Ranking by platform

The best games on Super Nintendo.

134 games compete in this selection. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past tops it with 1,907 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,907
  2. 2 Super Metroid 1994 · Metroidvania 1,880
  3. 3 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,871
  4. 4 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,857
  5. 5 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,826
  6. 6 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,825
  7. 7 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,809
  8. 8 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,807
  9. 9 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,778
  10. 10 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,756
  11. 11 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  12. 12 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,736
  13. 13 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,734
  14. 14 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,732
  15. 15 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,721
  16. 16 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,713
  17. 17 F-Zero 1990 · Racing 1,683
  18. 18 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,679
  19. 19 Mega Man 7 1995 · Platformer 1,672
  20. 20 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995 · Strategy 1,648
  21. 21 Star Fox 1993 · TPS 1,639
  22. 22 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,633
  23. 23 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,633
  24. 24 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,611
  25. 25 Mario's Super Picross 1995 · Puzzle 1,608
  26. 26 Final Fantasy V 1992 · JRPG 1,606
  27. 27 Secret of Mana 1993 · Action RPG 1,583
  28. 28 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,579
  29. 29 Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest 1992 · JRPG 1,575
  30. 30 Pilotwings 1990 · Sports 1,575
  31. 31 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,571
  32. 32 Rocket Knight Adventures 1993 · Platformer 1,565
  33. 33 Mario Paint 1992 · Simulation 1,562
  34. 34 Mega Man X2 1994 · Platformer 1,560
  35. 35 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,560
  36. 36 Soul Blazer 1992 · Action RPG 1,550
  37. 37 Super Mario Bros. 1993 · Platformer 1,547
  38. 38 Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,547
  39. 39 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Platformer 1,544
  40. 40 The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare 1992 · Platformer 1,543
  41. 41 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,538
  42. 42 Mega Man X3 1995 · Platformer 1,537
  43. 43 Kirby's Dream Land 3 1997 · Platformer 1,537
  44. 44 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,536
  45. 45 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,533
  46. 46 Super Punch-Out!! 1994 · Fighting 1,532
  47. 47 International Superstar Soccer 1994 · Sports 1,522
  48. 48 Breath of Fire II 1994 · JRPG 1,513
  49. 49 Shin Megami Tensei 1992 · JRPG 1,512
  50. 50 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,508
  51. 51 Astérix 1993 · Platformer 1,508
  52. 52 Terranigma 1995 · Action RPG 1,498
  53. 53 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  54. 54 NBA Jam 1993 · Sports 1,490
  55. 55 Illusion of Gaia 1993 · Action RPG 1,488
  56. 56 Castlevania: Dracula X 1995 · Platformer 1,487
  57. 57 Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage 1994 · Fighting 1,479
  58. 58 E.V.O.: Search for Eden 1992 · Action RPG 1,477
  59. 59 The Adventures of Batman & Robin 1994 · Platformer 1,475
  60. 60 Mega Man & Bass 1998 · Platformer 1,474
  61. 61 Super Ghouls'n Ghosts 1991 · Platformer 1,473
  62. 62 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995 · Sports 1,473
  63. 63 Kirby's Dream Course 1994 · Sports 1,471
  64. 64 Top Gear 1992 · Racing 1,468
  65. 65 Knights of the Round 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,464
  66. 66 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,462
  67. 67 Star Fox 2 2017 · Platformer 1,459
  68. 68 Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu 1996 · JRPG 1,458
  69. 69 Jurassic Park 1993 · Point-and-click 1,451
  70. 70 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  71. 71 Z 1996 · Strategy 1,450
  72. 72 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,448
  73. 73 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,448
  74. 74 Secret of Evermore 1995 · Action RPG 1,448
  75. 75 Super Bomberman 1993 · Arcade 1,448
  76. 76 Final Fight 3 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,447
  77. 77 The Lost Vikings 1993 · Platformer 1,444
  78. 78 Columns 1990 · Puzzle 1,442
  79. 79 Animaniacs 1994 · Platformer 1,442
  80. 80 Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 1999 · Strategy 1,442
  81. 81 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,441
  82. 82 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,436
  83. 83 Trials of Mana 1995 · Action RPG 1,435
  84. 84 Tales of Phantasia 1995 · JRPG 1,435
  85. 85 Captain Commando 1991 · Platformer 1,434
  86. 86 Super Star Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,434
  87. 87 Art of Fighting 1992 · Fighting 1,425
  88. 88 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! 1992 · Platformer 1,425
  89. 89 Harvest Moon 1996 · Simulation 1,422
  90. 90 Road Rash 1991 · Racing 1,421
  91. 91 The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse 1992 · Platformer 1,421
  92. 92 Super Bomberman 3 1995 · Arcade 1,421
  93. 93 Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1992 · Platformer 1,420
  94. 94 Fatal Fury 1991 · Fighting 1,420
  95. 95 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993 · Platformer 1,418
  96. 96 Final Fight 2 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,417
  97. 97 Super Bomberman 2 1994 · Arcade 1,417
  98. 98 Breath of Fire 1993 · JRPG 1,416
  99. 99 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1994 · Beat 'em up 1,413
  100. 100 Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1993 · Platformer 1,412

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In detail

The best games on Super Nintendo, what this ranking says

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past leads this selection with 1,907 ELO points, ahead of Super Metroid and Super Mario World. The 134 games competing in it have played 16,060 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 134
Duels played by those games 16,060
Game in the lead The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,907
Point gap between 1st and 10th 151
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 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 1,871 2,470
JRPG 13 Final Fantasy IV 1,857 147
Racing 6 Super Mario Kart 1,734 277
Fighting 12 Mortal Kombat II 1,713 239
Strategy 7 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1,648 73
Action RPG 9 Secret of Mana 1,583 168
Beat 'em up 9 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1,579 50
Sports 6 Pilotwings 1,575 58
Shoot 'em up 8 Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1,547 71

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Star Fox 2 +89 1,459
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 +81 1,533
Pilotwings +80 1,575

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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, with 1,907 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Metroid 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 16,060 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?

Star Fox 2 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 89 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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