Did you get an SNES classic?

No point, I have the original SNES (PAL) version boxed up in the attic with 20 games collecting dust, and there is a huge library of ROMS and emulators you can download that takes a second.

Mine arrived today. It's fantastic - definitely as close as you can get to the real thing, without having to go through to annoyances of dusting off your old console (and finding av ports, etc.).

I picked one up. It's pretty good, but I do have a few complaints with it.

The first is that the cable length for the controllers is still too short! The cable is longer than that of the NES Classic Edition controller cables, but they are still marginally shorter than the cable length of the original controllers which makes positioning the SNES classic edition tricky. You either have to find long HDMI and micro-USB to USB cables, or get (relatively cheap) extension cables for the controllers themselves. Given that the system itself is somewhat expensive for what it is, I feel they could have afforded longer controller cables. That said, the controllers themselves are excellent!

The game selection is a little strange. There are some games clearly missing in action; there are certain titles like Super Bomberman and Sim City that I would have liked to see. I understand that not all games could make it due to rights but then what was the reason for not including the trilogy of Donkey Kong Country games? Why did they only include one version of Street Fighter 2?

The library included is very specific and multiple titles from a single franchise are sadly omitted which means the SNES Classic Edition, while a great collection, is a limited one.

@storm_of_swords: it's a casual gaming device. "Hardcore" gamers spend hundreds to thousands on good gaming pc setups and 4K TV setups...a proper SNES setup (snes, flash cart, HDretrovision component cables) is not terribly expensive in comparison. With a flash cart you can play fan hacks, translations, and fan-made games which is a huge bonus to snes fans.

SNES classic makes sense in the context of retro gaming being trendy now so everyone wants to jump into something they previously had zero interest in. Like you said it's meant for tapping in nostalgia, but it's not the definitive way for hardcore fans to enjoy the snes.

In no way do I mean any of that as an insult (ok, the grandma thing was a silly jab). It's just the reality of what the snes classic is. It's an emulator running on budget ARM hardware. Had Nintendo developed a proper FPGA-based hardware emulator that had better timing accuracy, I would be praising it and get one. They went with the cheapest option possible (it's the same circuit board inside the NES classic!), let's not pretend this is a premium item.

Best controller for 2D games for sure.

I mean the SNES controller would be my all time favourite controller... if 3D games never came along :p

Fail logic but considering the source, no surprise. lol

It would be something like buying a mini OG Xbox which would be just as foolish. :P

@R4gn4r0k: The D-Pad is just lovely. It is one of my favorite controllers for 2D games. It's a shame that D-Pads aren't what they used to be.

Yeah agreed, it's such a simple concept that it's hard to grasp exactly how they could get it so wrong at times.

The last great d-pad to me has to be DS lite or Vita to me.

3DS also had a good d-pad but it's location meant you could never play with it comfortably.

I also feel Switch misses a proper d-pad.

No. I have a Retron 5 and already own all the games I care about. I also don't see why I would want another device for such a limited amount of games just to waste more ports. I already have 7 filled and don't feel like getting a new HDMI Switch

@R4gn4r0k: I didn't like the 3DS D-Pad. It's too small, which isn't an issue in itself but the positioning elevates the issues of the size.

The Switch Pro controller has a decent enough D-Pad, and the Wii U line of products had decent (similar) D-Pads also. Still nothing quite beats the D-Pads of the SNES and Megadrive era.

Digital Foundry review of SNES Classic:

Yeah it's true, the D-pad on SNES is large and takes center stage.

While, with the rise of 3D gaming, a dpad has been kinda reduced to inventory selection and the analog stick takes the center stage now.

Meaning dpads have gotten smaller, and less important.

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I wish I could connect my SNES mini controller to PC and other consoles and play every 2D game on there for real.

People say it works with Wii(u) games but I dunno, I put it in my Wiimote, started Donkey Kong Country returns and it said it was an unsupported controller :(

@SecretPolice: fail logic is Microsoft releasing yet another Xbox one at 500 dollars after we’ve already had Xbox one and Xbox one S in the last 4 years

Yes, wife picked one up from Best Buy, no line.

@jcrame10: Moar fail, no, this is the first time they're launching a 6 TF X1X for 5 bills. Mighty Yuuuge bang for the buck baby!!

Also, how many X1's have you bought? I mean, I bought just One and it only cost me 3 bills and came with MCC to boot.

One more thing... Moooo. lol :P

Yes and it's wonderful.

Eh. Enjoy your dice roll. I got an official product, guaranteed to work, without worries about getting a virus. Every game plays beautifully and there's nothing like that official, authentic, SNES controller in your hand.

@SecretPolice: I bought the original Xbox one 500 gig when sunset overdrive and MCC released. I sold it last year and bought the Xbox one S Gears 4 bundle

@achilles614: I never said that it was the definitive way to enjoy the SNES. I made sure to state that the definitive way is on the real SNES hardware. I said that it is the second best option after the real SNES hardware and it is definitely better than some PC or Android emulator for anybody that cares about more than just simply playing the games, but also about authenticity and the whole nostalgic experience.

And the people that care about authenticity and the whole nostalgic experience of the SNES are not Grandmas or kids; these are people that are very passionate gamers that grew up with the SNES. They have so much love for the SNES that playing SNES games on some soulless PC or Android emulator disgusts them and they find the SNES Classic so appealing because it offers a much more authentic and nostalgic experience than any other option besides having the real SNES hardware. There are even many people such as myself that already own a real SNES but they are so passionate about this system that they still want to also get the SNES Classic just to display this adorable miniature version of a system that they have so much love for on their shelf.

The product obviously doesn't appeal to you and that is fine, but I just don't think that you really understand the people that this product does appeal to.

I mean, telling yourself there is any difference is purely in your head, so more power to you.

But nah, there are better feelings... an Xbox One controller, a DS4 .. pretty much anything. Nostalgia doesn't make a controller better, either way, there are pleanty of cheap USB snes controllers.

To be honest I have no interest in it at all. I would much rather have a GameBoy Classic... I should have grabbed the GameBoy Micro for when I had the chance.