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With so many games in the SNES library relying on split-second reflexes, the ability to rewind actual gameplay and playback a segment for up to a minute is a fantastic touch. New for the SNES Classic is a rewind feature. When you consider there are 21 games to play and the only way to jump out of a game into a new one is to reset, you will be getting off that couch a lot in the first few days you get the console. While this is only a minor nit-pick, in today’s modern gaming world, needing to get up to simply reset the game is a bit tedious. One issue that has carried over from the NES Classic is the lack of a reset from the controller. It is very intuitive, and once you play a few games on the system, this process quickly becomes second nature. If you want to save your game at this point, just hit down on the D-Pad and drop your game state into one of the four save slots allotted for every game. Much like the NES Classic, the SNES Classic carries over the easily suspend aspect, allowing you at any time to drop out of a game with a push of the reset button. The interface has been updated slightly to fit a 16-bit aesthetic, making the overall feel of the package fit well with the SNES concept. The menu works as one would hope, giving you easy access to the selection of all 21 games (with Star Fox 2 being locked behind playing a segment of Star Fox).

Snes versions guide software#

On the software front, Nintendo has kept many of the same features as were seen on the NES Classic. Nintendo has also included two controllers in the box this time around, so for everyone looking to play multiplayer, everything is in the box to get you going, perfect for the holidays coming up.

While it may not be as long as the original offering, the cable is notably longer than the ones for the controllers included with the NES Classic last year.

Nintendo has also increased the length of the cable for the controllers. From the way they feel in your hand to the way the buttons push in, it all feels as if someone took care to recreate controllers that best work to capture that retro feel. They are virtually identical to what you remember from the original system. While the SNES Classic maybe a smaller version of the original system, the controllers are not. And while they may not have all the games I would have hoped for (looking at you Super Mario All-Stars and Chrono Trigger) they have enough of what people remember to make it a fun system to sit down and play this holiday.

The 21 pre-loaded games represent some of the most memorable and iconic games on the system. The only real difference is this one sits in the palm of your hand. From a distance, it looks amazingly close to the classic home console that I spent countless hours in front of. The buttons on the top of the unit work as expected, and the overall fit and finish of the $79.99 USD unit are astounding. The new SNES Classic is a stunning, yet mini, recreation of the classic SNES look, or Famicom look if you are in Europe and Japan. Nevertheless, the SNES Classic feels special, and its attention to detail and quality set it head and shoulders above rival systems trying to capitalize on the past. While the SNES Mini may be the hottest toy this holiday season, it is worth pointing out that it is very similar to many other plug-and-play game systems that have been clogging up retail chain shelves for the past 5 or so years. SNES Classic Edition – images via CGMagazine