SNES Classic Edition Review

The second iteration of Nintendo’s blast from the past: SNES Classic Edition. As a millennial, I am particularly excited to not only unbox, but relive my childhood. For me in particular, the Super Nintendo was my first entry into the world of gaming. I remember a particular period of time in my childhood when my grandmother babysat me and my brother. We were dancing in the middle of the room like the princesses we are, and my younger brother decided to do a cartwheel, completely shattering my toe bone, leaving me in a cast for 6 months.

During that time, the casts were not as cool as they are today. This was a full cast! Disgusting, smelly, sweaty, and gross. But the one benefit that came out of all of this was that I found a love for video games. Growing up, I was always that kid that would go outside and play until the sun came down, but without the ability to run or walk, I would sit home and play Super Nintendo. I remember the first game I played, Super Mario World. That one game led to others. My favorite game of all time (besides modern era Kingdom Hearts) was Super Mario RPG.

The SNES Classic Edition is an incredible display of engineering. They were able to take the classic elements of the original and morph them into a modern twist. With the addition of the HDMI cable you can play the games on your television. No more cubed TV’s! I know you can buy these games on the 3DS, WiiU, and I am sure the Nintendo Switch at one point and time, but the this whole series from Nintendo has been a marketers dream. I absolutely love everything that Nintendo is doing here and I hope they continue this trend.

Now, it’s time to DO A BARREL ROLL! 

In The Box

• SNES Classic Edition Console
• Two Controllers
• AC Adapter
• HDMI Cables

Games Featured

• Contra IIIThe Alien Wars
• Donkey Kong Country
• EarthBound
• Final Fantasy III
• F-Zero
• Kirby’s Dream Course
• Mega Man X
• Secret of Mana
• Star Fox
• Star Fox 2 (Unlock-able)
• Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
• Super Series: Castlevania IV, Ghouls’n Ghosts, Mario Kart, Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario World, Metroid, and Punch Out
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
• Yoshi’s Island

Games I am personally most excited for are ranked top 5 in order.

Mega ManOut of all the games included, I played this game the most. The storyline was captivating, the levels were difficult, the anxiety and stress (and sweat) levels were over 9000!

Super Mario RPG

This was truly the first game that “started it all”. I’m not a gamer as much as I once was, nor am I programer, but I am a story teller. This for me was the first true story in gaming. The game was nearly impossible to beat. It was complex for a game of its time.

Donkey Kong Country

You get to ride on animals, the graphics were simple and awesome, and Diddy Kong makes it worth it.

Street Fighter

Fighting games are awesome, but has there been a better fighting game since? Also, who else doesn’t like punching the crap out of cars!

Zelda

This is so obvious on so many levels, but Zelda and Link has a special place in my heart. My favorite Zelda game in the franchise was Wind Waker. I can confidently say that I am the anomaly on this one, because the game itself had harsh criticism due to cell shaded graphics and lack of storyline. A link to the past is the summarization of this article and also the feeling that I received when I turned on the console for the first time.

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