SNES was a great system and I wish I knew more about the games for it but at the time it came out I was all about arcades and arcade ports, the NES was in some ways better than the arcade back in the day, Contra NES> Contra Arcade, the same could be said about the sequel and Life Force but I'm getting way out of topic here. I'd like to see some SNES recommends, I have the usual suspects.
I can give you some SNES platforming recommends.
Prehistorik Man is one of the most underrated games on the system IMO. I rarely ever see people talk about it, but I think it's just shy of "great." I'd say it's very good and definitely a game every platforming fan who owns a SNES should have in their collection.
I haven't yet played
PLOK but I've always heard good things about it.
Along similar lines, I've heard good things about a couple titles you might not think are good games, but actually own a good reputation along the lines of "I thought this game would suck but you know what I actually kinda liked it"
Michael Jordan Chaos in the Windy City and
Cool Spot.
Again, I haven't played those games quite yet, but they have good reps.
I just recently beat
CLAYMATES and while I wouldn't give it a HARD recommend, I did enjoy it and would give it a mild recommend. You play as a bob of clay who throughout the 18 levels can find various colored balls of clay that turn you into 1 of 5 different animals, each one with their own strengths and weaknesses. Nice looking game, sound gameplay (for the most part) but some of the later levels are get a bit maddening.
Speaking of hard platformers, another one is
Rocky Rodent. Not great or anything, but it's definitely more than playable and it's got that classic early-mid '90s Sonic-y platforming feel. Hard as nails, though. But worth a look for $10 or less.
And while it's more of an action platformer,
B.O.B. is pretty underrated IMO.
Hook and
SkyBlazer (both developed by the same company and it shows) are also nice games. Hook a bit on the slow side but beautiful Capcom-esque visuals and music.
Finally, while it's not a platformer (it's a top-down action blast 'em up), I recommend checking out
True Lies. A surprisingly good movie game. Cartoony blood and lots of dark humor. For instance, the bad guys can kill the innocent old ladies in the mall by way of grenades. Hilariously dark stuff that you didn't see a whole lot of on the SNES. Tough as bricks too but there are password cheats that make it a lot more consumable if you lack the patience to master the level and nuances. It's also refreshing to play a game that features some levels you don't see as often in a game. For example, instead of a fire or ice level, you get to play a level set on the docks. Another one takes you through a lengthy maze-like subway. The game throws a slightly different look your way, and it's one definitely worth looking into.
