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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.

"A pointedly Japanese horror point and click, dark and uncompromising. A hidden SFC gem for J-horror lovers."

"A polished Indiana Jones platformer, smooth and movie faithful. Beautiful, sturdy and fun even for non fans."

"Fire Emblem Thracia 776 is a brutal tactical peak, demanding and surgical. Harder and trickier, for series veterans only."

"R-Type III is Irem's horizontal shooter peak on SNES, demanding and gorgeous. Three Force types and memorable levels, essential."

"Pocky and Rocky is a folkloric Natsume top down shooter, two player friendly. Wacky, demanding, colorful, a SFC coop peak."

"A two player Disney coop platformer, tasty and accessible. Ideal for a session with a beginner friend."

"A Capcom brawler with multiple characters, faithful to the arcade. Fun with friends but limited by repetitive waves."

"A surprisingly polished Sailor Moon action RPG blending battles and chats, made for the fans. A real little SFC surprise."

"An original Japanese tactical RPG by Neverland, with a unique aura system. Reserved for Japanese strategy enthusiasts."

"The full alternative title of R-Type III, identical in content. A horizontal shmup peak on SFC to discover absolutely."

"The first Mystery Dungeon Shiren, founder of mainstream Japanese roguelike. Hard, addictive and phenomenally replayable."

"Simon Belmont's Super Famicom return is a Konami masterclass. Freer controls, gothic mood and a genius soundtrack make this an absolute peak."

"Pilotwings is Nintendo's Mode 7 showcase, mixing hang gliding and flight. Short but charming, worth a try for retro aerial thrills."

"A uniquely moving Dragon Quest V centered on three generations and marriage. More touching than many modern stories, an absolute must."

"Quest's cult tactical RPG, with majestic staging and an original alignment system. Long, dense, still spellbinding today."

"A Japanese Hudson platformer with fairy tale colors and airy gameplay. A lovely Milon's Secret Castle follow up to rediscover."

"Human's firefighter game, brilliant in its constant tension and taut rhythm. Short but striking for atypical experience fans."

"An isometric tactical shooter by Blizzard, slow and strategic, with a truly unique feel. A standout curiosity well worth rediscovering."

"A LucasArts 2D mecha shooter with excellent coop, demanding and stylish. A lesser known gem to try absolutely in duo."

"The Western name for Panel de Pon with Yoshi reskin, mechanically identical. Nintendo competitive puzzle peak, absolutely essential."