I had a hard time getting my grandmother to understand smart phones lol. I played the NES for the first time at her house though, my cousin who had one lived with her. She died at 80 in 2012🥺.
My younger brother somehow managed to buy one of these with his own 9 year old money. I had played Super Mario World before on the Wii U, but this was my first time playing games like Yoshi's Island, Kirby Super Star, Super Mario RPG, Star Fox, and loads of others. I was 14 at the time, so these aren't just made to nostalgia bait a bunch of 40 year olds. These can be gateways for younger people like me and my brother who don't have hundreds of dollars to blow on the original console to experience these games for the first time.
Agreed, before SNES games came to Switch and before I became proficient at emulating, these mini consoles were basically brand new consoles for me, and my main way to play all these classics at the time. I will always attribute that value to them, even though others see them more as collectors items.
@@VicerimusMortem The thing is, as far as I know it wasn't something he was saving up for at all. He just saw it at a Walmart, wanted it, and just so happened to have enough money in his pocket. I'm not even sure he knew about it before that.
@@Ronboy-20 I just checked what the original asking price is (for the us anyways) for the SNES Classic Edition. 80 bucks. So I assume he had like 50 bucks, a twenty and a ten stuffed in his pocket, or hopefully, an actual wallet on him. But that just raises the question... Does your little brother just carry all his own money everywhere he goes if my hypothesis is correct, then??
@VicerimusMortem He did back then, not as much now. Also, I don't remember exactly what bills he had on him or even if he had a wallet. It was around late November- early December 2018, I believe, which is right after his birthday. He might have had a 100 dollar bill from our grandma (she was a bit loose with giving us money). Either way, it happened, and here we are now.
I remember going to Walmart at like 5 PM and by some miracle they had ONE SNES Classic left, which I immediately bought after missing out on the initial run of the NES Classic. Star Fox 2 was also definitely a huge selling point for me back then. The employee working there said I was extremely lucky and that they had no idea why it didn't sell earlier in the day.
You still would have gotten one if you didn't that day. Nintendo purposefully flooded the market with them to fight scalpers. This is also why they are still relatively cheap if you want (or need) to buy a second one. Addendum- I was able to buy two on launch day from two different stores. I needed a second one as my fiancee is a gamer.
One of my biggest regrets in life is seeing one of these left at a GameStop back in the day and not immediately grabbing it. Because I was in college and I needed the money for “food” and “rent”. I asked my friend to drag me out of the store before I could buy it. I was a fool. But my mom got me the Genesis classic that year for Christmas and that was still cool as hell.
Last year my cousin who knows zero about videogames asked me what he should get for his little kids to introduce them to games. He thought about getting them an "Atari" but I said stop right there and I immediately ordered an SNES classic. So I went to my cousins house with the SNES classic and went through how to turn it on, taught them about the d-pad, how the buttons are labeled, and how to hold the controller. Showed them how to scroll through the library of games. The first game any kid starting out should play is Super Mario World. Then we played some Mario Kart, Super Punch Out, and Zelda. As far as these kids were concerned the SNES classic was now their main gaming system and they loved it. It really shows that people complaining about it at the time of release asking what's the point of this is really narrow minded and can't think about how something may appeal to others.
The first game I played was Mario 3 on my parents' second-hand NES, which would have been in the mid 2000s. Good older games like the ones on this mini console are perfect introductions to gaming. I would have liked a save feature though on Mario 3 LMAO.
That sounds quite awesome. And if you want, you can "hack" it quite easily and add a few more games that are missing, like Chrono Trigger, DKC 2+3, all the Mega Man games and more.
The first game I let my nephew play when he was little was the first Donkey Kong Country on Wii U VC, he could never get past the second level with the rain, them armadillos were kicking his ass. He's 17 now and don't really play much other than Minecraft now.
It's the other way around. The reset button on the original console just reset a system that could only play the physical game cartridge inserted in it, and the mini needed a Wii style home menu. The home button takes you home, same as on the Wii. It's the _reset_ button that now acts like the _home_ button.
@@MegaZeta The _reset button on the SNES Classic_ takes you to its home menu. So the original commenter is saying that the _home button on the Wii Classic Controller_ acts like the _SNES Classic's reset button._
My brother hacked some games onto my snes classic years ago and a few months ago I finally got around to actually playing something on it. I played Chrono Trigger, it was my first time playing the game. Amazing experience, I wish it was on the snes classic out of the box
When I hacked mine I was pleasantly surprised by how much was possible. Modders have ported the PC versions of Cave Story and VVVVVV to it and they both play perfectly (fantastic games btw), also plenty of RetroArch cores can run on the thing too.
I’m super grateful for the SNES classic solely because it was an accessible way to play EarthBound. Such a great franchise that never got the chance it deserved
Irk!! Like holy crap, I can't wait to add this to my gaming collection. Sure, I might be buying it to avoid getting a switch online subscription that I don't care about and find pointless and unfortunatly can't play the mother 1 aka EarthBound Beginnings AND to play this one specific game (Mother 2 aka EarthBound)...However, I have the option to play and own pre installed games, take it on the go easier, play other games since I don't have to find and blow a crap ton of money for a few games, play with another person, I don't have to buy the original one that cost a butt ton to play on just to spend another butt ton to buy one game...AND it's so fucking cute. Like LOOK ME IN THE FACE AND TELL ME IN MY EYES THAT THIS CONSOLE IS NOT CUTE!!! Like come on. It's sooo worth the money!!! I hope I can get one since I've only know about the minis for a few weeks now. It sucks how rare this game is and we only have two out of the three games released in the US, but it made Earthbound easier to access, play, and affordable!! I've never play it before, but I've heard great things and stories from others and I can't wait to play it when I get the SNES mini!! I'm fortunate that Nintendo re-released their consoles and games on their newer consoles so that old and new players can enjoy them. Even though, it can get annoying for the old player. I also try to play the newer/updated releases of games to get the most out of my buck yk
Star Fox 2 roms that were on the internet before SNES Classic release are technically "content complete" but it's clear they were rough patches around the edges that need more cleanups that the final rom has. Here are some of the biggest differences between the two. 1) the result screen. While the leaked rom is more flashy, the final rom actually tells you the score calculation of each category. Which is important for the game as getting enough high scores is required for unlocking stuff. 2) The homing charged shot no longer enabled by default, you have to collect all the golden medals (otherwise known as Pepper Coin) in each difficulty to even have access to the function in that difficulty (alongside a pool of special items to help you on your mission) While some people thought this was a dumb decision to make the game harder, I actually think this turn into yet another part of the strategy gameplay to juggle, which is pretty fun! Also homing shot just broke the difficulty in half for a lot of things anyway. So I think making the players earn that feature is a good thing. 3) In turn, the game rebalanced its difficulty quite a bit for the players. Health pickups heal two full shield points instead of one in the leaked roms. And indoor walls no longer hurt the players, for example. (At least I thought this wasn't the case for the leaked rom, it's been years) 4) Miyu and Fay no longer equipped with Twin Blaster by default, but in turn, you can unlock permanent Twin Blaster upgrade for all characters if you're reaching enough score on your run. (This required beating the game on Expert so it's not an easy task!)
