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Super Nintendo

The Super Nintendo or SNES as it is widely known, was Nintendo Corporation's 16 bit equivalent to the Sega Megadrive, and was the successor to the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in Japan on November 21, 1990 and called the Super Famicom (short for Super Family Computer) it quickly established itself as Sega's main rival.

In Autumn 1991, the Super Nintendo hit the American shops. With a different design to the Super Famicom (although the internal architecture was identical), and a different cartridge shape to combat importing of US games overseas, the American model matched the success of the Super Famicom in Japan.

Finally, after almost two years of waiting, the Europeans got to see what all the fuss was about and they weren't disappointed! Sporting the same case as the Super Famicom, but running at a slower clock speed of 50Hz because many TV sets did not have the capability to run at 60Hz, the initial release of the Super Nintendo came bundled with two controllers and Super Mario World. Early game releases included the excellent F-Zero, and an arcade conversion of Super R-Type.

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Over the next few years, the Super Nintendo produced some of the best known video games of all time. Mario made his obligatory appearance in many games (the best of the bunch being Super Mario Kart), and Donkey Kong made a welcome return in the hugely successful Donkey Kong Country trilogy. Other notable successes were Super Probotector: Alien Rebels, Street Fighter 2 Turbo and RPG classics such as Zelda and Secret of Mana.

As the competition between Sega and Nintendo went on, and the games got better and better, so did the technology. Many of the later games released contained additional hardware to create advanced effects, compress data and process instructions quicker. The two most widely used were the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) chip which was used in games such Pilotwings and Super Mario Kart to create 3D effects by scaling and rotating backgrounds, and the SuperFX chip used in Starwing which creates 3D landscapes through polygons and texture mapping (something we are all used to now, but was revolutionary at the time!).

The Super Nintendo was succeeded by the Nintendo 64 in 1997, and was taken off the shelves in 1998. This was due to the phenomenal success of the Playstation. The Playstation had originally been developed by Sony and Nintendo together as a CD add-on for the SNES, but they scrapped the idea. Sony took the technology they had been working on and created the Playstation. The rest is history.

Many people regard the Super Nintendo as the best video game system made, and few could argue the effect it has had on recent game developments. The Nintendo / Sega war that raged in the nineties was the same as the Commodore / Spectrum war of the eighties, and however you feel about the console it will always remain one of the most significant piece's of video gaming history.

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Super Nintendo Carry Box Loose

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This is a smart little bit of kit that neatly stores your console and other peripherals away neatly. There is space for one console, two controllers, the power supply and several games. Enables you to store neatly and transport easily and safely.

Super Nintendo Bomberman Multitap Boxed

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The four player multi-tap is an absolute must for anyone with a group of friends who also love retro gaming. This is a nice Bomberman style Multitap made by Hudsonsoft. You can connect an extra three controllers to your joystick port, allowing five players to play certain games simultaneously. Sports games such as FIFA International Soccer and NBA Jam allow up to five players, as do some racing games such as Rock 'n' Roll Racing. But if you want absolute multiplayer perfection, the Bomberman games are what you are after.

Super Nintendo AV Leads Loose

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AV cables to connect your Super Nintendo to your TV set via AV port instead of the RF socket. This cable outputs full stereo sound to your TV, and gives improved picture quality as there is no interference! The other advantage is that you do not need to fiddle around at the back of your TV every time you want to play on your console!. This item comes unboxed, has been tested and works fine.

Super Nintendo Action Replay Loose

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This item has two uses - it firstly acts as an import adapter and allows you to play imported games, but its main use is as a cheat cartridge. A book is provided which contains hundreds of codes for Super Nintendo games. You simply insert the Action Replay into your console and slot your game into the top. When you switch your machine on, a code entering screen is displayed and you can enter codes for infinite lives, ammo, health etc. You can also do searches for new codes if the book does not contain any for a particular game, or you can search www.gamefaqs.com for additional codes.

Super Nintendo ASCI Controller Loose

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A very peculiar little controller from Japan, apparently used for playing with fighting games like Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat. The controller sits in the palm of one hand, and you operate the direction buttons with your thumb, while the other hands controls the two shoulder buttons, and the coloured buttons. Very strange, has to be seen to be believed - I can provide a larger scanned image if required. This item is fully tested and comes unboxed without instructions.

Super Nintendo Datal Pro Action Replay Boxed

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Super Nintendo Action Replay 2 Loose

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AC Adapter Loose

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One unfortunate thing in my experience with Nintendo consoles is that the power pack have been known to go bang! Not very often thankfully, but it does happen. Well, help is at hand in the shape of a replacement power pack! You don't need to throw your old console away and buy a new one any more, simply replace the power supply and you're away! This is an official Nintendo power supply for a UK console only, is unboxed and tested.

AC Adapter Boxed

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One unfortunate thing in my experience with Nintendo consoles is that the power pack have been known to go bang! Not very often thankfully, but it does happen. Well, help is at hand in the shape of a replacement power pack! You don't need to throw your old console away and buy a new one any more, simply replace the power supply and you're away! This is an official Nintendo power supply for a UK console only, is boxed and tested.

Super Nintendo Super Mario World Italian Console Boxed

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Now the Super NES includes the hit Super Mario World game! Mario is back in his fourth adventure and is vacationing in Dinosaur Land where he meets his new friend, Yoshi. But before you can say \pass the pasta\", Bowser nabs the princess and Mario & Yoshi must charge off to the rescue! Comes with Control Deck, Super Mario World game pack, game controller, AC adapter and RF lead. The outer box is in Italian, but the game and all other items are English. The box, console and contents are all in excellent condition."

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