I'll still check it out! Xenogears and Star Ocean are on my list for sure.
Maximum Carnage, shit...I still own it, the red cartridge. I played it not too long ago, I could never get past like the third or fourth level. The music and graphics are cool, it's super arcade-like which is why I like it.
I've beaten Contra 3 before, such a fun game but the second last level gives me slight motion sickness with all the spinning sand traps. Definitely recommend it, me and my cousins had a lot of fun playing that game back in the day.
Pilotwings and Myst are two I'll check out. I heard about Myst way, way back and never looked into it.