The Super NES Mouse, sold as the in Japan, is a peripheral created by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is designed to imitate the functionality of a standard computer mouse to control compatible Super NES games, some of which required it for play.
The peripheral was originally designed for use with the game Mario Paint (1992), with which it was bundled for sale. During the Super NES's life cycle, over 130 games were released with Mouse support.
Overview
The Super NES Mouse was sold in a bundle with Mario Paint, which also included a plastic mousepad. Although the device closely resembles and mimics the functionality of a two-button computer mouse, it is smaller than most computer mice of the time and has a significantly shorter cord than the standard Super NES controller.
List of compatible games
The following is a list of 132 games that support the Super NES Mouse, only 40 of which were released outside of Japan. Certain games released after the Mouse—such as Yoshi's Island and Kirby Super Star—display a warning message indicating that the mouse is incompatible with that game.