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
