Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. I play that game every year. Easily one of my all-time favorites. The music.. the artistic style.. the fluid gameplay design. It's just a perfect game through-and-through.
@@BLKBRDSR71 and the 16-bit style is my favorite. i LOVE the look of 16-bit sprites, the sound of those games. something about the way some snes games sound is just awesome. the feel of the controller. also, being a teenager in the 90s(graduated high school in 97) it was an experience like no other during that time. so yeah, my heart and soul belong to the 16-bit generation. the 8-bit era with nes was damn nice as well but i'm forever a 16-bit guy! oh, and PLAY IT LOUD!!
Randy Strye same here dude the cross of just how awesome it was & being 12/13 yo made it the king,we had 3 16bit machines in the house (SNES,Mega Drive & Amiga) but the SNES ruled supreme imo,the better library imo & being more powerful (seriously mode 7 was mind blowing the 1st time we saw it & the StarFox with its "magic" super FX chip) . All these years later my favourite xmas was waking up to Mario Allstars,Super Metroid & I'd bought a Link to the past with the tips from my paper round & also a 3rd party turbo pad (£120 in tips in 1993 13yo thought I was a millionaire lol)
SNES Shadowrun was my entry into that world! Now it's thirty years later, I own tons of the books and have actually worked on three editions of the tabletop myself …
@@AugustusCole83 i haven't played the 2nd one but if it's straight up action/adventure platforming that's fine with me. and i do have both actually, i just haven't gotten around to playing the 2nd one yet.
It added a feature that was sorely missing from the original NES release of Super Mario Bros. 3...A save feature! Wow! What an incredible discovery! I honestly can't believe they didn't have a save feature in the original game.
@@XboxNinjaGamer360 Almost any SNES game that's worth having is $40 - $100. It's ridiculous. I recommend if you don't already have one, get the SNES Classic console and mod it...or don't...It has an awesome collection of games already preloaded, but you can add every game you ever wanted on it. That's what I did, and I love it. It feels just like playing the real thing except you don't have to mess with the carts. It's not a good substitute for physical collectors, but if you just want to play the games then it's almost perfect. The emulation is only off by a few milliseconds, so it's almost impossible to notice unless you're doing a side by side comparison with an actual cart.
Great list MJ! I still play these games all the time: - Mariokart - Legend of the Mystical Ninja - Super Street Fighter 2 - Super Mario World - Yu Yu Hakusho 3 Tokubehuten - Dragon Ball Z Super Butouden 3 - Turtles in Time - NBA Jam T.E. - Megaman X Actually there are many Snes games I still play today. It’s crazy how many quality game there was on the SNES.
only thing i'm yelling about is not mentioning the tremendous music/OST in Donkey Kong Country. all love brother but man, that's a big part of the game's legacy!
You know there's a short cut to skip almost the whole stage right? When the stage starts jump off the ledge (run jump diddy is best) then as your falling to your death move to the left of the screen and ull go into a barrel that shoots you close to the end of the stage
I loved playing DKC. Have any of us goofed off with Diddy Kong on the Gas platform stages where you need to keep refilling the moving platform with fuel barrels? The thing i used to do is go to a stationary platform that will not fall and stand very close to the edge. When done correctly after the fuel gauge hits empty, Diddy does his rage/failure animation, throwing his hat off the cliff and jumping off the cliff after it to stomp on his hat . XD
I just started playing Yoshi’s Island for the first time a few days ago. I feel so stupid that I never gave it a chance before. Always just saw it and said “I don’t want to play exclusively as Yoshi.”
The art on that game is so beautiful. I remember when I got ir as a Christmas gift back in 1997 and thinking "damn, this looks childish af, was this designed by 10 yr olds with Crayons? Lulz!" But by the end of the first stage I was completely charmed by the pastel-hued colors and bittersweet music.
I don't blame anybody who played N64 Yoshi's Story for wanting to write off anything with him in it. But, almost everything that gets featured at AGDQ event can be labeled with: "this is someone's jam, it could be yours, too"
@@xyrzmxyzptlk1186 , yes the game is very hard but it does get easier the more you play it. I am playing it more now that I am older, probably because I have more patience now than when I was younger.
Pretty cool picks! I’m so glad you mentioned U.N. Squadron, which I not only have a great time with whenever I play it, but which also introduced me to one of my favorite animes ever - Area 88. The Japanese title of this game is Area 88, and it is named for the manga/anime it is based on. If you have never seen it, I highly recommend it, at least the original series from the early 80s.
Finished it on SNES & Arcade. The man that owned the machine watched my do it on 3 quarters 😅 I was 12 he said it was incredible UN SQUADRON for Life Arcade version was a bit better 🥇
Currently playing through FF3 for the first time. Turtles in Time is almost 100% of the time, the first game I pick up anytime I want to play on the SNES.
If you are using a rom to play, I gotta urge you to check out the final fantasy 3(6) rom hacks that fix alot of the huge bugs it has, and uncensors and better translations when u go though it
Final Fantasy 3 is excellent as well as Final Fantasy 2! and yes Turtles In Time is MUST HAVE! solid beat em up game with the turtles. Michelangelo FTW!
FF3 ( I assume that it's Final Fight 3 ) was pretty much easier than the other two that came before, but it's a great game to play, you'll love it pretty sure of that, definitely worth it, but more expensive....
Super Metroid, easily my favorite game on the entire system. After that, Super Castlevania, TMNT Turtles in Time, Ninja Warriors ( SO glad for the new game on the switch), Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, Actraiser, Demon's Crest, Mystical Ninja, F-Zero... god I could go on and on and on.
@@chatovato7322 yo kid beat it asking random ppl if they finish games what tf is wrong with you boy? You're literally in the comments asking ppl if they complete games derrrppp Derrrr der derrp. What are you writing a book? You must need random ppl to tell you they beat the game in order for you to. You wanna do it the way other men do it so you need to know to follow the leader. You asking that many times shows that you need other men to tell you they beat the game so you can to aweeeeeeeeeee
“U.N. Squadron” has that art style because it’s an anime game: it’s the “Area 88” game. For some reason, they changed the name when both the arcade game and the SNES port were released here. I think maybe they thought that people would think that it’s a game where you fight aliens.
