chess

As I get more bored with the focus on flashy graphics, interactive backgrounds, and cut scenes ad nauseum, I've rediscovered the SNES. What a great system!

Anyway, since I've just started collecting again, I'm wondering what hidden gems I might be missing out on. How about a list of your favorite SNES titles along with a few lesser known recommendations for me?

Here's my current collection:

Super Metroid
Super Mario World
Super Mario All-Stars
Dr. Mario/Tetris
Super Star Wars
Super Empire Strikes Back
Super Return of the Jedi
Mega Man X
Street Fighter 2
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
Cybernator

and my shooter collection!!!

Space Megaforce (cult classic if there ever were one)
Axelay
Darius Twin
Gradius III
Raiden Trad
Phalanx
Super R-Type
Super Nova
Earth Defense Force

Thanks in advance fellas!

Corky Roxbury

since you have mega man x what about MM7, x2, and x3 also dont forget zombies ate my neighbors, F-Zero, Killer Instinct, FFII.

mtucker

Good lord...too many to mention.

SNES = Best System Ever.

Kicker_of_Elves

Shadowrun and Pilot Wings were 2 of my favorites

illennium

Mario RPG.

zero

Oh man where do I begin? well let's see...

Uniracers
Final Fight 2 & 3
Actraiser 1 & 2
TMNT 4
Castlevania: Dracula X
Super Castlevania 4
Kirby Superstar
Chrono Trigger
Mortal Kombat 2 (best home version of MK 2)
Donkey Kong Country 1, 2, and 3
Contra 3: Alien Wars
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Super Star Wars
Super Empire Strikes Back
Super Return of the Jedi

theres more im forgetting I just know it, so to you others if I've dropped the ball help me out .

Cardiff Giant11

Secret of Mana
Donkey Kong Country
Tetris Attack
and countless others.

chess

Checking these out on Gamefaqs...

So far, TMNT looks pretty interesting. Is it the same one that just came out for the GBA?

Kirby Super Star looks like a winner.

I think I remember Zombies ate my Neighbors, and I think I recall liking it.

I'll look into getting each of them.

Corky Roxbury

chess, no the TMNT for GBA is a new game, the orginals for NES were the best I have all 4 , but Tournament fighters for SNES is a great TMNT turtle game, I would recommend that

Gideon68

Alien 3, Aladdin, Batman Returns, Indiana Jones, Maui Mallard, Tetris Attack.

Drexl

I think the TMNT game you want is Turtles In Time. It had gameplay like the first TMNT arcade (like Final Fight, et al). Tournament Fighters was a one-on-one fighting game. The GBA game was side-scrolling.

U.N. Squadron was a good shooter from Capcom.

I don't see Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island mentioned anywhere. Do you have that one?

wageslave

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island almost looks like a PSX game. I just found a copy for myself. it's Excellent!

I also enjoy starfox, but it looks pretty dated by today.

There was a Batman game (Batman Returns I think) put out by Konami that was a good Final Fight clone.

Mario Kart for the SNES is better IMO than the N64 version.
Does anybody else here think that the MODE 7 scaling looks better than the 3D on the N64? Mode 7 isn't true 3D, but at least it looks crisp as apposed to the vaseline covered N64 games


Personally, I buy most of my games at pawn shops and flea markets. I've scored Kart and Yoshi's island for $9 total this weekend. If your patient you can find most of the better mainstream titles that way. I still haven't found a Super Metroid or any of the Squaresoft RPGs this way, so those might only be found the expensive way.

RyoHazuki

Contra, and there was a cowboy game that was really good but I forgot the name. Wild something.

chess

I have Yoshi's Island for GBA, but will pick it up if I see it cheap. Ditto for Mario Kart.

Mario RPG...owned it, and I don't really do RPGs more than once unless they are strategy based.

TMNT don't really have any nostalgia value for me as I was a teen at the time, but I sort of recall a good platform/beat em up based on them. I think it might have been on the NES though.

U.N. Squadron...noted.

I remember aladdin on the Genesis. Isn't it a different game from the SNES one...and better?

What about Toy Story?

Were the "Strike" helecopter games good?

For what it's worth, I like 2D platform games and 2D shooters (obviously).

Thanks for all the input!

-chess

PixyJunket

Every Kirby game on SNES is a winner.

Kirby Dream Land 3 is platform greatness. Plus, there are Metroid in one level!!
Kirby Super Star is just plain fun, and great multi-player.
Kirby's Avalance is a version of Puyo Puyo, the best puzzle game ever.
Kirby's Dream Course is an interesting spin on golf.

Looks like you got shooters covered!

There's plenty of good beat em ups too. Final Fight series, King of Dragons, Knights of the Round, Magic Sword, etc.

Would you be interested in some good Japanese games too? There's plenty that don't require knowing the language to enjoy.

PixyJunket

That's the God damn truth.

PixyJunket

I didn't see this mentioned, but I would give Pac-Man 2 a try. It is one of the most unique games created for the SNES. Plus, it has Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man on it.

josepotato

A few of my favorites:

Killer Instinct
Samauri Shodown
Ken Griffey Jr's. Baseball
RPM Racing
Bassins' Black Bass
Black Thorn
First Samurai
NBA Jam TE
Out Of This World
The Lost Vikings

zero

I think you mean Sunset Riders. Wild Gunman was a NES zapper game. And come to think of it...my store has a copy of Kiby Avalanche..*runs down to his store to put that game in his holds*

chess

Just spent about 4 hours playing Dr. Mario with my girlfriend.

Plan to hit a few pawn shops tomorrow. So far, half.com has been the best place to get SNES games, but maybe I'll get lucky.

dancinns

Don't forget to check out ebgames.com for SNES games. The 25% off coupon still works (AFF25 is the code).

CreatureX

These games should be part of every SNES collection:

Demon’s Crest
Actraiser
Super Ghouls N Ghosts
Donkey Kong Country 1 & 2
Earthbound
Super Bomberman
Super Mario Kart

PrincessT

2 great lesser known titles:

Harvest Moon
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen

PixyJunket

Demon's Crest is great!!

Actraiser = Yuzo Koshiro goodness!!

Super Ghouls & Ghosts = ARGH!!

Earthbound is the most innovative RPG ever.. and it rocks.

Though, Super Bomberman 2 was much better than the original.

Captain Harlock

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Pilotwings yet.