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Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The SNES was Nintendo's second home console, and as such boasted a CPU with twice the graphics capabilities. The SNES came with a 16 bit graphics chip, capable of more simultaneous colours than the previous 8 bits would allow, coupled with a new controller- featuring four face button and L+R aswell. This graphics boost, which was massive at the time, paved the way for many great classics once more, but with the classics came less wise decisions by Nintendo...... R.O.B the Robot, anyone? Besides that, the SNES remains a classy console, and thankfully it was not as blocky as the original.

Best games for SNES
Super Mario World
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Mike Tyson's Super Punch-Out!!
Super Mario All Stars
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Quest
NBA Jam
Super mario Kart
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble

There are many more that I could list, but for me these are the greatest, why not vote for your own favourite now by clicking on the forum link?

SNES Image Gallery

Technical Specifications for the SNES
CPU: Custom 65C816 at 3.58 MHz
RAM: 128 Kb
Max Colors on Screen: 256
Max Sprites: 128, 32 per scanline
Sound Channels: 8 ADPCM
Sound Memory: 64 Kb
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - 16-bit
Work RAM for CPU - 128 Kilobytes (CPU temp. storage)
Picture Processing Unit (PPU) - 16-bit (generates all of the graphics)
Video RAM for PPU - 64 Kilobytes (temp. storage for the PPU)
Maximum Colors on One Screen - 256
Total # of Colors Available - 32,768
Maximum Screen Resolution - 512 pixels X 448 pixels
Maximum # of Sprites per Screen - 128
Maximum # of Sprites per Line - 32
Maximum Sprite Size - 64 pixels X 64 pixels
Minimum Sprite Size - 8 pixels X 8 pixels
Scrolling Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal
Audio Processing Unit (APU) - 8-bit (main sound processor) producing 16-bit sound
Pulse Code Modulator (PCM) - 16-bit (converts digital information from the game pak into sound)
Number of Sound Channels - 8
Clock Speed - 3.58, 2.68, and 1.79 Mhz
Software RAM - YES
AC Adapter:
Super NES - Input
Super NES Output - 120 Volts AC, 60 Hertz, 17 Watts
10 Volts DC, 850 mA