The Super NES Mouse, sold as the in Japan, is a peripheral created by
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...
for the
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Eur ...
. It was first released on July 14, 1992, in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, in August 1992 in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, and on December 10, 1992, in
Europe. Originally designed for use with the game ''
Mario Paint
is a video game developed by Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsm ...
'', 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
computer mouse, 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
Super Game Boy accessory.
Certain games released after the Mouse—such as ''
Super Mario All-Stars
''Super Mario All-Stars'' is a 1993 compilation of platform games for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It contains remakes of Nintendo's four '' Super Mario'' games released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and the F ...
'', ''
Tetris & Dr. Mario'', ''
Yoshi's Island'', and ''
Kirby Super Star''—display a warning message indicating that the mouse is incompatible with that game.
This is an incomplete list of games that support the accessory:
* ''
Acme Animation Factory''
* ''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder''
* ''
Alice no Paint Adventure
is a Super Famicom adventure video game based on the 1951 Walt Disney motion picture '' Alice in Wonderland''.
Gameplay
There is a story mode, a painting mode, and midway-style games. Story mode comes in interactive mode (with passwords) or as ...
'' (Japan only)
* ''
Arkanoid: Doh It Again''
* ''
Asameshimae Nyanko
The Super Nintendo has a library of games, which were released in plastic encased ROM cartridges. The cartridges are shaped differently for different regions; North American cartridges have a rectangular bottom with inset grooves matching protr ...
'' (Japan only)
* ''Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kondo wa Puzzle de Oshiokiyo!'' (Japan only)
* ''
Brandish 2: Expert'' (Japan only)
* ''
BreakThru!
is a tile-matching puzzle video game released for the Windows and MS-DOS in 1994. It was created by Steve Fry for the Japanese company Zoo Corporation and published by Spectrum HoloByte, for the North American market.
The game would later be ...
''
* ''
Cameltry
is an Arcade game, arcade video game released in 1989 by Taito.
Summary
The game ran on Taito's F1 system hardware and used the same optical rotary system utilized in Taito's 1986 arcade game Arkanoid. It was later ported in 1992 to the Super ...
'' (called ''On the Ball'' in North America and the UK)
* ''
Cannon Fodder'' (PAL only)
* ''
Dai-3-ji Super Robot Taisen'' (Japan only)
* ''
Dai-4-ji Super Robot Taisen'' (Japan only)
* ''
Dōkyūsei 2
is a video game published by ELF Corporation and the sequel to '' Dōkyūsei''. ''Dōkyūsei 2'' was released in 1995 for MS-DOS version and in 1997 for Microsoft Windows. A PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five ...
'' (Japan only)
* ''
Doom''
* ''
Dragon Knight 4'' (Japan only)
* ''Dynamaite: The Las Vegas'' (Japan only)
* ''Farland Story 2'' (Japan only)
* ''
Fun 'n Games
''Fun 'n Games'' (Sometimes spelled ''Fun 'N' Games'') is a compilation video game developed by Leland Interactive Media and released for the Super NES and Mega Drive/Genesis platforms in 1993 and 1994. A game with the same name was released in 1 ...
''
* ''Galaxy Robo'' (Japan only)
* ''
Hiōden: Mamono-tachi tono Chikai'' (Japan only)
* ''
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1''
* ''
Jurassic Park
''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...
''
* ''
King Arthur's World
''King Arthur's World'' is a 1992 side-scrolling strategy video game for the Super NES. It was developed by Argonaut Games and published by Jaleco.
Gameplay
In ''King Arthur's World'', the player controls King Arthur. At the start of each leve ...
''
* ''
Koutetsu no Kishi'' (Japan only)
* ''
Koutetsu no Kishi 2: Sabaku no Rommel Shougun'' (Japan only)
* ''
Koutetsu no Kishi 3: Gekitotsu Europe Sensen'' (Japan only)
* ''Kid Kirby'' (unreleased)
* ''
Lamborghini American Challenge
''Lamborghini American Challenge'' (previously released as ''Crazy Cars III'') is a 1994 racing video game developed and published by Titus France for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, Commodore 64, G ...
