Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

North American SNES Japanese Super Famicom
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Video game console
Generation	Fourth generation
Retail availability	JP November 21, 1990 NA August 23, 1991 EU April 11, 1992 AUS July 3, 1992
Discontinued	JP September 2003 NA 1999
Units sold	49.10 million
Media	ROM cartridge
CPU	3.58MHz 65c816 Ricoh 5A22 16-bit processor
Online services	Satellaview (Japan only), XBAND, Nintendo Power (Japan Only)
Best-selling game	Super Mario World (pack-in), 20.60 million Donkey Kong Country (pack-in), 9 million Super Mario Kart, 8 million
Predecessor	Nintendo Entertainment System
Successor	Nintendo 64

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (also known as the Super NES, SNES or Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia (Oceania), and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the Super Famicom (スーパーファミコン) or SFC for short, officially adopting the abbreviated name of its predecessor, the Family Computer. In South Korea, it is known as the Super Comboy (슈퍼 컴보이) 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.

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was Nintendo's second home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other consoles at the time. Additionally, development of a variety of enhancement chips (which were integrated on game circuit boards) helped to keep it competitive in the marketplace.

The SNES was a global success, becoming the best-selling console of the fourth generation era despite its relatively late start and the fierce competition it faced in North America from Sega's Genesis/Mega Drive console. The SNES remained popular well into the 32-bit era, and although Nintendo has dropped all support for the console, it continues to be popular among fans, collectors, retro gamers, and emulation enthusiasts, some of whom are still making homebrew ROM images.

The SNES sold 49.10 million units worldwide. It was discontinued in 1999-2002 well after the launch of it's successor, the Nintendo 64.

Virtual Console Global Problems (Super NES)

Super NES Global Problems

Problems that may occur with any Super NES title on Dolphin are listed below.

Glitched Sound

Sound is glitched in the OpenAL backend. Use XAudio2 to prevent this. Fixed in 5.0-798.

Virtual Console Compatibility List (Super NES)

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Compatibility	Description
	Perfect: No issues at all!
	Playable: Runs well, only minor graphical or audio glitches. Games can be played all the way through
	Starts: Starts, maybe even plays well, but crashes or major graphical/audio glitches
	Intro/Menu: Hangs/crashes somewhere between booting and starting
	Broken: Crashes when booting
	Unknown: Has not been tested yet

Region indicator	Region description
AU	Australia
CA	Canada (NTSC /w French translation)
EU	Europe, PAL/SECAM territories
JP	Japan and Asia (NTSC-J)
KO	Korea
NA	North America and NTSC territories
RU	Russia