SnipingIsFun I don’t think so. Everything else about the game is intact: character likenesses, character names, etc. If you’re thinking that there was already a property by that name here... maybe, but I doubt it. 88’s such an arbitrary number that it doesn’t seem very likely.
Definitely have the game in my collection, loved the anime too. I honestly hate when they localize Japanese things, so much gets lost when they do that. 😒
The funny thing was that Eclipse International/Viz (later Viz Comics) was actually reprinting the original manga (created by Shintani Kaoru) around the time the game got released. And it went by it's original name Area 88.
Had to pause it at 14.43 when i noticed Thunder Force 3. I had no idea a SNES version was made. Good job i looked it up before saying you placed a Megadrive/Genesis game on in the ending medley :-D Great upload as usual and again ive learned something.
MrMetalJesus, its amazing how you keep bringing quality content, knowing you are going through hard times and busy with the move. Sometimes when im going through life crisis I pick up a game controller and play some retro games and I forget all my problems. Im an 80s kid and 10 of my favorite SNES games are: 1. The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past 2. Uniracers 3. Zombies Ate My Neighbors 4. The Adventure of Batman and Robin 5. Earthworm Jim 1&2 6. Joe & Mac 7. Kid Klown in Crazy Chase 8. The Lion King 9. Yoshis Island 10. Super Smash TV
Love this video. And always good to hear peoples fav games they go back too. And so happy Shadowrun was in there, so many people miss this game out and its amazing! (Addams Family for me is a game I tend to go back to a lot and Sim City!)
I personally need to thank you. I'm from a younger generation (currently 25) and though my first system was a ps2, my favorite system ever as a child was the gba sp. I had burger time, pokemon special pikachu (that one lead to a grudge to this day against my brother for saving over my game), pokemon saphire, Mario kart, amongst many others. Unfortunately that system broke long ago and many games went to salvation army. Fast forward to a few years ago and I get the urge to play those games I enjoyed as a child and looked at your start collecting guide to see what else was out there. That was my introduction to your channel and I've been a fan ever since. Older systems always intrigued me, to see were many systems started, many great systems that lost the race, and the early stages of the icons of today. You've given me many many great titles to look into for starting a new collection or adding to an old one. You've opened many doors to systems I missed as a child. One of my favorite systems I "missed out on" has been the snes. I love chrono trigger, kirby, and Mario kart. It's always a blast to break out mk3 or super bomber man at parties. Plus many more titles I undoubtedly would have missed had you not introduced them to me. So thank you for your advice on things to look out for, mistakes I could make, hidden gems I should hunt, and rarities I should keep on eye or for.
My son and I have epic battles with Tetris Attack. It’s so cool to share the games that I loved growing up with him, and he loves them too. Also R.R.Racing of course, and so many more great snes games, and actually all of the classic consoles. Great video M.J.!
Have been introduced to many NES and SNES games that I would not have bought without being shown how awesome they are.Thanks so much!!! Love your channel!
Great vid as always MJR. I still enjoy playing on my SNES too, I love playing; Zombies, Joe & Mac Caveman Ninja, Super Casltevania IV & TMNT: Turtles in Time
I first started playing the snes when I was 4 and half years old. My mom would take me over to my grandmas thru the week while she had to work. My Uncle had the snes I can remember the day he came in with it brand new. I would show up early in the mourning's and I would play Donkey Kong, Super Mario world 1 and Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island. This was back in 1994 or 1995.. Lol I can remember He would get upset because I could beat the games being that young and he had such a hard time with them. I finally got my own snes around 98 I got the smaller version and ever since have been collecting when I can. I have around 75 of the very best games from all 3 Donkey Kongs, Contra 3, Super Castlvaina, Super metroid, All the Super Mario's and All stars, Turtles in time,Total Carnage, Zombies ate my Neighbors, Actriser 1 and 2. Booger man. Etc.. Man recently I beat Super Mario World 2 because it had been years took me about 6 hours I had a blast with the memories. Ironically, I got a call the next mourning from my Mom that my Uncle had died the previous night of a massive heart attack at the age of 59. I've been devastated over the past week. Tonight I played and beaten Super Mario World in his memory. Can't believe he's gone ill hold on to those memories and I'm thankful that he brought the Snes into my life. The Snes will never die it's in the top 3 consoles for me of all time. Thanks for such a cool video it brings it all back... I'll be a retro gamer until Game Over.. Rip Uncle Dennis 😞
My SNES collection was so good, and I traded it all away to Funcoland to get an n64, still regret it till this day. Funny thing is I still have my original SNES console and I can’t remember what happened to my N64, think I had to pawn it
Metal Jesus, you rock man, I've been watching you for years, from the UK (Wales), this is the first time I've commented on one of your uploads! keep going man!!
Rock and Roll Racing was an absolute gem on the SNES. Trying to remember some of the songs that featured but my memory is failing. Still to this day though I'll hear songs on the radio and know my first time hearing them was in that game. As a kid o didn't know they existed outside of the game!
Even if you didn't grow up with a SNES I don't understand how someone couldn't like it. Its library is full of some of the best games of all time from some of the best series' of all time. Ian from the CUPodcast is one of the most outspoken TH-camrs who just doesn't like the SNES. I mean, that's his prerogative, but I feel like he's trying a bit too hard to be contrary to popular opinion. He just strikes me as the type of guy who will go out of his way to not like something that the vast majority of people like, or the other way around.
I have 2 sailor moon games that were never released over here that are fan translations on snes carts. One is a beat em up the other is a RPG. It's amazing how many voice samples are in super Famicom games compared to snes games. I also have an 8 games in 1 super Mario world hack collection, super Mario 2d land and super Mario Bros 3x all for the snes
I'm glad I'm not the only one here to play and mention the Sailor Moon SNES/SFC games. They're so much fun. I have YT vids on me playing them alone and with a friend (depending): th-cam.com/play/PLRKUAKFXx5XX7UsZdQQp9tgZBlSfkvKZV.html and th-cam.com/play/PLRKUAKFXx5XUeeCwFeQHoccRkRcGtU9nq.html (not complete yet as my friend Tommy and I had life creep up on us). Sailor Moon R in the SM Saturdays playlist is fan translated as well. I included (in emulation of course as everything else in that collection) the somewhat rare Sailor Moon arcade game. Enjoy!
