Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (officially abbreviated the Super NES or SNES, and colloquially shortened to Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia (Oceania), and 1993 in South America. In Japan, the system is called the Super Famicom, or SFC for short. In South Korea, it is known as the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. Although each version is essentially the same, several forms of regional lockout prevent the different versions from being compatible with one another. It was released in Brazil on September 2, 1992, by Playtronic.

The SNES is Nintendo’s second home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other systems at the time. The development of a variety of enhancement chips integrated in game cartridges helped to keep it competitive in the marketplace.

The SNES was a global success, becoming the best-selling console of the 16-bit era despite its relatively late start and the intense competition it faced in North America and Europe from Sega’s Genesis/Mega Drive console. The SNES remained popular well into the 32-bit era. It continues to be popular among collectors and retro gamers, some of whom still make homebrew ROM images—and in Nintendo’s emulated rereleases..
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ManufacturerNintendo
 GenerationFourth generation
TypeHome video game console
Release dateAugust 23, 1991
Introductory priceUS$199
Discontinued1999
Units sold23.35 million
Operating systemAtari 8-bit OS
CPUMOS Technology 6502B
@ 1.79 MHz (NTSC version)
@ 1.77 MHz (PAL version)
Graphics384 pixels per TV line
256 colors
8× sprites
raster interrupts
Sound4× oscillators with noise mixing
or 2× AM digital
Connectivity2× (or 4×) Joystick
1× Atari SIO
1× (or 0×) PBI
1× (or 0×) Composite Monitor
1× (or 2×) ROM cartridge