by Russell Cohrs

Created on: September 16, 2009

One of my personal favorite systems to this day is the Super Nintendo. While it may not have the technical capabilities of modern systems, it was really a milestone in two dimensional gaming. One of the main reasons for the system's success was the amazing sounds and cutting edge graphics for its time, the excellent story-lines, and the overall playability of so many well-crafted games.

The Super Nintendo still remains a console that draws many old and new fans, especially those who enjoy a break from overly expansive and similar feeling three dimensional games. Since there are so many great titles to choose from and everyone has their own opinion, I've chosen to list the top 10 games based solely on their sales records.

1) Super Mario World (20 million). Mario and Luigi return to save the princess from Bowser and the Koopa Kids in this game. It featured the ever-hungry dinosaur Yoshi, a huge map with lots of secrets, expanded flight with the new cape item, and the same coin-grabbing, block-smashing, fast-paced action found in Super Mario Bros. 1 and 3.

2) Donkey Kong Country (8 million). In this revamp of the original monkey throwing barrels classic, the player takes the role of Donkey Kong as he fights the evil Kroc Empire to get back his stolen banana hoard. Similar to Super Mario World, the game featured a huge map with a load of secrets and excellent gameplay. Donkey Kong also had pals like Diddy Kong, an ostrich, a rhino, a frog, and swordfish to help him along the way, with various cameos by other members of the Kong family.

3) Super Mario Kart (8 million). The original granddaddy of the Mario Kart series, where various characters from the Super Mario Bros. series race go-karts and destroy each other with power items. Much like the later games, players could control racers like Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and even a Koopa Troopa. Although the infamous blue shell and the power sliding technique hadn't been invented yet, players could use items like homing red shells, green shells, lightning bolts, and many others to gain a competitive edge.

4) Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (6.3 million). While the first Street Fighter game was almost unknown outside Japan, the second game blew-up the arcades and many consoles during its heyday. Featuring one on one combat, the game was notable for its fast pace, use of special moves, and diverse cast, such as the sumo E. Honda, the limber Dhalsim, the hard kicking Chun Li, and many others.

5) The Legend of Zelda:

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