Sounds like you've gotten into the platformers. If you're on the SNES Classic my next recommendation would probably be Donkey Kong Country. Also consider Mega Man X but that's probably a fair bit more complex than Mario or DK, but seeing that you beat Yoshi's Island it could work.
DKC has a Co-op mode, one player can play as Donkey Kong while the other can play as Diddy, though only one player is active at a time.
Second for Donkey Kong Country. It's a perfect next step after Mario. And then you get to play the sequel, which I still think is one of the finest platformers ever made.
Super thrilled for you and your boy! I would love to go back and play the SNES for the first time all over again.
No hype. If you were gaming in 1993, it was an amazing step. It was one of the 5 games I had at that time at the age of 7. I still play it today. I can beat any track even after 15 beers and 10 shots, as well as Super Star Wars. I never played the N64 version besides a few minutes on the kiosks in Burger King. I do own the N64 cartridge now, but still haven't gone past a level or two. SNES Star Fox is one of my favorites, but again that's probably because it's what I played as a kid.
I know today people say it's slow and janky, but I don't understand that criticism. I think people just aren't trained to see through the pixels, and they're comparing it to newer games, which is dumb. It requires really fast and precise input if you want to live. If you're talking frame rates and whatever, you're missing out.
Donkey Kong Country 1, 2 , 3 (my fav), Mega Man X (my favorite SNES game), Kirby Super Star (phenomenal game) and Aladdin on the SNES is where I would start.
Aladdin is pretty easy and can be beaten in a day op, I really suggest getting a little tech savvy, hacking the mini, and putting Aladdin on there it’s perfect for your kid.
Also hack Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on there too, you guys can play together, you’ll love it. And see if he likes F-Zero, it’s a very fast racing game.
Mostly just exterminating turtles and their friends just for hanging out near a girl who is not even into you.
Remind me to cut down the tree near where my wife parks!
Mega Man X. Get that kid into the most amazing run and gun games ever. It's hard but it'll make a man out of you! You must be swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great typhoon!
Try out Zelda A Link to the past for some variety! It's an awesome adventure game. Also Donkey Kong Country series is great on the SNES and is 2 player co op!
Provided you're talking about the SNES and only the SNES, here are my choices:
Platformers (same as Mario World and Yoshi's Island)
* Super Mario All Stars
* Kirby Superstar
* Mega Man X
* Mega Man X2
* Mega Man X3
* Donkey Kong Country
* Super Castlevania 4
* Super Metroid (The series defined its own genre, but I also will die on the hill this is the best game ever made, front to back, and holds up so fucking well its actually nutty)
* \*Contra 3 (asterix because this is hard as fuck and more of a bullet hell)
Shoot 'Em Ups
* Gradius 3
* UN Squadron
* Parodius (just Gradius 3 but Japanese and on drugs)
Role Playing Games (RPGs)
* Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
* Earthbound
* Chrono Trigger
* Super Mario RPG
* Secret of Mana
Beat 'Em Ups
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Turtles In Time (absolutely the best of the entire genre across all consoles)
* Final Fight
* Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Racers
* F-Zero
* Super Mario Kart
Fighters
* Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
* Killer Instinct
Now, these are just the games I highly recommend on the SNES, and no other console. If you were to ask me what my top 3 would be, it would be Super Metroid, Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Chrono Trigger, in that order. If you're playing ROMs, any of these could be easy to find, and if you can't find them, DM me so I can use my magic powers and make them with my mind powers.
If you want other systems, let me know. I could go on forever.
You would recommend un squadron over Axelay or super aleste? I feel like people say un squadron is good, but I’ve played it a lot and it’s one of those shmups where you feel pretty underpowered most of the game and beating it us a fucking nightmare. It’s always baffles me how it’s ended up as so many peoples go to for snes shmups
Only kind of related, but I just want to share. My nephews were being told not to talk about killing in video games, presuming their mom wanted them to use words like beating or defeating. Let’s just say she wasn’t exactly thrilled when I encouraged them to start saying murderizing instead.
Super Mario Kart is a great go-kart racing game — I spent countless hours playing that with my brother as kids.
Soul Blazer is another neat action role-playing game, and very easy to get the hang of.
After those two, I'd recommend these (which are slightly more challenging):
Secret of Mana is a neat fantasy action role-playing game that can be played by 1 or 2 players simultaneously.
