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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 games that need to be on the SNES
games that need to be on the SNES
games that need to be on the SNES classic edition admit it mojo holics as
classic edition admit it mojo holics as
classic edition admit it mojo holics as soon as the NES classic edition was
soon as the NES classic edition was
soon as the NES classic edition was announced you said to yourself that’s
announced you said to yourself that’s
announced you said to yourself that’s great but what about the SNES please so
great but what about the SNES please so
great but what about the SNES please so for this list we’ll be counting down our
for this list we’ll be counting down our
for this list we’ll be counting down our top tier lineup for a potential SNES
top tier lineup for a potential SNES
top tier lineup for a potential SNES classic edition
classic edition
classic edition who knows maybe Nintendo will see this
who knows maybe Nintendo will see this
who knows maybe Nintendo will see this video and decide to release this dream
video and decide to release this dream
video and decide to release this dream machine let’s just hope they don’t ask
machine let’s just hope they don’t ask
machine let’s just hope they don’t ask for 40% of the profits
[Music]
[Music] okay let’s be honest these games are the
okay let’s be honest these games are the
okay let’s be honest these games are the ones we know have to be included
ones we know have to be included
ones we know have to be included besides the NES classic edition has 30
besides the NES classic edition has 30
besides the NES classic edition has 30 games so why would we limit ourselves to
games so why would we limit ourselves to
games so why would we limit ourselves to just 10 back in 2013 we tackle the
just 10 back in 2013 we tackle the
just 10 back in 2013 we tackle the daunting task of picking the best SNES
daunting task of picking the best SNES
daunting task of picking the best SNES games years later this list still holds
games years later this list still holds
games years later this list still holds true and we’d be shocked if these NES
true and we’d be shocked if these NES
true and we’d be shocked if these NES staples weren’t included in the class
staples weren’t included in the class
staples weren’t included in the class condition so here’s to the misnumbered
condition so here’s to the misnumbered
condition so here’s to the misnumbered Final Fantasy’s me star boxes the
Final Fantasy’s me star boxes the
Final Fantasy’s me star boxes the Metroid’s the mario worlds and most
Metroid’s the mario worlds and most
Metroid’s the mario worlds and most certainly the links to the past
certainly the links to the past
certainly the links to the past you may call this entry kind of cheating
you may call this entry kind of cheating
you may call this entry kind of cheating but we call it resourceful
but we call it resourceful
but we call it resourceful [Music]
number nine super Castlevania four
number nine super Castlevania four [Music]
when the SNES was released it came out
when the SNES was released it came out swinging with his 16-bit upgrade to the
swinging with his 16-bit upgrade to the
swinging with his 16-bit upgrade to the iconic Castlevania series giving us the
iconic Castlevania series giving us the
iconic Castlevania series giving us the dark and spooky gaming fix that we
dark and spooky gaming fix that we
dark and spooky gaming fix that we needed the NES Castlevania is felt like
needed the NES Castlevania is felt like
needed the NES Castlevania is felt like an appetizer with this day being the
an appetizer with this day being the
an appetizer with this day being the main course Simon Belmont has never
main course Simon Belmont has never
main course Simon Belmont has never controlled so smoothly before and his
controlled so smoothly before and his
controlled so smoothly before and his quest to defeat Dracula had never felt
quest to defeat Dracula had never felt
quest to defeat Dracula had never felt so epic the monsters the levels and
so epic the monsters the levels and
so epic the monsters the levels and contoured that soundtrack our ideal SNES
contoured that soundtrack our ideal SNES
contoured that soundtrack our ideal SNES classic edition would need a touch of
classic edition would need a touch of
classic edition would need a touch of horror and this would be the game to do
horror and this would be the game to do
horror and this would be the game to do it
it
it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight super Bomberman before the
number eight super Bomberman before the
number eight super Bomberman before the time-wasters of iPhone and Facebook
time-wasters of iPhone and Facebook
time-wasters of iPhone and Facebook games there was Bomberman the idea is
games there was Bomberman the idea is
games there was Bomberman the idea is simple use bombs blow stuff up but then
simple use bombs blow stuff up but then
simple use bombs blow stuff up but then start playing became six worlds eight
start playing became six worlds eight
start playing became six worlds eight stages clever enemies boss fights it
stages clever enemies boss fights it
stages clever enemies boss fights it doesn’t take long to realize that the
doesn’t take long to realize that the
doesn’t take long to realize that the name of the game is strategy especially
name of the game is strategy especially
name of the game is strategy especially when you’re playing the game’s biggest
when you’re playing the game’s biggest
when you’re playing the game’s biggest selling point battle mode
selling point battle mode
selling point battle mode [Music]
[Music]
[Music] facing off against AI is one thing but
facing off against AI is one thing but
facing off against AI is one thing but doing battle against up to four friends
doing battle against up to four friends
doing battle against up to four friends oh yeah did we mention that we’re going
oh yeah did we mention that we’re going
oh yeah did we mention that we’re going to need a multi-tap with our SNES
to need a multi-tap with our SNES
to need a multi-tap with our SNES classic edition
