so many out there to count. Super R-Type, Sailor Moon, Another Story, Super Mario RPG, Megaman X2, and X3, etc.. are just a few of my faves. I'm surprised Contra 3 is not on here. That's one of my favorite shooter games.

[@MoneyHoneyBunny]

SNES honestly was very underwhelming. The Nintendo only games were and still are, the only reason to own a Nintendo console. The other consoles in each generation always are better as far as comparing games that came out for both consoles

[@michaelmeyer4682]

@@MoneyHoneyBunny . U are smoking crack man. SNES is better than Genesis any day. Compare the top 20 games of each system and SNES wins hands down.

[@michaelmeyer4682]

@@MoneyHoneyBunny Super Castlevania>bloodlines Contra 3>hard corps MegaMan x>nothing! Dkc series> sonic series Turtles in time>hyperstone heist. Actraiser> Alex kidd

[@slimtim1782]

Yes there were quite a few underrated and/or overlooked games especially ones that were released later in the life of the SNES. I always like to mention Secret of Evermore as one of those games. It continues to be overlooked by Square even to this day. 🙄 I'm surprised MOJO didn't do honorable mentions and include SOE. I know at least staff of theirs in the past were fans of that game. It's such a memorable game and imo would be perfect as a remake especially to make it 2 player as originally intended. Also it was Jeremy Soules 1st video game to compose music for. Imagine having him do the music for the remake!

[@slimtim1782]

@@MoneyHoneyBunny While I personally prefer the Contra on Genesis and multi console games such as Aladdin, MK1 and NBA Jam on the Genesis to call the SNES very underwhelming is...ignorant @ best. Both were great consoles. Some prefer the SNES Contra as well as the SNES version of Aladdin. When MK 2 and 3 Ultimate came out and Nintendo finally allowed the blood the SNES games were the better versions. There were also exclusives beyond Nintendo made games on the SNES. Squaresoft was responsible for many great Nintendo exclusive games. Also the SNES could handle arcade games such as NBA Give N Go decently enough. The game wasn't even on the Genesis. The Dick Vitale basketball game did not compare. Although I will say if you liked sports games the Genesis was the better console especially w games like World Series Baseball. The SNES was definitely the better console for RPGs. So some of the thinking as to which one was better had to do with what genre of video games you liked.

[@sammansfield21]

Whenever Nintendo is mentioned, Mario is always the game that pops in most people head...says alot (in a good way)

[@fortheloveofdrake_]

i clicked so fast because i wanted to see Killer Instinct on this list! Good job WatchMojo.

[@kish45]

Really hope the the next Nintendo direct announces that Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are getting added to the Switch and maybe a Square Enix collection gets announced with some of the retro Snes Square games like Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, and Ff6 though I doubt Square would do that since they are cheap.

[@mattiasolsson1523]

I want Chrono Trigger collection with other rpg together. That’s all i want.

[@note2owns]

I remember buying a SNES back in '99 and Donkey Kong Country 3. The most fun I had playing a game ever.

[@AdamRock]

This list would have been totally invalid to me if you had left off Super Mario RPG, and I'm also super stoked to see you include Secret of Mana - neither game gets the love they deserve. But in my opinion, having played most of the games on this list, both Mario RPG and Secret of Mana deserved to be higher up on the list.

[@SaithusX]

FFVI will always be no.1 in my book. At least it made the top 10.

[@RyanS32]

Final Fantasy 3 (VI) is arguably one of the best video games in existence, imo.

[@0505trueblue]

GREAT VIDEO! My 2 faves Earthbound & The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. STILL PLAY! Also love Terris Attack! 😀

[@horusfanatic]

Chrono Trigger, Star Fox, Super Mario World, Final Fantasy VI(III to us in the US), and Mega Man X were the best SNES games I've ever played or owned. The first title I had for it was Chrono Trigger. Good times.

