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Top 10 SNES RPGs


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the Super Nintendo was a role-playing game errs best friend welcome to

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game errs best friend welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Super

down our picks for the top ten Super

down our picks for the top ten Super Nintendo RPGs for this list we’ve chosen

Nintendo RPGs for this list we’ve chosen

Nintendo RPGs for this list we’ve chosen Super Nintendo games that offer

Super Nintendo games that offer

Super Nintendo games that offer traditional turn-based and action

traditional turn-based and action

traditional turn-based and action role-playing combat titles like The

role-playing combat titles like The

role-playing combat titles like The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past

Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past

Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past weren’t included because they’re

weren’t included because they’re

weren’t included because they’re basically considered action-adventure

basically considered action-adventure

basically considered action-adventure games rather than action RPGs number 10

games rather than action RPGs number 10

games rather than action RPGs number 10 terranigma we start our epic RPG list

terranigma we start our epic RPG list

terranigma we start our epic RPG list with this underrated gem which

with this underrated gem which

with this underrated gem which unfortunately never made it to north

unfortunately never made it to north

unfortunately never made it to north america terranigma is an action

america terranigma is an action

america terranigma is an action role-playing game with a magnificent

role-playing game with a magnificent

role-playing game with a magnificent grandiose story about the rebirth of the

grandiose story about the rebirth of the

grandiose story about the rebirth of the world following the clash between God

world following the clash between God

world following the clash between God and the devil

main character arc is the mischievous

main character arc is the mischievous bad boy whose fate seems intertwined

bad boy whose fate seems intertwined

bad boy whose fate seems intertwined with the planets future the gamer takes

with the planets future the gamer takes

with the planets future the gamer takes control of arc as he runs jumps and

control of arc as he runs jumps and

control of arc as he runs jumps and attacks using the intuitive battle

attacks using the intuitive battle

attacks using the intuitive battle system that offers challenging and

system that offers challenging and

system that offers challenging and unique mechanics with a marvelous

unique mechanics with a marvelous

unique mechanics with a marvelous soundtrack creative level design and a

soundtrack creative level design and a

soundtrack creative level design and a beautiful art style terranigma is a

beautiful art style terranigma is a

beautiful art style terranigma is a blast from start to finish

number nine lufia to rise of the

number nine lufia to rise of the sinister all’s the prequel to the first

sinister all’s the prequel to the first

sinister all’s the prequel to the first lufia game lluvia 2 improves on every

lufia game lluvia 2 improves on every

lufia game lluvia 2 improves on every aspect of its predecessor offering a

aspect of its predecessor offering a

aspect of its predecessor offering a more robust adventure filled with

more robust adventure filled with

more robust adventure filled with multiple dungeons and hundreds of

multiple dungeons and hundreds of

multiple dungeons and hundreds of puzzles taking us back 99 years before

puzzles taking us back 99 years before

puzzles taking us back 99 years before the events of the original the game

the events of the original the game

the events of the original the game tells the origins of the evil God likes

tells the origins of the evil God likes

tells the origins of the evil God likes sinister all’s and the war they waged

sinister all’s and the war they waged

sinister all’s and the war they waged against humanity innovative features

against humanity innovative features

against humanity innovative features such as IP skills and capsule monsters

such as IP skills and capsule monsters

such as IP skills and capsule monsters battling alongside captured animals were

battling alongside captured animals were

battling alongside captured animals were introduced along with the ancient cave a

