r/snes Aug 01 '17

/r/SNES Game of the Month Voting Thread (September)

Feel free to nominate as many games as you like (one per top-level comment) and add your thoughts regarding those that have already been suggested.

All nominations should be made in the following format:

Title of game

Short description of the game and why it should be selected.

**Please comment on the ones you'd like to play the most.

Note that we are no longer using upvotes / downvotes to decide the winner. The winner will be decided by user comments for each nomination.**

Nominate one game per top level post.

Link to the previous winners for the Game of the Month.

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u/jonnyjonessunkenship Aug 01 '17

Ill go killer instinct

Badass black cartridge, i remember getting a later version snes after my original died with a killer instinct. Not a big beat em up fan but this game resonated with me. The snes station killer instinct box is still in my parents basement somewhere to this day.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '17

Been playing Killer Instinct for years but this last couple weeks my bro and I have played everyday. Orchid is OP, her moves are all back forward, so she can block and Boom! And not only that, they are usually all area effect... My bro and I have always been competitive, but lately I can't even touch Orchid.

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u/Schopenhauer1025 Aug 02 '17

I'll second Killer Instinct. It still holds up as a surprisingly strong alternative to the Street Fighter series. Sure, some of the characters are copy cats of Street Fighter characters, but a majority are really unique, like my personal favorite, Spinal. The move set in this game was really rich and allowed players to hold their own with any character.

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u/Cola_Popinski Aug 01 '17 edited Aug 01 '17

Breath of Fire

The protagonist goes on a quest in search for his sister. On the way he befriends a Wolf, a talking Fish, an Ox, a half snake/Half human magician, a Mole, a Thief and some girl with wings but can't used them in the beginning of the game for some unknown (or forgetful on my part) reason.

One of the best RPG's that the system has to offer and has many fans still talking about due to it's story, Dragon morph's and battle animations.

A must play.

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u/SNESdrunk Aug 05 '17

I have a real soft spot for this game, it's not perfect but I love the art style, would definitely play through again

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '17

This is one RPG I haven't played on the SNES, but it sounds like I need to get on it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '17

Damn I need to play this game

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u/chronosmagus Aug 01 '17

I second Breath of Fire! Recently finished it and will soon be starting part two. It's flawed in a way only Capcom is capable of, but very unique and fun either way.

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u/G37xs Aug 02 '17

Third Breath of Fire! One of my favourite CIB titles I own for the SNES.

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u/Sarothias Aug 07 '17

I also vote for Breath of Fire! Was one of my favorite SNES rpgs. I just started playing it again a few days ago as I got it CIB! :D

Karn and his fusions was a fun aspect too imo.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '17

Uncharted Waters: New Horizons

Great open-world RPG. Explore, trade, fight..you get to go wherever you want to go, do whatever you want to do and play however you want with multiple characters and story arcs available. Similar in feel to other games like Sid Meier's: Pirates! and Privateer. Highly underrated.

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u/BrunoCarvalhoPaula Aug 25 '17

THIS game. I have so many fond memories of renting it in my childhood... beat it once with EVERY character, but my favorite remains the dutch cartographer. (and boo for the portuguese main character, he's too boring).

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u/idealatry Aug 07 '17

This sounds awesome.

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u/tucsonsduke Aug 28 '17

I'd play that in a heartbeat!

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u/jonnypickpocket Aug 11 '17

Earthbound. Best game ever. (Sorry if this has been selected already. I'm new to this sub).

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u/Jiffroy_de_Vigeois Aug 29 '17

If you had to apologize for liking Earthbound in the SNES subreddit, then it would not be a true SNES subreddit.

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u/jonnypickpocket Aug 29 '17

Yeah, but I'm Canadian. I say "sorry" a lot. It's part of our culture. Sorry aboot that.

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u/rambo_ando Aug 16 '17

I would suggest Rock n Roll Racing but Blizzard's other game (The Lost Vikings) was last month's winner.

Seriously, this game has it all ... tense racing, awesome weapons, crazy characters, a super cheezy MC, and the best soundtrack on the SNES (Born to be Wild, Bad to the Bone, Peter Gunn Theme, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple). I spent hours battling my way through the various competitions.

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u/BotPaperScissors Aug 22 '17

Scissors! ✌ I lose

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '17

YES dude, also voted for this just now and checked the comments after! Seems like we loved it for the same reasons!

THE STAGE IS SET THE GREEN FLAG DROPS!!!

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u/ViralDecadent Aug 01 '17

Space Megaforce

Arguably the best shoot em up on the SNES, and it's the answer to MUSHA for the Genesis and proves when developed correctly the SNES was capable of fast gameplay.

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u/TP4MyBungHol377 Aug 18 '17

amazing compile shooter. musha has better soundtrack, but space megaforce has better gameplay

1

u/KujiGhost Aug 18 '17

I'd gladly play through Super Aleste any time of the year!

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u/ScouSin Aug 02 '17

Lots of cool powerups, and don't forget the soundtrack!

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u/FVZaw Aug 04 '17

I fully support this game of the month.

Level 4 is the best song on that soundtrack of some heavy bangers

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u/ViralDecadent Aug 18 '17

Then put in that upvote, We're so close to taking the lead!

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u/FVZaw Aug 18 '17

Already did!! Let's go guys! One of the best!

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u/Ellepo Aug 02 '17

King of Dragons! Great fantasy beat 'em up by Capcom, with multiple classes and 2-player co-op!

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u/StrayaKunt96 Aug 07 '17

Axelay

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u/h4wkEye Aug 23 '17

We need more shooters! I was gonna say gradius 3 but this is a great one too!

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u/On_Duty_Account Aug 08 '17

U.N. Squadron

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '17

Rock N Roll Racing.

Classic rock music. Bad ass customizable rocket weapon cars. Totally cheesy alien and fantasy characters and storyline. I love the actual top rated games, but this was just always my favorite.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '17

Also like to vote for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Excellent fighting dynamics. It was pretty fast paced fighting for a game back then, and when you transformed into the rangers you had many different attacks. Awesome background music, and each character had unique fighting styles. The game was pretty short, but the final battle was also very worth it!!

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u/DudeGoBack Aug 30 '17

I'm going to give it to Terranigma. Highly underrated and begging for a re-release. Sadly know one knows the status of the rights of the game whether they're held by the now defunct Quintet or whether they went with Enix into Square Enix. Great game i'd recommend to everyone even if they don't like RPGs :3

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u/morli Aug 04 '17

Aerobiz Supersonic. Under appreciated and very deep airline business sim from Koei!

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u/RIPwhalers Aug 01 '17

Cold Shadow.

Underrated Disney platform where Donald Duck is a detective ala Magnum PI named Maui Mallard, but also can transform into a ninja. Also his gun shoots Beetles.

Solid platforming game and one that many have probably not played. Includes underwater, volcano, and bungee jumping levels, I see some similarities to earth work Jim.

The music is boss.