

What are the top-tier role-playing games on the Super Nintendo? The console is so stacked with quality, someone could spend years playing nothing but SNES RPGs and still find something new to try.

Picking the best SNES RPGs is far from a simple task, as the console offers versatility alongside consistency. In some ways, many RPGs released during this era of gaming have aged better than the genre's early 3D offerings found on the PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64, and Sega Saturn. The jump to 16-bit hardware allowed studios to craft immersive worlds capable of telling detailed storylines featuring expansive and personable characters.

The Super Nintendo produced a treasure trove of fantastic RPGs, a couple of which continue to be fondly remembered as some of the genre's greatest masterpieces.
