[Essentials] SNES *NEW*

[Deleted User]

This is the new and updated SNES-Essentials topic.​

The layout will be the same as that of my other lists and the rules are:

If there is a game already on the list that you think should not be there let me know and it'll have a point removed (so if there are more negative than positive votes then the game will be removed entirely off the list).

You may also recommend some more games in a future post but: (1) you must not repeat any game you have already mentioned and (2) you must make a new post, do NOT edit your previous post as it may not be seen.

All games will be sorted alphabetically as I decided that I won't show the exact number of votes for each game.

I tried my best to sort out all naming differences, but I couldn't find any equivalent for the following games (GoodSNES 2.04):

Spoiler

Ghost Sweeper Mikami Gokuraku Daisakusen
King Arthurs Quest
Mega Man 8
Shooting Macross
Super Metroid Redesign

If anyone can provide more info on them, please post.

Used game codes are:
(NG-Dump Known) = No good dump has been found
(NP) = Nintendo Power exclusive
(BS) = Broadcast Satellite (Satellaview) ROM




Essential Games [10+ votes]
Chrono Trigger
Donkey Kong Country
Earthbound / Mother 2
Final Fantasy VI / Final Fantasy III (US)
Legend of Zelda, The - A Link to the Past
Secret of Mana
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario World
Super Metroid








Recommended Games [5+ votes]
Aladdin
Super Castlevania IV
Contra III - The Alien Wars / Super Probotector - The Alien Rebels
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3 - Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
F-ZERO
Final Fantasy IV / Final Fantasy II (US)
Final Fight
Killer Instinct
Kirby's Fun Pack / Kirby Super Star
Mario Paint
Mega Man X
Mega Man X 3
Shadowrun
Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W - Endless Duel
Street Fighter II Turbo - Hyper Fighting
Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island
Super Smash T.V.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time / Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles IV - Turtles in Time
Terranigma
Zombies Ate My Neighbors








Noteworthy Games [3+ votes]
Another World / Out of this World
Batman Returns
Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Breath Of Fire II
Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken
Dr. Mario
E.V.O. Search for Eden
Harvest Moon
Illusion of Gaia
King Arthur's World
Kirby's Avalanche
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Lufia II - Rise of the Sinistrals
Mega Man VII
Mega Man X 2
Metal Marines
Mortal Kombat 3
NBA Jam - Tournament Edition
Ogre Battle - The March of the Black Queen
PilotWings
R-Type III - The Third Lightning
Secret of Evermore
Seiken Densetsu 3
Sky Blazer
Soul Blazer
Sparkster
Street Fighter II - The World Warrior
Sunset Riders
Super Aleste
Super Bomberman
Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Super Punch-Out!!
Super R-Type
Super Star Wars
Super Star Wars - Return of the Jedi
Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back
Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers
Super Turrican
Tetris
Tetris Attack
Top Gear
U.N. Squadron
Umihara Kawase
Wario's Woods
Wild Guns








