So I have come to a couple of conclusions.
#1
Loose carts are nice and all but only complete cartridge-based games are really going to be super-collectible and genuinely rare down the line.
#2
Having a complete SNES collection would be amazing but ultimately a hollow victory (for me personally). Would anyone really be impressed by the 500-600 shit-to-mediocre games that make up the bulk of the SNES library? Most would say no. I also cannot justify the cost or shelf space for such an endeavor. Also how many of these B, C or D-list games would I EVER play for more than the 5 minutes allotted to satisfy morbid curiosity?
The impetus behind this post is not really to argue and debate the above suppositions but to get some genuine, experienced community feedback from you.
Out of the ~725 SNES games available, how many are worth the time, expense and shelf-space to collect complete?
I have a preliminary list. Included are, arguably, some of the best games in the Super Nintendo library. I tried to exclude any ports unless the port offers something significantly different from the original incarnation. There are a couple of exceptions (e.g. NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat II and Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Turtles in Time) that are great ports and will be played constantly so they were included in my list.
And without further delay...
The list:
7th Saga, The
ActRaiser
ActRaiser 2
Addams Family, The
Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire II
Castlevania: Dracula X
Chrono Trigger
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Cybernator
Demon's Crest
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
E.V.O.: Search for Eden
EarthBound
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Equinox
F-Zero
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Final Fight 2
Final Fight 3
Gradius III
Harvest Moon
Illusion of Gaia
Incantation
Joe and Mac
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
Jurassic Park
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby Superstar
Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The
Legend of Zelda, The: A Link to the Past
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Mario Paint
MechWarrior
Mega Man 7
Mega Man's Soccer
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Metal Warriors
Mortal Kombat II
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
Pilotwings
Pocky & Rocky
Pocky & Rocky 2
R-Type 3
Rock 'N Roll Racing
Secret of Evermore, The
Secret of Mana
Shadowrun
Soul Blazer
Space Megaforce
Sparkster
Star Fox
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Future's Past
Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Adventure Island
Super Adventure Island 2
Super Bomberman 2
Super Bomberman Party Pak
Super Bonk
Super Castlevania IV
Super Double Dragon
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
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
Super Punch Out!!
Super Star Wars
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Super Turrican
Super Turrican 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Tetris Attack
Top Gear 3000
UN Squadron
Wild Guns
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
So, my fellow SNES addicts, what games are I missing? Pocky and Rocky would not have even made this list had I not picked up the first one (loose) at a swap meet. I know there are other gems out there. Help me find them!!!
I have attached a txt file with a list of the ~700 U.S. Super Nintendo games for reference. I may have some mistakes on there but it is pretty damn close to complete.
Thoughts?
Thank-you.