Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.
Updated: October 16, 2026
Most Acclaimed Super Nintendo Entertainment System Games of All Time
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#1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) (#9)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Action-Adventure
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~15h
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86 lists
#2 Super Mario World (1990) (#10)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Platform
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~5h
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80 lists
#3 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)
Nintendo R&D1
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SNES
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Action-Adventure
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~8h
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84 lists
#4 Street Fighter II (1991) (#22)
Capcom
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ARC,
SNES
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Fighting
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~1h
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85 lists
#5 Chrono Trigger (1995) (#33)
Bird Studio, Square
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SNES
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Role-Playing
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~23h
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72 lists
#6 Super Mario Kart (1992) (#51)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Kart Racing
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~2h
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64 lists
#7 Final Fantasy VI (1994) (#52)
Square
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SNES
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Role-Playing
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~33h
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59 lists
#8 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) (#98)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Platform
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~8h
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41 lists
#9 EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (1994) (#120)
Ape, HAL Laboratory
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SNES
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Role-Playing
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~28h
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34 lists
#10 SimCity (1989) (#121)
Maxis
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DOS,
MAC,
5,
SNES
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City Building
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~16h
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37 lists
#11 Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 (1993) (#122)
M2, Square
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SNES
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Action RPG
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~22h
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43 lists
#12 Lemmings (1991) (#137)
DMA Design
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DOS,
MAC,
5,
SMS,
GEN,
TG16,
SNES
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Strategy /
Puzzle
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~20h
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34 lists
#13 NBA Jam (1993) (#188)
Midway
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ARC,
GEN,
SCD,
SNES
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Sports
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~12h
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31 lists
#14 Donkey Kong Country (1994) (#222)
Rare
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SNES
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Platform
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~4h
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28 lists
#15 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#240)
Delphine Software
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3,
DOS,
GEN,
SNES,
3DO
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Action /
Platform
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~2h
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20 lists
#16 Final Fantasy IV (1991) (#269)
Square
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SNES
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Role-Playing
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~20h
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18 lists
#17 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#295)
Midway
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ARC,
DOS,
AMI,
GEN,
GG,
SNES
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Fighting
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~2h
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22 lists
#18 Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (1992) (#301)
Konami
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SNES
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Run and Gun
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~2h
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22 lists
#19 Syndicate (1993) (#321)
Bullfrog Productions
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DOS,
4,
GEN,
SNES,
3DO,
JAG
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Real-Time Tactics
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~12h
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15 lists
#20 Star Fox / Starwing (1993) (#326)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Shooter
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~1h
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20 lists
#21 Super Castlevania IV (1991) (#328)
Konami
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SNES
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Platform
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~4h
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20 lists
#22 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) (#335)
Square, Square Enix
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SNES
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Role-Playing
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~18h
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19 lists
#23 Mega Man X (1993) (#346)
Capcom
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SNES
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Platform
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~4h
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17 lists
#24 Super Bomberman (1993) (#351)
Produce!
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SNES
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Action /
Party /
Maze
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~2h
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16 lists
#25 F-Zero (1990) (#397)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Racing
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~2h
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17 lists
#26 Flashback (1992) (#410)
Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios
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DOS,
AMI,
ARCH,
GEN,
SNES
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Platform
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~6h
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14 lists
#27 Populous (1989) (#423)
Bullfrog Productions
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3,
SMS,
GEN,
SNES
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God Game
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~12h
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12 lists
#28 Worms (1995) (#425)
Team17
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DOS,
MAC,
AMI,
CD32,
GEN,
SAT,
SNES,
PS
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Strategy
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~4h
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12 lists
#29 NHL '94 (1993) (#429)
EA Canada, High Score Productions, Park Place Productions
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GEN,
SCD,
SNES
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Sports
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~6h
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14 lists
#30 Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (1994) (#444)
Taito
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ARC,
SNES,
NG,
3DO
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Puzzle
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~3h
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12 lists
#31 Tetris Attack (1995) (#481)
Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1
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SNES
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Puzzle
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~2h
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13 lists
#32 Mortal Kombat (1992) (#492)
Midway, Midway Games
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ARC,
GEN,
SNES
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Fighting
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~1h
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12 lists
#33 Final Fight (1989) (#494)
Capcom
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ARC,
SNES
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Beat 'em Up
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~1h
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12 lists
#34 Wing Commander (1990) (#499)
Origin Systems
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DOS,
AMI,
CD32,
SNES,
SCD
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Flight Simulation
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~8h
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11 lists
#35 Pilotwings (1990) (#528)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Flight Simulation
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~4h
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12 lists
#36 ActRaiser (1990) (#540)
Quintet
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SNES
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Action RPG /
City Building /
Platform
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~5h
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13 lists
#37 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#547)
Sensible Software
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DOS,
AST,
AMI,
3,
SNES,
JAG
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Football (Association) /
Sports
|
~15h
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8 lists
#38 Final Fantasy V (1992) (#551)
Square
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SNES
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Role-Playing
|
~30h
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7 lists
#39 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) (#564)
Nintendo R&D4
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FDS,
SNES
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Platform
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~3h
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8 lists
#40 Super Punch-Out!! (1994) (#566)
Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo R&D3
