Top 10 Overrated Super Nintendo Games! 

I can tell you were born around when these games were released. Anyone old like me who played these in the Stone Age would not call these overrated. Except maybe DKC. and MK1 can’t be overrated because everyone hated it for being censored.

Guy shits on 10 of the most groundbreaking games of all time, and my childhood, then wants me to join his Patreon.

You pretty much listed almost every single one of my favorite super Nintendo games. I love how you say I didn’t grow up playing any of these. It really shows. These games were amazing when they came out and you really had to grow up playing them.

New title : Best Snes games ever made.(ok, I give u Mortal Combat lol)😅

Earthbound? Ok, you showed your hand on your troll account a little too hard now. I should’ve figured it out at Super Mario Bros.

Well done, even if you made my mouth drop open in shock/disgust half the time 😂😂 Usually i dont like videos that make my heart hurt, but your delivery and rationale were all great. Nice video!

DKC is not as flawed as you say. The level design, enemy placement and speed is based around the closer camera perspective and it controls very well. My main criticism is that finding secrets (not just completing the levels) involves finding lots of invisible stuff. That's not my idea of 'fun times'.

Interesting opinions, I feel like you took around the top 10 snes games and put them on your list. I enjoyed the video though and thanks for making it

#10 DKC. You came out swinging with that pick. Hats-off, sir. edit: #7 Super Mario World. When I saw that, I just started hearing "SHOTS FIRED! SHOTS FIRED!"

I agree with most, but earthbounds story is 100% NOT generic. It is wacky as hell. But i can see why it is overrated

Love your channel. Keep up the great work

To Fortefyre: I was a middle schooler when my parents bought me an SNES. I felt the same way you did for some of these games, especially Super Mario World. After playing Super Mario Bros 3, I felt that the game world of Dinosaur Island was a bit bland, without a desert region or ice region. However, I changed my mind in the last decade when I began to take up video game programming as a hobby. What I soon discovered was the many of the games on your list were revolutionary in that they were to test the hardware limitations of the SNES. Super Mario World, especially, was a test run to see if the expanded memory of the SNES could allow gameplay that would not work on the old NES. I noticed that in the first stage of Super Mario World, there could be 8 enemy sprites on one screen. This would cause the NES to freeze. Zelda 3 tested a lot of alpha blitting, gamma ramping, and more gameplay mechanics. Donkey Kong Country experimented with changing the color palette for each line, allowing graphics to be shown in true color. Star Fox and Mario Kart tested Mode 7 graphics and gameplay.

Donkey Kong Country was revolutionary for the time. It was a major improvement for the Donkey Kong series; especially with the introduction of animal buddies (with the system improved in DKC2). Also, the ability to throw the AI controlled character in different ways in the sequels depending on which character you're in control of. While Mario vs DK could be considered the spiritual successor to the old DK games, it's the DK Country games I feel are the ones that shine. The first DKC was graphically impressive for the time; though no doubt the sequels are refined in that department (especially the backgrounds for DKC3). Although I'll say I prefer the GBA remake (also the same for DKC3) over the SNES original; even if it has inferior sound quality and much brighter colors (done due to the OG GBA having no front or back light). Not only does it have a more convenient save system, but also improved most of the boss fights. Though I doubt it'll improve your opinion of the game. While I prefer almost all of the sequels, I still like Super Mario Kart more than Super Circuit; especially as the later feels even more slippery. I love Yoshi's Island (along with Woolly World). Yoshi's Island DS is also generally a good time. However, Super Mario World is still a refinement of SMB3. Also, I can't agree with you saying Mario has lost all charm. Besides, of course Nintendo would keep Mario around. He's Nintendo's biggest gold mine and a very flexible IP when it comes to genres. Earthbound; along with the original, had unique settings for RPGs back in the day. It helps Earthbound ditched the traditional HP system in favor of the rolling HP system; making the sequel more forgiving. Sadly, it sounds like you wouldn't like Mother 3 despite being visually the prettiest. Although it'd be fair for you to really not like the original installment; especially the original Japanese release. On another note, the reason Earthbound didn't sell well was because of terrible advertisement. The combat for A Link to the Past hasn't aged THAT much. We like the top down-games (especially A Link Between Worlds) due to the dungeon designs and acquiring equipment and using them to not only be able to navigate through more of the dungeons but also gain more options to combat against enemies. Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons even take different approaches with their dungeons; Seasons is more on combat while Ages is focused on puzzle solving. Speaking of the Oracle games, I quite like their art style (same with Link's Awakening DX). As for story in A Link to the Past; it's more than the first two Zelda games which had REALLY bare bones in-game stories. Heck, the story in Link's Awakening DX is actually kinda interesting (there's basically no reason to play the OG GameBoy release of Link's Awakening. Same for Wario Land 2; just go with the GBC version). A Link to the Past also returned to the original formula while bringing back the magic meter from Zelda 2; so it was an appreciated return to form at the time. Side note, you REALLY should've imposed a "don't hold my hand" rule for your streaming of A Link to the Past. I like Super Ghouls N' Ghosts more than Genesis Ghouls N' Ghosts and the NES version of Ghosts and Goblins. Either way, the series is not forgiving.