I loved playing The best of the best, Aerobiz, Pilot Wings, Bassin's Black Bass, Final Fantasy III, LOTR, DK Country, Out of this World, Super Play Action Football. Riddick Bowe Boxing and so many others. The SNES was the console that I played the most. Great memories. Good times.
Great list! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who still plays rock n roll racing!!! What replay that game has, and the soundtrack is still enjoyable today.
I don’t have a snes anymore. It was fun to watch you play these games. Sometimes I fire up an emulator and play the games you talk about. As I get older the Nostalgia for these games is wearing off for me. I’m only 38, but I really like 2600 and PS3 era games much more. Thanks!
As a kid the SNES games I played all the time - Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country & Street Fighter II Turbo. Now I play them all the time on my handheld emulator where ever I go.
gagletgomez can't believe you were the first/maybe only person who mentioned Mario Cart. In my part of the world (New England) that game is FUCKING legendary for the fun. There's ALWAYS be a shit ton of people of playing at parties. That and Tekken 3. I know different console but those were the two games that EVERYONE loved in my bubble.
Brenden Crosby tbh, im surprised too! To me, it is the SNES! (Along with mario world, and SF 2). SNES wasn’t overly popular in the UK, it was mainly Mega Drive and Master System :/
A Link to the Past is one of the few games I consider perfect and revisit every now and then. Others I revisit regularly are Final Fantasy IV, Street Fighter 2 Turbo, and NBA Jam: TE.
Well of course it IS your prefetence, you imbecile. That's like saying "I grew up in the 60s and I think music back then sounded better!". Not that it applies to the SNES hardware design because everyone knows the NA version looks objectively better. That is the reason it was redesigned in the 1st place, the famicom looks like a baby toy
When I was a senior in high school my friends and I would hang out at another friend's older brother's apartment and he had DKC. Unfortunately every time I would make it over my friends would be playing it, but when I got there they were ready to do something else, so I literally never got a chance to play the game back in the day. I didn't play it until years later, and I've never played past the first couple of levels. It's a shame because it looks like such a great game. One of these days I'll play it and do a review on it as someone with a relatively fresh perspective on the game.
I still play Demons Crest, one of the best snes games. Possibly a hidden gem since a lot of people never played it but if they had they would know how great it is. So much replay value too trying to get everything in the game. And it has like 4 different endings depending how many things you have collected.
made by shinji mikami, one of the most underappreciated geniuses in video game history, revolutionized 3rd person action/shooters with RE4 which inspired ripoffs like the last of us, gears of war, god of war 4, uncharted, etc.
Thanks. Still getting used to this damn CPAP machine and my doctors want me to lose some weight. I'll check back in with them in a month, so #FingersCrossed
I still play Desert Strike Return to the Gulf. Amazing isometric shooter/~open world game~. Good controls and an interesting story. Made by EA before their fall
"The Legend of the mystical ninja". One of the best coop experiences I've ever had. It's possible to carry the second player on the back. First player leads through the level, second player attacks!
Holy crap. You brought back so many memories. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is an incredible game. I played it so much with a friend of mine, i knew the labyrinth by heart. It's absolutely fantastic and so far ahead of its time. With the town exploration, the mini-games, and the shops, it was like GTA for the SNES.
I've been a gamer since before the NES & have tons of nostalgia for the 8 & 16 bit era but oddly enough my favorite console of all time is the XBOX 360. A perfect storm of great graphics, gameplay, engrossing stories, ease of use, all physical, micro-transaction free & the final gen where games were made for fun & not to push an agenda.
I can't disagree. It's my favorite console, as well. It's my favorite era of gameplay, graphics and game genres...Side scrollers, RPG's, sports games (Super Tecmo Bowl and NHL 94 are still 2 of my all time favorite sports titles).
Some of the games I always come back to are; Final Fight 2, F-zero, Super Double Dragon, TMNT turtles in time, Aero Fighters, Super Smash Tv, Space Megaforce, Tecmo Superbowl and Iron Commando. Notice most of the games on my list are 2 player co-op. I enjoy playing with another person when I can. It makes it that much more fun. Great video!!
I saw that in 0:16 you put in Plock. That was one of the 2 games I have ever played on a snes. ( the other one was super castlevania 4 ) Its really cool to see that someone else played this hidden gem.
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is an amazing game. I remember playing it so much with a friend of mine. The hidden mini-games and the town exploration is basically proto-GTA. It's an incredible game with an incredible co-op experience, too. That game is incredibly underrated!
The year was 1997 when I was finally old enough to play video games at age 3 and I have nothing but fond memories of the SNES, DKC and Super Mario All Stars. But what really blows me away even two decades later is the fact that my older brother's game boy games from when he was growing up could be played in color on the Super Game Boy. Such a novel concept for the time.
Good picks man. My SNES games I like to play are Castelvania IV, Gradius III, Maximum Carnage, Donkey Kong Country, TMNT Turtles In Time, F-Zero, StarFox, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts and Demon's Crest for starters. And all of these I own the original cartridges and play on my actual SNES. There are many others, but this is just a list of ones I go back to more often.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
I play that game every year. Easily one of my all-time favorites. The music.. the artistic style.. the fluid gameplay design. It's just a perfect game through-and-through.
I literally do the same. 👍
I personally find the original donkey Kong country to be better, but number 2 was phenomenal too!
The difficulty level in that game is perfect imo
The best platform adventure game ever
You should try the rom hacks im playing unveiled is definitely challenging
The SNES will never die.
You better believe that
yer darn tootin!
16-Bit FOREVER!
