

Super Metroid was the beginning of the modern Metroid formula, but its gameplay mechanics and abilities have been copied into other games such as the Prime Trilogy, Zero Mission, and Samus Returns which all have even more unique abilities and gameplay elements that Super does not. Super Mario World is a solid 2D Mario game, but the NSMB games have included its mechanics AND migrated over moves from the 3D games like Ground Pound and Wall Jump. They were very formative games for their respective series, yes, but their formulas have been done to death in so many of their sequels that little stands out about the originals.

If you look below and see a game you think deserves to be higher up, click on the 'Profile' button and score it yourself - your personal rating could boost its placement in the overall ranking.

It should be noted, however, that this list is not set in stone and will automatically change over time, reflecting the changing ratings (and new additions to the NSO library).

The following list is compiled using the ratings (out of 10) given to each game in our database. The library of SNES games available on Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service now stands at over 50 titles, and while it may lag behind the number of NES games on the service, there are plenty of Super NES gems to enjoy on Switch.īut which of the SNES offerings are the best? Well, we asked Nintendo Life readers to rate the available SNES games on Switch, too, using our User Rating system. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Updated with Fighter's History and Kirby's Avalanche from Nintendo's July 2022 update to Nintendo Switch Online.
