Nintendo is giving the fans what they want with news of an SNES mini before the end of the year.
Gamers were very surprised when the NES mini was announced, released and discontinued last year, despite proving hugely popular – and the SNES mini might just be the antidote.
Super Mario World, Earthbound, Star Fox 2 + 18 more games? Now you’re playing with super power! #SNESClassic launches 9/29. pic.twitter.com/BPPGjpskPT
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 26, 2017
Rumours had been spreading that Nintendo was planning a shrunken down version of the SNES – Super Nintendo Entertainment System – which was first released in the UK in 1992, for later this year. For many gamers the SNES was better than the NES due to games on offer such as A Link To The Past – considered by many the best game in the Legend Of Zelda series, as well as Super Mario Kart and Star Fox.All three of those games are included in the 21 that come with the SNES Mini, as well as Super Metroid, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, and the previously unreleased Star Fox 2. The system released in the UK will look just like the original that was on sale in Europe – with the blue, red green and yellow buttons opposed to the purple that was standard on the consoles in America.
American vs European box art for the SNES Classic Edition. pic.twitter.com/4hfrXCs7Q2
— RPG Site (@RPGSite) June 26, 2017
The European SNES is still so much nicer than the American one pic.twitter.com/2gsUAo2fpI
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) June 26, 2017
you vs. the guy she tells you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/izkB7DqlXR
— Nick Robinson (@Babylonian) June 26, 2017
When the NES mini was released in 2016 it sold out almost immediately, and anyone who didn’t pre-order probably struggled to get their hands on one. The console, which cost just £50, can still be bought on re-selling sites, often for a lot more than the original price.Fans of the SNES are hoping that the mini version lasts a bit longer.
Looking forward to Nintendo releasing only 5 SNES Classic units and then immediately discontinuing it.
— Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) June 26, 2017
The SNES Classic looks great, but it's hard to feel super excited about it because I'm already assuming I won't be able to find one.
— J. Kyle Pittman (@PirateHearts) June 26, 2017
We regret to inform you that these two pictures constitute the entire SNES Mini production run. pic.twitter.com/eNjMaVHp6O
— XaiaX One X ?? (@XaiaX) June 26, 2017
The SNES mini doesn’t have a confirmed UK price yet but will cost $79 in America when it’s released on September 29.
The console comes with an HDMI cable, so can easily be used with any high-definition TV, and because of image upscaling technology the graphics can look good on even the biggest TVs.
The excitement is real among those who played the original SNES.
Gamers: "Ugh, Nintendo will never pull a fast one on me again."
Nintendo: "The SNES Mini has Star Fox 2 and Super Mario RPG."
Gamers: pic.twitter.com/dOox0aFsN5— Christopher Baggett (@JCBaggee) June 26, 2017
And the list of games only adds to that.
SNES Classic is $79.99 and includes these games pic.twitter.com/HYmcgHdgX4
— Wario64 (@Wario64) June 26, 2017
Such glorious nostalgia.
