Top NES & SNES Games

[YukonCornelius]

As for Super Nintendo, you have a great list there.  Let me give you a warning on a couple of those titles, though...

  Super Mario Kart - If you grew up with Mario Kart 64, this game MAY be a bit disappointing.
  
   Actraiser 2 - As a huge fan of the first game, I think this game is just crap.

   Earthbound - Pretty expensive.  Is it worth the price?  To me it was, but to some it may seem over-rated.

   Harvest Moon, Mega Man X3 & 7, Pocky & Rocky 2 - Same thing - Expensive.  You may want to try these out somewhere before you buy them.

My suggestion would be to focus on Mario World 1 & 2, Super Mario All-Stars, Zelda, Turtles IV, and Super Metroid to start.

Other Games to check out:
Tetris Attack
Tetris & Dr. Mario
Killer Instinct
Aladdin
Lion King
Bust-A-Move
Earthworm Jim
Final Fight Series
Joe & Mac
Super Star Wars Series

[kzbolin]

Updated List*

Top 50 Super Nintendo Games
1.   Super Mario World (Obtained)
2.   Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
3.   Super Mario Kart
4.   The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
5.   Super Metroid
6.   Starfox (Obtained)
7.   F-Zero
8.   Donkey Kong Country
9.   Donkey Kong Country 2 (Obtained)
10.   Donkey Kong Country 3
11.   Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
12.   EarthBound
13.   Super Mario All-Stars (Obtained)
14.   Wario’s Woods
15.   Kirby Super Star
16.   Kirby’s Dream Course
17.   Kirby’s Dream Land 3
18.   Super Punch-Out
19.   Harvest Moon
20.   Mega Man X
21.   Mega Man X2
22.   Mega Man X3
23.   Mega Man 7
24.   Chrono Trigger
25.   Final Fantasy II
26.   Final Fantasy III
27.   Secret of Mana
28.   Secret of Evermore
29.   Act Raiser
30.   Act Raiser 2
31.   Super Castlevania IV
32.   Contra III The Alien Wars
33.   Illusion of GAIA
34.   Axelay
35.   UN Squadron (Obtained)
36.   Pocky & Rocky
37.   Pocky & Rocky 2
38.   The Magical Quest: Starring Mickey Mouse
39.   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
40.   Rock ’n Roll Racing
41.   Super Street Fighter II: Turbo
42.   Sunset Riders
43.   Super R-Type
44.   Gradius III
45.   Demon’s Crest
46.   Killer Instinct
47.   Super Ghouls and Ghosts
48.   Tetris Attack
49.   Uniracers

I need one more! here are ones I'm thinking about:

Super Star Wars
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
*(Probably do all 3 Star wars if you think They would be better than others on my list) 
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Super Bomberman
Sim City
Clayfighter



P.S. I will probably save the Mortal Kombats and Lion king and Aladdin for my Genesis collection 

[shenske]

One more ... King of the Dragons!

[helmeto]

How about Breath of Fire?  That game was pretty good

[quickfingers818]

i don't think anyone has mentioned lufia and lufia II on the snes, as well as Illusion of Gaia. two excellent rpgs well worth your while

[sheep2001]

There is also SOS/sink or swim on the snes (the escape from a sinking cruise ship platformet,not the puzzle one) - which is absolutely fantastic, but pretty rare and pricey.

[kzbolin]

Thoughts on this list of NES Games for me to collect? Any other suggestions?

Nintendo Games

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda 2
Metroid
Kirby’s Adventure
Mega Man 1-6
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
DuckTales
Castlevania 1-3
Contra
Super C
Bionic Commando
Blaster Master
Bubble Bobble
Ninja Gaiden 1-3
Dragon Warrior 1-4
Double Dragon 1-3
Battletoads
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1-3
Metal Gear
StarTropics
Final Fantasy
Faxanadu
Bomberman
Super Dodgeball
Kid Icarus
Dr. Mario
Duck Hunt
Excitebike
Donkey Kong
Ice Climber

[Oobgarm]

Gradius
Life Force
Rad Racer
RC Pro Am
Micro Machines
Cobra Triangle
Little Nemo the Dream Master
Gun.Smoke
Skate or Die
Tetris
Shadowgate
Deja Vu
Uninvited

[Retro Deckades]

Thoughts on this list of NES Games for me to collect? Any other suggestions?

Nintendo Games

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda 2
Metroid
Kirby’s Adventure
Mega Man 1-6
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
DuckTales
Castlevania 1-3
Contra
Super C
Bionic Commando
Blaster Master
Bubble Bobble
Ninja Gaiden 1-3
Dragon Warrior 1-4
Double Dragon 1-3
Battletoads
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1-3
Metal Gear
StarTropics
Final Fantasy
Faxanadu
Bomberman
Super Dodgeball
Kid Icarus
Dr. Mario
Duck Hunt
Excitebike
Donkey Kong
Ice Climber

You've likely heard this before, but anything Capcom or Konami from the NES and SNES era is usually gold.

