To this day, podcasts are the only places where I've heard it called "snes" and not "super nintendo" or "S-N-E-S". Is this the norm?
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was the second home console released by Nintendo.
"Snes", "S-N-E-S" or something else?
To this day, podcasts are the only places where I've heard it called "snes" and not "super nintendo" or "S-N-E-S". Is this the norm?
Snes but tbh I say nes as well. Mind you I'm from the uk and have never hear any of my friends say N-E-S or S-N-E-S
I always call it a Super Nintendo when speaking. SNES when writing.This man knows what's up!
Snes. What's the point of an acronym that takes longer to say than the regular word/name?Snes IS the acronym :P S.N.E.S is the initialism. *adjusts arrogance hat*
To the OP, I say Snes. I agree it sounds horrible, but growing up, I NEVER heard S.N.E.S. But that sounds stupid too and takes about 4 times longer to say.
The argument that people use that you should say the initials because it stands for something is totally stupid though. You don't hear people say "I'm going S.C.U.B.A diving on the weekend." By that reasoning, acronyms shouldn't exist at all. THEN THERE'D BE NO FUBAR.
I cringe everytime I hear someone say Snes. I say Super Nintendo. I heard some 20 year old kid the other day call it "original nintendo" when talking with him about Star Fox.
Super Nintendo, Super N-E-S or S-N-E-S are the only acceptable answers (in that order). I wonder if this is a regional thing?
I was a Genesis kid. Cousin had a SNES though, and we were next door neighbors.
We called it "Super Nintendo".
None of this abbreviated crap.
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