@@BLKBRDSR71 and the 16-bit style is my favorite. i LOVE the look of 16-bit sprites, the sound of those games. something about the way some snes games sound is just awesome. the feel of the controller. also, being a teenager in the 90s(graduated high school in 97) it was an experience like no other during that time. so yeah, my heart and soul belong to the 16-bit generation. the 8-bit era with nes was damn nice as well but i'm forever a 16-bit guy! oh, and PLAY IT LOUD!!
Considering it's impressive library, no.
SNES is legendary
@CrAsh As in "Steven Nintendo Entertainment Seagal"?
My favorite console of all time
@@strra Me too!
Randy Strye same here dude the cross of just how awesome it was & being 12/13 yo made it the king,we had 3 16bit machines in the house (SNES,Mega Drive & Amiga) but the SNES ruled supreme imo,the better library imo & being more powerful (seriously mode 7 was mind blowing the 1st time we saw it & the StarFox with its "magic" super FX chip) . All these years later my favourite xmas was waking up to Mario Allstars,Super Metroid & I'd bought a Link to the past with the tips from my paper round & also a 3rd party turbo pad (£120 in tips in 1993 13yo thought I was a millionaire lol)
@CrAsh Steven Seagal before or after he became officially a reincarnated being?
SNES Shadowrun was my entry into that world! Now it's thirty years later, I own tons of the books and have actually worked on three editions of the tabletop myself …
Love the tabletop game. 3rd was my favorite. Do you have a favorite one?
The genesis version was cool.. it was interesting that it was different than the SNES version, unlike most other games.
@@enbymechapilot 2nd Edition.
@@baboracus Well, it wasn't a port but a completely different game just based on the same source IP.
TMNT: TURTLES IN TIME!
Mikey FTW!
Big Apple 3A.M! The best beat n'up game ever made for home consoles imo
🐢🐢🐢🐢
The game has the best soundtrack
Wish it wasn’t $60 these days!
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past will never get old. I always go back to it every few years.
I do the same with Metroid 3 ❤
Me too dude it’s too good love the music too
A Link to the Past and Super Metroid are two of the greatest games of all time. I love them both.
I'm playing that on my Nintendo Switch. I downloaded the SNES Classic on Switch.
At least twice a year
The SNES/MegaDrive generation is when I really started to fall in love with video games!
You and me both! :)
All of us
Uhm, well, good for you. I guess?
16bit graphics is awesome!
Top Generation IMHO.
Of course I was born in 1980, so I might be biased
The DKC series was by FAR my favorite growing up. I love playing them all, but personally I think DKC 2 is the best of the 3
SNES games I still play, Actraiser, Soulblazer, a link to the past, Demon's Crest, super Mario world.
excellent choices. i like the side-scrolling aspect of actraiser, but not big on the town parts.
derek221122
The town part is the best part
@@AugustusCole83 that's a matter of opinion i'd say. i wasn't much of a fan of it. but if some people like it that's cool.
derek221122
True it is a matter of opinion. But in my opinion that’s the main reason part 2 is forgettable.
@@AugustusCole83 i haven't played the 2nd one but if it's straight up action/adventure platforming that's fine with me. and i do have both actually, i just haven't gotten around to playing the 2nd one yet.
Finally someone gives U.N Squadron some love. One of my favorite games as a kid!!
The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past will always have a place in my heart. I go back and play that quite a bit, such a great game :D
God knows how many hours of my life I've spent playing super mario all stars....what a sick ass cart
It added a feature that was sorely missing from the original NES release of Super Mario Bros. 3...A save feature! Wow! What an incredible discovery! I honestly can't believe they didn't have a save feature in the original game.
It's luck for me i have it on Nintendo Wii.
Yesss
I would like that game but 80 dollars for it is a bit much.
@@XboxNinjaGamer360 Almost any SNES game that's worth having is $40 - $100. It's ridiculous. I recommend if you don't already have one, get the SNES Classic console and mod it...or don't...It has an awesome collection of games already preloaded, but you can add every game you ever wanted on it. That's what I did, and I love it. It feels just like playing the real thing except you don't have to mess with the carts. It's not a good substitute for physical collectors, but if you just want to play the games then it's almost perfect. The emulation is only off by a few milliseconds, so it's almost impossible to notice unless you're doing a side by side comparison with an actual cart.
SMB 3 is one of those games you start out trying to discover everything but soon find yourself just wanting to survive lol.
Great list MJ!
I still play these games all the time:
- Mariokart
- Legend of the Mystical Ninja
- Super Street Fighter 2
- Super Mario World
- Yu Yu Hakusho 3 Tokubehuten
- Dragon Ball Z Super Butouden 3
- Turtles in Time
- NBA Jam T.E.
- Megaman X
Actually there are many Snes games I still play today. It’s crazy how many quality game there was on the SNES.
Oh God Nba jam is so sweet. Best basketball game ever
I still got my SNES hooked up and playing Killer Instinct the most!
cookiebisquit awesome!!! 👍👍
my man!! same here. theres something about killer instinct that has this KILLER replayability. ;)
I play Actraiser every year, that game is so unique and there is nothing like iit in modern times.
only thing i'm yelling about is not mentioning the tremendous music/OST in Donkey Kong Country. all love brother but man, that's a big part of the game's legacy!
ha I was just thinking love the DKC OST! Especially Aquatic Ambiance track.
I can’t believe you didn’t mention how amazing the soundtrack is for DK Country. One of the very best ever.
The SNES is my favourite console and I clicked on this so fast when I saw it! Also, that minecart level in DKC always kills me so many times!
Yes! When he said it's his favorite level, I was like Noooooooo. So frustrating lol
You know there's a short cut to skip almost the whole stage right? When the stage starts jump off the ledge (run jump diddy is best) then as your falling to your death move to the left of the screen and ull go into a barrel that shoots you close to the end of the stage
I loved playing DKC.
Have any of us goofed off with Diddy Kong on the Gas platform stages where you need to keep refilling the moving platform with fuel barrels?
