List of Super Famicom and Super NES games by genre
The following is a list of games developed and released for the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. These have been classified according to established Video game genres, based on their gameplay interaction.
The list of games here is based on the two main game lists: List of Super Famicom games and List of Super Nintendo Entertainment System games.
The "Ref" column shows the page(s) used to decide the genre for a particular game. Here is a key to abbreviations used in this column:
Key
| AG | All Game |
|---|---|
| GF | GameFaqs |
| GS | GameSpot |
| IGN | Imagine Games Network |
| MG | Moby Games |
| NSRT | Natch's SNES ROM Tool, an all-around SNES ROM utility. Among other capabilities, NSRT could sort games by genre. |
| Trans | English Translator's web page. |
| WP | Wikipedia Page. Either the game page, game series page, or a genre game list page. |
Action
| Wikipedia Main Title | North American Title | European Title | Japanese Title | Alternate Titles | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coron Land | Coron Land | ||||
| E.V.O.: Search for Eden | E.V.O.: Search for Eden | 46 Okunen Monogatari: Harukanaru Eden he (JP) | [1] | ||
| Genocide 2 | Genocide 2 | ||||
| Ignition Factor, The | Ignition Factor, The | Fire Fighting | |||
| Otoboke Ninja Colosseum | Otoboke Ninja Colosseum | ||||
| Outlander | Outlander | Outlander | |||
| Panic in Nakayoshi World | Panic in Nakayoshi World (Fan Translated) |
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| Shien's Revenge | Shien's Revenge | Shien: The Blade Chaser | |||
| Snoopy Concert | Snoopy Concert (Fan Translated) |
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| Soukou Kihei Votoms: The Battling Road | Soukou Kihei Votoms: The Battling Road | ||||
| Spark World | Spark World | ||||
| Spindizzy Worlds | Spindizzy Worlds | Spindizzy Worlds | Spindizzy Worlds | ||
| Super Back to the Future Part II | Super Back to the Future Part II | ||||
| Super Bomberman | Super Bomberman | Super Bomberman | Super Bomberman | ||
| Super Bomberman 2 | Super Bomberman 2 | Super Bomberman 2 | Super Bomberman 2 | ||
| Super Bomberman 3 | Super Bomberman 3 | Super Bomberman 3 | |||
| Super Bomberman 4 | Super Bomberman 4 | ||||
| Super Bomberman 5 | Super Bomberman 5 | ||||
| Super Ninja-kun | Super Ninja-kun | ||||
| Super Tekkyuu Fight! | Super Tekkyuu Fight! | ||||
| Super Troll Islands | Super Troll Islands | Super Troll Islands | Super Troll Islands | ||
| Super Wagyan Land | Super Wagyan Land | ||||
| Super Wagyan Land 2 | Super Wagyan Land 2 | ||||
| Super Widget | Super Widget | Super Widget | |||
| Taz-Mania | Taz-Mania | Taz-Mania | |||
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | |||
| Thunderbirds: Kokusai Kyuujotai Juudou Seyo! | Thunderbirds: Kokusai Kyuujotai Juudou Seyo! | ||||
| Time Trax | Time Trax | Time Trax | |||
| Toys: Let the Toy Wars Begin! | Toys: Let the Toy Wars Begin! | Toys: Let the Toy Wars Begin! | |||
| Untouchables | Untouchables | ||||
| Ushio to Tora | Ushio to Tora | ||||
| Wagyan Paradise | Wagyan Paradise | ||||
| Waterworld | Waterworld | ||||
| We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | |||
| Wizard of Oz, The | Wizard of Oz | ||||
| Xandra no Daibōken: Valkyrie to no Deai | Whirlo | Xandra no Daibōken: Valkyrie to no Deai | |||
| YamYam | YamYam |
Multi-genre action
Games in this category feature gameplay from a number of subgenres, but generally would be considered Action games.
