What is Super Nintendo Entertainment System?
{{infobox CVG system | title = Super Nintendo Entertainment System | logo = SNES logo.svg | image = SNES-Mod1-Console-Set.png | manufacturer = [[Nintendo]] | type = [[Home video game console]] | generation = Fourth generation | CPU = Nintendo 32 bit CPU card | media = Pictures, Videos, Music | storage = [[Cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]] | controllers = 2 controllers | connectivity = No connectivity | online service = Satellaview (Only in Japan) | release date = November 21, 1990<br> August 23, 1991<br> April 11, 1992<br> July 3, 1992 | units sold = 60 million [[UK, US & Canada]] | 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]], released first in 1990. It is the successor to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. It was called the '''Super Famicom''' in [[Japan]], and the '''Super Comboy''' in [[South Korea]]. The console can display [[2D|2D graphics]], with some limited support for [[3D]] [[graphics]] with the Super FX chip. Super NES games are loaded from a [[Cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]]. The major competitor for the Super Nintendo was the [[Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]], but it also competed with the [[TurboGrafx-16]], the [[Neo Geo|Neo Geo AES]], and the [[3D0 Interactive Multiplayer|Panasonic 3D0]]. == 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 (video game)|Star Fox]]'' {{Nintendo hardware}} [[Category:Nintendo video game consoles]] {{video-game-stub}}