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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. In Japan it is known as the Super Famicom (Family Computer). In South Korea, it is known as the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was Nintendo's second home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated to NES, released as the Famicom in Japan). Whereas the earlier system had struggled in the PAL region and large parts of Asia the SNES proved to be a global success, albeit one that could not match its predecessor's popularity in South East Asia and North America—due in part to increased competition from Sega's Mega Drive console (released in North America as the Genesis). Despite its relatively late start, the SNES became the best selling console of the 16-bit era but only after its competitor Sega had pulled out of the 16-bit market to focus on its 32-bit next generation console.
History
Even as the original NES/Famicom was at the height of its popularity, several companies were launching their own consoles. In 1987 and 1988 respectively, NEC and Sega launched their contenders, the PC Engine (known stateside as the TurboGrafx-16) and the Mega Drive, one of the first 16-bit home gaming systems. Although the NES would continue to dominate the video game industry for years to come, Nintendo's hardware was beginning to show its age, and though Nintendo executives initially showed little interest in developing a new system, Sega and NEC's growing market share with consoles like the Mega Drive (Sega Genesis) and the PC Engine soon forced Nintendo to reconsider. Masayuki Uemura, the man responsible for designing the Famicom several years earlier, was put in charge of the design of the console and the Super Famicom was released in Japan on November 21, 1990 for ¥25,000. An instant blockbuster, Nintendo's initial shipment of 300,000 units quickly sold out within hours. The system was so popular that it was said to have attracted the attention of the Yakuza, leading to the decision to ship the devices at night in order to avoid robbery. In Japan, the Super Famicom effortlessly outsold its chief rival, the Mega Drive, and Nintendo retained control over approximately 85% of the Japanese console market thanks, in part, to Nintendo's retention of most of its key third party developers from the Famicom, including Capcom, Konami, Tecmo, Square Co., Ltd., Koei, and Enix.
Nine months later, on August 13 1991, Nintendo released the Super Famicom in North America with a new redesigned case as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Initially sold for a price of $199 US, the North American package included the game Super Mario World. The SNES was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in April 1992 for £150, with a German release following a few weeks later. The PAL versions of the console looked identical to the Japanese Super Famicom, except for labeling.
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@arcticgrrrrl No,en los tiempos del SNES si le pude poner las manos encima a uno,y lo amé.
Mexiflan (Argenis Martinez) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:56:53 -0000
@arcticgrrrrl No,en los tiempos del SNES si le pude poner las manos encima a uno,y lo amé.
I favorited a YouTube video -- Green Hill Zone Theme (SNES REMIX) http://youtu.be/SJwfZ_Ueepw?a
Tauncerador (Tauncerador) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:51:25 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- Green Hill Zone Theme (SNES REMIX) http://youtu.be/SJwfZ_Ueepw?a
En Snes jugando NBA JAM, Chicago Bulls FTW!
goreux (Daygoro Prieto) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:46:49 -0000
En Snes jugando NBA JAM, Chicago Bulls FTW!
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