SNES excelled in every genre at the time. Best beat 'em ups, racing, platforming, RPGs, even a few FPS and etc. Many say it was the best console of all time.
FirePrinceZuko 77 I bloody did. Streets of Rage 2 rules. I didn't like 3 quite as much though. You know what I mean though? For every aspect of gaming at the time, SNES had great examples to offer. And don't mention bloody Blast Processing.
I'm not trying to get into a console war. I will say this though, The best Snes games are the ones we all love to talk about, Like Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, Super Mario World, Super Castlevania 4. The best Genesis games are the ones no one likes to talk about. Like Vectorman, Comix Zone, Gunstar Heroes, Ristar Alladin. Yeah games like Sonic 1, 2, 3&K, The Streets of Rage trilogy, and Altered Beast are fantastic games, but a shit load of the best games on the system are never brought up.
FirePrinceZuko 77 Ah yes, you're right on all accounts. But pick both consoles' best offerings in each genre. Example best RPG on each one. For me, SNES- Secret of Mana. Megadrive(or Genesis) I have to say Landstalker. Back to unappreciated gems on Sega. A couple of my favourites are ToeJam and Earl. Split Screen co-op, stealth, humour surreal. The game was ahead of it's time. Curse those reviewers. Alisia Dragoon. A beautiful example of what the Megadrive was built for IMO.
the reason that the snes is my favorite console of all time is because they could have made a top 100 list for the system and still left out someone's favorite.
Super Metroid is a beyond phenomenal experience of a game. It is one of the most haunting, fun, and atmospheric games I've ever played. The feeling I get every time I play the game is just intoxicating.
@@TS77TS I mean its a damn fine game. Mario controls as fluid as ever, but the level design was way to safe and not very ambitious and having to go out of your way to find secrets just to get to the end of the damn game is NOT how you structure a good 2D platformer. And super mario bros. 3 constantly did new crazy things with its level design. Super mario worlds level design on the other hand was mostly static and it shows considering how much dumb hidden exit bullshit you have to go through to even beat the fucking game. It was a poor substitute for boring levels.
What's even more awesome is that we can play our old favorites on the Wii or Wii U, Super Mario World and Zelda for the SNES are definitely 2 of my all time favorites.
@Steve Hunt yea it really did! Most still hold up well even today too. Look at Octopath and other games..they are even still now trying to throwback to the snes rpg days! haha
Merton Dingle im sorry we disagree. But im flaying final fantasy 3 for snes or ff6. I've got to tell you earthbound is way behind it's time. The sprites dont move. The graphics are bad. Getring arpund inventory is just annoying and the last battle just sucks dude.
My Top 10: 10 - Street Fighter II Turbo 9 - Starfox 8 - F-Zero 7 - Super Mario World 6 - DK Country 2 5 - Final Fantasy VI 4 - Yoshi’s Island 3 - Chrono Trigger 2 - Zelda ALTTP 1 - Super Metroid Honorable Mentions: - Earthbound - Secret of Mana - Super Mario RPG - Castlevania IV - Mega Man X
+Bred In Captivity Opinions, really. I agree with every game on this list, even the honorable mentions, but I'd say the "good" margins between each are very negligible. Meaning, they're all equally awesome!
Daniel Mazea Well of course this all just opinions. I'm just saying that I'm highly dubious of a list that puts Mario Kart, for example, over Super Metroid. Go back, play both games, and tell me which is a more enriching experience. Mario Kart may be a more important game, since it created it's own sub-genre, but to say it's a better game is plain crazy. Let's be honest, the original Mario Kart handles like absolute shit, and anyone one looking for a top notch Mario Kart experience will go to 64, Double Dash, or 8 instead. If you want the best Metroid experience, Super Metroid is a must. Finally, if all these games were "equally awesome" there'd be no need for a list at all.
Final Fantasy 6 was the first game that ever made me feel an emotion. People give credit to 7 for that due to one major death, but the truth is 6 was a pre-apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic game. You honestly felt bad for the world seeing what it became after the villain effectively won the game. The character cast was one of the best in a video game ever. The large main cast all got personal stories even if you had to hunt for some. Some had lost loves, murdered families and one even tries to commit suicide. Some had positive stories like adopting orphans or brotherly bonds. This is the first real feels in a game.
VI was amazing, i just loved how the party would split up at certain parts of the game and how deep the story went, even though its one of the greatest FF games of all time i still love IV (II in North America) as my all time favorite FF title
VI was wonderful, but not gonna lie, IV made me feel emotion for characters for the first time, a certain sacrifice about 3/4 the way through almost brought tears to my eyes.
Isn't it funny how nobody cared about Earthbound when it was released!? Fast forward over 20 years, now people are screaming about it being one of the best games for the system!
I totally agree. I even knew about Earthbound way back then but I never got it. I wanted to but it never happened and on top of that, hardly anyone was talking about the game.
Earthboundzero MC You obviously never played it much. It's insanely nuanced with perfect controls, a great soundtrack, and plenty of difficulty. And the graphic were more than OK, especially for the time. Easily the best racing on the SNES and probably of the 16-bit era. Super Mario Kart hasn't aged well and is overrated.