Other Games [<3 votes]
2020 Super Baseball
7th Saga, The
Acrobat Mission
Actraiser
Actraiser 2
Addams Family, The
Adventures of Batman & Robin, The
Aero Fighters
Aero the Acro-Bat
Aerobiz Supersonic
Alfred Chicken
Amazing Spider-Man, The - Lethal Foes
Araiguma Rascal
Arcana
Area 88
Arkanoid - Doh It Again (BS)
Art of Fighting
Asterix
Asterix & Obelix
Axelay
Bahamut Lagoon
Bakuto Dochers
Battle Clash
Battle Cross
Battle Racers
Biker Mice From Mars
Bio Metal
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon - Another Story
Blackthorne
Blazeon
Bomberman B-Daman
Boogerman - A Pick and Flick Adventure
Breath of Fire
Bubsy II
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
Bugs Bunny - Rabbit Rampage
Bust-A-Move
Cameltry / On The Ball
Cannon Fodder
Captain Commando
Castlevania - Dracula X
Chavez
Choplifter III
Choujikuu Yousai Macross - Scrambled Valkyrie
Claymates
Clock Tower
Cool Spot
Cool World
Cosmo Gang - The Video
Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen
Dai-4-Ji Super Robot Taisen
Darius Twin
Death and Return of Superman, The
Demon's Crest
Der Langrisser
Do-Re-Mi Fantasy - Milon no Dokidoki Daibouken
Donald in Maui Mallard
Double Dragon V - The Shadow Falls
Dragon Ball Z - Hyper Dimension
Dragon Ball Z - Super Butouden 2
Dragon Ball Z - Super Gokuuden Totsugeki Hen
Dragon Quest I & II
Dragon Quest III - Soshite Densetsu he...
Dragon Quest V - Tenkuu no Hanayome
Dragon Quest VI - Maboroshi no Daichi
Dragon View
Dragon's Lair
Dream Basketball - Dunk & Hoop
Dual Orb II
Dungeon Master
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Equinox
F-ZERO Grand Prix 2 (BS)
Final Fantasy - Mystic Quest
Final Fantasy V
Final Fight 2
Final Fight 3
Final Fight Guy
Fire Emblem - Monshou no Nazo
Fire Emblem - Seisen no Keifu
Fire Emblem - Thraki 776
Firemen, The
Firepower 2000
Flashback - The Quest for Identity
Front Mission
Front Mission - Gun Hazard
Fushigi no Dungeon 2 - Fuurai no Shiren
Ganbare Daiku no Gensan
Ganbare Goemon 2 - Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu
Ganbare Goemon 3 - Shishi Juurokubei no Karakuri Manjigatame
Ganbare Goemon - Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Riyuu - Kirakira Douchuu
Gegege no Kitarou - Youkai Donjara
Gemfire
Gods
Gokujou Parodius
Goof Troop
Gradius III
Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow - Pop'n Smash!!
HyperZone
Ignition Factor
Illusion of Time
Inindo - Way of the Ninja
Iron Commando (NG-Dump Known)
Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
Jelly Boy
Joe & Mac / Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja
Joe & Mac 2 - Lost in the Tropics
Jurassic Park
Keeper
King of Dragons, The
King of the Monsters
Kirby no Kirakira Kids (NP)
Kirby's Dream Course
Knights of the Round
Kunio-kun no Dodge Ball - Zenin Shuugou!
Legend (718)
Legend of The Mystical Ninja, The
Lemmings
Lemmings 2 - The Tribes
Lion King, The
Live A Live
Lode Runner Twin - Justy to Liberty no Daibouken
Lost Vikings, The
Lost Vikings II, The
Lufia & The Fortress of Doom
Madden NFL '98
Magic Sword
Magical Drop 2
Magical Pop'n
Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, The
Majuu Ou
Marchen Adventure Cotton 100%
Mario & Wario
Mario no Super Picross
Marvel Super Heroes - War of the Gems
Mazinger Z
Mechwarrior 3050
Metal Combat - Falcon's Revenge
Metal Warriors
Metroid Legacy (Hack) (get the patch here: http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/109/)
Mickey Mania
Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Daibouken
Mickey to Donald - Magical Adventure 3
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Fighting Edition
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie
Miracle Girls
Monopoly
Monstania
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II
NBA Jam
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy
Ninja Warriors, The
Ninja Warriors Again, The
Nosferatu
Otoboke Ninja Colosseum
Paladin's Quest
Parodius - Non-Sense Fantasy
Phantom 2040
Plok!
Pocky & Rocky / Kiki KaiKai - Nazo no Kuro Mantle
Pop'n Twinbee
Pop'n Twinbee - Rainbow Bell Adventures
Populous
Populous II - Trials of the Olympian Gods
Power Lode Runner
Power Soukoban (NP)
Primal Rage
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia 2 - The Shadow & The Flame
Puzzle'n Desu!
Ranma Nibunnoichi
Ranma Nibunnoichi - Gu Choki Ougi Jaanken
Ren & Stimpy Show, The - Fire Dogs
Rendering Ranger R2
Rival Turf
Rock N' Roll Racing
Rockman & Forte
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
Romance of the Three Kingdoms III - Dragon of Destiny
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV - Wall of Fire
Romancing SaGa 3
Rudra no Hihou
Rushing Beat Shura
Septentrion
Samurai Shodown
Sanrio World Smash Ball!
SD F-1 Grand Prix
SD Hiryuu no Ken
Secret of the Stars
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Nekketsu Kouha - Kunio-tachi no Banka
Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun
Sim City
Sim City 2000
Sim Earth - The Living Planet
Smash Tennis
Sonic Blast Man II
Space Megaforce
Spark World
Spider-Man & Venom - Maximum Carnage
Spriggan Powered
Star Fox / StarWing
Star Fox 2 (Beta TD)
Star Ocean
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Racer
Strike Gunner
Stunt Race FX
Super Adventure Island
Super Adventure Island II
Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W
Super Bomberman 2
Super Bomberman 3
Super Buster Bros.
Super Conflict - The Mideast
Super Double Dragon
Super Drift Out
Super Earth Defense Force
Super Famicom Wars (NP)
Super Mad Champ
Super NES Super Scope 6 / Super NES Nintendo Scope 6
Super Nova
Super Robot Taisen Gaiden - Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental
Super Soccer
Super Soukoban
Super Tekkyuu Fight!
Super Tennis
Super Turrican 2
Sutte Hakkun
Taekwon-Do
Tales of Phantasia
Tecmo Super Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Tournament Fighters / Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles - Tournament Fighters
Tetris Battle Gaiden
Thunder Spirits
Tin Star
Tiny Toon Adventures - Buster Busts Loose!
Top Gear 2
Torneko no Daibouken - Fushigi no Dungeon
Treasure Hunter G
Twisted Tales of Spike McFang, The
Uchuu no Kishi - Tekkaman Blade
Uchuu Race - Astro Go! Go!
Ultima - Runes Of Virtue 2
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Undercover Cops
Uniracers
Whirlo
Wizardry V - Heart of the Maelstrom
Wonder Project J - Kikai no Shounen Pino
Wrecking Crew '98
X-Men - Mutant Apocalypse
Ys III - Wanderers from Ys
Ys IV - Mask of the Sun
Yuu Yuu Hakusho
Yuu Yuu Hakusho - Tokubetsu Hen
Yuu Yuu Hakusho 2 - Kakutou no Shou
Yuu Yuu Hakusho Final - Makai Saikyou Retsuden
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel








