Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), known in Japan as the Super Famicon, is the second home video game console manufactured by Nintendo.

History
The Super Famicon was released in Japan on November 21, 1990, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released in North America on August 23, 1991, in Europe on April 11, 1992, and in Australia on July 3, 1992, as the successor to the Famicon/Nintendo Entertainment System. During the SNES era, Nintendo was in a fierce rivalry with Sega, and the SNES's main competitor was the Sega Genesis.

The SNES was succeeded by the Nintendo 64 in 1996, and was discontinued in 1999 in North America and 2003 in Japan.

On Game Grumps
The Game Grumps appear to favor playing games from the SNES era. After launching their channel, the first three games they played were all SNES games. Early in Game Grumps, they played mostly SNES games, although as time went on they began playing a wider variety of game consoles. They have played more games on the SNES than on any other console. Both Jon and Arin claim that they favor SNES games because they grew up in the time that they were popular.

The Grumps also own a Super Famicon that they have used to play Super Famicon games, as they cannot play them on the SNES due to the regional lockout.