Let’s take a dive into the past by returning to that magical first half of the 90s which gave timeless masterpieces to video game enthusiasts. At that age Super Nintendo e SEGA Mega Drive dominated the scene with productions destined to make the history of video games, still remembered fondly today.
We have already told you about the best games for the SEGA Mega Drive, now it’s the turn of Nintendo’s legendary 16-Bit console. We mention you below the best games ever for SNESof those that all of us should play at least once in our lives if we have never done so:
Donkey Kong Country 2
Already the original Donkey Kong Country had made history by further extending the life of the SNES, but if anything its direct sequel did even better. Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy’s Kong-Quest it takes what the already exceptional predecessor did and perfects it even further. Even fancier levels, many more collectibles, stunning visual direction, and one of the best soundtracks ever heard in a video game. More is needed to explain why the masterpiece Rare Is this a Platform milestone?
Final Fantasy VI
It wasn’t enough for Square to have already made his mark with the incredible Final Fantasy IV and the praiseworthy Final Fantasy V. In 1994 the Japanese company surpassed itself by creating one of the most important JRPGs of all time, Final Fantasy VI. The sixth chapter is practically the pinnacle of Final Fantasy as known up to that moment, reaching incredible qualitative peaks from a gameplay perspective thanks also to the very rich party available to the player and shocking with its themes, its story and its music. A Square truly in top form, which a year later will shock SNES fans once again with the equally immense Chrono Trigger.
Super Mario World
After having caused a stir on NES with the trilogy of Super Mario Bros.the mustachioed plumber embarks on an even bigger and more elaborate adventure at the launch of the SNES. Super Mario World it’s a Mario to the nth degree, a perfect level design manual that still today must be a lesson for every developer who wants to try their hand at creating a Platform. Because even now the care placed in the gameplay mechanics, in the characterization of the levels and in the control system demonstrated by Super Mario World has very few equals.
Super Metroid
It’s the masterpiece you don’t expect from Nintendo, which puts its signature on one of its darkest and most engaging productions ever produced up to that point. Just after starting the cartridge Super Metroid releases all its shocking potential, thanks to one of the most beautiful initial screens of a video game which perfectly summarizes all its essence. The rest is history, a journey in the company of Samus Aran into a complex world full of nuances, challenges and dangers that are impossible to forget after having experienced them.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
For many fans of the series, The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past it is still considered the best game of the brand. This is because it seems impossible that a similar work already existed in 1991, it was so advanced playfully and conceptually. A Link to the Past is the perfect embodiment of what adventure means, a classic that gave players a freedom of action and exploration that seemed impossible to match at the time. A Nintendo truly in a state of grace has delivered to the world a game destined to become immortal, still as sensational today as it was over 30 years ago.
But the SNES’s portfolio was truly boundless and full of exceptional games, to the point that a list of just five names might be too narrow. So tell us yours: What do you think are the best games ever released on Super Nintendo? Below with the comments!