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Top 100 best Super Nintendo games

The Super Nintendo is the absolute peak of 16-bit: Super Mario World, A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country. This Top 100 gathers the best of the SNES library, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.

Seiken Densetsu 3
61.Seiken Densetsu 3
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "88/100" in 1995
Action RPG
Japan
30/09/1995
🇯🇵
$ 10|31|55

"Seiken Densetsu 3 is the SFC saga apex, long a Japan exclusive. Three player coop, multiple scenarios, gorgeous and essential."

ActRaiser
62.ActRaiser
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "88/100" in 1991
Simulation
Europe
13/12/1991
🇬🇧
$ 49|138|360
France
13/12/1991
🇫🇷
$ 49|138|360
Germany
13/12/1991
🇩🇪
$ 49|138|360
USA
13/12/1991
🇬🇧
$ 40|147|225
Japan
14/09/2001
🇯🇵
$ 12|55|140

"Quintet weaves 2D action with godlike city building in a one of a kind blend, carried by Yuzo Koshiro's legendary score. A truly singular experience."

Gradius III
63.Gradius III
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "86/100" in 1990
Shooter
Japan
21/12/1990
🇬🇧
$ 13|37|97
USA
21/12/1990
🇬🇧
$ 13|37|97

"The SNES Gradius III port, beautiful but slowdown prone. Still a great Konami horizontal shooter, demanding and stylish."

Super Street Fighter II
64.Super Street Fighter II
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "88/100" in 1994
Fighting
Europe
25/08/1994
🇬🇧
$ 19|68|499
USA
25/08/1994
🇬🇧
$ 19|68|499

"Super Street Fighter II adds four new fighters and polishes balance. The 16 bit versus peak, essential for Capcom fans."

Pocky & Rocky 2
65.Pocky & Rocky 2
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "86/100" in 1994
Action Adventure
Europe
01/10/1994
🇬🇧
$ 146|420|1 091
USA
01/10/1994
🇬🇧
$ 146|420|1 091

"A more colorful, well paced Pocky and Rocky sequel, two player friendly. More accessible than the first, ideal for laid back coop nights."

Rockman X2
66.Rockman X2
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "88/100" in 1994
Action
Japan
16/12/1994
🇯🇵
$ 26|65|244

"The Japanese name for Mega Man X2, identical in content. Refines the formula finely, essential for Mega Man fans."

Super Mario Kart
67.Super Mario Kart
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "92/100" in 1992
Racing
Europe
27/08/1992
🇬🇧
$ 23|61|343
Japan
27/08/1992
🇯🇵
$ 11|25|255
USA
27/08/1992
🇬🇧
$ 32|104|556

"Super Mario Kart lays the foundation of kart racing, two player friendly. Short but addictive, essential for arcade racing fans."

Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers
68.Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "88/100" in 1994
Fighting
Japan
25/06/1994
🇯🇵
$ 11|48|83

"The full alternative title of Super Street Fighter II, identical in content. Absolutely essential for Capcom versus fans."

Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
69.Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "87/100" in 1991
Action
Japan
04/10/1991
🇯🇵
$ 15|66|151
Europe
04/10/1991
🇬🇧
$ 19|75|211
USA
04/10/1991
🇬🇧
$ 26|100|775

"An arcade Ghouls 'n Ghosts ported to SFC, gorgeous and brutal. A great classic to be tackled only with patience and steel nerves."

Tales of Phantasia
70.Tales of Phantasia
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "87/100" in 1995
RPG
Japan
15/12/1995
🇯🇵
$ 25|51|132

"Tales of Phantasia is a Namco Japanese JRPG peak with ambitious narrative. Real time combat and synthesized voices, essential for fans."

Final Fight
71.Final Fight
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "86/100" in 1990
Beat-'Em-Up
Europe
21/12/1990
🇬🇧
$ 61|288|748
Japan
21/12/1990
🇯🇵
$ 11|64|238
USA
21/12/1990
🇬🇧
$ 18|90|367

"The SNES port of Final Fight, missing a character and coop. Solid but outdone by Final Fight Guy and arcade versions."

Final Fantasy V
72.Final Fantasy V
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "88/100" in 1992
RPG
Japan
06/12/1992
🇯🇵
$ 10|23|41

"Final Fantasy V shines with deep jobs and a lighter tone. Combat is joyful, customization vast, a true gameplay peak."

Terranigma
73.Terranigma
Super Nintendo (SNES)
82 "88/100" in 1996
Action RPG
Europe
18/12/1996
🇬🇧
$ 38|267|844
France
18/12/1996
🇫🇷
$ 38|267|844
Germany
18/12/1996
🇩🇪
$ 38|267|844
Spain
18/12/1996
🇪🇸
$ 38|267|844

"Terranigma is the Quintet JRPG peak with unique cinematic flair. World rebuilding story, moving and gorgeous, essential."

G.O.D - Mezame yo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe
74.G.O.D - Mezame yo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe
Super Nintendo (SNES)
81 "88/100" in 1996
RPG
Japan
20/12/1996
🇯🇵
$ 46|161|419

"An ambitious Imagineer Japanese JRPG with mature writing and an original judgment system. Lesser known, worth seeking out."

Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe
75.Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe
Super Nintendo (SNES)
80 "86/100" in 1996
Compilation
Japan
21/03/1996
🇯🇵
$ 13|37|96

"Kirby Super Star packs varied mini adventures into a single brilliant cart. Joyful local coop and inventive abilities, a HAL Lab peak."

E.V.O. - Search for Eden
76.E.V.O. - Search for Eden
Super Nintendo (SNES)
80 "84/100" in 1992
RPG
Japan
21/12/1992
🇯🇵
$ 287|962|3 080
USA
01/11/1993
🇬🇧
$ 287|962|3 080

"Enix's evolution RPG where you grow your creature across the ages. Strange, sometimes slow, but bursting with imagination for its time."

Fire Emblem - Seisen no Keifu
77.Fire Emblem - Seisen no Keifu
Super Nintendo (SNES)
80 "86/100" in 1996
Tactics
Japan
14/05/1996
🇯🇵
$ 18|43|112

"Fire Emblem Seisen no Keifu, the most ambitious and singular of the series. Huge maps, pairing system and unforgettable generational storytelling."

Pop'n TwinBee
78.Pop'n TwinBee
Super Nintendo (SNES)
80 "84/100" in 1993
Shooter
Europe
26/03/1993
🇬🇧
$ 19|76|197
Japan
26/03/1993
🇯🇵
$ 19|52|135

"A colorful, well paced Pop'n TwinBee Konami shooter, two player friendly. Charming and accessible, a soft intro to Japanese shmup."

Street Fighter Alpha 2
79.Street Fighter Alpha 2
Super Nintendo (SNES)
80 "86/100" in 1996
Fighting
Europe
22/11/1996
🇬🇧
$ 60|256|666
USA
22/11/1996
🇬🇧
$ 70|255|1 225
Japan
06/12/1996
🇯🇵
$ 38|171|250

"The SNES Street Fighter Alpha 2 port, denser and slower than arcade. Far from PS1 but impressive for the hardware, essential for Capcom fans."

Final Fight 2
80.Final Fight 2
Super Nintendo (SNES)
80 "84/100" in 1993
Beat-'Em-Up
Europe
22/05/1993
🇬🇧
$ 34|411|1 069
Japan
22/05/1993
🇯🇵
$ 15|37|183
USA
22/05/1993
🇬🇧
$ 75|336|798

"A SNES exclusive proper sequel with coop and expanded roster. No revolution, but a solid Capcom brawler to share."