Oh, I had no idea there even was a homing charge shot in Star Fox 2, and I beat all the difficulties. I always prefered that there wasn't a charge shot in the original Star Fox. I liked the emphasis on leading your shots to hit the targets better.
@slapbass9125 No homing run is certainly an interesting self-imposted challenge! There are also moments when getting to access it wasn't liable, so having good practices shooting without homing is certainly needed at times.
This is one of the rare systems I’m actually proud to have in my shelf, even though it isn’t even plugged in. It looks so nice on a shelf, and unlike a WiiU I don’t have an overwhelming sense of survivors guilt for looking at it
@@ScottishWhisper90 while yes, you can find them on secondhand websites/retro stores, they are generally VERY expensive, as is the NES Classic Edition.
This was my first ever exposure to the SNES library. I knew the library and always wanted to play it, but I never had a way to do so. Then my 8th grade social studies teacher showed me this in 2019 and I got one used later that year. (For context, my Switch was broken at the time and needed repairs, so online library was a no go.) It felt so magical to me to finally play all of these games I've always heard about but never got to play. And quite a few of them did live up to my expectations. I had few letdowns with the overall package. I even bought a classic controller PC adapter to play it on PC games and emulators. Using it for SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, and DS games feels so natural. Overall, I'd argue this is my favorite miniconsole ever.
I love this little thing. It’s how I first played earthbound which became my favorite game ever! And how I first beat super Mario world and super Metroid. There are a couple stinkers in there and few big omissions, but this is one of the most solid packages you could ask for.
Since Scott did a video on the NES Classic days ago, it's inevitable that he did a video on the SNES Classic Edition. Scott, thank you for making videos on classic editions on retro consoles like Game Gear Micro. 😊
@@raggamuffinmcgee honestly the game “Terranigma” should have been on there as well. It was published by Enix and fully translated. It was the “sequel” to Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia. It was by-far the best of the “quintet trilogy” Its my favorite game of all time. Fully translated, yet has still been never released in America.
I remember begging my mom for this for my birthday and specifying for the snes and not the nes and I was super happy to get it she also surprisingly got me the playing with super power book (not the hard cover) but I definetly got some use out of it and I kept everything in it together which was surprising for my age it was also a great impact for my love of collecting retro games (alongside your channel of course)
Good timing for this video. I just got one of these. It was sold as used, but you could swear it was new. Even the controller wires were still wrapped in the blue plastic they came with. Anyway, thanks for ditching the blue border for your videos. My OLED TV thanks you.
I love my SNES Classic, I’ve gotten a lot of gameplay out of it. The games are so nostalgic and fun, and it’s such a simple setup and everything. A great product imo 👍
Oooh yeah now we’re talking. SNES was my childhood console through my cousin lending his to me, and so I pounced on this one when it came out. Aside from childhood games like SF2 turbo, Mario World, DKC and StarFox, I was very eager to try some of the hidden gems like Earthbound, Mario RPG and FF6. Star Fox 2 finally being officially released was also a huge win and now that is my favorite Star Fox game. Woulda been neat if it had the same amount of games as the NES Classic but I didn’t mind because these were all beefy games that lasted a while.
Same here. I was actually born in 1994, so my nostalgia with the SNES was watching my brother play it. The Donkey Kong Country Trilogy was always my favorite to see him play.
i got one of these for the last christmas before my dad passed. it will always hold a special place in my heart because of that. Would've been better if it had DKC2 and 3 though.
Surprised they didn't keep going with these. The N64 and Gamecube would do gangbusters with something like this, but I feel like they value those games more highly despite the fact that they are all now really old and not known to a whole generation of gamers.
@@KeybladeMasterAndy for sure, I pay for it and I think the N64 lineup on Switch is pretty incredible. I really didn't think they'd get GoldenEye, as well as some fun hidden gems like Extreme G and Harvest Moon
Nintendo made these mini consoles as a way to bridge the gap between Wii U and Switch when they wouldn’t be selling as many of the real consoles. Once the Switch took off, they didn’t have a need for more.
Scott’s upload schedule is becoming more consistent than the three decades of American Stanley cup winning teams almost all of which don’t have a single superstar on their team
I remember passing by the line at the Nintendo store in NYC for this daily. It would go down the block Once I got on, I immediately hacked it to put Gundam Endless Duel, Rockman and Forte, Ninja Turtles, and Power Rangers on it
Remember getting one of these in 2018, really liked it. First time I ever played Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, and Kirby Superstar
I was really lucky on release day. I drove all over town and stopped at best buy. There was a huge line but I just hoped maybe they would have enough. Then I got a number to get one! There was like 150 units at the store release day and I was 117. Thank you Master Chief
I remember I had my grandparents take me to 2 or 3 Wal-Marts just to find the SNES classic, but neither Wal-Marts had it. Thankfully, I managed to get mine in one GameStop visit. I still have the box and everything.
Got for Christmas when it came out . I think it was $80 new at the time . Glad I got it when I did , sells for much more now . Overall a great little system, especially if you grew up playing some of these games like me. Still works great years later
Thanks for the video. I luckily got one on Amazon in 2019 right before the pandemic started and the thing shot up in value. Really great little machine and reminds me of when I got my SNES for Christmas back in 1993.
