Super NES Mouse
A Nintendo peripheral that brought mouse control to the Super NES.
The Super NES Mouse is a Nintendo-made accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, built to work like a standard computer mouse for compatible games. It was first created for *Mario Paint* (1992) and sold in a bundle with that game. Over 130 games for the system supported the mouse, though only two required it to play.
The bundle with *Mario Paint* also included a plastic mousepad. While the device looks and acts like a two-button computer mouse, it is smaller than most computer mice from that era and has a much shorter cord than a typical Super NES controller. Its proprietary connector means it cannot be used with a PC motherboard. The mouse also works with the Super Game Boy, letting users draw on screen borders.
Of the 132 games that support the Super NES Mouse, only 40 came out outside Japan. Some later titles, like *Yoshi’s Island* and *Kirby Super Star*, show a warning that the mouse is not compatible. Two games require the mouse to play. Several planned mouse-compatible games, including *Kid Kirby*, *Sound Fantasy*, *SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor*, and *Warrior of Rome III*, were never released.
The *Mario Paint* and mouse package sold more than a certain number of units by March 1993. In 1999, a mouse accessory came out for the Super NES's successor, the Nintendo 64, meant for games using its 64DD add-on. Like the Super NES Mouse, it was only sold in a bundle with a Mario art program, *Mario Artist: Paint Studio*. In 2017, Hyperkin released the Hyper Click Mouse, an aftermarket Super NES mouse that uses optical motion detection instead of a rolling ball. Support for Super NES Mouse controls in compatible games was added to the Nintendo Classics emulated game service for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on July 29, 2025. These games can be controlled with an external USB mouse or, on Nintendo Switch 2, the Joy-Con 2's mouse controls.
Quick Facts
- Aka
- Super Famicom Mouse / SNS-016
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Generation
- Fourth generation
- Release Date
- JP · July 14, 1992 · NA · August 17, 1992 · EU · December 10, 1992
- Price
- $29.95
- Media
- Input device
- Connectivity
- Super NES controller port
- Dimensions
- 98 x
- Weight
- 140 g
- Related
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
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. Due to its proprietary connector, it is not compatible with PC motherboards. In addition to games, the Super NES Mouse is also compatible with the Super Game Boy, allowing users to draw in the borders of the screen. 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. Some games that were planned to use the mouse were never released, including Kid Kirby, Sound Fantasy, SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor, and Warrior of Rome III.
Reader's Guide
The Super NES Mouse was bundled with Mario Paint, and the package sold more than (figure not specified) units by March 1993. During the Super NES's life cycle, over 130 games were released with Mouse support, two of which required it for play. In 1999, a mouse accessory was released for the Super NES's successor, the Nintendo 64, intended for use with games made for its 64DD accessory. Similar to how the Super NES Mouse was bundled with Mario Paint, the Nintendo 64 Mouse was only available in a bundle with another Mario art program, Mario Artist: Paint Studio. In 2017, Hyperkin released the Hyper Click Mouse, an aftermarket Super NES mouse that utilizes optical motion detection in place of the rolling ball used in the original model. Support for Super NES Mouse controls in compatible games was added to the Nintendo Classics emulated game service for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on July 29, 2025. These games can be controlled using an external USB mouse, or the Joy-Con 2's mouse controls on Nintendo Switch 2.
Did You Know?
- Only 40 of the 132 compatible games were released outside Japan.
- Two games require the Super NES Mouse for play.
- The Hyper Click Mouse, released in 2017, uses optical motion detection instead of a rolling ball.
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