- This article is about the console. For the SNES game system decoration from Generation II, see Game system.
スーパーファミコン Super Famicon
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North American model
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Release dates
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November 21, 1990
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| N. America:
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August 23, 1991
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| Europe:
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April 11, 1992
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| Australia:
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July 3, 1992
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Technical specs
- CPU: 16-bit 65c816 Ricoh 5A22 3.58 MHz
- Main RAM: 128 kB
- Video RAM: 64 kB
- Audio RAM: 64 kB
- Audio output: 32 kHz 16-bit stereo
- Total colors: 32768
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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Japanese: スーパーファミコン Super Famicon), also known as the Super Nintendo, is a cartridge-based console created by Nintendo. It is often shortened to SNES. It is the successor to the Nintendo Entertainment System, and was eventually succeeded by the Nintendo 64.
It has twice the built in memory of the older Nintendo Entertainment System. It was the best selling console in the 16-bit era. The controller had a directional pad, A, B, X and Y buttons and "twin shoulder buttons".
Peripherals
Pokémon games
With Nintendo Power (via SF Memory Cassette)
Game Boy Color Pokémon games
Although designed for the Game Boy Color, these Pokémon games can also be played on the Game Boy, thus can also be played on the Super Game Boy and Super Game Boy 2.
