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The Super NES Mouse, sold as the in Japan, is a peripheral created by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released on July 14, 1992, in Japan, in August 1992 in North America, and on December 10, 1992, in
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. Originally designed for use with the game '' Mario Paint'', the Super NES Mouse was sold in a bundle with the game and included a plastic mouse pad. Soon after its introduction, several other titles were released with Mouse support. Although this device closely resembles and mimics the functionality of a two-button
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, it was smaller than most computer mice of the time and had a significantly shorter cord than the standard Super NES controller. The ''Mario Paint'' and Mouse package sold more than units by March 1993.


List of compatible games

The Super NES Mouse was supported by many games during its lifetime, and even by the
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accessory. Certain games released after the Mouse—such as '' Super Mario All-Stars'', '' Tetris & Dr. Mario'', ''
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''—display a warning message indicating that the mouse is incompatible with that game. This is an incomplete list of games that support the accessory: * ''
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'' * '' Operation Thunderbolt'' * '' Pieces'' * '' Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods'' (PAL only) * ''
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Snes Mouse Super Nintendo Entertainment System accessories Computer-related introductions in 1992 Computer mice Nintendo controllers