Best Games for SNES of 1996

DOOM (1993)

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Old school, Demons

December 10, 1993

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 12, 2001

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Ms. Pac-Man

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

August 1, 1996

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This top-down arcade game follows Ms. PAC-MAN through mazes as she collects dots and avoids ghosts. Clearing a maze advances to the next stage. Power Pellets...

SimCity 2000

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric

May 26, 1995

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This city-building simulator casts the player as a mayor responsible for creating and running a city. Attracting residents means developing housing, industry, mass...

Primal Rage

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

December 19, 1995

Players: 6/10

Primal Rage — arcade action. This is a traditional 2D fighting game in which 2 players choose a fighter and fight one on one, or one player plays a campaign...

Theme Park

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view

August 25, 1995

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A strategy game about building and managing a theme park, where success depends on its rides, staff and visitor services. An advisor offers guidance, while the...

Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

September 30, 1996

Steam: 62/100

This action platformer follows Maui as he searches for the missing Shabuhm Shabuhm idol to save his island from disaster. He can switch between his usual form and...

Harvest Moon

Simulation, Business / Management, Top-down view, Anime / Manga

August 9, 1996

Players: 10/10

Harvest Moon — Each game always begins with the fact that a certain character takes ownership of an old abandoned farm and now must revive it almost from...

Rise of the Robots

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

January 1995

This futuristic fighting game follows the ECO35-2 cyborg as it attempts to stop the Supervisor, who has taken over Electrocorp’s facilities in Metropolis 4. In...

Revolution X

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

January 4, 1996

Revolution X is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the Midway studio. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.. In...

Mark Davis' The Fishing Master

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

April 1996

This fishing simulator focuses on catching black bass; other fish species do not count toward the score. Each lake has its own criteria for completing a challenge...

Disney's Toy Story

Action, Platformer, Side view

October 10, 1995

Players: 10/10

Disney's Toy Story is a fun side-scrolling action platformer based on the Toy Story cartoon of the same name. In the role of the brave toy cowboy Woody, you have to...

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

July 3, 2012

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei is a first-person role-playing game from developers from Atlus Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Atlus Co., Ltd.. On For some...

Lemmings 2: The Tribes

Strategy, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 12, 1994

This puzzle strategy game follows twelve tribes of lemmings who must leave their island to escape a foretold great darkness. To survive, the tribes must gather the...

PGA Tour 96

Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

September 23, 1995

PGA Tour 96 is a third-person sports game from the masters of Ceris Software, Halestorm, Inc., Hitmen Productions, NuFX, Inc. and Unexpected Development. The game's...

Princess Maker: Legend of Another World

Role-playing game, Simulation, First-person view, Anime / Manga

1995

Princess Maker: Legend of Another World is a first-person role-playing game with simulation and anime/manga elements from the developers of Gainax Co., Ltd.. The...

BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

February 23, 1996

BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat is an isometric arcade game with elements of action, shooter and robot simulator from the masters from the Malibu Games studio...

Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hoseki

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

December 31, 1996

Players: 7.5/10

Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hoseki is a first-person adventure with an anime/manga/visual novel twist from the developers at Square Co., Ltd.. The game is published...

Asterix and Obelix

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Isometric

1995

Asterix and Obelix is an isometric arcade game with action and platform elements from developers from the studios Bit Managers S.L. and Infogrames. The game is...

Pinball Fantasies

Action, Top-down view, Pinball

October 25, 1996

Metacritic: 81/100

An arcade pinball game featuring four tables from the original Pinball Fantasies. Players score points by controlling the ball with the flippers and keeping it on...

Spirou

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

1997

Steam: 53/100

This platform action game based on the Spirou et Fantasio comic series follows journalist Spirou as he tries to rescue the kidnapped Count Champignac and stop the...

Tactics Ogre

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 13, 1996

A tactical role-playing game set in the fantasy kingdom of Valeria, caught in a war. Denim Powell, a member of the local resistance against occupying forces...

Revolution 10

Action, Shooter, Music game, Post-apocalyptic

June 16, 1994

Revolution 10 is an action game with a mixture of shooter and music game from developers from the studio Midway Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

NBA Hangtime

Basketball, Sports game

April 16, 1996

Players: 5/10

NBA Hangtime is a basketball simulator with elements of a sports game from developers from the studios Funcom Productions A/S, High Voltage Software, Inc. and...

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge (1995)

First-person view, Motorcycle racing

December 1995

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge (1995) is a first-person motorcycle simulator from the masters at Lankhor Studio. The game's primary publisher is Time Warner...

Troy Aikman NFL Football

Business / Management, Sports game

February 15, 1995

Troy Aikman NFL Football is a business simulator with a touch of sports game from the studio Tradewest, Inc.. The game is published by Williams Entertainment Inc...

Zoop

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

June 1, 1995

Zoop is a top-down action game with strategy and puzzle elements from the developers of Hookstone Ltd.. The game is published by Viacom New Media. Zoop is also...

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Mario Game

March 8, 1996

Players: 9.8/10

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is an isometric role-playing game with a mixture of action and anime or manga games from developers from Square Co...

Urban Strike

Action, Shooter, Isometric, Helicopters

1995

Players: 8.1/10

An isometric scrolling shooter and the third entry in the Strike series, Urban Strike follows combat helicopter pilots on missions to counter a threat to global...

Parlor! Mini: Pachinko Jikki Simulation Game

Arcade, Collection

April 26, 1996

Parlor! Mini: Pachinko Jikki Simulation Game is an arcade game from the developers of the studio Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Telenet...

Cutthroat Island

Action, Fighting

March 1996

Cutthroat Island is an action game with a dash of fighting from Software Creations Ltd.. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.. Cutthroat Island is...

Dragon Warrior 3

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

February 10, 1988

Dragon Warrior 3 is a third-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from Chunsoft Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Enix Corporation. Dragon Quest...

Lennus 2: Fūin no Shito

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

July 26, 1996

Lennus 2: Fūin no Shito is a first-person role-playing game from Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.. The game is published by Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.. PC...

Mega Man X2

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 16, 1994

A futuristic platformer about the android X battling rogue robots that threaten civilians. The story unfolds in a world where humans coexist with intelligent robots...

Rise of the Phoenix

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Historical

July 21, 1993

Rise of the Phoenix is a top-down role-playing game with a mixture of simulation, strategy and historical gaming from the masters at KOEI Co., Ltd.. The game is...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4: Wall of Fire

Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

February 13, 1994

A turn-based historical strategy game based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it follows rival Chinese rulers vying for power at the end of the Han...

Super Bomberman 4

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga

April 26, 1996

Players: 10/10

Super Bomberman 4 is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, puzzle and anime or manga games from the developers of Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., Produce...

Williams Arcade Classics

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Collection, Emulator

October 1, 1995

Williams Arcade Classics is a top-down arcade, action, shooter and Emulator game from Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.. The game is published by Williams...

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game

October 18, 1995

Players: 10/10

An arcade fighting game based on WWF wrestling, WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game turns bouts in the ring into fast-paced matches with digitized wrestlers and...

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 21, 1995

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

This platforming action game follows Diddy and his girlfriend as they set out to rescue Donkey Kong, who has been kidnapped by Kaptain K. Rool and his Kremling...