So I just bought a SNES...

Well I just bought a SNES off ebay, with original box and paperwork and all in really good condition. I was going to say it wasn't cheap but then again I don't have much to compare it to so yeah... Really don't know if this was a good idea or not. Anyway, games I have to have? I'll be buying Chrono Trigger from Japan at some stage but what others do I need in your opinions?

earthbound, if you can.

Donkey Kong Country, one of my favourite games of all time.

Well, that would really depend on what sort of genres you like. Also, I assume you're aware you will need to do a little "modding" (removing plastic tabs)  to your SNES if you intend to play Japanese games?

TMNT: Turtles In Time 
 
There are no better SNES games. 
 
(disclaimer: slight exaggeration may be present within this post)

" Well, that would really depend on what sort of genres you like. Also, I assume you're aware you will need to do a little "modding" (removing plastic tabs)  to your SNES if you intend to play Japanese games? "

Actraiser, Mario RPG, Secret of Mana, Super Metroid, Earthbound.  Way too many good snes games to name but that's a few.

Super Mario World, Super Mario RPG, Actraiser, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby Super Star, Megaman 7 and X2, and Contra: The Alien Wars are all fantastic.

Oh, I feel incredibly stupid now, ha ha ha ha. I wasn't aware you were in Australia. And believe me, I completely understand the desire to have something as part of a collection simply for collecting's sake, ha ha ha. Well then, are you interested mainly in popular well known titles, or obscure things of interest?

you need contra alien wars.

Oh and R-Type, don't forget R-Type.

oh god, so many new names coming at me. i tried out a SNES emulator years back but all i can remember playing was Chrono Trigger, some of the Final Fantasies and Donkey Kong. 

I really enjoyed EVO.

Some good suggestions so far. Have a look at this thread (there's a big list at the bottom of this page).

Super Metroid, Yoshi's island, Super Castlevania IV, and Mega Man X.

" Some good suggestions so far. Have a look at this thread (there's a big list at the bottom of this page). "

Street Fighter II & Shadowrun

" Donkey Kong Country, one of my favourite games of all time. "

Weird... I was just thinking about buying a snes online so I could play chrono trigger.

All of these are great suggestions, and I'd like to throw in U.N. Squadron if you like shooters. A;so Legend of the Mystical Ninja.

Mario Kart is really fun on the SNES.

FF6 best game ever... If you haven't played it, buy it!

Terranigma was my favourite RPG back in the SNES days.

Don't skimp on the Donkey Kong Country sequels.

Find one of those torrent files that have every SNES game ever in them and play them all. Then keep a list of the ones you really like and start hunting.

get one of those import adapters. then you never have to worry about importing again.
 
you put a game from your region in the back and the import game in the front and plug the thing into the cart slot of the snes and switch it on. awesome invention!
 
as for a specific game: get Terranigma. and since you're from australia, you're in luck cause that got a PAL release (and no US release for some stupid reason)

" get one of those import adapters. then you never have to worry about importing again.
 
you put a game from your region in the back and the import game in the front and plug the thing into the cart slot of the snes and switch it on. awesome invention!
 
as for a specific game: get Terranigma. and since you're from australia, you're in luck cause that got a PAL release (and no US release for some stupid reason) "

man chrono trigger was going to be my suggestion. So i'll repeat someone else's suggestion of Donkey Kong Country.