number seven Super Mario World to
number seven Super Mario World to Yoshi’s Island when mario gets a sequel
Yoshi’s Island when mario gets a sequel
Yoshi’s Island when mario gets a sequel you typically get some new power-ups
you typically get some new power-ups
you typically get some new power-ups improved graphics catcher music and a
improved graphics catcher music and a
improved graphics catcher music and a bay valley arguably one of the most
bay valley arguably one of the most
bay valley arguably one of the most unique mario adventures this sequel is
unique mario adventures this sequel is
unique mario adventures this sequel is actually a prequel where yoshi is tasked
actually a prequel where yoshi is tasked
actually a prequel where yoshi is tasked with protecting baby mario and rescuing
with protecting baby mario and rescuing
with protecting baby mario and rescuing baby luigi
baby luigi
baby luigi [Music]
it’s not the adventure we were expecting
it’s not the adventure we were expecting especially with the storybook art style
especially with the storybook art style
especially with the storybook art style and whimsical music but with fun
and whimsical music but with fun
and whimsical music but with fun gameplay challenging levels and a good
gameplay challenging levels and a good
gameplay challenging levels and a good dose of creativity plus one of the best
dose of creativity plus one of the best
dose of creativity plus one of the best Bowser battles in the entire franchise a
Bowser battles in the entire franchise a
Bowser battles in the entire franchise a game became is too classic
game became is too classic
game became is too classic hopefully they tone down that piercing
hopefully they tone down that piercing
hopefully they tone down that piercing baby mario cried Oh number six contra
baby mario cried Oh number six contra
baby mario cried Oh number six contra three the alien wars those damn aliens
three the alien wars those damn aliens
three the alien wars those damn aliens are back and they’ve got a score to
are back and they’ve got a score to
are back and they’ve got a score to settle but really is it our fault that
settle but really is it our fault that
settle but really is it our fault that bill and Lance were so awesome now their
bill and Lance were so awesome now their
bill and Lance were so awesome now their descendants have taken up the guns as
descendants have taken up the guns as
descendants have taken up the guns as they embark on the ultimate gaming
they embark on the ultimate gaming
they embark on the ultimate gaming adrenaline rush
here the run and gun gameplay is better
here the run and gun gameplay is better than ever with an absolutely kick-ass
than ever with an absolutely kick-ass
than ever with an absolutely kick-ass soundtrack and a variety of stages but
soundtrack and a variety of stages but
soundtrack and a variety of stages but be careful as there’s no Konami code
be careful as there’s no Konami code
be careful as there’s no Konami code this time it’s not the longest game in
this time it’s not the longest game in
this time it’s not the longest game in the world but with this much action and
the world but with this much action and
the world but with this much action and difficulty your heart will probably be
difficulty your heart will probably be
difficulty your heart will probably be relieved over the short leg number five
relieved over the short leg number five
relieved over the short leg number five kirby superstar
we couldn’t celebrate the SNES without
we couldn’t celebrate the SNES without celebrating Nintendo’s adorable pink
celebrating Nintendo’s adorable pink
celebrating Nintendo’s adorable pink glutton much like our number 10 pick
glutton much like our number 10 pick
glutton much like our number 10 pick this may feel like a bit of a cop-out
this may feel like a bit of a cop-out
this may feel like a bit of a cop-out but to us it’s the definitive Kirby
but to us it’s the definitive Kirby
but to us it’s the definitive Kirby title for the SNES
title for the SNES
title for the SNES besides why settle for one Kirby game
besides why settle for one Kirby game
besides why settle for one Kirby game when you can have eight these games
when you can have eight these games
when you can have eight these games range from platformers to various
range from platformers to various
range from platformers to various minigames like racing and an endurance
minigames like racing and an endurance
minigames like racing and an endurance arena where you faced off against all of
arena where you faced off against all of
arena where you faced off against all of the game’s bosses along with Kirby are
the game’s bosses along with Kirby are
the game’s bosses along with Kirby are all of the classics from the franchise
all of the classics from the franchise
all of the classics from the franchise including Meta Knight and of course King
including Meta Knight and of course King
including Meta Knight and of course King Dedede number four Secret of Mana
Dedede number four Secret of Mana
Dedede number four Secret of Mana [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there was a time when square could do no
there was a time when square could do no
there was a time when square could do no wrong JRPG wise and that’s not just
wrong JRPG wise and that’s not just
wrong JRPG wise and that’s not just because of final fantasy this was one of
because of final fantasy this was one of
because of final fantasy this was one of those games that slid under the radar
those games that slid under the radar
those games that slid under the radar but it packed one hell of a punch if you
but it packed one hell of a punch if you
but it packed one hell of a punch if you got it the opening music alone is enough
got it the opening music alone is enough
got it the opening music alone is enough to pull you in and that’s before you
to pull you in and that’s before you
to pull you in and that’s before you even hit the start button
the world is rich with brightly covered
the world is rich with brightly covered environments a heartbreaking story and a
environments a heartbreaking story and a