Now Scott has to do a video on the Shonen Jump Famicom Classic since it’s a cool little collectors item and has a different game selection than the regular Famicom/NES Classics
I vividly remember getting this. I had told my parents about it a few days prior and how excited I was. The day it released, my dad was running some errands when he saw on Facebook that a friend waiting in line at 6 AM to get one for her kids. My dad then went to Best Buy and saw they had a bunch of them, so he surprised me with one when I got home from school. That was one of the coolest things he ever did for me. I had just gotten really into retro games so being able to finally play Super Mario World, Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country, and so many others was awesome.
The SNES was my very first gaming console ever, which my dad purchased for me back in ‘94 when I was just 16 yo. Wow.. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years! It seems like yesterday.. My very first game was Zelda: A Link to the Past, an absolute classic! I was instantly hooked and even learned English with it, which I didn’t speak at the time. It’s one of my most fond memories of my teenage years. I’m getting the Classic version to show my kids now what their dad used to have/play back in the awesome ‘90s. Everything was so much easier then.
Hakchi on this thing makes for the best possible way to play SNES games. Granted, the Super NT edges it out in the visual department, but it's hard to top having the entire SNES library available to you through... means lol
When I was like 10 I hacked my SNES classic, but then learnt that piracy illegal. Nowadays I could care less about piracy’s legality, but back then, I was so anxious about being sent to jail I threw the system away. Easily one of my biggest regrets
The strangest thing about including Secret of Mana, is that it’s widely regarded as a 3-player game, but can only be played 2-player on this device. Also, Pilot Wings is a glorified tech demo, which is likely why it wasn’t included.
I was 7 years old when the SNES launched and by that point I had been pretty much obsessed with the NES (and gaming in general) since I was about four. I've got some very treasured memories of the 16 bit generation and all the best involved the SNES, from launch til even the early 2000s where I kept mind hooked up for the occasional Chrono Trigger/FFVI run. Obviously being so young there was no way I got the system at launch but my neighbor, who was only a year older, was spoiled to hell and back so got this day one (and a Genesis like a month before to "tide him over") and we spent so many afternoons and weekends with a lot of these titles. Contra 3 was a constant rental of course, he mostly only got first party titles to own, and I still remember helping him roll change for hours to get enough to get A Link to the Past around launch. This classic edition was firing on all cylinders, the only titles missing I had strong memories around had basically no chance as they were either licensed or just plain forgotten. Things like Super Adventure Island (a great rental but only average game), Turtles in Time (which thankfully got that amazing TMNT collection not long ago), and Goof Troop. I got this right before it was discontinued as a birthday gift from my girlfriend (who is amazing in every aspect, especially gift giving) and while we don't play it a ton we had some fun sessions of DKC and once in awhile I'll thrown on some Star Fox or Contra 3 to relive my childhood.
I think I wanted the SNES Mini more than the NES Mini back in 2017. I was born during the same month and year that Donkey Kong Country was released, and I would watch my brother play all 3 games, along with Kirby Super Star, Super Mario World and SF Turbo 2. Unfortunately for me, just like the NES Mini, they were hard to come by, as they would usually be sold out at whatever store I would go to... I did get lucky in early 2018, when I was with my young sister at Hillcrest Mall, and I managed to see 2 SNES Minis in an EB Games. I ended up buying one... and only one, because they are a bit more costly here in Canada. I then decided to give it as a gift for my older brother for his birthday. When I told him this, he asked why I didn't buy one for myself... and I responded that I wasn't paying over 200 CAD for 2 SNESes. I would eventually get the Japanese equivalent, the Super Famicom Mini, in early 2019. This had 3 different games replacing 3 of the ones on the SNES Mini, that being Fire Emblem, Super Formation Soccer and the best SFC game, Panel De Pon! I love playing on that thing, especially for Panel De Pon! And yeah, I still use it to this day, despite having much better options available. I even took it on a family trip to Costa Rica last year, to simulate some hotel gaming! It's been a huge part of my collection of stuff. As for this video... This was pretty good! Loved the bit with the SNES Book, that featured fan art and development stuff on various games! I love how Scott highlighted some pros and cons with the system, noted some omissions like DKC2 not being on there, and the funny joke with the little flap to plug in the controllers. This was a far better video than that horrible Ashens video on the PAL version of the SNES Mini, where, because he's Ashens, he demonized the North American SNES like it was one of the worst things ever created or something, even putting a scare chord on an image of it, like it was something to be feared... And I did not like it. Yeah, the American design was a bit bland compared to the SFC's design, which would be the basis of the PAL version, but... it's not some abomination as he makes it out to be. I like you Ashens, but man... way too harsh on the American SNES... Sorry, I try not to think about that video...
I remember when I bought my mini SNES. I managed to snag one of the last 3 Walmart had and I managed to do so shortly before Nintendo discontinued them. When I got home, I almost didn't want to open it because I loved the packaging so much. I still consider it one of my favorite purchases ever and I'm always bringing it out to play through a lot of these games that got me into video games.
If Nintendo had any cajones they'd release a Virtual Boy Classic with full color visuals or even a real VR experience. Or just make it small enough to actually strap it to your head. Finally, you could have the entire Virtual Boy library in one place!
I just bought one on eBay based on this video. Not a super nostalgia guy and know I could get these with a Pi but this thing is so cool. I want to play with my kids. Thank you! ❤
I picked up SNES classic when they were hard to find. I think it’s great to have mostly what I had as a kid in one unit along with a lot I never got to try!
I bought the SNES Classic purely for Star Fox 2. I even changed my profile picture to Wolf from Star Fox 2, I liked it so much I never changed it back.
Now this was the one that actually hit for me. Born in 96. Even though it was around the time of the sixth gen, I grew up with legacy consoles (including the NES) and the SNES was by far my most played and loved gaming machine for the majority of my childhood. Have always loved the game library, for the most part ages like wine imo. But there were so many I was never able to play and I didn’t have a virtual console machine or knowledge of emulation around 2017, so this cute lil thing is actually how I played through a number of classics like Mega Man X, Castlevania IV, FFVI, Earthbound. So I may be in the minority but I got hella bang for my buck outta the thing for a good few months… but now it is a nice display piece and talking point. 😂
I remember highlighting the SUPER NINTENDO in a SEARS catalogue after dreaming about it in K-Mart. Dreams come true in 1992. I even got A Link to the Past. We weren't rich but I was blessed as a kid.