The thing i used to do is go to a stationary platform that will not fall and stand very close to the edge. When done correctly after the fuel gauge hits empty, Diddy does his rage/failure animation, throwing his hat off the cliff and jumping off the cliff after it to stomp on his hat . XD
So glad to see Shadowrun on this list! That is my favorite SNES RPG. It's so strange but so fun.
Super Mario RPG Legend Of The Seven Stars is a game I revisit every year or so. Love it every time, Still never gets old
yeah, that game is definitely a timeless classic and fun to play.
I love it but I have not pass it yet
The games I keep coming back are Mega Man X, Super Mario World, A Link to the Past, Super Metroid and Chrono Trigger.
I just started playing Yoshi’s Island for the first time a few days ago. I feel so stupid that I never gave it a chance before. Always just saw it and said “I don’t want to play exclusively as Yoshi.”
What do you think of crying baby Mario? Haha
The art on that game is so beautiful. I remember when I got ir as a Christmas gift back in 1997 and thinking "damn, this looks childish af, was this designed by 10 yr olds with Crayons? Lulz!" But by the end of the first stage I was completely charmed by the pastel-hued colors and bittersweet music.
I played it on the GBA first, also got into it late. Well worth it.
Yoshi island on GBA? I finished that game already currently playing the DS version though
I don't blame anybody who played N64 Yoshi's Story for wanting to write off anything with him in it.
But, almost everything that gets featured at AGDQ event can be labeled with: "this is someone's jam, it could be yours, too"
Greetings Mr. J. Wild Guns, Pocky & Rocky and Castlevania 4 are the games I still play frequently on my SNES.
Wild Guns is a beautiful game but hard as nails. Sold my copy to a game store a couple years ago for $180.00! Apparently it’s pretty rare. 🗿
@@xyrzmxyzptlk1186 , yes the game is very hard but it does get easier the more you play it. I am playing it more now that I am older, probably because I have more patience now than when I was younger.
My dad used to take over my SNES plying Pilot Wings every day when I got home from school so I'd do my homework.
The rocket belt, airplane and skydiving levels were my favourites. 🍏🍎
My mom used to do the same thing. She beat all my games 😂
did ya ever play it with him?
@@derek-64
Yea but I couldn't get as far as he could. He beat those night trials and I thought that was godlike.
Pretty cool picks! I’m so glad you mentioned U.N. Squadron, which I not only have a great time with whenever I play it, but which also introduced me to one of my favorite animes ever - Area 88. The Japanese title of this game is Area 88, and it is named for the manga/anime it is based on. If you have never seen it, I highly recommend it, at least the original series from the early 80s.
Finished it on SNES & Arcade. The man that owned the machine watched my do it on 3 quarters 😅 I was 12 he said it was incredible UN SQUADRON for Life
Arcade version was a bit better 🥇
Currently playing through FF3 for the first time. Turtles in Time is almost 100% of the time, the first game I pick up anytime I want to play on the SNES.
Enjoy! And I still need to pick up Turtles in Time.
Been playing ff3 for 3ds n I'm at the end. It's kicking my ass atm. Still good fun.
If you are using a rom to play, I gotta urge you to check out the final fantasy 3(6) rom hacks that fix alot of the huge bugs it has, and uncensors and better translations when u go though it
Final Fantasy 3 is excellent as well as Final Fantasy 2! and yes Turtles In Time is MUST HAVE! solid beat em up game with the turtles. Michelangelo FTW!
FF3 ( I assume that it's Final Fight 3 ) was pretty much easier than the other two that came before, but it's a great game to play, you'll love it pretty sure of that, definitely worth it, but more expensive....
Super Metroid, easily my favorite game on the entire system. After that, Super Castlevania, TMNT Turtles in Time, Ninja Warriors ( SO glad for the new game on the switch), Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, Actraiser, Demon's Crest, Mystical Ninja, F-Zero... god I could go on and on and on.
but can you sit down and play through and finish any of them? are they still fun compared to modern day games?
@@chatovato7322 they’re better
@@chatovato7322 yo kid beat it asking random ppl if they finish games what tf is wrong with you boy? You're literally in the comments asking ppl if they complete games derrrppp Derrrr der derrp. What are you writing a book? You must need random ppl to tell you they beat the game in order for you to. You wanna do it the way other men do it so you need to know to follow the leader. You asking that many times shows that you need other men to tell you they beat the game so you can to aweeeeeeeeeee
“U.N. Squadron” has that art style because it’s an anime game: it’s the “Area 88” game. For some reason, they changed the name when both the arcade game and the SNES port were released here. I think maybe they thought that people would think that it’s a game where you fight aliens.
Probably a licensing reason like how we originally got Dragon Quest as Dragon Warrior
I thought the name Shin Kazuma sounded familiar. I saw the anime years ago and really liked it.
SnipingIsFun I don’t think so. Everything else about the game is intact: character likenesses, character names, etc. If you’re thinking that there was already a property by that name here... maybe, but I doubt it. 88’s such an arbitrary number that it doesn’t seem very likely.
Definitely have the game in my collection, loved the anime too. I honestly hate when they localize Japanese things, so much gets lost when they do that. 😒
The funny thing was that Eclipse International/Viz (later Viz Comics) was actually reprinting the original manga (created by Shintani Kaoru) around the time the game got released. And it went by it's original name Area 88.
Had to pause it at 14.43 when i noticed Thunder Force 3. I had no idea a SNES version was made. Good job i looked it up before saying you placed a Megadrive/Genesis game on in the ending medley :-D Great upload as usual and again ive learned something.
Rock n roll racing, dkc, mortal kombat II, evo, mario all stars + world. Lost Vikings. Super star wars trilogy, earthworm jim.
I haven't heard anyone mention The Lost Vikings before.
@@retromemories8522 it's a good game. i'm also looking into getting The Lost Vikings 2.
@@retromemories8522 Blizzard gives the DOS game (w/ DOSBox) away for free nowadays.
tmnt tournament fighters
MrMetalJesus, its amazing how you keep bringing quality content, knowing you are going through hard times and busy with the move. Sometimes when im going through life crisis I pick up a game controller and play some retro games and I forget all my problems.
