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The Super NES Mouse, sold as the in Japan, is a peripheral created by
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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
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, in August 1992 in
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, and on December 10, 1992, in
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. Originally designed for use with the game ''
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'', 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 A computer mouse (plural mice, sometimes mouses) is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth c ...
, 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 ''
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'', and ''
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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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References

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