The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo’s follow-up console to the legendary Nintendo Entertainment System, launched in 1991 and introduced what many consider some of the greatest video games of all time – classics such as Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario Kart, Super Metroid and F-ZERO.


The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo's follow-up console to the legendary Nintendo Entertainment System, launched in 1991 and introduced what many consider some of the greatest video games of all time. (Photo: Business Wire)

On Sept. 29, this beloved console is coming back to stores in the form of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition. The mini system, which contains 21 pre-installed classic games and can easily be plugged into any high-definition TV using the included HDMI cable, will be available at a suggested retail price of $79.99. And for the first time, players who pick up the system can enjoy the intergalactic adventure Star Fox 2, the sequel to the original Star Fox game that was created during the Super NES era but never released … anywhere!

“While many people from around the world consider the Super NES to be one of the greatest video game systems ever made, many of our younger fans never had a chance to play it,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With the Super NES Classic Edition, new fans will be introduced to some of the best Nintendo games of all time, while longtime fans can relive some of their favorite retro classics with family and friends.”

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition has the same look and feel of the original system – only smaller – and comes pre-loaded with 21 incredible games:

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  • Contra III: The Alien Wars™
  • Donkey Kong Country™
  • EarthBound™
  • Final Fantasy III
  • F-ZERO™
  • Kirby™ Super Star
  • Kirby’s Dream Course™
  • The Legend of Zelda™: A Link to the Past™
  • Mega Man® X
  • Secret of Mana
  • Star Fox™
  • Star Fox™ 2
  • Street Fighter® II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
  • Super Castlevania IV™
  • Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts®
  • Super Mario Kart™
  • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars™
  • Super Mario World™
  • Super Metroid™
  • Super Punch-Out!! ™
  • Yoshi’s Island™

All of these games would be considered classics by anyone’s standards, and some of them in particular – Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy III, EarthBound and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars – are massive role-playing games that can take dozens of hours to complete. Even for super fans who have played all of these games multiple times, the inclusion of the never-before-released Star Fox 2 game will offer them something entirely new to enjoy – if they can unlock it by proving their skills in the original Star Fox game. (Well, they only have to complete the first level – we didn’t want to make it too hard!)

Included with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition are one HDMI cable, one USB charging cable with AC adapter and two wired Super NES Classic Controllers, perfect for playing multiplayer games. Having two controllers will make it easy for two players to dive into multiplayer action right away. Some of the games with multiplayer options include Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Super Mario Kart, Contra III: The Alien Wars and Secret of Mana.

*Note that an AC adapter for the USB cable is required to play the system but is not included in the packaging.

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition launches on Sept. 29 at a suggested retail price of $79.99.

Super Nes Classic Official Site

 

[Xabring]

You'll need a Retro Receiver for the NES Classic, but I can almost guarantee that it will work.

It may require a firmware update to the receiver, but, yeah... it's just a classic controller connection.

You better check if it has a USB port, since I don't think those front controller holes are....holes...

 

[DanTheMan827]

I was right about the flappy door thing.

https://twitter.com/NinEverything/status/879492280113143809

You better check if it has a USB port, since I don't think those front controller holes are....holes...

 

[Xabring]

Ok, that's better I guess.

 

[gamecaptor]

I've seen a few people hoping for a Star Fox 2 dump. That raises an interesting question for me.

I've read that you can hack the NES Mini and add more games to it, but could you actually dump the games that were on it?

Admittedly I would like to see SF2 dumped as well as I would like to compare it to what is already out there:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/a_totally_complete_version_of_star_fox_2_really_does_exist

 

[YuseiFD]

The same idiot that's making some serious money

Nope, the nostalgia fags are the idiots

 

[Todderbert]

Well, I'll pass since I already own the console and have a normal TV to play it on. I wanted the Mini NES, but they didn't make enough, the same will happen here. Not worth the hassle trying to get one. Maybe I'll save my money and buy a Switch instead.

 

[EnigmaXtreme]

Can't wait until we can't use something like HackChi too install all other SNES titles on it!

 

[Deleted-355425]

Well, I'll pass since I already own the console and have a normal TV to play it on. I wanted the Mini NES, but they didn't make enough, the same will happen here. Not worth the hassle trying to get one. Maybe I'll save my money and buy a Switch instead.

I wasn't bothered for the nes mini, I'll be honest I think that 99% of the games for it sucked. Mario 3 was pretty much the only decent game for it. And yes I was around for the original nes.

 

[stl25]

I wasn't bothered for the nes mini, I'll be honest I think that 99% of the games for it sucked. Mario 3 was pretty much the only decent game for it. And yes I was around for the original nes.

I wanted a Classic NES purely for nostalgic reasons and couldn't get one. Not looking forward to the SNES classic in the least. I'll just make custom cia for my N3DS or emulate on my Vita for on the go, or run an emulator on my Wii/Wii U.

 

[Deleted User]

Was the PAL NES classic running in 50hz or 60hz?

 

[LightyKD]

PLACE YOUR BETS!

Why do I have a feeling that this device will use the same SOC as the NES Mini? Kinda annoyed that they are no longer using the Classic Controller ports but I get why they decided to go the SNES controller route. This system will be scalped like crazy!

 

[Sathya]

Where is the pimping tool?!?!?!?
Wow they just sell the same console with another plastic shell and controllers... hope the comtrollers will be compatible with switch

ya because the controller port not compitaible with anything. only with snes classic, not like a nes classic.

 

[Dan-the-Rebirth]

I hope its as easy to hack AS the nes mini. It supports most oft the chips it seems and thats something even my sd2snes cant. And maybe it will even run NES games ....

 

[lolboy]

Can't wait for them to produce a whole 6, only to have 1 person buy them all and sell them for $2000 each.

Spoiler

 

[nxwing]

That actually looks pretty. Will hopefully get that one instead of the purple variant

 

[munnimann]

I'm seeing this pretty late and I'm confused by some comments. If I understand correctly, the SNES Mini was already available for preorder, but is now sold out on every retailer? Will it be available again at some point?

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

It's up on ShopTo and just in case, I've pre-ordered one from there too. Retailers have limited one per customer.

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Shopto and Nintendo have sold out, as has game now.

Nintendo Store UK? Doubt that. I've not seen it advertised anywhere, not even on their Twitter account which they would use. ShopTo? They had it in stock not too long ago but it's now sold out... again.

Here's the link anyway: http://www.shopto.net/gadgets/GASNES-nintendo-classic-mini-super-nintendo

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Was the PAL NES classic running in 50hz or 60hz?

The roms on PAL NES ran at 60.

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This just looks so funny to me, 'cause it's as though the SNES has a mouth with two teeth and a tongue falling out.

 

[ZzzWayne]

Im loving that flappy door. I think most people get this to have it sit on their shelf rather than play it. Leaving the original ports on makes it more of a true replica

 

[the_randomizer]

I'm seeing this pretty late and I'm confused by some comments. If I understand correctly, the SNES Mini was already available for preorder, but is now sold out on every retailer? Will it be available again at some point?

In the US, it hasn't even been made available for preorder yet.

 

[spotanjo3]

I'm seeing this pretty late and I'm confused by some comments. If I understand correctly, the SNES Mini was already available for preorder, but is now sold out on every retailer? Will it be available again at some point?

Yes. I am sure that it will be available again. It is only a beginning until September 29 then war begins.