SNES RPG Book Project
The definitive collector's guide to Super Nintendo RPGs — every US cartridge documented, plus the lost Japanese classics finally playable in English.
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The Canon — Official US Releases
7th Saga, The
Enix
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Eye of the Beholder
Capcom
Brain Lord
Enix
Brandish
Koei
Breath of Fire
Capcom
Breath of Fire II
Capcom
Chrono Trigger
Square Soft
Dragon View
Kemco
Drakkhen
Infogrames
E.V.O.: Search for Eden
Enix
Earthbound
Nintendo
Final Fantasy - Mystic Quest
SquareSoft
Final Fantasy II
Square
Final Fantasy III
SquareSoft
Illusion of Gaia
Nintendo
Inindo
Koei
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings - Volume 1
Interplay Productions
Lagoon
Seika Corporation
Lufia II Rise of Sinistrals
Natsume
Lufia and The Fortress of Doom
Taito
Might and Magic III Isles of Terra
New World Computing
Ogre Battle The March of the Black Queen
Quest Corporation
Paladin's Quest
Enix
Robotrek
Enix
Secret of Evermore
Square
Secret of Mana
SquareSoft
Shadowrun
Data East
Soul Blazer
Enix
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Nintendo
Tecmo Secret of the Stars
Tecmo
Ultima Runes of Virtue II
FCI
Ultima The Black Gate
Origin Systems
Ultima The False Prophet
Origin Systems
Uncharted Waters
Koei
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
Koei
Wizardry V Heart of the Maelstrom
Capcom
Ys III Wanderers from Ys
American Sammy
Lost to the West — Homebrew & Translations
Ancient Magic: Bazoe! Mahou Sekai [English Translation]
Bahamut Lagoon [Homebrew]
Brandish 2: The Planet Buster [English Translation]
Breath Of Fire II - Retranslated [Homebrew]
Chaos Seed [English Translation]
Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes [Homebrew]
Chrono Trigger: Flame Of Eternity [Homebrew]
Cyber Knight II [English Translation]
Dark Half [English Translation]
Dragon Quest III [Homebrew]
Dual Orb II [English Translation]
Emerald Dragon [English Translation]
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem [Homebrew]
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 [English Translation]
Lennus II: The Apostles of the Seals [English Translation]
Live A Live [English Translation]
Made Monogatari - Big Kindergarten Kids [English Translation]
Magic Knight Rayearth [English Translation]
Mystic Ark [English Translation]
Neugier: The Journey Home [English Translation]
Radical Dreamers [Homebrew]
Record of Lodoss War [English Translation]
Shin Megami Tensei II [English Translation]
Slayers [English Translation]
Star Ocean [Homebrew]
Tactics Ogre [Homebrew]
Tales of Phantasia [English]
Terranigma [English Reproduction]
Enix
Torneko's Great Adventure [English Translation]
Treasure Hunter G [English Translation]
Treasure of the Rudras [English Translation]
Wizardry I-II-III: Story of Llylgamyn [English Translation]
Ys IV: Mask Of The Sun [Homebrew]
Zelda Ancient Stone Tablets [Homebrew]
About the SNES
Release
North America: August 23, 1991
Japan: November 21, 1990 (Super Famicom)
Europe: April 11, 1992
Display
Screen: Composite / RGB output
Resolution: 256×224 (up to 512×448 interlaced)
Colors: Up to 32,768 (15-bit), 256 on screen
Mode 7: Affine transformation layer
Technical Specs
CPU: Ricoh 5A22 @ 3.58 MHz (65816 core)
RAM: 128 KB WRAM + 64 KB VRAM
Cartridge: Up to 48 MB ROM (with enhancement chips)
Battery Save: CR2032 coin cell (most RPGs)
Enhancement Chips
Super FX: Star Fox, Stunt Race FX
DSP-1: Pilot Wings, Mario Kart
SA-1: Kirby Super Star, Super Mario RPG
CX4: Mega Man X2/X3
Game Library
Total US Games: 725 official releases
RPGs: 37 US official + 34 homebrew/translations
Total SNES/SFC: 1,700+ worldwide
About the Project
What We're Creating
A comprehensive collector's guide to the SNES RPG library, featuring:
- PCB documentation for authenticity
- Complete game information and history
- Collecting tips and current pricing
- The full homebrew/translation scene documented for the first time
Why SNES RPGs?
The golden age of Japanese RPGs. These games defined a generation — and several of them were never officially available in English until fan translators brought them to physical cart decades later. This book documents both the canon and the lost classics.