I adore mine. It's modder friendly too. I'm running both the SNES, and NES CE roms, expanded the library on both, then added GB, GBA, Master System, and Genesis onto it.
Super Ghouls and Ghosts makes sense to me. It was one of those infamous games everybody back then knew. There was always some kid who owned it and basically everyone rented it at some point. It was this insanely hard but also charming game. I feel like half the kids I knew lied about beating it
I will say, I agree with your stance on dream courses inclusion. But genuinely I wouldn’t have known about that secret gem if it wasn’t included so I’m glad it was. A very niche title that brought a lot of friendly competition to my friend group. Underrated
Controversial Take: I feel like they just added Super Mario Kart more as an obligation rather than a necessity because I feel like literally every subsequent Mario Kart has outclassed it in some way! It’s great how the series keeps evolving, but it just also makes returning to these older games in the series harder. The best I can really say about its inclusion is that honestly the battle mode is underrated. This is something that I would personally have substituted Donkey Kong Country 2 for.
I bought mine from a friend like 3 or 4 years ago, he wasn't using it anymore so he sold it to me for my country's equivalent of about 48 bucks, he was only missing the manual, best deal i've ever made
I love these things- yeah I could use my computer emulator and use an X-Box controller or whatever, but having the little system with the authentic controller was such a fun way to revisit some of the classic games.
These were in demand pretty much everywhere but where I live, at the price they were selling most people just picked up a Hyperkin Retron or other similar all in one console. I picked my SNES Classic up on clearance, and I'm the only person I know of with one. It's been a great emulation box for the bedroom, especially with a wireless controller.
I actually DID fall in love with the ghosts n’ goblins games from the SNES classic edition ironically, I really enjoyed it and decided to play the original on NES and enjoyed that too
I played it for the first time on the mini console too. It's not my favourite (probably because I havent passed the difficulty curve yet LMAO), but it's a good quality game. Even I was surprised that Scott called it out.
@@nujuat Yeah I’d argue it’s a real classic and deserved to be on there as much as anything else, the difficulty curve is intense. For whatever reason, the arcade version is easier, so maybe try that to hone your skills
@@dsc-nr5zy It really harnesses the same energy dark souls did years later, where you feel like you have a chance and once you finally do it the satisfaction is immense
I bought this when it was relatively new, but I’ve admittedly only played an hour or 2 so far (mainly trying FF6 as my first game in the series). And then I put it away, tried to look for it about a year later, but I couldn’t find it, so I assumed it was lost or my parents sold it. Then late last year, I was looking for something, and I found it in one of my storage drawers buried under some old textbooks! Although this does mean I now have 2 versions of Super Mario RPG since I bought a copy of it on the Wii U before the shop closed (I probably would’ve got Paper Mario instead).
Sure can’t wait for the N64 and GameCube classics that will totally happen 🥲
I’m over here waiting for the GameBoy classic
They should of Done a N64 Classic and ended with that
I eat the cotton candy from my walls
I’m waiting for GameCube Nso or any eshop crap
And the PlayStation Classic
My grandmother still has one of these at her house for my cousins and I to play when we visit. It's great.
Your grandmother is AWESOME!!!!!
This is a great grandma's house / grandpa's house product.
Wait you’re grandmother has an SNES classic? Or an original SNES? 😂😂😂
These are perfect for children hospitals and children dental clinics.
I had a hard time getting my grandmother to understand smart phones lol. I played the NES for the first time at her house though, my cousin who had one lived with her. She died at 80 in 2012🥺.
My younger brother somehow managed to buy one of these with his own 9 year old money. I had played Super Mario World before on the Wii U, but this was my first time playing games like Yoshi's Island, Kirby Super Star, Super Mario RPG, Star Fox, and loads of others. I was 14 at the time, so these aren't just made to nostalgia bait a bunch of 40 year olds. These can be gateways for younger people like me and my brother who don't have hundreds of dollars to blow on the original console to experience these games for the first time.
Agreed, before SNES games came to Switch and before I became proficient at emulating, these mini consoles were basically brand new consoles for me, and my main way to play all these classics at the time. I will always attribute that value to them, even though others see them more as collectors items.
sounds like your brother had some priorities with his allowance
@@VicerimusMortem The thing is, as far as I know it wasn't something he was saving up for at all. He just saw it at a Walmart, wanted it, and just so happened to have enough money in his pocket. I'm not even sure he knew about it before that.
@@Ronboy-20 I just checked what the original asking price is (for the us anyways) for the SNES Classic Edition. 80 bucks. So I assume he had like 50 bucks, a twenty and a ten stuffed in his pocket, or hopefully, an actual wallet on him. But that just raises the question... Does your little brother just carry all his own money everywhere he goes if my hypothesis is correct, then??
@VicerimusMortem He did back then, not as much now. Also, I don't remember exactly what bills he had on him or even if he had a wallet. It was around late November- early December 2018, I believe, which is right after his birthday. He might have had a 100 dollar bill from our grandma (she was a bit loose with giving us money). Either way, it happened, and here we are now.
I remember going to Walmart at like 5 PM and by some miracle they had ONE SNES Classic left, which I immediately bought after missing out on the initial run of the NES Classic. Star Fox 2 was also definitely a huge selling point for me back then. The employee working there said I was extremely lucky and that they had no idea why it didn't sell earlier in the day.
You still would have gotten one if you didn't that day. Nintendo purposefully flooded the market with them to fight scalpers. This is also why they are still relatively cheap if you want (or need) to buy a second one.
Addendum- I was able to buy two on launch day from two different stores. I needed a second one as my fiancee is a gamer.
Because it was yours
Can’t wait for the SNES Classic Edition Classic Edition.
Its so small you can put it in your brain. Now you can play Mario Paint anywhere!
just gotta wait 20 more years!
Featuring the 5 best games from the SNES classic edition
Can't wait for the Classic Edition of this joke
That's going to be the most coveted keychain of 2037.
