The Top 10 Best SNES Games of All-Time

There are so many great games for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is difficult to narrow down a list to the top 10 best SNES games ever created. There are many games that could have, or should have, made this list. Here are some of the best SNES games of all-time.

10 – Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting – This game gave the Street Fighter characters new color schemes, new special techniques, and additional game speed. The game replaced the need for arcade operators to install various hacks which allowed for increased speed in game play.

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8 – Final Fantasy II – By some, the graphics were considered outdated at the time of release. But FFII was praised for its length and bonus content and shipped over 1.28 million copies within five years of its initial release. It is considered one of the best Final Fantasy games and a great Final Fantasy game for the SNES.

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 – This console role-playing game has been called the number one of game of all-time on many people’s top SNES lists. The development team for Chrono Trigger included three designers that were dubbed by Square as the “Dream Team”. The game definitely lived up to expectations and was a critical and commercial success.

5 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars – Often referred to simply as the Super Mario RPG, this game was first released in 1996 to great reviews. The game setting was well received and garnered great praise from both fans and reviewers for the quality of the graphics and visual style.

4 – Super Mario World – The best platform game ever created for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The Super Mario series just happens to also be the most popular platform game series ever created. The game has been released multiple times and multiple platforms and sold millions of copies.

3 – Final Fantasy III – Probably the best game of arguably the best RPG series of all time, Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy III had great 2D graphics, an incredible soundtrack, and was a massive success in both Japan and the United states. The game appealed to both hardcore RPG players and newcomers to the RPGs.

2 – Super Metroid – Although the Metroid series did not originally reach the commercial success that some of its counterparts did, Super Metroid was given near-universal acclaim upon release. It is considered by many to be one of the best, if not the best, 2d action adventure game ever.

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.

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the best consoles ever created. There are many fantastic games that were created during this golden era of gaming. These are ten of the best SNES games ever created. What do you consider to be the top 10 best SNES games ever?

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