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| |image=[[File:Snes.jpg]] | | |image=[[File:SNES.png|250px]] |
| |caption=The North American version of the SNES | | |caption=The North American model of the SNES |
| |release=November 21, 1990 (Japan)<br/>August 23, 1991 (North America)<br/>April 11, 1992 (Europe)<br/>July 3, 1992 (Australia) | | |release=JP: November 21, 1990<br/>NA: August 23, 1991<br/>EU: April 11, 1992<br/>AU: July 3, 1992 |
| |sold=49,100,000 Units<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1006.pdf| title= Consolidated Sales Transition by Region| site= Nintendo of Japan| type= PHP}}</ref> | | |sold=49.1 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1603.pdf|title=Consolidated Sales Transition by Region|site=nintendo.co.jp|type=PDF}}</ref> |
| |game=Super Mario World
| | |metroid=''[[Super Metroid]]'' (1994) |
| |metroid=[[Super Metroid]] | |
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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''', often abbreviated as '''Super NES''' or '''SNES''', is a home video game console made by [[Nintendo]]. The console was released in Japan in 1990 as the '''Super Famicom''', and it was released in North America in 1991 and in Europe and Australia in 1992. ''[[Super Metroid]]'' was released for the SNES in 1994. |
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| 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'''.
| | Several SNES games, including ''Super Metroid'', were re-released on the [[Virtual Console]] for [[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Wii U]], the SNES Classic Edition, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online. |
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| ==Popular Titles==
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| Some of the most popular and inspirational titles in gaming have appeared on the SNES. The most popular are:
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| *''[[Super Metroid]]''
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| *''[http://www.zeldawiki.org/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]''
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| *''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_World Super Mario World]''
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| *''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Donkey_Kong_Country Donkey Kong Country]''
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| *''{{wp|EarthBound|Mother 2 (EarthBound)}}''
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| *''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Kart Super Mario Kart]''
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| *''{{wp|Star Fox (video game)|Star Fox}}''
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| *''{{wp|Final Fantasy VI|Final Fantasy VI}}''
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| *''{{wp|Secret of Mana|Secret of Mana}}''
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| *''{{wp|F-Zero (video game)|F-Zero}}''
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| *''{{wp|Mega Man X (video game)|Mega Man X}}''
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