What's The Difference Between The SNES and The NES?

All gaming products developed by Nintendo are considered some of the trendiest ones. In 1983, the corporation started to develop the first game consoles. We are talking about the genius Nintendo Entertainment System and the spectacular Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Let us figure out the principal difference between them.

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System is an extremely popular and the first ever eight-bit game console. Nintendo started to sell NES in Japan in 1983. In 1985, it was launched for American gamers and in 1986 for European players.

The new gaming device turned out to be very successful. It quickly conquered the American, European, Australian, and Japanese markets of home game systems. The console was presented with a great assortment of gaming products. The most famous and commercially successful game was Super Mario Bros. It immediately became the talisman of the corporation. According to the company's official data, over 62 million Nintendo Entertainment Systems and more than 550 million games were sold.

Best NES games:

• Golf
• Duck Hunt
• Super Mario Bros.
• Dragon Quest
• Kung Fu
• The Legend of Zelda
• Top Gun
• Mega Man
• Tetris
• Rad Racer

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo released SNES in November 1990 for consumers in Japan. The release for the USA took place in August 1991. For the countries of the European Union, this game console became available in April 1992.

The SNES became the second gaming platform developed by Nintendo after the NES. The SNES featured improved graphics and sound compared to other consoles at the time. In addition, the development of extra chips, which were built into cartridges, allowed it to remain competitive in the world market even after the release of the next generation of consoles.

The console quickly gained huge popularity in many countries around the world, becoming the best-selling 16-bit platform, despite firm competition in North America from Sega. The SNES remained popular with fans during the 32-bit era. The Super Mario World game is still considered the SNES bestseller.

Best SNES games:

• Super Castlevania IV
• Super Mario World
• Street Fighter II
• Donkey Kong Country
• Star Fox
• Secret of Mana
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV
• Final Fantasy IV
• Super Bomberman
• Super Mario Kart

Now you know all the necessary info about the key features of NES and SNES. Though most gamers choose SNES to play their favorite games, NES is still a popular console for playing video games among old-school players. Therefore, select your favorite game and enjoy it now.