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SNES
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Sports
|
~3h
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13 lists
#41 Super Bomberman 2 (1994) (#579)
Hudson Soft
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SNES
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Action /
Party /
Maze
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~2h
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9 lists
#42 Tecmo Super Bowl (1991) (#604)
Tecmo
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NES,
SNES,
GEN
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Football (American) /
Sports
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~10h
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10 lists
#43 Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (1993) (#617)
SNK
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ARC,
GEN,
SNES,
NG,
3DO
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Fighting
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~1h
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9 lists
#44 Shadowrun (1993) (#645)
Beam Software
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SNES
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Action RPG
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~14h
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10 lists
#45 Theme Park (1994) (#648)
Bullfrog Productions
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DOS,
MAC,
3,
3,
SNES,
3DO,
JAG,
PS
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Construction & Management
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~16h
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8 lists
#46 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (1991) (#652)
Konami
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ARC,
SNES
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Beat 'em Up
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~1h
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10 lists
#47 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#701)
Sensible Software
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DOS,
AST,
AMI,
GEN,
SNES,
3DO
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Shooter
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~8h
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7 lists
#48 Killer Instinct (1994) (#727)
Rare
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ARC,
SNES
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Fighting
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~1h
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9 lists
#49 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) (#745)
Rare
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SNES
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Platform
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~5h
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9 lists
#50 Earthworm Jim (1994) (#816)
Shiny Entertainment
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GEN,
SCD,
SNES
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Run and Gun
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~3h
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9 lists
#51 Harvest Moon (1996) (#832)
Amccus, Pack-In-Video
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SNES
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Life Simulation
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~24h
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6 lists
#52 Smash TV (1990) (#875)
Williams
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ARC,
5,
NES,
SNES,
SMS,
GEN
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Shooter
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~2h
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5 lists
#53 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995) (#887)
Quest, Square Enix
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SNES,
SAT,
PS
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Tactical RPG
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~42h
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4 lists
#54 Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1991) (#917)
Capcom
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SNES
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Platform
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~3h
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9 lists
#55 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (1992) (#967)
ArtePiazza, Square Enix Product Development Division 9
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SNES
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Role-Playing
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~31h
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3 lists
#56 Secret of Evermore (1995) (#978)
SquareSoft USA
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SNES
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Action RPG
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~16h
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4 lists
#57 Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) (#993)
Midway Manufacturing
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ARC,
DOS,
GEN,
SNES,
PS
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Fighting
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~2h
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5 lists
#58 Kirby Super Star / Kirby's Fun Pak (1996) (#996)
HAL Laboratory
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SNES
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Platform
|
~4h
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7 lists
#59 R-Type III: The Third Lightning (1993) (#1001)
Irem, Raylight Studios
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SNES
|
Shooter
|
~2h
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5 lists
#60 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (1996) (#1002)
Rare
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SNES
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Platform
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~4h
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6 lists
#61 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (1995) (#1054)
Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, Konami Digital Entertainment, Major A
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SNES
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Sports
|
~1h
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3 lists
#62 Madden NFL '95 (1994) (#1056)
High Score Productions
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GEN,
SNES
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Sports
|
~54m
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4 lists
#63 The Lost Vikings (1993) (#1073)
Silicon & Synapse
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DOS,
AMI,
CD32,
GEN,
SNES
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Puzzle-Platformer
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~10h
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6 lists
#64 Raiden (1990) (#1173)
Seibu Kaihatsu
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ARC,
DOS,
TG16,
JAG,
GEN,
FMT,
SNES
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Shooter
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~1h
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3 lists
#65 Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) (#1180)
LucasArts
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GEN,
SNES
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Run and Gun
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~7h
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7 lists
#66 Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike (1993) (#1182)
Electronic Arts
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DOS,
AMI,
CD32,
GEN,
GG,
SNES
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Shooter
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~6h
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5 lists
#67 Terranigma (1995) (#1193)
Quintet
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SNES
|
Action RPG
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~16h
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2 lists
#68 Puyo Puyo (1991) (#1198)
Compile
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ARC,
3,
3,
GEN,
GG
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Puzzle
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~30m
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3 lists
#69 Super Star Wars (1992) (#1215)
Sculptured Software
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SNES
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Run and Gun
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~2h
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6 lists
#70 John Madden Football (1990) (#1229)
Park Place Productions
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AMI,
GEN,
SNES
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Football (American) /
Sports
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3 lists
#71 Kick Off 2 (1990) (#1263)
Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios
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AST,
AMI,
SMS,
GG,
SNES
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Sports
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~11h
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3 lists
#72 The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (1991) (#1266)
Konami
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SNES
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Action-Adventure
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~4h
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4 lists
#73 Gimmick! (1992) (#1277)
SUNSOFT
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SNES
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Platform
|
~2h
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2 lists
#74 Demon's Crest (1994) (#1279)
Capcom
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SNES
|
Platform
|
~3h
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4 lists
#75 Super Tennis (1991) (#1280)
Tose
|
SNES
|
Sports
|
~5h
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4 lists
#76 Mario Paint (1992) (#1318)
Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1
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SNES
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~9h
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6 lists
#77 Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu (1993) (#1320)
Konami
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SNES,
GBA
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Action-Adventure
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~4h
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3 lists
#78 Earthworm Jim 2 (1995) (#1377)
Shiny Entertainment
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DOS,
GEN,
SAT,
SNES,
PS
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Run and Gun
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~3h
|
5 lists
#79 Axelay (1992) (#1382)
Konami
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SNES
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Shooter
|
~1h
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4 lists
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