Link to the Past

" @chickengeorgewashington said:

" Well, that would really depend on what sort of genres you like. Also, I assume you're aware you will need to do a little "modding" (removing plastic tabs)  to your SNES if you intend to play Japanese games? "

i have no choice, Chrono Trigger was never released here in Australia which means i can either get an NTSC copy or a Japanese PAL copy, neither of which i can play. Im getting it more in regards to just owning it and having it as a part of a future collection. If that makes any sense at all. lol  "

" @mrfizzy said:

" @chickengeorgewashington said:

" Well, that would really depend on what sort of genres you like. Also, I assume you're aware you will need to do a little "modding" (removing plastic tabs)  to your SNES if you intend to play Japanese games? "

i have no choice, Chrono Trigger was never released here in Australia which means i can either get an NTSC copy or a Japanese PAL copy, neither of which i can play. Im getting it more in regards to just owning it and having it as a part of a future collection. If that makes any sense at all. lol  "

Japan does not use PAL, but rather J/NTSC. However since the shape of the cartridge is the only region-lock on SNES it doesn't matter. You can play Japanese games on a PAL system no problem. However I recommend importing the US version so you can play and understand it, you only need an adapter, I had one of those adapters back in the day and it worked fine. I paid €40 for a 100% mint condition copy of Japanese Chrono Trigger including shipping and other fees so the Japanese version is much cheaper than the US version, of course that was in 2003 or something like that so prices may have changed, but back then a US copy cost at least twice that and finding one in the perfect condition mine was in the US, well good luck with that since they aren't as delicate with their games as the Japanese :P "

" earthbound, if you can. "

I regret getting rid of my SNES; luckily, they are still relatively easy to get. 
 
Great machine, the SNES. Need a MegaDrive also...

" @DeF said:

" get one of those import adapters. then you never have to worry about importing again.
 
you put a game from your region in the back and the import game in the front and plug the thing into the cart slot of the snes and switch it on. awesome invention!
 
as for a specific game: get Terranigma. and since you're from australia, you're in luck cause that got a PAL release (and no US release for some stupid reason) "

any idea where the heck i would be able to get one of those adapters and do they have an official name i can search ebay for?  "

I was thinking about doing this once(except I wanted a NES), but ended up getting a Wii and a classic controller instead. Many NES and SNES games can be pretty expensive, and most of what you want is on virtual console anyway...

If you can find it, E.V.O, the game of natural selection where you ate your enemies to earn evolution points to go from a simple fish to a dragon shark thingie via evolution. 

 Killer Instinct and F Zero are a must.
Super Mario World. Obviously.

Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2, TMNT 4, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG If you can find one... 
 
Disclaimer, Super Mario Kart is the real Mario Kart.  It is hard as hell when you get up to it, the Rainbow Road has no barriers and badass music.  Also, no rubber band AI, so you can lap folks and they can lap your ass.

You shoulda just imported one from America. There's a way bigger market over there for the SNES and especially now that the dollar is roughly 1:1, you might've even saved money. 
 
Nevertheless, I got one in Japan some time ago. While I got some use out of it, a lot of the games I wanted to play like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI and Mother 2 are in Japanese and now sadly rest in a shoebox never to be played.

" Super Mario World, Super Mario RPG, Actraiser, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby Super Star, Megaman 7 and X2, and Contra: The Alien Wars are all fantastic. "

" Rock N Roll Racing :) "

For fuck's sake Earthbound! Also, Uniracers if you have someone to play with you.

Yoshi's Island!

Rock N Roll Racing :)

i forgot to ask my counsin if she had the old SNES
 
anyway good times man playing that all the time. here is a great list of games to get
super mario brothers
super mario all stars- it had a bunch of mario games from NES. 1, 2, 3, lost worlds, you could also save the world that you were at. 
megaman X 
ninja turtles: ninjas in time
battle toads - never played it but it's a joke, people call up gamestop and ask for it. 
mario kart
super R type

Super Metroid.

I'm sure most of these are repeats: Actraiser, Super Castlevania 4, Mario Kart. So many that don't come to mind right away, highly suggest Actraiser though.
 
@FiestaUnicorn said:

" Super Mario World, A Link to the Past, Sunset Riders, Contra III, Final Fantasy II & III, Super Metroid, Castlevania IV, Super Mario World 2, Super Mario RPG, Top Gear 2, Super Street Fighter 2, Lethal Enforcers, Phalanx, R-Type and a lot others. "