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The SNES 2 (also commonly referred to as the SNES Mini is a compact redesign of the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) video game console from Nintendo. Nintendo itself called it simply Super Nintendo Entertainment System exactly the same as the original (only with a "new design" logo on the box) but users call it the SNES 2 or SNES Mini to distinguish it from the original. It was released in North America in 1997 and retailed for $99.99 and included which Yoshi's Island as a pack-in game. The SNES 2 is stylistically similar to the Super Famicom Jr, which was released in Japan at roughly the same time.
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<WORK IN PROGRESS> The SNES 2 was a redesign of the original SNES video game console released by Nintendo in Japan in the early 1990s. Commonly abbreviated names for this system include SNES 2 or SNES Jr. It was stylistically similar to the SNES 2 released in North America at roughly the same time.
The Super Famicom Jr. was a more compact redesign of the original SNES console released at a lower price point. With the lower price Nintendo hoped to attract people who were on a budget or new to gaming who may have been disuaded by the large outlay required for other more modern systems such as the Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
The Super Famicom Jr lacks the expansion slot on the base featured on the original Super Famicom, making it incompatible with the Sattalaview add-on released in Japan. Also, as with the AV Famicom redesign before it the Super Famicom Jr also lacks a power LED making it difficult for some users to know if the system is powered on.
The Super Famicom Jr. featured audio/video output via Nintendo's MultiAV port as used by the original Super Famicom. However the Super Famimcom Jr only outputs Composite and Stereo Audio through the MultiAV port even though the original Super Famicom supported Composite, S-Video and RGB. The video encoder used in the system still supports S-Video and RGB, but these outputs were left unconnected and many users who wished for a better picture resorted to modifying the system to restore this missing functunality.
Super Famicom Jr.
The Super Famicom Jr. was a redesign of the original SNES video game console released by Nintendo in Japan in the early 1990s. Commonly abbreviated names for this system include SFC Jr or (incorrectly) SNES Jr. It was stylistically similar to the SNES 2 released in North America at roughly the same time.
The Super Famicom Jr. was a more compact redesign of the original Super Famicom console released at a lower price point. With the lower price Nintendo hoped to attract people who were on a budget or new to gaming who may have been disuaded by the large outlay required for other more modern systems such as the Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
The Super Famicom Jr lacks the expansion slot on the base featured on the original Super Famicom, making it incompatible with the Sattalaview add-on released in Japan. Also, as with the AV Famicom redesign before it the Super Famicom Jr also lacks a power LED making it difficult for some users to know if the system is powered on.
The Super Famicom Jr. featured audio/video output via Nintendo's MultiAV port as used by the original Super Famicom. However the Super Famimcom Jr only outputs Composite and Stereo Audio through the MultiAV port even though the original Super Famicom supported Composite, S-Video and RGB. The video encoder used in the system still supports S-Video and RGB, but these outputs were left unconnected and many users who wished for a better picture resorted to modifying the system to restore this missing functunality.
