MicroPython is this Summer’s Hottest Title for the SNES, Thanks to Claude Fable
Hackaday Retrocomputing · July 11, 2026
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MicroPython, designed for modern microcontrollers, has been ported to the 16-bit Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) by developer Claude Fable. Since the Ricoh 5A22 CPU lacks the RAM and speed for a standard Python runtime, the implementation relies on clever emulator and ROM cart trickery. You can finally write Python code for a 1990 console, provided you do not mind your syntax errors rendering at 60 frames per second.
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