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Been playing games since I was a kid. Mainly portables until recently. Have a PS3, Wii, DS, Mac and own games for all formats. Into all genres, but mainly JRPGs, fighting, and party games. Don't get to play as much as I'd like, but I can throw down with the best of them. Grad school is a huge time sink.

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Okay Destructoid Community, help me out here.

As I mentioned in my intro blog, I didn't have a television or non-portable gaming console during my childhood. As such, there are fairly large gaps in my gaming background. Although I religiously read issues of "Nintendo Power" during my elementary school days, I never played the SNES games so prominently featured. I'd like to correct this problem and I'd like your help in doing so.

What I'd like from you is suggestions of Super Nintendo games of which you have fairly strong pangs of nostalgia. In return, I'm starting a series in which I play through these classic games with a fresh set of eyes, research a little bit into their history, and provide commentary as to how they currently stand up. I think it would be an interesting juxtaposition and something which would be fun to write.

A few caveats:

1. Super Nintendo games only
2. If it's Mario, Zelda, or Final Fantasy, I've probably already played it
3. Preferably in English, but I'd be willing to play a Japanese-only game if it isn't too text heavy (i.e. I won't be slogging my way through some untranslated JRPG, but I'd be down with something Mario-esque that's not in English)

Thanks in advance for your suggestions,
Stu da Kris



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OK, as a self-proclaimed professional retro gamer, I will introduce the following:

The Lost Vikings series (Puzzle/Platform)
Castlevania: Dracula X (Action/Adventure)
Super Castlevania IV (Action/Adventure)
Go Go Ackman series (Action/Platform)
Hagane (Action)
Final Fight series (Beat 'em up)
Captain Commando (Beat 'em up)
Metal Warriors (Action)
B.O.B. (Action/Platform)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors! (Action/Adventure)
Earthbound (RPG)
The Firemen (Action/Adventure)
Secret of Mana (Action/RPG)
Mega Man X series (Action/Platform)
Breath of Fire II (RPG)
Clayfighter (Fighting)
Act Raiser series (Action/Adventure)
Dragon View (Action/RPG)
Mystical Ninja (Action/RPG)
Super Turrican (Action)
Lufia series (RPG)

I tried not to name too many "essential" SNES games tossed some gems in there. Hope this helps.
Chrono Trigger, an obvious choice but I love the shit out of that game! If you are not against emulating older games then maybe try Tales of Phantasia(Japanese only game but there is a good fan translation). As for some others...

Metal Warriors
Shadowrun
The 7th Saga
Harvest Moon
Illusion of Gaia
Ogre Battle
Romance of the Three Kigdoms (2-4)
Secret of Evermore
Super Star Wars series
Soul Blazer
Spiderman and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Ys 3
You may have already played them, but Super Metroid, the Donkey Kong Country series and Kirby's Super Star are pretty essential.

I also really enjoy Pocky & Rocky. It's especially fun to play with a friend.
For liscensed games, the Super Star Wars games were a lot of fun. Ramminchuck mentioned them. In fact, most of the good ones are listed, so I will throw in Final Fantasy II (that's the American II, don't recall the Japanese number).

My brother and I tag-teamed that game, one of us watching, one of us playing. Story was awesome (or, at least, nostalgia says so).
Secret of Mana and Seiken Densetsu 3. So good.
So many great ones already mentioned but lemme see what I can add:

Joe and Mac
Superman: Doomsday
Simcity
Super Punch Out

Not many but some fun games there.
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I think I'll be starting out with Secret of Mana

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