The system was released in Brazil on August 30, 1993, by Playtronic. In South Korea, it is called the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. In Japan, it is called the Super Famicom (SFC). Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or 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 Oceania, and 1993 in South America.
