Alternatives to the SNES Mini Classic Edition

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Wii, Wii U, and 3DS's Virtual Consoles combined provide access to every game on the SNES Mini besides Star Fox 2.

On Wii, to further authenticate the experience, you can buy an SNES-controller along with a Gamecube-to-SNES adapter (raphnet makes a great one) to play the games with a SNES-controller on Wii.

Why would you want to do things legally? You know that some of your money is going to the original developers and publishers. Also, when you spend a little money, there's a greater feeling of ownership in the things you buy.

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  1. Buy a real SNES and cartridges. This will give you the most authentic experience but will be the most expensive.
  2. Buy a real SNES and a flash-cartridge. You will be playing on real hardware, with a real controller, but without specific cartridges. The drawback is that not all games are supported on flash-carts yet because of all the different add-on chips for the SNES.
  3. Plain emulation
  4. Emulation with a SNES-to-USB adapter. This way, you can use an SNES-controller on your PC.
  5. Emulation with a 3D-printed or salvaged SNES-case. Whether it's with a Raspberry Pi or a mini-ITX motherboard, you can put your emulation-station inside of a box that looks like an SNES.

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