One of my biggest regrets in life is seeing one of these left at a GameStop back in the day and not immediately grabbing it. Because I was in college and I needed the money for “food” and “rent”. I asked my friend to drag me out of the store before I could buy it. I was a fool. But my mom got me the Genesis classic that year for Christmas and that was still cool as hell.
Last year my cousin who knows zero about videogames asked me what he should get for his little kids to introduce them to games. He thought about getting them an "Atari" but I said stop right there and I immediately ordered an SNES classic. So I went to my cousins house with the SNES classic and went through how to turn it on, taught them about the d-pad, how the buttons are labeled, and how to hold the controller. Showed them how to scroll through the library of games. The first game any kid starting out should play is Super Mario World. Then we played some Mario Kart, Super Punch Out, and Zelda. As far as these kids were concerned the SNES classic was now their main gaming system and they loved it. It really shows that people complaining about it at the time of release asking what's the point of this is really narrow minded and can't think about how something may appeal to others.
The first game I played was Mario 3 on my parents' second-hand NES, which would have been in the mid 2000s. Good older games like the ones on this mini console are perfect introductions to gaming. I would have liked a save feature though on Mario 3 LMAO.
That's so cute!
That sounds quite awesome. And if you want, you can "hack" it quite easily and add a few more games that are missing, like Chrono Trigger, DKC 2+3, all the Mega Man games and more.
you literally saved those kids
The first game I let my nephew play when he was little was the first Donkey Kong Country on Wii U VC, he could never get past the second level with the rain, them armadillos were kicking his ass. He's 17 now and don't really play much other than Minecraft now.
Fun Fact: if you use a Wii Classic controller, hitting the home button will act like the reset button
not on a non modded console
@@thomasc6574 No, that is in fact a native feature of the device. No mods are needed to do it.
It's the other way around. The reset button on the original console just reset a system that could only play the physical game cartridge inserted in it, and the mini needed a Wii style home menu. The home button takes you home, same as on the Wii. It's the _reset_ button that now acts like the _home_ button.
@@MegaZeta The _reset button on the SNES Classic_ takes you to its home menu. So the original commenter is saying that the _home button on the Wii Classic Controller_ acts like the _SNES Classic's reset button._
I had fun thank you
My brother hacked some games onto my snes classic years ago and a few months ago I finally got around to actually playing something on it. I played Chrono Trigger, it was my first time playing the game. Amazing experience, I wish it was on the snes classic out of the box
When I hacked mine I was pleasantly surprised by how much was possible. Modders have ported the PC versions of Cave Story and VVVVVV to it and they both play perfectly (fantastic games btw), also plenty of RetroArch cores can run on the thing too.
yuck
@@SuperM789excuse me
I put the best 2 player vs and coop games on mine. For meetups mainly.
@@svcross-do care to share your list? would be cool to do the same on mine
I’m super grateful for the SNES classic solely because it was an accessible way to play EarthBound. Such a great franchise that never got the chance it deserved
Irk!! Like holy crap, I can't wait to add this to my gaming collection. Sure, I might be buying it to avoid getting a switch online subscription that I don't care about and find pointless and unfortunatly can't play the mother 1 aka EarthBound Beginnings AND to play this one specific game (Mother 2 aka EarthBound)...However, I have the option to play and own pre installed games, take it on the go easier, play other games since I don't have to find and blow a crap ton of money for a few games, play with another person, I don't have to buy the original one that cost a butt ton to play on just to spend another butt ton to buy one game...AND it's so fucking cute. Like LOOK ME IN THE FACE AND TELL ME IN MY EYES THAT THIS CONSOLE IS NOT CUTE!!! Like come on. It's sooo worth the money!!! I hope I can get one since I've only know about the minis for a few weeks now. It sucks how rare this game is and we only have two out of the three games released in the US, but it made Earthbound easier to access, play, and affordable!! I've never play it before, but I've heard great things and stories from others and I can't wait to play it when I get the SNES mini!! I'm fortunate that Nintendo re-released their consoles and games on their newer consoles so that old and new players can enjoy them. Even though, it can get annoying for the old player. I also try to play the newer/updated releases of games to get the most out of my buck yk
most over rated game ever
@@SevenCompletedNah mate
EarthBound's a classic don't waste your time calling it overrated
@@partyanimal9382idk if we needed the essay but true
@@liamplqys Hey, leave me alone lol. I just got very excited okay. Gaming is my jam and a huge part of my life
Here for the legal pad. Big fan of the legal pad.
The menu music is really fun i like it
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Star Fox 2 roms that were on the internet before SNES Classic release are technically "content complete" but it's clear they were rough patches around the edges that need more cleanups that the final rom has.
Here are some of the biggest differences between the two.
1) the result screen. While the leaked rom is more flashy, the final rom actually tells you the score calculation of each category. Which is important for the game as getting enough high scores is required for unlocking stuff.
2) The homing charged shot no longer enabled by default, you have to collect all the golden medals (otherwise known as Pepper Coin) in each difficulty to even have access to the function in that difficulty (alongside a pool of special items to help you on your mission) While some people thought this was a dumb decision to make the game harder, I actually think this turn into yet another part of the strategy gameplay to juggle, which is pretty fun! Also homing shot just broke the difficulty in half for a lot of things anyway. So I think making the players earn that feature is a good thing.
3) In turn, the game rebalanced its difficulty quite a bit for the players. Health pickups heal two full shield points instead of one in the leaked roms. And indoor walls no longer hurt the players, for example. (At least I thought this wasn't the case for the leaked rom, it's been years)
4) Miyu and Fay no longer equipped with Twin Blaster by default, but in turn, you can unlock permanent Twin Blaster upgrade for all characters if you're reaching enough score on your run. (This required beating the game on Expert so it's not an easy task!)
Oh, I had no idea there even was a homing charge shot in Star Fox 2, and I beat all the difficulties. I always prefered that there wasn't a charge shot in the original Star Fox. I liked the emphasis on leading your shots to hit the targets better.
@slapbass9125 No homing run is certainly an interesting self-imposted challenge! There are also moments when getting to access it wasn't liable, so having good practices shooting without homing is certainly needed at times.
We need a Virtual Boy Classic.
Hack and get a Wii Pro Classic controller
No. Go to the timeout corner.