I have a Game Boy Advanced, with Link to the Past and I still play it today. Almost 25 years after its production, and the game still stands up to titles on modern consoles.
Wow I'm so surprised this wasn't even an HONORABLE MENTION!! The game literally had like 100 levels, great music, very creative and diverse weapon arsenal, as well as with the bosses, and passwords rather than saving. I'm sure there's more I forgot, about what makes this game so great, but this definitely deserves to be SOMEWHERE IN THE TOP 10. Me personally would put it in the top 5 cuz Mega Man x, Zelda, Super Mario World, and Super Metroid are all tied with Zombies ate my neighbors for top 5.
+Michał SlenderMan at the end of the video they ask "do you agree with our list" to which justin is saying he doesn't. Just as they have their opinions he has his.
m a y h a i r it’s the second installment in the Paper Mario series. It’s an RPG with a turn-based battle system. It’s only on the Gamecube and hasn’t been rereleased as of March 2020. I haven’t played it, but i hear it’s fun.
@@Tiggster-qr8mw I know what it is. I was just pointing out that the commenter misspelled 'TTYD' as 'TYYD' in a funny way. And therefore, *'Yhousand* Year Door' instead of *'Thousand* Year Door'.
Ahhh, my favorite system. always has been and always will. - I think Super Metroid could have arguably been #1 with Link to the Past as #2, but that's just me - Star Fox, although I love the game is top 15, top 20 at best. You could have easily replaced it with Turtles in Time which I think is the definitive side scrolling beat 'em up for the SNES. While we're on the subject, Street Fighter 2 could have been omitted since it's multi-platform and it was originally an arcade game. Could have easily replaced it with Secret of Mana. - Glad to see you guys included Diddy's Kong Quest. Most list have the first one but I think DKC 2 was the definitive game in the trilogy. Just much more polished and complex compared to DKC1 Otherwise, great list!
1.- Zelda A Link To The Past 2.- Super Metroid 3.- Super Mario World 4.- Donkey Kong Country 2 5.- Yoshi's Island 6.- Judge Dredd 7.- Final Fight 3 8.- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV 9.- F-Zero 10.- Street Fighter 2 Turbo
As much as l like nowadays games such as GOW series, or COD, GT and the hyper realistic GTA, as well as recognizing that graphics are awsome and had been the aim of many videogames, you know, to get it improved, but I feel thar videogames have lost its charm. I mean, videogames with top graphics are more and more like imitations of reality than a paralel world that might not be as good looking, but inspired a lot more of imagination. I know kids arent the same anymore, but I miss the way a simple game like mario world, DK, top gear, even older ones like sonic, got me do involved by sparking my immagination. It's like reading a book compared to Watching a movie, no effects can match your mind.
Mine 10 Star Fox 9 F-zero 8 Earthbound 7 Yoshi Island 6 Super Metroid 5 Super Mario RPG Legend of the seven stars 4 Donkey Kong Country 3 Super Mario Kart 2 The legend of Zelda A link to the past Honorable Mentions Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy Kong quest F-Zero Earth Bound Super Castlevania IV 1 Super Mario World
Professor Mercury Chrono Trigger is outstanding. I played all these games when they first appeared, but out of all the games mentioned in this list and Chrono Trigger is the only one that gives me goose bumps thinking about. Sure you can claim Zelda is a better overall game, it probably is objectively, but nothing ever came close to the first time you played through Chrono Trigger. It's pretty much perfect, it's the closest videos games got in the 16 bit era to art. When all my friends traded in their SNES at the onset of the 32 bit area it was games like Chrono Trigger that meant I could never sell my SNES. Glad I didn't I don't think I could afford to buy FFIII, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound or Terranigma again, now they have been classed as collectible. Even before their cult, collectible status as a kid you could feel something was special about them, especially when you spent most of you time on nintendo jumping on blocks and doing karate kicks in peoples faces.
List should be more like this: 1. Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past 2. Chrono Trigger 3. Super Mario World 4. Final Fantasty III (VI) 5. Super Metroid 6. Super Mario RPG 7. Donkey Kong Country 2 8. Super Mario All Stars 9. Earthbound 10. Mega Man X Honorable Mentions: Yoshi's Island Kirby Super Star Super Castlevania IV Turtles In Time Contra III Tetris Attack Secret of Mana
+16bitgamer1121 Chrono Trigger should be number 1. It had everything that you would expect for a game. Great graphics, great background music, and GREAT story line.
Everyone has a different opinion, of course, but I still can't agree with a list that puts Super Metroid that low. I didn't think it was a matter of debate that it is in the top three (if not the best).
My top list: 1. Secret of Mana 2. Mega Man X2 3. Kirby Super Star 4. Zelda: A Link to the Past 5. Chrono Trigger 6. Earthbound 7. Super Mario World 8. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest 9. Illusion of Gaia 10. Contra 3: The Alien War Honorable Mentions: Mega Man X, Mega Man X3, Mega Man 7 (the only reason these are just honorable mentions is because I tried to limit my list to only one from each franchise)
Josh Hawley I love the game, do not get me wrong, but I would not say it is too deserving of getting a spot on the top 10. It didn't define the system at the time and to this day there are better RPGs on the SNES such as SoM, CT, FF6, etc.
