Super Famicom (Platform)

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The Super Famicom is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan. It was later released under other names in other regions, the most common being the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The console in all of the regions is basically the same, but their cartridges were region-locked.

The Super NES is Nintendo's second programmable home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other systems at the time. It was designed to accommodate the ongoing development of a variety of enhancement chips integrated into game cartridges to be competitive into the next generation.



Release dates:
1990-11-21 (JP)
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PLATFORM TYPE:
Console
PRODUCT FAMILY:
Nintendo
ALTERNATIVE NAME:
SFC
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Other versions

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Super Famicom Box

A version of Super Famicom for hotels. It had specific cartridges, not being compatible with the ones released for the standard version.
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Super Famicom Jr.

A cost-reduced version of the console, referred to as the New-Style Super NES (model SNS-101) in North America and as the Super Famicom Jr. in Japan, was released late in the platform's lifespan;...

Games released on Super Famicom