The Super Nintendo was Nintendo's second console released in the US market to compete with the Sega Genesis released 2 years before it. This list is comparable to the notable Genesis game list to a degree, but was not created in the same way as the Genesis list. This list was created by going down the final SNES release list and reading the reviews for every game on Gamefaqs.com, if multiple people mentioned the game having unique gameplay or a particularly high level of polish in the gameplay, or the game just being unique or in a niche genre, the game was added to the list. The Genesis list was created through an active poll on Usenet, in which feedback was able to occur, and some games disqualified based on the experiences of the group.

My Genesis/SNES comparison page has more info on the times and such.

A notable game is any game that featured unique gameplay mechanics, and/or featured an exceptional level of polish or completeness when compared to other games in its genre. If a notable game came out on multiple systems, without any losses that affect the gameplay on either system, it is included on both console's lists. If one version was first and/or better, the later/inferior version will have a comment about it, and it will be sorted out of the game count below as an inferior port.

If somebody finds game's status as notable questionable, all that somebody has to do is e-mail me and ask me why that particular game is on the list, or tell me specific gameplay related reasons why it shouldn't be, and I will reply.

This is not a list of popular games. The review site ratings are just an example of scores the games received, and have no influence on their placing on the list. If you want a popularity contest, go to www.gamerankings.com. They don't have any Sega systems but the Dreamcast though.

This list is also not just a list of my favorite games. For that list go to my favorite games section under game info and click on Library.

E-mail me with suggestions or comments.

There are 220 games on this list including SFX 1+2 chipped games, not including sports titles.

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August 1991

F-Zero
Gradius 3
Pilot Wings
Sim City
Super Mario World





September 1991

Drakkhen
Final Fight (Single player only)
Hyperzone (Space Harrier it's not)
Populous
Super R-Type
U.N. Squadron

October 1991



November 1991

Actraiser
Darius Twin
Final Fantasy II (IV)
Super Ghouls N Ghosts

December 1991

D Force
Super Castlevania IV
Super Off Road


January 1992

Joe and Mac - Caveman Ninja
Super Earth Defense Force
Ys III - Wanderers from Ys


February 1992

Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Super Smash TV

March 1992

The Adams Family
Lemmings



April 1992

Contra 3 The Alien Wars
The Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past
Raiden Trad
Super Adventure Island
Top Gear
Xardion

May 1992

Arcana (Super FX RPG?)
The Rocketeer
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

June 1992

Thunder Spirits (Thunder Force AV)


July 1992

Spanky's Quest
Street Fighter II - The World Warrior

August 1992

Kablooey
Magic Sword
Mario Paint
Rampart
Soul Blazer
Strike Gunner S.T.G.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

End Year 1 : 44 Titles

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September 1992

Axelay
Faceball 2000
Super Mario Kart

October 1992

Battle Clash
Space Megaforce (Aleste)
Super Buster Bros
Super Double Dragon

November 1992

Firepower 2000
On the Ball
Out of This World
Super Star Wars
Wing Commander

December 1992

Gemfire
Push Over


January 1993

Uncharted Waters


February 1993

Sim Earth
Super Valis IV


March 1993

Combatribes
Inindo - Way of the Ninja
King Arthur's Word (Lemmings like Strategy)
Spindizzy Worlds
Star Fox
Super Conflict (The Mideast)

April 1993

Batman Returns
Cybernator (Assaut Suits Valken)
Lost Vikings
Outlander
Super Ninja Boy (RPG with Double Dragon battle mode)

May 1993

Super Turrican







June 1993

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Cacoma Knight
Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
Pocky & Rocky
Yoshi's Cookie

July 1993

Evo The Search for Eden






August 1993

Final Fight II
Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Super Mario All-Stars







End Year 2 : 38 Titles
82 Titles Total

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September 1993

7th Saga
Cool Spot
Plok
Rock N Roll Racing
Run Saber
Super Bomberman
Super Widget
Top Gear 2
World Heroes
Yoshi's Safari (Superscope)
Zombies ate my Neighbors