Im an 80s kid and 10 of my favorite SNES games are:
1. The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
2. Uniracers
3. Zombies Ate My Neighbors
4. The Adventure of Batman and Robin
5. Earthworm Jim 1&2
6. Joe & Mac
7. Kid Klown in Crazy Chase
8. The Lion King
9. Yoshis Island
10. Super Smash TV
I’m screaming at my screen, “Thanks for posting your favs man”
You make retro gaming so fun. I hope retro games never die and neither this channel. Big hug, MJR!
Love this video. And always good to hear peoples fav games they go back too. And so happy Shadowrun was in there, so many people miss this game out and its amazing! (Addams Family for me is a game I tend to go back to a lot and Sim City!)
I personally need to thank you. I'm from a younger generation (currently 25) and though my first system was a ps2, my favorite system ever as a child was the gba sp. I had burger time, pokemon special pikachu (that one lead to a grudge to this day against my brother for saving over my game), pokemon saphire, Mario kart, amongst many others. Unfortunately that system broke long ago and many games went to salvation army. Fast forward to a few years ago and I get the urge to play those games I enjoyed as a child and looked at your start collecting guide to see what else was out there. That was my introduction to your channel and I've been a fan ever since.
Older systems always intrigued me, to see were many systems started, many great systems that lost the race, and the early stages of the icons of today. You've given me many many great titles to look into for starting a new collection or adding to an old one. You've opened many doors to systems I missed as a child. One of my favorite systems I "missed out on" has been the snes. I love chrono trigger, kirby, and Mario kart. It's always a blast to break out mk3 or super bomber man at parties. Plus many more titles I undoubtedly would have missed had you not introduced them to me. So thank you for your advice on things to look out for, mistakes I could make, hidden gems I should hunt, and rarities I should keep on eye or for.
Hey MetalJesus... how's your new home? Can't wait to see your new gameroom
Next week we get the keys! We're pretty damn excited and packing is going well. Thanks for asking :)
I hope the move goes smoothly and nothing gets damaged
@NPC #34254334 Response: that's a patreon exclusive lmao
@NPC #34254334 Response: LMAO! What!?
MetalJesusRocks hope everything goes super smoothly!
I still play on my Super Nintendo Street Fighter Alpha 3, Mario All Stars, Killer Instinct, and Final Fantasy 4
Zombies ate my neighbors is my go-to for the Snes.
Same here I play it on Sega though
I play on both 😎
That game was awsome
I want to get ghoul patrol though, no one talks about that one, it's basically zamn 2
Great game but imo WAY TOO HARD! Need game genie action to properly enjoy it with a buddy that is not so good at it.
My son and I have epic battles with Tetris Attack. It’s so cool to share the games that I loved growing up with him, and he loves them too. Also R.R.Racing of course, and so many more great snes games, and actually all of the classic consoles. Great video M.J.!
Still love playing Aladdin and SMW and Donkey Kong Country.
Aladdin on the Genesis is way better than the SNES version
The graphics in Aladdin are beautiful.
Have been introduced to many NES and SNES games that I would not have bought without being shown how awesome they are.Thanks so much!!! Love your channel!
the "echoy" thing in the level two mario for the snes u hear is called reverb- re play it with headphones- its neato
I’d never be “shouting at the screen” with you, Mr. Jesus.
You do rock.
I always go back and play the rpgs on the console like Chrono Trigger, Illusion of Gaia, and especially Earthbound.
Sure, well, good to know. Random stranger.
I bust out my 3ds for the old school lovins.
So many RPGs!!!
don't forget Secret of Mana!
I have all three of those games
I often challenge friends to beat the insanely hard star levels in Super Mario World! Lots of fun!
He couldn't help himself but to say hidden gems already half a minute into the video
Great vid metal Jesus. Your one of the purest and best TH-camrs there is. Keep it up.
Great vid as always MJR.
I still enjoy playing on my SNES too, I love playing;
Zombies, Joe & Mac Caveman Ninja, Super Casltevania IV & TMNT: Turtles in Time
excellent choices! Super Castlevania IV is my all-time favorite game!!
@@derek-64 thank you, Super Casltevania also has an amazing sound track. One of my all time favourite games, so atmospheric.
I first started playing the snes when I was 4 and half years old. My mom would take me over to my grandmas thru the week while she had to work. My Uncle had the snes I can remember the day he came in with it brand new. I would show up early in the mourning's and I would play Donkey Kong, Super Mario world 1 and Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island. This was back in 1994 or 1995.. Lol I can remember He would get upset because I could beat the games being that young and he had such a hard time with them. I finally got my own snes around 98 I got the smaller version and ever since have been collecting when I can. I have around 75 of the very best games from all 3 Donkey Kongs, Contra 3, Super Castlvaina, Super metroid, All the Super Mario's and All stars, Turtles in time,Total Carnage, Zombies ate my Neighbors, Actriser 1 and 2. Booger man. Etc.. Man recently I beat Super Mario World 2 because it had been years took me about 6 hours I had a blast with the memories. Ironically, I got a call the next mourning from my Mom that my Uncle had died the previous night of a massive heart attack at the age of 59. I've been devastated over the past week. Tonight I played and beaten Super Mario World in his memory. Can't believe he's gone ill hold on to those memories and I'm thankful that he brought the Snes into my life. The Snes will never die it's in the top 3 consoles for me of all time. Thanks for such a cool video it brings it all back... I'll be a retro gamer until Game Over.. Rip Uncle Dennis 😞
Cool story and totally agree about the snes. Sorry about your uncle tho. 👍👍
@@micktaylor9332 Thanks man.
Snes video from metal Jesus on a Friday? Hell yes !
Paperboy 2 , also street fighter 2 turbo - killer instinct - mortal kombat 1-3 for fighting games... hard to beat
I still play Tetris Attack since you can use codes to get back where you were in the game. It's really a great puzzle to play
Agreed. The head to head competitive mode was pretty intense too. 🔥
So many great games for SNES, SimCity and NHL '94 are my Go-2's for sure.
