The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is the console that ushered gamers into an era in which the imagination of a generation renewed itself in wonderful ways. At the time of its release, the SNES captured the players with its unrivaled library. The console itself also sported an incredibly iconic design, which suited Nintendo and helped make it a powerhouse of gaming excellence.
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The Best RPGs On The SNES, Ranked
The Super Nintendo has some of the greatest RPGs of all time, with these being the 15 best role-playing games on the SNES.
Many of the games included in the console's library had a huge impact on the gaming industry. There was a wide range of titles to entertain all sorts of gamers, from the epic adventures of A LInk to the Past to arcade family-friendly titles like Super Mario Kart. When players look back upon the SNES, they don't just see a trove of childhood memories, but also one of the best game libraries of all time.
Every SNES Game Released in North America (Quick links)
A
- A.S.P. Air Strike Patrol
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- ABC Monday Night Football
- Acme Animation Factory
- ActRaiser
- ActRaiser 2
- Addams Family Values
- Adventures of Yogi Bear
- Aero Fighters
- Aero The Acrobat
- Aero The Acrobat 2
- Aerobiz
- Aerobiz Supersonic
- Air Cavalry
- Al Unser Jr.'s Road to the Top
- Aladdin
- Alfred Chicken
- Alien 3
- Alien vs Predator
- American Gladiators
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
- Andre Agassi Tennis
- Animaniacs
- Another World
- Arcana
- Ardy Lightfoot
- Arkanoid: Doh It Again
- Art of Fighting
- Axelay
B
- B.O.B.
- Ballz 3D
- Barbie: Super Model
- Barkley Shut Up and Jam!
- Bass Masters Classic
- Bass Masters Classic: Pro Edition
- Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker
- Batman Forever
- Batman Returns
- Battle Blaze
- Battle Cars
- Battle Clash
- Battle Grand Prix
- Battletoads & Double Dragon
- Battletoads in Battlemainacs
- Bazooka Blitzkrieg
- Beauty and the Beast
- Beavis and Butt-head
- Bebe's Kids
- Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper
- Best of the Best: Championship Karate
- Big Sky Trooper
- Biker Mice From Mars
- Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball
- Bill Walsh College Football
- BioMetal
- Blackthorne
- BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge
- Bonkers
- Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
- Boxing Legends of the Ring
- Bombuzal
- Brain Lord
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
- Brandish
- Brawl Brothers
- BreakThru!
- Breath of Fire
- Breath of Fire 2
- Brett Hull Hockey
- Brett Hull Hockey '95
- Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus
- Brunswick World: Tournament of Champions
- Brutal: Paws of Fury
- Bubsy II
- Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
- Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage
- Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
- Bust-a-Move
C
- Cacoma Knight in Bizyland
- Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
- California Games 2
- Capcom's MVP Football
- Capcom's Soccer Shootout
- Captain America and The Avengers
- Captain Commando
- Captain Novolin
- Carrier Aces
- Casper
- Castlevania: Dracula X
- Champions World Class Soccer
- Championship Pool
- Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool
- Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest
- Choplifter III
- Chrono Trigger
- Chuck Rock
- Civilization
- ClayFighter
- ClayFighter 2: Judgement Clay
- ClayFighter: Tournament Edition
- Claymates
- Cliffhanger
- Clue
- College Football USA '97: The Road to New Orleans
- College Slam
- Congo's Caper
- Contra 3: The Alien Wars
- Cool Spot
- Cool World
- Cutthroat Island
- Cyber Spin
- Cybernator
D
- D-Force
- Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions
- Darius Twin
- David Crane's Amazing Tennis
- Demolition Man
- Demon's Crest
- Dennis the Menace
- Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
- Dig & Spike Volleyball
- DinoCity
- Dirt Trax FX
- Donkey Kong Country
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
- DOOM
- Doom Troopers
- Doomsday Warrior
- DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure
- Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
- Dragon View
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
- Dragon's Lair
- Drakkhen
- Dream TV
- Dungeon Master
E
- E.V.O.: Search for Eden
- Earth Defense Force
- EarthBound
- Earthworm Jim
- Earthworm Jim 2
- Eek! The Cat
- Emmitt Smith Football
- Equinox
- ESPN Baseball Tonight
- ESPN National Hockey Night
- ESPN Speedworld
- ESPN Sunday Night NFL
- Exertainment Mountain Bike Rally / Speed Racer
- Exhaust Hear
- Extra Innings
- Eye of the Beholder
F
- F-Zero
- F1 Pole Position
- F1 ROC: Race of Champions
- F1 ROC II: Race of Champions
- Faceball 2000
- Family Dog
- Family Feud
- Fatal Fury
- Fatal Fury 2
- Fatal Fury Special
- FIFA 97: Gold Edition
- FIFA International Soccer
- FIFA Soccer 96
- Fighter's History
- Final Fantasy 2
- Final Fantasy 3
- Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
- Final Fight
- Final Fight 2
- Final Fight 3
- Final Fight Guy
- Firestriker
- First Samurai
- Flashback
- Football Fury
- Foreman For Real
- Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball
- Frantic Flea
- Frogger
- Full Throttle: All-American Racing
- Fun 'n Games
G
- Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf
- Gemfire
- Genghis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf
- George Foreman's KO Boxing
- Ghoul Patrol
- Goal!
