Best SNES Games Of All Time: 15 Greatest Super Nintendo Titles
The SNES had lofty expectations to meet when it launched in North America in 1991. After all, the NES had been a massive success that helped revitalize the gaming industry. It introduced players to a number of iconic characters and series and had a staggering lineup of wonderful games. Thankfully, Nintendo didn't miss a beat during the jump from 8-bit to 16-bit gaming. The Super Nintendo was a major improvement in every way, from graphical fidelity to sound quality. And as one of the leading console manufacturers of the time, Nintendo enjoyed a golden era of instant classics released on the system. The Super NES library is so sprawling and high-quality that it was hard to even narrow down a list like this one. But with the insights of our GameSpot editors and the benefit of hindsight, here are some of the absolute best SNES games, listed in alphabetical order. A number of the games listed below are available to play on Nintendo Switch with a Switch Online subscription.
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One of the earliest third-party games for Nintendo's 16-bit hardware was also one of the most unique blends of genres on the platform, and has never quite been replicated since--even in its own sequel. ActRaiser put you into the winged boots of a benevolent god, looking to protect humanity from a demonic scourge and allow it to thrive. The unique hook bifurcated it into two disparate types of gameplay: an action game where you would defeat loads of demonic creatures in combat, and then, a sim game where you would oversee and guide the development of your fledgling civilization. The two would often intersect--early on, a boy goes missing in the sim
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