Transform your PC into a Super Nintendo with Epilogue’s new USB docking station

after Advertise and impress your design Over a year ago, Epilogue’s new SN launcher is finally here Available for pre-order starting tomorrow. Like the company GB player First introduced in early 2021, the SN Operator is a standalone USB cartridge slot that lets you play and archive old Nintendo console games on PCs, Macs, or mobile devices like the Steam Deck using their original carts. But where the GB Player was designed for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and GBA games, the SN Player instead supports any Super Nintendo and Super Famicom game.

Pre-orders for the SN Player will open at 12 noon ET on December 30 for $59.99. This is $10 more expensive than the smaller one GB playerwhich will also remain available. The devices are expected to ship in April 2026.

The cartridge slot connects to computers or mobile devices via USB and works in conjunction with the Epilogue accompaniment Operation program. The app features a built-in SNES emulator to play the original cartridges, but you can use other emulators if you already have one you prefer. Accessory-based games like Nintendo’s Super NES Mouse or Super Scope are also compatible with Playback and will use a computer mouse instead of those peripherals.

In addition to new controller support, the SN Player includes another function that will appeal to retro gamers with large collections of old and deteriorating cartridges. The Playback app can verify cartridges so you know for sure if that rare title you found on the flea market is real or bootleg. It can also create digital copies of your cartridges including their saved game data so you can archive your collection and continue playing where you originally left off, even if your original cartridges stop working. SN Player will work with any cartridge that can be played in original Nintendo hardware, including bootleg games you accidentally purchased. But Epilogue specifies that you should only backup cartridges you own — so don’t use this to borrow and copy a giant collection from a friend.