You should do underrated lists I'm genuinely curious. I'm not sure if you really feel like these games are overrated or just want to roast sacred cows to get a response, but either way I'd enjoy seeing what you feel is underrated just to compare and get where you are coming from better.

Most of these games defined my teenage years. But you're a funny guy and for some reason I'm entertained by those who whose opinions differ from the mainstream...so it's all good! 😝

Surprisingly I actually agree with your assessment of over-rated (not bad) on many titles in this video, except LOZ A Link to the Past. Really good video and I just discovered your channel and I am enjoying it.

I ranked the top 100 snes games, didn't include Super Ghouls and Ghosts, and don't think I received a single comment about it. I really think it's just a couple retro game youtubers (gamesack) who really like it propping that game up

Super Mario World is a HUGE step up from Super Mario 3. The control is far more spot on, and Yoshi himself makes the game shine far more than Super Mario Bros 3 ever did.

If those are the games that you feel are overrated, I wonder what games would you recommend on the SNES.

I’ll give you the other nine. I don’t necessarily agree all of them are overrated, but I can understand why somebody does. But Link to the Past? Nope. Unless you are going to say “people claim this is the best game ever, but it’s only the second or third best.”

SOMEBODY didn't complete Star Road...

You have committed the internet SI by taking a side or having an opinion. I will alert your next of kin. You will be missed 💐 . In all seriousness, I miss when more people on RU-vid made / RU-vid promoted videos like this were people were more open with there video game opinions without beating around the bush. I immediately liked and subbed after watching. First vid i seen so far of yours too wich i usually don't sub that quick, so great job , you nailed it ! 👍

As a 90s Sega kid and Sega collector, I love this video.

actually... super mario world has a much more tight gameplay than super mario bros 3. it really perfected how mario controls and I guess that's what makes it so special.

You must’ve had a horrible childhood

I really enjoyed the video and like that everyone has a different opinion. I grew up on these games and the at the time it was exceptional to see the progression from console to console. To go from NES games, which was my first real console, to these games was mind blowing. Anyone around 40 years old or over like me will forever see these games through a nostalgic lens. All the games you mentioned were incredible and revolutionary, at the time. I wouldn’t expect anyone younger to truly understand. If I were 16 years old now I’d probably think they are all terrible games.

I can’t believe someone put a link to the past on this list. Absolutely baffling.

While you are entitled to your opinion I couldn't disagree more with your pics. So many of these games are revolutionary in what they did not to mention all time greats for the time. Different ages create differing opinions you would have need to lived in the era.

Oh you gotta get the crossbow, no wonder you’re having a bad time 13:21

I had 7 out of the 10 games on your list when I was a kid. I agree with SMW. Even as a kid I prefered SMB 3 and still do. As for Zelda you have to play it blind to get the most out of it

True story, I beat Secret of Mana on iOS on an iPhone 3 (go check out how tiny one of those are, they feel like a happy meal toy these days).

I respect that you have so much courage to put this video out. So many hot takes. You totally embody the notion of saying and doing what you want and not giving a damn about what others think. I get why your opinion is your opinion for some of the explanations on the games but damn thats a lot of courage to put so much targets on you. 😂 Respect though.

