The year is , when the great solar power satellite, ATLAS is overshadowed by the invention of fusion power. See full summary ». Action, Family, Fantasy. E Action, Adventure, Fantasy. Just as Mario trounces Bowser for the millionth time, a giant, malevolent sword crashes into Bowser's keep, casting Mario, Princess Toadstool and Bowser far and wide, and breaking seven pieces from the wish-granting Star Road.
Directors: Chihiro Fujioka , Yoshihiko Maekawa. K-A Action, Adventure, Family. Villains are stealing Dream Land's food supply and Kirby must play eight different games to save the provisions. K-A Action, Adventure. Kaptain K. Rool kidnaps Donkey Kong and imprisons him high atop Crocodile Isle. Diddy Kong and his friend Dixie Kong must brave pirate ships, volcanoes, swamps, demented theme parks and deep, dark forests to rescue the gormless gorilla.
Action, Adventure, Fantasy. After being banished from planet Corneria, the evil scientist Andross declares war on the entire Lylat System. The commanding officer of Corneria's defence force, summons the elite mercenary team Star Fox to defeat Andross. The year is Red Falcon has now declared an all-out war on humanity. Unrated Action, Adventure, Comedy. Zeke and Julie, equipped with a variety of weapons and power-ups, go on a quest to rescue their neighbors from monsters often seen in horror movies.
Numerous elements and aspects of horror movies are referenced throughout the game. Art of Fighting. Barbie: Super Model. Barbie: Vacation Adventure. Barkley Shut Up and Jam! The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare. Bass Masters Classic. Bass Masters Classic: Pro Edition. Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker. Batman Forever. Batman Returns. Battle Blaze. Battle Cars. Battle Clash. Battle Grand Prix. Battletoads in Battlemaniacs. Bazooka Blitzkrieg.
Beavis and Butt-head. Best of the Best: Championship Karate. Big Sky Trooper. Biker Mice from Mars. Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball. Bill Walsh College Football. Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure. Boxing Legends of the Ring. Brain Lord. The Brainies. Bram Stoker's Dracula. Brawl Brothers. Mortal Kombat II is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the series. The cast of characters got larger, the moves were expanded, and the fatalities got bloodier.
Seriously, all the best character got introduced in MK II. Kung Lao, Kintaro… not to mention awesome locations like the acid pits and the living forest. Mortal Kombat II is still one of the most fun bit fighters to play, and it looked awesome on the SNES, with huge, colorful characters, and lots of blood unlike the previous censored Mortal Kombat.
Konami used every trick up the Super Nintendo's sleeve to make Contra III: The Alien Wars the ultimate SNES shooter: Giant bosses, synthesized hard rock sounds, a crazy, spinning Mode 7 top-down mode and a boss fight where you freaking hang from flying missiles were just some of the things that made Contra III the most "extreme" game available at the time. While previous Contra games drew inspiration from action movies like Rambo and Aliens, Contra III features some suspiciously Terminator-like cyborgs, an evil Boba Fett wannabe and whole host of other blockbuster movie references that add to its distinct early s charm.
In fact, the company was so good that many of its licensed titles would rival even the efforts of Nintendo itself. DuckTales, anyone? The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse was seemingly yet another title starring the iconic cartoon character, but it mixed spectacular platforming with costume-based action to great effect. While the SNES Mouse peripheral never really took off in the grand scheme of things, it did give us Mario Paint, a Nintendo themed creativity studio complete with drawing, animation, music composition modes Dozens of familiar Mario shapes appeared in the forms of stamps and brushes and players could even recreate the tunes from popular Nintendo games using the sound effects from the games themselves, leading to hundreds of 1UP sound cover versions of popular songs that are still a blast to listen to today.
The Castlevania series has a long and distinguished legacy, and Super Castlevania IV is among the best it has to offer. A perfected and greatly expanded on reimagining of the first Castlevania for the NES, IV follows the trials of Simon Belmont as he and his legendary whip, The Vampire Killer, attempt to defeat Dracula and restore order to the world.
Castlevania IV took the original premise and added five new levels including ones that take place outside the castle , as well as tighter controls and a few additional gameplay mechanics like enhanced whip functionality. All of these reasons make it one of the best the SNES has to offer. Crazy, right? Still, when you're talking about the first three Super Mario Bros. Before remakes and upgrades were common, Nintendo pulled together some of Mario's grandest adventures, included the original Super Mario Bros.
In some ways these games are so good that it was hard not to make this compilation 1 on our list. How do you sell the usually PC-centric building simulation genre to a generation of console gamers?
