the Super Nintendo was a role-playing
game errs best friend welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten Super
Nintendo RPGs for this list we’ve chosen
Super Nintendo games that offer
traditional turn-based and action
role-playing combat titles like The
Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
weren’t included because they’re
basically considered action-adventure
games rather than action RPGs number 10
terranigma we start our epic RPG list
with this underrated gem which
unfortunately never made it to north
america terranigma is an action
role-playing game with a magnificent
grandiose story about the rebirth of the
world following the clash between God
and the devil
main character arc is the mischievous
bad boy whose fate seems intertwined
with the planets future the gamer takes
control of arc as he runs jumps and
attacks using the intuitive battle
system that offers challenging and
unique mechanics with a marvelous
soundtrack creative level design and a
beautiful art style terranigma is a
blast from start to finish
number nine lufia to rise of the
sinister all’s the prequel to the first
lufia game lluvia 2 improves on every
aspect of its predecessor offering a
more robust adventure filled with
multiple dungeons and hundreds of
puzzles taking us back 99 years before
the events of the original the game
tells the origins of the evil God likes
sinister all’s and the war they waged
against humanity innovative features
such as IP skills and capsule monsters
battling alongside captured animals were
introduced along with the ancient cave a
randomly generated dungeon with ninety
nine floors to explore
number eight Breath of Fire 2 set 500
years after the original Breath of Fire
2 offers an awesome RPG experience
beautifully crafted with great
production value the player takes
control of ryu the last surviving member
of the dragon clan as he and a colorful
cast of humans and creatures fight to
rid the world of a growing evil
besides the solid turn-based combat one
of the coolest aspects of the game is
how each character has a different skill
that can be used outside of battle such
as fishing and hunting number seven
secret of evermore secret of evermore is
an underrated action RPG that follows a
boy and his pet dog who are accidentally
transported to the world of evermore
they’ll engage in real-time battles in
prehistoric jungles filled with
dinosaurs medieval kingdoms Egyptian
like ancient civilizations and even
futuristic Space Station’s core gameplay
involves the usual puzzle solving and
exploration intermixed with mastering
weapons and the unique alchemy system
for casting spells with an atmospheric
soundtrack and great level design this
tale of a boy and his dog makes for a
great adventure
number 6 illusion of Gaia next up on our
list is this action role-playing game by
peenics harnessing his psychic powers
will is tasked with stopping the chaos
comet that will bring destruction to the
earth
while the player only takes control of
will he can transform himself into the
dark night freedom and the insanely
powerful massive energy known as shadow
each transformation brings something new
to the table adding an interesting
element to mix up the combat and puzzle
solving a great soundtrack and gorgeous
visuals are the icing on this delicious
RPG cake number five secret of mana
coming in at number five is another fan
favorite in secret of mana you take
control of an unnamed warrior whose task
it is to find the seeds of the mana tree
a force that keeps good and evil in
perfect balance
foregoing turn-based combat for
real-time battles the game features an
interesting ring command menu system
which allows the player to pause the
action and make critical decisions
furthermore you can grab a buddy and
play the game co-op with two players
with a great plot colourful graphics and
a phenomenal soundtrack this is one of
the snes’s finest number for earthbound
what is one thing that a video game
needs above all else fun and earthbound
offers that in spades despite the fact
that it requires more grinding than
pretty much anything else on this list
with its real world setting which by the
way was unheard of in RPGs at the time
humorous tone and great characters earth
mountain quickly became a cult favourite
amongst nest gamers playing as ness you
and your buddies must stop the evil guy
gas from enveloping the world in hatred
a catchy soundtrack and charming level
design add to this innovative RPG
experience with our favorite level in
the game being moon side a colorful city
where everything is opposite number
three super mario RPG
legend of the seven stars mario in an
RPG developed by Squaresoft this was one
of the earliest cases in which Nintendo
led another developer handle their star
mascot
when the Mushroom Kingdom comes under
attack from the villainous Smithee a
menacing mechanical creature who has
stolen the seven stars from the star
road it naturally falls to our favorite
plumber to set things right
Mario RPG offers fun turn-based combat
with newcomers mallow the tadpole and
Gino the fan favorite puppet magician
most shockingly Bowser joins Mario in
the battle against smithy who has taken
over Bowser’s Castle memorable enemies
such as the Aksum rangers and collects
the Final Fantasy inspired secret boss
made this game a joy to play number two
Final Fantasy 3 aka Final Fantasy 6
arguably the finest RPG in this series
Final Fantasy 6 boasts excellent
gameplay and superb design with a story
to rival the best of the best from the
moment terra plows through the snowy
narshe gamers know they’re witnessing
something magical ff6 also has the
distinction of having one of the
greatest villains in video game history
the sociopathic clown kefka pallazzo who
actually does the unthinkable and ends
the world
with numerous memorable scenes such as
the opera house scene Final Fantasy 6
will go down as one of the best RPGs
ever
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one Chrono Trigger
when you mix epic RPG action and a
complex story about a group of heroes
using time travel to stop the apocalypse
you get our number one entry
Chrono Trigger is not only the best RPG
on the Super Nintendo it’s arguably one
of the best RPGs ever in addition to the
fantastic work that went into the game’s
visual aspects and musical score it
offers dynamic gameplay with its
innovative battle system encouraging you
to combine your characters abilities for
mind-blowing results with multiple
endings and even a major character death
Chrono Trigger has cemented itself as
RPG royalty
do you agree with our list let us know
which SNES RPG you would include on your
list and for more awesome top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
