

But as with the NES CE, the imitation only goes so far.

It’s a miniature SNES, obviously, and very like the original it is, though considerably smaller. I’m happy to say that the SNES CE (as we’ll abbreviate it) nails it, with a few mostly aesthetic exceptions.įirst, let’s talk about the device itself. I love that thing, and I’m as familiar as one can get with the hardware and feel of the games. But it still works like a charm, and I still play it regularly. I’ve had the same SNES since I was a kid - it’s all beat to hell, pieces missing off the back, bite marks on the controllers, and yellowed with age, and of course filthy. But a few new features and departures from the original make it a distinct product - and one very much worth your $80. Riding high on the success (and mind-boggling scarcity) of the NES Classic Edition, Nintendo surprised no one with the announcement of the SNES Classic Edition, a tiny version of the classic Super Nintendo console that comes with 21 of its greatest hits built in.
