Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit home video game console known for its influential library of games and major role in the early 1990s console wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16-bit video game console
Nintendo console
home video game console
alsoKnownAs Super Nintendo Entertainment System
surface form: SNES

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
surface form: Super Famicom

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
surface form: Super NES
colorPalette up to 32,768 colors
controllerPorts 2
cpuBitWidth 16-bit
discontinuationDecade 2000s
enhancementChipExample SA1
Super FX chip
surface form: Super FX
generation fourth generation of video game consoles
graphicsCapabilities Mode 7 scaling and rotation
introducedFeature enhancement chips in game cartridges
legacy iconic role in retro gaming culture
influential game library
lifetimeSalesApproximate 49 million units
mainCompetitor Sega Mega Drive
surface form: Sega Genesis
manufacturer Nintendo
mediaFormat ROM cartridge
notableGame Chrono Trigger
Donkey Kong Country
EarthBound
Final Fantasy VI
Street Fighter II
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Super Metroid
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
originalNameInJapan Super Nintendo Entertainment System self-linksurface differs
surface form: Super Famicom
popularInRegion Europe
Japan
North America
predecessor Nintendo Entertainment System
regionLocking yes
releaseYearAustralia 1992
releaseYearEurope 1992
releaseYearJapan 1990
releaseYearNorthAmerica 1991
roleInIndustry major competitor in early 1990s console wars
simultaneousColorsOnScreen up to 256
soundChip Sony SPC700
successor Nintendo 64
supportsMultiplayer yes
supportsPeripheral SNES Mouse
Super Game Boy
Super Multitap
Super Scope

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P-Wing platformAvailability Super Nintendo Entertainment System
this entity surface form: Super Nintendo Entertainment System via Super Mario All-Stars
Desert Land gamePlatform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Giant Land platformAppearance Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Pipe Land gamePlatform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Dinosaur Land platformOfFirstAppearance Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donut Plains platformOfOrigin Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Vanilla Dome platformOfGame Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Twin Bridges platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Forest of Illusion platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Chocolate Island gamePlatform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Star World gamePlatform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Special Zone platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Special Zone platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
this entity surface form: Super Famicom
Super Mario All-Stars platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Iggy Koopa platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Civilization franchise platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Candy Kong platformOfFirstAppearance Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donkey Kong Country platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
F-Zero platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
F-Zero platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
this entity surface form: Super Famicom
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development platformDevelopedFor Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Fox McCloud platformOfOrigin Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Wrinkly Kong platformDebut Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Baby Mario platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Diddy Kong platformOfOrigin Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Wii U Virtual Console platformSupported Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Yoshi series targetPlatform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Yoshi series platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
subject surface form: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Dixie Kong targetPlatform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Yoshi Egg platformOrigin Super Nintendo Entertainment System
King K. Rool platformOfFirstAppearance Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Mario series platform Super Nintendo Entertainment System