The Super NES Classic Fixes One of the NES Classic Mini's Biggest Flaws (Sort Of)

There have been a lot of questions popping up today following Nintendo's announcement of the Super NES Classic Edition earlier today, ranging from, "Will there be enough available?" (relax, there should be – still, stay frosty) to "Why the heck didn't Starfox 2 release earlier in the SNES era?" (mainly, it has to do with Nintendo working on Nintendo 64 stuff instead). But one big one that's lingered with a lot of people is, "Can we have longer controller cables? Seriously."

Yes, controller cables are actually an issue. Back when the NES Classic Edition was made last year, its controller cables were only three feet long. As a result, some players had to sit closer to the TV (just like when they were kids!), or buy an extended cable from a third party in order to conveniently play on the couch.

Good news. It appears that Nintendo was listening. Kotaku's Jason Schreier recently took to Twitter following the announcement of the system, and indicated he had talked to Nintendo about the length of the cables for the controllers that will be included.

"Nintendo tells me the SNES Classic controller cable is five feet (NES Classic controller was three feet)," he tweeted.

While that's still a bit on the short side for those that are looking to do gaming in an elaborate entertainment set-up where their couch is about a foot away from the TV (there will more than likely be extended cables made available again, just like with the NES Classic Edition), it does mean a little less strain when it comes to stretching out to play on your Super NES Classic Edition. So Nintendo was listening at least as far as that goes.

The system will come with two controllers included, so you can get right into your multiplayer sessions of Secret of Mana or Super Mario Kart without having to hunt down another one – so that's good news.

As far as where gamers will be able to test out the system before its release, Nintendo hasn't said for sure. But San Diego Comic-Con is coming up next month, and Nintendo has always had a big presence around the event. That's where the NES Classic publicly debuted last year, after all, so the SNES Classic could easily follow suit.

The Super NES Classic Edition arrives on September 29th for $79.99.