Epilogue's SN Operator Turns PCs Into an SNES Hub
Epilogue’s transparent cartridge reader plays and preserves original SNES and Super Famicom games with Playback-powered emulation and backups.
Summary
- Epilogue opened pre-orders for the SN Operator on December 30, 2025, a $59.99 USD transparent USB-C dock that allows users to play and manage physical SNES and Super Famicom cartridges on modern PCs, Macs, and Steam Decks
- The device integrates with the Playback app to provide console-accurate emulation, cloud-synced save data, RetroAchievements support, and unique software mapping for the Super Scope and SNES Mouse using a standard computer mouse
- Functioning as a preservation tool, the dock can verify cartridge authenticity with 98.7% accuracy, back up ROMs and save files in two clicks, and includes overcurrent protection to safely handle decades-old hardware
Epilogue is bringing the SN Operator to market, a sleek transparent USB-C dock that turns any modern PC, Mac, Steam Deck or handheld into a Super Nintendo hub using your original SNES and Super Famicom cartridges.
The dock works in tandem with Epilogue’s Playback app, offering built-in emulation, save-sync between console and computer, local couch co-op, controller support, cheats and RetroAchievements integration so your 16-bit grind actually counts. Beyond pure nostalgia, the SN Operator functions as a preservation tool: it backs up full game ROMs and save data in a simple “2-click” flow, lets you verify whether a cart is authentic or a bootleg, and even supports enhancement chips like Super FX and SA-1.
Epilogue leans hard into hardware safety and longevity, with optical-grade polycarbonate housing, overcurrent and electrostatic protection, and connection-stability checks designed to keep decades-old cartridges from getting fried while you archive them. The device doubles as a bridge to modern setups, turning your laptop or Steam Deck into a “TV-less” SNES, while clever software remaps peripherals like the Super Scope and SNES Mouse to your regular computer mouse for classics like Mario Paint and light-gun shooters.
Pre-orders for the Founder’s Edition are open now, priced around $59.99 USD and scheduled to ship in April 2026.
