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In South Korea, the Super Nintendo was distributed as the Super Comboy by Hyundai Electronics. The new systems didn't offer anything new to the gaming experience, though were meant to spark interest in the system once again long after the initial shipment.

Nintendo would eventually manufacture SNES systems with different casings and label them with new names such as Super Famicom Jr. Nintendo also released the console in South America starting in 1993. In a little over half a year, the system was released in North America in August of 1991 and in Europe and Australia in 1992. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was first released in Japan under the name Super Famicom on November 21, 1990. Third parties such as Square, Enix, and Capcom would assist in the huge success of the console. These titles sold millions of copies and would help cement the SNES as the leader of the fourth generation. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was host to numerous classic video games, including titles such as Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Street Fighter II, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Star Fox, F-Zero, and Super Mario Kart. The system initially had a slow start trailing behind the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive in Europe and Japan) though it largely surpassed NEC's TurboGrafx-16.

While not as successful as the Nintendo Entertainment System before it, the SNES still proved a formidable competitor in the 16-bit era eventually seizing first place for the generation. The successor to the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System featured enhanced graphics, a brand new controller with additional buttons, superior sound and more features. It is the second video game home console released by Nintendo internationally. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (officially abbreviated as Super NES and SNES), commonly known as Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo.