The SNES Showcase

My personal collection of SNES games and hardware

More gaming goodies, this time from my SNES collection. SNES titles are not as common secondhand as the NES games, but sometimes you can make some awesome discoveries at thrift shops and flea markets.

Before anyone asks, no I am not selling anything here. If you see something cool here, you can always look for it on Ebay or do what I did, scope out the flea markets and thrift stores.

Hardware

SNES Console

Controllers

SNES Mouse & Mousepad
This peripheral was designed for use with the Mario Paint graphics and sound studio game. It was actually my first experience with any sort of mouse. The mouse was primarily used for the drawing applications, but there was also a bug-swatting minigame inside Mario Paint that required fast mousing skills. Like all non-optical mice, the ball and rollers inside needed cleaning from time to time. I don't think the mouse worked with any other games. The "mousepad" was just a plastic surface.

Games

Super Mario World
* Now on Wii's Virtual Console!
- manual

Mario Paint
- manual, mouse & mousepad

Super Mario Kart
- box & manual

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- box & manual

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario World 2
- box & manual

Tetris Attack
- box & manual

Wario's Woods
- box & manual

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
* Now on Wii's Virtual Console!
- box & manual

Kirby's Dream Course
- box & manual

Donkey Kong Country
- box & manual

(Pinball game?)

Final Fantasy III
- box, manual, & map

Chrono Trigger

Illusion of Gaia
- box, manual, & map

Breath of Fire

Street Fighter II
* Now on Wii's Virtual Console!

Gradius III

Killer Instinct

Wordtris

Posters/Literature

Other Hardware & Peripherals (that I don't own)

Super Scope
This was a bazooka-looking gun attachment for playing certain SNES titles. Yoshi's Safari was the most well-known Super Scope exclusive game. The Super Scope appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a ranged attack weapon.
I have a non-functional Super Scope that I purchased as a prop for a Smash Bros. cosplay skit.

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