| Wikipedia Main Title | Alternate Titles | Regions | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 | NA EU | ||
| Barbie Super Model | NA | AG | |
| Barbie: Vacation Adventure | NA | AG | |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo yobu Enji | JP | AG | |
| Nichibutsu Arcade Classics | JP | ||
| Nichibutsu Arcade Classics 2: Heiankyo Alien | JP | ||
| Virtual Bart | NA EU JP | AG | |
| Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits | NA EU |
Ball and paddle
| Wikipedia Main Title | Alternate Titles | Regions | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkanoid: Doh it Again | NA EU JP | AG | |
| Block Kuzushi | JP | AG | |
| Firestriker | Holy Striker (JP) | NA JP | AG |
| Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow: Pop'n Smash!! | JP | ||
| Sanrio World Smash Ball! | JP Trans |
Beat 'em up and hack and slash
Fighting
| Wikipedia Main Title | North American Title | European Title | Japanese Title | Alternate Titles | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art of Fighting | Art of Fighting | Art of Fighting | Ryuuko no Ken | AG | |
| Art of Fighting 2 | Ryuuko no Ken 2 | AG | |||
| Ballz | Ballz 3D | Ballz 3D | AG | ||
| Bastard!! | Bastard!!: Ankoku no Hakai-shin (Fan Translated) |
AG | |||
| Battle Blaze | Battle Blaze | Battle Blaze | AG | ||
| Battle Master - Kyuukyoku no Senshitachi | Battle Master - Kyuukyoku no Senshitachi | AG | |||
| Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX | Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX | AG | |||
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S - Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen | Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S - Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen | AG | |||
| Brutal: Paws Of Fury | Brutal: Paws Of Fury | Brutal: Paws Of Fury | Brutal: Paws of Fury | AG | |
| Chō Aniki: Bakuretsu Rantouden | Chō Aniki: Bakuretsu Rantouden | AG | |||
| ClayFighter | ClayFighter | ClayFighter | AG | ||
| ClayFighter 2: Judgement Clay | ClayFighter 2: Judgement Clay | ClayFighter 2: Judgement Clay | AG | ||
| Death Brade | Death Brade | AG | |||
| Doomsday Warrior | Doomsday Warrior | Taiketsu!! Brass Numbers | AG | ||
| Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls | Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls | Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls | AG | ||
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | AG | ||
| Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension | Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension (Fan Translated - Nearly Complete) |
Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension (FR) | AG | ||
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden | Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden (Fan Translated - Nearly Complete) |
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden (FR) | AG | ||
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2 | Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2 | Dragon Ball Z 2: La Legende Saien (FR) | AG | ||
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 3 | Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 3 (Fan Translation 1; Fan Translation 2 - Both nearly complete) |
Dragon Ball Z 3: Ultime Menace (FR) Dragon Ball Z: Chomutujeon (KR) |
AG | ||
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden - Totsugeki-Hen | Dragon Ball Z: Chou Gokuuden Totsugeki Hen | MG | |||
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden - Kakusei-Hen | Dragon Ball Z: Chou Gokuuden Kakusei Hen | MG | |||
| Fatal Fury: King of Fighters | Fatal Fury: King of Fighters | Fatal Fury: King of Fighters | Garō Densetsu Shukumei no Tatakai | AG | |
| Fatal Fury 2 | Fatal Fury 2 | Fatal Fury 2 | Garō Densetsu Tsū Aratanaru Tatakai | AG | |
| Fatal Fury Special | Fatal Fury Special | Fatal Fury Special | Garō Densetsu Supersharu | AG | |
| Fighter's History | Fighter's History | Fighter's History | AG | ||
| Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kikiippatsu!! | Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kikiippatsu!! | AG | |||
| Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni | Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni | ||||
| Hokuto no Ken 6 | Hokuto no Ken 6 | AG | |||
| Hokuto no Ken 7 | Hokuto no Ken 7 | AG | |||
| Justice League Task Force | Justice League Task Force | Justice League Task Force | Justice League Task Force | AG | |
| Killer Instinct | Killer Instinct | Killer Instinct | AG | ||
| King of the Monsters | King of the Monsters | King of the Monsters | King of the Monsters | AG | |
| King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing | King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing | King of the Monsters 2 | AG | ||
| Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri | Makeruna! Makendou 2 | AG | |||
| Matsumura Kunihiro Den: Saikyō no Rekishi o Nurikaero! | Matsumura Kuni Hiroden: Saikyou no Rekishi wo Nurikaero! | AG | |||
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Fighting Edition | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Fighting Edition | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Fighting Edition | AG | ||
| Mobile Fighter G Gundam | Kidou Butouden G-Gundam (Fan Translated) |
AG | |||
| Mobile Suit Victory Gundam | Kidou Senshi V Gundam (Fan Translated) |
AG | |||
| Mortal Kombat | Mortal Kombat | Mortal Kombat | Mortal Kombat | AG | |
| Mortal Kombat II | Mortal Kombat II | Mortal Kombat II | Mortal Kombat II: Kyuukyoku Shinken | AG | |
| Mortal Kombat 3 | Mortal Kombat 3 | Mortal Kombat 3 | AG | ||
| Natsuki Crisis Battle | Natsuki Crisis Battle | AG | |||
| New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Duel | Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W: Endless Duel (Fan Translated) |
AG | |||
| Ossu!! Karatebu | Ossu!! Karatebu | AG | |||
| Pit-Fighter | Pit-Fighter | Pit-Fighter | AG | ||
| Power Instinct | Power Instinct | Gōketsuji Ichizoku | AG | ||
| Power Moves | Power Moves | Power Athlete | AG | ||
| Primal Rage | Primal Rage | Primal Rage | AG | ||
| Ranma ½: Hard Battle | Ranma ½: Hard Battle | Ranma ½ | Ranma ½: Bakuretsu Rantouhen | AG | |
| Ranma ½: Super Battle | Ranma ½: Chougi Rambuhen | AG | |||
| Ranma ½: Neighborhood Combat | Street Combat | Street Combat | Ranma ½: Chōnai Gekitōhen | AG | |
| Rise of the Robots | Rise of the Robots | Rise of the Robots | Rise of the Robots | AG | |
| Rokudenashi Blues: Taiketsu! Tokyo Shitennou | Rokudenashi Blues: Taiketsu! Tokyo Shitennou | ||||
| Samurai Shodown | Samurai Shodown | Samurai Shodown | Samurai Spirits | AG | |
| SD Hiryuu no Ken | SD Hiryuu no Ken | AG | |||
| Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter | Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter | AG | |||
| Shaq Fu | Shaq Fu | Shaq Fu | AG | ||
| Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Street Fighter Zero 2 | AG | |
| Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | AG | |
| Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | AG | |
| Super Bikkuriman | Super Bikkuriman | AG | |||
| Super Chinese Fighter | Super Chinese Fighter | AG | |||
| Super Godzilla | Super Godzilla | Super Godzilla | AG | ||
| Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | AG | |
| Super V.G. | Super V.G. | AG | |||
| Taekwon-Do | Taekwon-Do | AG | |||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters | Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Tournament Fighters | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Warriors | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (AU) | AG |
| Tuff E Nuff | Tuff E Nuff | Tuff E Nuff | Dead Dance | AG | |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | AG | ||
| Ultra Seven | Ultra Seven | AG | |||
| Ultraman: Towards the Future | Ultraman: Towards the Future | Ultraman: Towards the Future | Ultraman | AG | |
| Weaponlord | Weaponlord | Weaponlord | AG | ||
| World Heroes | World Heroes | World Heroes | World Heroes | AG | |
| World Heroes 2 | World Heroes 2 | World Heroes 2 | AG | ||
| Yu Yu Hakusho | Yu Yu Hakusho | ||||
| Yuu Yuu Hakusho 2: Kakutou no Shou | Yuu Yuu Hakusho 2: Kakutou no Shou | AG | |||
| Yū Yū Hakusho Final: Makai Saikyō Retsuden | Yu Yu Hakusho Final | AG | |||
| Yu Yu Hakusho: Tokubetsuhen | Yu Yu Hakusho: Tokubetsuhen | AG |
Maze
| Wikipedia Main Title | North American Title | European Title | Japanese Title | Alternate Titles | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakuto Dochers | Bakuto Dochers | ||||
| Cameltry | On the Ball | On the Ball | Cameltry | AG | |
| Gan Gan Ganchan | Gan Gan Ganchan | AG | |||
| Mr. Do! | Mr. Do! | Mr. Do! | Mr. Do! | WP | |
| Ms. Pac-Man | Ms. Pac-Man | Ms. Pac-Man | MG | ||
| Whizz | Whizz | Whizz | AG |
Pinball
| Wikipedia Main Title | Alternate Titles | Regions | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Battle Dome | JP | AG | |
| Battle Pinball | JP | AG | |
| Jaki Crush | JP | AG | |
| Pinball Dreams | Pinball Pinball (JP) | NA EU JP | AG |
| Pinball Fantasies | NA EU | AG | |
| Super Pinball: Behind the Mask | NA EU JP | AG | |
| Super Pinball II: Amazing Odyssey | JP | AG |
Platform
This action subgenre typically entails side-scrolling levels with the player jumping or climbing from one on-screen platform to the next. Starting with Super Mario World, one of the first two games available for the Super Famicom system, and a pack-in game for the Super NES, the platform genre saw a large number of releases for this family of systems.
