Many remember the legendary SNES as a console with one of the most fantastic libraries of games of all time – many regard it as the greatest console of all time. (even greater than the NES, which is the most recognizable retro console) With the SNES, you had a collection of games that ranged from arcade hits to platformers to RPGs to action games to puzzle games to shoot-em-ups. The Super NES had it all.
A lot of people think that the Super NES, or Super Nintendo Entertainment System, was one of the greatest video game consoles of all time. And we can’t say that we blame them-it was, after all, the console that gave us such masterpieces as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, and Super Mario Kart. Still, those are just a few of the many great games that the SNES had to offer.
The SNES is a 16-bit video game console released in 1990 by Nintendo. The SNES is considered to be the best-selling game console of all time. In its lifetime, the SNES sold 49.1 million units. The console was a major success, having sold more than three times the number of NES units. In fact, the SNES outsold every other home console, except for the PlayStation 2. It’s still so popular that to this day many people use a retro games emulator to play SNES titles online. It’s partly nostalgia, sure, but it’s also due to how good some of those games were.
That is why, in this article, we will show you the top 5 SNES games that you should definitely start playing.
- Super Mario All-Stars
It’s hard to believe that Super Mario All-Stars is two decades old. Released on the SNES in 1992, it was the first SNES game to sell more than 1 million copies. That’s quite a feat, and it’s even more impressive considering the game wasn’t even a new release, but rather a re-release of the original 8-bit Mario games, now in 16-bit glory. These older games, which had been out for a few years, were remade for the SNES with new graphics and gameplay elements.
- Donkey Kong Country
When Donkey Kong Country was originally released in 1994, it changed the video game landscape forever. It’s safe to say that no video game soundtrack has been so influential since then. The game’s distinctive tunes are used as the basis for original songs by a wide variety of artists, from heavy metal band Pantera to country star Taylor Swift. So influential was the game, in fact, that even today its developers continue to make original Donkey Kong Country games, even though there are still plenty of levels left to explore.
- Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart, a racing game series, was developed by Nintendo. It is a Mario series’ spin-off and features characters from that series as well as characters unique to these series. This series’ gameplay combines elements of the Mario Kart series with that of its predecessor, the Mario Kart games. The player competes in go-kart races, distributing power-up items to hinder opponents gain advantages. This series was created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and launched for the SNES with Super Mario Kart.
- Street Fighter 2: Turbo
Street Fighter 2: Turbo is the second installment in the Street Fighter 2 series of fighting games and was released in arcades in 1994. It was later ported to the SNES or Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995. The first Street Fighter game features a parrying system, which allows players to deflect an opponent’s attack and inflict damage in the process.
- Mortal Kombat 2
Mortal Kombat 2 has been called the best game ever made. Although it was only released on the Super NES, it is considered the best game of all time. The graphics were better than the first Mortal Kombat game, and the gameplay was just as good, if not better. The gameplay was so good it was copied by many fighting games for years to come.