- Gods
- Goof Troop
- GP-1
- GP-1: Part 2
- Gradius 3
- GunForce
H
- Hagane: The Final Conflict
- Hal's Hole-in-One Golf
- HammerLock Wrestling
- Hardball III
- Harley's Humongous Adventure
- Harvest Moon
- Head-On Soccer
- Hit the Ice
- Home Alone
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit!
- Hook
- Hurricanes
- Hyper V-Ball
- HyperZone
I
- Illusion of Gaia
- Imperium
- Incantation
- Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures
- Inindo: Way of the Ninja
- Inspector Gadget
- International Superstar Soccer
- International Superstar Soccer Deluxe
- International Tennis Tour
- Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings
J
- J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings - Volume 1
- Jack Nicklaus Golf
- James Bond Jr.
- Jammit
- Jeopardy!
- Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition
- Jeopardy! Sports Edition
- Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams
- Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D
- Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour
- Jimmy Houston's Bass Tournament U.S.A.
- Joe & Mac
- Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
- John Madden Football '93
- John Madden Football
- Judge Dredd
- Jungle Strike
- Jurassic Park
- Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues
- Justice League Task Force
K
- Ka-Blooey
- Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge
- Kawasaki Superbike Challenge
- Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball
- Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run
- Kendo Rage
- Kick Off 3: European Challenge
- Kid Klown in Crazy Chase
- Killer Instinct
- King Arthur & the Knights of Justice
- King Arthur's World
- King of the Monsters
- King of the Monsters 2
- Kirby Super Star
- Kirby's Avalanche
- Kirby's Dream Course
- Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Knights of the Round
- Krusty's Super Fun House
- Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing
L
- Lagoon
- Lamborghini American Challenge
- Last Action Hero
- Legend
- Lemmings
- Lemmings 2: The Tribes
- Lester the Unlikely
- Lethal Enforcers
- Lethal Weapon
- Liberty or Death
- Lock On
- Looney Tunes B-Ball
- Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
- Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals
M
- M.A.C.S. Basic Rifle Marksmanship
- Madden NFL '94
- Madden NFL '95
- Madden NFL '96
- Madden NFL '97
- Madden NFL '98
- Magic Boy
- Magic Sword
- Major Title
- Mario is Missing!
- Mario Paint
- Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters
- Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers
- Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun
- Mario's Time Machine
- Mark Davis' The Fishing Master
- Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
- Math Blaster: Episode 1
- Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
- Mecarobot Golf
- MechWarrior
- MechWarrior 3050
- Mega Man 7
- Mega Man Soccer
- Mega Man X
- Mega Man X2
- Mega Man X3
- Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
- Metal Marines
- Metal Morph
- Metal Warriors
- Michael Andretti's Indy Car Challenge
- Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City
- Mickey Mania
- Mickey's Ultimate Challenge
- Micro Machines
- Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
- Miracle Piano
- MLBPA Baseball
- Mohawk & Headphone Jack
- Monopoly
- Mortal Kombat
- Mortal Kombat 2
- Mortal Kombat 3
- Mountain Bike Rally
- Mr. Do!