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*Last updated on 2010-12-05 - post 15
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Special thanks to Bitbyte and dice.

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Keep voting guys, don't forget about the other essentials lists and most of all: have fun playing the games listed here.

P.S.: Constructive criticism is always welcome!

 

[gamerjr]

Uniracers +1

 

[GreatCrippler]

Ogre Battle!

 

[Demonbart]

+1
Super Metroid
Super Mario All-stars
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

that's all the good SNES games I've played.
I need to get back into the SNES.

 

[Deleted User]

List updated. Keep 'em coming!

 

[Okami Wolfen]

Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI.

Super Metroid.

Fire Emblem Seisen no Keifu and Thracia 776.

Chrono Trigger.

And of course, Super Mario World.

 

[Deleted User]

List updated.

 

[Balee56]

Chrono Trigger
Donkey Kong Country
Earthbound
Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario World
Super Metroid
Final Fantasy III (US)
Killer Instinct
Kirby Super Star
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W - Endless Duel
Street Fighter II Turbo - Hyper Fighting
U.N. Squadron
Final Fight
Final Fight 3

 

[Deleted User]

list updated

 

[logical thinker]

Final Fight
Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario World
Top Gear
Top Gear 2

 

[MFDC12]

+1 super metroid

best snes game imo

+1 clock tower
that game is damn creepy even on the snes!

+1 a link to the past

 

[Deleted User]

The list is up to date.

 

[Blaze163]

Lack of Jelly Boy makes me sad....

seriously, the guy can turn into a hammer and smack enemies in the face. That's awesome. especially if like me you get it boxed with manual on ebay for 99p

 

[SpaceJump]

Metroid Legacy is a Super Metroid hack. It is a great one! It's so good it could be Super Metroid 2. Everyone who likes Super Metroid should play it!

My votes:
Obviously Super Metroid and Legacy
Super Mario RPG
Zelda
Super Mario World
Yoshi's Island
Super Mario All-Stars
Sparkster
Contra 3
Super Turrican
SSF2
Tiny Toons
Castlevania IV
Mortal Kombat 2 and 3
Chrono Trigger
All DKCs
Super Mario Kart

Ah, memories...

 

[AsPika2219]

Sim City and Sim City 2000 is my best games for creating buildings!

Bahamut Lagoon is the best strategies games!

 

[Deleted User]

List updated. Thanks SpaceJump for the info on Metroid Legacy!

Also @SpaceJump: Which Tiny Toons game did you mean?

 

[RchUncleSkeleton]

I Vote:

Chrono Trigger
Donkey Kong Country
Earthbound
E.V.O The Search for Eden
Final Fight
F-Zero
Goof Troop
Joe & Mac(Caveman Ninja)
Kirby's Dreamland 3
Kirby Super Star
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
Mega Man X
Rock N' Roll Racing
Starfox
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
Sunset Riders
Super Bonk
Super Castlevania IV
Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario World
Super Metroid
Super Off-Road(The original...not that god awful "The Baja" one)
Super Punch-Out!!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltes IV: Turtles in Time
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons
Zombies Ate My Neighbors

those are the games I had most fun with as a kid and still have fun with to this day!

 

[amosmyn]

Chrono Trigger
Contra III
Earthbound
Super Punch-Out!!
Super Metroid
Super Mario World 2
Super Kaizo Mario 2 (Hack)
Super Mario RPG
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X
Mega Man 7
Prince of Persia
Secret of Mana
Donkey Kong Country 2
Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu

 

[Atomglow]

Terranigma
Donkey Kong Country 1 + 2
Yoshis Island
Super Street Fighter 2 The World Warrior
Stunt Race
Starwing

I've much more favourite games, but I like this ones best.

 

[431unknown]

I'll throw some votes at:
Actraiser 1 & 2
Soul Blazer
Star Fox
E.V.O. Search for Eden
Final Fantasy 2 & 3 (USA numbering)
Contra 3
TMNT 4 turtles in time

I'd also like to nominate Drakken and Lagoon since I did not see them in any part of the list. There are more, but I'll let them for another time.