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Nintendo shocked retro gaming fans with a surprise announcement of the new SNES Classic mini console, which comes with 20 iconic games and an unreleased Star Fox title. With the discontinued NES Classic having generated controversy around Nintendo’s ability to meet consumer demand, the company is now under pressure to try and deliver far more units and make good on its past promises. Check out all the news leading up to the device’s September 29th release.
Jul 26, 2017, 8:21 PM UTCNick Statt
Walmart confirms it’s canceling every single SNES Classic preorder
The horror
Jun 27, 2017, 3:16 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Nintendo's Star Fox 2 announcement surprised everyone — even its creators
Jun 26, 2017, 7:09 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The SNES Classic's controller cables are two feet longer than the NES Classic
Jun 26, 2017, 6:48 PM UTCNick Statt
Amazon UK opens preorders for SNES Classic
But no shipments to the US
Jun 26, 2017, 6:39 PM UTCChris Plante
Nintendo promises ‘significantly more’ SNES Classics than NES Classics — but there’s a catch
No guarantees after 2017
Jun 26, 2017, 5:59 PM UTCNick Statt
Nintendo’s SNES Classic has a confusingly named Final Fantasy game
Video game localization can get tricky
Jun 26, 2017, 5:40 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Nintendo curated the perfect selection of games for the SNES Classic
Jun 26, 2017, 4:49 PM UTCChaim Gartenberg
The European SNES Classic is even more adorable than the US version
Jun 26, 2017, 4:12 PM UTCChris Plante
The mini SNES Classic launches in September for $80
It includes Earthbound, Super Mario World, and an unreleased Star Fox sequel
