SNES Mouse
The Super NES Mouse is an input and control device for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which was first published in 1992 in conjunction with the times and music program Mario Paint. The two-button mouse, the Nintendo company was marketed depending on the region under the name Mouse ( Europe), Super NES Mouse ( Europe / North America ) or Super Famicom Mouse ( Japan).
Use the mouse to Nintendo about wearing a personal computers integrated control concept on its game console, and designed especially the operation of some strategy games, simulation and puzzle games more comfortable. After Mario Paint, which was responsible for the largest circulation of the device, the Super NES Mouse was also sold separately. Stronger encouragement than in the West found the mouse in Japan, where in August 1993 with the puzzle game Mario & Wario, a second mouse game set appeared.
Description
In the Super NES Mouse is an opto- mechanical mouse with two buttons. In terms of form and color it is geared both at the rounded console housing the European and Japanese SNES version, as well as the U.S. counterpart, with its violet controls. With a length of 140 cm, the mouse has a 40% shorter cable than the standard gamepad. It is connected to the first or second controller slots on the Super Nintendo console, depending on the game.
Unlike the 1993/94 published the Sega Mega Drive Sega mouse of the main competitors appeared Nintendo peripheral device in the world in the same style and with the same accessories. Thus, besides the Super NES Mouse included a hard plastic pad and a cleaning pen to clean up the internal mouse ball rollers for delivery.
Game support
With Mario Paint and Mario & Wario only two titles were published, which required the device or could be played exclusively with Nintendo's SNES mouse. Comparatively few games offered a mouse control as an additional option. The vast majority of SNES titles had no control using the mouse, which lacked over the standard controller to six buttons installed.
From 1992 to the end of the 1990s, the number of the Super NES Mouse compatible games grew to over 100. However, much of the title remained Japanese console reserved for owners and was told no international sales.
Probably the largest group among the SNES mouse games in strategic games. These include ports in addition to well-known PC titles like Civilization or Populous II also exclusive works (for example, King Arthur's World). Also well received was the operating concept in simulations ( SimAnt, Tokimeki Memorial, etc.), Puzzle and Skill games ( BreakThru!, Mario's Super Picross, etc.) and in reactions of best placement games. Several role-playing and shooter were among the SNES mouse tracks. Other games, console typical genres, however, made little use of the device.