Super Nintendo Entertainment System facts for kids
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Fourth generation |
| Release date | November 21, 1990 August 23, 1991 April 11, 1992 July 3, 1992 |
| Units sold | 60 million UK, US & Canada |
| Media | Pictures, Videos, Music |
| CPU | Nintendo 32 bit CPU card |
| Storage | cartridge |
| Controller input | 2 controllers |
| Connectivity | No connectivity |
| Online services | Satellaview (Only in Japan) |
| Backward compatibility |
No compatibility |
| Predecessor | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Successor | Nintendo 64 |
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (often shortened to SNES or Super NES) is a 16-bit video game console created by Nintendo. It was called the Super Famicom in Japan, and the Super Comboy in South Korea. The console can display 2D graphics, with some limited support for 3D graphics with the Super FX chip. Super NES games are loaded from a cartridge. The major competitor for the Super Nintendo was the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, but it also competed with the Panasonic 3D0. Release in 1995
Notable Games
- Super Mario World
- Super Castlevania IV
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Super Metroid
- Donkey Kong Country
- EarthBound
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- F-Zero
- Star Fox
Images for kids
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Early concept designs for the SNES, referred to as the "Nintendo Entertainment System 2"
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Yellowing of console plastic with age
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The North American SNES controller
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The Super Game Boy allows Game Boy games to be played on the SNES
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Satellaview with Super Famicom
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Star Fox, the first game to utilize the Super FX chip, as shown with the polygonal models that compose a large portion of the game's graphics
See also
In Spanish: Super Nintendo para niños
