Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Designer	Nintendo R&D2
Manufacturer	Nintendo
CPU	3.58 MHz Ricoh 5A22
Graphics	5.57 MHz Ricoh S-PPU
Memory	128 KB
Media	Game Pak
Released	JP: November 21, 1990 NA: August 23, 1991 UK: April 11, 1992 EU: June 1992 Ireland: April 11, 1992 AU: July 3, 1992 Brazil: August 30, 1993
Added to Museum	Not yet

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the third home video game console by Nintendo was also known as the Super Famicom in Japan. It was preceded by the Nintendo Entertainment System.

It was first released in Japan in 1990, in North America in 1991, and in Europe in 1992.

The Nintendo 64, released in 1996, was the successor of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Unreleased Super NES CD-ROM System

In 1991, at the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony announced the Super NES CD-ROM System. It was meant to be released in two formats. The first was a CD-ROM add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The second was a unit that combined the SNES and CD-ROM in one unit that Sony dubbed the PlayStation. The unit was going to be compatible with regular SNES format games as well as a Sony-developed Super Disc format. Because of the latter, Sony would have a large deal of control over the system. As a result, Nintendo tried to negotiate a better deal with Philips. This ultimately led to both deals falling through, and the add-on was never released.

Philips would go on to release its own console, the CD-i in 1991. Sony would, likewise, release the PlayStation as a stand-alone console in 1994.

Super NES/Super Famicom controller

The Super NES Controller was a gamepad that improved upon the NES Controller by being ergonomically designed rather than rectangular. It contained four action buttons, two shoulder buttons, a start button, and a select button. Like the NES Controller, it had a cross-shaped directional pad based on the design created by Gunpei Yokoi for the Game & Watch systems.

The Super Famicom and European Super NES controllers was colored grey and dark grey with four button colors: green, blue, red, and yellow.

The North American Super NES controller was colored grey and dark grey with purple and light purple button colors.

While the Family Computer controllers were connected to the system, the Super Famicom controllers were detachable, as were the controllers for the Super NES.

Legacy of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The legacy of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System remains, even after its heyday. Independent, unlicensed games continue to be produced for the system to this day.

Nintendo has capitalized on the system's continuing popularity with a dedicated console that contained modern hardware with an emulator to run the included games. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition, released as the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and Oceania, and as the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom in Japan, was released in the United States on September 29, 2017, right in the middle of the 1990s nostalgia boom. It featured twenty-one built-in games, HDMI display output for high definition televisions, and two replica controllers which could also connect to the Wii remote for use on the Wii or the Wii U.

SNES hardware owned by WEC Museum

Title	Manufacturer	Release	Added to museum	Notes
Super NES Controller	Nintendo	1990	December 25, 1991	WEC Museum owns one controller

SNES games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Developer	Released	Added to the Museum	Notes
SameGame	Hudson Soft	1995	July 31, 2017	Japanese cartridge with Character Cassette, box, and manual.
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World	Nintendo EAD	1994	December 20, 2018	Cartridge and reproduction box.

