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HISTORICAL FACTS: Super nintendo | History Defined

35 Years Ago, Nintendo Proved It’s Not The Hardware That Matters

Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in Japan 35 years ago, setting the stage for one of the best game libraries in console history.

Inverse

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain remembers buying Super Nintendo games "for $59 in the '90s," but while digital games saved publishers money "those cost savings for digital weren't passed on to consumers"

"That would have been a really expensive game these days"

GamesRadar

Super Nintendo consoles have been quietly overclocking themselves for 35 years, but it took until 2025 for the SNES fandom to notice

Speedrunners are less excited about the revelation than you might expect

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I beat Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake — Here's why it's the ultimate version for both newcomers and longtime fans

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a fantastic reimagining which pays respect to its legacy while standing on its own merits with upgraded graphics, new gameplay mechanics and difficulty options that cater to new fans and veterans alike.

Windows Central

Super Nintendo mod fixes a 34-year-old blurry video nuisance — the kit provides sharp video through composite and S-Video connectors

Voultar made a kit that corrects and provides clean video output for the dual-chip version of the Super Nintendo console, thereby fixing a problem that has not been addressed for thirty-six years.

Tom’s Hardware

Sea of Stars review – like a lost, late classic of the Super Nintendo era

This homage to classic Japanese RPGs picks from the best to create something original, and its rich, engaging world makes it feel like a classic in its own right

The Guardian - UK

The best-selling video game of each year since 1993

From Street Fighter II to Hogwarts Legacy, here's the best-selling video game of each year.

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The best Game Boy games of all time

From Kirby to Zelda, the best Game Boy games are pocket-sized portals to nostalgia

GamesRadar

Are you too fat for Universal’s new Mario Kart ride? The average American guy is

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Critics are blasting the new Super Nintendo attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood as “blatantly fatphobic” because the augmented reality dark ride has a size restriction that will leave many Americans with larger waistlines on the sidelines.

The Orange County Register

A super fan collected every Super Nintendo game manual and made them free

Kerry Hays has crowdsourced the manuals for upwards of 850 unique Super Nintendo games and made them free on an online archive.

WEKU

Review: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge' is way more than retro-cool

For the nostalgic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" fan, new game "Shredder's Revenge" will be something of a dream. The work, after all, pays homage to the original 1987 cartoon series as well as the iconic 1991 Super Nintendo game "Turtles in Time." It's the turtles at their most bodacious —…

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