Did anyone bag a Mini SNES before they sold out?

Johnmcl7 wrote: »

I wouldn't necessarily say those are attributes desirable to autistic children although the spectrum is wide and I wouldn't say the gameplay on many of the games is that simple either, just because the graphics are simple doesn't mean the gameplay is and in the 16-bit era many games were far more challenging to stretch out the limited resources.

Cheers I know what you mean about the gameplay not necessarily being more simple, but a simpler controller with less buttons (and no joystick) will certainly help. And I'm just thinking that at least some of the games included look like being failry easy to play, although I know there are challenging games on there too.

Crazy_Jamie wrote: »

What makes you think that this is particularly suited compared to other similar options?

No moving parts, plug and play etc?

I'm a Nintendo fan - so I wouldn't want to knock these 'mini' consoles too much...but they really should be thought of as a novelty rather than a robust gaming system. The controllers aren't wireless and the leads are quite short... don't expect to sit back on the sofa with the TV on the other side of the room! While the NES Mini came with some classic games, there were only 30 in total compared to a library of several hundred for the original system. The 'mini' consoles are fun, but personally, I'm not convinced they're worth the high prices they have been exchanging hands for. I can't see the SNES Mini being too much different.

mac.d wrote: »

What are the other options you'd suggest?

Emulators on Android phones and downloading the ROMs one would guess.

Got one in Game Instore. The N64 classic will be even more 'sold out' than this.