11 Jan
on console perfection
A while ago I wrote a post on one of my favorite Super Nintendo games, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Not long after that, I asked on twitter and facebook what other people’s favorite SNES games were. And boy did I get a response. Before I get to the list, let me laud the SNES some more.
Pure Awesomeness
I got my SNES over a decade ago, it was a birthday gift from my friends, and somehow it still works. It’s on of the original SNES with the two purple bars for power and reset. These things were made to last. A library made of greatness (as you’ll see later), it is still my favorite console. For the record, PS2 is number two (one of the greatest library of games). Games for the SNES are just flat out fun. And to make sure it’s not just nostalgia speaking, I recently hooked mine up and played it for quite a while. Lo and behold, most of the games are still quite fun. Super Mario World is my favorite Mario game, (I just never could get the hang of 3d mario controls, and I prefer sidescrolling platformers anyways), Mega man X is totally awesome, Super Metroid defined the series, Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past of one of the greatest games ever (my personal favorite Zelda, nothing against Ocarina, just a preference.) Final Fantasy VI (3 in US) is my favorite FF ever, etc. So many classic on the system. So, so many.
Now for the list (in no particular order):
Secret of Mana – awesomeness.
Zelda: Link to the Past – maybe not the best, but my favorite Zelda.
Super Mario Kart – Still the best of the series. (many people agree with me)
Super Tecmo Bowl
Yoshi’s Island – One of the best platformers ever made.
Super Mario World – THE CLASSIC. (many, many, many people on this one)
Mega Man X – (X2 and X3 as well if they weren’t impossible to find)
Donkey Kong Country (whole series. many, people on this one.)
Final Fantasy VI (III in America) – (IV is also very good, II in America) Also, my favorite Final Fantasy ever. Terra FTW, Kefka FTW.
Battle Cars
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Other games deserving mention:
Chrono Trigger – One of my favorite RPGs (and games) period. You must play this game.
Super Metroid
Bahamut Lagoon
Castlevania X
Tiny Tales: Buster busts loose – Don’t laugh! It’s a really fun game!
Turtles in Time: A Great beat-up em starring everyone’s favorite mutant ninjas.
Super Star Wars, Empire, Jedi – These games. Great games, hard as hell. Not sure if the’re more to say about ‘em other than that, really.
Super Mario All-Stars – simply a must have collection
Pilot Wings – Surprisingly fun.
Aladdin – Great platformer, despite being a license game.
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest – Kidding! But I did enjoy it in middle school.
Please, let me know if I have left any off this list. I will gladly add your in my celebration of the Super Nintento Entertainment System. Goodbye everyone, and good gaming!
–theindiegeek out.
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Posted by Justin on 11.01.10 at 11:45 am
Super Mario World is child’s play compared to Super Mario Bros 3… That game has infinite replay value for me. You had your SNES for only a decade?
Posted by John Rosenwinkel on 11.01.10 at 11:45 am
Sunset Riders was also a sweet mash up of Ninja Turtles style scrolling and shooting in a Western game that could be compared to Metal Slug. It’s pretty great fun with a friend.
I love my SNES. <3
Posted by theindiegeek on 11.01.10 at 11:45 am
Got my SNES in 6th grade as a birthday present from friends. Pretty sure they got it at the local funcoland. Was my first console. That’s about twelve years or so. It had been out for a while. 64 wasn’t out yet, but neiter was the SNES brand new.
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