The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (better known as SNES) is the second Nintendo console, following the NES.
With so many popular titles, such as Chrono Trigger, Super Mario series, and Final Fantasy series, the SNES offers you advanced graphics compared with other systems at the time.
For those of you who played this remarkable console in the past, I bet you want to know the best SNES games of all time.
Some of you will probably remember (or even still own) some of the games mentioned on this list.
See also: Best Game Boy Games & Best N64 Games of All Time
#50. Kirby’s Avalanche
Compile/Nintendo, 1995
Puzzle » Matching
#49. Street Fighter Alpha 2
Capcom, 1996
Action » Fighting » 2D
#48. Breath of Fire II
Capcom, 1995
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style
#47. Super Turrican
Factor 5/Tonkin House, 1993
Action » Platformer » 2D
#46. Kirby’s Dream Course
HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1995
Sports » Individual » Golf » Arcade
#45. Super Street Fighter II
Capcom, 1994
Action » Fighting » 2D
#44. Gradius III
Konami, 1991
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Horizontal
#43. SimCity
Intelligent Systems/Nintendo, 1991
Strategy » Management » Government
#42. Uniracers
DMA Design/Nintendo, 1994
Racing » Arcade » Other
#41. ActRaiser
Quintet/Enix Corporation, 1991
Action Adventure » General
#40. Sunset Riders
Konami, 1993
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Horizontal
#39. Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Neverland/Taito Corporation, 1996
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style
#38. Super Punch-Out!!
Nintendo, 1994
Sports » Individual » Combat » Boxing / Martial Arts
#37. Illusion of Gaia
Quintet/Nintendo, 1994
Action Adventure » Linear
#36. Secret of Evermore
Square USA/SquareSoft, 1995
Role-Playing » Action RPG
#35. Axelay
Konami, 1992
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Vertical
#34. Pilotwings
Nintendo, 1991
Simulation » Flight » Civilian
#33. Street Fighter II
Capcom, 1992
Action » Fighting » 2D
#32. R-Type III
Irem, 1994
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Horizontal
#31. Street Fighter II Turbo
Capcom, 1993
Action » Fighting » 2D
#30. Super Castlevania IV
Konami, 1991
Action » Platformer » 2D
#29. Firepower 2000
Sales Curve Interactive/SunSoft, 1992
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Vertical
#28. Earthworm Jim
Shiny Entertainment/Takara, 1994
Action » Platformer » 2D
#27. Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Sculptured Software/Victor Interactive Software, 1994
Action » Platformer » 2D
#26. F-Zero
Nintendo, 1991
Racing » Arcade » Futuristic
#25. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Konami, 1992
Action » Beat-‘Em-Up » 2D
#24. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble
Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1996
Action » Platformer » 2D
#23. Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Quest, 1995
Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics
#22. Out of This World
Interplay, 1992
Action » Platformer » 2D
#21. Zombies Ate My Neighbors
LucasArts/Konami, 1993
Action » General
#20. Super Star Wars
Sculptured Software/Victor Interactive Software, 1992
Action » Platformer » 2D
#19. Soul Blazer
Quintet/Enix Corporation, 1992
Role-Playing » Action RPG
#18. Kirby Super Star
HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1996
Action » Platformer » 2D
#17. Contra III: The Alien Wars
Konami, 1992
Action » Platformer » 2D
#16. Demon’s Crest
Capcom, 1994
Action » Platformer » 2D
#15. Final Fantasy II
SquareSoft, 1991
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style
#14. Secret of Mana
SquareSoft, 1993
Role-Playing » Action RPG
#13. Star Fox
Argonaut Games/Nintendo, 1993
Action » Shooter » Rail
#12. EarthBound
Ape Studios/Nintendo, 1995
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style
#11. Mega Man X
Capcom, 1994
Action » Platformer » 2D
#10. Donkey Kong Country
Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1994
Action » Platformer » 2D
#9. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
SquareSoft/Nintendo, 1996
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style
#8. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1995
Action » Platformer » 2D
#7. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Nintendo, 1992
Action Adventure » Open-World
#6. Super Mario Kart
Nintendo, 1992
Racing » Arcade » Automobile
#5. Final Fantasy III
SquareSoft, 1994
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style
#4. Super Mario World
Nintendo, 1991
Action » Platformer » 2D
#3. Chrono Trigger
SquareSoft, 1995
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style
#2. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
Nintendo, 1995
Action » Platformer » 2D
#1. Super Metroid
Intelligent Systems/Nintendo, 1994
Action Adventure » Open-World
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The top 20 list should be in general order: Chrono Trigger, Zelda a link to the past, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, Super Mario World, Street Fighter II Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy II, Star Fox, Secret of Mana, Donkey Kong Country 2, Contra III, Super Mario World 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV, Demon’s Crest, Super Castlevania IV, Actraiser, …. those 20 are the ones I really cared about. After that though many people like Earthbound, Super Punch Out, Tetris Attack, Kirby Superstar, Mega Man X, F Zero, Mortal Kombat II, Shadowrun, Earth worm Jim 1-2, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Mario Paint……One game I like though and no one ever mentions is STG Strike gunner. You get to select these super weapons to use each level and then they can never be used again….you have to be strategic to match the best use to the level at hand. I think this game is underrated but I’d like to hear from someone who has played it. Growing up my best friend and I both enjoyed quite a bit.
Hey Phillips,
Thanks for adding value to this post. I really appreciate your feedback!