environments a heartbreaking story and a real time battle system that stood out
real time battle system that stood out
real time battle system that stood out amongst the turn-based gameplay style
amongst the turn-based gameplay style
amongst the turn-based gameplay style we’ve become so accustomed to oh and
we’ve become so accustomed to oh and
we’ve become so accustomed to oh and while we’re at it Square Enix how about
while we’re at it Square Enix how about
while we’re at it Square Enix how about you also include Secret of Mana – you
you also include Secret of Mana – you
you also include Secret of Mana – you know the amazing sequel that after 20
know the amazing sequel that after 20
know the amazing sequel that after 20 years you still haven’t given a Western
years you still haven’t given a Western
years you still haven’t given a Western release yeah that one
[Music]
[Music] time for some razzle-dazzle because he’s
time for some razzle-dazzle because he’s
time for some razzle-dazzle because he’s on fire we don’t often put sports games
on fire we don’t often put sports games
on fire we don’t often put sports games so high on our list but you’ve got to
so high on our list but you’ve got to
so high on our list but you’ve got to have NBA Jam there’s no escaping its
have NBA Jam there’s no escaping its
have NBA Jam there’s no escaping its charm the over-the-top moves the hidden
charm the over-the-top moves the hidden
charm the over-the-top moves the hidden characters and of course that
characters and of course that
characters and of course that overdramatic announcer the updated
overdramatic announcer the updated
overdramatic announcer the updated tournament edition adds new features and
tournament edition adds new features and
tournament edition adds new features and Easter eggs while maintaining the smooth
Easter eggs while maintaining the smooth
Easter eggs while maintaining the smooth gameplay and quirkiness giving us the
gameplay and quirkiness giving us the
gameplay and quirkiness giving us the ultimate version of one of the best
ultimate version of one of the best
ultimate version of one of the best basketball games of all time number two
basketball games of all time number two
basketball games of all time number two earthbound
earthbound
earthbound [Music]
it’s no secret that this game didn’t get
it’s no secret that this game didn’t get the love it deserved back in the 90s in
the love it deserved back in the 90s in
the love it deserved back in the 90s in a time when RPGs were slowly making
a time when RPGs were slowly making
a time when RPGs were slowly making headway in the u.s. audiences were not
headway in the u.s. audiences were not
headway in the u.s. audiences were not quite ready for Ness his bright red cap
quite ready for Ness his bright red cap
quite ready for Ness his bright red cap his striped shirt or maybe it was the
his striped shirt or maybe it was the
his striped shirt or maybe it was the trippy visuals and the unsettling world
trippy visuals and the unsettling world
trippy visuals and the unsettling world that these kids had to traverse through
that these kids had to traverse through
that these kids had to traverse through over time the series has gotten the
over time the series has gotten the
over time the series has gotten the respect it deserves and it’s become a
respect it deserves and it’s become a
respect it deserves and it’s become a beloved gem in the SNES library after
beloved gem in the SNES library after
beloved gem in the SNES library after all these years we may be ready to face
all these years we may be ready to face
all these years we may be ready to face off against guy guess once again before
off against guy guess once again before
off against guy guess once again before we get to our number one pick let’s add
we get to our number one pick let’s add
we get to our number one pick let’s add these honorable mentions to our ideal
these honorable mentions to our ideal
these honorable mentions to our ideal classic edition
classic edition
classic edition [Music]
number one Mega Man X
number one Mega Man X [Music]
at the time there had been several
at the time there had been several releases under mega man’s belt and it
releases under mega man’s belt and it
releases under mega man’s belt and it was clear that the franchise was in need
was clear that the franchise was in need
was clear that the franchise was in need of something extra Megaman X was like
of something extra Megaman X was like
of something extra Megaman X was like the older brother of the cool kid in
the older brother of the cool kid in
the older brother of the cool kid in school you still liked the cool kid but
school you still liked the cool kid but
school you still liked the cool kid but his older brother his older brother was
his older brother his older brother was
his older brother his older brother was a game changer
a game changer
a game changer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] taking place a hundred years after the
taking place a hundred years after the
taking place a hundred years after the original series Mega Man X did
original series Mega Man X did
original series Mega Man X did everything right it improved on the
everything right it improved on the
everything right it improved on the classic gameplay while keeping its core
classic gameplay while keeping its core
classic gameplay while keeping its core elements intact it also gave us better
elements intact it also gave us better
elements intact it also gave us better graphics new power-ups a rockin
graphics new power-ups a rockin
graphics new power-ups a rockin soundtrack zero and it invigorated the
soundtrack zero and it invigorated the
soundtrack zero and it invigorated the franchise in a big way
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list what games do
do you agree with our list what games do
do you agree with our list what games do you think are required on any kind of
you think are required on any kind of
you think are required on any kind of SNES classic addition for more iconic
SNES classic addition for more iconic
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