Top 10 Worst SNES Games

some of the best video games in history

some of the best video games in history were released for the Super Nintendo and

were released for the Super Nintendo and

were released for the Super Nintendo and then there were these games welcome to

then there were these games welcome to

then there were these games welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

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 worst SNES games

for this list we’re looking at the

for this list we’re looking at the saddest most unplayable unenjoyable

saddest most unplayable unenjoyable

saddest most unplayable unenjoyable pathetic excuses for licensed video

pathetic excuses for licensed video

pathetic excuses for licensed video games to ever disgrace the SNES any

games to ever disgrace the SNES any

games to ever disgrace the SNES any unlicensed games like Hong Kong 97 do

unlicensed games like Hong Kong 97 do

unlicensed games like Hong Kong 97 do not count which considering its music is

not count which considering its music is

not count which considering its music is a pretty good thing as a courtesy we’re

a pretty good thing as a courtesy we’re

a pretty good thing as a courtesy we’re also excluding educational games that

also excluding educational games that

also excluding educational games that specifically targeted younger audiences

specifically targeted younger audiences

specifically targeted younger audiences and may have been overly simple or

and may have been overly simple or

and may have been overly simple or repetitive in order to achieve their

repetitive in order to achieve their

repetitive in order to achieve their educational goals so your time machine

educational goals so your time machine

educational goals so your time machine gets a pass this time Mario number 10

gets a pass this time Mario number 10

gets a pass this time Mario number 10 falls 3d balls 3d had some interesting

falls 3d balls 3d had some interesting

falls 3d balls 3d had some interesting graphics and that’s pretty much it for

graphics and that’s pretty much it for

graphics and that’s pretty much it for its good qualities

this might be the most laughably bad

this might be the most laughably bad title for a video game ever

title for a video game ever

title for a video game ever sure they used the foolproof 90s

sure they used the foolproof 90s

sure they used the foolproof 90s marketing technique up replacing the

marketing technique up replacing the

marketing technique up replacing the letter S with Zed to achieve the cool

letter S with Zed to achieve the cool

letter S with Zed to achieve the cool edgy effect but that simply proved that

edgy effect but that simply proved that

edgy effect but that simply proved that the word balls could not be saved the

the word balls could not be saved the

the word balls could not be saved the semi pornographic moaning in the

semi pornographic moaning in the

semi pornographic moaning in the soundtrack doesn’t help either

unnecessarily complicated controls

unnecessarily complicated controls coupled with a lack of varied moves made

coupled with a lack of varied moves made

coupled with a lack of varied moves made it a failure of a fighting game annoying

it a failure of a fighting game annoying

it a failure of a fighting game annoying music bad physics uninspired characters

music bad physics uninspired characters

music bad physics uninspired characters and an imbalance between health and

and an imbalance between health and

and an imbalance between health and attack strength there’s no other way to

attack strength there’s no other way to

attack strength there’s no other way to say it this game was balls number 9

say it this game was balls number 9

say it this game was balls number 9 Space Ace

to be fair Space Ace was incredibly

to be fair Space Ace was incredibly well-received as a laserdisc arcade game

well-received as a laserdisc arcade game

well-received as a laserdisc arcade game in 1984 praised for its unparalleled

in 1984 praised for its unparalleled

in 1984 praised for its unparalleled animation thanks to game developer and

animation thanks to game developer and

animation thanks to game developer and ex Disney director Don Bluth then it was

ex Disney director Don Bluth then it was

ex Disney director Don Bluth then it was ported to the SNES

enter the pixelated graphics ruining the

enter the pixelated graphics ruining the fluid movie like animation and dynamic

fluid movie like animation and dynamic

fluid movie like animation and dynamic scenarios the truly unique form of level

scenarios the truly unique form of level

scenarios the truly unique form of level design from the original is reduced to

design from the original is reduced to

design from the original is reduced to side-scrolling weirdness and of course

side-scrolling weirdness and of course

side-scrolling weirdness and of course in an effort to maintain some

in an effort to maintain some

in an effort to maintain some resemblance to the game that spawned it

resemblance to the game that spawned it

resemblance to the game that spawned it Space Ace SNES did certainly feature

Space Ace SNES did certainly feature

Space Ace SNES did certainly feature one-hit deaths

one-hit deaths

one-hit deaths it was unforgivingly difficult and

it was unforgivingly difficult and

it was unforgivingly difficult and deeply frustrating

number eight The Wizard of Oz some games

number eight The Wizard of Oz some games fall victim to a fatal design flaw other