That's just a device that plays Virtual Boy Wario Land
Gameboy (Color) Classic
Nah we need a Game Boy Color Classic (with OG Game Boy games too) and a GBA Classic.
This is one of the rare systems I’m actually proud to have in my shelf, even though it isn’t even plugged in. It looks so nice on a shelf, and unlike a WiiU I don’t have an overwhelming sense of survivors guilt for looking at it
Is it rare? I'm pretty sure you can still buy it online basically anywhere. I have one too, the PAL version though.
@@ScottishWhisper90they are sold out at Best Buy and Walmart. 3rd party resellers I have seen them go for $140+.
@@ScottishWhisper90 while yes, you can find them on secondhand websites/retro stores, they are generally VERY expensive, as is the NES Classic Edition.
This was my first ever exposure to the SNES library. I knew the library and always wanted to play it, but I never had a way to do so. Then my 8th grade social studies teacher showed me this in 2019 and I got one used later that year.
(For context, my Switch was broken at the time and needed repairs, so online library was a no go.)
It felt so magical to me to finally play all of these games I've always heard about but never got to play. And quite a few of them did live up to my expectations. I had few letdowns with the overall package.
I even bought a classic controller PC adapter to play it on PC games and emulators. Using it for SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, and DS games feels so natural.
Overall, I'd argue this is my favorite miniconsole ever.
I remember how Nintendo marketed this thing in the most 90s way possible and I love every single of it.
I love this little thing. It’s how I first played earthbound which became my favorite game ever! And how I first beat super Mario world and super Metroid. There are a couple stinkers in there and few big omissions, but this is one of the most solid packages you could ask for.
Since Scott did a video on the NES Classic days ago, it's inevitable that he did a video on the SNES Classic Edition.
Scott, thank you for making videos on classic editions on retro consoles like Game Gear Micro. 😊
Crono Trigger and DKC2 are the 2 most glaring omissions to me.
No excuse for not including those... it's disappointing really. We were this close to greatness.
@@raggamuffinmcgee honestly the game “Terranigma” should have been on there as well. It was published by Enix and fully translated. It was the “sequel” to Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia. It was by-far the best of the “quintet trilogy” Its my favorite game of all time. Fully translated, yet has still been never released in America.
Can easily load this with hakchi, but yes should be auto includes
I remember begging my mom for this for my birthday and specifying for the snes and not the nes and I was super happy to get it she also surprisingly got me the playing with super power book (not the hard cover) but I definetly got some use out of it and I kept everything in it together which was surprising for my age it was also a great impact for my love of collecting retro games (alongside your channel of course)
Good timing for this video. I just got one of these. It was sold as used, but you could swear it was new. Even the controller wires were still wrapped in the blue plastic they came with. Anyway, thanks for ditching the blue border for your videos. My OLED TV thanks you.
I love my SNES Classic, I’ve gotten a lot of gameplay out of it. The games are so nostalgic and fun, and it’s such a simple setup and everything. A great product imo 👍
Oooh yeah now we’re talking. SNES was my childhood console through my cousin lending his to me, and so I pounced on this one when it came out.
Aside from childhood games like SF2 turbo, Mario World, DKC and StarFox, I was very eager to try some of the hidden gems like Earthbound, Mario RPG and FF6. Star Fox 2 finally being officially released was also a huge win and now that is my favorite Star Fox game.
Woulda been neat if it had the same amount of games as the NES Classic but I didn’t mind because these were all beefy games that lasted a while.
Same here. I was actually born in 1994, so my nostalgia with the SNES was watching my brother play it. The Donkey Kong Country Trilogy was always my favorite to see him play.
Ah yes I can keep the voices at bay for another 32 minutes
Real
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Can you please get out of my mind?
This is crazy. Literally this week i typed in “Scott the Woz SNES” and found nothing. Then he releases this?!? Awesome 😎
i got one of these for the last christmas before my dad passed. it will always hold a special place in my heart because of that. Would've been better if it had DKC2 and 3 though.
Surprised they didn't keep going with these. The N64 and Gamecube would do gangbusters with something like this, but I feel like they value those games more highly despite the fact that they are all now really old and not known to a whole generation of gamers.
Also too they want to shuttle people to the online Switch service where people pay $50yr for N64 games
@@DSMTheEditorNot exactly the worst deal if you treat it like a rental and remember to cancel within the services lifetime.
@@KeybladeMasterAndy for sure, I pay for it and I think the N64 lineup on Switch is pretty incredible. I really didn't think they'd get GoldenEye, as well as some fun hidden gems like Extreme G and Harvest Moon
Nintendo made these mini consoles as a way to bridge the gap between Wii U and Switch when they wouldn’t be selling as many of the real consoles. Once the Switch took off, they didn’t have a need for more.
@@KeybladeMasterAndy meanwhile SEGA gives you all their ROMS for a single lifetime purchase
you guys will always defend when Nintendo scams you
I hope Scott doing The Nintendo Classics means he'll check out The SEGA Genesis Minis, PlayStation Classic, and Turbo-Grafx / PC Engine Mini 👍✨
That would be cool
And the Commodore 64 Mini
Scott’s upload schedule is becoming more consistent than the three decades of American Stanley cup winning teams almost all of which don’t have a single superstar on their team
About as consistent as teams avoiding houston for whatever reason
I remember passing by the line at the Nintendo store in NYC for this daily. It would go down the block
Once I got on, I immediately hacked it to put Gundam Endless Duel, Rockman and Forte, Ninja Turtles, and Power Rangers on it
I’m so glad I got this as soon as it dropped.
“While also being you know” moddable .
Remember getting one of these in 2018, really liked it. First time I ever played Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, and Kirby Superstar
Jeez! Almost 8 years has passed!
I was really lucky on release day. I drove all over town and stopped at best buy. There was a huge line but I just hoped maybe they would have enough. Then I got a number to get one! There was like 150 units at the store release day and I was 117. Thank you Master Chief
I remember I had my grandparents take me to 2 or 3 Wal-Marts just to find the SNES classic, but neither Wal-Marts had it. Thankfully, I managed to get mine in one GameStop visit. I still have the box and everything.
