Super NES Mouse facts for kids

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Super NES Mouse

The Super NES Mouse and mouse pad
Developer	Nintendo
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Video game console peripheral
Generation	Fourth generation
Release date	July 14, 1992 NA
Introductory price	$29.95
Media	Input device
Related articles	Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The Super NES Mouse is a special device made by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) game console. In Japan, it was called the Super Famicom Mouse (スーパーファミコンマウス, Sūpā Famikon Mausu). It came out in 1992. It was released in Japan on July 14, in North America in August, and in Europe on December 10.

This mouse was first made for a fun game called Mario Paint. When you bought Mario Paint, the Super NES Mouse came with it. It even included a special plastic mouse pad! After Mario Paint, many other games were made that also worked with the mouse.

The Super NES Mouse looks a lot like a regular computer mouse. It has two buttons, just like many computer mice. However, it was a bit smaller than most computer mice back then. It also had a shorter cord than the usual SNES controller. The mouse had a special plug that only worked with the SNES. You couldn't use it with a computer.

The Mario Paint game and mouse package was very popular. By March 1993, over 1 million of these bundles were sold!

Games You Could Play with the Mouse

The Super NES Mouse worked with many different games. It even worked with the Super Game Boy accessory, which let you play Game Boy games on your SNES.

However, some newer games, like Super Mario All-Stars or Yoshi's Island, did not work with the mouse. If you tried to use it, the game would show a message saying the mouse wasn't compatible.

Here are some of the games that supported the Super NES Mouse:

See also

In Spanish: Super NES Mouse para niños