Two games that I believe must be added to your list:

Bucky O'Hare
Journey to Silius

Some honourable mentions that you may want to check out in the future:

Batman
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
The Adventure Island series
Shadow of the Ninja
Tiny Toon Adventures

[kzbolin]

Hello all! Just thought I'd give an update on how I've been doing on my NES and SNES Collections. Its been a little over a year and I have had a blast collecting and playing these games that I never got to experience as a kid (due to my age of 21). I'm really proud of my NES collection because I only started 6 months ago with my first NES console (Top Loader) and first two games (Super Mario Bros. 3 & Mega Man 2) Please let me know what I'm missing in my collection! I wanna collect (at least) the 50 best games for each system I would appreciate any feedback!

I'm going to start off by listing my NES collection: (30 games)
◊ Battletoads
◊ Bionic Commando
◊ Bucky O'Hare
◊ Castlevania
◊ Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
◊ Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
◊ Contra
◊ Donkey Kong Classics
◊ DuckTales
◊ Final Fantasy
◊ Ghost 'N Goblins
◊ Kid Icarus
◊ Kirby's Adventure
◊ Legend of Zelda
◊ Mega Man
◊ Mega Man 2
◊ Mega Man 3
◊ Mega Man 4
◊ Mega Man 5
◊ Mega Man 6
◊ Metroid
◊ Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
◊ Ninja Gaiden
◊ River City Ransom
◊ Super C
◊ Super Mario Bros.
◊ Super Mario Bros. 2
◊ Super Mario Bros. 3
◊ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
◊ Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

I can't wait to get my hands on some Shadowfox cases soon to case these all up!

My current list of wanted games for the NES include:

◊ Blaster Master
◊ Bubble Bobble
◊ Dr. Mario
◊ Dragon Warrior
◊ Excitebike
◊ Gargoyle's Quest II
◊ Gradius
◊ Metal Gear
◊ R.C. Pro Am
◊ Tetris

And here is my SNES collection: (25 games)
◊ Actraiser
◊ Donkey Kong Country
◊ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
◊ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble
◊ F-Zero
◊ Final Fantasy III
◊ Illusion of Gaia
◊ Kirby Superstar
◊ Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
◊ Mega Man X
◊ Star Fox
◊ Street Fighter II Turbo
◊ Street Fighter Alpha 2
◊ Sunset Riders
◊ Super Castlevania IV
◊ Super Game Boy
◊ Super Mario All-Stars
◊ Super Mario Kart
◊ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
◊ Super Mario World
◊ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
◊ Super Metroid
◊ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
◊ Tetris Attack
◊ Tetris & Dr. Mario

My current list of wanted games for the SNES include:

◊ Chrono Trigger
◊ Contra III: The Alien Wars
◊ Demon's Crest
◊ Earthbound
◊ Final Fantasy II
◊ Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
◊ Kirby’s Dream Land 3
◊ Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
◊ Mega Man 7
◊ Mega Man X2
◊ Mega Man X3
◊ Secret of Mana
◊ Super Punch-Out!!
◊ Wario's Woods
◊ Zombies Ate My Neighbors


I will probably post pictures soon on the photo gallery of my current setup 

[redsox2012]

The NES has some really good ports of arcade games that are worth playing.   

Elevator Action - nearly perfect port, very fun.
Arkanoid - if you can pick this one up with the special controller for a decent price, it's a perfect port.
Blades of Steel - like Contra, NES port is better than the arcade.
Rush 'n Attack
Mario Bros. (original) & Popeye - fun old Nintendo arcade games.

These can generally be found for $5 - $15 each, although the Arkanoid controller may run you $30. Unfortunately, there's no other proper way to play it, and it's not used for any other game.

[kzbolin]

Update for my NES Collection!

◊ Battletoads
◊ Bionic Commando
◊ Blaster Master
◊ Bubble Bobble
◊ Bucky O'Hare
◊ Castlevania
◊ Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
◊ Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
◊ Contra
◊ Crystalis
◊ Donkey Kong Classics
◊ Dr. Mario
◊ Dragon Warrior
◊ Duck Hunt
◊ DuckTales
◊ Excitebike
◊ Faxanadu
◊ Final Fantasy
◊ Ghost 'N Goblins
◊ Kid Icarus
◊ Kirby's Adventure
◊ Legend of Zelda
◊ Life Force
◊ Mega Man
◊ Mega Man 2
◊ Mega Man 3
◊ Mega Man 4
◊ Mega Man 5
◊ Mega Man 6
◊ Metal Gear
◊ Metroid
◊ Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
◊ Ninja Gaiden
◊ R.C. Pro Am
◊ River City Ransom
◊ StarTropics
◊ Super C
◊ Super Mario Bros.
◊ Super Mario Bros. 2
◊ Super Mario Bros. 3
◊ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
◊ Tetris
◊ Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Totaling my NES collection to 43 titles!  

I'm currently searching out copies of:
◊ Gargoyle's Quest II
◊ Gradius
◊ Journey to Silius
◊ Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers
◊ Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Still looking for 2 more games to make it 50 games!

Thanks everybody for making suggestions for my NES and SNES collection. You all are really good help!

[gam3rz3r0]

shouldn't take to long to get to 50 NES games! Aside from Gargoyle's Quest II your want list are games that are fairly inexpensive

[kzbolin]

shouldn't take to long to get to 50 NES games! Aside from Gargoyle's Quest II your want list are games that are fairly inexpensive

Yeah, it's the home stretch!

Bucky O'Hare and Mega Man 5 were the two games that almost broke me lol

[venkman00]

I know you've got your list set, but thought I'd mention Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Run Saber, RoboCop vs The Terminator, Batman Returns, and The Death and Return of Superman would all be great additions to your SNES collection.