Not gonna lie man…I found this video by searching for you playing a specific game…Super Ghouls N’ Ghosts. I still want to beat it very badly, BUT I agree with your take 99%

I never heard anyone say they weren't good at Mortal Kombat. Don't feel bad I am not either I can't even perform a finishing move.

I never got the password system for Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Just make it saveable after each level. No one wanted to lose their weapons.

a lot of these games (especially star fox) have aged badly but were mindblowing when they first came out. The SNES version of MK1 everybody agrees blew goats

The only game on the list I really reacted to was ZAMN but on reflection I do agree with you it’s a great game that as a solo affair is just too drawn out

I’m not very experienced with the SNES besides RPGs, but as far as overrated SNES games, my vote is for Super Castlevania IV. It just feels like it takes away what I love about the series, and while a good game, is not the peak of the series like some people claim. Also hard agree that Mario 3 is better than Mario World Earthbound I think is pretty fun. Sure it’s not on the level of Dragon Quest or Tactics Orge, but for what it is, I think the gameplay is fun enough that the quirkiness brings it up a lot. But then again, I’ve enjoyed the RPGs I’ve played on the system, so maybe I’m just biased towards RPGs.

I gotta say, it is pretty gutsy to mention some of the classics in this video. Although I don't agree with many of your choices, I am with you 100% in your #1 choice. It's like these new "impossible" Mario stages made in Mario Maker. As long as you memorize the pattern of how the stage goes you will be fine. Granted, it's gonna take a lot of work but in the end it all relies on memorization. And where's the fun in that? I also wonder how many dislikes this video has?

You shoud've had Super Metroid and Castlevania IV on this list and it would be complete 😂

Wow LTTP shocked me being on the list. Did you play it back when it first released. The game truly just touched me in a way no other game had when it released. But if you weren't there for it at the time then yeah I could certainly understand it not doing anything for you. The sense of discovery in LTTP was second to none and had my favorite rendition of hyrule to this day

Bro woke up and chose violence 😂

Good video! I don't necessarily agree, but I definitely respect your opinion. I still enjoy many games on this list, but I did grow up with them and that might generate some bias. Granted, the pseudo 3D of Super Mario Kart and Star Fox hasn't aged gracefully, but I usually can look past the flaws of many 16-bit titles. Not everyone is going to enjoy the same retro games. I think like many others have already mentioned, I would enjoy seeing a list of your underrated 8 and 16 bit games.

It’s fascinating to see the long term effects of not having a Super Nintendo🤔😋

When did you do Earthbound

I'm not the only one who thinks that Donkey Kong Returns and Tropical Freeze are the peak of platformers. Some say they are the best of all time, and they are not far from right.Those games took direct inspiration and the base gameplay from the SNES Donkey Kong titles. For me they are the most replayable titles from the system and I enjoy all of them very much, specially the first and third.

Those are some hot takes my dude but thanks for sharing and nice video

Wait.. the snes mortal kombat games had fatalities if i remember correctly. I used to own them but did so way back when they were released. They didnt have blood but everything else was there.. right?? And outside of that i actually think they looked and played better than their sega counterparts.

Will, sir, while I didn't like what you had to say, I will defend to the death your right to say it. Good day sir! Lol

You should talk about what is your best SNES game ;)

You know i definitely value your opinion there brother. My Top 10 Overrated SNES games is 90 percent different. But another great video man!

Did you look up a list of the top 20 most popular SNES games and just pick 10 of them?

I know I'm late, but I'm glad you were willing to make a list that you knew would make some mad. I enjoy most of the games on the list, but the only ones i can't see being overrated in some way are super mario world and Zelda. Either way, it's all subjective like you said

To me the overall vibe if earthbound makes the lousy tedious gameplay worth it

Oof not Earthbound lol, I get it though, it has issues but for me it’s sentimental which adds a lot to the value for me. I do think it’s strange that you find the story to be dull though, it’s weird as hell and there’s a lot of dark humor that I missed as a kid that’s hilarious to me now.

You are, of course, objectively wrong about A Link to the Past, as that's one of the best games ever made. But other than that and Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (which I honestly don't think all that many people really enjoy and rate highly), I can agree with this list. :-P

You don’t suck at Mortal Kombat. The game code is on an extreme cheat scale so everyone sucks. I can’t remember who did a video but someone decompiled the code and discovered that there’s a rapid acceleration of the CPU player cheat algorithm.

