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I just want to say that some of the most fun I’ve ever had on the PC has been in a SNES emulator. The sheer variety, depth, hours of content, ease of accessibil

I just want to say that some of the most fun I’ve ever had on the PC has been in a SNES emulator. The sheer variety, depth, hours of content, ease of accessibility, and great music has been nearly unmatched on most other platforms. I highly recommend anyone with an interest in games to grab a bunch of ROM packs (including Japanese exclusive games and fan translation hacks) and spend some of your quarantine on the SNES.

smabie 7y ago
Especially Chrono Trigger! That game is amazing!
- scandinavegan 7y ago
  I really want it on the Switch! I played the emulated version on PC, and I know it's now available on both Steam (I heard that they fixed the broken early version) and mobile, but it would be very convenient to have it on the Switch. I read that due to licensing it's unlikely to show up in SNES Online, but I don't see why they don't release it as a separate game. They don't need to remaster or remake anything, just release it as is, and I'm sure it would sell well. I would anyway prefer the original with original graphics and soundtrack to a 3D remake or similar.
  - scott_s 7y ago
    The DS version is an excellent port - much better than the Final Fantasy ports to the GBA, because they didn't have to compromise on the resolution. It's selling for about $55 now. (Yes, I know this is quite different than having it on the Switch, but I mentioned it in case you have a DS and wasn't aware.)
- Razengan 7y ago
  Chrono Trigger will always be one of my all-time favorite stories on any medium. A few other SNES recommendations from the top of my head: • EarthBound (aka Mother 2, another popular RPG with fun music. Combat may feel too grindy/frustrating though) • Super Gussun Oyoyo (Lemmings + Tetris) • Live A Live (RPG where you play characters from multiple timelines) • Pop'n TwinBee (shoot-em-up and platformer with very colorful graphics in a pastelly palette) • Terranigma (RPG spanning multiple eras) • Treasure of the Rudras (Japan-only RPG with fan translation) • Bomberman (hilarious couch PvP) • Pocky & Rocky (cute shoot-em-up with a Japanese folklore theme) • Yoshi's Island (one of the best platformers) There were a bunch of other obscure titles with unique gameplay mechanics that I can't recall the names of at the moment. Will have to comb my ROMs folder.
scandinavegan 7y ago
SNES graphics has aged really well! I introduced my kids to NES and SNES through emulators, and while they played Super Mario Bros on NES, they really liked Super Mario World, Super Tennis, and Clay Fighter on SNES. I'd like to get them to play A Link to the Past and Chrono Trigger, but I don't think that they're patient enough. Still, beautiful games with great soundtracks.
- Razengan 7y ago
  > SNES graphics has aged really well! Exactly! and even more so with the filters in modern emulators. Along with the funky cool music, many SNES games are easily on par in the looks department with most mobile games, so kids won't be turned off by the first impression or anything. If you have kids sitting bored at home, consider repurpos an extra/older PC or Mac [0] as a pseudo-console + emulator for the SNES (and other platforms). [0] http://openemu.org http://openemu.org

smabie 7y ago

Especially Chrono Trigger! That game is amazing!

scandinavegan 7y ago
I really want it on the Switch! I played the emulated version on PC, and I know it's now available on both Steam (I heard that they fixed the broken early version) and mobile, but it would be very convenient to have it on the Switch. I read that due to licensing it's unlikely to show up in SNES Online, but I don't see why they don't release it as a separate game. They don't need to remaster or remake anything, just release it as is, and I'm sure it would sell well. I would anyway prefer the original with original graphics and soundtrack to a 3D remake or similar.
- scott_s 7y ago
  The DS version is an excellent port - much better than the Final Fantasy ports to the GBA, because they didn't have to compromise on the resolution. It's selling for about $55 now. (Yes, I know this is quite different than having it on the Switch, but I mentioned it in case you have a DS and wasn't aware.)
Razengan 7y ago
Chrono Trigger will always be one of my all-time favorite stories on any medium. A few other SNES recommendations from the top of my head: • EarthBound (aka Mother 2, another popular RPG with fun music. Combat may feel too grindy/frustrating though) • Super Gussun Oyoyo (Lemmings + Tetris) • Live A Live (RPG where you play characters from multiple timelines) • Pop'n TwinBee (shoot-em-up and platformer with very colorful graphics in a pastelly palette) • Terranigma (RPG spanning multiple eras) • Treasure of the Rudras (Japan-only RPG with fan translation) • Bomberman (hilarious couch PvP) • Pocky & Rocky (cute shoot-em-up with a Japanese folklore theme) • Yoshi's Island (one of the best platformers) There were a bunch of other obscure titles with unique gameplay mechanics that I can't recall the names of at the moment. Will have to comb my ROMs folder.

scandinavegan 7y ago

SNES graphics has aged really well! I introduced my kids to NES and SNES through emulators, and while they played Super Mario Bros on NES, they really liked Super Mario World, Super Tennis, and Clay Fighter on SNES. I'd like to get them to play A Link to the Past and Chrono Trigger, but I don't think that they're patient enough. Still, beautiful games with great soundtracks.

Razengan 7y ago
> SNES graphics has aged really well! Exactly! and even more so with the filters in modern emulators. Along with the funky cool music, many SNES games are easily on par in the looks department with most mobile games, so kids won't be turned off by the first impression or anything. If you have kids sitting bored at home, consider repurpos an extra/older PC or Mac [0] as a pseudo-console + emulator for the SNES (and other platforms). [0] http://openemu.org http://openemu.org