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The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''' (often abbreviated to '''SNES''') is a video game console created by [[Nintendo]]. It was far superior to the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and rivaled in performance to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It had many great-quality games, including ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. Along with those titles came perhaps the less popular ''[[Mario Paint]]''.  
The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''' (often abbreviated to '''SNES''') is a video game console created by [[Nintendo]]. It was far superior to the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and rivaled in performance to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It had many great-quality games, including ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. Along with those titles came perhaps the less popular ''[[Mario Paint]]''.  


The time of the SNES is viewed by some "the golden age of gaming". It stopped being produced in 1999, but the Famicom model was made until 2003. New games were made until 2000. It remained popular throughout the 32/64 bit era. There was also an add-on planned for it called the SNES CD. Nintendo worked with Sony to create this to rival against Sega CD. Unfortunetly Nintendo's cooperations with Sony crumbled so the SNES CD add-on was aborted. It's unknown if there were any Mario games for the aborted add-on.
The time of the SNES is viewed by some "the golden age of gaming". It stopped being produced in 1999, but the Famicom model was made until 2003. New games were made until 2000. It remained popular throughout the 32/64 bit era. There was also an add-on planned for it called the SNES CD. Nintendo worked with Sony to create this to rival against Sega CD. Unfortunetly Nintendo's cooperations with Sony crumbled so the SNES CD was moved to Philips for a short time. Nintendo eventually scrapped the add-on entirely.


The SNES was re-released as the SNES 2, being released at the same time and had the same RF chip to the [[Nintendo 64]]. Also it was smaller and lacked the eject button.
The SNES was re-released as the SNES 2, being released at the same time and had the same RF chip to the [[Nintendo 64]]. Also it was smaller and lacked the eject button.

Revision as of 20:21, July 14, 2008

PAL version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Photo by Sandos.
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated to SNES) is a video game console created by Nintendo. It was far superior to the original NES and rivaled in performance to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It had many great-quality games, including Super Mario World, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and Super Mario All-Stars. Along with those titles came perhaps the less popular Mario Paint.

The time of the SNES is viewed by some "the golden age of gaming". It stopped being produced in 1999, but the Famicom model was made until 2003. New games were made until 2000. It remained popular throughout the 32/64 bit era. There was also an add-on planned for it called the SNES CD. Nintendo worked with Sony to create this to rival against Sega CD. Unfortunetly Nintendo's cooperations with Sony crumbled so the SNES CD was moved to Philips for a short time. Nintendo eventually scrapped the add-on entirely.

The SNES was re-released as the SNES 2, being released at the same time and had the same RF chip to the Nintendo 64. Also it was smaller and lacked the eject button.

SNES Mouse

The SNES Mouse.

The SNES Mouse was an accessory for certain SNES games. It was compatible only with the SNES and was thus only used in the early-to-mid-1990's. The SNES Mouse mimics the appearance and action of an actual computer mouse; the SNES Mouse controlled the Stripe Pointer in some Mario games.

The SNES Mouse was originally bundled with Mario Paint and a mouse pad for $59.95.

Mario Games Compatible With the SNES Mouse

Super Famicom

The Super Famicom.
The Super Famicom.

The SNES was based on a Japanese console called the Super Famicom. Famicom was a portmanteau of Family and Computer. There are obvious performance and aesthetic differences between the two consoles. It was re-released as a Super Famicom Jr., matching a USA SNES 2, but obviously, with the same differences as the SNES 1 and Super Famicom had.

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