Some of these I agree with you. Some I don't, I played Earthbound last summer and it brought me back in time and I smiled all the way through. I absolutely loved it even though Im not from America. We missed it in Europe unfortunately. Personally, I had The Secret of Evermore and I loved that game, didn't mind Mana but I didn't think it was as good. I suppose if you grew up with certain games you tend to have bias towards them 🤷‍♂️

alright I was nodding along with some of these like super mario, starfox, and earthbound… but link the past? You need to check the carbon monoxide levels in your home friend

Really cool vid brotha. I agree with a few of them to be honest. MK by far was my biggest letdown.

Want some cheese with that whine?

I'm playing Zelda a Link between Worlds, another game that took inspiration and plays incredibly very similar to the one from SNES. That game is considered the best original game of the 3DS. I think your experience was ruined with A Link to the Past, because the joy of that Zelda is figuring out how everything works, being the dungeons the highlights.

I don't overrate Earthbound. It is a decent rpg, in my opinion, but I agree that I can think of a good amount of other rpgs that I would rather play.

I agree with you on starwing/starfox and mario kart

I can not subscribe this list because all of the games that yu called overrated are games that I still love today And are wonderful memories of my childhood

I can someone coming from an N64 and thinking these games are overrated. You have to keep in mind how cutting edge these games were at the time. There was nothing else like the first Zelda, and it was such a treat to play the overhead style again after Zelda 2. I do agree with Zombies, MK3, and I can appreciate where you're coming from with Earthbound, and your comment about the AI in Mana is also correct, they should have fixed that.

How dare you talk that way of Earthbound

If Super Metroid is on here I stg I will be sad for a few minutes Edit: thank goodness, now I was only sad for a few seconds from some of the choices lol. Not that there’s any real reason to be, just your opinion and you gave good reasons why!

You have to be trying to be a devils advocate just to do it lol. Which I can respect!

You started out throwing heat! I love the DKC series and the first two are better platformers than Super Mario World, imo. I can't stand Secret of Mana, so I completely agree there. I also agree with Mortal Kombat, I'm terrible at fighting games and I've never been a big fan of Mortal Kombat. I prefer 3D Zelda games over 2D so I agree with ALTTP. I actually prefer A Link Between Worlds. Super GnG is on of my top 10 SNES games, I love it. Two games I think are very overrated are Chrono Trigger and Yoshi's Island. I'm not a huge fan of RPGs so I never make it far into Chrono Trigger. Yoshi's Island is just boring to me.

A bit surprised that SMW2 is not on this list. As a game it's quite a bit less good compared to SMW. The levels are long-winded, sometimes it's downright boring and it's not as creative as SMW.

Turned off after listening to your first title and its explanation. Donkey Kong Country was revolutionary during its time for the graphics and music. If you had grown up during this time, you would know of what came before it and how it helped keep the SNES alive for a few more years. Have the years diminished its overall attriveness to return to a bit, sure, but to then call it overrated for what it did for the system is just wild.

Time to grab some popcorn and watch the comments go insane. It is interesting what a lack of nostalgia can do. I never played the N64 back in the day, so I could probably make a similar list of all of your favourites.

I turned this off at ZAMN being #2. You're wrong.

You're really trying to make enemies with this one. 🙃 OG Mario Kart is not a good time, I will agree with that. Never seen the computer cheat so hard in a game!

The only one I really agree with is DKC, from a gameplay perspective. The others I think are properly rated.

I agree with a lot of your list, but Mario Kart and Link to the Past? You wrong for that man.

AHAH I think you're just the wrong age, as an age appropriate kid when all of these came out, they were stellar!

When did we get so lazy we call Super Nintendo, “Sness”.

I am the opposite: I love top down Zeldas and don't see the appeal on the 3D games.

Wow hands down one of the worst opinionated lists I’ve ever seen but other than that I enjoyed the video bro lol

I agree with Donkey Kong Country, the first Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat and Star Fox.......... The rest of the games on this list I believe the awesomeness matches the hype. Although I agree with the problems in Secret of Mana and zombie ate my neighbors, I will say that the pros outweigh the cons by far. Never mind Secret of mana having a messed up AI companion system, the rest of the game is damn near a masterpiece. Earthbound is a very dope Game, I just think it doesn't suit your personal taste. Super Gouls and Ghosts isn't really a bad game it's just hard as s***.

