Following up last year's miniature NES, Nintendo finally launched the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) Classic (or SNES Classic Mini for those in Europe and Australia), a limited-release, mini-version of the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), which was first introduced in the United States back in 1991. With it came a plethora of positive reviews from most critics.
Express' review praised the SNES Classic's 21 pre-installed games. Although some titles were more favored over the others, there was not a single dud in the line-up. Included in the impressive array of titles were "Final Fantasy III," "Super Mario World," and "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past." There was also "Star Fox 2," a completed game that had not been officially released.
In terms of design, it measured one-seventh of the size of the original Super Nintendo and weighed next to nothing. At roughly 5.25 x 4.25 x 1.5 inches, it came with two controllers packed into the box, cables that were substantially longer than the NES Classic's, and a HDMI cable to connect to the TV.
According to Kotaku, Nintendo's new console did everything it promised to do. It also gave a more convenient gaming experience. Players can "suspend" games in progress. This way, they would not have to wait to get to a save point in a game, although that is always an option as well. It also came with a "rewind" feature that lets players return to an earlier point in a suspended game.
Most critics claim there is a lot more to the $80 hardware to be desired; so overall, Nintendo still did a fine job.
