The SNES, or Super Nintendo, was the second console produced by Nintendo. It was extremely popular and the top console of the 16-bit era. It set a new standard with its advances graphics and sound capabilities. The Super Nintendo is considered to have on of the best video game libraries of all times. The following ten games are considered some of the best SNES games. A few are even considered some of the best games ever.

Number 10:Donkey Kong Country – Donkey Kong was released late in the life span of the SNES, and help extend the the life of the Super Nintendo into the era of the Play Station. It had a unique game play experience for its time. It used the traditional side scroller style, but its advance 3D graphics created a unique game experience. A fun game and a must have for any SNES collection.

Number 9: Final Fantasy III – Final Fantasy is one of the largest and most epic series off all video game series. The Final Fantasy III game was the last 2D Final Fantasy game. As the the game moved to the Play Station, it became a 3D game. It is a large adventure RPG game that uses the traditional turn based RPG fighting system. Its an overall great game and is considered to have one of the best sound tracks for a video game.

Number 8: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars – This game is Final Fantasy meets Super Mario An odd combination but a great one. The game is fun to play. Its not very deep, but a great game. Like Final Fantasy, it uses a traditional RPG fighting system, but mixes it up with some great Mario elements.

Number 7: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong’s Quest – Donkey Kong’s first title on the SNES introduced an extremely unique title to the SNES game library. Well, this second game of the series extended the life of the SNES even further. It has game play similar to the first one. This second title is overall a more challenging game. It has larger and better level design. All this made for a great game experience and gives this game a very firm number seven ranking.

Number 6: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island – Yoshi’s Island reinvented the Super Mario series with a very different game play. This game is so unique. In the game you play Yoshi and work to reunite Mario and Luigi. The game does not have the graphics that titles like Donkey Kong has, but brings a very unique graphical style to the table. This game truly stands out and is a great game to own for any SNES fan.

Number 5: Mega Man X – This game brings the classic NES series on to the SNES game system. There are three Mega Man games on the SNES and six on the SNES. This is an extremely entertaining series.

Number 4: Secret of Mana – If you like RPG games, than you must play Secret of Mana. The thing I love is that it uses an action RPG play style instead of the turn based system. This is a super fun multi-player game that even video game fanatic should play.

Number 3: Super Metroid – This game tops almost all SNES lists. If you’re an old school NES player, than you know how great this game was. The SNES version is just as good.

Number 2: Chrono Trigger – This is one of the best games ever. It sets a standard for all future RPG games with 14 different endings that allow you to take multiple routes and have different outcomes. A must play Super Nintendo game.

Number 1: The Legend of Zelda: I love the game more than any other game on the SNES and I even consider it my favorite game ever. The unique, but simple, design creates a massive universe to be explored my Link as he tries to rescue Zelda.