To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Super Nintendo, we look at 20 awesome games for the system.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/27349
20 years ago, we were all a lot younger, some more than others. Truthfully, I don't remember a time without the Super Nintendo (I was 3 years old when it came out), but I know a lot of our staff and a lot of you remember such a time. I'm sure the hype was off the charts, but 20 years ago, we were a mere 19 days away from the system's North American debut.
We collectively duked it out to figure out a list of our favorite Super Nintendo games. Arguments were had, and friendships were lost (mainly everyone hates J.P. now because he likes neither Link to the Past nor Super Mario World), but eventually, we settled on a 20-game list. Enjoy the list, presented in approximate chronological order. Naturally, we begin with a launch title...
For some discussion on the SNES 20, check out Episode 255 of Radio Free Nintendo!
We collectively duked it out to figure out a list of our favorite Super Nintendo games. Arguments were had, and friendships were lost (mainly everyone hates J.P. now because he likes neither Link to the Past nor Super Mario World)
Every F-Zero up to 64 like the first 3 Star Wars has always suffered from being a product ahead of the technology at the time. Only GX brought to life what that universe was capable of....and Hard locked/reset my GCN every time I tried to play it at around the last race in a set. I would argue we have yet to see an F-Zero that didn't over push its technology, except the arcade one.
ActRaiser seems like a really cool game but I don't really know because I suck so much at it that I don't really enjoy it. One problem with the setup is that the two types of gameplay tend to favour certain skills. If you're good at strategy games, you might not be any good at action/platformers and vice versa. In fact I find the two game skills are often mutually exclusive. "Thinking" games tend to attract people with too shitty of reflexes for intense action games. But thinking games require a certain time investment from the player to understand the nuances of the gameplay so those that are gods of action games tend to not bother with them. Odds are if you're good at one part of ActRaiser, you will suck at the other.
Wait, are these in order? Did A Link to the Past, commonly a candicate for best game PERIOD (not SNES only, PERIOD), not even crack the top 15? Huh?
Wait, are these in order? Did A Link to the Past, commonly a candicate for best game PERIOD (not SNES only, PERIOD), not even crack the top 15? Huh?They are in sequential order by release date as the first post said.
Wait, are these in order? Did A Link to the Past, commonly a candicate for best game PERIOD (not SNES only, PERIOD), not even crack the top 15? Huh?They are in sequential order by release date as the first post said.
Super Mario All Stars, then. I always forget about it because it's like saying two DVD's shrink-wrapped together at Best Buy is the movie of the year. And yes, I know they're improved.
I always wanted the second version of Super Mario All-Stars (the one that added SMW), but it was so rare because the only way to get the game was to buy a new SNES with it packed in.
So I had to buy one of those ugly rounded piece of crap mini SNESes as a replacement.
.... was Zelda's theme really introduced in this game though? Where?It plays each time you rescue Zelda (and a shortened version plays when you rescue the maidens).
It would be awesome if I'd managed to knock Super Mario World off the list or kick LTTP down this low. Unfortunately, those games are very popular for some reason, and I wasn't able to get the rest of the staff to accept the truth.
It would be awesome if I'd managed to knock Super Mario World off the list or kick LTTP down this low. Unfortunately, those games are very popular for some reason, and I wasn't able to get the rest of the staff to accept the truth.
Do you like SMB3? My friend also doesn't like Super Mario World that much, mainly because he is so used to how Mario controlled in 3.
I can't understand the hate for ALTTP though. :S
Just to clear my name, Neal added that Twitter blurb about this Locke being better than the Locke of Lost, not me. I don't know that I'd make such a bold claim.
Neal, don't tell me what I can't do!
Mario would have levels that have both but they never had the water level changing.Mondo in Super Mario World.
I never understand the poo-pooing of DKC3. It was easily my favorite of the trilogy. DKC2 was partially hobbled by the stupid banana coin system, that required you to pay to save or change worlds.
I probably got too gay there at the end...With a username like TrueNerd, you're allowed to make statements like that without sounding gay.
Donkey Kong was a dormant character when Rare got him. He had done nothing but cameo appearances (like being in the crowd in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!!) for about 10 years. They introduced the current DK (see TheMushroomKingdom.net for the whole situation on whether Cranky Kong is the original DK) and gave us Diddy Kong, among others.
EAD Tokyo and Retro are probably the two best development studios in the industry right now. As much as people like to look back on Rare fondly, they were never that.
For what it's worth, I love DKC 2, but it's nothing compared to Returns. I really need to get around to playing Jungle Beat.
I might call DKCR the best 2D platformer since Super Mario Bros. 3*, which, as I believe I've already said in this thread, is my favorite game ever.
*Remember, that's coming from someone who played it with a Classic Controller, which I'd imagine removes a lot of frustration.
In DKC, you need to fall into a pit to find a secret. I think there's some minor hint of a barrel's existence there, but that is a thing you have to do in that game.
You obviously haven't listened to RFN, Khush. If you had, you'd have heard them confirm it's on there, and also heard one Jonathan Metts vehemently argue against its inclusion.
You obviously haven't listened to RFN, Khush. If you had, you'd have heard them confirm it's on there, and also heard one Jonathan Metts vehemently argue against its inclusion.
You obviously haven't listened to RFN, Khush. If you had, you'd have heard them confirm it's on there, and also heard one Jonathan Metts vehemently argue against its inclusion.
Guilty as charged. But which episode because now I'm curious to hear why Mr. Mett's didn't like the game.