


And that’s not even counting games made by outside studios, such as Capcom and Konami. It’s not difficult to see why: Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are the very best games in their respective series. From third-party titles to Nintendo’s own franchises, this was an era-from 1990 to 1996-that showcased the platform’s total dominance over the industry, even as the Sega Genesis proved to be a strong competitor-and we all know who won that console arms race in the end.

Much of the console’s success has to do with its roster of games, of course. Even though the Big N has released five more consoles since the Super Nintendo, many Nintendo fans would say the SNES is still the best console that the House of Mario has ever released.
