Ranking by platform

The best games on Super Nintendo.

134 games compete in this selection. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island tops it with 1,915 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,915
  2. 2 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,880
  3. 3 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,848
  4. 4 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,837
  5. 5 Super Metroid 1994 · Metroidvania 1,835
  6. 6 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,795
  7. 7 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,791
  8. 8 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,786
  9. 9 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,785
  10. 10 F-Zero 1990 · Racing 1,775
  11. 11 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,772
  12. 12 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  13. 13 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,744
  14. 14 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,735
  15. 15 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721
  16. 16 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,695
  17. 17 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,692
  18. 18 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,686
  19. 19 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,685
  20. 20 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995 · Strategy 1,674
  21. 21 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,637
  22. 22 Star Fox 1993 · TPS 1,629
  23. 23 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,617
  24. 24 Final Fantasy V 1992 · JRPG 1,614
  25. 25 Mega Man X3 1995 · Platformer 1,610
  26. 26 Mega Man X2 1994 · Platformer 1,595
  27. 27 Super Mario Bros. 1993 · Platformer 1,593
  28. 28 Mario's Super Picross 1995 · Puzzle 1,586
  29. 29 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,581
  30. 30 Rocket Knight Adventures 1993 · Platformer 1,567
  31. 31 Final Fight 3 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,567
  32. 32 Secret of Mana 1993 · Action RPG 1,562
  33. 33 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555
  34. 34 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,552
  35. 35 Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest 1992 · JRPG 1,546
  36. 36 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,541
  37. 37 Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,540
  38. 38 Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage 1994 · Fighting 1,534
  39. 39 Final Fight 2 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,534
  40. 40 Kirby's Dream Course 1994 · Sports 1,523
  41. 41 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520
  42. 42 The Lost Vikings 1993 · Platformer 1,517
  43. 43 U.N. Squadron 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,517
  44. 44 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,514
  45. 45 Super Ghouls'n Ghosts 1991 · Platformer 1,511
  46. 46 Mega Man 7 1995 · Platformer 1,509
  47. 47 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,509
  48. 48 Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu 1996 · JRPG 1,508
  49. 49 Astérix 1993 · Platformer 1,508
  50. 50 Super Star Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,506
  51. 51 Breath of Fire II 1994 · JRPG 1,505
  52. 52 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,502
  53. 53 The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse 1992 · Platformer 1,502
  54. 54 Eye of the Beholder 1991 · Action RPG 1,501
  55. 55 Kirby's Dream Land 3 1997 · Platformer 1,498
  56. 56 Captain Commando 1991 · Platformer 1,497
  57. 57 Pilotwings 1990 · Sports 1,493
  58. 58 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1994 · Beat 'em up 1,487
  59. 59 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,486
  60. 60 Breath of Fire 1993 · JRPG 1,486
  61. 61 Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 1995 · JRPG 1,485
  62. 62 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  63. 63 Castlevania: Dracula X 1995 · Platformer 1,481
  64. 64 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,480
  65. 65 Super Bomberman 1993 · Arcade 1,480
  66. 66 Mario Paint 1992 · Simulation 1,476
  67. 67 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,476
  68. 68 Shin Megami Tensei 1992 · JRPG 1,472
  69. 69 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,472
  70. 70 The 7th Guest 1993 · Point-and-click 1,470
  71. 71 SimAnt 1991 · Strategy 1,470
  72. 72 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! 1992 · Platformer 1,469
  73. 73 Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1993 · Platformer 1,466
  74. 74 Disney's Goof Troop 1993 · Action-adventure 1,464
  75. 75 Primal Rage 1994 · Fighting 1,463
  76. 76 Star Fox 2 2017 · Platformer 1,460
  77. 77 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,459
  78. 78 Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind 1993 · Platformer 1,459
  79. 79 International Superstar Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,459
  80. 80 Terranigma 1995 · Action RPG 1,456
  81. 81 Rock n' Roll Racing 1993 · Racing 1,454
  82. 82 Mega Man & Bass 1998 · Platformer 1,448
  83. 83 Top Gear 1992 · Racing 1,446
  84. 84 Trials of Mana 1995 · Action RPG 1,446
  85. 85 Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension 1992 · Platformer 1,444
  86. 86 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993 · Platformer 1,440
  87. 87 Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 1999 · Strategy 1,439
  88. 88 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995 · Sports 1,436
  89. 89 Fatal Fury 1991 · Fighting 1,434
  90. 90 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,434
  91. 91 Soul Blazer 1992 · Action RPG 1,433
  92. 92 The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare 1992 · Platformer 1,430
  93. 93 Columns 1990 · Puzzle 1,430
  94. 94 Z 1996 · Strategy 1,425
  95. 95 Super Bomberman 3 1995 · Arcade 1,425
  96. 96 Super Bomberman 2 1994 · Arcade 1,424
  97. 97 Super Punch-Out!! 1994 · Fighting 1,422
  98. 98 ActRaiser 1990 · Platformer 1,420
  99. 99 Knights of the Round 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,420
  100. 100 Secret of Evermore 1995 · Action RPG 1,419

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In detail

The best games on Super Nintendo, what this ranking says

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island leads this selection with 1,915 ELO points, ahead of Chrono Trigger and Super Mario World. The 134 games competing in it have played 19,671 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 134
Duels played by those games 19,671
Game in the lead Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,915
Point gap between 1st and 10th 140
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Super Nintendo

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on Super Nintendo
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Platformer 46 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1,915 362
JRPG 13 Chrono Trigger 1,880 601
Racing 6 Super Mario Kart 1,791 306
Fighting 12 Mortal Kombat II 1,755 274
Strategy 7 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1,674 103
Beat 'em up 9 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1,581 71
Action RPG 9 Secret of Mana 1,562 193
Shoot 'em up 8 Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1,540 102
Sports 6 Kirby's Dream Course 1,523 69

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 100 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Lost Vikings +112 1,517
SimAnt +62 1,470
Mega Man X3 +57 1,610

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Chrono Trigger Final Fantasy III 11 91%
Super Mario World Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 6 83%
Super Mario World The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 4 100%
Super Mario Kart F-Zero 4 50%
Super Metroid Donkey Kong Country 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Super Nintendo?

According to community votes, the best game on Super Nintendo is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, with 1,915 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Chrono Trigger and Super Mario World, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Super Nintendo are ranked?

134 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 19,671 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Super Nintendo is climbing right now?

The Lost Vikings is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 112 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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