I love the SNES. I may even love it more than the NES, mostly because I actually remember playing my SNES. The great games are truly great, and there's also a ton of underrated games. If you're looking to start getting SNES games, here's a quick guide.
Consoles: You can't go wrong with the real hardware. I've still got my original SNES from when I was a kid and it still works well. They shouldn't be too expensive. There's a smaller version of the SNES available that was made by Nintendo, but I'm not a big fan of that one. For clones, my favorite of the bunch is the Retro Duo-- it can play NES and SNES games, and it's incredibly tiny. I've used one when my SNES and NES were in storage, and I can tell you that it's definitely a good buy if you can't find the original hardware. Certain games won't work on it, though. Most of the ones you'll find should work just fine. I'd still stick with the original hardware if you can get it.
Games: Here's a list of a few must-haves:
Super Mario World
Mega Man X
F-Zero
Super Metroid
Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
Starfox
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario All-Stars
Killer Instinct
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
Gradius III
Super Street Fighter II
Super Mario Kart
Super Star Wars (All three.)
Here's some of my favorite underrated games:
ActRaiser
Cybernator
Knights of The Round
Aerobiz
Ninja Warriors
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
Pilotwings
UN Squadron
And here's some games that are great, but you'll probably need to shell out a bit more cash for them:
Earthbound
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Secret of Mana
Ogre Battle: March of The Black Queen
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Mega Man X2 Mega Man X3 Mega Man 7 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Controllers/Peripherals: I'd try and buy original controllers, even if you plan to buy a Retro Duo. They'll work on the RD and they respond faster. If you can find a SNES mouse, go ahead and pick it up. Mario Paint is probably THE game for the mouse, and it's a cool little paint program. The Super Scope is the SNES light-gun, and it's gigantic. If you want the Super Scope, be sure to buy it with the receiver and possibly a game. The scope sucks batteries like mad, though. There are arcade controllers for the SNES, but I haven't used any of them.
Also keep in mind that the Super Scope requires a tube television. No LCDs or rear projections. I bought a second one to replace my "broken?" one before I figured that out.
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Consoles: You can't go wrong with the real hardware. I've still got my original SNES from when I was a kid and it still works well. They shouldn't be too expensive. There's a smaller version of the SNES available that was made by Nintendo, but I'm not a big fan of that one. For clones, my favorite of the bunch is the Retro Duo-- it can play NES and SNES games, and it's incredibly tiny. I've used one when my SNES and NES were in storage, and I can tell you that it's definitely a good buy if you can't find the original hardware. Certain games won't work on it, though. Most of the ones you'll find should work just fine. I'd still stick with the original hardware if you can get it.
Games: Here's a list of a few must-haves:
Super Mario World
Mega Man X
F-Zero
Super Metroid
Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
Starfox
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario All-Stars
Killer Instinct
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
Gradius III
Super Street Fighter II
Super Mario Kart
Super Star Wars (All three.)
Here's some of my favorite underrated games:
ActRaiser
Cybernator
Knights of The Round
Aerobiz
Ninja Warriors
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
Pilotwings
UN Squadron
And here's some games that are great, but you'll probably need to shell out a bit more cash for them:
Earthbound
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Secret of Mana
Ogre Battle: March of The Black Queen
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Mega Man 7
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Controllers/Peripherals: I'd try and buy original controllers, even if you plan to buy a Retro Duo. They'll work on the RD and they respond faster. If you can find a SNES mouse, go ahead and pick it up. Mario Paint is probably THE game for the mouse, and it's a cool little paint program. The Super Scope is the SNES light-gun, and it's gigantic. If you want the Super Scope, be sure to buy it with the receiver and possibly a game. The scope sucks batteries like mad, though. There are arcade controllers for the SNES, but I haven't used any of them.