New-Style Super NES
# New-Style Super NES

The New-Style Super NES (also known by its model number SNS-101) is a compact redesign of the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System home video game console released by Nintendo in 1997. In Japan, the system is called the Super Famicom Jr. Like the redesigned version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System before it, the new-style Super NES was released late during the platform's lifespan.

## Background

The New-Style Super NES was designed by Lance Barr, who previously designed the North American versions of the NES, Super NES, and New-Style NES. Released at a lower price point, Nintendo marketed it as an entry-level gamer's system for consumers who were apprehensive about the higher price of newer systems such as the Nintendo 64. It was released in North America in October 1997, originally retailing for US$99.95 in a bundle with Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

The system was released in Japan as the Super Famicom Jr. on March 27, 1998, and retailed for ¥7,800. It was manufactured until September 2003.

## Hardware changes

Cosmetically, the revised Super NES/Famicom incorporates elements of both the Japanese/European and North American original console models in terms of design language, but in a smaller form factor compared to them. The New-Style Super NES and the Super Famicom Jr. are virtually identical to each other save for the color palette.

The revised Super NES/Famicom consolidates the console's internal hardware into a system-on-chip (SoC) design. In terms of functionality, the revised console model lacks the expansion slot featured at the bottom of the original models, making it incompatible with the Japan-exclusive Satellaview add-on. The power and reset buttons were moved to the left-hand side in the revised model while the cartridge eject button and power LED indicator were removed entirely. The internal RF modulator was also removed, requiring an external one for such output.

The revised console model features the same AV multi-out port used on the original models. Unlike the latter models, the former's AV port only supports composite video output natively as support for RGB video and S-Video was disabled internally; however, they can be restored via a "relatively simple" modification. Due to the SoC design, it is highly sought after by Super NES/Famicom enthusiasts since its RGB video quality (if restored) is improved over earlier internal revisions of the console.

The included controller was slightly altered for the revised console model, with the console's logo replaced by an embossed Nintendo logo.

