This article originally appeared on PCMag.com.
System
The SNES Classic is a miniature SNES, just like the NES Classic is a miniature NES. The system measures 1.6 by 4.2 by 5.2 inches (HWD), making it closer in size to a SNES game cartridge than the original SNES itself.
Controller
The classic dog bone-style controller looks and feels identical to the original, right down to the convex purple A and B and concave lavender X and Y buttons.
Front
The front appears to hold miniature versions of the SNES gamepad connector, but this is a facade. They're actually molded details on a panel that pulls out to reveal a pair of NES Classic-style (and Wii-style) connectors.
Buttons
The Power and Reset controls are rectangular purple buttons on their own vertical ridges, flanking a nonfunctional Eject button that's a darker gray than the rest of the system.
Game Selection
While the SNES Classic has only 21 games compared with the NES Classic's 30, they're all bigger, more engaging titles. More importantly, they're all fantastic, without a single dud on the list.
Gameplay
The Super NES Classic Edition is an incredible retro game system and gaming collectible that strikes the ideal combination of nostalgia and quality.
Star Fox 2
The 21st game on the SNES Classic is actually new. Star Fox 2 was an unfinished prototype for a sequel to Star Fox before it was shelved and Star Fox 64 was made for the Nintendo 64. Nintendo took the prototype and finished it, turning it into a complete game exclusively available on the SNES Classic.
Save States
Pressing Reset suspends the game and brings you back to the home screen, where you can save that exact moment in one of four memory slots for each game.
Rewind
A Rewind system lets you manually travel back over the last minute of gameplay, undoing any mistakes you made and giving you a chance to try again without restarting the game itself.
Borders
You can select from a handful of different borders, like theater curtains or a stereo system flanking the screen.