Some of those developers were Koei, Konami, Enix, Capcom, Tecmo and many others.

Probably the main reason why the console was popular and still is among gamers is the fact Nintendo used third-party developers that were present with previous consoles. The Japanese government demanded from Nintendo to schedule all future releases and promotions for weekends only, in order to decrease rush in the country! Also, the console was shipped from Japan to other countries at night only, so robbery risk was decreased. The 300.000 units were sold out within several hours in Japan. It was designed by Masayuki Uemura and it became extremely popular console hours after release.

There are a lot of additional facts regarding the console. These days, Super Nintendo Entertainment System consoles are popular and desirable among collectors and can buy at high prices. However, this was for a short period of time. An interesting fact is that SNES remained popular for some time even when 32-bit consoles were introduced. NES was sold in 61 million copies, while SNES was sold in almost 50 million. Overall, Super Nintendo was a huge hit across the planet and it sold out common rivals such as Sega Genesis. In addition, SNES is known as a system that is responsible for countless, future improvements in the world of gaming. In the realm of 16-bit games, Super Nintendo Entertainment System was the ultimate platform. Graphics became so much better, sound capabilities were significantly improved and the games were more advanced. Super Nintendo Entertainment System replaced NES or Nintendo Entertainment System. There were regional locks implemented to a console which limited the compatibility of games according to the region where the console was sold. In Korea it was known as Super Comboy and Hyundai Electronics was responsible for distribution.

For instance, in Japan, it was known as SFC or Super Famicom. The following year, 1993 SNES was released in South America.Īlthough the same console was sold, different names were used. Europe and Australia got the console in 1992. Actually, the console was released in 1990 in South Korea and Japan but was released in the United States in 1991. In a nutshell, this is a 16-bit console developed and released by Nintendo in 1990. Other, common terms used to explain the console are Super NES and Super Nintendo. SNES or Super Nintendo Entertainment System is one gaming console that comes under many names. Super Nintendo Entertainment System Information

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