Yesterday,I created a list of what I thought were 40 of the Must Play NES games. Well today,I'm gonna be doing one for the SNES. This is the Top 40 SNES Games You Must Play.
Note: This list is my opinion and if you have a different one,feel free to make your own list of SNES games. And this list is in no particular order. And,I'm only listing games that were released Stateside.
Alright,let's get started.
Honorable Mention 1 - Final Fantasy Mystic Quest: A fun game with awesome music. The only downsides to this game is the lack of overworld exploration and the low difficulty.
Honorable Mention 2 - Final Fight: A really great game. Sadly,it's bogged down by it's lack of features from the Arcade original.
Honorable Mention 3 - Super Bomberman: A better version of Bomberman II.
40 - Super Castlevania IV: The best Castlevania on the SNES. Period.
39 - Star Fox: The first game to utilize The Super FX Chip. Why go to the next level,when you can go lightyears beyond?!
38 - NBA Jam - T.E.(tournament edition): An updated version of the greatest Basketball game on the SNES.
37 - Mortal Kombat II: Solid port of the Arcade original. Plus,unlike the port of MK1,This port remains untouched gameplay-wise. Yup,the blood and fatalities are all intact.
36 - Super Mario World - Yoshi's Island: Fun and colorful with great gameplay. A classic for sure. The only thing that annoys me is Baby Mario's crying.
35 - Mega Man 7: So what if this game ain't like Mega Man X,it's still great. Plus,lots of homages to the previous 6 games.
34 - Mega Man X: Capcom took everything we loved about the NES games and improved upon them greatly. This game is a gem.
33 - F-Zero: The first ever Racing game for the SNES is also one of the best.
32 - Actraiser: Awesome Music and gameplay make this one an instant classic. The very thing that made me frustrated about this game are the annoying "Simulation" parts.
31 - Super Mario Kart: The game that started it all.
30 - Super Mario World: Super Mario busts onto the 16-bit scene with this gem. The ever popular Yoshi debuts.
29 - Super Mario All-Stars: A perfect 16-bit compilation of the first 3 Mario games and the Japanese Mario 2. This would the west's first exposure to the original Super Mario 2.
28 - Donkey Kong Country 2 - Diddy's Kong Quest: The sequel to the Awesome Donkey Kong Country. Not as great as the original,but still worth owning and playing.
27 - Donkey Kong Country: The game that helped push Nintendo over the edge in the console war with Sega. This game had everything. Awesome graphics, Great Gameplay,and a Killer Soundtrack. Play It Loud!
26 - Super Street Fighter II: The best fighting game on the SNES. 'nuff said!
25 - Final Fight 2: The 2nd best Beat'em Up on the SNES.....right behind Turtles in Time.
24 - Gradius III: The greatest Shm'Up on the SNES. Sorry Super R-Type.
23 - Kirby Super Star: 9 games in 1. Kirby at his best.
22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time: A vastly improved version of the Arcade original. Truely one of the all-time greats.
21 - Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past: Best. Zelda. Game. EVER! Sorry,Ocarina of Time,you'll always be 2nd best.
20 - Killer Instinct: Another Arcade classic brought to the SNES.
19 - Super Metroid: The definitive Metroid title. No other game in the series could/can top it.
18 - Sim City: For the SNES players who need a break from the action.
17 - Final Fantasy IV: A great adventure. Very difficult and not as great as 6,but still a great game.
16 - Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run: The Ultimate 16-bit homerun for Baseball gamers.
15 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors: A Cult Classic.
14 - Cool Spot: A fun platformer with fun music.
13 - Earthbound: A legendary RPG. The 1st game to be released here,despite it being the 2nd in the series. This game is tough,very tough.
12 - Actraiser 2: The improved sequel,with Zero Simulation parts.
11 - Pilotwings: Skydiving and hang gliding in 16-bit never looked so good.
10 - Street Fighter II - Turbo: A very good port of the Arcade. Plus you can enter a code to get you extreme speed.
09 - Wild Guns: the Ultimate shooting gallery game.
08 - Legend of the Mystical Ninja: Despite the stupid U.S. names for Goemon and his sidekick,this game is really really worth playing.
07 - Super Bomberman 2: This game takes the best parts of Super Bomberman and makes them better.
06 - Mega Man X2: Not as awesome as the original,but has much going for it,such as the Air Dash.
05 - Super Punch-Out: Arcade-style boxing fun for the SNES.
04 - Super Ghouls and Ghosts: Extremely hard game,that's pretty addicting.
03 - Super Mario RPG - Legend of the 7 Stars: Classic. Mario in his 1st RPG. Another game that pushed the SNES to it's limits.
02 - Final Fantasy VI: The greatest RPG on the 16-bit consoles...next to Chrono Trigger.
01 - Chrono Trigger: Nothing I can ever say can do this Adventure of a Lifetime justice.
And that's the Top 40 SNES Titles you must play. Some of these are even on the SNES Classic Edition.If you haven't played these yet - Do So!
'Till next time,Stay Gold,Space Cowboys.
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