We spoke about some of the best games for the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) console a while ago, so why not raise the stakes a bit more? This time, we will present some of the best games for the SNES console, the legendary 16-bit console that represented a huge improvement over the NES console. While most gamers nowadays cannot be impressed by SNES games, the truth is that they were the bee’s knees back in their time.
SNES games were extremely popular back in the ’90s when the first PlayStation console was coming out. Nintendo proved that the SNES console can also win a lot of fans, so let’s check out a few of the best games for that platform:
Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992)
Contra III is a series upgrade over all the Contra games that were available for the previous NES console. The Contra on SNES looks and behaves much more compelling, as it’s teeming with exciting gameplay mechanics and ways to take down opponents. Contra III was simply an amazing game for its time: the player had a gun that he could upgrade in various ways, and that was enough to fight against hordes of opponents.
Donkey Kong Country (1994)
In Donkey Kong Country, the player has the chance to jump and infiltrate through all sorts of traps and dirty schemes of the enemies. There’s a lot of nature, and good vibes soundtrack in this game, where even the slightest mistake could make you lose a life. Donkey Kong Country was a highly addictive game, and very few people have what it takes to finish it with no mistakes.
Super Metroid (1994)
Super Metroid remains one of the greatest and influential video games for its time. Due to exploration, platforming, and action elements, the game creates a gripping and immersive experience for the player. Samus Aran is the protagonist of the game, a bounty hunter who needs to find a baby Metroid who has been kidnapped and held somewhere on a planet called Zebes.
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Returns is a highly addictive SNES beat ’em up game that was released in 1992 that uses all of the tricks that the Caped Crusader is capable of. In this game, you control Batman, who can defeat opponents by throwing batarangs, engaging in fist fights, smashing them on walls, hitting them with his cape, and more. There are also bosses in this game, as in pretty much any other SNES game. Each and every one of them can definitely take you down in Batman Returns, so you need to be very careful if you decide to play this game!
Super Mario World (1990)
No ranking of this game could possibly exist without at least one Mario game in it. In Super Mario World, the legendary Italian plumber will have to make his way through the iconic side-scrolling platformer gameplay environment that’s specific for such games, while there are also new elements and mechanics. As a player, you will get to be in the shoes of Mario (or Luigi, for the two-player mode), while you need to defeat enemies throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. This game introduces Yoshi, which is a friendly dinosaur companion that Mario can ride to take down enemies faster.
SNES games will forever have their charm and place in the hearts of many gamers. Even though almost nobody plays such games nowadays, we have to keep in mind that without them, the world might have never had all the high-graphics games that we love today. SNES consoles represented a slingshot between generations of gamers.
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