The Nintendo 64, named after its 64-bit processor, was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France, and December 1997 in Brazil. It competed mainly with PlayStation and Sega Saturn, launching with Super Mario 64, Pilotwings 64, and Saikyo Habu Shogi. The N64 was succeeded by the GameCube in 2001 and discontinued in late 2003.