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The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|スーパーファミコン|Sūpā Famikon}}''' ''Super Famicom'' or ''SFC''), often abbreviated as the '''SNES''', is [[Nintendo]]'s third home video game console and the successor to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. [[EarthBound]] was released on this system, being the first game in the series officially released outside of Japan. The console's best-selling titles are Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was succeeded by the [[Nintendo 64]]. | The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|スーパーファミコン|Sūpā Famikon}}''' ''Super Famicom'' or ''SFC''), often abbreviated as the '''SNES''', is [[Nintendo]]'s third home video game console and the successor to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. ''[[EarthBound]]'' was released on this system, being the first game in the series officially released outside of Japan. The console's best-selling titles are ''[[mw:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[mw: Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Country]]''. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was succeeded by the [[Nintendo 64]]. | ||
Many games for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System were re-released as Virtual Console titles on the Wii Shop Channel and later the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U. Among these titles is EarthBound, which was released on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2013. Several Super Nintendo Entertainment System titles are included in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] and [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] as Masterpieces, including EarthBound in both titles (omitted from the international release of Brawl). | Many games for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System were re-released as Virtual Console titles on the Wii Shop Channel and later the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U. Among these titles is ''EarthBound'', which was released on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2013. Several Super Nintendo Entertainment System titles are included in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] and [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] as Masterpieces, including ''EarthBound'' in both titles (omitted from the international release of Brawl). | ||
==Hardware== | ==Hardware== | ||
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System supported 16-bit graphics, an improvement from the 8-bit graphics of its predecessor. It supported two-player games, which EarthBound utilized only in battles. | The Super Nintendo Entertainment System supported 16-bit graphics, an improvement from the 8-bit graphics of its predecessor. It supported two-player games, which ''EarthBound'' utilized only in battles. | ||
==EarthBound/Mother games for the SNES== | ==''EarthBound/Mother'' games for the SNES== | ||
*[[EarthBound]] (Mother 2 in Japan) | *''[[EarthBound]]'' (''Mother 2'' in Japan) | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* [[Ness]]'s name is an anagram of SNES. This is similar to how the protagonist of [[EarthBound Beginnings]] is named [[Ninten]], which is an abbreviation of Nintendo and a nod to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | * [[Ness]]'s name is an anagram of SNES. This is similar to how the protagonist of ''[[EarthBound Beginnings]]'' is named [[Ninten]], which is an abbreviation of Nintendo and a nod to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | ||
{{Consoles}} | {{Consoles}} | ||
[[Category: Real Life]] | [[Category: Real Life]] | ||
