20 Other Great SNES Games

There were so many classics on this system that the Top 10 SNES Games list just couldn't do em justice. Here's 20 more of the greatest the system had to offer in no particular order.

F-Zero (Racing, 1991) - Utilizing the Mode 7 effects this game looked awesome in its time. Futuristic racing with ramps and all kinds of seizure inducing lights.


Gradius III (Shmup, 1991) - Released with the launch of the SNES, Gradius III bested its arcade source material in terms of awesomeness with its one flaw being epic slowdown when there's a lot going on.


U.N. Squadron (Shmup, 1991) - Another awesome schmup in the same vein as the Gradius series and equally as awesome.


Star Fox (Shooter, 1993) - While the Super FX chip sounded way cooler than it actually was, Star Fox still managed to be decent fun to play. Unfortunately, it didn't age well so it takes some time for new comers to decipher what exactly they see on their screen but I had fun with it nevertheless.


Final Fantasy II (aka IV) (RPG, 1991) - The first SNES Final Fantasy and still one of the best. What we knew as FF2 was actually the fourth in Japan but crazy amounts of good music and story no matter where you are. But yeah I'm still confused about what actually happened in the story.


Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest (Platform, 1995) - Introduced in the original DKC, Diddy takes center stage in a game nearly as good as the first. Don't shy away from it just cause its a sequel that fell near the end of the SNES life.


Mega Man X (Platform, 1994) - Mega Man got a face lift in the first of the X series with more linear play and more robot-animal type bosses. Oh and unlike the original series, X has a plot!


Super Castlevania IV (Platform, 1991) - Maybe not as good as Bloodlines on the Genesis, the SNES' Castlevania IV was still the bee knees when it was released.


E.V.O.: Search for Eden (Action, 1993) - Way before SPORE was even thought of we had a game where your character evolved from fish slug to manthing. And unlike SPORE, E.V.O. is actually a blast.


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Beat 'em Up, 1992) - More of the same beat 'em up action that the series became known for. TMNT4 just added some parallax scrolling and I still say I don't care.


Terranigma (RPG, 1996 EU)- A tragedy of gaming. Never released in the US due to the SNES' demise, Terranigma was the third in the series with Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia being the first and second. English version is still available in the wild though since it had a Europe release.


Breath of Fire II (RPG, 1995) - A little stiff for my tastes but still a good, solid RPG with plenty of dragon action.


Super R-Type (Shmup, 1991) - Super R-Type took all the goodness that was R-Type and made it better in the arcade remake. That weapon doohickey is just as good as ever in this SNES incarnation.


Axelay (Shmup, 1992) - The age of shoot 'em ups was upon us and Axelay was there to provide some fresh air in between the usuals. This title was unusual in that you weren't limited by the sides of the screen.


Out of this World (Platform, 1991) - A highly cinematized platformer much like the later Flashback on the Genesis. Out of this World (aka Another World) is just as fun.


Contra III: The Alien Wars (Run 'n Gun, 1992) - In what became a typical SNES move, Contra 3 adds more of everything and changes nothing. While the overhead levels were a little tough this game still shines as a great shooter.


Illusion of Gaia (RPG, 1994) - This is like a Chrono Trigger / Zelda hybrid but predates them both. That can't be a bad thing.


Earthbound (RPG, 1995) - If anyone tells you they played this game when it was released they're lying. No one did. Everyone should have though but man that ad campaign with the vomit scratch and sniff just didn't work.


Spiderman & Venom: Maximum Carnage (Beat 'em Up, 1994) - With Green Jelly manning the soundtrack and an epic comic story Maximum Carnage would have to be really bad to not be fun anyway. Luckily, the beat 'em up gameplay holds up. THWUMP!


Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (RPG, 1993) - So SquareSoft isn't the ONLY developer of good RPGs for the SNES. Lufia (and its sequel) were both excellent examples of classic RPGs.