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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES
(also called SNESa[›] and Super Nintendo) was a 16-bit video game
console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia, and
Brazil between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is
called the Super Family Computer, Super Famicom (スーパーファミコン, Sūpā Famikon?),
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 direct
compatibility.
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was Nintendo's second home
console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console
introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities that compensated for
its relatively slow CPU, compared with other consoles at the time.
Additionally, the system's support for numerous enhancement chips (which
shipped as part of certain 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 fierce competition
it faced in North America from Sega's Genesis console. The SNES remained
popular well into the 32-bit era, and although Nintendo has dropped all
support for the console, it continues to be popular among fans,
collectors, and emulation enthusiasts, some of whom are still making
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