Reports of Nintendo releasing a mini SNES have been spreading since the company discontinued the NES Classic Edition. According to Eurogamer, 'sources close to Nintendo' state that the video game company is preparing a miniature version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System for a Christmas launch. Tom Philips, Eurogamer The original SNES was released in 1990 in Japan and 1991 in North America, featuring classic games like ‘Super Mario World’ and ‘Donkey Kong Country.’