A console launch doesn’t make or break a system, but it’s still important. A fumbled launch can paint a system as the “loser” ...

There are a lot of consoles out there, though they tend to get forgotten amidst the modern goliaths. Sony, Microsoft and ...

It’s no coincidence that several iconic franchises, such as The Legend of Zelda and Mana, reached their peak during the SNES ...

Erydion isn’t the only one taking up the mantle for the lost days of physical media. Reddit user Longjumping_Dog7979, who was ...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) console is somehow improving as it ages. A component inside the console’s audio processing unit (APU) appears to be ticking ever so slightly faster ...

WTF?! Old hardware typically slows down over time as newer software becomes less optimized and components degrade with age. However, speedrunners and researchers have discovered the opposite ...

Ideally, you'd expect any Super NES console—if properly maintained—to operate identically to any other Super NES unit ever made (in the same region, at least). Given the same base ROM file and ...

making SNES consoles run ever so slightly faster than they did back in the day. The idea that "SNES consoles seem to be getting faster as they age" was posited back on February 26 via TASBot ...

Back in February, the team behind TASBot – a tool-assisted speedrun bot that sends control inputs to retro consoles – put out an intriguing message to appeal for more data. "SNES consoles seem ...

Recent data shows that the Super Nintendo's Audio Processing Unit speeds up over time and runs even faster as the console warms up. Findings confirm that SNES consoles in 2025 run faster than ...

Ensure the cable is compatible with your SNES model. Some cables may not work with newer or modified versions of the console, such as the SNES Jr. unless they are RGB modded. Look at reviews from ...

For the last few generations of console video gaming ... already shown off the early technology for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Sega had a head start, but they needed ...