Title	Year	Region	Compatibility
ActRaiser	2007	JP/NA/EU	5
Aero the Acro-Bat	2010	EU	5
Aero the Acro-Bat 2	2010	NA/EU	5
Albert Odyssey	2010	JP	5
Axelay	2007	JP/NA/EU	5
Brawl Brothers aka Rushing Beat Ran: Fukusei Toshi	2011	JP/NA/EU	5
Bahamut Lagoon	2009	JP	5
Bishōjo Janshi Suchie-Pai	2010	NA/EU	5
Breath of Fire II	2007	JP/NA/EU	5
Chou Makaimura	2007	JP	Template:Ratings/Chou Makaimura
Chrono Trigger	2011	NA	5
Clock Tower	2010	JP	5
Combatribes, The	2009	NA	5
Contra III: The Alien Wars aka Super Probotector: Alien Rebels aka Contra Spirits	2007	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Cosmo Gang the Puzzle	2008	JP	Template:Ratings/Cosmo Gang the Puzzle
Cybernator	2007	NA/EU/SK	5
Daikōkai Jidai II	2009	JP	Template:Ratings/Daikōkai Jidai II
Darius Twin	2010	JP/NA	5
Der Langrisser	2009	JP	5
Donkey Kong Country	2007	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	2007	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!	2007	JP/NA/EU	5
DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure	2008	JP/NA/EU	5
F-Zero	2006	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Famicom Bunko: Hajimari no Mori	2007	JP	5
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo	2008	JP	Template:Ratings/Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo
Final Fantasy II aka Final Fantasy IV	2010	JP/NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III aka Final Fantasy VI	2011	JP/NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy V	2011	JP	5
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest aka Mystic Quest Legend aka Final Fantasy USA: Mystic Quest	2010	JP/NA/EU	5
Final Fight	2007	JP/NA/EU	5
Final Fight 2	2009	NA/EU	5
Final Fight 3 aka Final Fight Tough	2010	JP/NA/EU	5
Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo	2006	JP	5
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu	2007	JP	5
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776	2008	JP	5
Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard	2008	JP	5
Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Fūrai no Shiren	2007	JP	5
Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Fūrai no Shiren	2007	JP	5
Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu	2008	JP	5
Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame	2009	JP	5
Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki	2007	JP	Template:Ratings/Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki
Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf aka Super Aoki Ōkami to Shiroki Mejika: Genchou Hishi	2009	JP/NA	5
Ghoul Patrol	2010	NA/EU/AU	5
Gradius III	2007	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Gōketsuji Ichizoku	2011	JP	5
Heisei Shin Onigashima (Kouhen)	2010	JP	Template:Ratings/Heisei Shin Onigashima (Kouhen)
Heisei Shin Onigashima (Zenpen)	2010	JP	5
Heracles no Eikō III: Kamigami no Chinmoku	2007	JP	5
Heracles no Eikō IV: Kamigami kara no Okurimono	2008	JP	Template:Ratings/Heracles no Eikō IV: Kamigami kara no Okurimono
Harvest Moon	2008	NA/EU	5
Ignition Factor, The aka Fire Fighting	2011	JP/EU	5
Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures	2009	NA/EU	5
Jūsō Kihei Valken	2007	JP	Template:Ratings/Jūsō Kihei Valken
Kai: Tsukikomori	2012	JP	5
Kamaitachi no Yoru	2012	JP	5
Kirby's Avalanche aka Kirby's Ghost Trap	2007	NA/EU	5
Kirby's Dream Course aka Kirby Bowl	2007	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Kirby's Dream Land 3 aka Hoshi no Kirby 3	2009	JP/NA/EU	5
Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu	2010	JP	5
Kirby Super Star aka Kirby's Fun Pak aka Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe	2009	JP/NA/EU	5
Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zenin Shūgō!	2012	JP	5
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei I・II	2012	JP	5
Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The	2007	NA/EU	5
Legend of Zelda, The: A Link to the Past aka Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce	2006	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Magical Drop	2007	JP	5
Majin Tensei	2011	JP	5
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis	2011	JP	5
Mario's Super Picross aka Mario no Super Picross	2006	JP/EU	5
Mega Man X aka Rockman X	2011	JP/NA	5
Mega Man X2 aka Rockman X2	2011	JP/NA	5
Metal Marines aka Militia	2007	JP/NA	5
Metal Max 2	2010	JP	5
Metal Max Returns	2011	JP	5
Natsume Championship Wrestling	2011	NA/EU	5
Nobunaga's Ambition aka Super Nobunaga no Yabou: Zengoku Han	2009	JP/NA	5
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen aka Densetsu no Ogre Battle	2009	JP/NA/EU	5
Otogirisō	2007	JP	5
Pac-Attack	2008	NA/EU	5
Panel de Pon	2007	JP/SK	5
Pilotwings	2009	JP/NA/EU	5
Prince of Persia	2012	JP/NA	5
R-Type III: The Third Lightning	2006	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Rival Turf! aka Rushing Beat	2007	JP/NA	5
Romancing SaGa	2009	JP	5
Romancing SaGa 2	2010	JP	5
Romancing SaGa 3	2010	JP	5
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Sangokushi IV	2007	JP/NA	5
Rudra no Hihō	2011	JP	5
Secret of Mana aka Seiken Densetsu 2	2008	JP/NA/EU	5
Shin Megami Tensei	2007	JP	5
Shin Megami Tensei if...	2011	JP	5
Shin Megami Tensei II	2010	JP	5
SimCity	2006	JP/NA/EU	5
Space Invaders: The Original Game	2008	JP/NA/EU	4
Street Fighter Alpha 2	2009	NA/EU	5
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting	2007	JP/NA/EU	5
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior	2006	JP/NA/EU	5
Super Adventure Island aka Takahashi Meijin no Daibōken Jima	2011	NA/EU	5
Super Adventure Island II aka Takahashi Meijin no Daibōken Jima II	2011	NA/EU	5
Super Castlevania IV aka Akumajō Dracula	2006	JP/NA/EU	5
Super Bonk aka Chō Genjin	2006	NA/EU	5
Super E.D.F.: Earth Defense Force	2011	JP/NA/EU	5
Super Famicom Wars	2010	JP	5
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts	2006	NA/EU	5
Super Gussun Oyoyo	2008	JP	5
Super Mario Kart	2009	JP/NA/EU	5
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	2008	JP/NA/EU	5
Super Mario World	2006	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Super Metroid	2007	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Super Punch-Out‼	2009	JP/NA/EU	5
Super R-Type	2008	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Super Star Wars	2009	NA/EU	5
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi	2009	NA/EU	5
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back	2009	NA/EU	5
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers	2007	JP/NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
Super Turrican	2008	NA/EU	5
Super Turrican 2	2008	NA	5
Super Wagan Land	2009	JP	5
Sutte Hakkun	2010	JP	5
Tactics Ogre	2009	JP	Template:Ratings/Tactics Ogre
Taiko Risshiden	2009	JP	5
Treasure Hunter G	2007	JP	5
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons	2009	NA	5
Vegas Stakes	2007	NA/EU	5
Wild Guns	2010	NA/EU	5
Zombies Ate My Neighbors aka Zombies	2009	NA/EU	5

See also

• GameCube
• Wii
• WiiWare
• Wii Channels
• Virtual Console