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SNES Classic Edition
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I'd be interested, but then again it sounds like this will be difficult to get (just like the Classic NES was) and Nintendo hasn't learned their lesson about making more of these things.
If I randomly see one in a store I happen to be in, I'll pick one up. I'm not going through the online gymnastics it took me to locate the Classic NES earlier this year though.
SNES Classic Edition launches on September 29th for $80, and includes 2 controllers and 21 games.
What's your plan for launch?
I didn't get a preorder, so I'm going to wait in line at WalMart at 8:00pm (with my Switch of course).
If I strike out there, I will head to Best Buy around 6:00am the next morning, hopefully get a ticket to purchase at 7:00am, and return to the store when they open.
What's your plan for launch?
I didn't get a preorder, so I'm going to wait in line at WalMart at 8:00pm (with my Switch of course).
If I strike out there, I will head to Best Buy around 6:00am the next morning, hopefully get a ticket to purchase at 7:00am, and return to the store when they open.
Not gonna get one - I still have mine that I originally got back at its launch. I had just got back into videogaming.
Though with the reviews online, people started playing Super Mario World and the music did bring a smile to my face.
Gonna have to hook mine back up and start playing again...
Though with the reviews online, people started playing Super Mario World and the music did bring a smile to my face.
Gonna have to hook mine back up and start playing again...
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That's really fortunate you still own yours.
I never had an SNES, though I'm entrenched in Nintendo fandom today. It's my one blind-spot in their console history, so I can't wait to take this new version home and play many of the games for the first time. (I've only gotten VC downloads of the main 3: Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.)
According to Reddit and the links some people are using to check store inventory (not sure how accurate they are) there should be quite a few in stock. I'll probably just run over to Walmart that morning. If not there's a GameStop in the parking lot. If neither have it then I'll just hit up Target that night, it's farther away. I'm buying it 95% for Mario Kart, 5% for Street Fighter II, and couldn't really care less about the rest of the games. Though my kids will enjoy Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, and maybe a couple of others. My son is saving for a Switch and Mario Kart, he's about a month away from having enough, so this will tide us over until then.
it cannot - it's just like the Classic NES - there's a select number of games built into it.
EDIT - sorry, I'm realizing that you knew this already.
My apologiesApparently under the hood it's the same hardware as the NES Mini.
https://www.vg247.com/2017/09/27/snes-classic-is-basically-a-recycled-nes-classic-under-the-case/
https://www.vg247.com/2017/09/27/snes-classic-is-basically-a-recycled-nes-classic-under-the-case/
There's a SEGA that can do that, but it has no HDMI or sport a replica look.
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Anyone else ordered from GAME?
They have taken the money from my account (yesterday) but it is showing as unshipped.
Release date is tomorrow, though!
They have taken the money from my account (yesterday) but it is showing as unshipped.
Release date is tomorrow, though!
Well! My SNES Mini is 200 miles away at another store! I won't get it till next week now. Oh well! I still hacked my NES Mini and even made a folder full of all the announced SNES games, as well as owning Nintendo's replica SNES controller that was given away for reward points and some 8BitDo ones... so yknow... it's effectively one but without the rewind function! (That I plan on using a lot of!)
Really hope they do a N64 Mini next. The SNES was and still is my fave system they've ever made alongside the GBA, but I think the Switch is going to usurp that because of its awesomeness - just need a virtual console now.
Really hope they do a N64 Mini next. The SNES was and still is my fave system they've ever made alongside the GBA, but I think the Switch is going to usurp that because of its awesomeness - just need a virtual console now.
I lined up at WalMart 3 hours before the midnight launch and barely got one of the 35 consoles. This thing is popular!
Well, mine finally turned up today!
Quick unboxing here if you’re into that:
Quick unboxing here if you’re into that:
Don't worry dude, the games are already 25 years old.My SNESc Best Buy pre-order just delivered.
Only thing is I'm going out of town and won't get a chance to play it for a week
I live in a town of about 15,000 people, so not too big. Went to our 24 hour Walmart this morning expecting to pick one up - they told me they had 23 in stock and sold out at 12:17am (after going on sale at 12am). They had two people who were camped out in electronics since 1pm. Headed over to GameStop about a half hour before they opened. Was 5th in line and had 3 more behind me by the time the store opened. Seemed like everyone was going to get one.
Will probably spend most of my time playing Mario Kart, that's really why I bought it, but I think my kids will enjoy some of the other games. The "console" is smaller than I expected it to be, pretty cool.
Almost seems like there was more demand for this than the iPhone 8.
Will probably spend most of my time playing Mario Kart, that's really why I bought it, but I think my kids will enjoy some of the other games. The "console" is smaller than I expected it to be, pretty cool.
Almost seems like there was more demand for this than the iPhone 8.