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

 

[the_randomizer]

God, if AT Games gets their act together, they could swoop in and sell their new Genesis/Megadrive Classics with some tagline such as, "Does what Nintendon't... again" but their past consoles have burned the consumers several times with subpar products.

Sega Forever isn't much better, people are getting dropped frames on high-end devices. Learn to write emulators, Sega.

 

[Harsky]

Sega Forever isn't much better, people are getting dropped frames on high-end devices. Learn to write emulators, Sega.

So goodbye to any chances of Mini Game Gear?

 

[Deleted User]

I will not purchase the old classic rather bring the old classic back to modern console through 3DS' Virtual Console and by the way Pixelated games SNES won't have HQ8X filter or Anti-Aliasing on a 1920 X 1080 Full HD TV, but its still good to have the old classics back but why for such damn high prices which other people cannot afford! Lucky me to be a Rich Poké Maniac.

 

[tech3475]

Sega Forever isn't much better, people are getting dropped frames on high-end devices. Learn to write emulators, Sega.

Honestly, I'd just grab the ROMs and use a better emulator or a flash cart.

The Steam versions are good in that regard (they're unencrypted ROMs) and I've seen games go for peanuts.

So goodbye to any chances of Mini Game Gear?

In the UK at least, I have seen portable Game Gear based systems, but they may be by atgames.

 

[NESjimbo]

Anyone from the states have success setting up an account with ShopTo? It has been rejecting my credit cards.

 

[tech3475]

Q Games founder has spoken about Star Fox 2 cancellation.
Something is that I did not understood, perhaps got lost in translation, as the article I just read was in Spanish.
Q Games founder said this:
"I didn't knew the whether the game was going to be released to the public or not. I SPENT TWO YEARS MAKING IT AND LOVED EACH SECOND. NOW PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE THE LITTLE ADD ONS AND CHANGES WE MADE"
First: I'm on mobile, so I can't bold the important part, so I used capitals, please excuse me, I'm not yelling nor he did.

The thing I can't quite understand is the capital part...
He meant that the game he spent two years programming was the Star Fox 2 we all know? You know, the Rom we all can get.
Or he meant that he spent two years programming this possibly NEW completed version of Star Fox 2, just for the Super NES mini?

IIRC, the game was apparently completed before it got canned.

The version we've seen was based on leaked prototypes.

I'm guessing that Nintendo are releasing the completed version from back then (I'd be shocked if they even anticipated releasing this game before a few months ago).

 

[GhostLatte]

Since I'm in the United States, I'm assuming I can't preorder from any websites at this point.

 

[kehkou]

That's assuming that they sell extra controllers...

The NES classic didn't come with two, this does...

...shit!

Well hopefully they don't forget about Wii (U) owners. We have money too!

 

[NESjimbo]

There appear to be two different URLs for the SNES Classic on Amazon UK. I ordered the one that popped up yesterday, but the newer one has more details. I hope mine doesn't get canceled.

Older one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071G84PFQ/

Newer one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073BVHY3F

 

[Deleted-355425]

...shit!

Well hopefully they don't forget about Wii (U) owners. We have money too!

They already sell a SNES controller that plugs into your wii wand, legit nintendo one too,

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

Star Fox 2 finally getting released after 22 years?




Looks like Nintendo wanted to give us big surprises this month.

 

[the_randomizer]

Honestly, I'd just grab the ROMs and use a better emulator or a flash cart.

The Steam versions are good in that regard (they're unencrypted ROMs) and I've seen games go for peanuts.



In the UK at least, I have seen portable Game Gear based systems, but they may be by atgames.

The emulation is still absolute garbage (Alien Soldier has crackling audio), but the ROMs being ROMs is a big plus.

 

[kublai]

When is USA pre-order supposed to happen?

 

[NESjimbo]

The fact that were are preorders at all is a HUGE improvement over how Nintendo sold the NES Classic.

 

[tech3475]

The emulation is still absolute garbage (Alien Soldier has crackling audio), but the ROMs being ROMs is a big plus.

What lead to me even buying the peanuts priced ROMs was running the one game I previously had (s3&k which came with Sonic Generations) through a different emulator.

 

[the_randomizer]

What lead to me even buying the peanuts priced ROMs was running the one game I previously had (s3&k which came with Sonic Generations) through a different emulator.

Same here, I've been using Genesis Plus instead to play the legal ROMs.

 

[kehkou]

They already sell a SNES controller that plugs into your wii wand, legit nintendo one too,

I didn't know that. Neat. I have some of the old Wii classic controllers; they're close enough to SNES I suppose, so it is actually the NES ones I should look for...

 

[Deleted-355425]

I didn't know that. Neat. I have some of the old Wii classic controllers; they're close enough to SNES I suppose, so it is actually the NES ones I should look for...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wii-SNES-Classic-Controller-Japan-NEW/232346026605

this one.

 

[NESjimbo]

^Very recommended, despite the price. Cords are three-feet, just like the NESC controllers. They work well with the same extension cables.

For whatever reason, the L+R buttons don't work when connected to RetroPie.

 

[Deleted-355425]

^Very recommended, despite the price. Cords are three-feet, just like the NESC controllers. They work well with the same extension cables.

For whatever reason, the L+R buttons don't work when connected to RetroPie.

Yup i bought one quite a while back when they were cheaper and i totally recommend.