- Mr. Nutz
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Musya
N
- Natsume Championship Wrestling
- NBA All-Star Challenge
- NBA Give 'n Go
- NBA Hangtime
- NBA Jam
- NBA Jam Tournament Edition
- NBA Live 95
- NBA Live 96
- NBA Live 97
- NBA Live 98
- NBA Showdown
- NCAA Basketball
- NCAA Final Four Basketball
- NCAA Football
- Newman/Haas IndyCar featuring Nigel Mansell
- NFL Football
- NFL Quarterback Club
- NFL Quarterback Club 96
- NHL '94
- NHL 95
- NHL 96
- NHL 97
- NHL 98
- NHL Stanley Cup
- NHLPA Hockey '93
- Nickelodeon Guts
- Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
- Ninja Gaiden Trilogy
- Ninja Warriors
- No Escape
- Nobunaga's Ambition
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness
- Nolan Ryan's Baseball
- Nosferatu
O
- Obitus
- Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
- Olympic Summer Games
- On the Ball
- Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939–1945
- Operation Logic Bomb
- Operation Thunderbolt
- Oscar
- Out to Lunch
- Outlander
P
- P.T.O. II: Pacific Theater of Operations
- P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations
- Pac-Attack
- Pac-In-Time
- Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
- Packy and Marlon
- Paladin's Quest
- Paperboy 2
- PGA European Tour
- PGA Tour 96
- PGA Tour Golf
- Phalanx
- Phantom 2040
- Pieces
- Pilotwings
- Pinball Dreams
- Pinball Fantasies
- Pink Goes to Hollywood
- Pinocchio
- Pirates of Dark Water
- Pit Fighter
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
- Plok
- Pocky & Rocky
- Pocky & Rocky 2
- Populous
- Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday
- Power Instinct
- Power Moves
- Power Piggs of the Dark Age
- Power Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers
- Prehistorik Man
- Primal Rage
- Prince of Persia
- Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
- Pro Quarterback
- Pro Sport Hockey
- Pushover
Q
- Q*bert 3
R
- R-Type 3: The Third Lightning
- Race Drivin'
- Radical Rexx
- Raiden Trad
- Rampart
- Ranma ½: Hard Battle
- Rap Jam: Volume One
- Realm
- Redline F-1 Racer
- Relief Pitcher
- Revolution X
- Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon
- Riddick Bowe Boxing
- Rise of the Phoenix
- Rise Of The Robots
- Rival Turf!
- Road Riot 4WD
- Road Runner's Death Valley Rally
- RoboCop 3
- RoboCop Versus The Terminator
- Robotrek
- Rock n' Roll Racing
- Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day
- Rocky Rodent
- Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3: Dragon of Destiny
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4: Wall of Fire
- RPM Racing
- Run Saber
S
- Samurai Shodown
- Saturday Night Slam Masters
- Scooby-Doo Mystery
- SeaQuest DSV
- Secret of Evermore
- Secret of Mana
- Secret of the Stars
- Sensible Soccer: European Champions
- Shadowrun
- Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye
- Shaq Fu
- Shien's Revenge
- Side Pocket
- SimAnt
- SimCity
- SimCity 2000
- SimEarth
- Sink or Swim
- Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans
- SkyBlazer
- Smart Ball
- Snow White: Happily Ever After
- Soccer Kid
- Sonic Blast Man
- Sonic Blast Man 2
- SOS
- Soul Blazer
- Space Ace
- Space Football: One-on-One
- Space Invaders
- Space Megaforce
- Spanky's Quest
- Sparkster
- Spectre
- Speed Racer in My Most Dangerous Adventures
- Speedy Gonzales: Los Gatos Bandidos
- Spider-Man
- Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
- Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
- Spindizzy Worlds
- Sports Illustrated: Championship Football & Baseball
- Star Fox
- Star Fox 2
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Crossroads of Time
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Starship Bridge Simulator
- Star Trek: The Next Generation – Future's Past
- Stargate
- Steel Talons
- Sterling Sharpe: End 2 End
- Stone Protectors
- Street Combat
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
- Street Fighter 2' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
- Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior
- Street Hockey '95
- Street Racer
- Strike Gunner S.T.G.
- Striker
- Stunt Race FX
- Sunset Riders
- Super Adventure Island
- Super Adventure Island 2
- Super Baseball 2020
- Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
- Super Bases Loaded
- Super Bases Loaded 2
- Super Bases Loaded 3: License to Steal
- Super Batter Up
- Super Battleship
- Super Battletank 2
- Super Black Bass
- Super Bomberman
- Super Bomberman 2
- Super Bonk
- Super Bowling
- Super Buster Bros
- Super Caesars Palace
- Super Castlevania 4
- Super Chase H.Q.
- Super Conflict
- Super Double Dragon
- Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force
- Super Empire Strikes Back
- Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
- Super Goal! 2
- Super Godzilla
- Super High Impact
- Super James Pond
- Super Mario All-Stars
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Super Metroid
- Super Ninja Boy
- Super Nova
- Super Off Road
- Super Off Road: The Baja
- Super Pang
- Super Pinball: Behind the Mask
- Super Play Action Football
- Super Punch-Out!!
- Super Putty
- Super R-Type
- Super R.B.I. Baseball
- Super Scope 6
- Super Slam Dunk
- Super Slap Shot
- Super Smash TV
- Super Soccer
- Super Soccer Champ
- Super Solitaire
- Super Star Wars
- Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
- Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers
- Super Strike Eagle
- Super SWIV
- Super Tennis
- Super Troll Islands
- Super Turrican
- Super Turrican 2
- Super Valis 4
- Super Widget
- Suzuka 8 Hours
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
- Syndicate
