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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom both had many different Role-playing games, possibly more than any other console before or after it.

In the table below, default sorting is by English version (official, unofficial, no English version), then alphabetical.

Title Year Developer Publisher Country English Series Notes
Arcana
Card Master: Rimusaria no Fuuin (JP)
1992 HAL Labs HAL Labs Japan Official Turn-based dungeon crawl
First-person view
Brain Lord 1994 Produce Enix Japan Official Mystic Ark Action-based open world
Top-down view
Brandish
Brandish Renewal (JP)
1991 Nihon Falcom Koei Japan Official Brandish Action-based dungeon crawl
Top-down view
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire: Ryuu no Senshi (JP)
1993 Capcom Capcom
SquareSoft
Japan Official Breath of Fire Turn-based open world
Perspective combat
Breath of Fire II
Breath of Fire II: Shimei no Ko (JP)
1995 Capcom Capcom Japan Official Breath of Fire Turn-based open world
Perspective combat
Chrono Trigger 1995 SquareSoft SquareSoft Japan Official Chrono Trigger Turn-based open world
Perspective combat
Drakkhen 1989 Kemco Infogrames
Kemco-Seika
France Official Drakkhen Tactics-based open world
First person 3D view
Originally developed in France; SNES port made in Japan
Dragon View
Drakkhen 2
1994 Kemco Kotobuki Japan Official Drakkhen Action-based open world
First person 3D view
Dungeon Master 1987 FTL Games Victor Int. North America Official Dungeon Master Action-based dungeon crawl
First person view
Port/remake of the computer game
Earthbound
Mother 2
1994 Ape Nintendo Japan Official EarthBound Turn-based open world
First-person combat
Eye of the Beholder
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
1991 Westwood Capcom North America Official Dungeon Master Action-based dungeon crawl
First person view
Port/remake of the computer game
Final Fantasy IV 1991 SquareSoft SquareSoft Japan Official Final Fantasy Turn-based open world
Side-view combat
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Final Fantasy USA (JP)
1992 SquareSoft SquareSoft North America Official Final Fantasy Turn-based open world
Third person combat
Final Fantasy VI 1994 SquareSoft SquareSoft Japan Official Final Fantasy Turn-based open world
Side-view combat
Illusion of Gaia 1993 Quintet Enix Japan Official ActRaiser Action-based open world
Top-down view
Inindo: Way of the Ninja
Inindo: Datou Nobunaga (JP)
1992 Koei Koei Japan Official Nobunaga's Ambition Turn-based open world
Tactical grid combat
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1 1994 Interplay Interplay North America Official Action-based open world
Top-down view
Lagoon 1990 Kemco Kemko-Seika Japan Official Action-based open world
Top-down view
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 Nintendo Nintendo Japan Official The Legend of Zelda Action-based open world
Top-down view
No experience levels
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
Espolis Denki (JP)
1993 Neverland Taito Japan Official Lufia Turn-based open world
Third-person combat
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Espolis Denki 2 (JP)
1995 Neverland Taito Japan Official Lufia Turn-based open world
Third-person combat
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra 1991 New World New World North America Official Might and Magic Turn-based open world
First-person view
Port/remake of the computer game
Paladin's Quest
Lennus 1
1992 Copya System Asmik
Enix
Japan Official Lennus Turn-based open world
First-person view
Robotrek 1994 Quintet Enix Japan Official Action-based open world
Tactical grid combat
Secret of Mana
Seiken Densetsu 2
1993 SquareSoft SquareSoft Japan Official Mana Action-based open world
Top-down view
Secret of Evermore
Seiken Densetsu USA
1995 SquareSoft SquareSoft North America Official Mana Action-based open world
Top-down view
Secret of the Stars
Aqutallion (JP)
1993 Tecmo Tecmo Japan Official Turn-based open world
Third person combat
The 7th Saga
Elnard (JP)
1993 Produce Enix Japan Official Mystic Ark Turn-based open world
Third person combat
Shadowrun 1993 Beam Software Data East Australia Official Shadowrun Action-based open world
Perspective view
Soul Blazer 1992 Quintet Enix Japan Official ActRaiser Action-based open world
Top-down view
Star Ocean 1996 Tri-Ace Tose Japan Official Star Ocean Action-based open world
Top-down view
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 Square Nintendo Japan Official Turn-based open world
Perspective combat
Super Ninja Boy
Super Chinese World 1
1991 Culture Brain Culture Brain Japan Official Super Chinese Action-based open world
Top-down view
Terranigma
Heaven and Earth Creation (JP)
1995 Quintet Enix Japan Official ActRaiser Action-based open world
Top-down view
The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
Cho Makai Taisen! Dorabocchan (JP)
1993 Bullet Proof Naxat Soft Japan Official Dorabocchan Action-based open world
Top-down view
Ultima VI: The False Prophet 1990 Origin Sys. FCI North America Official Ultima Turn-based open world