Shooter
This Action subgenre involves firing at enemies in one form or another, whether through hand-held weapons, or vehicle-mounted artillery.
Adventure
The action adventure and adventure genres have been combined on the page linked here. The Adventure games for Nintendo tended to be more of the point-and-click variety, as the Nintendo did not have a good interface for text adventure games. Action adventure games listed here include some games that have minimal RPG elements, but not enough to classify them as full RPG's, like the Zelda series.
Puzzle
Puzzle games consist primarily of solving some form of puzzle. This may involve placing blocks into a form in specified patterns, like Tetris, or any of a number of other challenges. The player may need to perform actions in a specified time limit, or may have unlimited time to act, and the game mechanics may allow for multiple players, but the main focus is solving the puzzle. For games that balance puzzle elements with platform elements (like Lemmings or The Lost Vikings), look for the puzzle subgenre under Platform games.
Role-playing
This category covers categories of Role-Playing games, including Tactical Role-Playing games. Some games with only minor RPG elements may be classified in Action Adventure games.
Simulation
Although every game could be described as a simulation, this genre is reserved for management or lifestyle simulations. This could mean managing a theme park, city, or world, or managing social relationships.
Sports
This category covers all depictions of any sports game. This includes games that either depict the playing of a sport or the management of a sports team(s). Racing games involving vehicles are covered under vehicular simulation.
Strategy
This category covers all combat-related strategy games. Tactical RPG's are listed in the RPG area, For other types of strategic games, see Construction and Management Simulation or Other Notable Genres / Puzzle.
Traditional
This category covers gameplay similar to non-computer games. Games based on basic board-style games (whether existing in the real world, or made specifically for SFC/SNES), gambling games, and game show style games can all be found here. Educational games are also clustered in this genre.
Vehicle simulation
This category covers games that simulate driving or utilizing a vehicle. Racing games, flight simulators, and other vehicle simulations can all be found here.
Other notable genres
Party
| Wikipedia Main Title | North American Title | European Title | Japanese Title | Alternate Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Barbera's Turbo Toons | Hanna Barbera's Turbo Toons | |||
| Kakinoki Shougi | Kakinoki Shougi | |||
| Katou Ichi-Ni-San Kudan Shougi Club | Katou Ichi-Ni-San Kudan Shougi Club | |||
| Pro Kishi Jinsei Simulation: Shōgi no Hanamichi | Pro Kishi Jinsei Simulation: Shōgi no Hanamichi | |||
| Shodan Morita Shougi | Shodan Morita Shougi | |||
| Shougi Club | Shougi Club | |||
| Shougi: Fuurinkazan | Shougi: Fuurinkazan | |||
| Shougi Saikyou | Shougi Saikyou | |||
| Shougi Saikyou 2: Jissen Taikyoku Hen | Shougi Saikyou 2: Jissen Taikyoku Hen | |||
| Shougi Sanmai | Shougi Sanmai | |||
| Super Shougi | Super Shougi | |||
| Super Shougi 2 | Super Shougi 2 | |||
| Super Shougi 3: Kitaihei | Super Shougi 3: Kitaihei | |||
| Super Tsume Shougi 1000 | Super Tsume Shougi 1000 | |||
Multi-game collections
This section lists cartridge collections made available to these systems. These cartridges are unclassifiable under a specific genre because they include games from a number of different genres.
| Wikipedia Main Title | North American Title | European Title | Japanese Title | Alternate Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun 'n' Games | Fun 'n' Games | Fun 'n' Games | ||
| Nichibutsu Collection 1 | Nichibutsu Collection 1 | |||
| Nichibutsu Collection 2 | Nichibutsu Collection 2 | |||
| SameGame + Tengai Makyou Zero Jikei | SameGame + Tengai Makyou Zero Jikei |
References
- ↑ "List of games: Third-Person 2D Action RPG". allgame. Retrieved 2008-11-13.