All 54 examples organized by topic. For a progressive learning path, see Learn SNES Development.

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Display text on screen using background tiles and fonts.

Example	Description
Hello World	Your first ROM: PPU setup, tiles, palette, tilemap
Text Module Test	Text positioning, formatting with consoleDrawText

Graphics: Backgrounds

Background layers, scrolling, and video modes.

Example	Description
Mode 0 — 4-Layer 2bpp Background	Mode 0: four 2bpp background layers (Kirby parallax)
Mode 1 Example	Mode 1 multi-layer backgrounds (4bpp + 2bpp)
Mode 1 BG3 High Priority -- HUD Layer Over Backgrounds	BG3 priority bit for overlay effects
Mode 1 LZ77	LZ77-compressed background data
Continuous Scroll	Streaming scroll with dynamic tile loading
Mixed Scroll	Multiple BG layers at different scroll rates
Mode 3 — 256-Color Background	Mode 3: 256-color (8bpp) single layer
Mode 5 — Hi-Res 512×256 Background	Mode 5: hi-res 512×256 (16-color)
Mode 7 -- Rotation and Scaling	Mode 7 rotation and scaling
Mode 7 Perspective -- Pseudo-3D Ground Effect	Pseudo-3D perspective (F-Zero style)

Sprite display, animation, and OAM management.

Example	Description
Simple Sprite -- Your First OAM Sprite	Basic OAM setup, sprite display
Animated Sprite -- Direction States and Sprite Sheets	Frame animation, sprite sheets, H-flip
Dynamic Sprite -- VRAM Streaming for Animated Sprites	VRAM streaming, dynamic tile uploads
Object Size -- All 6 SNES Sprite Size Modes	OBJSEL size configurations (8x8 to 64x64)
Metasprite	Multi-tile composite sprites

Visual effects using HDMA, color math, and hardware windows.

Example	Description
Fading Example	Brightness control, screen transitions
Mosaic -- PPU Pixel Block Effect	Mosaic pixelation effect
HDMA Wave	HDMA scanline wave distortion
HDMA Gradient	HDMA color gradient per scanline
HDMA Helpers Demo	High-level HDMA effect library (wave, ripple, iris)
Gradient Colors -- HDMA Color Gradients	HDMA + CGRAM color gradients
Parallax Scrolling	HDMA parallax scrolling
Color Addition Transparency	Color math (add/subtract blending)
Window -- HDMA Triangle Masking	Hardware window masking
Transparent Window -- Color Math + HDMA	Color math + HDMA windowed transparency

Controller input: joypads, mouse, and Super Scope.

Example	Description
Two Players Example	Joypad reading, two-player movement
SNES Mouse	Mouse detection, cursor, sensitivity
Super Scope	Light gun detection, PPU H/V counters

Music and sound effects via SNESMOD (Impulse Tracker format).

Example	Description
SNESMOD Music Example	SPC700 music playback, transport controls
SNESMOD Sound Effects	Sound effects alongside music

Tile-based maps, streaming, and collision.

Example	Description
Dynamic Map	Dynamic tile map streaming
Slope Mario	Slopes and tile-based collision

Memory mapping and persistence.

Example	Description
HiROM Demo -- Understanding SNES Memory Mapping	HiROM vs LoROM memory mapping
Save Game -- SRAM Persistence	SRAM battery-backed saves

Fundamental game mechanics.

Example	Description
Collision Detection Demo	Bounding-box sprite collision detection

Complete game projects combining multiple subsystems.

Example	Description
Breakout	Breakout clone: sprites, input, game logic, scoring
LikeMario	Platformer with scrolling, animation, physics
Map and Objects	Map engine with interactive objects
Tetris	Tetris with Korobeiniki music, multi-line clear

Cartridge coprocessors that extend the SNES beyond its base hardware.

The SA-1 is a second 65816 CPU running at 10.74 MHz (3x main CPU speed), sharing I-RAM with the main CPU for inter-processor communication.

Example	Description
examples_enhancement_sa1_hello	Boot diagnostic: SA-1 init, I-RAM handshake, register verification
examples_enhancement_sa1_starfield	128-dot Lissajous murmuration driven by SA-1 math

The SuperFX is a custom RISC processor (GSU) with built-in pixel PLOT, hardware multiply, and direct framebuffer access for 3D and bitmap effects.

Example	Description
examples_enhancement_superfx_hello	Boot + SRAM + FMULT hardware tests
examples_enhancement_superfx_3d	Rotating wireframe cube (Star Fox style 3D)