Every Super Nintendo Roms Archive should contain these masterpieces. They represent the peak of the console's library.

Special Mention: Star Fox – Requires an accurate Super FX chip emulation; many low-quality archives screw this up, so verify your copy runs smoothly.


A complete SNES ROM archive covers:

| Category | Example Titles | Approx. Count | |----------|----------------|----------------| | Licensed NTSC | Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario World | 720+ | | Licensed PAL | Terranigma, Super Probotector (EU Contra III) | 200+ | | Japan‑only (imports) | Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Bahamut Lagoon, Live a Live | 400+ | | Unlicensed / Bootleg | Super Noah’s Ark 3D, Hong Kong 97 | ~50 | | Prototypes / Betas | Star Fox 2 (official unreleased until 2017), EarthBound 64 tech demos | 30+ | | Homebrew / New | Micro Mages, Super Mario War | 100+ (growing) |

Beyond games, archives often include:

Once you've found a game you want to play:

Three trends are reshaping the archive: