SNES Classic
- Doomacheal
- Oct 15, 2017
- 2 min read
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released in Australia in 1992, 2 years before I was born and by the time I got into gaming the Nintendo 64 was the go to console so I never owned a Super Nintendo console or played it growing up. In saying that I had played most of the games featured on the SNES Classic's library through emulating on a computer or through the Wii and Wii U virtual console. And boy do i love some of those games.
The SNES Classic features 21 titles, 9 less games than the NES Classic which isn't an issue because the 21 games features here are flawless classic. Unlike the NES Classic, the SNES Classic has no lackluster or sub par titles. The graphical improvements can be seen very easily on the SNES Classic. All of the environments appear bright and sprites pop off the screen like never before. This is by far the best emulation of SNES games to date. Everything runs smoothly without any sort of hiccups.
Out of all the titles included my favourite game by far are Super Metroid. It's such a brilliant game forged on the basis of exploration and discovery and somehow even after playing it before it feels fresh and crisp here on the SNES Classic.
One of the best technical features implemented on the SNES Classic is the inclusion of suspend points (which were also included on the NES Classic). It allows you to have your game at any point and take a break from it, where traditionally you would have to play the game through completely, use save codes or reach a save point within the game. Suspend points make massive games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past or EarthBound seem more manageable and it also allows you to swap between games with relative ease.
My main issue with the SNES Classic is the length of the controller cord. Although an improvement on the NES Classic's controller which was a measly 0.91m long, it is still far too short coming in at only 1.5m in length. Although this makes for a far more authentic playing experience forcing you to sit far closer to your TV than you'd probably like to, it does make it quite difficult and annoying to try and set up a situation where you can comfortably play.
The SNES Classic is a beautiful collection of timeless classics that is extremely portable and easy to transport. It has been lovingly crafted by a company that deeply cares about their franchises and that includes restoring the past so that generations of the future and players of old can continue to enjoy some of the most famous titles that have arguably changed how video games are made.
4/5
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