Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Remember before Xbox 360, Game Cube, the Wii, and PS2, there was Super Nintendo...

Before XBox, Wii, Game Cube, Dreamcast, and PS3 where even thought of, Super Nintendo was the must have electronic. Games such as Power Rangers, Super Mario Smash Brothers, Super Mario, Legends of Zelda, and Mortal Kombat were the games that everybody was gossiping about and sharing new techniques and cheats. "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 that compensated for its relatively slow CPU, compared with other consoles at the time. Additionally, the system's support for numerous enhancement chips (which shipped as part of certain game cartridges) helped to keep it competitive in the marketplace.
The SNES was a global success, becoming the best-selling console of the 16 bit era despite its relatively late start and the fierce competition it faced in North America from Sega's Genesis console. Some consider the SNES to embody the "Golden Age of video games", citing its many groundbreaking games and the perceived focus on gameplay over graphics and technical gimmicks.Others question this perceived romanticism, believing the system was just another step in the evolution of video game technology."

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