Super Nintendo (SNES) Architecture: Old hardware with mind-blowing features

Series: Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis, 4

Nintendo managed to bring the next generation of graphics and sounds without using expensive off-the-shelf components. Consequently, the Super Nintendo was designed with expandability in mind: In a world where CPUs are evolving faster than the speed of light, Nintendo depended on game cartridges to make its console shine.