My SNES collection was so good, and I traded it all away to Funcoland to get an n64, still regret it till this day. Funny thing is I still have my original SNES console and I can’t remember what happened to my N64, think I had to pawn it
I had a pretty good collection. You don't want to know how much I traded it all in for. It's depressing. But I have most of it back.
Same story here. But I will never get rid of my N64 collection. Everything is complete in box. Really want to start collecting for it.
@MasterStryfe dum ass
@MasterStryfe stfu you'd cry in the corner if you smoked crack you little pussy
start rebuilding your snes collection if you haven't already!
Metal Jesus, you rock man, I've been watching you for years, from the UK (Wales), this is the first time I've commented on one of your uploads! keep going man!!
Thanks for watching!
Good timing! I just reconnected my Super NT last night! Good ones to try on my next SNES binge.
Rock and Roll Racing was an absolute gem on the SNES. Trying to remember some of the songs that featured but my memory is failing. Still to this day though I'll hear songs on the radio and know my first time hearing them was in that game. As a kid o didn't know they existed outside of the game!
6:55 played a ton of Rock'n'Roll racing on the Genesis!
The Rock'n Roll Racing Mod for Sega CD with CD based soundtrack is the best version you can get your hands on.
Even if you didn't grow up with a SNES I don't understand how someone couldn't like it. Its library is full of some of the best games of all time from some of the best series' of all time. Ian from the CUPodcast is one of the most outspoken TH-camrs who just doesn't like the SNES. I mean, that's his prerogative, but I feel like he's trying a bit too hard to be contrary to popular opinion. He just strikes me as the type of guy who will go out of his way to not like something that the vast majority of people like, or the other way around.
Demon's Crest made by capcom is such an underrated gem
Definitely a gem. That game was a lot of fun to play especially when it came to evolutions.
I have 2 sailor moon games that were never released over here that are fan translations on snes carts. One is a beat em up the other is a RPG. It's amazing how many voice samples are in super Famicom games compared to snes games. I also have an 8 games in 1 super Mario world hack collection, super Mario 2d land and super Mario Bros 3x all for the snes
I'm glad I'm not the only one here to play and mention the Sailor Moon SNES/SFC games. They're so much fun. I have YT vids on me playing them alone and with a friend (depending): th-cam.com/play/PLRKUAKFXx5XX7UsZdQQp9tgZBlSfkvKZV.html and th-cam.com/play/PLRKUAKFXx5XUeeCwFeQHoccRkRcGtU9nq.html (not complete yet as my friend Tommy and I had life creep up on us). Sailor Moon R in the SM Saturdays playlist is fan translated as well. I included (in emulation of course as everything else in that collection) the somewhat rare Sailor Moon arcade game. Enjoy!
Your channel is one of the greats man.
I loved playing The best of the best, Aerobiz, Pilot Wings, Bassin's Black Bass, Final Fantasy III, LOTR, DK Country, Out of this World, Super Play Action Football. Riddick Bowe Boxing and so many others. The SNES was the console that I played the most.
Great memories. Good times.
You make me nostalgic for Sierra On-Line. I miss that company and the games they made.
Every now and then, I get an itch to play Gold Rush.
Retromemories I miss Space Quest and Quest for Glory. SQ was so funny.
Great list! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who still plays rock n roll racing!!! What replay that game has, and the soundtrack is still enjoyable today.
Love the Snes, one of my faves has to be Killer Instinct!.
Gotta love that ludicrous game speed option.
Games I still enjoy on the Snes are Super Metroid, Illusion of Gaia, Pilotwings and Super Castlevania
I feel like I spent countless hours playing Stunt Race FX. I'd like to know how it feels to play today, or if it is even playable at all!
It’s a little notchy but still fun. The simulated 3D graphics were groundbreaking at the time it was released. 7.5/10 from me. 🇨🇦
I don’t have a snes anymore. It was fun to watch you play these games. Sometimes I fire up an emulator and play the games you talk about. As I get older the Nostalgia for these games is wearing off for me. I’m only 38, but I really like 2600 and PS3 era games much more. Thanks!
DKC1&2 every year baby! Along with a few more like Starfox, Yoshi's Island, A Link to the Past, man the SNES rocked
As a kid the SNES games I played all the time - Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country & Street Fighter II Turbo. Now I play them all the time on my handheld emulator where ever I go.
I still play:
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Turtles in time
Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Rock n Roll racing
gagletgomez can't believe you were the first/maybe only person who mentioned Mario Cart. In my part of the world (New England) that game is FUCKING legendary for the fun. There's ALWAYS be a shit ton of people of playing at parties. That and Tekken 3. I know different console but those were the two games that EVERYONE loved in my bubble.
Brenden Crosby tbh, im surprised too! To me, it is the SNES! (Along with mario world, and SF 2).
SNES wasn’t overly popular in the UK, it was mainly Mega Drive and Master System :/
@@gaglet have you played donkey Kong country?
Donald Mccarty yes, i ‘played’ it all the way through. It’s awesome. I no longer play it. I listed games i still played, not the best snes games.
@@gaglet ah, sorry
A Link to the Past is one of the few games I consider perfect and revisit every now and then. Others I revisit regularly are Final Fantasy IV, Street Fighter 2 Turbo, and NBA Jam: TE.
Maybe it’s just because I was brought up with it and my preference but, I’m glad I got the European design of the SNES it looks so much nicer.
Well of course it IS your prefetence, you imbecile. That's like saying "I grew up in the 60s and I think music back then sounded better!". Not that it applies to the SNES hardware design because everyone knows the NA version looks objectively better. That is the reason it was redesigned in the 1st place, the famicom looks like a baby toy
I wish the US had the European design. It’s so much cooler looking!
I love the look of the US version!
@@fervcorsica3358
You seriously need to grow up.
GOD BLESS MMURICA,!!!
Hey guys MetalJesus here and I'm BACK WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE BLOCK ROCKIN' BEATS
We're 'bout ready to rock steady
That Toys R Us kiosk is literally the only time I ever played DKC. I really need to track down a copy to play now!
