SNES Games Collection
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), released in 1990 (Japan) and 1991 (North America), was Nintendo's 16-bit successor to the NES. It featured significantly improved graphics and sound capabilities, with Mode 7 scaling/rotation effects that created pseudo-3D environments in games like F-Zero and Super Mario Kart. The SNES introduced shoulder buttons to standard controllers and maintained Nintendo's reputation for quality with classics such as Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Super Metroid. The console competed fiercely with Sega's Genesis, with the 'console wars' becoming a defining aspect of 1990s gaming culture. The SNES sold approximately 49 million units worldwide and remained popular well into the 32-bit era due to its strong first-party titles and innovative accessories like the Super Scope light gun. Many consider the SNES library to contain some of the greatest games ever made.
All SNES Games
A side-scrolling platformer based on Disney's animated classic, where players alternate between controlling Belle and Beast across 6 storybook-inspired levels. Features unique transformations where Beast temporarily becomes human during key moments.
A crossover beat 'em up featuring both the Battletoads and Double Dragon teams uniting against the Dark Queen and Shadow Boss. Play as 5 characters with unique moves across 7 action-packed stages.
The European version of Contra III: The Alien Wars featuring robotic protagonists instead of human soldiers. Experience enhanced 16-bit run-and-gun action with Mode 7 effects and new weapon systems.
A 1993 evolutionary action RPG where players guide a creature through 500 million years of evolution across 5 geological eras, adapting to environments from primordial seas to the age of mammals.
A 1994 medieval beat 'em up based on Arthurian legend, featuring King Arthur, Lancelot, and Percival battling through 8 stages to recover the Holy Grail from the evil Garibaldi.
Choplifter III: Rescue-Survive is a helicopter shooter game developed by SIMS and published by Victor Interactive Software for the SNES. The game combines rescue missions with intense combat scenarios, requiring players to save hostages while battling enemy forces.
The Death and Return of Superman is a side-scrolling beat 'em up based on the famous comic book storyline. Players control Superman through various stages, battling foes like Doomsday and Cyborg Superman.
A.S.P.: Air Strike Patrol is a combat flight simulator where players pilot an F-16 Fighting Falcon through various missions. The game features realistic flight mechanics and diverse mission objectives across different terrains.
Mario's Time Machine is an educational adventure game where Mario travels through time to return stolen historical artifacts to their proper places in history. Using Bowser's time machine, players visit 12 historical periods from ancient Egypt to the Industrial Revolution, solving puzzles and learning historical facts.
Mario Paint is a creative software suite for the SNES that utilizes the console's mouse peripheral. This innovative package includes a drawing program, animation tool, music composer, and several mini-games. It became one of the earliest examples of digital art software for home consoles and introduced many players to computer-based creativity.
Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun is an educational game designed for young children featuring Mario and friends. The game teaches basic concepts like colors, shapes, numbers, and letters through interactive activities.
Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers is an educational game designed to teach basic math concepts to young children. Featuring Mario and friends in a school setting, it presents counting, addition, subtraction and simple problem-solving through interactive minigames.
An educational SNES game starring Mario and friends designed to teach preschoolers letter recognition, phonics, and early reading skills. Features interactive activities with characters from the Mushroom Kingdom in colorful learning environments.
Brandish is a unique action RPG featuring an overhead view with rotating 3D dungeons. Players control Varik, a warrior exploring a vast underground labyrinth while battling monsters and solving puzzles.
Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest is a side-scrolling platformer based on Disney's animated classic. Players control Belle through various locations from the film, collecting items and solving puzzles to progress the story.
The legendary weapons-based fighter comes to SNES with 12 warriors battling in feudal Japan. Experience the unique Rage Gauge system and brutal swordplay that defined the series.
Super Luigi Land is a fan-made platformer featuring Luigi as the main hero. Developed by Gamma V, this game expands the Mario universe with new levels, power-ups, and enemies. Luigi must rescue Princess Daisy from the evil Wario in this colorful adventure.
A vertically-scrolling shooter featuring transformable aircraft with 10 unique weapon configurations. Players battle through 7 stages with branching paths, switching between air and ground combat modes to overcome enemy forces.