[@johnsesia9050]

Here's the top 20 I've known since 2007: 20: Mortal Kombat II 19: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 18: Super Mario Kart 17: Star Fox 16: Donkey Kong Country 15: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 14: Contra III: The Alien Wars 13: ActRaiser 12: Secret Of Mana 11: Super Castlevania IV 10: Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting 9: EarthBound 8: Final Fantasy IV 7: Mega Man X 6: Chrono Trigger 5: Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars 4: Super Mario World 3: Final Fantasy VI 2: Super Metroid 1: The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past

[@aidanhever3369]

The SNES was one of the first consoles I grew up with, next to Atari 2600.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Super Mario world, mega man x and tmnt turtles in time are my favorites.

[@The_Infamous_Boogyman]

Mk3, super Mario 3, Castlevania and that one w the long laser gun you held like a rifle, but all time was killer instinct no doubt. Cinder and orchid were bomb

[@ebesonen]

All of these SNES games are truly great, I still own Killer Instinct, Mega Man X, Donkey Kong Country 2, Super Street fighter 2, The Legend Of Zelda A Link To Past, and Super Mario World, I've had these SNES gems for most of my life and I plan on never selling them or giving them away ever ✊

[@Finalknot]

Great list and always great videos! Took me back to my childhood lol love you guys!

[@Chris-lt8up]

I bought 5 copies of earthbound cib for $50 in 1998 along with a couple dozen over other genesis and snes games from a west coast video rental store. It's also where I got my 6 ft tall virtual boy store kiosk. They are still in my game room now. One of my best finds ever.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Didn't Watchmojo did this list already (both in Top 10 and Top 20 forms)? Anyways, my favorite SNES game is Super Metroid. That was when I became a HUGE fan of the Metroidvania genre. :)

[@DarthSpondon]

A terrific list. It’s always a shame that Terranigma is never included on these type of lists. I get it, it was never released in America, but it is easily amongst the best on the system.

[@lennzen]

terranigma and illusion of gaia

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Thanks Watchmojo for the fond memories...Super Mario World, RPG, & Killer Instinct were 3 of my Favorite SNES games growing up. 🎮

[@corymorimacori1059]

3:00 Red Canyon soundtrack is perfect when you are driving in a Nissan Silva S15 at max speed in the highway.

[@gertytk5528]

Truly the golden era of gaming. None of the modern problems.

[@ciscodeer9094]

My favorite two SNES games were either Street Fighter 2 or Top Gear, but some games were favored than other like... 1.)Mortal Kombat 2.)Primal Rage 3.)NBA Jam 4.)WWF Royal Rumble 5.) Stunt Race FX SNES games people wish to forget or never want to play again..... 1.)Super Star Wars Trilogy 2.)Harley's Humongous Adventure 3.)Those stupid Disney Games 4.)Alien's 3/Robocop 3 5.)Shaq Fu

[@QuiGonZel]

The Super Star Wars games were amazing. Not sure why you put them as games you'd want to forget.

[@SeanGrantstormpinball]

Tetris Attack and Super Punch Out definitely deserve consideration as well. The SNES SimCity was great too! Tetris 2 was a unique version of the game that never was brought back in any other releases of the game.

[@danielferrieri7434]

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[@alfiesmullet1311]

Chrono trigger was probably my favorite

[@sandervandertol7889]

IMO, the SNES is my all-time favorite Nintendo console. Beautiful graphics for that time, unforgettable music (F-Zero one of the best ones), and countless hours wasted of my life, hahaha. Great list, however I cannot agree at all that Super Mario World is number 1. Link to the Past is by far the best SNES game ever, and probably one of the best videogames ever made.

[@Jose-ht2lw]

killer instinct ia a gem! the n64 version is really good too.

[@ladynikkie]

So many great memories I remember me and my siblings got a super Nintendo for Christmas The moment we installed it we played Super Mario world all day. 5:22 props to the new game Shredder's revenge for changing that method.

