SNES Mini confirmed: Nintendo squeezes 21 classic games into palm-sized console

Nintendo plans to absolutely dominate this holiday season with the long-anticipated announcement of an SNES Classic Edition. This time, however, the company has taken the release up several levels.

As if after our retro-loving hearts, Nintendo has included the never-before-released Star Fox 2 in the tiny box. Naturally, the firm has made a bit of a game of it, locking the game behind the first level of the included Star Fox game.

Better yet, Nintendo promises to include two wired controllers – with hopefully much longer wire – for just 20 dollars more than the previous collectible console at $79 (AU$119.95, about £62) when the device launches this September 29 in the US and September 30 in Australia.

Joining this monumental release of Star Fox 2 are seminal hits like Super Mario World, Final Fantasy 3 and more among a list of 21 classics.

We've not yet heard about exact pricing and launch dates in the UK and Australia, but will update this story once we hear back. In the meantime, just look at these games:

Contra III: The Alien Wars
Donkey Kong Country
EarthBound
Final Fantasy III
F-ZERO
Kirby Super Star
Kirby’s Dream Course
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Mega Man X
Secret of Mana
Star FoxStar Fox 2
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
Super Castlevania IV
Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario World
Super Metroid
Super Punch-Out!!
Yoshi’s Island

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What other features might the SNES Classic Edition offer, and when will pre-orders show up already? What will playing a 20-year-old game, never released in its time, feel like? All we know is that Nintendo all but sealed its holiday lead with a box of games it released 20 years ago. That's a tough power to contend with.