Stoking Nintendo's already heavily raging fire into the farthest reaches of video game culture, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (known in Japan as the Super Famicom) left an undeniable mark of quality, prestige and staying power across the virtual landscape substantiated resolutely by its future-proof aesthetic and massive library of accessibly-pleasing titles. Unleashed in the dawn of the decade as the counter-punch to Sega's growing market share within the medium, the Super Nintendo impressed pundits and partakers in all corners of the globe, showcasing an astute aptitude for not only besting the Genesis in many cross-platform comparisons but also for exceeding the hobby to its furthest zenith yet, cementing the Mario brand into the Mt. Rushmore of virtual influence forever. Turns out regular power wasn't enough... now your playing with SUPER POWER! 

Release Date (USA)	August 23, 1991
# Of Licensed Releases	1756
Default Cartridge Design (USA)
Popular Exclusive's	Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time

Popular Accessories (USA)

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  Essentially a backwards compatible/semi-upscaling adapter, the Super Game Boy translates the original Nintendo handheld's cartridges so that they're playable on a SNES console even adding color to select titles for further quality assurance.

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  Nintendo's official successor to the Zapper, the Super Scope intentionally appears more like a NERF bazooka than a traditional gun for safety reasons though the logic behind replacing the former's controller cord with 6 AA batteries that drain at the speed of light is beyond mystifying.

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  A necessary prerequisite to peak performance in multi-player titles like Super Bomberman 2 and Sunset Riders, the Super Multitap from Hudson Soft increases controller-input capacity up to 5 allowing for a room full of players to participate together simultaneously.

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  Once again forming out of the mist to grant wishes to weary gamers, the Game Genie for the SNES contains the same basic cheat code application premise as its cross-platform contemporaries except this time it comes with a nifty toggle switch and green light for no discernible reason whatsoever.

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  A prepubescent paddle into the ocean of online innovation, the XBAND was the very first internet-based gaming network connecting thousands of players together from the comfort of their living room via phone cable however its lack of refinement in terms of lag and support became calling cards to the peripheral's eventual demise.