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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.

"Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together is a Quest tactical RPG peak with theatrical staging. Multiple branches, absolutely essential."

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

"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."

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

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

"Beam Software's Shadowrun is a SNES cyberpunk peak blending action RPG and investigation. Dark, complex, essential for genre fans."

"The ultimate SNES Contra: precise, brutal and gorgeous. Joyful coop and a thunderous score make this a peak of the genre."

"A dark, ambitious brawler tied to the animated series, polished in presentation but stiff in feel. A curiosity worth a serious try."

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

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

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

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

"A cute Japanese action adventure by Lenar, mixing exploration and light shooting. Charming, short, truly obscure but worth the detour."

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

"The Japanese name for Super Star Wars Return of the Jedi, identical in content. Demanding action platformer, essential for fans in VO."

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

"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, the most ambitious and singular of the series. Huge maps, pairing system and unforgettable generational storytelling."

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

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