After watching the NES classic the video you made, I've been definitely waiting for this video. You did not disappoint
Got for Christmas when it came out . I think it was $80 new at the time . Glad I got it when I did , sells for much more now . Overall a great little system, especially if you grew up playing some of these games like me. Still works great years later
I just saw your nes video yesterday and searched for this one lol. Wasn’t expecting you to actually upload it this soon
I need a N64 Classic Edition that would solve all my problems
Thanks for the video. I luckily got one on Amazon in 2019 right before the pandemic started and the thing shot up in value. Really great little machine and reminds me of when I got my SNES for Christmas back in 1993.
The sequel we didn’t know we needed.
Now Scott has to do a video on the Shonen Jump Famicom Classic since it’s a cool little collectors item and has a different game selection than the regular Famicom/NES Classics
I picked this up at christmas 6 months ago for $100 and best purchase I ever made.
All SNES games and unlimited Mario hacks. Im set for life.
$100? You got scammed, esp with how ass the graphics for these games are
same, but mine was for $65 due to the broken reset button (bought it on the December 31st)
@@leonishikino6873yeah doesn’t even compare to modern warshit 4, what were they thinking smh my head
@@leonishikino6873bros complaining about graphics from 30 year old games 💀💀
yuck
Scott making fun of the snes classic picture taken on “some wierd carpet” was some funny meta humor
I vividly remember getting this. I had told my parents about it a few days prior and how excited I was. The day it released, my dad was running some errands when he saw on Facebook that a friend waiting in line at 6 AM to get one for her kids. My dad then went to Best Buy and saw they had a bunch of them, so he surprised me with one when I got home from school. That was one of the coolest things he ever did for me. I had just gotten really into retro games so being able to finally play Super Mario World, Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country, and so many others was awesome.
I know a few "Never emulate" geeks who thought this was finaly the chance to get Earthbound Leagaly.
Losers.
The SNES was my very first gaming console ever, which my dad purchased for me back in ‘94 when I was just 16 yo. Wow.. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years! It seems like yesterday.. My very first game was Zelda: A Link to the Past, an absolute classic! I was instantly hooked and even learned English with it, which I didn’t speak at the time. It’s one of my most fond memories of my teenage years. I’m getting the Classic version to show my kids now what their dad used to have/play back in the awesome ‘90s. Everything was so much easier then.
Hakchi on this thing makes for the best possible way to play SNES games. Granted, the Super NT edges it out in the visual department, but it's hard to top having the entire SNES library available to you through... means lol
When I was like 10 I hacked my SNES classic, but then learnt that piracy illegal. Nowadays I could care less about piracy’s legality, but back then, I was so anxious about being sent to jail I threw the system away. Easily one of my biggest regrets
A bit regarded
First game I played the day this came out was Donkey Kong country. I could replay that game any time.
One of my favorite games. Great soundtrack too!
The GameCube episode is going to be wild!
The strangest thing about including Secret of Mana, is that it’s widely regarded as a 3-player game, but can only be played 2-player on this device.
Also, Pilot Wings is a glorified tech demo, which is likely why it wasn’t included.
I was 7 years old when the SNES launched and by that point I had been pretty much obsessed with the NES (and gaming in general) since I was about four. I've got some very treasured memories of the 16 bit generation and all the best involved the SNES, from launch til even the early 2000s where I kept mind hooked up for the occasional Chrono Trigger/FFVI run. Obviously being so young there was no way I got the system at launch but my neighbor, who was only a year older, was spoiled to hell and back so got this day one (and a Genesis like a month before to "tide him over") and we spent so many afternoons and weekends with a lot of these titles. Contra 3 was a constant rental of course, he mostly only got first party titles to own, and I still remember helping him roll change for hours to get enough to get A Link to the Past around launch.
This classic edition was firing on all cylinders, the only titles missing I had strong memories around had basically no chance as they were either licensed or just plain forgotten. Things like Super Adventure Island (a great rental but only average game), Turtles in Time (which thankfully got that amazing TMNT collection not long ago), and Goof Troop. I got this right before it was discontinued as a birthday gift from my girlfriend (who is amazing in every aspect, especially gift giving) and while we don't play it a ton we had some fun sessions of DKC and once in awhile I'll thrown on some Star Fox or Contra 3 to relive my childhood.
I think I wanted the SNES Mini more than the NES Mini back in 2017. I was born during the same month and year that Donkey Kong Country was released, and I would watch my brother play all 3 games, along with Kirby Super Star, Super Mario World and SF Turbo 2. Unfortunately for me, just like the NES Mini, they were hard to come by, as they would usually be sold out at whatever store I would go to... I did get lucky in early 2018, when I was with my young sister at Hillcrest Mall, and I managed to see 2 SNES Minis in an EB Games. I ended up buying one... and only one, because they are a bit more costly here in Canada. I then decided to give it as a gift for my older brother for his birthday. When I told him this, he asked why I didn't buy one for myself... and I responded that I wasn't paying over 200 CAD for 2 SNESes.
I would eventually get the Japanese equivalent, the Super Famicom Mini, in early 2019. This had 3 different games replacing 3 of the ones on the SNES Mini, that being Fire Emblem, Super Formation Soccer and the best SFC game, Panel De Pon! I love playing on that thing, especially for Panel De Pon! And yeah, I still use it to this day, despite having much better options available. I even took it on a family trip to Costa Rica last year, to simulate some hotel gaming! It's been a huge part of my collection of stuff.
As for this video... This was pretty good! Loved the bit with the SNES Book, that featured fan art and development stuff on various games! I love how Scott highlighted some pros and cons with the system, noted some omissions like DKC2 not being on there, and the funny joke with the little flap to plug in the controllers. This was a far better video than that horrible Ashens video on the PAL version of the SNES Mini, where, because he's Ashens, he demonized the North American SNES like it was one of the worst things ever created or something, even putting a scare chord on an image of it, like it was something to be feared... And I did not like it. Yeah, the American design was a bit bland compared to the SFC's design, which would be the basis of the PAL version, but... it's not some abomination as he makes it out to be. I like you Ashens, but man... way too harsh on the American SNES... Sorry, I try not to think about that video...
I just cracked this out over at a bud's place and it's a good compact retro solution without worrying about too much wiring
Let's gooo, we didn't wait long for this one! Thanks!
