Super NES Classic is real and it's out in September
The long-rumored Super NES classic has been officially announced, and it's coming on Sept. 29.
Just like its NES Classic predecessor, the diminutive replica of Nintendo's second gaming console ever comes packed with games. The $79.99 price tag gets you 21 classics from the SNES era, as well as two controllers.
Here's the full list of games:
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
Based on the images Nintendo has released, the packed-in controllers are exact replicas of the original SNES pads. Again, just like the NES Classic -- though hopefully SNES Classic controllers come with longer cords.
While it's easy to get excited about this new "Classic" bundle from Nintendo, temper your expectations. Excitement for the NES Classic was huge going into the 2016 holiday season, and -- with no pre-orders from Nintendo directly -- the micro-machine sold out almost instantly at all retailers.
Shipments of the tiny NES trickled out in the months that followed, with Nintendo -- in the spotlight at the time as the Switch launch approached -- promising a steadier supply over in the subsequent months. That promise never materialized, and by May 2017 the NES Classic had been officially discontinued -- despite there being lingering evidence of high demand.
Nintendo's announcement makes no mention of pre-orders or supply lines, suggesting that the stock issues with NES Classic may carry forward into the SNES Classic era. We've reached out for clarification and will update this post accordingly once we have it.
Hopefully Nintendo has figured out a better way to satisfy the Classic audience, as there are lots of reasons to get hype about an SNES Classic.
In addition to several exciting "deep cut" games -- like EarthBound and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars -- there's also a chance for fans to check out a game that was never actually released. If you manage to beat the first level in Star Fox, you'll unlock access to Star Fox 2.
In addition to the mini-console, the SNES Classic package includes two wired controllers, an HDMI cable, and a power adapter.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