fall victim to a fatal design flaw other

fall victim to a fatal design flaw other times a fully functional playable game

times a fully functional playable game

times a fully functional playable game is simply so painfully boring and

is simply so painfully boring and

is simply so painfully boring and uninspired that we’d rather stare at a

uninspired that we’d rather stare at a

uninspired that we’d rather stare at a blank screen divided into four worlds

blank screen divided into four worlds

blank screen divided into four worlds each with a few levels apiece the game

each with a few levels apiece the game

each with a few levels apiece the game is essentially one level repeated with

is essentially one level repeated with

is essentially one level repeated with minor redesigns Dorothy has a magic wand

minor redesigns Dorothy has a magic wand

minor redesigns Dorothy has a magic wand yeah remember that from the film and the

yeah remember that from the film and the

yeah remember that from the film and the ability to kick stuff why bother kicking

ability to kick stuff why bother kicking

ability to kick stuff why bother kicking impossible to say exceedingly difficult

impossible to say exceedingly difficult

impossible to say exceedingly difficult yet ultimately unrewarding platforming

yet ultimately unrewarding platforming

yet ultimately unrewarding platforming is mixed with laughably weak enemies as

is mixed with laughably weak enemies as

is mixed with laughably weak enemies as you slowly trudge through this

you slowly trudge through this

you slowly trudge through this criminally bad adaptation of one of the

criminally bad adaptation of one of the

criminally bad adaptation of one of the most whimsical and cherished films in

most whimsical and cherished films in

most whimsical and cherished films in history

promising title right there’s no way

promising title right there’s no way this game’s gonna be as bad as balls 3d

this game’s gonna be as bad as balls 3d

this game’s gonna be as bad as balls 3d wrong we dream of a crossover fighting

wrong we dream of a crossover fighting

wrong we dream of a crossover fighting game in the style of Marvel vs. Capcom

game in the style of Marvel vs. Capcom

game in the style of Marvel vs. Capcom between this and balls 3d titled bad vs.

between this and balls 3d titled bad vs.

between this and balls 3d titled bad vs. worse terrible control set the bar

worse terrible control set the bar

worse terrible control set the bar incredibly low only to be surpassed by

incredibly low only to be surpassed by

incredibly low only to be surpassed by awkward camera angles laughable hit

awkward camera angles laughable hit

awkward camera angles laughable hit detection and an extremely limited set

detection and an extremely limited set

detection and an extremely limited set of moves at your disposal

of moves at your disposal

of moves at your disposal you love button mashing perfect your

you love button mashing perfect your

you love button mashing perfect your attacks are essentially limited to kick

attacks are essentially limited to kick

attacks are essentially limited to kick and punch just don’t do any of that too

and punch just don’t do any of that too

and punch just don’t do any of that too fast as the game is known to have a

fast as the game is known to have a

fast as the game is known to have a significant delay also single-player

significant delay also single-player

significant delay also single-player mode only has one character that you can

mode only has one character that you can

mode only has one character that you can play as how’s that for variety number

play as how’s that for variety number

play as how’s that for variety number six babies kids comedian Robin Harris

six babies kids comedian Robin Harris

six babies kids comedian Robin Harris once had a popular recurring bit about

once had a popular recurring bit about

once had a popular recurring bit about babies kids three horrible children that

babies kids three horrible children that

babies kids three horrible children that his girlfriend would always inexplicably

