View Full Version : SNES regular vs. SNES mini?
dieourumov
07-02-2005, 04:08 PM
what benefits does the SNES mini have over the regular SNES? I heard that the SNES mini does not have an eject button but it is smaller and you just press the one button to reset/power on/off. Thanks in advance guys :)
SuperNES
07-02-2005, 04:18 PM
it is true that the SNES mini lacks an eject button, but i'm not sure about the combo on/off/reset button. never heard of that.
Gamereviewgod
07-02-2005, 04:49 PM
The smaller one does NOT support s-video. I see no benefit to it other then size.
Aussie2B
07-02-2005, 05:02 PM
Yeah, the size is pretty much it's only benefit.
dieourumov
07-02-2005, 05:02 PM
what is "s-video" ?
doubledownon11
07-02-2005, 05:51 PM
The mini has a slide switch for the On/Off and a pushbutton for the reset switch. But you have to physically pull the cartridge out of the card-edge connector, no eject. And while "true" s-video isn't available "pseudo" S-Video can be installed for cable compatibility.
The Manimal
07-02-2005, 06:06 PM
The size really isn't that much smaller (footprint-wise). The width is around the same for both versions, and the depth of the smaller one is the same as probably 2/3 of the original...the front 1/3 (or actually more than that) which has the switches as well as the raised portion with the cart slot. After that part, there's the back portion which is lower again (like the front), and that back remaining portion is pretty much the amount of depth difference between the two. If you were to add some sort of adaptor box or something to the back (like the bulky RF adaptor used for the N64), it'd probably work out to about the same...
Gamereviewgod
07-02-2005, 06:31 PM
what is "s-video" ?
Much better video cable and picture quality.
Ed Oscuro
07-02-2005, 06:43 PM
The SNES mini has a reset button, as well as an on/off switch. It's damn sexy looking.
No S-Video, but the output looks awesome on my 33" TV. It's not like a modern 640x480 console where you NEED the extra clarity for dots; I can see pixels just fine.
stuffedmonkey
07-02-2005, 10:39 PM
I have both - there are benefits to each. The mini is, well, mini. It's a great little machine that can fit anywhere - good for small spaces, and it just looks cool. People pay a premium for miniturization.
The Rev A is larger of course - but I feel it is most durable console ever made. I have still have my launch day one. One thing I like is that the power button slide switch locks the cart in place when the unit was on. The mini does not do this - and I once had a game save erased beacuse I knocked the side of the unit when it was on. As mentioned - it has S-video support. People will argue how much that really matters for a 16 bit era console, but it is there on the Rev A.
The Rev A will be cheaper to buy - but many suffer from yellowing of the plastics. Due to Nintendo using multiple suppliers - some of the plastics have turned a nasty shade after a few years. Sometimes it will be just the top, sometimes the bottom. If it hasn't done it by now, it's not going to.
Leo_A
07-02-2005, 11:50 PM
"One thing I like is that the power button slide switch locks the cart in place when the unit was on. "
The original model doesn't do it either. :)
Tony Montana
07-03-2005, 12:50 AM
I use the mini one to play games and leave my original in the box but I hate the fact that there is no light to remind you the unit is on. I just discovered that I had accidently left it on for several days because I started playing Zero and something came up.
NEOFREAK9189
07-03-2005, 01:22 AM
get the regular SNES?
SNES1 = RGB (and S-video)
SNES2 no RGB or S-video :(
That is the main thing in my eyes.
Luke
Graham Mitchell
07-03-2005, 07:52 AM
I only have a mini so I can't compare directly, but after looking at all my friends' SNES's, the mini looks a lot nicer because the plastic didn't discolor. All the large-size SNES's I come in contact with these days have faded to this disgusting tartar-like yellow hue. The mini has yet to start that process.
Raedon
07-03-2005, 10:11 AM
It's not like a modern 640x480 console where you NEED the extra clarity for dots; I can see pixels just fine.
DOT CRAWL!! Even an Atari 2600 benefits from S-Video.
stuffedmonkey
07-03-2005, 02:16 PM
"One thing I like is that the power button slide switch locks the cart in place when the unit was on. "
The original model doesn't do it either. :)
Yes it does. You notice the horizontal groove on the front of SNES games? There is a plastic tab that goes into there on the original SNES. It makes it so you can't remove the game while the power is on. I was just taking one apart an hour ago...
JLukas
07-03-2005, 02:17 PM
If you have a good TV, avoid the mini and use the first model w/ s-video cable.
I have the first model (well, a SFC actually) and a mini, I compared them side by side and the difference in picture quality is night and day. Especially with a game like Chrono Trigger. SNES really benefits from s-video.
SNES mini also has problems with the Game Genie. To my knowledge the GG v1.0 doesn't work at all, and I know for certain that on v2.0 only the first and last lines will work (meaning you can only use a total of 2 codes instead of 5) Pro Action Replays work fine, however.
Lothars
07-03-2005, 04:00 PM
I prefer the SNES regular compared to the mini,
My step dad has the mini and it's not bad but there's nothing like the original snes look.
SkiDragon
07-04-2005, 02:49 AM
"One thing I like is that the power button slide switch locks the cart in place when the unit was on. "
The original model doesn't do it either. :)
Yes it does. You notice the horizontal groove on the front of SNES games? There is a plastic tab that goes into there on the original SNES. It makes it so you can't remove the game while the power is on. I was just taking one apart an hour ago...
I think some have the locking mechanism and some dont.
"One thing I like is that the power button slide switch locks the cart in place when the unit was on. "
The original model doesn't do it either. :)
Yes it does. You notice the horizontal groove on the front of SNES games? There is a plastic tab that goes into there on the original SNES. It makes it so you can't remove the game while the power is on. I was just taking one apart an hour ago...
I think some have the locking mechanism and some dont.
ep there are different versions of model one Snes'. Some have the cart locker some dont. Other versions have more sheilding as well.
oh and I dislike the Mini. Since I had the OG in the begining its the only one I like.
Dimitri
07-04-2005, 09:50 PM
I've got a mini (when I bought it I actually thought it might've been a PAL unit...so stupid I was), and since I use composite with it anyway, the only thing that bugs me is the lack of a power light. Makes it impossible to tell easily if the screen's not coming up because the cart's not in right, or becaue it's not getting power. :/
stuffedmonkey
07-05-2005, 12:51 PM
I think some have the locking mechanism and some dont.
That might make sense. The one I have is the release day one, and it does have the mechanism.
Also about what time period did they finally solve the yellowing problem?
Ed Oscuro
07-05-2005, 12:53 PM
It's not like a modern 640x480 console where you NEED the extra clarity for dots; I can see pixels just fine.
DOT CRAWL!! Even an Atari 2600 benefits from S-Video.
I actually haven't gotten dot crawl, at least not noticably, on my Minis :D