10 – Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting – This game increased the speed and added special techniques to what was already one of the premiere fighting games of the time. Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting restored more balance into the game play of a great game series.
9 – EarthBound – Also known as Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back, EarthBound was a role-playing video game for the SNES. The game was a great success in Japan and is considered by critics to be one of the greatest RPGs on the SNES, as well as one of the best RPGs of the 1990s.
8 – Final Fantasy II – Although not as ground breaking in the graphics department, FFII was praised for its content and the game’s length. It added many of the features to the Final Fantasy series that fans would later come to expect from all Final Fantasy games.
7 – Mega Max X – As the second of the Mega Man series, Mega Man X became an incredible success in its own right. It spawned over a dozen follow-up games and spin off games for multiple console platforms. The series and characters remain some of the most popular of all time.
6 – Chrono Trigger – Considered by some to best the best RPG of all time on the SNES, Chrono Trigger has also made the number slot on many other overall lists as well. Its primary competition in the RPG category comes with the Final Fantasy series, specifically Final Fantasy III. But Chrono Trigger is definitely one of the best games of all time on any console.
5 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars – This was the first console role-playing game in the Mario series. It is often compared to other RPGs near that time such as Chrono Trigger and the Final Fantasy series. Its success has mirrored the success of both of those games as well.
4 – Super Mario World – This is often considered the best platform game for the SNES. The Super Mario series is the captain of platform games and Super Mario World is no exception. It was the best selling game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
3 – Final Fantasy III – The first of the Final Fantasy games to feature the job-change system. This, and other revolutionary developments, has made FFIII stand out as one of the best, if not the best, game in a series of great games. It still continually makes many reviewer lists as one of the best games ever.
2 – Super Metroid – Super Metroid was released by Nintendo in Japan in 1994. The game received fantastic review score from multiple reviewers. It received awards for the Best Action Game of 1994, Best Game of All Time in 2003, Top 100 Games of All Time, and numerous other awards by multiple reviewers.
1 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – Acclaimed for its graphics and game play, A Link to the Past is generally recognized as one of the greatest games for any console platform of all time. The game was a massive success in both Japan and the United States and has been re-released on multiple platforms since its debut on the SNES.
There are many different games that could have made this list. There are also many other games that should have made this list. In the end, it had to come down to ten. This is a list of the top 10 best SNES games ever. What is your top ten?
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