[@drhemi88]

Super Metroid in the top 3? Never would I have thought to see the day. Very cool.

[@tommyotero7465]

I had a friend in 4th grade and he had an SNES. When I would visit his house we'd play nearly non stop. My favorite was Donkey Kong County. I was a bit jealous since we didn't have a console. My brother brought home a Genesis when I was 11 or so and I enjoyed it, but I never really got over not having a SNES when I was a kid 😅

[@LarvaRewind]

"''''I respect to everyone who were involved in this , seriously the best piece that I've ever seen on KZbin , HAT'S OFF TO WELL ! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

[@CodySeriesOfficialChannel]

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[@jeffreyarguello6108]

Not gonna lie I shed a tear because I remember playing all these games with my aunt's and uncles and cousins and now we all don't talk as much but brought a huge smile to my face

[@robynwolph3836]

Every list counting down the top SNES games that I've seen has ALWAYS put Super Mario World as #1. This list shouldn't be any different.

[@kylekostamo1880]

Chrono Trigger is still turn based, you just get too see the charge time between attacks, rather than it going straight from character to character. Just like FF6. Then you can set it to active or wait which puts the timer more into play, but either way its still turn based.

[@omegaweapon116]

Well, you have to wait for your turn but enemies will keep attacking you if you do nothing. That's a big difference from the older turn based RPGs where you pick all of your attacks and then everything plays out like Earthbound

[@Sly88Frye]

As a child in the 90s Super Mario world was my number one favorite game on the SNES but as I was playing the console more even into the 2000s I got my hands on Super Metroid and well I guess Super Mario world was still my favorite game but today my favorite game on the SNES is Super Metroid.

[@DaLoveDonkey69420]

Final Fantasy 6(3) was and is STILL my favorite game of all time. My blue nose tri-color pit is named Shiva after the esper.

[@adhirg]

‘Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars’ is my favorite game of ALL time. there’s nothing that comes even close to beating it for me. my top 10 would probably have no specific order to it, except for SMRPG at #1. it’s hard to put into words why SMRPG is such a dominant number one for me. the writing and humor, the gameplay, the battling, the roster, villains and story, the Mushroom Kingdom, the world building, the replayability… the list is endless, and the game is the complete package in a way that modern games just can’t match. SMRPG is a game close to my heart, and if you haven’t ever played it, I recommend you do (whole-‘heart’edly, lol).

[@kevindagame]

Turtles In Time better be on here

[@gman1980mahon]

Super punchout is a gem but then again the snes had so many great games, super nostalgia for that console and I'm 42 and I've played them all but snes holds that special place in my heart. Again so many great GAMES 👏

[@robertfrazier6563]

Turtles in Time was my all time favorite game to play on SNES ( Love throwning Foot Solders around )

[@FotisTheMan]

Killer Instinct footage here is not from the SNES but from the Arcade.

[@ChadH2023]

My friend won a super Nintendo from a Pepsi promotion one Christmas. He bought a .20 oz Pepsi and won, how cool is that?!

[@DustinKopperman]

Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy's Kong Quest and Super Mario World have fond memories of playing on the switch

[@nicolas.grisanti]

Zelda: A link to the past, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG, Donkey Country, and my favorite...maybe of all time: Super Mario World. I LOVE Snes.

[@chrisbeach423]

Terranigma is definitely a top 5 SNES game of all time, it wasn't released in America though, so not a lot of people know about it.