I don’t agree with most of this but I’ve always hated Mario Kart. All of them lol. You’re killing me by putting Earthbound on here though. This game is one of the best ever SNES games. And ALTTP?? That’s one of the best Zelda games ever made man!

Donkey Kong Country was technically a revolutionary title for the time. At the time all the talk-of-the-town was BITS and GRAPHICS. Nintendo was feeling the sweat as Sega, 3DO, Atari and soon Sony was banging the door with improved hardware tech and Nintendo was far from ready for there next step (the N64), and there rushed side-project to bee the Virtual Boy would prove to be a DOA. Then Rare comes along and togehter with there usage of movie CGI tech and the RX chip, they could on original SNES hardware give the "illusion" of 3D graphics - and it bloody worked! The WHOLE WORLD dropped there jaws of how awesome the graphics and sounds was. In hindsight, yes you can make the argument that DKC is a basic platformer game, but that would be a diservice. Heck that is what Nintendo guru Shigeru Miyamoto commented to Rare when his Yoshi Island recieved less praise then DKC, that people only liked it more because of the graphics but gameplay offered nothing new! Also with-out Rare and the Stamper bros, the Donkey Kong franchise would likley not exist today. Super Mario World (?) That is an INSTANT sucsess that can't fail. That is THE Super Mario game that is always most fun to go back too. It is easy to get back into, the variety is nice and overall holds most RE-VALUE of playing again out of ALL Super Mario games. It just can't fail.

Brave list.

My thoughts on your picks: • having beaten the nightmare that is Donkey Kong Land for GameBoy and Donkey Kong Country on GameBoy Color I have to say that your comments about rhe screen being zoomed in are _highly_ exaggreated. First is decent, second is amazing because of how well the secrets are placed and the flow of gameplay designed around rolling off platforms is at its peak, third about even with the first but Kiddy Kong is awful and I hate him. :) • I would argue that Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol are both far better in the modern day with save states. Being able to pick up exactly where you were last time means that you can properly pace out the games without them getting repetitive, so honestly theyve gotten better with age. • Hard agree on Super Mario Kart, its not very good. I would argue that Mario Kart Super Circuit existing makes it almost entirely without value outside of a curiosity because Super Circuit has every single one of Super Mario Kart's stages and it has better controla and graphics. It ia more difficult to find a way to play with other players though. • I agree that Super Mario World is overrated but its still a really good game. I think it falls behind SMB3 myself, but as I said it's still good. • Agree with Secret of Mana • I actually _hard disagree_ in regards to Mortal Kombat, surprisingly. First off, you were factually incorrect about the SNES version having no Fatalities. Theyre still there, though they admittedly suck. But there's a really important thing to note here that you may not know about. See, I played Mortal Kombat on both of these consoles at launch and I had no issues on the SNES. It might have lacked the gore that was available on Genesis, but seeing that you needed to know a code to have access to it in the first place I have a hard time caring about that difference. To me, the real issue here is that the controls _suck_ on the Genesis. At least with the base 3 button controller. If you only have the base Genesis controller then you are literally missing an entire attack button on Genesis, the Low Punch. SNES had no such issues, and it's why the console saw frequent ports of Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and others. Genesis lagged behind on fighters because of the strict necessity to purchase TWO 6 button controllers to actually get the experience that you wanted to. The lack of 6 buttons on Genesis controllers also means that some Fatalities are literally impossible because youre missing a button. Street Fighter II also had it really bad on Genesis, as you had to press the Start button to swap between punches and kicks. Seriously though, everybody that says that the Genesis vwrsion of the Mortal Kombat titles was better because of blood _clearly_ did not pay for the games and controllers themselves. SNES was the better deal _by faaaaaaar,_ and considering that neither of them are perfect ports they're not really even worth bringing up today in terms of which is better. In retrospect they were both embarassing for different reasons. • Star Fox 1 is pretty mid, ngl. • If Earthbound had a simplified interface instead of the zillion command overworld menu and some fun battle ginmicks I think it would be genuinely incredible, but it is true that its kinda clumsy and slow as-is. • It's weird that you bring up the items only being useful in specific instances in the 2D Zelda titles when thats equally true of the 3D ones. How often are you going to actually use bombs in OOT? How about your bow? The magice spells? Did you ever notice how many of your items are split between adult and child Link? In Majora's Mask the number of Masks with general utility is quite small, nearly all of them are a glorified key to a single treasure, or are themselves a reward for a sidequest. On top of that, 6 of your item slots are bottles. I think that Twilight Princess has it the worst though: Pointless slingshot that you replace with a bow, the Spinner being completely useless outside of its dungeon _(it actually has completely different stats inside the dubgeon compared to outside, pay attention to its speed and utility in both instances next time you play),_ the rod that does nothing, the walking spider bomb thing that nobody uses, etc. • I really like the aesthetics of the Ghouls N' Ghosts/Ghosts 'N Goblins games, but honestly im not that big on the gameplay so sure. Overrated.

