The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a handheld game console.
The Nintendo Entertainment System ( commonly abbreviated as NES ) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo . The Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( officially abbreviated the Super NES or SNES , and commonly shortened to Super Nintendo ) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea , 1991 in North America , 1992 in Europe and Australasia ( Oceania ) , and 1993 in South America .