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Nintendo Announces SNES Classic With 21 Built In Games Like Super Mario World, Star Fox 2, and More

Nintendo Announces SNES Classic With 21 Built-In Games Like Super Mario World, Star Fox 2, and More

By Rishi Alwani | Updated: 26 June 2017 23:41 IST

Highlights

The SNES Classic release date is September 29
It comes with 21 games
One of these is the never before released Star Fox 2

Following up the popular yet hard to find NES Classic, Nintendo has announced the SNES Classic. Short for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), it comes with 21 built-in games. Here's what you need to know about the next retro console from Nintendo aside from well, it being leaked prior to E3 2017 twice.

SNES Classic release date

The SNES Classic release date is September 29, 2017. It will be available in all markets Nintendo has a presence in such as US, Europe, and Japan. Don't expect an India release date, since Nintendo is not officially present in the country. Although we won't be surprised to see it being made available via the grey market.

SNES Classic price

Nintendo has stated that the SNES Classic will retail for $80 (around Rs. 5,155). Depending on availability, expect that price to skyrocket much like the NES Classic. Nintendo isn't exactly known for meeting demand for its products be it amiibo, the Nintendo Switch, or the NES Classic. The SNES Classic should be no different.

SNES Classic games

Unlike the NES Classic that came with 30 games, the SNES Classic has 21. One of them is the never before released Star Fox 2, which was made at the end of the original SNES' lifecycle. This the full list of games you will get:

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

SNES Classic - what's in the box

Aside from the aforementioned games, you get the following:

One HDMI cable
One USB charging cable with an AC adapter
Two wired SNES Classic Controllers

SNES Classic availability

Nintendo has confirmed to Kotaku that the SNES Classic will be available for this year only. The complete quote is as follows:

"We aren’t providing specific numbers, but we will produce significantly more units of Super NES Classic Edition than we did of NES Classic Edition.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition is currently planned to ship from Sept. 29 until the end of calendar year 2017. At this time, we have nothing to announce regarding any possible shipments beyond this year.

Our long-term efforts are focused on delivering great games for the Nintendo Switch system and continuing to build momentum for that platform, as well as serving the more than 63 million owners of Nintendo 3DS family systems. We are offering Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition in special recognition of the fans who show tremendous interest our classic content."

Do you see yourself picking up the SNES Classic or do you see this as a nostalgic cash-in? Let us know in the comments.

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