Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Top 10 Best SNES Games Ever

By Jeremy Evans

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 probably made it to number one on any best SNES games list that was created by someone who loves fighting games. It is arguably the best fighting game for the SNES. With the addition of the Super Turbo feature, this game took the Street Fighter series to a whole new level.

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 - This game was initially only released in Japan, but has since been ported to numerous other platforms. The success of the game was not only due to the success of the Final Fantasy series, but also due to the introduction of many of the features that would later become staples in the game series.

7 - Mega Max X - Capcom's release for the SNES was a critical success. Mega Man X brought a new image to the series and was responsible for over a dozen follow-up and spin off games. It was identical to its predecessor series Mega Man, but added a host of new features to the game.

6 - Chrono Trigger - Both commercially successful and lauded by reviewers, Chrono Trigger has sold millions of copies since its release. It is considered not only as one of the best games for the SNES, but one of the best games on any console of all time.

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 - This is often considered the best platform game for the SNES. The Super Mario series is the captain of platform games and Super Mario World is no exception. It was the best selling game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.

3 - Final Fantasy III - This game is the best RPG in a series that is widely considered the best RPG series ever created. The game has sold millions of copies and been ported to multiple gaming platforms. The series legacy still lives on to this day with multiple Final Fantasy games coming out each year.

2 - Super Metroid - A single-player, action-platform game, Super Metroid was the third installment in the Metroid series. Upon release, it was awarded with Game of the Month, Best Action Game of the Year, and as one of the Best Games of All Time by multiple reviewers.

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.

There are many different games that could have made this list. There are also many other games that should have made this list. In the end, it had to come down to ten. This is a list of the top 10 best SNES games ever. What is your top ten?

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