Super Nintendo Gift Ideas

If your buying a Super Nintendo Console as a gift and need to know what else to buy, this guide is for you. If someone asked for Super NES games on their Christmas list but you have no idea what to buy, this is for you too.

The Super Nintendo has lots of great games so it can be hard to know what to choose. The lists below will tell you the most popular SNES gifts overall, great accessories, gifts for kids, and gifts for teenagers and adults.

Most Popular SNES Games As Gifts

	Super Mario World Publisher: Nintendo Once again, the evil Bowser has captured Princess Peach, and it's up to Mario to save her. To aid him in his quest, Mario must use the flying ability of the feather to get him to hard to reach places. Mario also has a new friend, the dinosaur Yoshi, who Mario can ride through each level and eat the enemies.
	Donkey Kong Country Publisher: Nintendo Play as Donkey Kong and his good buddy Diddy Kong as they attempt to reclaim DK's stolen banana hoard from the wicked King K. Rool and his vicious Kremlings. The gameplay is very similar to Super Mario games with a few added changes and abilities for a giant gorilla. Try to collect all the K-O-N-G letters in each level for an extra challenge.
	Super Mario Kart Publisher: Nintendo A collection of Super Mario characters, including Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser and Donkey Kong Jr., are out to win the Super Mario Kart championship. There are 4 cups, Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup and Special Cup, each with a selection of tracks to race on. Plus, a 2 player battle mode, where the first to pop the three balloons wins.
	Killer Instinct Publisher: Rare Choose from eight characters including T.J. Combo, Fulgore, Jago, B. Orchid, Chief Thunder, Spinal, Sabrewulf, and Glacius, and battle your way to victory in Killer Instinct. Learn each character's special attacks and combinations in the Practice mode, and when you are ready for competition, challenge a friend or take on the Arcade mode.
	Zelda Link to the Past Publisher: Nintendo Link to the Past is the only Legend of Zelda game on the Super Nintendo. The elegant Princess Zelda calls for Link's help to restore the Triforce and defeat Ganon. When Zelda learns that Ganon has acquired a piece of the Triforce, she hides the remaining pieces in an effort to save Hyrule. As Link, you must prevent Ganon's evil plot from shattering the peaceful Hyrule.
	Star Fox Publisher: Nintendo Several years after disaster was narrowly averted on Dinosaur Planet, Lylat Central Command detects a new threat spreading throughout the galaxy. The STAR FOX team is sent in to eradicate this growing menace, but what begins as a standard combat mission quickly takes a dramatic turn. Fly combat missions in Fox McCloud's fighter jet in one of the first 3D games on a console.
	Super Mario All-Stars Publisher: Nintendo A compilation pack of all the greatest Super Mario games. The games have been overhauled with fresh graphics and sound while the game play and level design are the same. As an added bonus, it's now possible to save progress in any game and the developers added the Lost Levels game, which was never released before.
	Mortal Kombat Publisher: Acclaim Mortal Kombat is a gory fighting game featuring digitized actors. As the name implies there are no rules in this game. You can do whatever you want to your opponent including killing him/her with special finishing moves called fatalities. The Super Nintendo version doesn't show any blood like the Arcade version does.
	Street Fighter II Publisher: Capcom The genre-defining fighter, ported to the SNES as one of the most anticipated and popular console releases of all time. Travel the globe seeking the wildest martial arts action with the courageous and elite World Warriors. Get ready to rumble as you choose your champion and prepare to brawl your way to a chance at fighting M. Bison!
	The Lion King Publisher: Virgin Interactive The Super NES version of the LION KING follows Simba from cubhood to his kingship as an adult and include many levels from the Lion King movie. The ten levels of play lead up to the confrontation with Scar. Only you can help Simba take back control of the pride.

Most Important Super Nintendo Accessories

	SNES Controller Use: Extra Controller For Multiplayer Games The Super Nintendo Console originally came with two controllers and most games support two player multiplayer. An extra controller is often needed to replace a broken or lost controller. Be sure to buy Nintendo brand controllers only so you are sure they are reliable and long lasting.
	Super Gameboy Use: Play Gameboy Games The Super Gameboy is an adaptor for the Super NES that allows you to play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games on your TV. Plug the Super Gameboy in where SNES games normally go and insert your favorite Gameboy game. You can then play the game on your TV using the Super Nintendo controller.
	Game Genie Use: Make Games Easier The Game Genis is a cheating device for the Super Nintendo. It allows you to enter codes and get unlimited lives, unlimited ammo, invincibility, and other secrets in games. Some games even let you walk through walls. The device is great for people who really want to dominate their games.