game errs best friend welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten Super
Nintendo RPGs for this list we’ve chosen
Super Nintendo games that offer
traditional turn-based and action
role-playing combat titles like The
Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
weren’t included because they’re
basically considered action-adventure
games rather than action RPGs number 10
terranigma we start our epic RPG list
with this underrated gem which
unfortunately never made it to north
america terranigma is an action
role-playing game with a magnificent
grandiose story about the rebirth of the
world following the clash between God
and the devil
main character arc is the mischievous
bad boy whose fate seems intertwined
with the planets future the gamer takes
control of arc as he runs jumps and
attacks using the intuitive battle
system that offers challenging and
unique mechanics with a marvelous
soundtrack creative level design and a
beautiful art style terranigma is a
blast from start to finish
number nine lufia to rise of the
sinister all’s the prequel to the first
lufia game lluvia 2 improves on every
aspect of its predecessor offering a
more robust adventure filled with
multiple dungeons and hundreds of
puzzles taking us back 99 years before
the events of the original the game
tells the origins of the evil God likes
sinister all’s and the war they waged
against humanity innovative features
such as IP skills and capsule monsters
battling alongside captured animals were
introduced along with the ancient cave a
randomly generated dungeon with ninety
nine floors to explore
number eight Breath of Fire 2 set 500
years after the original Breath of Fire
2 offers an awesome RPG experience
beautifully crafted with great
production value the player takes
control of ryu the last surviving member
of the dragon clan as he and a colorful
cast of humans and creatures fight to
rid the world of a growing evil
besides the solid turn-based combat one
of the coolest aspects of the game is
how each character has a different skill
that can be used outside of battle such
as fishing and hunting number seven
secret of evermore secret of evermore is
an underrated action RPG that follows a
boy and his pet dog who are accidentally
transported to the world of evermore
they’ll engage in real-time battles in
prehistoric jungles filled with
dinosaurs medieval kingdoms Egyptian
like ancient civilizations and even
futuristic Space Station’s core gameplay
involves the usual puzzle solving and
exploration intermixed with mastering
weapons and the unique alchemy system
for casting spells with an atmospheric
soundtrack and great level design this
tale of a boy and his dog makes for a
great adventure
number 6 illusion of Gaia next up on our
list is this action role-playing game by
peenics harnessing his psychic powers
will is tasked with stopping the chaos
comet that will bring destruction to the
earth
while the player only takes control of
will he can transform himself into the
dark night freedom and the insanely
powerful massive energy known as shadow
each transformation brings something new
to the table adding an interesting
element to mix up the combat and puzzle
solving a great soundtrack and gorgeous
visuals are the icing on this delicious
RPG cake number five secret of mana
coming in at number five is another fan
favorite in secret of mana you take
control of an unnamed warrior whose task
it is to find the seeds of the mana tree
a force that keeps good and evil in
perfect balance
foregoing turn-based combat for
real-time battles the game features an
interesting ring command menu system
which allows the player to pause the
action and make critical decisions
furthermore you can grab a buddy and
play the game co-op with two players
with a great plot colourful graphics and
a phenomenal soundtrack this is one of
the snes’s finest number for earthbound
what is one thing that a video game
needs above all else fun and earthbound
offers that in spades despite the fact
that it requires more grinding than
pretty much anything else on this list
with its real world setting which by the
way was unheard of in RPGs at the time
humorous tone and great characters earth
mountain quickly became a cult favourite
amongst nest gamers playing as ness you
and your buddies must stop the evil guy
gas from enveloping the world in hatred
a catchy soundtrack and charming level
design add to this innovative RPG
experience with our favorite level in
the game being moon side a colorful city
where everything is opposite number
three super mario RPG
legend of the seven stars mario in an
RPG developed by Squaresoft this was one
of the earliest cases in which Nintendo
led another developer handle their star
mascot
when the Mushroom Kingdom comes under
attack from the villainous Smithee a
menacing mechanical creature who has
stolen the seven stars from the star
road it naturally falls to our favorite
plumber to set things right
Mario RPG offers fun turn-based combat
with newcomers mallow the tadpole and
Gino the fan favorite puppet magician
most shockingly Bowser joins Mario in
the battle against smithy who has taken
over Bowser’s Castle memorable enemies
such as the Aksum rangers and collects
the Final Fantasy inspired secret boss
made this game a joy to play number two
Final Fantasy 3 aka Final Fantasy 6
arguably the finest RPG in this series
Final Fantasy 6 boasts excellent
gameplay and superb design with a story
to rival the best of the best from the
moment terra plows through the snowy
narshe gamers know they’re witnessing
something magical ff6 also has the
distinction of having one of the
greatest villains in video game history
the sociopathic clown kefka pallazzo who
actually does the unthinkable and ends
the world
with numerous memorable scenes such as
the opera house scene Final Fantasy 6
will go down as one of the best RPGs
ever
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one Chrono Trigger
when you mix epic RPG action and a
complex story about a group of heroes
using time travel to stop the apocalypse
you get our number one entry
Chrono Trigger is not only the best RPG
on the Super Nintendo it’s arguably one
of the best RPGs ever in addition to the
fantastic work that went into the game’s
visual aspects and musical score it
offers dynamic gameplay with its
innovative battle system encouraging you
to combine your characters abilities for
mind-blowing results with multiple
endings and even a major character death
Chrono Trigger has cemented itself as
RPG royalty
do you agree with our list let us know
which SNES RPG you would include on your
list and for more awesome top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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