Easy, you just sandwich those parts inside of an awesome action game. Half sidescrolling platformer, half godly action game, ActRaiser manages to juggle both genres brilliantly and with excellent pacing to boot.
Way back when the racing genre was still finding its bearings, F-Zero came along and set the standard. This futuristic racer was hard and fast, with mind-bending Mode 7 graphics and an impressive variety of tracks to challenge even the most seasoned racing fan.
The game also introduced Captain Falcon, a talented driver and mysterious bounty hunter who came to be the poster boy for the series, and we'll never forget when he first showed us his moves 20 years ago.
As awesome as it was fighting Mike Tyson, the more surreal and exaggerated characters of Super Punch-Out!! The gameplay of Super Punch-Out!! It's the same hooks, uppercuts and super punches as always. However the precision-based action of each match is truly spectacular, boiling down to studying each outlandish opponent for weaknesses.
Best of all was finding a boxer's instant KO point. While it was certainly possible to wear an enemy down, even taking advantage of low defenses, most of your foes featured openings that would instantly take them down. Bigger, badder, and more barrel-filled than the original, Donkey Kong Country 2 took the DKC recipe and pumped it up with gorilla steroids. Along the way they enlist a wacky cast of ride-able animal buddies like a spider and a rattlesnake to kollect koins, kill kreatures, kartwheel over kanyons and… do other things that inexplicably start with the letter K.
Tetris Attack is an early entry in a series of puzzle games that began with the Japan-only Panel de Pon. This game was localized by adding the cast and settings of Yoshi's Island in the US, and then remade again as Pokemon Puzzle League for the Nintendo If you've played any of these games, you know how addicting and clever the dual panel-switching mechanic is. What really makes Tetris Attack stand out is its competitive mode in which you can send evil blocks raining down on your opponent's game.
Back in , the term "rage-quit" hadn't been coined yet, but many SNES controllers suffered, nonetheless. Final Fantasy IV is all about character development, with copious amounts of dialogue and back stories for each of the wildly different fighters on your team: the young wizard twins, a kung-fu master, a girl who can summon crazy gods to kick butt.
Characters like Cecil, Rydia, and Kain are memorable not only for their varying ability to beat up dragons, but as tiny, pixelated actors on a digital stage. However, its hilarious commentary on American culture, psychedelic premise, and unique take on the RPG genre instantly cemented it as a cult classic. The story follows Ness, a character who grew to know greater popularity than his game thanks to his inclusion in the Super Smash Bros.
A prophetic alien bee named Buzz Buzz changes the course of the young boy's life, setting him on an adventure that those of us who have experienced it would never forget. The evolution of the original series, Mega Man X changed the game by introducing new mechanics, new characters, and a new take on the Blue Bomber. The addition of wall jumping and dashing propelled X into a class of its own, allowing the player to interact with practically every square inch of the entire game.
Rousing rock tunes offset the frantic, fast-paced gameplay. Killer bosses like Chill Penguin and Sting Chameleon give you ample motivation to perfect your skills. X was the first — though certainly not the last — reinvention of Mega Man. It somehow managed to build upon the brilliant foundation of the original, and for that alone it more than deserves a spot on this list.
This delightful action RPG shook up the genre with its fun and deep battle system, incorporating real-time action with a brilliant use of timed attacks. Players are required to know just when to evade and when to go in for the kill, and the depth only increases as the story progresses. There are also plentiful characters and weapons to equip, making for a highly strategic, and highly satisfying, RPG experience.
Secret of Mana, which is actually the sequel to Final Fantasy Adventure for the Game Boy, also allows for co-op gameplay, which was highly unique for an RPG at the time. Throw in beautiful music and a timeless story and you have a delightful mash between Final Fantasy and The Legend of Zelda that shouldn't be missed. With just one entry, Square and Nintendo created a game that is not only noteworthy for its crisp gameplay and clever JRPG innovations, but also for its ability to let Mario work side-by-side with his nemesis Bowser.
That might seem fairly standard today, but back then Nintendo fans across the globe were blown away. Adding Mario or not, Nintendo and Square pulled out all the stops, creating an RPG that stands alongside some of the best products from either company.
Now if only we could get a true sequel…. Long before Fox McCloud barrel rolled into our lives, his father, James, was already facing off against Andross with his fellow furry flyers.
