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

 

[fedehda]

Can't wait to buy 5 of them just to sell'em all. Or maybe keep one for myself. We'll see

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Can't wait for Star Fox 2 to be dumped

 

[duffmmann]

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just because you assume that, doesn't mean it will necessarily hold true. I'm noting that Nintendo has changed how the controllers connect to the system, they aren't the kinds that can connect to a Wiimote, and they likely will have appropriate length to the controllers at that. To me this indicates Nintendo may be aware of the flaws of the NES classic and addressed them, including the vulnerabilities they left the NES Classic open to.

I mean I hope that its super easy to get working like it was with the NES Classic, but I wouldn't count on it at this point. Still I'm hopeful.

 

[Deleted User]

WHAT
STAR FOX 2
KIRBY
F-ZERO
ZELDA


THIS IS BETTER THAN E3 YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Coto]

Or be like the rest of us and pirate the game two days later off of the internet.

I got the beta star fox 2 to be replaced in one of those yoshi island USA carts, just because I could never play Star Fox 2 on real hardware.

Now it's possible, and 100% as it meant to be. So if you want to pirate it, go ahead.

 

[the_randomizer]

Dang, didn't think it would happen, hopefully they learned their lesson this time.

Edit: Wait, S.. Star Fox 2? HOW!!!!!?

Edit 2: Yoshi's Island? Like, the GOOD version with the good sound? How did Nintendo get the rights to the Super FX chip after Argonaut going under?

 

[TracerX]

Why does everyone keep saying the controllers will be different? Doesn't the info on the Nintendo site pretty much guarantee a standard wiimote connector?

The Super NES Classic Edition is compatible with the Classic Controller™ and Classic Controller Pro™ accessories. Just plug it in and play!

The controller ports on the front just look like molded plastic for looks to me.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Man, there are so many great games missing from that list.
Anyway, I really want to see how far off from the leaked prototype Star Fox 2 really is. Might be the exact same version or with minor changes, but hopefully it's a more complete version.

 

[Sliter]

No classic controller to plug on the wiimore this time? well :v

Wait what Starfox 2??

An official Star Fox 2???!!!
Wow, now let's see if it's a new build or they simply feed on hackers' work haha.

I heard that some developers of an SF game (forgot which, maybe assault?) got the finished version of SF2 to play and know how the game was...
They finished the game because it was almost to finish but got cancelled because N64 stuff (strange, since there's one new FE launched to SFC after the N64 release o-o), but they finished it and keep secret like this lol the ones that told that played it, said that the leaks/romhacks was not clos eto the final product of SF2...
well, I'm curious XD

 

[HitnRunTony]

I'm really hoping Nintendo makes more than enough and scalpers get burn on this one.

 

[Hanafuda]

I got the beta star fox 2 to be replaced in one of those yoshi island USA carts, just because I could never play Star Fox 2 on real hardware.

Now it's possible, and 100% as it meant to be. So if you want to pirate it, go ahead.

It might have a Nintendo logo on the box, but calling it 'real hardware' is a stretch IMHO. It's an emulator box. The emulator code might be top notch (or maybe not), it's scaling properties might be excellent (or not). But it's not a real SuFami/SNES.

 

[DinohScene]

I'll be deffo getting one!
Got the NES mini, and soon the SNES mini.

 

[Deboog]

$80
Two Controllers

 

[the_randomizer]

How did they get the rights to Super FX? Argonaut went under like 15 years ago.

 

[GBA rocks]

So the controller ports area is just a plastic lid to make it look authentic when no controllers are plugged...?

Will the controllers be smaller or regular size like the Club Nintendo reward ones?

 

[Coto]

It might have a Nintendo logo on the box, but calling it 'real hardware' is a stretch IMHO. It's an emulator box. The emulator code might be top notch (or maybe not), it's scaling properties might be excellent (or not). But it's not a real SuFami/SNES.

So what? Time to support Starfox 2 proper release.

I didn't get a Nes mini but this time, it does not matter if it's real hardware or not (I have everything as retail carts on real snes anyway), but it's a way of supporting them. (I still remember when dylan cuthbert said Starfox2 didnt get proper release just because of licensing issues)
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ox_the_old_sequel_rom_and_working_at_nintendo

So for me starfox2 is the sole reason to get at least a few of these emulated or whatever snes classic editions

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

No classic controller to plug on the wiimore this time? well :v

The Wii era is dead but who knows, maybe it will be compatible with the Wiimote.

 

[ut2k4master]

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

What makes me wonder is where the controllers will be connected to. On the rear?

 

[DiscostewSM]

Very good list (a few they could have removed for others like Final Fantasy 2/4 or Chrono Trigger), and it's releasing on my birthday. The inclusion of the Star Fox games (especially the never-released sequel) and Yoshi's Island must mean that whatever issue Nintendo had with regard to licensing of Super FX games may now, at long last, be resolved.

Sadly though, I don't think I'd get this. I really want Nintendo to get off their asses and release the games from both this, NES Classic, and general VC onto the Switch. It's the perfect platform for them.