Josh Hawley Eh? Who are you talking to? I was saying that it's decent but doesn't deserve a top 10 spot while compared to other SNES RPGs. Imo it's a little off from the greatest.
Even tho I haven’t heard the music background from the games in like 20 years. Every time a game pops up the music like I heard it yesterday! Brings back memories
that's actually the first list i totally agree with. Zelda should be number one, from all of the games here, its was the hardest one for me and the most enjoyable. And - Earthworm Jim - that was one amazing game :D
John Haigh Super Mario kart has aged HORRIBLY. Not a bad game but doesn’t even come close to the DKC series. DKC2 is one of the best platformers of all time.
My fav has to be Turtles in Time. Simply because I was in the 4th grade when it came out. I saved my little money to get it and my mom told me no! I could not buy a video game. Sooooo I rode my bike to Wal Mart and bought it ANYWAY HA HA HA. Got an ass whoppin and put on punishment BUT in the end....I had my game!
Mario All Stars is my favourite SNES game because it has my favourite game of all time in it (MARIO 3!) but if that doesn't count then DKC2 is my favourite because first of all the GBA version of that game was the first game I ever played, and it took everything that made DKC1 great and multiplied it by 1000
#10 Final Fantasy III / VI (1994) #9 Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting (1993) #8 Star Fox (1993) #7 Super Mario RPG: The Legend Of The Seven Stars (1996) #6 Super Metroid (1994) #5 Chrono Trigger (1995) #4 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) #3 Super Mario Kart (1992) #2 Super Mario World (1991) #1 The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past (1992) Honorable Mentions: * Earthbound (1995) * Earthworm Jim (1994) * F-Zero (1991) * Killer Instinct (1995) * Megaman X (1993) * Secret Of Mana (1993) * Super Castlevania IV (1991) * Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time (1992)
Honestly I was more dissapointed to see Super Metroid get a #6 and Zelda got #1. I like what Zelda has to offer, such as switching between light and dark worlds to find secrets in accessible areas, but Metroid was just riddled with odds and ends with secrets everywhere. One such secret I liked was using the super bomb in the glass tubing area you use to transits screens to watch it explode into shards.
Everyone picks zelda because it's zelda there are better games out there its just that people are like oh yeah zelda soooo good, but chrono trigger is way cooler earthbound is better i think than link to the past. people have opinions and its weird that people who like zelda games haven't really played them.
I agree with most games, especially DKC 2, and I'm really happy that Mario Kart made on the list, however, it is really disappointing that none of the titles from the mortal kombat franchise made it to the list, not even a honorable mention.
Luke Huber Final Fantasy VI, Street Fighter 2 and Super Mario World were better.... However one not mentioned on this list that was also better then Zelda was Super Black Bass....
Personal Ranking: 1) Super Metroid 2) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 3) Super Mario World 4) Chrono Trigger 5) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island 6) Super Mario Kart 7) Mega Man X 8) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest 9) Star Fox 10) Final Fantasy III
yeah, I think the Super Castlevania IV is way better and should be no.1 instead of THAT BULLSHIT franchise of THE CHUCKIN LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST.!!!!!! THIS IS BULLLLLLLLLLSHITTTTTTTTTTTT!.
Because there are no Voices in the franchise man. All they show like in TLOZ: Twilight Princess, are grunts,laughs and text boxes. Whereas the animated series version of the game had good voices. I'll admit that show was crappy and all, but in my opinion, I think that they should put those voices in the Zelda games, just like what Hideo Kojima did with the Metal Gear Solid Franchise, they(The Zelda Games I mean) should have the same cinematic feel and brilliant voice acting, Zelda messed it up. So that's why I hated The Legend of Zelda franchise. Plus the Music is always looping on every Zelda game everybody plays. I think it's getting way to old. And on top of that The Legend of Zelda Franchise Should be banned..
seriously, link to the past at #1? i wouldnt mind it much if it wasnt #1 ON EVERY BEST SNES GAMES LIST! at least earthbound was an honorable mention, but i think it should have been on the list Predictable Watchmojo.
I agree with everything this guy says. Earthbound is arguably the most heartwarming, nostalgic, and inspired game in the entire SNES Library. Even if you haven't played it before, the moment you pick up the controller, it feels nostalgic.
this was an awesome list ...thank god for the honorable mentions because without them you guys would have really needed to make a second part to this ...but awesome job Mojo!
@@somerandofromoregon Yes. I personally think SMW2 is better than SMW, since it took everything SMW had, and expanded upon it, with a great soundtrack, creative art design, and Yoshi as the playable character.
That game was hard as hell ( mainly because I played on Genesis), but what an awesome game it is! I agree about it being underrated, it needs more recognition.
Kevlar Vest Shit it was hard as hell on snes too! I barely and I mean barley beat with the help of a friend. All those levels seem like it took forever!
Super Metroid should be number one. Link to the Past is my personal favorite but Super Metroid is still probably the best game on the system. It’s one of the best games of all time.