In addition to fast-paced, frenetic gameplay, this action-packed flight simulation game was also distinguished as being the first Nintendo title to feature three-dimensional graphics, back when this was still incredibly rare. Throw in some beyond memorable characters Falco, Slippy, and Peppy, for instance , and you have a title that is worthy of being remembered.
Mario has visited many established genres and franchises, but with Super Mario Kart he started something new. Prior to Kart, racing games were fairly straightforward, leaning towards simulation or arcade, but rarely deviating too much from either path.
Kart took racing through the jungle and off a cliff, imbuing players with power-ups and all sorts of crazy antics, including a highly addictive multiplayer mode. It's impossible to calculate how many hours we spent chasing each other around maze-like battlegrounds or avoiding ricocheting shells in an effort to pop balloons.
Regardless, Super Mario Kart quickly became one of the most addicting SNES experiences ever, long after all of the races had been won and the shortcuts had been discovered. The game defined Yoshi as a character, giving him some of his most iconic moves like the flutter kick and egg throw.
Another genre-defining masterpiece that is arguably still one of the best in its class. Super Street Fighter II Turbo was, for its time, the best fighting game available for a home console, and the pinnacle of evolution for this particular title.
While it couldn't quite match what was available in the arcades, if you wanted to pit Ryu against Ken in the comfort of your own home, you couldn't do much better than this. Street Fighter had a certain elegance and simplicity back in the early '90s, something that no doubt contributed to its lasting appeal.
To this day, it's hard to forget the first time we pulled off a Hadouken or when we fought M. Bison for the first time. Street Fighter was truly the beginning of a huge boom for the fighting game genre, and a trailblazer for dozens of other franchises. How do you follow up a masterpiece like Super Mario Bros. That question no doubt lingered in the minds of many as the launch of the SNES approached.
Super Mario World was given the impossible task of attempting to perfect platforming perfection -- finding power-ups, level designs, graphics, and music that would outdo or stand alongside what most consider to be the best NES game ever.
Somehow, Nintendo managed to do just that. Mario World doesn't reinvent platform gaming, but it does find a way to make it seem fresh again, introducing ideas like Yoshi, expanding the Mushroom Kingdom's zany cast of characters and blowing our minds with some truly excellent visuals and audio.
Upon its debut, the SNES managed to make the impossible somehow possible. That's mighty impressive. Visually, acoustically, and mechanically, FFVI was leaps and bounds ahead of the competitors. The item customization and battle mechanics are tight and intuitive, and the game is one of the most well balanced RPGs to date.
What makes the game stand out to this day are the characters and storyline. FFVI touches on issues few games had the guts to, and presents a large casts of characters, all of whom are fleshed out and relatable. The opera scene is one of the most memorable moments in Final Fantasy history.
With flawless action, impeccable level design, out-of-this-world atmosphere, a totally badass heroine, and an enormous overworld to explore, few games can hope to reach its rung on the ladder of pure gaming bliss. From the moment you set foot on Zebes to the moment you leave it exploding in your wake, every moment of this game is unadulterated fun, and it only gets better the further you get. It certainly won't be the last. But it's arguable that Square's masterpiece is the best. Remarkably, the action-packed story of a boy's quest through history stands the test of time, with almost flawless pacing and gameplay.
Square's epic saga might have come towards the end of the SNES's life, but some things are best saved for last. The original Legend of Zelda for NES set the basic structure the series would continue to follow for the next quarter century. A Link to the Past made that series a legend. From the very outset of the game the player is thrown in the middle of the action. From the first swing of your sword to the final confrontation with Ganondorf, the game embodies pure SNES perfection.
Perhaps it's the well-balanced enemies, the memorable bosses, or the brilliant light and dark world system that sets the game apart. Or maybe it's the tight controls, perfected item system, or the glorious soundtrack.
Whatever the reason, A Link to the Past remains our choice for the greatest game of possibly the greatest system of all time. Start at Let's-a Go! Final Fight. Developer Capcom. Released Developer Konami. Developer DMA Design.
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Developer Midway. Street Fighter Alpha 2. Top Gear 2. Developer Gremlin Interactive. Super Turrican 2. Developer Factor 5. Super Double Dragon. Developer Technos. Developer LucasArts. Developer Blizzard. Super Bomberman 2. Developer Hudson.
Sunset Riders. Stunt Race FX. Developer Nintendo EAD. Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage. Developer Software Creations. Super Tennis. Developer Tokyo Shoseki. Super Star Wars. Killer Instinct. Developer Rare. The Death and Return of Superman. Flashback: The Quest for Identity. Developer Tiertix. X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse.
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