There's a way cooler version of the tiny $80 Super Nintendo - but you won't be able to buy it in the US
Europe's already full of gorgeous old buildings, the world's finest art, and millions of beautiful people. Does it deserve a better looking Super Nintendo as well?
In September, Europe's getting the much cooler-looking version of Nintendo's new $80, miniature Super Nintendo - the Super NES Classic Edition. Just look at this thing:
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Super fresh, right? Agreed.
Nintendo announced the Super NES Classic Edition on Monday morning; there are two near-identical versions coming to North America and Europe on September 29. The one big difference? Appearance.
The European version of the Super NES Classic Edition has the quartet of early-'90s Nintendo symbols (the green/blue/yellow/red icon in the upper right corner). It's got the adorable little 1 and 2 next to each controller port. It's got the power switch, and the massive eject button. It's got the retro-futuristic vibe of a device ripped from "Blade Runner."
But in the United States? We get the rectangular box we all grew to know and love:
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I grew up with the Super Nintendo model seen above.
It was slightly larger, and it took cartridges - the Super NES Classic Edition is small enough to fit into a palm, and only plays the games that are built into it (no cartridges) - but it was basically what you see above. And, like many of you, I loved my SNES.
But also, as a long-time Nintendo fan, I saw the European model of the SNES and was insanely jealous. That jealousy extends to the European version of the Super NES Classic Edition. Even the box looks better!
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When the console does arrive in September, it'll come with the same 21 games in both North America and Europe. Here they are:
- 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
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