The Super NES Mouse, sold as the in Japan, is a peripheral created by

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for the

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. It was released in 1992, on July 14 in

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, in August in

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, and on December 10 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

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, it is smaller than most computer mice of the time and has a significantly shorter cord than the standard Super NES controller. Due to its proprietary connector it is not compatible with PCs' motherboards. The ''Mario Paint'' and Mouse package sold more than units by March 1993. In 2017, Hyperkin released the Hyper Click Mouse, an aftermarket Super NES mouse that utilizes optical motion detection in place of the rolling ball used in the original model.

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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'', '' Tetris & Dr. Mario'', ''

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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:

References

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