As our own Mr. Destructoid has said countless times before, "BEST. SYSTEM. EVAR!!" Tonight we take a look back at one of the most solid gaming platforms ever known to mankind. Sure, it had a few stinkers in its library, but for the most part it was an outstanding console, and remains so to this day.
The games were classic, the region locking was a cinch to get around, and the Japanese Super Famicom controller is still the only one in existence that I've got nothing bad to say about. Best system ever? Regardless of whether that question can ever be answered, many gamers (including some members of the RFGO! cast,) still hail it as their all-time favorite.
And you? We know you've got a favorite SNES game, and probably a few that you cringe at the mere mention of. Accessories? You know it. Hit the comments and tell us all about your Super Scope, mouse, Super Game Boy, and all your purple-est SNES memories.
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2:34 PM on 12.09.2007
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But yeah, the SNES was one of best systems ever created. The controller felt right, the crazy amount of games that spanned every gaming category, I can go on and on.
FLAWLESS VICTORY!
kthxbai
And Super Gameboy was the absolute best peripheral.
NERD!
But after moving passed the mountain of AA's it has to be said that super R-Type was the greatest game crafted by the hands of man.
man those were the days.
Countless hours sapped by Zombies ate my neighbors (yeah, it was SneS AND Gen, but the SNES was both the better version AND a seminal game ANYWAY), Mario World, Yoshi's Island, Spanky's Quest, Goof Troop (there were a few good Licenced games too!), Tetris Attack, Arkanoid: Doh it Again, Mario Paint, Pocky & ROcky, Yoshi's Cookie (yeah, I said Yoshi's Cookie, wanna make somethin of it?) Donkey Kong Country 1-3, etc. Heck I'm even still buying games for it (link to the past, Earthbound, etc.)..
Too much awesome for one console, but somehow it kept it all there. And you know what helped? the fact that it had a great rival in sega. I know, I know, Blah blah blah fanboyism, but i'll be damned if they both didn't have awesome libraries, and when it was all said and done no matter if you were Nintendo or Sega you won. And the reason for that is because they both had outstanding lifetimes. However, when looked back upon, you canot deny the SNES was the winner, the better system, and the king. But give a little credit to SEGA to hang in there like it did and keep it awesome the whole way through.
First game I ever played = Super Mario World
First game I ever played through = Turtles in Time
I kind of have a thing for my SNES. Chrono Trigger + Earthbound + E.V.O.: Search For Eden + Super Mario World + Yoshi's Island + Donkey Kong Country series + Link to the Past = GREATEST. SYSTEM. EVER.
...now if only I could kick the collective asses of the cockmongers that decided to cancel the English translation.
For me it was Uniracers. Wasn't the best game on the system, but i could not stop playing it... Also Tetris Attack FTW
Old school, sir. Just like I like it.
I played the crap out of Mario RPG when I was younger. For some reason I can't get into it as much these days.
@AgentMOO: OMG Turtles in Time!!!
@Hamza: Wow. My nerd scale is off the charts. You are awesome.
By the way, Toph, thanks for the shout-out on last week’s episode...it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
My favorite game back in the day was defiantly Super Street Fighter II, with Super Mario world a close second. Killer Instinct was a favorite as well, plus it came with a soundtrack!
I also remember playing some interesting games as well, Stunt Racer FX was a fun one, and also Uniracers!
Oh wow I also have great memories of playing NCAA Basketball with my Dad, and being amazed with the graphics and the 3 count them 3 types of dunks you could use!!
Now Super Metroid is my game of choice when I want to play some SNES.
Overall the SNES brings back memories of some of the happiest years of my youth!!
Oh god I almost forgot Super Mario Kart, I used to whoop ass in that game!
Can't wait to get my adapter to use its controller on my Wii downloaded games.
I know you'll all answer the most basic questions, favorite games, favorite moments, favorite accessory, etc. So I suppose I'll offer up a more random question that still remains on topic:
Comparing the length of games of the SNES generation and the games of today, what do you think about the size difference? Should we get more out of games today, or did games of the past perhaps offer more replay-ability that is lost today? How has the capacity differences cartridge to DVD affected the gamer?
Anyone remember the cleaning cartridge?? It was that darker grey catridge that looked like a game but wasnt a game, it just cleaned it. It made absolutely no sense to me at the time, as blowing into the game as well as the system was the superior cleaning method. I wish I could find one of those cleaning carts now!
What an amazing console - the best control pad ever, Mario games that were good, Mods 7 awesomeness and an amazing library of titles.
Shame Nintendo don't make consoles for gamers anymore.
Hamlet jumps into the fire to save everyone else!
Also, playing SF 2 at home was pretty incredible.
I've used my computer's imagination to play a few of the SNES greats like Chrono Trigger, but it's not the same. I should have been there....
What was the deal with multi-platform games in the 16-bit era? Like, people above have mentioned that Zombies Ate My Neighbors, for example, was better on the SNES. And Disney’s Aladdin on the SNES and Genesis were pretty much two different games altogether. Was it the same thing as the new-gen systems (i.e., developers knew one console better than the other, or one was easier to program for than the other?) Was it because of release dates, or maybe different demands/requirements from Sega and Nintendo, respectively, or something else? Any ideas?
Mode7 was the fucking SHIT! Nobody really knew what it did (other than make things spin around and look like a half-downloaded de-interlaced GIF file), but it was awesome! And the FX Chip? Oh, that laid the smackdown on Blast Processing right fuckin' quick, didn't it?
So many great games, a control pad that was damn-near perfect, and hours upon hours of fun make it the best system ever released in the history of forever.
I love my SNES.
Vortex is simply the most amazing 16 bit feet EVER!
Topher do you still want a Sega Saturn?
The graphics were nice, the music was awesome and the action-oriented RPG gameplay was almost like Secret of Mana but with less weapons to choose from (only a spear) and much faster. I remember the different combos you could do with the spear.
And even though the story becomes a bit weak when you reach the ending, overall it was awesome. But my favorite part of the game was the option to evolve the different towns of the game.
It's sad that the game was (as far as I know) never released in the US. But when it is available on Virtual Console: Download it. I heartly recommend this game.