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The '''Satellaview''' was a Japan-only add-on and service for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] (Japanese Super Nintendo Entertainment System) which was a collaboration between [[Nintendo]] and the [[nwiki:St. GIGA|St. GIGA]] satellite radio company (a subsidiary of [[wikipedia:WOWOW|WOWOW Inc.]]). The service began on April 24, 1995 and was discontinued on June 30, 2000. | The '''Satellaview''' was a Japan-only add-on and service for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] (Japanese Super Nintendo Entertainment System) which was a collaboration between [[Nintendo]] and the [[nwiki:St. GIGA|St. GIGA]] satellite radio company (a subsidiary of [[wikipedia:WOWOW|WOWOW Inc.]]). The service began on April 24, 1995 and was discontinued on June 30, 2000. | ||
The Satellaview would offer many downloadable games and magazines (including obscure Nintendo owned games/IP), and featured special "SoundLink" capabilities for sending out real-time commentary for the games and magazines. A special demo of [[Super Famicom Wars]] was distributed through the service prior to its official release, known as Super Famicom Wars BS Han (Super Famicom Wars Broadcasting Satellite Version). | The Satellaview would offer many downloadable games and magazines (including obscure Nintendo owned games/IP), and featured special "[[nwiki:SoundLink|SoundLink]]" capabilities for sending out real-time commentary for the games and magazines. A special demo of [[Super Famicom Wars]] was distributed through the service prior to its official release, known as Super Famicom Wars BS Han (Super Famicom Wars Broadcasting Satellite Version). | ||
It used a "BS-X" cartridge, pre-installed with the interface software [[nwiki:BS-X: Sore wa Namae o Nusumareta Machi no Monogatari|BS-X: Sore wa Namae o Nusumareta Machi no Monogatari]], in which the player explores a town and accesses features of the service through monuments in the town. Data for games (and occasionally full playable games) was stored using storage cartridges known as [[nwiki:Satellaview 8M Memory Pack|Satellaview 8M Memory Pack]]s. However, these normally have software-protection measures that renders the games unplayable after a specific number of plays, until they are downloaded again (officially impossible today). | It used a "BS-X" cartridge, pre-installed with the interface software [[nwiki:BS-X: Sore wa Namae o Nusumareta Machi no Monogatari|BS-X: Sore wa Namae o Nusumareta Machi no Monogatari]], in which the player explores a town and accesses features of the service through monuments in the town. Data for games (and occasionally full playable games) was stored using storage cartridges known as [[nwiki:Satellaview 8M Memory Pack|Satellaview 8M Memory Pack]]s. However, these normally have software-protection measures that renders the games unplayable after a specific number of plays, until they are downloaded again (officially impossible today). | ||
[[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] | [[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] |
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