Nintendo is a company that has millions of fans across the world, but it’s pretty well documented that it doesn’t always have the easiest time meeting those fans demands. The NES Mini was perhaps the most heinous case in recent memory; the company offered a cheap, simple box that played some of the best games from the NES, and then fell spectacularly short of keeping up with demand before cutting supply altogether. Though the SNES Mini hasn’t hit shelves quite yet, the new feature set and game lineup are making this look like it could very well be a repeat of its predecessor.
A new video posted by Nintendo of Japan does a full virtual tour of the microconsole, showing off all the games and features, and there’s a number of surprises here. For one, you can now utilize the L and R buttons to rewind and fast forward a portion of the game you’re playing, allowing you to retry difficult sections in a greatly streamlined way. You will also have a whole wealth of customization options, from the aspect ratio to a series of themed borders to replace the black bars on the side of the screen. Take a look and see what you think:
What do you think? Will you be attempting to pick one of these up? Do you think Nintendo will keep up with demand this time? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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I'm not even going to try and get one.
@Kalmaro Pretty much my thoughts. This is one of those things that I'd buy immediately if it were actually available, but it's not worth paying inflated prices or racing to whatever store the next town over that has one in stock.
Pre-orders where are you???
Seriously, just bring the NES/SNES collections to the Switch.
@SwitchVogel There's almost no point, they will come to VC anyway and the prices at the stores are lies. The real price will be on Ebay and Amazon and will be determined by scalpers.
WAT's an SNES mini Nintendo!?!
@BezBot They should start any day now. It was announced as the end of August, so one of the next 10 days... Probably when everyone but devoted friggin scalpers are around. 😶
I honestly wish I could say with conviction that I'm not going to even try but it would be LIES!!
I'm gonna try... but I'm not happy about it! I won't try very hard... that makes me feel better.
Speaking of... did anyone get a text from Gamestop today asking if they still wanted info updates on the SNES Mini? Maybe pre-orders are coming soon?
@AcesHigh No, I didn't even know you could set up such a thing... And they do have my number, I get reminders about preorder pickups here and there.
Though I have heard rumbles about preorders going live before the month is done, I haven't seen confirmation of it.
That said, any idea for the Amazon japan listing, or the EU listing? I tried searching on the japanese one but no luck so far.
Despite being in the US, I'd like to get one with the colorful buttons, like my N3DS .
@EvilRegal Yeah I'm thinking the 25th or something like that....I just hope I'm awake for it and on the internet
Got mine preordered the day it was announced and shortly after stores got sent instructions on taking orders. So unless I get really screwed over, come the end of September I'll be one happy gamer.
Got mine preordered too. Got the EU one locked in- I prefer the style and colors of the European version more than the North American console.
I do plan to order a North American console as well but I have this one as back up- no matter what, I 100% have a SNES Mini locked in.
And... wow. Multiple save restore points, rewind and fast forward, second controller (and this time the cords actually aren't too short). This is amazing. But man I really wish they would release this on cartridge for Switch! I'd pay full retail $60 for that all day long!
@BezBot Good luck, I hope you get your preorder in! 🙂 I'm trying to become a light sleeper for the coming days, in case email notices come overnight! 😴
Nes no. But my favorite console of all time. You bet your ass off I'm gonna one.
Since there'll be borders for the games, I got to thinking... This being the SNES Classic, it'd be a great nostalgic shout-out to the Super Game Boy if some of its borders have been included! Especially the movie theater one, with occasional activity in the audience! 😄
I'll get both of them just like I did the NES Famicom Mini.
@crystalorbie https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/8/1/16076482/nintendo-snes-classic-preorder-late-august
It's not "rumbles", Nintendo themselves stated it on the official FB page at the start of the month.
I'm getting one at retail price. I refuse to pay scalpers nor will let this thing slip by (I didn't get a NES Classic as I don't have nostalgia with it, I grew up with the SNES). So far any of Nintendo's hard to get items that I've wanted (amiibos, limited edition consoles, the Switch, etc) I've been able to preorder fine, I just subscribe to text alerts from a bunch of websites like "nowinstock" as well as the actual stores and, even if one doesn't send a text right away, I get an alert from something. Granted I have to keep my phone near me but as a grad student my sleep schedule is already a mess, I can deal. I'm just staying positive here, all the online stores I have my shipping and billing info saved for this thing so I can place the order quick.
I mean it hardly took any time to sign up for the text alerts (I've done it before and then never send me spam), it's just a matter of whether the person is willing to wake up at 2 AM to buy it.
@crystalorbie
It may have been an option when setting up the notification. I can't remember. But yeah, I agree... I'm in the US and always loved the Super Famicom. I would love to get one of those instead of the NA version.
BestBuy preorders are up in North America!
Sold out
Got one in my cart and sold out at the point of checkout.
Got one on pre-order but im not having high hopes that the store i ordered from will get enough to even fullfill the few hours orders it was available for before they stopped taking orders. Guess ill find out in a month.
The rewind feature is cool.
@Kalmaro you definitely wont get one that way.
@YANDMAN and I'm fine with that.
Anyone else super excited about how good the VC will be on Switch based on the NES and SNES classic editions? Honestly, Yoshi's Island must come to the Switch...it's a desert island game for me.
Super Famicom Box Art > SNES Box Art (excluding Phalanx)
The Super Famicom version is definitely the one I want as that's the system I owned back in the '90s. Although why I want it when I have an RGB-modded Super Famicom Jr I don't know!
What's going on at 0:38 in that video? I've never seen the apple glitch out like that when Yoshi eats it before. Is this a sign the emulation might be inaccurate?
I'm so ticked off that I missed the US Preorders!!!
Oh dang, Kirby Super Star has the nicer unaltered colors.
Dang since the Wii VC, Dream Collection, and Wii U VC shows this game really dark. Good news for EarthBound fans then.
Similarly with the restore points I am against rewind, it should only be available on games with ridiculous difficulty. Rewinding on Super Mario World is plain embarrassing.
Rewind feature will be great for ghosts n gouls as that game is super punishing! Cannot bloomin wait to fire this bad boy up!!!!
@PLATINUM7
Same. My local store actually had NES minis on the shelves for a while but I'm still not gonna count my chickens. 🐔🐔🐔
They got Fire Emblem 3.
I'm pissed...
Ya know, the Japanese version of the system is actually the prettiest of them all. It's nearly identical to the European one but the logo is slightly nicer, so overall it's the best of the bunch imo. I think the UK version has the better games lineup though, so it all equals out in the end. But man, I just love everything about the slick, clean and simple look of the Super Famicom Classic Edition.
Too bad i can't get one for lower than 150 bucks.
So sick of this scarcity poo. See this is an example of Nintendo creating artificial scarcity; the Switch situation is Nintendo being Nintendo and as always misreading the market. Uggh!!! They hate fans and love scalpers.
I am still wondering what we weren't allowed to see - additional games via the hack?
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