''
* ''
Lemmings 2: The Tribes''
* ''
Lord Monarch'' (Japan only)
* ''
Majin Tensei
''Majin Tensei'' is a series of strategy video games published by Atlus. It is a spin-off from Atlus' ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, and began with 1994's ''Majin Tensei''. Since then, four further titles have been released: ''Majin Tensei II: Spi ...
''
* ''
Mario no Super Picross'' (Japan only)
* ''
Mario Paint
is a video game developed by Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsm ...
''
* ''
Mario & Wario'' (Japan only)
* ''
Mario's Early Years: Fun with Letters''
* ''
Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers''
* ''
Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun''
* ''
Mega lo Mania'' (PAL only)
* ''
Might and Magic III''
* ''
Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen
or ''Motokochan in Wonder Kitchen'' is a 1993 Super Famicom point-and-click video game that features minigames related to cooking. The game was a promotional item with a production run of 10,000 units which were used for a lottery contest. Consu ...
'' (Japan only)
* ''
Nobunaga's Ambition''
* ''
Operation Thunderbolt''
* ''
Pieces
Piece or Pieces (not to be confused with peace) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
* Piece (chess), pieces deployed on a chessboard for playing the game of chess
* ''Pieces'' (video game), a 1994 puzzle game for the Super NES
* P ...
''
* ''
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods'' (PAL only)
* ''
PowerMonger'' (PAL/Japan)
* ''
Revolution X''
* ''
Sangokushi Seishi: Tenbu Spirits'' (Japan only)
* ''
Sgt. Saunders' Combat!
is a turn-based strategy video game based on the Combat!, 1960s television series originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC Television Network. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom exclu ...
'' (Japan only)
* ''Shanghai - Banri no Choujou'' (Japan only)
* ''
Shanghai III'' (Japan only)
* ''
Shien's Revenge
''Shien's Revenge'' is a 1994 in video gaming, 1994 rail shooter video game developed by Givro Corporation, Almanic Corporation and originally published by Dynamic Planning for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan and later in North Am ...
''
* ''
Sid Meier's Civilization''
* ''
SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony''
* ''
Snoopy Concert'' (Japan only)
* ''
Sound Fantasy'' (unreleased)
* ''
SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor'' (unreleased)
* ''
Super Caesars Palace
''Super Caesars Palace'' is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System casino video game centered on Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the follow-up to Virgin's previous ''Caesars Palace'' game. ''Super Caesars Palace'' was also released for ...
''
* ''
Super Castles'' (Japan only)
* ''
Super Game Boy''
* ''Super Pachi-Slot Mahjong'' (Japan only)
* ''
Super Solitaire
''Super Solitaire'' is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game that has different variations version of the classic solitaire card game.
Summary
The variations of solitaire in the game include: Klondike, FreeCell, Golf, Cruel, Pyramid ...
''
* ''
T2: The Arcade Game''
* ''
Tin Star''
* ''
Tokimeki Memorial: Densetsu no Ni no Shita de'' (Japan only)
* ''
Troddlers
''Troddlers'' is a 1992 ''Lemmings''-inspired puzzle game developed by Atod that was originally released for the Amiga and was later remade on the Super NES. The remake was published by Seika. An MS-DOS port was also released.
Story
Once upo ...
''
* ''
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation''
* ''
Vegas Stakes
''Vegas Stakes'', known as ''Las Vegas Dream'' in Japan, is a gambling video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in April 1993 and for the Game Boy in December 1995. The Super NES ...
''
* ''
Warrior of Rome III'' (unreleased)
* ''
Wolfenstein 3D''
* ''
Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shounen Pino'' (Japan only)
* ''
Zan II Spirits'' (Japan only)
* ''Zan III Spirits'' (Japan only)
* ''
Zico Soccer
from Electronic Arts is a Super Famicom football management video game that allows players to become the head coach of an international football team; it was named after the Brazilian midfielder Zico, who at the time was playing for Japanese ...
'' (Japan only)
References
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System accessories
Computer-related introductions in 1992
Computer mice
Nintendo controllers