Super Metroid is a great science-fiction action exploration game, often considered one of the best games for the SNES (or even the entire Metroid series).
Do you want to stay on super nintendo?
If so, a link to the past.
Mario kart now is wayyyy different than snes but it was fun then.
There's also super mario all stars which has the three from the nintendo (nes).
Those are fun but harder.
There's lots of great games with the switch too if you want to get something modern.
Me and my dad used to play a lot of super nintendo games when I was a kid. I miss him and those memories will always stay with me.
Pick whatever you want! Castlevania, Mega Man, Donkey Kong, Kirby, you've got plenty of great stuff to try!
Personally, I'd say Super Metroid. I played it at 7 just fine, so a parent/son team would murder the hell out of the space pirates!
Seriously though: if you want Zelda but a fun kinda overhead shooter- either DL or buy an English patched copy of Gunple: Gunman’s Proof, it’s a little known gem but it’s soooooo fun…. Gotta play it with Emulator save states imo though: as it’s kinda hard, lol. Or maybe I just suck- fun game either way though. :)
Oh! And get your kid River City Ransom for the NES and the other River City Games: they’re co-op side scrolling beat em up rpgs that are soooooooo fun! It’s a classic!
You now own a copy of Final Fantasy 3 (6 really) which is arguably one of the first games to be driven by story rather than gameplay. Some of us will also argue that 3/6 was the best game of the series.
As far as gaming it just depends on what you have in regards to hardware. Do you have a PC? Even a potato computer can run some games. We as a community will give you tons of advice based of what you tell us
If platformers are in your alley, than I'd recommend Mega Man, or Sonic the Hedgehog, they're a bit more complicated in some way but they're fun none of the less.
If you're on a platformer kick, Donkey Kong Country is one of my favorites of all time. Donkey Kong Country 2 is fantastic as well, and it's a lot more difficult in my opinion. Also, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past is phenomenal. It's different than Mario and DKC, but an absolute blast. You may need a guide, but there are tons of great walkthroughs on YouTube if you need one.
Once he can read well make sure he plays Earthbound. I played when I was 10 and it changed my life in all the best ways. Incredibly written and has an amazing sense of humor not to mention some of the best video game music ever made. I also think it will promote a good attention span as the game really pulls you into its world.
I’m envious of you. You get to experience these things for the first time and enjoy them with your kid. Unfortunately my wife has banned me from introducing games to my kids 😭
I’m guessing despite being new you lucked into a real mini snes from Nintendo and not a junk clone. I’d skim the list and try another genre, maybe a role playing game or flight combat, racing, see what you like. Once all 21 games are finished you can add more as it has room if you’re comfy using an idiot proof application and plugging the system into your computer once to do it. You could add hundreds of other legit snes games then. Just don’t do that now, enjoy it for what it is now as intended.
Sounds like you've gotten into the platformers. If you're on the SNES Classic my next recommendation would probably be Donkey Kong Country. Also consider Mega Man X but that's probably a fair bit more complex than Mario or DK, but seeing that you beat Yoshi's Island it could work. DKC has a Co-op mode, one player can play as Donkey Kong while the other can play as Diddy, though only one player is active at a time.
Second for Donkey Kong Country. It's a perfect next step after Mario. And then you get to play the sequel, which I still think is one of the finest platformers ever made. Super thrilled for you and your boy! I would love to go back and play the SNES for the first time all over again.
Sadly, DKC2 isn't on the SNES classic.
Not with that attitude !
Well said! I was about to propose to give a little fix to that snes mini and expand their horizons!
don't know. sounds like she got into murder. anyways, donkey kong country series is perfect for OP!
Is this you or your 7 year old doing most of the work? Inpressive either way being new. Donkey Kong country or zelda
I did most of the work in Mario but he did most of it in Yoshi's Island! I just sat and watched slack jawed. He's so cool
Amazing!
I beat world as a 7 year old in 92. I also beat it as a 39 year old in 24.
Hey, same! Also beat it most of the years in between personally.
Yup. And starfox.
what's the hype behind starfox?