introduced along with the ancient cave a

introduced along with the ancient cave a randomly generated dungeon with ninety

randomly generated dungeon with ninety

randomly generated dungeon with ninety nine floors to explore

number eight Breath of Fire 2 set 500

number eight Breath of Fire 2 set 500 years after the original Breath of Fire

years after the original Breath of Fire

years after the original Breath of Fire 2 offers an awesome RPG experience

beautifully crafted with great

beautifully crafted with great production value the player takes

production value the player takes

production value the player takes control of ryu the last surviving member

control of ryu the last surviving member

control of ryu the last surviving member of the dragon clan as he and a colorful

of the dragon clan as he and a colorful

of the dragon clan as he and a colorful cast of humans and creatures fight to

cast of humans and creatures fight to

cast of humans and creatures fight to rid the world of a growing evil

besides the solid turn-based combat one

besides the solid turn-based combat one of the coolest aspects of the game is

of the coolest aspects of the game is

of the coolest aspects of the game is how each character has a different skill

how each character has a different skill

how each character has a different skill that can be used outside of battle such

that can be used outside of battle such

that can be used outside of battle such as fishing and hunting number seven

as fishing and hunting number seven

as fishing and hunting number seven secret of evermore secret of evermore is

secret of evermore secret of evermore is

secret of evermore secret of evermore is an underrated action RPG that follows a

an underrated action RPG that follows a

an underrated action RPG that follows a boy and his pet dog who are accidentally

boy and his pet dog who are accidentally

boy and his pet dog who are accidentally transported to the world of evermore

they’ll engage in real-time battles in

they’ll engage in real-time battles in prehistoric jungles filled with

prehistoric jungles filled with

prehistoric jungles filled with dinosaurs medieval kingdoms Egyptian

dinosaurs medieval kingdoms Egyptian

dinosaurs medieval kingdoms Egyptian like ancient civilizations and even

like ancient civilizations and even

like ancient civilizations and even futuristic Space Station’s core gameplay

futuristic Space Station’s core gameplay

futuristic Space Station’s core gameplay involves the usual puzzle solving and

involves the usual puzzle solving and

involves the usual puzzle solving and exploration intermixed with mastering

exploration intermixed with mastering

exploration intermixed with mastering weapons and the unique alchemy system

weapons and the unique alchemy system

weapons and the unique alchemy system for casting spells with an atmospheric

for casting spells with an atmospheric

for casting spells with an atmospheric soundtrack and great level design this

soundtrack and great level design this

soundtrack and great level design this tale of a boy and his dog makes for a

tale of a boy and his dog makes for a

tale of a boy and his dog makes for a great adventure

number 6 illusion of Gaia next up on our

number 6 illusion of Gaia next up on our list is this action role-playing game by

list is this action role-playing game by

list is this action role-playing game by peenics harnessing his psychic powers

peenics harnessing his psychic powers

peenics harnessing his psychic powers will is tasked with stopping the chaos

will is tasked with stopping the chaos

will is tasked with stopping the chaos comet that will bring destruction to the

comet that will bring destruction to the

comet that will bring destruction to the earth

while the player only takes control of

while the player only takes control of will he can transform himself into the

will he can transform himself into the

will he can transform himself into the dark night freedom and the insanely

dark night freedom and the insanely

dark night freedom and the insanely powerful massive energy known as shadow

each transformation brings something new

each transformation brings something new to the table adding an interesting

to the table adding an interesting

to the table adding an interesting element to mix up the combat and puzzle

element to mix up the combat and puzzle

element to mix up the combat and puzzle solving a great soundtrack and gorgeous

solving a great soundtrack and gorgeous

solving a great soundtrack and gorgeous visuals are the icing on this delicious

visuals are the icing on this delicious

visuals are the icing on this delicious RPG cake number five secret of mana

coming in at number five is another fan

coming in at number five is another fan favorite in secret of mana you take

favorite in secret of mana you take

favorite in secret of mana you take control of an unnamed warrior whose task

control of an unnamed warrior whose task

control of an unnamed warrior whose task it is to find the seeds of the mana tree

it is to find the seeds of the mana tree

it is to find the seeds of the mana tree a force that keeps good and evil in

a force that keeps good and evil in

a force that keeps good and evil in perfect balance

foregoing turn-based combat for

foregoing turn-based combat for real-time battles the game features an

real-time battles the game features an

real-time battles the game features an interesting ring command menu system

interesting ring command menu system

interesting ring command menu system which allows the player to pause the

which allows the player to pause the

which allows the player to pause the action and make critical decisions

furthermore you can grab a buddy and

furthermore you can grab a buddy and play the game co-op with two players

play the game co-op with two players

play the game co-op with two players with a great plot colourful graphics and

with a great plot colourful graphics and

with a great plot colourful graphics and a phenomenal soundtrack this is one of

a phenomenal soundtrack this is one of

a phenomenal soundtrack this is one of the snes’s finest number for earthbound

what is one thing that a video game

what is one thing that a video game needs above all else fun and earthbound

needs above all else fun and earthbound

needs above all else fun and earthbound offers that in spades despite the fact

offers that in spades despite the fact

offers that in spades despite the fact that it requires more grinding than

that it requires more grinding than

that it requires more grinding than pretty much anything else on this list

with its real world setting which by the

with its real world setting which by the way was unheard of in RPGs at the time

way was unheard of in RPGs at the time

way was unheard of in RPGs at the time humorous tone and great characters earth

humorous tone and great characters earth

humorous tone and great characters earth mountain quickly became a cult favourite