his girlfriend would always inexplicably

his girlfriend would always inexplicably agreed to babysit and bring along on

agreed to babysit and bring along on

agreed to babysit and bring along on their dates it inspired an animated film

their dates it inspired an animated film

their dates it inspired an animated film which was poorly received so naturally

which was poorly received so naturally

which was poorly received so naturally they adapted that into an infinitely

they adapted that into an infinitely

they adapted that into an infinitely worse video game baby his kids took the

worse video game baby his kids took the

worse video game baby his kids took the same side-scrolling beat-em-up style of

same side-scrolling beat-em-up style of

same side-scrolling beat-em-up style of such classic games as turtles in time

such classic games as turtles in time

such classic games as turtles in time and proceeded to suck all the joy out of

and proceeded to suck all the joy out of

and proceeded to suck all the joy out of punching stuff the characters move at a

punching stuff the characters move at a

punching stuff the characters move at a brutally slow pace the hit detection is

brutally slow pace the hit detection is

brutally slow pace the hit detection is non-existent and the gameplay is beyond

non-existent and the gameplay is beyond

non-existent and the gameplay is beyond reprieve number five time cop

it’s one of the loosest video game

it’s one of the loosest video game adaptations of a film ever made it’s so

adaptations of a film ever made it’s so

adaptations of a film ever made it’s so badly designed it’s almost unplayable

badly designed it’s almost unplayable

badly designed it’s almost unplayable it’s time cob and it’ll leave you bored

it’s time cob and it’ll leave you bored

it’s time cob and it’ll leave you bored blind and frustrated

the game starts by throwing the plot out

the game starts by throwing the plot out of the film out the window but plot

of the film out the window but plot

of the film out the window but plot matters so little in this game so who

matters so little in this game so who

matters so little in this game so who cares regardless of time period you

cares regardless of time period you

cares regardless of time period you fight the exact same henchmen the

fight the exact same henchmen the

fight the exact same henchmen the digitized characters are very detailed

digitized characters are very detailed

digitized characters are very detailed yet out of focus giving a blurry vision

yet out of focus giving a blurry vision

yet out of focus giving a blurry vision effect to the whole game when you and an

effect to the whole game when you and an

effect to the whole game when you and an enemy attack simultaneously the game

enemy attack simultaneously the game

enemy attack simultaneously the game tends to freeze as it figures out what

tends to freeze as it figures out what

tends to freeze as it figures out what to do it’s also a good contender for

to do it’s also a good contender for

to do it’s also a good contender for ugliest ending ever number four shack

ugliest ending ever number four shack

ugliest ending ever number four shack food this is the unholy spawn of a

food this is the unholy spawn of a

food this is the unholy spawn of a popular public figure in the 90s and the

popular public figure in the 90s and the

popular public figure in the 90s and the attempt to cash in on that popularity

attempt to cash in on that popularity

attempt to cash in on that popularity with a video game in the game itself

with a video game in the game itself

with a video game in the game itself Shaq gets sent to an alternate dimension

Shaq gets sent to an alternate dimension

Shaq gets sent to an alternate dimension to save a young boy why is Shaq the

to save a young boy why is Shaq the

to save a young boy why is Shaq the right man for the job well he was the

right man for the job well he was the

right man for the job well he was the first one to walk into the dojo and he’s

first one to walk into the dojo and he’s

first one to walk into the dojo and he’s like super tall so you know

with subpar graphics boring combat and a

with subpar graphics boring combat and a horrible input delay Shaq foo was bad

horrible input delay Shaq foo was bad

horrible input delay Shaq foo was bad enough to make you want to burn your

enough to make you want to burn your

enough to make you want to burn your Lakers Jersey still unconvinced there’s

Lakers Jersey still unconvinced there’s

Lakers Jersey still unconvinced there’s actually a website out there dedicated

actually a website out there dedicated

actually a website out there dedicated to collecting and destroying copies of

to collecting and destroying copies of

to collecting and destroying copies of this game Sega Genesis super ENT yet

this game Sega Genesis super ENT yet

this game Sega Genesis super ENT yet number three pit fighter this is another

number three pit fighter this is another

number three pit fighter this is another one of those ports from hell releases

initially reasonably well received as an

initially reasonably well received as an arcade game it was one of the many

