Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (also known as the Super NES, SNES or Super Nintendo, as well as the Super Famicom in Japan) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan,... See more

Release date
November 21, 1990
Media
ROM cartridge
Max Controllers
2
Notes

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (also known as the Super NES, SNES or Super Nintendo, as well as the Super Famicom in Japan) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia (Oceania), and 1993 in South America.In Japan, the system is called the Super Famicom, officially adopting the abbreviated name of its predecessor, the Family Computer, or SFC for short.In South Korea, it is known as the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics.Although each version is essentially the same, several forms of regional lockout prevent the different versions from being compatible with one another.

Cpu

Ricoh 5A22

Memory

Main 128 KB DRAM, Video 64 KB SRAM

Graphics

16 bit PPU

Sound

Sony SPC700 and Sony DSP

Display

512x478 max

Manufacturer

Nintendo

Developers

Nintendo

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