mountain quickly became a cult favourite

mountain quickly became a cult favourite amongst nest gamers playing as ness you

amongst nest gamers playing as ness you

amongst nest gamers playing as ness you and your buddies must stop the evil guy

and your buddies must stop the evil guy

and your buddies must stop the evil guy gas from enveloping the world in hatred

gas from enveloping the world in hatred

gas from enveloping the world in hatred a catchy soundtrack and charming level

a catchy soundtrack and charming level

a catchy soundtrack and charming level design add to this innovative RPG

design add to this innovative RPG

design add to this innovative RPG experience with our favorite level in

experience with our favorite level in

experience with our favorite level in the game being moon side a colorful city

the game being moon side a colorful city

the game being moon side a colorful city where everything is opposite number

where everything is opposite number

where everything is opposite number three super mario RPG

three super mario RPG

three super mario RPG legend of the seven stars mario in an

legend of the seven stars mario in an

legend of the seven stars mario in an RPG developed by Squaresoft this was one

RPG developed by Squaresoft this was one

RPG developed by Squaresoft this was one of the earliest cases in which Nintendo

of the earliest cases in which Nintendo

of the earliest cases in which Nintendo led another developer handle their star

led another developer handle their star

led another developer handle their star mascot

when the Mushroom Kingdom comes under

when the Mushroom Kingdom comes under attack from the villainous Smithee a

attack from the villainous Smithee a

attack from the villainous Smithee a menacing mechanical creature who has

menacing mechanical creature who has

menacing mechanical creature who has stolen the seven stars from the star

stolen the seven stars from the star

stolen the seven stars from the star road it naturally falls to our favorite

road it naturally falls to our favorite

road it naturally falls to our favorite plumber to set things right

Mario RPG offers fun turn-based combat

Mario RPG offers fun turn-based combat with newcomers mallow the tadpole and

with newcomers mallow the tadpole and

with newcomers mallow the tadpole and Gino the fan favorite puppet magician

Gino the fan favorite puppet magician

Gino the fan favorite puppet magician most shockingly Bowser joins Mario in

most shockingly Bowser joins Mario in

most shockingly Bowser joins Mario in the battle against smithy who has taken

the battle against smithy who has taken

the battle against smithy who has taken over Bowser’s Castle memorable enemies

over Bowser’s Castle memorable enemies

over Bowser’s Castle memorable enemies such as the Aksum rangers and collects

such as the Aksum rangers and collects

such as the Aksum rangers and collects the Final Fantasy inspired secret boss

the Final Fantasy inspired secret boss

the Final Fantasy inspired secret boss made this game a joy to play number two

made this game a joy to play number two

made this game a joy to play number two Final Fantasy 3 aka Final Fantasy 6

arguably the finest RPG in this series

arguably the finest RPG in this series Final Fantasy 6 boasts excellent

Final Fantasy 6 boasts excellent

Final Fantasy 6 boasts excellent gameplay and superb design with a story

gameplay and superb design with a story

gameplay and superb design with a story to rival the best of the best from the

to rival the best of the best from the

to rival the best of the best from the moment terra plows through the snowy

moment terra plows through the snowy

moment terra plows through the snowy narshe gamers know they’re witnessing

narshe gamers know they’re witnessing

narshe gamers know they’re witnessing something magical ff6 also has the

something magical ff6 also has the

something magical ff6 also has the distinction of having one of the

distinction of having one of the

distinction of having one of the greatest villains in video game history

greatest villains in video game history

greatest villains in video game history the sociopathic clown kefka pallazzo who

the sociopathic clown kefka pallazzo who

the sociopathic clown kefka pallazzo who actually does the unthinkable and ends

actually does the unthinkable and ends

actually does the unthinkable and ends the world

with numerous memorable scenes such as

with numerous memorable scenes such as the opera house scene Final Fantasy 6

the opera house scene Final Fantasy 6

the opera house scene Final Fantasy 6 will go down as one of the best RPGs

will go down as one of the best RPGs

will go down as one of the best RPGs ever

before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

when you mix epic RPG action and a

when you mix epic RPG action and a complex story about a group of heroes

complex story about a group of heroes

complex story about a group of heroes using time travel to stop the apocalypse

using time travel to stop the apocalypse

using time travel to stop the apocalypse you get our number one entry

you get our number one entry

you get our number one entry Chrono Trigger is not only the best RPG

Chrono Trigger is not only the best RPG

Chrono Trigger is not only the best RPG on the Super Nintendo it’s arguably one

on the Super Nintendo it’s arguably one

on the Super Nintendo it’s arguably one of the best RPGs ever in addition to the

of the best RPGs ever in addition to the

of the best RPGs ever in addition to the fantastic work that went into the game’s

fantastic work that went into the game’s

fantastic work that went into the game’s visual aspects and musical score it

visual aspects and musical score it

visual aspects and musical score it offers dynamic gameplay with its

offers dynamic gameplay with its

offers dynamic gameplay with its innovative battle system encouraging you

innovative battle system encouraging you

innovative battle system encouraging you to combine your characters abilities for

to combine your characters abilities for

to combine your characters abilities for mind-blowing results with multiple

mind-blowing results with multiple

mind-blowing results with multiple endings and even a major character death

endings and even a major character death

endings and even a major character death Chrono Trigger has cemented itself as

Chrono Trigger has cemented itself as

Chrono Trigger has cemented itself as RPG royalty

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