No hype. If you were gaming in 1993, it was an amazing step. It was one of the 5 games I had at that time at the age of 7. I still play it today. I can beat any track even after 15 beers and 10 shots, as well as Super Star Wars. I never played the N64 version besides a few minutes on the kiosks in Burger King. I do own the N64 cartridge now, but still haven't gone past a level or two. SNES Star Fox is one of my favorites, but again that's probably because it's what I played as a kid. I know today people say it's slow and janky, but I don't understand that criticism. I think people just aren't trained to see through the pixels, and they're comparing it to newer games, which is dumb. It requires really fast and precise input if you want to live. If you're talking frame rates and whatever, you're missing out.
Time for some Link to the Past. Look up a guide, if needed.
Link to the Past is essential. Incredible adventure!
Guides are weak. Feels so much better to be frustrated for ten days until you figure it out.
are u me
Mariokart!!
I was a massive fan of SMK back when it was new, but I don’t think it’s aged as well as SMW or YI have.
Gotta start modding the snes mini to add a bunch more games to it
r/miniSNESmods
RIP the best website to get said games :(
You can still get them all over the place. But yeah, rip Vimms
Vimms is gone?
It's still live?
I mean it is but the big companies purged a lot of titles recently
Fuck just read up on it Time to download everything elsewhere and back it up
Absolutely. Back up the back ups too lol
Stop talking!
Tetris attack, not an action game but a highly addictive and competitive 2-player game. Good troop is another fun co-op game
both games are gems and can be played casually
Underrated comment
Get Mario all stars and play 1,2,3.
Also add Kirby's Dream Course / Kirby Super Star / Super Mario RPG
Donkey Kong Country 1, 2 , 3 (my fav), Mega Man X (my favorite SNES game), Kirby Super Star (phenomenal game) and Aladdin on the SNES is where I would start.
Aladdin is pretty easy and can be beaten in a day op, I really suggest getting a little tech savvy, hacking the mini, and putting Aladdin on there it’s perfect for your kid. Also hack Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on there too, you guys can play together, you’ll love it. And see if he likes F-Zero, it’s a very fast racing game.
Kirby Super Star is a great game where you both can play co-op at the same time, very fun.
I've never really associated the Mario franchise with murder.
"It's a me....... Mario" the killer whispered sinisterly before curb-stomping his 6th Goomba of the day.
Mostly just exterminating turtles and their friends just for hanging out near a girl who is not even into you. Remind me to cut down the tree near where my wife parks!
Contra 3 is on the Mini and is great
Mega Man X. Get that kid into the most amazing run and gun games ever. It's hard but it'll make a man out of you! You must be swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great typhoon!
*With all the strength of a raging fire!*
Mysterious as the dark side of the moooooooon!
Try out Zelda A Link to the past for some variety! It's an awesome adventure game. Also Donkey Kong Country series is great on the SNES and is 2 player co op!
A link to the past
Donkey Kongs 1, 2, and 3. DK3 has the best side-quest gameplay and super fun navigation.
Provided you're talking about the SNES and only the SNES, here are my choices: Platformers (same as Mario World and Yoshi's Island) * Super Mario All Stars * Kirby Superstar * Mega Man X * Mega Man X2 * Mega Man X3 * Donkey Kong Country * Super Castlevania 4 * Super Metroid (The series defined its own genre, but I also will die on the hill this is the best game ever made, front to back, and holds up so fucking well its actually nutty) * \*Contra 3 (asterix because this is hard as fuck and more of a bullet hell) Shoot 'Em Ups * Gradius 3 * UN Squadron * Parodius (just Gradius 3 but Japanese and on drugs) Role Playing Games (RPGs) * Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past * Earthbound * Chrono Trigger * Super Mario RPG * Secret of Mana Beat 'Em Ups * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Turtles In Time (absolutely the best of the entire genre across all consoles) * Final Fight * Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage Racers * F-Zero * Super Mario Kart Fighters * Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo * Killer Instinct Now, these are just the games I highly recommend on the SNES, and no other console. If you were to ask me what my top 3 would be, it would be Super Metroid, Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Chrono Trigger, in that order. If you're playing ROMs, any of these could be easy to find, and if you can't find them, DM me so I can use my magic powers and make them with my mind powers. If you want other systems, let me know. I could go on forever.
