Fourth generation of video game consoles
Nintendo executives were initially reluctant to design a new system, but as the market transitioned to the newer hardware, Nintendo saw the erosion of the commanding market share it had built up with the Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo's fourth-generation console, the Super Famicom, was released in Japan on November 21, 1990; Nintendo's initial shipment of 300,000 units sold out within hours. The machine reached North America as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on August 23, 1991, and Europe and Australia in April 1992.
Super Mario 64 DS
"Super Mario 64 DS" was first released in North America for the Nintendo DS on November 21, 2004 as a launch title for the system. On June 5, 2011, the game was repackaged in a red-colored case (along with "New Super Mario Bros.", "Mario Kart DS", "Mario Party DS", "" and "") in tandem with a price drop of $99 for the DS. "Super Mario 64 DS" was later rereleased in Japan for the Wii U as a part of the Virtual Console line of games on January 6, 2016, and was later released in North America in August of that year.