Where to start?

[Navin_Johnson]

Maybe it's nostalgia speaking, but I would add Diddy Kong Racing to the suggestions already made.

[Breetai]

Breetai, I will admit, I try not to get any more than 35 games for a system, unless there are some I absolutely can not pass up. 50 though? Damn. I don't think that I've ever had that many games at once...

Heh, my current SNES collection is at 177. They're not all good necessarily, but I plan to get a lot more.

Damn, according to Backloggery, I'm just at 143. It's slightly less, since stuff like SMB All-Stars counts as 3 games. Maybe it's actually 130 or so. Not all are must-haves!!!

The SNES has probably more games that you need than any other system that isn't called "NES", "Playstation" or "Playstation 2". Even then... it still might have the most, depending on your taste. To be honest, if you had 35 great SNES games... you would be very, very happy.

I'll even make a list for you:

Actraiser
Axelay
Ballz 3D
Castlevania IV
Castlevania: Dracula X
Chrono Trigger
Contra III
Donkey Kong Country
Super E.D.F.
Earthworm Jim
F-Zero
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Gradius III
Mega Man X
NHL '94
Pilotwings
R-Type III
Rock 'n Roll Racing
Sim City
Space Megaforce
Star Fox
Street Fighter II: Turbo
Super Adventure Island
Super Bomberman 2
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Metroid
Super R-Type
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV
Top Gear 2
UN Squadron
Zelda III: A Link to the Past


My top 35 picks for the SNES. I even left off some HUGE "must-haves" like Earthbound (I never really got the hype), Secret of Mana, DKC 2 and 3, Final Fight 1, 2 and 3, Mega Man X2, X3 and 7, Mortal Kombat II, Killer Instinct, Zombies Ate my Neighbors, all imports, etc.

If we're talking about Ogre Battles, Ogre Battle 64 is one of the few games that make getting a 64 worthwhile.

I did that on purpose. For the record, it's WAY easier to find Ogre Battle on the PS1 than the SNES. Exact same game, just with loading times and a cheaper price.


For the N64, I will also endorse Paper Mario. It is freaking awesome.
I do not believe you can find 35 N64 games as strong as that list.

[Ack]

For the N64, I will also endorse Paper Mario. It is freaking awesome.
I do not believe you can find 35 N64 games as strong as that list.

1. GoldenEye 007
2. Perfect Dark
3. Turok 2
4. Super Mario 64
5. Killer Instinct Gold
6. Mortal Kombat Trilogy
7. Super Smash Bros.
8. Mario Kart 64
9. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
10. Banjo Kazooie
11. Jet Force Gemini
12. Waverace 64
13. Pilotwings 64
14. Paper Mario
15. Banjo Tooie
16. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
17. Star Fox 64
18. Conker's Bad Fur Day
19. Mischief Makers
20. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
21. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
22. 1080 Snowboarding
23. Bangai-O
24. WCW/nWo Revenge
25. F-Zero X
26. Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer
27. Resident Evil 2
28. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
29. Blast Corps
30. Harvest Moon 64
31. Space Station Silicon Valley
32. Mario Tennis
33. NFL Blitz
34. Kirby 64
35. Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

The number doesn't mean anything, it's just the order I thought of them. That said, I will back Breetai in saying that there are considerably more quality titles on the SNES than on the Nintendo 64. And to prove it, here's 35 more titles that Breetai didn't put in his list of 35:

1. Earthbound
2. Secret of Mana
3. Donkey Kong Country 2
4. Donkey Kong Country 3
5. Mega Man X2
6. Mega Man X3
7. Mega Man 7
8. Killer Instinct
9. Zombies Ate My Neighbors
10. Mortal Kombat 2
11. Power Instinct
12. Super Street Fighter 2
13. NBA Jam
14. Lufia
15. Lufia II
16. Magic Sword
17. X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
18. Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems
19. The Adventures of Batman and Robin
20. King of Dragons
21. Super Mario Kart
22. Cybernator
23. The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
24. The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey and Minnie
25. WeaponLord
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters
27. Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
28. Bonkers
29. The Lost Vikings
30. Mario Paint
31. Knights of the Round
32. Pocky & Rocky
33. Pocky & Rocky 2
34. The Peace Keepers
35. Breath of Fire

Oh, and I see your Ballz 3D and raise you Shaq Fu.

[Breetai]

35 N64 games...

I still stand by my statement. These don't match the SNES !games... BUT, they are good games mostly.

...here's 35 more titles that Breetai didn't put in his list of 35...

Haha, the first 10 look awfully familiar from my post.

I cannot believe I didn't put Mario Kart in my list. I actually had it, but I guess I lost it when I ordered them alphabetically.

Oh, and I see your Ballz...

What? Damn...

[Ack]

35 N64 games...

I still stand by my statement. These don't match the SNES !games... BUT, they are good games mostly.

Yeah, I figure it comes down to personal choice. The ones I put up are ones I felt were great and received high general praise. I've got a few personal favorites that didn't make it up, like the port of Hexen. Admittedly there were also a few games on your SNES list I was a little surprised about, like Sim City.

Oh and yeah, the first 10 came from your "I didn't include" spiel. It was too good a chance to pass up.

[Xeogred]

33. NFL Blitz

Haha oh man, nostalgia bomb.

HAIL MARY!

The N64 was great and I'd say there's a good 30 or so games I'd love to get again someday (sadly traded in a ton of my N64 games years back, haven't really recovered on that one since)... but yeah it's absolutely nothing compared to the SNES or PSX in my book thesedays.

[RCBH928]

@Ack
NTSC collection
how much will it cost?

am not aware that there are any PAL or japanese exclusive games
there might be i dunno

[Breetai]

am not aware that there are any... japanese exclusive games

Of course there are a lot. The ones that attract most westerners attention are few, though.

[The Last Horseman]

... I'll work on it when I go to Austin. I will pick up what I can afford. I want an Ice Blue N64, and SNES, possibly the mini SNES. I'm not a fan of Sony, but there are some games I want for PS2, mainly stuff like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, maybe Ratchet and Clank and God of War. IDK, I hate Sony controllers though.

Also, I can't go buy games very often in person, because DPad in San Marcos is kinda high, and Austin is a drive that can't be made often, so the internet is the only other option, and isn't exactly wallet friendly.

[The Last Horseman]

Kinda an update/bump, I got my N64 and Super Mario 64, Goldeneye, and OOT. SM64 however, makes an occasional really loud kinda scratchy noise and freezes... I'm not sure what causes it, but I find it to be really scary for my wallet. I'm also looking to trade my Goldeneye, because I now have about four from friends giving them to me ( )