SNES What are the best and essential Super Famicom games released exclusively in Japan?

[YungBonz]

I'm looking for any recommendations, as I don't know that world of Japanese Super Famicom exclusive games and would like to know more about them.
Any kind of game will be welcome!.

 

[fake-kun]

Rockman & Forte.

 

[Sackboy]

live a live. i know the remake came out recently, but live a live was originally japan exclusive and it is one of the best games out there. and a game only released in europe, terranigma

 

[Getmeoffthemoon]

Shin Megami Tensei

 

[mightbebored]

nearly any Fire Emblem title... pretty sure there was 3​

 

[jon2]

Super Robot Taisen 4
Super Robot Taisen EX
Gundam Wing - Endless Duel
Flash Hiders - Battle Tycoon
Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden RAI
MS Gundam F91
Tactics Ogre - Let Us Cling Together
Mystic Ark (7th Saga 2)
Bahamut Lagoon
Famicom Detective Club 2
Front Mission - Gun Hazard
Seiken Densetsu 3 (Trials of Mana)
Slam Dunk
Super Fire Pro Wrestling
Clock Tower

 

[Stingy Perry]

Gunpuru Gunman’s Proof is a Japan exclusive Super Famcom Zelda clone with guns instead of swords and the Wild West instead of Hyrule. It’s a fun game if you’re into Zelda games and it’s clones in general.

 

[middler]

Alcahest
Bahamut Lagoon
Go Go Ackman trio

This is for the Dreamcast but the list of games on the page might be helpful

https://retrogametalk.com/repository/dc-iso/159-snes-english-patched-jrpgs-for-dreamcast-in-cdi/

 

[Glimbo]

RPG
Rudra no Hihou (Developed by Square. You can make your own magic spells. Great sprite work)
Metal Max Returns (RPG like Dragon Quest but instead of fantasy it's bio-mechanical and weird)

Shmup
Gokujou Parodius (Konami's self parody of Gradius)
Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius

 

[BigTony]

Hyper Iria
SD the Great Battle Series 5 is my favorite
Umihara Kawase
Nekketsu Kouha games
Majyūō (king of demons)
Ranma RPG
Godzilla Great Monster Battle

 

[bubbyrude]

Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima

 

[Bonkers225]

Easily this

 

[Bakuma1997]

If you are into Mahou Shoujo you can try the magical Knight Rayerth RPG and Sailor Moon Another Story

If not there is The trio of remakes of Dragon Quest (They are for GBC in English, but what floats your goat) are the get go way to experience them

If you want to play SMT a tip
DON'T
PLAY
SMT I
SMT 2 is fine, If... is a mixed bag, Kyuuyaku is a great compilation remake of the very beggining of the franchise, but the first one aged like the finest milk, play the PSX or GBA ports instead, they have a lot of changes that make them the Definitive edition

There is a game called miracle girls that is fairly easy, so is for something casual
Speaking of casual Sanrio Smash Ball is like Tennis, but with Sanrio (Duh) characters and a simple but addictive system similar to Wndjammers but with open scenaries

 

[Not_Red]

If you want to play SMT a tip
DON'T
PLAY
SMT I

Is not that bad tbf, the moment you get both Estoma and the stun bullets you can just breeze through the game. You get so much EXP from bosses you never have to really grind outside of getting magnetite to keep your demons up and that's it.

 

[RickSonX]

If you're into fighters. Dragon Ball Z Hyper Dimension.

 

[bjork]

I've only played a little bit of it thanks to the translation I found here, but Ihatovo Monotogari seemed pretty interesting and really mellow. I don't even know if it has combat or you just talk to people the entire time, but either way it seemed really cool.

For a pretty basic action sidescroller, I liked what I played of Ghost Sweeper Mikami as well. Apparently there's a manga and anime for this, but I've only ever encountered the game.

 

[newageretrohippie]

I've only played a little bit of it thanks to the translation I found here, but Ihatovo Monotogari seemed pretty interesting and really mellow. I don't even know if it has combat or you just talk to people the entire time, but either way it seemed really cool.

For a pretty basic action sidescroller, I liked what I played of Ghost Sweeper Mikami as well. Apparently there's a manga and anime for this, but I've only ever encountered the game.

i was also gonna say GS mikami. i actually found the anime from playing the game and it is one of my favorite animes now, but also a great game to play through once in a while

 

[Sackboy]

Shin Megami Tensei

shinmegamitenseidickrider420 here, amongst snes games, smt isnt THAT niche.

 

[stealthRUSH]

Holy Umbrella
Hameln no Violin Hiki
Flying Hero
Super Genjin 2
Psycho Dream
Melfand Stories
Super Ninja-kun
Yume Meikyuu
Gunple

 

[YungBonz]

Whoa!, I didn't expect so many comments on my thread, thank you all so much for your recommendations, pure hidden gems, I really appreciate it!
I'm surprised by the fact that most of the games are in the repo, so I downloaded them all! ^^

 

[newageretrohippie]

Whoa!, I didn't expect so many comments on my thread, thank you all so much for your recommendations, pure hidden gems, I really appreciate it!
I'm surprised by the fact that most of the games are in the repo, so I downloaded them all! ^^

i go spelunking for rare roms on this site... I think it's safe to say others here do too.

There is enough info here that it kind of reminds me of when i was a kid buying a game when all i knew about it was what was written on the box.

(only for free without paying for it)

 

[Moreno909]

Rockman & Forte
Front Mission: Gun Hazard
Magical Pop
Marchen Cotton (one of the most beautiful shump games)
Kaizou Choujin Zero
DBZ: Hiper Dimension
Super Bomberman 5
Go Go Ackman series

 

[Bonkers225]

If you're into fighters. Dragon Ball Z Hyper Dimension.

That shit was like $80(90+ with shipping) back in the 90's. So, I laugh whenever someone complains about game prices nowadays. With inflation, that 16 bit fighting game that doesn't have much going for it, would fetch you... $160 today.

 

[Pickle surprise]

I would go with Super Bomberman 4, just more Bomberman goodness and as charming as the rest of the series. As mentioned above, the Parodius games and Marchen Cotton are great goofy shmups which are challenging but whimsical. I would also recommend in particular Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun McGuiness as it is the follow up to Legend of the Mystical Ninja and it just improves on that game in every way so if you liked that then you will really dig this one. If you just want a fun 2D platformer then DoRemi Fantasy comes highly recommended. It is the sequel to the divisive Milon's secret castle but is a lot more approachable than that game and it is a lovely treat for the eyes and ears. It is crazy how much great stuff was just on the Super Famicom that never got a release over west. Glad we live in a time when we can try out these titles and often with full translation to boot!

Have heard good things about Rudra no Hihou, should check it out sometime.

 

[starseeker300]

Fire Emblem's 3-5
Live a eviL
Seiken Densetsu 3 aka Trials of Mana
Star Ocean