arcade game it was one of the many

arcade game it was one of the many titles of the era to use digitized

titles of the era to use digitized

titles of the era to use digitized footage of real actors for its

footage of real actors for its

footage of real actors for its animations as is often the case with

animations as is often the case with

animations as is often the case with ports to the SNES key features were lost

ports to the SNES key features were lost

ports to the SNES key features were lost in this translation the biggest losses

in this translation the biggest losses

in this translation the biggest losses included an interactive audience that

included an interactive audience that

included an interactive audience that pushed players back into the ring

pushed players back into the ring

pushed players back into the ring weapons and three characters what’s the

weapons and three characters what’s the

weapons and three characters what’s the backstory well you fight for money in a

backstory well you fight for money in a

backstory well you fight for money in a pit but here the digitized characters

pit but here the digitized characters

pit but here the digitized characters were reduced to blocky smudges their

were reduced to blocky smudges their

were reduced to blocky smudges their animation was a joke and the controls

animation was a joke and the controls

animation was a joke and the controls berry from clunky to broken depending on

berry from clunky to broken depending on

berry from clunky to broken depending on who you ask

number two rap Jam vol 1 on his question

number two rap Jam vol 1 on his question when you hear the title rap jam vol 1 do

when you hear the title rap jam vol 1 do

when you hear the title rap jam vol 1 do you immediately think that this is a

you immediately think that this is a

you immediately think that this is a basketball game oh well bad title aside

basketball game oh well bad title aside

basketball game oh well bad title aside who doesn’t want to take to the court as

who doesn’t want to take to the court as

who doesn’t want to take to the court as Coolio flava flav or Queen Latifah

considering how terrible this game is

considering how terrible this game is the decision to actually include volume

the decision to actually include volume

the decision to actually include volume 1 in the title verges on delusional

the graphics are horrible enough to make

the graphics are horrible enough to make every character indistinguishable from

every character indistinguishable from

every character indistinguishable from the next and switching between players

the next and switching between players

the next and switching between players is just not an option the only winners

is just not an option the only winners

is just not an option the only winners in this game are the artists who said no

in this game are the artists who said no

in this game are the artists who said no to signing up before we reveal our top

to signing up before we reveal our top

to signing up before we reveal our top pick here are a couple of dishonorable

pick here are a couple of dishonorable

pick here are a couple of dishonorable mentions

first off in terms of graphical quality

first off in terms of graphical quality race drivin is not good

race drivin is not good

race drivin is not good they probably blew the whole budget

they probably blew the whole budget

they probably blew the whole budget designing the drivers admittedly

designing the drivers admittedly

designing the drivers admittedly beautifully rendered hands and and

beautifully rendered hands and and

beautifully rendered hands and and didn’t save enough cash for you know the

didn’t save enough cash for you know the

didn’t save enough cash for you know the actual game

the jerky controls and poor handling

the jerky controls and poor handling alone make the game unplayable but

alone make the game unplayable but

alone make the game unplayable but combine them with a single digit

combine them with a single digit

combine them with a single digit framerate and race drivin becomes just

framerate and race drivin becomes just

framerate and race drivin becomes just nauseating

you also randomly crash often for no

you also randomly crash often for no reason so if you were ever wondering how

reason so if you were ever wondering how

reason so if you were ever wondering how important the super FX chip included in

important the super FX chip included in

important the super FX chip included in games like Star Fox was to the game’s

games like Star Fox was to the game’s

games like Star Fox was to the game’s quality just remember race driving did

quality just remember race driving did

quality just remember race driving did not have one of those chips do you agree

not have one of those chips do you agree

not have one of those chips do you agree with our list what are some of the worst

with our list what are some of the worst

with our list what are some of the worst SNES games that you’ve suffered through

SNES games that you’ve suffered through

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