October 1993

Battletoads & Double Dragon
Paladin's Quest
Secret of Mana
Sunset Riders
Super Empire Strikes Back

November 1993

Actraiser 2 (good, but lost the sim aspect)
Clafighter (notable only for graphics and sound)
Disney's Aladdin (different game than Genesis version)
Jurassic Park (Overhead/1st person views)
Out to Lunch

December 1993

Art of Fighting
Battle Cars
Lufia & The Fortress of Doom
Mega Man X
Metal Combat-Falcon's Revenge (Superscope)
Metal Marines
Nobunaga's Ambition
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3
Super Nova

January 1994





February 1994

Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage
Flashback (Best on PC/Sega CD)
Ninja Warriors Again
Terminator 2 the Arcade game
X-Kalibur 2097

March 1994

Claymates
Equinox
NBA Jam
Peace Keepers
Wolfenstien 3D (for extreme censorship)




April 1994

Super Street Fighter 2
Knights of the Round (Golden Axe style-ish)
Fatal Fury 2
Joe & Mac 2 - Lost in the Tropics
King of the Monsters 2
Liberty or Death
SOS (Sinking ship game)
Super Metroid (Overrated but *very* good)
Ultima 6 The False Profit
Wizardry 5 Heart of the Maelstrom

May 1994

Pirates of Dark Water (Beat-em up)






June 1994

Saturday Night Slam Masters



August 1994

Stunt Race FX
Aerobiz Supersonic
Breath of Fire
Disney's Jungle Book
Tetris 2
The Untouchables


End Year 3 : 58 Titles
140 Total

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September 1994

Blackthorne
Illusion of Gaia
Kid Klown in Crazy Chase
Mortal Kombat 2
Pac Man 2 - The New Adventures
Samurai Shodown
Spider-Man & Venom - Maximum Carnage

October 1994

Earthworm Jim
Final Fantasy III (VI)
The Lion King
Mickey Mania
Nobunaga's Ambition - Lords of Darkness
R-type 3
Sparkster
Super Adventure Island II
Super Punch Out
Super Return of the Jedi
Uncharted Waters New Horizon

November 1994

Aero Fighters
Demon's Crest
Donkey Kong Country (Pre-rendering technique)
Dragon View
Tin Star
X-Men Mutant Apocolypse



December 1994

Adventures of Batman & Robin
Biker Mice From Mars
Mega Man X2
Uniracers

January 1995

Air Strike Patrol
Breakthru!
Ignition Factor


February 1995

Addams Family Values
Kirby's Avalanche (Puyo Puyo)
Kirby's Dream Course

March 1995

Bust a Move


April 1995

Metal Warriors
Fatal Fury Special


May 1995

Ogre Battle
Zoop



June 1995

Earthbound
Hagane
Jungle Strike



July 1995

Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV

August 1995

Captain Commando
Chrono Trigger
Killer Instinct
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy


End Year 4 : 47 Titles
187 Total

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September 1995

Dracula X
DOOM
Mega Man 7
Weapon Lord


October 1995

Mortal Kombat 3
Nosferatu
Secret of Evermore
Yoshi's Island - SMW 2

November 1995

Dirt Trax FX
Earthworm Jim 2
Doom Troopers
Civilization
Super Turrican 2

December 1995

Donkey Kong Country 2
Breath of Fire 2
Mega Man X3
PTO 2
Toy Story

January 1996

Final Fight 3

February 1996

Ardy Lightfoot

March 1996

April 1996

Brainies

May 1996

Super Mario RPG

August 1996

Lufia 2 - Rise of the Sinistrals
Tetris Attack

September 1996

Kirby Superstar
Ms Pacman (2-player)

October 1996

November 1996

Marvel Superheroes War of the Gems
Sim City 2000
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Chipped cart)

December 1996

Mr. Do!

January 1997

Jurassic Park The Lost World

June 1997

Harvest Moon

November 1997

Arkanoid - Doh it Again

Final : 33 Titles
220 Total Titles

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