Nintendo Super NES Classic Edition

When I got this for my birthday, I thought it was a very nice gift. (And not too expensive either.) Ever since Nintendo came out with their NES, they have had an effective method of holding onto the market for decades now. Sure they had their one setback with the Wii U. But they have more than recovered since then.In the late 80s to early 90s, there was the 16 bit war between the SEGA GENESIS and the SUPER NINTENDO. In the form of flashback devices the war has started again. Once again, Nintendo prevails.This system has 21 games in it. (Well, 22 if you count "Street Fighter" II twice since it includes both 'Champion Edition' and 'Hyper Fighting.') True the SEGA GENESIS Flashback has 80. But 40 of those games aren't even SEGA games. 40 of those games are TERRIBLE crapware games.PROS (1) The price is right. (2) It come with 2 controllers. (3) While it only has 22 games in it vs the 40 games of the SEGA GENESIS flashback, the 22 games are really good highlight picks. (4) There is a 'save progress' feature. So you can finish long games such as "Super Mario World" in segments even if you only play a few minutes a day. (5) There is a rewind feature. So that means if you mess up, you can rewind and rectify the error. (6) It is small and easy to find a place for. (7) Many of the games will look sharper than they did back in the days of the original SUPER NES. Very pleasant surprise! (8) It connects HDMI. (9) Minor, but worth mentioning. You have an option on how you want to play these games. You can make the screen look artificially old, you can accept standard play, or you can make it pixel perfect.CONS (1) My only con here is somewhat subjective. I would have considered this device PERFECT if it had included "Killer Instinct" (or a cartridge slot like the SEGA GENESIS Flashback). But if you have these original SNES cartridges you want to play again, it's easy enough to get a SUPER NES device for $50.SIDE NOTE: Not really a con, but worth mentioning. The screen option allows you to fill in the side bars with different scenery. Besides being pointless, I DO NOT recommend this. Besides it being pointless, it distracts you from what you're trying to do in the game. As if it's magic, you will find yourself losing a life where you never would have before.FINAL ANALYSIS I really do recommend this device. It's fun and nostalgic. You really are getting a lot for your money. And it combines classic games with the modern convenience of saving progress and rewinding. And you have the option of if you want to play with an artificially old look, a normal look, or pixel perfect look. Buy and enjoy.FINAL NOTE: When it came down to deciding what to buy back in the 16 bit war era, I chose SUPER NINTENDO because it came with SUPER MARIO WORLD and STAR FOX. And they were smart enough to include these 2 games in it.

If you are a fan of the SNES system from your youth, you are going to love this! If you think your kids who have never played SNES are going to love this... they might not. A lot of the appeal of this is sentimental and although most of the games are fun even if you've never played them before, a lot of young kids don't appreciate the 16 bit graphics and simplicity of most of these games. Mario Kart for example is fun, but the graphics are pretty rough and nothing like the newer Mario Kart games that are out. Zelda, Final Fantasy and Super Mario World are timeless classics in my opinion, but again, kids may not have the patience to play through them, and may be frustrated with how hard they are.For adults who played this as kids, this is a great way to revisit the old classics, and I highly recommend this system. It includes 2 high quality controllers with long cords, and an HDMI cable. The unit is powered with a micro USB cable and has a save feature and a nice interface that's easy to use and overall it's a great experience. Considering how much these games cost when they were new ($40-50 each), this is a great deal altogether, and there are some fun surprises like Starfox 2, which wasn't previously released.Great system, great value, and a great way to relive old memories from the Super Nintendo era. Your kids might love it, but I wouldn't get this primarily for them.

First things first. Thankfully, it seems Nintendo has learned their lesson from the NES Classic and the backlash they received for its woefully limited production run. Not only has the second release- the SNES Classic- been more widely available in stores, but thankfully there's enough of them that scalpers aren't able to charge completely ridiculous markups for a used copy, as was the case with the previous "Classic Edition." You can easily snag a new, unopened box for about $100 online, or still find them in stores for about $75 if you look hard enough. Last year, not a single store in my area got more than a dozen, and all were sold-out within minutes- this year, I've seen multiple stores with them in stock on several occasions. It seems production on this particular model has been really ramped up.Second, as someone who really enjoyed the NES Classic Edition, I can't help but feel that the SNES Classic Edition is an even better release! Sure, there are fewer games... but they're all certified masterpieces and amongst the best of the best in the Super Nintendo library. From "Super Mario World" 1 & 2 to "Super Metroid." From "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" to "Star Fox"... the SNES Classic has 20 icons of the 16-bit era loaded and ready to go. And as an added bonus, we even have a 21st game in the form of the previously-unreleased "Star Fox 2" to boot! (Which can be unlocked after you beat Level 1 of the original.) It's really cool that after only being able to play the game through emulators, we finally have an official, completed release.I also really appreciated that the system comes with two controllers to support multiplayer games, and some extra added gameplay perks, like save-states and optional borders around the game-screen, given that it's a 4:3 system made to play on widescreen TV's.If you loved the SNES growing up, or even have been looking for an affordable and fun way to play some of its library for the first time... definitely snag an SNES Classic while they're still widely available! Hopefully, a potential Nintendo 64 Classic is on the way, and it's as widely available as the SNES Classic is!

This is a mini version of the original console. Shipping was fast, everything packaged nicely, and came with 2 contorts controllers. Setup was super easy and I love not dealing with the cartridges for each game. We've been playing as a family and it's so great! Highly recommend!