1. Super Mario World
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1991
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Going on a much-deserved vacation, Mario, Luigi and Peach visit Dinosaur Land when Peach goes missing. Trying to find her, the brothers stumble upon an egg that hatches out a young dinosaur named Yoshi. After hearing that Yoshi's friends have been imprisoned in eggs, they deduce Bowser and his Koopalings are behind the attack and vow to stop him once again and rescue Peach along with the other dinosaurs.
2. Final Fantasy III ( Final Fantasy VI )
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1994
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Squaresoft
Synopsis: SquareSoft's magnum opus and high point of its series. In a world of steamworks, the peace is suddenly disrupted by Imperial soldiers wielding a weapon lost to the mists of time: Magic. It's up to a huge cast of diverse heroes to stand up to the Imperial MagiTek Army with the help of the Espers, ancient creatures who are the source of the Empire's own new-found power.
3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1992
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: The evil wizard, Agahnim, is kidnapping young women who are the descendants of the great sages who once sealed away a great evil in the Golden Land. One dark and stormy night, Link and his uncle receive a telepathic message from princess Zelda saying that she is Agahnim's next target. They set off into the night to rescue her... but Link's uncle falls in combat leaving the young hero alone to take up the sword and shield to protect the princess and defeat the madman behind it all. However, not all is as it seems and Link soon finds himself drawn into an ages-old battle against an enemy with the unlimited power of Gold... Triforce.
4. Super Metroid
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1994
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
5. Chrono Trigger
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1995
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Squaresoft
Synopsis: When a science experiment and a curious girl hurtle a young boy into an adventure across time, he realizes the planet's only hope lies with him. A series of adventures - all mysteriously linked - spanning millions of years take a normal boy and transform him and his motley crew of friends gathered throughout time into heroes. They will discover by the end that by saving their own time period, they may save them all.
6. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1996
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Nintendo
7. Super Mario All-Stars
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1993
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer), Compilation
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
8. Final Fantasy II ( Final Fantasy IV )
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1991
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Squaresoft
Synopsis: The Kingdom of Baron is collecting the world's crystals, sometimes by force. The power of the Red Wings, Baron's armada of airships, gives them the power to impose their will on the world... but to what sinister purpose? Cecil, the disaffected Dark Knight commander of the Red Wings, must embark on a journey to prove his loyalty and discover the secrets behind the throne.
9. Secret of Mana ( Seiken Densetsu 2 )
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1993
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Action RPG)
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Squaresoft
Synopsis: After foolishly trespassing in a local waterfall said to contain treasure, a young boy finds a rusty sword. Removing it unleashes beasts upon the land, and causes him to be banished. Soon to be joined by a girl looking to save her love and a young sprite looking to find his memories, the hero will revitalize the Mana Sword, avoid the empire and have to make some tough choices in order to save the world.
10. ActRaiser
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1991
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer), Strategy (Simulation)
Developer: Quintet
Publisher: Enix
Synopsis: A combination platformer and world-building game you play as "The Master" who has been asleep for centuries after losing a battle with "The Evil One" Tanzra who has turned the people of the land to evil. In order to restore his power, The Master will have to defeat Tanzra's six lieutenants, win back the people of the land and finally face Tanzra at his stronghold Death Heim.