I remember when I bought my mini SNES. I managed to snag one of the last 3 Walmart had and I managed to do so shortly before Nintendo discontinued them. When I got home, I almost didn't want to open it because I loved the packaging so much.
I still consider it one of my favorite purchases ever and I'm always bringing it out to play through a lot of these games that got me into video games.
If Nintendo had any cajones they'd release a Virtual Boy Classic with full color visuals or even a real VR experience. Or just make it small enough to actually strap it to your head. Finally, you could have the entire Virtual Boy library in one place!
The book def looks amazing
I just bought one on eBay based on this video. Not a super nostalgia guy and know I could get these with a Pi but this thing is so cool. I want to play with my kids. Thank you! ❤
Thanks for bringing the Super NES classics book to my attention! My copied just arrived and it is quite the treat
I borrowed one from a friend and finally got to play a link to the past on it, i love it
You’re the best Scott!
Damn, is that a Pilot G-2? Scott is a man of culture
Why is this video 144p
I picked up SNES classic when they were hard to find. I think it’s great to have mostly what I had as a kid in one unit along with a lot I never got to try!
EarthWorm Jim 2 Should’ve been on the list
Amazing video Scott
Honestly, Kirby’s Dream Course is really fun playing with a friend
I bought the SNES Classic purely for Star Fox 2.
I even changed my profile picture to Wolf from Star Fox 2, I liked it so much I never changed it back.
Now this was the one that actually hit for me. Born in 96. Even though it was around the time of the sixth gen, I grew up with legacy consoles (including the NES) and the SNES was by far my most played and loved gaming machine for the majority of my childhood. Have always loved the game library, for the most part ages like wine imo. But there were so many I was never able to play and I didn’t have a virtual console machine or knowledge of emulation around 2017, so this cute lil thing is actually how I played through a number of classics like Mega Man X, Castlevania IV, FFVI, Earthbound. So I may be in the minority but I got hella bang for my buck outta the thing for a good few months… but now it is a nice display piece and talking point. 😂
This was a very fun watch:)
Super Punch out should 100% be on this list. Me hoping a 64 version will drop someday.
I remember highlighting the SUPER NINTENDO in a SEARS catalogue after dreaming about it in K-Mart. Dreams come true in 1992. I even got A Link to the Past. We weren't rich but I was blessed as a kid.
I adore mine. It's modder friendly too. I'm running both the SNES, and NES CE roms, expanded the library on both, then added GB, GBA, Master System, and Genesis onto it.
Super Ghouls and Ghosts makes sense to me. It was one of those infamous games everybody back then knew. There was always some kid who owned it and basically everyone rented it at some point. It was this insanely hard but also charming game. I feel like half the kids I knew lied about beating it
Beauty of a mini console
I will say, I agree with your stance on dream courses inclusion. But genuinely I wouldn’t have known about that secret gem if it wasn’t included so I’m glad it was. A very niche title that brought a lot of friendly competition to my friend group. Underrated
Controversial Take: I feel like they just added Super Mario Kart more as an obligation rather than a necessity because I feel like literally every subsequent Mario Kart has outclassed it in some way! It’s great how the series keeps evolving, but it just also makes returning to these older games in the series harder. The best I can really say about its inclusion is that honestly the battle mode is underrated. This is something that I would personally have substituted Donkey Kong Country 2 for.
Its so cool for scott to pull a Nintendo in 2016 by talking about the snes classic edition when they have nothing else going on.
Scott you are really the coolest guy. I wish you were real :(
I bought mine from a friend like 3 or 4 years ago, he wasn't using it anymore so he sold it to me for my country's equivalent of about 48 bucks, he was only missing the manual, best deal i've ever made
Bro, when Scott Wozniak from Scott the Woz™ said "It's Wozniakkin' time" and Wozniakked all over the the place, I had genuine tears.
I love these things- yeah I could use my computer emulator and use an X-Box controller or whatever, but having the little system with the authentic controller was such a fun way to revisit some of the classic games.
I would've liked Final Fight 2 or 3 to be included. Always nice to have a beat em up for co-op.
These were in demand pretty much everywhere but where I live, at the price they were selling most people just picked up a Hyperkin Retron or other similar all in one console. I picked my SNES Classic up on clearance, and I'm the only person I know of with one. It's been a great emulation box for the bedroom, especially with a wireless controller.
I actually DID fall in love with the ghosts n’ goblins games from the SNES classic edition ironically, I really enjoyed it and decided to play the original on NES and enjoyed that too
I played it for the first time on the mini console too. It's not my favourite (probably because I havent passed the difficulty curve yet LMAO), but it's a good quality game. Even I was surprised that Scott called it out.
@@nujuat Yeah I’d argue it’s a real classic and deserved to be on there as much as anything else, the difficulty curve is intense. For whatever reason, the arcade version is easier, so maybe try that to hone your skills
It's incredibly difficult but not impossible, so it's easy to keep on playing. Great replay value
@@dsc-nr5zy It really harnesses the same energy dark souls did years later, where you feel like you have a chance and once you finally do it the satisfaction is immense
This is why they need Scott at Nintendo.
Scott single handedly inventing the puzzle sports game genre
Oh boy I can't wait for a Classic Switch Mini Edition
Not having Super Mario All-Stars was a crime and the main reason I did the soft-mod on it just to add it. Still love the SNES classic.
I want one of these in 2024. Just got a "flat screen tv" recently.
This little thing had me playing for hours. first time me and my dad played games in modern times. put 60grs into starfox 2
I still play my snes classic to this day feels like it was yesterday when I first got it
Kirbys Dream Course Is such a blast, best snes game 10/10
I bought this when it was relatively new, but I’ve admittedly only played an hour or 2 so far (mainly trying FF6 as my first game in the series). And then I put it away, tried to look for it about a year later, but I couldn’t find it, so I assumed it was lost or my parents sold it. Then late last year, I was looking for something, and I found it in one of my storage drawers buried under some old textbooks! Although this does mean I now have 2 versions of Super Mario RPG since I bought a copy of it on the Wii U before the shop closed (I probably would’ve got Paper Mario instead).
I wish they would re-release this.
that Playing With Super Power book looks genuinely so cool