The Super NES Mouse, sold as the Super Famicom Mouse (スーパーファミコンマウス, Sūpā Famikon Mausu) in Japan, is a peripheral created by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in 1992, on July 14 in Japan, in August in North America, and on December 10 in Europe. Originally designed for use with the game Mario Paint, the Super NES Mouse was sold in a bundle with the game and included a plastic mouse pad. Soon after its introduction, several other titles were released with Mouse support.
 The Super NES Mouse and mouse pad | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Type | Video game console peripheral |
| Generation | Fourth generation |
| Release date | |
| Introductory price | $29.95 |
| Media | Input device |
| Related | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Although this device closely resembles and mimics the functionality of a two-button computer mouse, it is smaller than most computer mice of the time and has a significantly shorter cord than the standard Super NES controller. Due to its proprietary connector it is not compatible with PCs' motherboards.
The Mario Paint and Mouse package sold more than 1 million units by March 1993.[1] In 2017, Hyperkin released the Hyper Click Mouse, an aftermarket Super NES mouse that utilizes optical motion detection in place of the rolling ball used in the original model.[2]
List of compatible games
editThe Super NES Mouse was supported by many games during its lifetime, and even by the Super Game Boy accessory.[3] Certain games released after the Mouse—such as Super Mario All-Stars, Tetris & Dr. Mario, Yoshi's Island, and Kirby Super Star—display a warning message indicating that the mouse is incompatible with that game.
This is an incomplete list of games that support the accessory:
- Acme Animation Factory[3]
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder[4]
- Alice no Paint Adventure (Japan only)
- Arkanoid: Doh It Again[5]
- Asameshimae Nyanko (Japan only)
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kondo wa Puzzle de Oshiokiyo! (Japan only)
- Brandish 2: Expert (Japan only)
- BreakThru!
- Cameltry (called On the Ball in North America and the UK)
- Cannon Fodder (PAL only)
- Dai-3-ji Super Robot Taisen (Japan only)
- Dai-4-ji Super Robot Taisen (Japan only)
- Dōkyūsei 2 (Japan only)
- Dragon Knight 4 (Japan only)
- Dynamaite: The Las Vegas (Japan only)
- Farland Story 2 (Japan only)
- Fun 'n Games
- Galaxy Robo (Japan only)
- Hiōden: Mamono-tachi tono Chikai (Japan only)
- J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1
- Jurassic Park
- King Arthur's World
- Koutetsu no Kishi (Japan only)
- Koutetsu no Kishi 2: Sabaku no Rommel Shougun (Japan only)
- Koutetsu no Kishi 3: Gekitotsu Europe Sensen (Japan only)
- Kid Kirby (unreleased)
- Lamborghini American Challenge
- Lemmings 2: The Tribes
- Lord Monarch (Japan only)
- Majin Tensei (Japan only)[6]
- Mario no Super Picross (Japan only)
- Mario Paint[3]
- Mario & Wario (Japan only)[7]
- Mario's Early Years: Fun with Letters
- Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers
- Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun
- Mega lo Mania (PAL only)
- Might and Magic III
- Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen (Japan only)
- Nobunaga's Ambition
- Operation Thunderbolt[3]
- Oryouri Pon! (Japan only)
- Pieces[8]
- Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (PAL only)
- PowerMonger (PAL/Japan)
- Revolution X
- Sangokushi Seishi: Tenbu Spirits (Japan only)
- Sgt. Saunders' Combat! (Japan only)
- Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (Japan only)
- Shanghai III (Japan only)
- Shien's Revenge
- Sid Meier's Civilization
- SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony
- Snoopy Concert (Japan only)
- Sound Fantasy (unreleased)
- SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor (unreleased)
- Super Caesars Palace
- Super Castles (Japan only)
- Super Game Boy
- Super Pachi-Slot Mahjong (Japan only)
- Super Robot Taisen EX (Japan only)
- Super Solitaire
- T2: The Arcade Game[9]
- Tin Star[3]
- Tokimeki Memorial: Densetsu no Ni no Shita de (Japan only)
- Troddlers
- Utopia: The Creation of a Nation
- Vegas Stakes[3]
- Warrior of Rome III (unreleased)
- Wolfenstein 3D
- Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shounen Pino (Japan only)
- Zan II Spirits (Japan only)
- Zan III Spirits (Japan only)
- Zico Soccer (Japan only)
References
edit- ^ "Nintendo earnings up 2 percent". United Press International (UPI). Redmond, Washington. 21 May 1993. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Humphries, Matthew (June 29, 2017). "Hyperkin Launching an Optical Mouse for SNES". PCMAG. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Let's Get Technical" (PDF). GamePro. No. 66. IDG. January 1995. p. 14.
- ^ "Ultimate Gaming Previews". Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 66. L.F.P., Inc. July 1994. p. 68.
- ^ "Review Crew: Arkanoid: D.I.A.". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 102. Ziff Davis. January 1998. p. 155.
- ^ "It appears Majin Tensei was compatible with the Super NES Mouse". Reddit. 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Edge Prescreen". Edge. No. 1. Future plc. October 1993. p. 44.
- ^ Earth Angel (April 1995). "SNES Reviews - Pieces". GamePro. No. 69. IDG. p. 86.
- ^ Scarry Larry (February 1994). "SNES Reviews - T2: The Arcade Game". GamePro. No. 65. IDG. pp. 108–9.