SNES Classic
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 North American variant of the Super NES Classic | |
| Also known as |
Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Europe and Australia) Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom (Japan) |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Type | Dedicated console |
| Release date | Template:Vgrelease |
| Retail availability | 2017 - current |
| Introductory price | Template:Ubl |
| Units sold | 5.28 million (as of March 31, 2018) |
| Media | Internal flash memory |
| Operating system | Linux |
| System-on-chip used | Allwinner R16 |
| CPU | 4 × ARM Cortex-A7 |
| Memory | 256 MB of DDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 512 MB NAND flash memory |
| Graphics | Mali-400 MP |
| Controller input | Super NES Classic Edition controller, Classic Controller |
| Dimensions | 110 mm × 40.5 mm × 133 mm (4.33 in × 1.59 in × 5.24 in) |
| Predecessor | NES Classic Edition |
introduction
Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition, known as Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and Australia and the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom in Japan, and also colloquially as the SNES Mini or SNES Classic, is a dedicated video game console by Nintendo, which emulates the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The console, a successor to the NES Classic Edition, comes with twenty-one Super NES titles pre-installed, including the first official release of Star Fox 2. It was released in North America and Europe on September 29, 2017.
Specifications
The console is distributed in three variations, featuring the unique design of the original systems released in Japan, North America, and Europe respectively. While the North American release features an appearance based on the straight-angled grey-and-purple design of the SNES, the Japan and PAL region releases are modelled after the rounded edge Super Famicom/PAL Super Nintendo design as originally released in these regions.
Internally, the console uses hardware similar to that of the NES Classic Edition. It uses an Allwinner R16 system on a chip with four ARM Cortex-A7 central processing units and an ARM Mali 400 MP2 graphics processing unit. It includes 512 MB of flash storage and 256 MB of DDR3 memory.
The system features HDMI display output and two controller ports; two wired SNES controllers are bundled with the system. The controller ports are hidden behind a faux front flap which is designed to appear like the original Super NES controller ports. Similarly to the predecessor's controllers, the Super NES Classic Edition controllers have connectors that can be inserted into the Wii Remote, and be used to play Super NES games on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console. The Wii's Classic Controller is also compatible with the Super NES Classic Edition. While the NES Classic Edition controller is technically functional with the Super NES Classic Edition, gameplay is impossible in most games due to the missing action buttons (X, Y, L, and R).
The console uses the Linux operating system and runs a set of emulators developed by Nintendo's European Research & Development (NERD). These emulators provide the basic compatibility with the Super NES system, and for specific games, chipsets that were included on the cartridges, such as the Super FX chip used for Star Fox.
The Super NES Classic Edition ships with controllers with 5-foot (1.5 m) cables, addressing complaints about the short 3-foot (0.91 m) ones used for the NES Classic.
