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[[File:Snes.jpg|thumb|The North American version of the SNES.]]
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The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''', also commonly known as the '''Super Nintendo''' or '''SNES''', is [[Nintendo|Nintendo's]] second home console, its predecessor being the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The console reached major success in its years and still remains one of the best-selling systems to date.
The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''', also commonly known as the '''Super Nintendo''' or '''SNES''', is [[Nintendo|Nintendo's]] second home console, its predecessor being the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The console reached major success in its years and still remains one of the best-selling systems to date.


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Some of the most popular and inspirational titles in gaming have appeared on the SNES. The most popular are:
Some of the most popular and inspirational titles in gaming have appeared on the SNES. The most popular are:
*''[[Super Metroid]]''
*''[[Super Metroid]]''
*''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''
*''[http://www.zeldawiki.org/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]''
*''Super Mario World''
*''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_World Super Mario World]''
*''Donkey Kong Country''
*''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Donkey_Kong_Country Donkey Kong Country]''
*''Earthbound''
*''{{wp|EarthBound|EarthBound}}''
*''Super Mario Kart''
*''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Kart Super Mario Kart]''
*''Star Fox''
*''{{wp|Star Fox (video game)|Star Fox}}''
*''Final Fantasy VI''
*''{{wp|Final Fantasy VI|Final Fantasy VI}}''
*''Secret of Mana''
*''{{wp|Secret of Mana|Secret of Mana}}''
*''F-Zero''
*''{{wp|F-Zero (video game)|F-Zero}}''
*''Mega Man X''
*''{{wp|Mega Man X (video game)|Mega Man X}}''
 
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[[Category:Consoles]]

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Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The North American version of the SNES

Release date(s)

Date unspecified

Units sold

49,100,000 Units[1]

Best-selling game

Super Mario World

Metroid and related game(s)

Super Metroid

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also commonly known as the Super Nintendo or SNES, is Nintendo's second home console, its predecessor being the Nintendo Entertainment System. The console reached major success in its years and still remains one of the best-selling systems to date.

The system was a great pastime as well as inspiration to other consoles. The console consists of 16-bit graphics, starting the "birth" of the generation of video games. More graphical enhancements are Mode 7 graphics, as shown in the popular racing game F-Zero, and "polygon" 3-D looking graphics, as shown in the popular shooter Star Fox. In most parts of Asia, the system is known as the Super Famicom.

Popular Titles

Some of the most popular and inspirational titles in gaming have appeared on the SNES. The most popular are:

References

  1. Consolidated Sales Transition by Region, Nintendo of Japan (PHP)