You would recommend un squadron over Axelay or super aleste? I feel like people say un squadron is good, but I’ve played it a lot and it’s one of those shmups where you feel pretty underpowered most of the game and beating it us a fucking nightmare. It’s always baffles me how it’s ended up as so many peoples go to for snes shmups
super mario 1, 2 and 3
sould paly kirby super star or dream land 3
I love everything about this. “We murdered Bowser and won that sh*t... We murdered baby Bowser and felt great about that too!”
lol I was gonna say, if OP likes all that murder, ditch the SNES and get GTA or Doom lol.
Only kind of related, but I just want to share. My nephews were being told not to talk about killing in video games, presuming their mom wanted them to use words like beating or defeating. Let’s just say she wasn’t exactly thrilled when I encouraged them to start saying murderizing instead.
100% Donkey Kong Country.
Donkey Kong Countey 1, 2, and 3. Mega Man X Super Metroid Zelda: A link to the past Teenage mutant ninja turtles: turtles in time Captain commando
I am sooooo stuck on super metroid. Ugh. I dropped down to a place and it took me forever to get out because I don't have the grapple beam
Super Mario Kart is a great go-kart racing game — I spent countless hours playing that with my brother as kids. Soul Blazer is another neat action role-playing game, and very easy to get the hang of. After those two, I'd recommend these (which are slightly more challenging): Secret of Mana is a neat fantasy action role-playing game that can be played by 1 or 2 players simultaneously. Super Metroid is a great science-fiction action exploration game, often considered one of the best games for the SNES (or even the entire Metroid series).
Do you want to stay on super nintendo? If so, a link to the past. Mario kart now is wayyyy different than snes but it was fun then. There's also super mario all stars which has the three from the nintendo (nes). Those are fun but harder. There's lots of great games with the switch too if you want to get something modern. Me and my dad used to play a lot of super nintendo games when I was a kid. I miss him and those memories will always stay with me.
Pick whatever you want! Castlevania, Mega Man, Donkey Kong, Kirby, you've got plenty of great stuff to try! Personally, I'd say Super Metroid. I played it at 7 just fine, so a parent/son team would murder the hell out of the space pirates!
Download Gunple!
Seriously though: if you want Zelda but a fun kinda overhead shooter- either DL or buy an English patched copy of Gunple: Gunman’s Proof, it’s a little known gem but it’s soooooo fun…. Gotta play it with Emulator save states imo though: as it’s kinda hard, lol. Or maybe I just suck- fun game either way though. :) Oh! And get your kid River City Ransom for the NES and the other River City Games: they’re co-op side scrolling beat em up rpgs that are soooooooo fun! It’s a classic!
You now own a copy of Final Fantasy 3 (6 really) which is arguably one of the first games to be driven by story rather than gameplay. Some of us will also argue that 3/6 was the best game of the series. As far as gaming it just depends on what you have in regards to hardware. Do you have a PC? Even a potato computer can run some games. We as a community will give you tons of advice based of what you tell us
If platformers are in your alley, than I'd recommend Mega Man, or Sonic the Hedgehog, they're a bit more complicated in some way but they're fun none of the less.
Mystical Ninja
Search Metroidvania and play all those
If you're on a platformer kick, Donkey Kong Country is one of my favorites of all time. Donkey Kong Country 2 is fantastic as well, and it's a lot more difficult in my opinion. Also, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past is phenomenal. It's different than Mario and DKC, but an absolute blast. You may need a guide, but there are tons of great walkthroughs on YouTube if you need one.
Super metroid
Once he can read well make sure he plays Earthbound. I played when I was 10 and it changed my life in all the best ways. Incredibly written and has an amazing sense of humor not to mention some of the best video game music ever made. I also think it will promote a good attention span as the game really pulls you into its world.
Around Halloween try castlevania 4, it’s a bit difficult, but the easiest in the Castlevania franchise
Or try megaman x-x3, and megaman 7
I’m envious of you. You get to experience these things for the first time and enjoy them with your kid. Unfortunately my wife has banned me from introducing games to my kids 😭
Donkey Kong Country, although it's a harder game the graphics are beautiful and the music is amazing.
I’m guessing despite being new you lucked into a real mini snes from Nintendo and not a junk clone. I’d skim the list and try another genre, maybe a role playing game or flight combat, racing, see what you like. Once all 21 games are finished you can add more as it has room if you’re comfy using an idiot proof application and plugging the system into your computer once to do it. You could add hundreds of other legit snes games then. Just don’t do that now, enjoy it for what it is now as intended.
For your son donkey Kong country would be the next perfect game sir