Top-down view
Port/remake of the computer game
Ultima: Runes of Virtue II 1993 Origin Sys. Electronic Arts North America Official Ultima Action-based open world
Top-down view
No experience levels
Ultima: The Black Gate 1994 Origin Sys. FCI North America Official Ultima Action-based open world
Top-down view
Remake of Ultima VII with gameplay of "Runes of Virtue"
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom 1988 Sir-Tech Capcom North America Official Wizardry Turn-based dungeon crawl
First person view
Port/remake of the computer game
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 1989 Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Japan Official Ys Action-based open world
Platform view
Dragon Quest V Japan Unofficial Dragon Quest Turn-based open world
First-person combat
Dragon Quest VI Japan Unofficial Dragon Quest Turn-based open world
First-person combat
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes Japan Unofficial Dragon Slayer Turn-based open world
First-person combat
Final Fantasy V Japan Unofficial Final Fantasy Turn-based open world
Side-view combat
Lennus II Japan Unofficial Lennus Turn-based open world
First-person combat
Live A Live Japan Unofficial
Magic Knight Rayearth Japan Unofficial
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World Japan Unofficial Might and Magic
Mystery Dungeon: Torneko no Daiboken Japan Unofficial Mystery Dungeon Turn-based Roguelike
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer Japan Unofficial Mystery Dungeon Turn-based Roguelike
Mystic Ark 1995 Produce Enix Japan Unofficial Mystic Ark
Romancing SaGa Japan Unofficial SaGa
Romancing SaGa 2 Japan Unofficial SaGa
Romancing SaGa 3 Japan Unofficial SaGa
Seiken Densetsu 3 Japan Unofficial Mana
Tales of Phantasia Japan Unofficial Tales
Treasure Hunter G Japan Unofficial
Ys IV: Mask of the Sun Japan Unofficial Ys
Ys V: Kefin, The Lost City of Sand Japan Unofficial Ys
3×3 Eyes Jūma hōkan Japan No 3×3 Eyes
3×3 Eyes Seima kōrin-den 1992 Nova Games Yutaka Japan No 3×3 Eyes
Akazukin Chacha 1996 Landwarf Tomy Corp. Japan No Akazukin Chacha
Albert Odyssey 1993 SunSoft SunSoft Japan No Albert Odyssey
Albert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidō 1994 SunSoft SunSoft Japan No Albert Odyssey
Ancient Magic: Bazoo! Mahō Sekai 1993 Hot-B Hot-B Japan No
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights: Sabaku no Seirei Ou (JP)
1996 Pandora Box Takara Japan No Arabian Nights
Arcus Odyssey
Arcus Spirits (JP)
1991 Wolf Team Sammy Studios Japan No Arcus
Aretha the Super Famicom 1993 Japan No Aretha
Aretha II: Ariel no Fushigi na Tabi 1994 Japan No Aretha
Bakumatsu Kōrinden: Oni 1996 Japan No Oni
Benkei Gaiden: Suna no Shō 1992 Japan No
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story 1995 Japan No Sailor Moon
Brandish 2 Expert 1996 Japan No Brandish
Brandish 2: The Planet Buster 1995 Japan No Brandish
BS Chrono Trigger Character Library 1995 SquareSoft Nintendo Japan No Chrono Trigger
BS Chrono Trigger Music Library 1995 SquareSoft Japan No Chrono Trigger
BS Dokapon Gaiden: Hono no Audition 1995 Japan No Dokapon
BS Dragon Quest 1998 Enix Enix Japan No Dragon Quest
BS Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu 1997 Japan No Dragon Slayer
BS Dynami Tracer! 1996 SquareSoft SquareSoft Japan No
BS Wizardry 5 Japan No Wizardry
BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban 1997 Japan Unofficial The Legend of Zelda
Burai: Hachigyoku no Yūshi Densetsu 1993 Japan No Burai
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha 1997 Japan No
Chaos Seed: Fuusui Kairoki Japan No
Chō Mahou Tairiku WOZZ Japan No
Crystal Beand From Dungeon Explorer Japan No
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II Japan No Dragon Slayer Turn-based open world
First-person combat
Gaia Saver Japan No Ultra
Ganbare Goemon 3: Shichijuurokubei no Karakuri Manji Katame Japan No Ganbare Goemon
Haou Taikei: Ryu Knight Japan No Haō Taikei Ryū Knight
Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba Japan No
Kōryū Densetsu Villgust Japan No
Kuusou Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy Japan No
Lady Stalker: Challenge from the Past Japan No
Light Fantasy II Japan No Light Fantasy
Light Fantasy Japan No Light Fantasy
Lodoss Tou Senki: Record of Lodoss War Japan No
Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji Japan No
Magical Circle Guru Guru 2 Japan No Mahōjin Guru Guru
Magical Circle Guru Guru Japan No Mahōjin Guru Guru
Milandra Japan No
Princess Maker: Legend of Another World Japan No
Rejoice: Aretha Ōkoku no Kanata Japan No Aretha
Silva Saga II: The Legend of Light and Darkness Japan No
Sugoro Quest ++ Dicenics Japan No
Super Chinese World 2: Uchū Ichi Butō Taikai Japan No Super Chinese
Super Chinese World 3 Japan No Super Chinese
Tenchi Muyou! Game Hen Japan No
Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shōnen Pīno Japan No
Xak: The Art of Visual Stage Japan No
Zig Zag Cat: Ostrich Club mo Oosawagi da Japan No
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