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[Khalifa Jayy]

The undisputed first place aside, which other SNES RPG is worthy of playing even in 2017, and why?

 

[Dark_castle]

FFVI

 

[Dark Cloud]

Earthbound and FFVI are amazing and very different from each other.

 

[Mifec]

FFVI then Chrono Trigger fam.

 

[Taruranto]

Lufia 2 or Terranigma.

 

[LordYeezus]

Super Mario

 

[antitrop]

EarthBound (then FFVI).

 

[B_Bech]

Secret of Mana. Game is like a fine wine. Others will say FF6. They might be right.

Edit: For story and aesthetic Earthbound gets high marks however.

 

[MechanicalWall]

FFVI is the easy answer, but only 'cause it's the correct one.

 

[GrantDaNasty]

FFVI, Super Mario RPG for me.

And look, no disrespect to Chrono Trigger, but FF VI will always be the best JRPG on the SNES.

 

[Lothar]

It's Earthbound and it's actually ahead of Chrono Trigger.

FFVI is the easy answer, but only 'cause it's the correct one.

This isn't even the answer to best FF on SNES.

 

[Khrno]

FFVI then Chrono Trigger fam.

This.

Then after CT you have FFV and Illusion of Gaia.

 

[Adam Prime]

I dont understand GAFs love of Earthbound. I played it last year, guess you had to be there...

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Earthbound. Played it for the first time last year and I'm angry that I didn't get to play it during the 90s. It had to be an almost life changing experience! Went straight to my top ten of all time.

 

[McDougles]

FFVI then Chrono Trigger fam.

At least not everybody is drunk tonight.

 

[antitrop]

Earthbound. Played it for the first time last year and I'm angry that I didn't get to play it during the 90s. It had to be an almost life changing experience! Went straight to my top ten of all time.

It was.

 

[ShdwDrake]

These reply's tripping. CT is hands down the best RPG on the SNES. FFVI is after CT.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I dont understand GAFs love of Earthbound. I played it last year, guess you had to be there...

Earthbound. Played it for the first time last year and I'm angry that I didn't get to play it during the 90s. It had to be an almost life changing experience! Went straight to my top ten of all time.

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[ZombieSupaStar]

FF6
Earthbound

those are usually the top 3 I hear about. I'd say also Super Mario RPG was good also.

 

[inner-G]

Earthbound > FFVI > Chrono Trigger > DQ V

 

[Ri'Orius]

FFV

 

[Dark Cloud]

I dont understand GAFs love of Earthbound. I played it last year, guess you had to be there...

I feel the same with FFVI. It's great, but overrated. Earthbound is way better than FFVI.

 

[DNAbro]

I dont understand GAFs love of Earthbound. I played it last year, guess you had to be there...

Nah I played it last year and I was shocked how well the writing held up. Gameplay is ehh though.

 

[CharminUltra]

Earthbound, duh!

 

[Wyndstryker]

FFVI
Lufia 2
Terranigma
Secret of Mana
Seiken Densetsu 3(Secret of Mana 2 if you're willing to play in Japanese)
Super Mario RPG
Earthbound

pick any of the above.

TBH though, the SNES was an RPG powerhouse

 

[Fireblend]

Earthbound. Some days CT is the second best and Earthbound the best though. They like to alternate.

 

[Tavernacle12]

I think a pretty valid case can be made for Mario RPG, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, and Earthbound to be the best RPG on the SNES, best RPG ever, best game in general on the SNES, etc. That's a really strong group of games no matter what order you put them in so long as Super Mario RPG is #1.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Tactics Ogre

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

FFVI
Lufia 2
Terranigma
Secret of Mana
Seiken Densetsu 3(Secret of Mana 2 if you're willing to play in Japanese)
Super Mario RPG
Earthbound

pick any of the above.

TBH though, the SNES was an RPG powerhouse

Fan translation of Seiken Densetsu released a long ass time ago.

FFVI easily for me.

 

[MrDoctor]

emerald dragon

 

[PdotMichael]

Although many people don't know it but the correct answer is Front Mission.

 

[cubicle47b]

I think FF IV is better than VI. Sometimes less is more.

 

[ponpo]

Tales of Phantasia is better than FFVI and Chrono Trigger.

 

[Nostremitus]

Super Mario RPG

 

[Xelinis]

Terranigma is better than Chrono Trigger.

 

[Anoregon]

Chrono and ff6 are both amazing but chrono has the edge. FF6 is a very close second though.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

OP, why didn't you just make the thread name "Chrono trigger is the best SNES RPG: fite me".

 

[SalvaPot]

Earthbound and Chrono Trigger are the reason why SNES will always have a claim for best console of all time.

 

[Cormano]

FFVI then Chrono Trigger fam.

Yup.

 

[WillyFive]

1. Chrono Trigger
2. Earthbound
3. Mario RPG
4. FF6

 

[Magicpaint]

FFVI is better than Chrono Trigger tho.

 

[superdeluxe]

The undisputed first place aside, which other SNES RPG is worthy of playing even in 2017, and why?

FF and secret of mana

 

[Alastor3]

Bahamut Lagoon

 

[MechanicalWall]

Damn, whole lotta WRONG people in this thread

 

[Valentus]

After FFVI, Crono Trigger is the best JRPG for the SNES you mean right?

 

[Muffdraul]

These reply's tripping. CT is hands down the best RPG on the SNES. FFVI is after CT.

lol no

 

[jholmes]

FFVI but Super Mario RPG and EarthBound deserve to be in the conversation. The real question is what else is in the top five or top 10, one and two are already spoken for.

I'm pleased by how everyone in this thread is nailing it thus far.

 

[McCHitman]

Final Fantasy 3
Chrono Trigger
Earthbound

In that order.

 

[ProtomanNeo]

A cursory glance at the first page will tell you that FF VI is at best superior to Chrono Trigger (my belief) and at worst the answer to query. Let's close this up...

 

[Jest Chillin]

As has already been made evident by the replies, the exact order varies but CT, Earthbound, FFVI, and SMRPG are easily the top RPGs on the SNES.

The real debate is which game ranks 5th behind those. I mean you have Secret of Mana, Zelda LTTP, Secret of Evermore, Illusions of Gaia, etc...