The
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (also known as the
Super NES,
SNES or
Super Nintendo) is a
16-bit home video game console developed by
Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and
Australasia (Oceania), and 1993 in South America. In Japan, the system is called the , or
SFC for short. In South Korea, it is known as the
Super Comboy (슈퍼 컴보이
Syupeo Keomboi) and was distributed by
Hyundai Electronics. Although each version is essentially the same, several forms of
regional lockout prevent the different versions from being compatible with one another. It was released in Brazil on September 2, 1992, by Playtronic.