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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is Nintendo's 16-bit successor to the NES, released in Japan as the Super Famicom in 1990.
Key facts
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Release | Japan 1990 (as Super Famicom), North America 1991, Europe 1992 |
| Generation | 4th (16-bit) |
| CPU | Ricoh 5A22 (65C816-based), up to ~3.58 MHz |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| Units sold (approx.) | ~49.1 million |
About the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The SNES competed directly with the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Its Mode 7 graphics mode allowed scaling and rotation effects, and some cartridges included extra chips such as the Super FX to render 3D polygons, as used in Star Fox.
Notable games
- Super Mario World
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Super Metroid
- Donkey Kong Country
- Chrono Trigger