Category Archives: Super Nintendo Reviews

The Super Nintendo was released in August of 1991 and was Nintendo’s second home console, following the wildly successful NES. The SNES seemingly faced an uphill battle to reclaim the top spot in the market after Sega’s 2 year head start with their own 16-bit console, the Genesis, but quickly reached equal footing in the market. The resulting console war was one of the most fiercly fought in the history of video games. The SNES had a library of first-party titles based on established franchises from the NES era along with better graphics thanks to the system’s larger color palette, while the Genesis boasted a faster processor and games that were intended for a more mature audience. In the end, the Super Nintendo edged out the Genesis to become the number 1 console of the 16-bit generation. While Sega abruptly ended support for the Genesis once the Saturn was launched in 1995, the SNES saw many quality titles released well into the 32-bit generation, most notably the Donkey Kong Country series and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. The Super Nintendo had an 8 year active lifespan in North America and sold nearly 50 million units worldwide.