5 Best ROM Hacks for the SNES

Forget about those video games that cost somewhere around $70 and those peripherals that cost additional money. Forget about the online downloads and handheld devices. It is time for a little old school gaming with a little twist. Remember those SNES games that you used to love? Well, now you can play fun altered versions of those games by downloading hacked ROMs of all your favorite SNES games. These are the five SNES ROM hacks that everyone should try.

5 Best SNES ROM Hacks: Brutal Mario
Brutal Mario is a version of Super Mario World. Super Mario World changes much of the original game and improves the sprites in the game. The most notable change in Brutal Mario is that this SNES ROM hack removes the normal bosses from the original game and replaces them with bosses from other video games.

5 Best SNES ROM Hacks: Chrono Trigger: Prophet's Gulie
This version of the SNES classic Chrono Trigger is all about Magus. Prophet's Guile is the length of two chapters of Chrono Trigger and tells the story of Magus rising to power in the Kingdom of Zeal. Consider this SNES ROM hack to be like the prequel Star Wars trilogy of Chrono Trigger, except without annoying kids and Jar Jar.

5 Best SNES ROM Hacks: Legend of Zelda: Samus Edition
Legend of Zelda: Samus Edition only makes one simple change to A Link to the Past and yet that one change makes it a great SNES ROM Hack. Legend of Zelda: Samus Edition simply replaces Link with the hero from Metroid, Samus.

5 Best SNES ROM Hacks: Mario Kart R
Mario Kart for the SNES was the first video game in the most fun racing video game series. In this SNES ROM hack Mario Kart has all new courses, graphics, music and Kirby as a playable character.

5 Best SNES ROM Hacks: Super Metroid: Redesign
Super Metroid: Redesign is pretty self explanatory. In this SNES ROM hack Super Metroid has been redesigned in every way. The physics of the games have been altered, the world is completely different including new areas, there are new items to be found and Samus even has new abilities added to her repertoire.

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