Kotaku: Super Nintendo

And Now, the $25,000 Super Nintendo Cartridge

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:40:00 EST

Hot on the heels of the near-mint Deluxe Edition NES we posted about today comes word of an even rarer Nintendo artifact. Placing multiple popular games on one single cartridge, the Super Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge was created for promotional competitions all over the world. There are reportedly only three in existence and one's shown up for bidding on eBay. The innards of this cartridge have been laid bare for all to see, making the slots where F-Zero, Super Mario World and Pilotwings plainly visible. More »

The Strange, Sad Case of the North American Super Nintendo

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

This week is the, believe it or not, 20th anniversary of the release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. More »

Feel the Parental Fury of the Super Nintendo Launch, As Told By Local News

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EDT

You may have fond memories of the 1991 launch of Nintendo's SNES, but according to a recently unearthed local news broadcast, some parents were steaming at the notion of the new 16-bit console. More »

Building the Perfect Super Nintendo (on a PC)

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:30:00 EDT

We've all used an emulator at one stage in our lives. Whether to replay some classic old arcade games or play an obscure console title you missed first time around, they're a dime a dozen. More »

When Does a Game Console Go Retro?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:20:00 EDT

Commenter GiantBoyDetective wonders when video games and their consoles make the transition from recent to retro in today's nostalgic installment of Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

Supaboy Hands On: The Littlest Super Nintendo

Matt Buchanan — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EDT

For an engorged SNES controller stuffed with SNES guts, a 3.5-inch screen, a rechargeable battery and loaded up with an original F-Zero SNES cartridge, the Supaboy is surprisingly un-weighty. More »

Tired of Your Old, Broken Super Nintendo Games? Piss on Them!

Mike Fahey — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:40:00 EDT

You thought that eBay lot of used Super Nintendo games was a good idea, until you discovered they were all either broken or horrifically outdated sports titles. At least you'll have a pot to piss in, as long as you follow Price Charting's instructions on how to build a video game urinal. More »

It's About Time Chrono Trigger Made it to the Wii Virtual Console

Mike Fahey — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:40:00 EDT

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When a role-playing game is as centered on time travel as the Square classic Chrono Trigger, you really can't argue when I call it one of the greatest RPGs of all time. Guess what I'll be playing come Monday? More »

The Super Nintendo You Can Hold In The Palm Of Your Hand

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:20:00 EDT

And no, don't make a Game Boy Advance joke, you smart-ass. Hyperkin's Supaboy is an upcoming handheld unit that's actually a Super Nintendo. Like, you have to insert Super Nintendo cartridges to play it. More »

The Toughest Game Cartridges Survive Fire, Flood, Ice, And Jell-O

Mike Fahey — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST

Which video game console had the most resilient cartridges, the Super Nintendo or the Sega Genesis? Blistered Thumbs' Rinry lets her sadistic side shine as she boils, burns, freezes, and drops a pair of games to determine the toughest. More »

A Controller Fit For God

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT

A typical game controller might have buttons with shapes or letters, but a controller suited for The Man Upstairs has way more: revolution, flood, epidemic — you name it. More »

Super Nintendo's Celebratory T-Shirt

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:30:00 EDT

Japanese shirtsmiths King of Games are celebrating their 8th birthday. Happy birthday! To celebrate, they present you with this cheery Super Nintendo t-shirt. More »

Get Clean With Old School Cartridges

Owen Good — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:30:00 EDT

Novelty soap maker Geeksoap has a new line of bars - they can't market them as NES, Super Nintendo, or Gameboy cartridges, trademark reasons. But that's obviously what they are. More »

The History Of The World Of Video Game Music

Mike Fahey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:40:00 EST

If the history of video games from the Atari 2600 to the Super Nintendo were turned into a musical, this would be its soundtrack. More »

Would You Pay $700 For A SNES In Your Pocket?

AJ Glasser — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:00:00 EST

Spotted on eBay via Technabob. The creator says at full charge it runs about two hours and s/he omitted the L and R buttons because "they are rarely, if ever, used." More »

That's One Way to Honor Grandma

Owen Good — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT

As seen at F*ck Yeah, Tattoos!, which has an explanation. More »

The Stuff Super Nintendo Nightmares Are Made Of

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:30:00 EDT

While most case mods are designed to improve the appearance of a games console - or at least tailor it to suit the whims of a more fickle owner - we don't see many that will make small children cry. More »

Megan Fox Will Kick Your Ass At Mortal Kombat

Mike Fahey — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:20:00 EDT

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen co-star Megan Fox isn't just about playing Guitar Hero. In an interview with What They Play, Megan talks girl games, the Super Nintendo, and potentially kicking your ass. More »

Modder Builds USB Adapter for SNES Carts

Owen Good — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EDT

The SNES is old enough that any hankering to play Super Mario World can be satisfied entirely by emulator. Still, here's a USB hack that lets you plug old carts to a PC. More »

Well, That's One Way to Sell a Super Nintendo

Owen Good — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Etsy is an excellent place to find video game themed crafts, but it doesn't look like this seller put much work into the "Super Nintendo Necklace." He's hoping you won't notice. You probably don't. More »

Super Nintoaster — It's for Breakfast Now!

