What are some of the best rpg's for the snes?

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kashell:
The SNES is a wonderful system for RPGs. Here are a few of my favorites:

Secret of Mana: This is one of my favorite games of all time. It's an action RPG in which up to three people can play if you have a multi-tap. If not, you can get by with just two players or go on the adventure yourself. The AI settings for the computer controlled characters are fantastic. Other games that use AI settings could have learned a thing or two from it. The action is fast, but not button-mashy. The story sometimes takes a back seat, but there is still a huge world to explore littered with secrets. This gets my top recommendation.

Breath of Fire: This was my first RPG and I still enjoy going back to it from time to time. It has traditional, turn-based combat, a huge cast of characters, lots of dragons and an easy difficulty in case you're looking for something a bit more relaxed. Breath of Fire II has a better story and better graphics, but the game fumbles in much more areas. It's my least favorite in the series.

Chrono Trigger: An interesting story, swift battles, a great score and lovely graphics. Aside from some hideous Toriyama artwork, this game is flawless and has so much to offer. Chrono Trigger has some of the best pacing I have ever seen in an RPG. I won't get into the details because of spoilers, but the game starts with a bang and that momentum keeps up throughout the quest.

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals: I finished this game for the first time about a year ago. Despite having gone through countless RPGs on other consoles, Lufia II still has more believable characters, better battles and features (IP is wonderful) and more content. It's a great game; I regret waiting so long to play it.

There are a few honorable mentions I can list, too.

Soul Blazer: An addictive action RPG that will sink its claws into you and not let go until the ending credits.
Illusion of Gaia: A follow up to Soul Blazer, but with a longer campaign and a more familiar setting. It's a shame the NA version got hit by so much censorship.
Final Fantasies IV, V, and VI: You can't go wrong with these games. Each one will last a good 30 to 50 hours, depending on how much you do. FFV can be played with an English patch.
Mario RPG: This is a "feel good" RPG with a battle system that has more depth than meets the eye.

Finally, if you're willing to patch and/or import, here are some great Super Famicom titles that never got the chance to see the west.

Secret of Mana 2: Ye gods I love this game. I'm still bitter about it never showing up here.
Tales of Phantasia: Compared to modern Tales titles, the series has come a long way. Still, there is something undeniable charming about this one.
Romancing SaGa 3: If you're looking for something non-traditional that lets you play without handholding, then consider this one.

dreama1:
Xak 3 and popful mail.

retrogemcollector:
If you like Pokemon, then you should try Robotrek, a true definition of a hidden gem. Also my all time favourite SNES game is Secret of Evermore.

turf:
If you didn't say Chrono Trigger, you're wrong. End of story.
Final Fantasy III is a close second, but it's still not as good as the adventure of Crono and friends.

HarvestDude:
Don´t forget some good Japan-only games. Most of them already have fan translation patches.

Captain Tsubasa III follows the series of the same name, where the young Tsubasa Ozora persues his dream of becoming the greatest soccer player ever and also trying to make Japan win the Youth World Cup. It follows the Captain Tsubasa manga series and it has all the great moves from the story. It is a kind of soccer simulation, where you run with the characters using the gamepad but decides the actions by using menu selections. Every player has levels and "guts", health points needed to play the game and perform special moves like Tsubasa´s Drive Shot, Hyuuga´s NeoTiger Shot and Wakashimasu´s Wolf Defense. Losing makes you play rematches but those are good for raising your levels (advanced adversaries won´t give you a single chance if you´re low-leveled). I'm a particular fan of that series. I have finished Captain Tsubasa I, II and III. I´m playing the IV and i still have to play V. If you´re into sims, rpg and soccer, that´s your game!

Live-a-Live is a very fun RPG, focused on several heroes from several timelines. Every one of them is linked to a great destiny and their roles get tangled. Seems similar to CT? But it´s not. A very curious but fun game.

Seiken Densetsu 3 is the best of its series. Packed with different characters, wonderful graphics and the old rpg-action style, it also has a great story and soundtrack. I surely recommend this one.

That´s what i´d recommend for now!

HarvestDude™

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