Donkey Kong Country is also included on the SNES Mini...so if you can't find a decent copy, you might snag that!
When I was a senior in high school my friends and I would hang out at another friend's older brother's apartment and he had DKC. Unfortunately every time I would make it over my friends would be playing it, but when I got there they were ready to do something else, so I literally never got a chance to play the game back in the day. I didn't play it until years later, and I've never played past the first couple of levels. It's a shame because it looks like such a great game. One of these days I'll play it and do a review on it as someone with a relatively fresh perspective on the game.
It’s not hard to find a copy, so do it. Beautiful looking game. 💊
Those kiosks always had the nicest monitors and made the games look so nice!
Emulators. You could be playing this game within 2 minutes if you wanted to.
I still play Demons Crest, one of the best snes games. Possibly a hidden gem since a lot of people never played it but if they had they would know how great it is. So much replay value too trying to get everything in the game. And it has like 4 different endings depending how many things you have collected.
Play Goof Troop with a mate and a few beers when we can
typenjw one of my favourites
@@bigboy0494 Guess thats what im going to do in a hour or so.
Dank game
That game is so amazing even the soundtrack!
made by shinji mikami, one of the most underappreciated geniuses in video game history, revolutionized 3rd person action/shooters with RE4 which inspired ripoffs like the last of us, gears of war, god of war 4, uncharted, etc.
havent play zelda ALTTP for about 15 years gonna fire up the emulator and revisit my childhood!
That game about biker rats is based on a animated series.
Biker mice from Mars. That was me and my brother show lol
Never got the chance to watch it but I had watched a animated show with the sharks as heroes.
@@Thollis1987 street sharkz
Was a 90’s tv series. Here in TH-cam you can find a few episodes.
14:07 - World 1-4 Coin Drop is my favorite moment from the 16bit era. It brought me endless joy doing that as a young kid, just made me feel so cool.
Hope you're doing well dude!
Thanks. Still getting used to this damn CPAP machine and my doctors want me to lose some weight. I'll check back in with them in a month, so #FingersCrossed
CPAP machine? Lol wut? Also, there is nothing wrong with your weight bra. Just keep headbanging, it will go away
@@fervcorsica3358 Check his Twitter.
I still play Desert Strike Return to the Gulf. Amazing isometric shooter/~open world game~. Good controls and an interesting story. Made by EA before their fall
My favorite SNES game: Prince of Persia 1
The best version of that classic game. Too bad that PoP2 port was handled by Titus
"The Legend of the mystical ninja". One of the best coop experiences I've ever had. It's possible to carry the second player on the back. First player leads through the level, second player attacks!
Holy crap. You brought back so many memories. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is an incredible game. I played it so much with a friend of mine, i knew the labyrinth by heart. It's absolutely fantastic and so far ahead of its time. With the town exploration, the mini-games, and the shops, it was like GTA for the SNES.
The best console of all time right there ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ
I've been a gamer since before the NES & have tons of nostalgia for the 8 & 16 bit era but oddly enough my favorite console of all time is the XBOX 360. A perfect storm of great graphics, gameplay, engrossing stories, ease of use, all physical, micro-transaction free & the final gen where games were made for fun & not to push an agenda.
I can't disagree. It's my favorite console, as well. It's my favorite era of gameplay, graphics and game genres...Side scrollers, RPG's, sports games (Super Tecmo Bowl and NHL 94 are still 2 of my all time favorite sports titles).
Some of the games I always come back to are; Final Fight 2, F-zero, Super Double Dragon, TMNT turtles in time, Aero Fighters, Super Smash Tv, Space Megaforce, Tecmo Superbowl and Iron Commando. Notice most of the games on my list are 2 player co-op. I enjoy playing with another person when I can. It makes it that much more fun. Great video!!
The PC Engine is the greatest console for shooters, by far.
I saw that in 0:16 you put in Plock. That was one of the 2 games I have ever played on a snes. ( the other one was super castlevania 4 ) Its really cool to see that someone else played this hidden gem.
I've also used Plok footage in some of my intros. And you're right, it's a total Hidden Gems
@@MetalJesusRocks OMGGGGG Thank you for the response that just made my day Thank You and Have a Nice Day
Uniracers.........makes my thumb hurt just thinking about it. Excellent game. Very colourful. 🎄
Uniracers.........makes my thumb hurt just thinking about it. Excellent game. Very colourful. 🎄
He probably has a deal with someone to sell and push this game on his channel
What are you talking about?
I don't think people ever knew the masterpieces that Nintendo made
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is an amazing game. I remember playing it so much with a friend of mine. The hidden mini-games and the town exploration is basically proto-GTA. It's an incredible game with an incredible co-op experience, too. That game is incredibly underrated!
The year was 1997 when I was finally old enough to play video games at age 3 and I have nothing but fond memories of the SNES, DKC and Super Mario All Stars. But what really blows me away even two decades later is the fact that my older brother's game boy games from when he was growing up could be played in color on the Super Game Boy. Such a novel concept for the time.
Super Aleste/Space Megaforce and Gradius 3 are my absolute favourite shooters.
Those damn bubbles in gradius 3 lmao.
@@micktaylor9332 Those bubbles are very annoying, because they cause the game to lag for me.
@@rickjames9039 yeh same here, it's painful when it lags like that.
Doooood! I played the hell out of rock n roll racing on gba. I Remember the biker mice from mars toys that owned in the 90s!!!
Good picks man. My SNES games I like to play are Castelvania IV, Gradius III, Maximum Carnage, Donkey Kong Country, TMNT Turtles In Time, F-Zero, StarFox, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts and Demon's Crest for starters. And all of these I own the original cartridges and play on my actual SNES. There are many others, but this is just a list of ones I go back to more often.
I was lucky enough to buy the legend of the mystical ninja from a second hand store as a kid. I was soooo happy with the purchase.
Watching you talk about games
I can do that all day.
Great content 🔥🤘
nailed it! For me, uniracers is up there. And Super Mario RPG!
Uniracers is great. 🚲