Owen Good — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EDT

The Nintendo toaster modder is back at it, deiivering a Super Nintoaster that is part of your nutritious breakfast, assuming you already serve nutritious breakfasts in your home. More »

$50,000 Gets You This Rare Super Nintendo

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:40:00 EST

The more casual console collectors in the audience may scoff at the asking price for this PowerFest '94 Competition Super Nintendo, but if you've got an extra fifty-thousand dollar bill lying around, you really can't go wrong with this little stocking stuffer. Built for the Nintendo World Championships II competition, this one of a kind survivor — only 32 were made, they say — from the early '90s is a hidden bargain. More »

SNES Gets 8-Player MP, 10 Years Too Late

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:30:00 EDT

You kids today, taking your 32-player online networked internet games for granted. Once was a time two players in the same game was exciting, and four was just crazy. Take the SNES, for example. The good old SNES. Most players it could ever support was five. Which is why German programmer Matthias Nagler took it upon himself to code a game for the console that supports eight players. His creation - brawler N-Warp Daisakusen - allows you to plug two multitaps into the one SNES, and while it looks pretty rough, it's the thought that counts. Those feeling brave can download the game from Matthias' site and craft themselves a cart. Those feeling less brave (or just lazy) can get the ROM and run it through an emulator. More »

Chocolate Rain on Mario Paint

ogood — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:00:00 EDT

And nine other songs, including a RickRoll (although, it's not really a RickRoll if you know its coming). Thanks to reader Mrjuandrfl for spotting an anthology of classic songs composed on Mario Paint. More »

Super Mario World Explores Quantum Physics

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:20:00 EST

Sealed Chrono Trigger Fetching a High Price on eBay

fdemarco — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:00:00 EST

How much is a really good old game worth to you? What if it was still in it's original shrink wrap? According to eBay, the right game can be worth quite a bit to the right people. A seller is currently hosting an auction for a sealed copy of Chrono Trigger for the Super Nintendo that has shot up to an amazing $420.55. With thirty bidders and a day and a half still left to place bids, something tells me it will go even higher. My question is, what will the winner do with their expensive prize? Will they open it and play with it or will it become a pricey knick-knack that will take up shelf space and no doubt garner the envy of hardcore Chrono Trigger fans. More »

The SNES Was The Best Console EVAR

Mark Wilson — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:40:58 EST

CNET just published a story by Don Reisinger claiming that the Super Nintendo was the greatest console of all time. He argues that the console was the ultimate successor, "a follow-up that was worthy of the 'Super' moniker and gave developers the license they needed to create the legendary titles that we still play today." Personally, I'd agree with his casually argued logic—there's a reason I'm anxious to port Super Mario World to every device on the planet but bored by the thought of playing PSOne games on the PSP. Of course, this is all just one man's opinion and many of you won't agree. So go ahead and vote below before elaborating in the comments. More »

New Wii VC Titles Rated By ESRB

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:40:40 EDT

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has added a few new titles to its database, giving us a look at some of the upcoming games that are likely candidates for upcoming Wii Virtual Console releases. More »

Super NES "Play Station" Prototype

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:20:53 EDT

Game Rave claims to have a brand new, previously unseen version of the "Play Station" attachment originally planned for the Super Nintendo (aka Super Famicom) a shot of which you can see above, just past the watermark and the thick layer of dust. For the uninitiated, Sony's entry into the console market with the PlayStation was born of an agreement with Nintendo to make a CD-ROM add-on for their 16-bit console. More »

Game Boy, SNES And 360 Get Transformers Treatment

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:20:04 EDT

With Michael Bay's Transformers flick rolling out to theatres any month now, the Cybertronian refugees are hot, hot, hot. The trendy scenesters at the Something Awful forums have taken the hip Autobots and Decepticons and reimagined many of them with some of today's and yesterday's coolest products. More »

Clip: Super Mario Kart Commercial

fdemarco — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EDT

Here's a great Super Mario Kart commercial from 1992. The presentation is hilarious with it's quick cuts and Monster Truck Show style voiceover. "It's got two speeds! Fast and Way Too fast!" More »

Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:40:47 EST

When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this. More »