Computer / Game Console History


Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

See below for specifications and information on this system.

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Specifications and information

Introduced: 1991
CPU: 16-bit 6502 variant 65C816
Controls: Two controller ports
Games: Various cartridge games

The Super Nintendo is the 16-bit successor to the original 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Here's the original box for the SNES:

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The SNES can also play Game Boy games in color using the Super Game Boy adapter cartridge:

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