[@yeoedwin1619]

There are more than these games, also worth mentioning: Axelay, Assault Suit Valken (Cybernator), Final Fight 1 & 2, Rushing Beat, The Ignition Factor, Aero Fighters, Pilotwings, Batman Returns, X-Kaliber 2097, Iron Commando

[@fernandosierra6673]

For me Super Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct, Mario Kart. Donkey Kong Country, Star Fox, Final Fantasy, Super Ghouls and Ghosts, Super Castlevania 4, Contra 3: The Alien Wars, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, F Zero, NBA Jam, Super Turrican, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Power Rangers

[@JBDude52]

Top 3 (In my opinion): 1. Super Mario Kart 2. Super Mario World 3. Super Street Fighter 2: The new challengers I love the mario kart series and this one was most connected for me of enjoying the SNES. I know Super Mario World definitely should be at the top, but what I didn't like of the game was the level design and the music, it just doesn't fit in, however I will give props of the effort of this game with the awesome power-ups and introducing fan-favorite Yoshi to the franchise where you get to ride him as well. Street fighter would take third spot because I remember we play this game on arcade machines as well and that's a lot of fun, which I think fighting games are the best games to play on arcade machines. Also Super Mario Kart will have their 20th anniversary for the Japan release next month on the 27th and the American release 5 days later!

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

*sighs* I missed my old Super Nintendo…

[@AltairEgo1]

My favorite SNES game, hell my favorite game of all time, is SMW. But I feel like Tetris Attack should have been on the list too. It had such high replayability. Also, R-Type 3. That was an amazing shmup. Most people rave about Delta, but they forget that a lot of what is in future R-Type games came from that title. Super R Type is fun too, albeit an inferior port to the arcade version R-Type 2. But it made up for it by adding in some levels that were exclusive to the SNES version. Yes, there was slowdown, but even some arcade games had the occasional slowdown when enough sprites were on screen at once There's so many good games that even a top 100 wouldn't cover completely. Gradius 3, DKC1 and 3, Seiken Densetsu 3, Kirby's Dreamland 3, the Final Fight games, Live A Live, Final Fantasy 5, Metal Max, Metal Combat, Wild Guns, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, the list goes on and on.

[@malhaomalhoa7486]

Honorable mentions should’ve been: -Sim City -Pilotwings -Super Contra -Battletoads in Battlemaniacs -Zombies ate my Neighbors

[@robrobertson1458]

I loved Soul Blazer and Lagoon and Mystic Quest - for me still one of the best console ever made! and so much memories!

[@michaelsegal3558]

Most people don’t know that in Super Mario Kart in either 2-player match race mode or 1 or 2-player GP on the driver select screen before choosing your driver if you press the “A” and “Y” buttons at the same time you can drive as a little car but if you change your mind and want to be a big car again then on driver select screen before choosing your driver press the “A” and “Y” buttons again and you will regrow to normal size again (unfortunately it doesn’t work for battle mode or 1-player time trial)

[@FilmFreakProd]

I have a special fondness for 'Super Mario World,' 'Super Mario Kart' and 'Super Mario RPG.' They were the first 3 Mario games I've played.

[@jlhaven333]

Super Castlevania first song from the first stage still gives me the crazy vibes till this day....What a opening song and probably the best soundtrack I ever herd for a game...Final Fantasy 4 another great game and the first Final Fantasy game to get me into the series...They are porting the andriod version to the ps4 and ps5 this year and I can't wait....Still my all-time fav,probably becuase it was my first that had a such a huge impact on me.....Shadow Run was another killer game!

[@VampireA1056]

My top 5 favorite SNES games: 5. Earthbound 4. Super Metroid 3. Final Fantasy 6 2. Chrono Trigger 1. Megaman X

[@Cellfix]

talks about Killer Instinct on the SNES, shows the arcade game instead, wooooow, great job.

[@deckofcards87]

"Kirby Super Star" is an awesome platformer as well. A short game, but so much fun. The SNES continues to be such an appealing console and 30-odd years later I'm still discovering hidden gems in its library

[@kittentheboss2796]

I honestly can't complain about this list mojo. Well done!

[@fantasyfox965]

I'm surprised the Aladdin and Lion King games didn't make this list. Those were fun!

[@fehrsky1565]

All my favourites are on this list somewhere, except Super Adventure Island 2. That game is awesome, let it be known!