Populous for SNES

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Populous

Online version of Populous for SNES. Populous is a computer game developed by Bullfrog in 1989 and is regarded by many as being the seminal god game. In this game, the player adopts the role of a deity and assumes the responsibility to shepherd people by direction, manipulation, and divine intervention. The player has the ability to shape the landscape and grow their civilization with the overall aim of having it conquer an enemy force, which is led by an opposing deity...

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Released in

1989

Publisher

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developer

Bullfrog Productions, Ltd.

Platforms

PC DOS, Amiga, Atari ST (1989), SNES, Genesis (1990), Sega Master System, TurboGrafx-16 (1991), Game Boy, Macintosh, Sharp X68000, Nintendo DS

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You can play Populous online also in a versions for

TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineGame BoySEGA Master SystemSEGA Genesis

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SNES Console

Online emulated version of Populous was originally developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), an 16-bit home video game cartridge-based console produced by Nintendo, first released in Japan as the Super Famicom (SFC) in 1990. The SNES is Nintendo`s second programmable home console, following the NES. The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other systems at the time. The system was designed to accommodate the ongoing development of a variety of enhancement chips integrated into game cartridges to be competitive into the next generation.

Many SNES games such as Super Mario World (1990), The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991), Donkey Kong Country (1994), EarthBound (1994), Super Metroid (1994) and others, are often cited to be some of the greatest video games of all time...