SNES



"Now you're playing with power. Super power."

A favorite among retro-gamers, many consider it to be the best system of all time due to it being the strongest 16-bit console (other than the Neo Geo but only the super rich kids had that) and a lot of companies really pushed it to its limits! The library really backs it up there, and it has something for everybody, especially in the RPG category. SNES is recommended over SFC because it's just easier to mod, though the SFC (and PAL SNES) looks better and you could just buy a converter.

The list
Includes games released in North America and Europe. Japanese-only games go on the Super Famicom page. The Satellaview add-on also has its own page.

Variants
Other than the aesthetic difference between the JP/EU console and the American one, the only official variant was the compact, low-budget New-Style SNES. Video quality is improved over the original, although it loses S-Video and RGB (and yet those can be modded back). It also lacks the expansion slot used by the SatellaView.

Clones
There have been several SNES clones throughout the years, of varying quality and legality (for instance the RetroN 5 used Snes9x code, which is not supposed to be used in commercial products).

In 2017, Nintendo launched their own mini-console, the SNES Classic Edition, which contains 21 built-in games (including, for the first time, the completed Star Fox 2 - which was not identical to the previously leaked beta). And very quickly hackers figured how to add new games. However, its emulation is rather hit-and-miss, and scalpers have driven up the prices, so you may want to consider other options.

The Super Nt may be the best option. It come with two bundled games, Super Turrican: Director's Cut and Super Turrican 2, has essentially perfect accuracy, and can be jailbroken to run games off the SD card.

Flashcarts
The absolute best pick, albeit very pricey, is Krikzz's FXPAK Pro. It has very high compatibility, support to games with SuperFX and SA-1 chips, and the firmware is consistently occasionally updated. The Super Everdrive X5 is a much more budget but somewhat less compatible option.

Any other flashcarts are not worth the admission.

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