Emulated SNES games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Developer	Released	Added to the Museum	Notes
2048	Gabriele Cirulli Alek Maul	2014	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Apocalypse	Simon Nicol Herman Serrano Mike Clarke	2016	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Astrohawk	Paul Lay	2016	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Big Run	Jaleco	1991	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
BioMetal	Athena	1993	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Blackthorne	Blizzard Entertainment	1995	May 8, 2022	Included in Blizzard Arcade Collection for Switch.
Brawl Brothers	Jaleco	1992	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Captain Commando	Capcom	1991	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Champions World Class Soccer	Data East	1993	Flashback: May 2, 2020	Included on Legends Flashback: Sam's Club Edition.
Congo's Caper	Data East	1993	Super Retro Cade:June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Corn Buster	Engine Software	2016	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Contra III: The Alien Wars	Konami	1992	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Creepy Bird	Piko Interactive	2014	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Donkey Kong Country	Rare	1994	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	Rare	1995	3DS: August 8, 2020	Included on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!	Rare	1996	3DS: September 8, 2020	Included on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
Dorke and Ymp	Norse	2016	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Draw, Make, and Play Dezaemon	Athena	1994	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
EarthBound	APE	1994	3DS: February 19, 2018 SNES CE: March 16, 2019	Included on the Virtual Console for New Nintendo 3DS and the SNES Classic Edition.
Fighter's History	Data East	1994	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Fighter's History: Mizoguchi's Moment of Crisis!!	Data East	1995	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Final Fantasy VI	Square	1994	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Final Fight 2	Capcom	1993	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Final Fight 3	Capcom	1995	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
F-Zero	Nintendo EAD	1990	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem	Intelligent Systems	1994	SF Mini: October 31, 2017	Included on the Super Famicom Mini.
Hammerin' Harry	Irem	1990	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Hanafuda King	Coconuts Japan Soft Vision	1994	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
The Humans	Imagitec Design	1992	Flashback: May 2, 2020	Included on Legends Flashback: Sam's Club Edition.
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D	Loriciel	1993	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja	Data East	1991	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics	Data East	1994	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Kirby's Dream Course	HAL Laboratory	1995	SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition.
Kirby Super Star	HAL Laboratory	1996	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Legend	Arcade Zone	1994	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja	Konami	1991	October 31, 2017	Included on the Super Famicom Mini.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Nintendo EAD	1991	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
The Lost Vikings	Silicon & Synapse	1992	May 8, 2022	Included in Blizzard Arcade Collection for Switch.
The Lost Vikings 2	Blizzard Entertainment	1997	May 8, 2022	Included in Blizzard Arcade Collection for Switch.
Magical Drop	Data East	1995	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Magical Drop II	Data East	1996	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Major Title	Irem	1992	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
MazezaM	Malcom Tyrrell Ventzislav Tzvetkov	2004	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Mega Man X	Capcom	1993	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Mr. Bloopy Saves the World	Compedia	2014	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Night Defender	Piko Interactive	2013	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Night Defender 2	Piko Interactive	2013	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Operation Logic Bomb: The Ultimate Search & Destroy	Jaleco	1993	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Pachio-kun Special	Coconuts Japan Soft Vision	1993	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Pachio-kun Special 2	Coconuts Japan Soft Vision	1994	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Pachio-kun Special 3	Coconuts Japan Soft Vision	1995	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Panel de Pon	Nintendo R&D1 Intelligent Systems	1995	SF Mini: October 31, 2017	Included on the Super Famicom Mini.
Pro Mahjong Extreme	Athena	1993	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Pro Mahjong Extreme II	Athena	1994	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Pro Mahjong Extreme III	Athena	1995	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
R-Type III: The Third Lightning	Tamtex	1993	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019 Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade and Retro-Bit Generations.
Radical Rex	Beam Software	1994	Flashback: May 2, 2020	Included on Legends Flashback: Sam's Club Edition.
Rival Turf!	Jaleco	1992	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Rocky Rodent	Irem	1993	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019 Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade and Retro-Bit Generations.
Rock n' Roll Racing	Silicon & Synapse	1993	May 8, 2022	Included in Blizzard Arcade Collection for Switch.
RPM Racing	Silicon & Synapse	1991	May 8, 2022	Included in Blizzard Arcade Collection for Switch.
Rushing Beat Shura	Jaleco	1994	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Secret of Mana	Square	1993	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Skipp and Friends	Mukunda Johnson	2014	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Star Fox	Nintendo EAD Argonaut Software	1993	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Star Fox 2	Nintendo EAD Argonaut Software	2017	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting	Nintendo EAD Argonaut Software	1993	SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition.
Super 3D Noah's Ark	Wisdom Tree	1994	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Super Alfred Chicken	Twilight	1993	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Super Birdie Rush	Data East	1992	June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Super Casino 2	Coconuts Japan Soft Vision	1993	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Super Castlevania IV	Konami	1991	SNES CE: March 16, 2018 Windows: March 6, 2022	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Castlevania Anniversary Collection for windows.
Super Earth Defense Force	Jaleco	1991	Generations: October 13, 2019 Flashback: May 2, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations and Legends Flashback: Sam's Club Edition.
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts	Capcom	1991	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Super Mario All-Stars	Nintendo EAD	1993	Wii: January 20, 2012	Included in Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition for the Wii.
Super Mario Kart	Nintendo EAD	1992	Wii VC: February 10, 2010 SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the Wii Virtual Console, SNES Classic Edition, and Super Famicom Mini.
Super Mario RPG	Square	1996	Wii VC: February 12, 2010 SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the Wii Virtual Console, SNES Classic Edition, and Super Famicom Mini.
Super Mario World	Nintendo EAD	1990	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	Nintendo EAD	1995	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Super Metroid	Nintendo R&D1 Intelligent Systems	1994	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Super Punch-Out!!	Nintendo R&D3	1994	SNES CE: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition.
Super R-Type	Irem	1991	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019 Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade and Retro-Bit Generations.
Super Side Pocket	Data East	1993	Super Retro Cade: June 19, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Super Retro Cade.
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers	Capcom	1994	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES Classic: March 16, 2018	Included on the SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Super Star Wars	Sculptured Software	1992	Flashback: May 2, 2020	Included on Legends Flashback: Sam's Club Edition.
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back	Sculptured Software	1993	Flashback: May 2, 2020	Included on Legends Flashback: Sam's Club Edition.
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi	Sculptured Software	1994	Flashback: May 2, 2020	Included on Legends Flashback: Sam's Club Edition.
Super Thor Quest	Bubblezap	2015	Generations: October 13, 2019	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations.
Top Pro Golf	Coconuts Japan Soft Vision	1992	Generations II: July 4, 2020	Included on the Retro-Bit Generations II.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters	Konami	1994	Switch: March 24, 2022	Included in The Cowabunga Collection for Switch.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time	Konami	1991	Switch: March 24, 2022	Included in The Cowabunga Collection for Switch.