[Essentials] SNES *NEW*

[Jack Daniels]

don't forget: N-Warp Daisakusen: the only game that i know that can handle 8 players (need 2 multitaps for max players) and flames of eternety: a complete redesign for chrono trigger

 

[rot86]

Amazing

 

[Maeson]

On regards of "King Arthur's Quest", I think the real name of the game is King Arthur's World.

It is a "2D real time strategy"; a bit similar to Lemmings, with different types of units with different abilities, and the goal is to get King Arthur to the end of the level (usually an evil King to dethrone). It is indeed a rather decent game, there's fun to have trying to make the most of each unit abilities' and knowing which type of units you will need (as you can only have 3 at the same time) , although some levels can get very frustrating (as if the game is trolling you, lol).

Its soundtrack also has some funky themes here and there (one of them even makes a wink to Mission:Impossible main theme!).
Probably not for everybody, but eh, there's no game to fit every single person out there.

 

[FGOD]

Battletoads in battlemania
Legends of Zelda Parallel Worlds
Killer Instinct
Axelay
Top Gear

 

[Bren_McGuire]

Kaizo Mario World 1-3
Super Dram World 1 & 2

 

[bardaxx]

Super Double dragon + 1
Plok! + 1
Prestorik Man (add to list)

 

[Ceuse]

Terranigma +1

 

[Denni88]

international superstar soccer and
international superstar soccer Deluxe

 

[Shady Guy Jose]

Mega Man 7
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Final Fantasy V (J, translation available)
Tales of Phantasia (J, translation available)
Street Fighter II (counting all versions as a whole here, which specific release is better is probably up to personal preference)

Regarding Mega Man 8, it's a PSX game. However, Mega Man & Bass, called by some "Mega Man 8" at the time, was originally released on the Super Famicom, only in Japan (as "Rockman & Forte").

 

[HSQTECH]

PaperBoy 2

 

[player0]

Albert Odyssey
Skyblazer

 

[MRJPGames]

Love how SMW is essentially featured two times on the essential list xD

 

[mrjamma]

Fantastic list guys!
If you're ever looking for some less common games which are awesome, definitely try Blackthorne and Parodius by Konami is also awesome (shoot em up, power ups etc), but appears to be PAL only for english language. Otherwise 'Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius' is the Jap version

 

[maczilla]

nvm

 

[Athrocamtinian]

Just some more votes for underrated games that I absolutely loved as a kid:

Addams Family
UN Squadron
Sim Ant
Sim City
NBA Jam
Death and Return of Superman
Secret of Mana
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Game Boy (does that count??)
Super Bomber man
Vegas Stakes

 

[Snoogins757]

Super Castlevania IV

 

[Lemmingz]

Super buster bros was always one of my favourites

 

[Vila_]

+1 earthbound