Y'all do you, but like I think you're straight up wrong about DKC and LTTP. The DKC series literally gets (unjustly, but still) clowned on for having "too many" level gimmicks. Although I'll say 1 might still qualify, as revolutionary as it is, hiding most bonus rooms behind leaps of faith or identical walls as well as having no extra content for them makes it the only one I can never be assed to 101% complete. And LTTP I'm a bit foggier on, but pretty sure that's one where you get the biggest use out of using your array of items to solve problems, like isn't there a dungeon boss whose weakness is an item you have to find in a whole other part of the map outside of the dungeon?

Super Mario World and Earthbound are my actual two favorite SNES games...

I appreciate that you include even very popular games in such a list. OK so only MK 1 I really don't think this is overrated, due to the censorship. But Zombies on single player - really boring. Mario Kart with this annoying split screen - never again. Dk - graphics only. While I would not agree with you in other cases, I can understand the points you made.

I suck at Mortal Kombat too 😬

Bashing a bunch of my tween favorites! How dare you, sir! How dare you! 😝😝😝😝😝

I admire your balls for putting Link to the Past, Super Mario World, Mario Kart, and DK Country on this list. Your complaints about those games aren't wrong, but for me, they do too many things right for me to consoder them overrated. I feel your other overrated game picks are justified...Mortal Kombat, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Super GnG, Star Fox, Secret of Mana, and even EarthBound.

You should just replace the title of the video with "Top 10 soundtracks of the Snes" and keep your list the same except put FF3 at number 1 and you are set. These games aren't overrated if you'll recall these are 30 year old games. They were all the best in class back in the olden days.

10:54 - Thank you for not putting this as the #1 overrated game. This is my 1995/1996 Christmas gift cause it came with the SNES.

I was with you until Zelda. How dare you 😁 I do love many of the games on that list but i get your point. For example SMW is way too easy and compared to mario 3 the level design was way less imaginative. I still do enjoy putting it on every once in a while.

I strongly disagree with many of these, but I appreciate the honesty.

I agree with Earthbound, Starfox, MK1, and Zombies Ate my Neighbours being overrated. But it hurts my heart to see Link to the Past on this list. But it's all personal opinion of course.

MK on SNES was an abomination. Totally agree with you on Super Ghouls and Ghosts games should be fun to play whether hard or easy not frustrating. There is a difference between a really challenging game that makes you want to keep playing like Mike Tyson's Punchout and a game like Ghouls and Ghosts which is a headache makes you want to break the controller. While A Link to the Past is an excellent game as a long quest game I often didn't want to start from the beginning again so the replay value would never be as high as a Street Fighter 2 where you could beat it in 20 minutes and not take hours and hours to finish. I actually really enjoyed the rail shooter of Star Fox even though you didn't have total freedom of movement. I would say Super Metroid is one game that is a little bit overrated as well once you get the screw attack you don't really have a lot left to do in the game. I kind of wish they had a section where you had to space jump up a cavern with lava chasing you vertically.

Super Mario World 1 is still perfect... way better than Mario 3, open world map options, secret back door to the bowser castle to finish the game in 17 minutes... this game is unrivaled and lost ZEDRO of its qualities... you must be what 28-30 max?

Mario Kart 8/Deluxe is the 6th best-selling game of all time, the #1 best selling Switch title and the #1 racing game in U.S. history, but kart racing is a "niche genre"?