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Mario Paint With Super NES Mouse
March 1st, 2008 by Sean
One of my favorite classic Super Nintendo accessories is the very rare Super NES mouse with official Nintendo mouse pad.
Of course I also have the Mario Paint game which came with it along with all the original paper work and manuals. Everything is in really nice shape. I don’t have the box though:
For those of you who are not familiar with this cool Super Nintendo accessory, here’s a little bit about it:
The Super NES Mouse is a peripheral released by Nintendo in 1992 for the Super Nintendo video game system (SNES). Originally designed for use with the game Mario Paint, the SNES Mouse was sold in a bundle with the game for $59.95 in the United States and included a plastic mouse pad. Soon after its introduction, several other titles were released with Super NES Mouse support.
and here is a little information about the Super Mario Paint game cartridge:
Mario Paint is a video game created by Nintendo for use with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and was released on August 1, 1992 along with the SNES Mouse peripheral device. Mario Paint is the most well-known game to make use of the SNES mouse technology. The game’s package was a larger than normal size in order to accommodate a plastic mouse pad which was included along with the SNES mouse.
Super Mario Paint is a pretty basic graphics program but we must remember it came out in 1992. We’ve come a long way since then and it doesn’t compare to programs in 2008 like Adobe PhotoShop and Corel Draw.
One thing to note about Mario Paint is there’s sort of a hidden gem on the cartridge… a fun game called Coffee Break which is a fly-swatting mini-game. It’s a fast-paced action game that takes full advantage of the Super NES mouse and buttons.
You control a gloved hand holding a flyswatter, which must swat flying insects on the screen, before the insect stings your hand in one way or another.
Each level contains a counter with how many insects were left before the boss appeared. There doesn’t seem to be any final level and the game will just loop endlessly from what I can tell.
It’s very addictive like Tetris. I played it for almost an hour today without even noticing how much time went by.
From doing a little research, there are well over 15 other games that use the mouse but I don’t own any others at the moment. That will soon change as I go in search of a few.
If you know of any fun Super Mouse games, let me know.
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Super Nintendo SNES – Refurbished
February 22nd, 2008 by Sean
Hey retro gamers. Has your SNES finally played it’s last game of Super Mario World? Maybe you want a second system for a friend or family member and don’t want a garage sale find?
You’re in luck because we have a couple 100% original Super Nintendo SNES systems in stock. Here’s a picture of one of them ready to find a new home:
If you need a SNES system, let us know. We have other Nintendo and Sega treasures as well ready to be sent directly to your home or office.
Super Nintendo: Star Fox
February 22nd, 2008 by Sean
When I first purchased Star Fox back in 1993, it was a truly groundbreaking title.
The cinematic opening sequence showing a squad of ships taking off from a hangar was a showcase in of itself.
Everyone I showed the game to was blown away by its 3D polygon graphics and shifting camera angles.
These cutting-edge visuals were made possible by a special graphics chip embedded in the cartridge itself. Read the rest of this entry…
Super Nintendo: Rampart
February 19th, 2008 by Sean
Rampart is without a doubt one of the most innovative and unique games ever made for the Super Nintendo (SNES).
If you enjoy puzzle games, especially Tetris, you’ll love Rampart because the building blocks are practically the same. If your a fan of blowing stuff up, you’ll also want to try this one out. Read the rest of this entry…
Retro Duo: Nintendo NES and SNES Hybrid
February 13th, 2008 by Sean
For the people who don’t have the original console systems anymore, there’s a relativity new system out that was released earlier in the year to help you remember your old school gaming days: The Retro Duo.
Basically the Retro Duo from Innex is a tiny console that accepts both NES and SNES cartridges. Rad dude!
The Retro Duo features S-video out as well as standard AV video (Red, White and yellow RCA) cables. The S-video only works on the SNES games since S-video wasn’t around when the original Nintendo came out.
The Retro Duo’s controller looks and feels like the stock Super Nintendo controllers which is pretty cool, however I prefer the original SNES controllers that also work with this system. Read the rest of this entry…