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SNES

Nintendo · 1990–1998 · Generation 4

Mode 7, Super FX, and the deepest 16-bit library ever assembled.

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Games DatabaseFlashbackA cinematic platformer, and a long-running homebrew target.Aug 6, 2026

Games DatabaseBS The Legend of ZeldaNintendo's 1995 Satellaview Zelda, broadcast to the Super Famicom.1995

Games DatabaseStreet Fighter II Turbo: Hyper FightingThe faster, sharper Street Fighter II that owned SNES multiplayer.1993

Games DatabaseSuper Mario All-StarsFour NES Mario adventures rebuilt as one polished 16-bit package.1993

Games DatabaseSuper Mario WorldThe launch game that taught the SNES to fly.1991

Games DatabaseChrono TriggerSquare's time-traveling RPG where choices echo across entire eras.1995

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NewsAug 11, 2026Hyperkin refreshes the SupaBoy and brings its cartridge SNES handheld to Europe for the first timeThe SupaBoy returns this fall in translucent Crimson and Prime versions at $129.99, with official UK and Europe distribution for the first time in the line's history.→

NewsJul 21, 2026SNES save states arrive on Analogue Pocket via experimental coreAnalogue Pocket owners can now test an experimental SNES core with save state support, a feature long missing from FPGA platforms.→

NewsJul 16, 2026Konami Put 13 Goemon Games in One Collection, and It’s Staying in JapanKonami and M2's 40th-anniversary Ganbare Goemon Daishuugo! bundles 13 Famicom-to-Game Boy games. It's Japan-only, with no English and no Western release.→

NewsJul 2, 2026Epilogue confirms it’s working on an N64 Operator cartridge readerEpilogue has confirmed an N64 Operator cartridge reader is in the works, adding Nintendo 64 support to its preservation-focused line of cartridge dumpers and save-file backup devices.→

NewsJun 23, 2026The Original Mother Has Been Remade on the EarthBound Engine, After Nearly 20 YearsAfter nearly 20 years, fans have remade the original Mother (EarthBound Beginnings) on the SNES EarthBound engine, released as a patch led by romhacker Gabbls.→

NewsJun 9, 2026Rushing Beat Shura Fan Translation Restores the Japanese VersionA new fan translation of Jaleco's 1993 Super Famicom brawler Rushing Beat Shura restores the Japanese version, reversing the changes made for its North American release.→

NewsJun 4, 2026R-Type III’s Original Director Calls Out ININ Games Over Remake QualityR-Type III's original director went public with his concerns about ININ's remake, questioning whether the game should have launched at all in its current state.→

NewsJun 4, 202633 Games Announces Physical SNES Release of Utopia, Gremlin’s 1993 Space SimBoutique label 33 Games is putting Utopia: The Creation of a Nation on a new SNES cartridge, following their Zool Mega Drive release.→

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