Here's how I would rank them, putting everything into consideration, from tilesets to sprite work and so on:
1. Secret of Mana II / Seiken Densetsu III
2. Star Ocean
3. Chrono Trigger
4. Final Fantasy VI
5. Secret of Evermore
6. Breath of Fire II
7. Dragon Quest VI
8. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
9. Earthbound / Mother II
I know Zelda has gotten the most votes, but in terms of graphical work, it's really not that complex. I think it's just being ranked high due to popularity.
Also, like Dusty mentioned, Tales of Phantasia has really great art direction as well. I would probably place it under Star Ocean in the rankings, due to its similarity in style.
And I'd just like to mention Terranigma as well. It's like a better version of Secret of Evermore, and is a little less drab since the majority of SoE is set in a crapsack world.
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Posted by MattKan
I think Secrets of Mana has the most artistic value, but there's no place for that kind of art on the SNES. LTTP is the most enjoyable to look at since it doesn't try to be something out of its reach.
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That makes no sense whatsoever, as Secret of Mana II / Seiken Densetsu III was actually released near the end of the Super Famicom's lifespan, when they were really pushing the console to its limits. That's like saying games like Super Mario RPG, Bahamut Lagoon, or Treasure of the Rudras had no place on the system either.