Top 20 Greatest Super Nintendo Games

To me, the Super Nintendo is the greatest gaming console of all time. That said, it's long past time for me to finally create a definitive list of the top 20 greatest SNES games!

Most of the footage in this video is my own, but I filled in the gaps with footage from World Of Longplays:

Footage from SNES commercials taken from:

[chivalrous_chevy]

Can someone make a list of the games in this video?

[Xehemoth]

Super Mario RPG's impact on my life growing up in the 90s cannot be understated. Its almost like I was born in 1985 just to appreciate this game at the perfect age.

[christophersantrizos]

I remember having friends sleepover party for the entire weekend. We played Chrono Trigger, Zelda, Mortal Kombat, and other awesome games from start to finish. We would take turns sleeping at night and playing the game continuously. Only waking each other up on Saturday night for important story lines or boss fights. Sunday afternoon our parents would finally come pick us up from the house we stayed at for the weekend. Man that was some fun times as a kid! We were always good friends that loved comic books and games. We were amazed when one of our group had the internet! It was like a new dimension of space and time. ... God I'm old. I have Chrono Trigger on my phone! Once in a blue moon I start it up and pass a mission. The music always makes me smile!

[nathanc]

I personally think Yoshi's Island is one of the best 2D platformer games of all time, not just on the system. It's graphics and game play still hold up with games released today, and it's stages are amazing.

[shoro]

My #1 for the SNES has and forever will be Super Mario RPG, and finding this video just now and seeing you have the same exact opinion is pretty awesome. It's the first game I've ever played that truly got me addicted to playing a videogame; when I was 9 years old, I would literally walk to my friend's house (where I first played it) every day just to play the game (I'm 32 now).

[SeanSpencerNekoEspirito]

I have to say, I feel fortunate that I grew up during the early to mid 90's era of gaming. Ocarina of Time, Chrono Trigger, multiple Final Fantasy titles, great sport titles. Story, innovation, exciting gameplay, it really felt like a truly golden age of gaming that for better or worse may never be repeated.

[Rey_Fantasma]

20. TMNT IV: Turtles in Time: 1:18
19. DKC3: Dixie's Double Trouble: 2:02
18. Killer Instinct: 2:53
17. Tetris Attack: 3:37
16. Illusion of Gaia: 4:24
15. Kirby Super Star: 5:38
14. Final Fantasy VI: 6:29
13: Super Castlevania IV: 7:31
12: Donkey Kong Country: 8:27
11. Final Fantasy IV: 9:29
10: Super Mario Kart: 10:34
9. Zelda: A Link to the Past: 11:27
8. DKC2: Diddy's Kong Quest: 12:36
7. SMW2: Yoshi's Island: 14:00
6. Super Metroid: 15:37
5. Super Mario All-Stars: 17:28
4. Super Mario World: 18:55
3. EarthBound: 20:51
2. Chrono Trigger: 22:48
1. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars: 25:50

[brianfeldkamp]

Super Mario RPG will forever be my all time favorite game. Made a huge impact on my life as a kid growing up in the 90's. Great list!

[greensun]

The SNES is my all time favourite console with the best controller and the best library of games. It's more than 30 years after its "birth" now, and I still love to play the great SNES.

[ramjr]

Great list. The only game you missed IMHO is megaman X. Coulda swung that in there instead of all three donkey kongs.

[UriyahRecords]

Honestly that's a solid list. I put Chrono Trigger 1, then Super Mario RPG 2nd in my personal list. We can both agree SNES is the best Gaming Console of all time, no debate😊

[willyismynam]

Whoever you are kuroda, we have extremely similar tastes.
I also love how much you props you gave our believed jrpgs, although id respectfully place ff6 way higher up, and switch chrono trigger and Mario rpg, as the latter was just so short a game (level 30 max was just not cool for me), as awesome as it was.
Great list, youre doing the lords work

[pierre-andregaumond]

I love your list and was wondering what could beat Chrono Trigger for number 1 but when you revealed Super Mario RPG I totally agreed. All these games bring back so many emotions. SNES is my favorite console aswell :)

[Finngrinder]

1. DKC: Diddys Kong Quest, 2. Terranigma, 3. Zombies ate my neighbors, 4. Yoshis Island, 5. DKC: Dixies Double Trouble, 6. SMK, 7. Tetris Attack, 8. Super Metroid, 9. Primal Rage, 10. F Zero

[razeezar]

If you liked Illusion of Gaia, you'd like (possibly love?) Terranigma. It was made by the same development team (Quintet) also published by Enix. It's considered part of the unofficial 'Soulblazer Trilogy'.

(It's also one of my personal favourite games of all time!)

[fogue]

Glad I stumbled across this list.
My loose top 20 would be;
1) Earthbound
2) Super Mario RPG
3) Chrono Trigger
4) DK2
5) Super Mario World
6) Super Mario Kart
7) Secret of Mana
8) Legend of Zelda
9) Super Mario All Stars
10) Zombies ate my Neighbors
11) Kirby Super Star
11) DK1
12) Soul Blazer
13) TMNT
14) Lufia 2
15) Super Metroid
16) SMW- Yoshis Island
17) NHL 94
18) Super Soccer
19) Final Fantasy 4
20) Star Fox

[abcd-jltl]

This is such a great video!
I remember watching my older cousin play Illusion of Gaia when I was like 6 years old. Although I have never remembered the name or been able to describe it well enough for anyone to know what I was talking about. I am so glad I watched this video, and it was so simple without any of that annoying pizazz you get on so many reviews these days.
I'm going to get myself a real SNES and get some a classic gaming collection started, you've inspired me! I am such a 90's person

Thanks!

[smusicjunkie]

This may be unpopular opinion but one game I loved on SNES was George Foreman’s KO BOXING

[HeNnEsSy_HiCcUpS]

Megaman x... zombies ate my neighbors...

[andrewjames]

Secret of Mana will always be my #1 SNES pick but I absolutely understand putting Super Mario RPG as your #1, it's one of those jewels that I still go back and play through regularly. Really enjoyed your entire list, quality rankings and there is not a game on the list I do not recall fondly.