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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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Cal Ripken Jr Baseball

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Cal Ripken Jr Baseball brings the realism of Baseball home. You'll get unequaled animation, accurate strategy-logic and players that respond to real game simulations. You'll also get all new, all-star features you won't find anywhere else!

Brutal - Paws Of Fury

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Across the world, invitations were delivered. Under the watchful eye of the great master Dali Llama, the worlds greatest martial artists would return to a place they knew well, Brutal Island. Each will use their own unique mental and physical martial arts style and training in a tournament to prove the world's one true champion. Brutal Paws of Fury, is a brilliantly rendered game of humorous cartoon style combat, combined with depth, philosophy and an attention to detail not found in any other fighting game. Go ahead and unleash the animal. It's time to get Brutal.

Brett Hull Hockey

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Brett Hull Hockey reaches new levels of playability with a fantastic 4 player option and the ability to customise your team's speed, handling, aggression and more! Features full in game commentary and 600 of the greatest NHLPA players in the game today.

Blackhawk

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He's here to take out the trash! After years of awaiting his destiny on Earth, Kyle Blackhawk has finally come home to face the galaxy's most terrifying mutant monsters and goblin hordes. With brute strength, animal cunning and a lead spewing shotgun he's on a quest to reclaim his once peaceful Planet Tuul.

Boxing Legends of the Ring

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Eight of the most legendary middleweights, Suger Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, James Toney, Marvellous Marvin Hagler, Jake LaMotta, Suger Ray Robinson and Rocky Graziano collide in gigantic proportions. This decisive boxing simulation features a revolutionary perspective and knockout graphics. Every fighter uses his authentic style, seven power packed punches and three pulverising super punches! Throw uppercuts, right or left crosses and devastating body blows! Bob and weave, clinch and block. Analyse end of round stats to enhance your performance.

Beauty and the Beast

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A self centred prince is transformed into a hideous beast by the magic of an enchantress. What's more, all his servants have been turned into household objects. Before departing, the enchantress leaves a rose in the hands of the Prince. 'This rose will bloom until your twenty first birthday. You have until then to find the one you truly love and to earn that person's love in return. If you don't you will be doomed to remain a beast forever.' Can the Beast break the spell before it's too late?

Barkley Shut Up and Jam

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It's fast, it's rough, it's 2 on 2 street ball the way Charles Barklay plays it. 16 different characters, an incredible 4 player options and super slick Rotoscoped animation. Like the man said, Shut Up and Jam!

An American Tail - Fievel Goes West

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The Mousekewitz family has been lured out west by the dastardly Cat R Waul. He plans to round up all the mice in one place and turn them all into mouseburgers. Fievel and you are their only hope. Mosey on down through five challenging stages along with Fievel on a wild west adventure to rescue his family. So buckle up your six shooter, you're the only hope to help Fievel save his family.

All-American Championship Football

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Alfred Chicken

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Oh no! The evil Meka Chickens are eggnapped Billy Egg and his brother for their terrible cloning experiment! And they've taken Floella too! As the world's only chicken with a bionic beak, Alfred is whisked off to a multitude of bizarre lands to pluck his friends from the clutches of their foul captors. Scramble through 21 huge transdimentional levels facing the likes of Byron Snail, Mag Mine, Grim Blocker and the Terrasawus. Beat the Meka Chickens, snatch back the eggs and lay their plans for world domination to rest!

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