I am gonna be totally honest with you guys here, I grew up a farm in the middle of nowhere so around the time that SNES (“Super Nintendo Entertainment System”, for those who are not great with acronyms) started to be the “in thing” (dear God, how old am I?), I sort of missed out on all of the buzz. But I am all for getting behind the excitement of nostalgia, so let’s dive right in, shall we?
Nintendo is officially releasing its 16-bit SNES Classic Edition on September 29 for $80! Not only that, but the console comes with 21 pre-loaded games.
Included with the base unit is one HDMI cable, one USB charging cable with AC adapter and two wired Super NES Classic Controllers, perfect for playing multiplayer games.
There is a massive range of great games, which include:
- 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
It’s hard not to be excited with a list like this! One of the most amazing things about this list is the inclusion of “Star Fox 2” — a game that was never released by Nintendo. It was completed back in the 1990s but was never released to the public for a variety of reasons. Its inclusion in the Super NES Classic Edition is both bizarre and exciting.
So small it will fit in the palm of your hand!
Both the European and North American versions are being released. The Super Nintendo that launched in Europe and Japan looks a lot different from the North American edition, so that explains why their miniature sets don’t look the same. For those of you who are curious, take a look at the European version below.
With all the hype surrounding this, here’s hoping Nintendo has fixed a few of the issues they had last year with the NES Classic Edition release, in time for this console. Nintendo did have a few draw backs with their supply which made it really hard to come by. We need to be fair now guys, if you are going to release something as well-loved as the SNES, you need to let the fans get their hands on it!
