SNES - Satellaview - Research - Add-on Oddity
SNES - Satellaview - Research - Add-on Oddity The SNES Satellaview was a Japan-only broadcast receiver add-on for the Super Famicom/SNES, released in 1995, that expanded the console's capabilities with 1MB of ROM and 512KB of RAM. It required a BS tuner to receive broadcasts and featured a 1MB ROM for the OS, with an 8-bit memory pack providing extra storage for games and save data. A key feature was "SoundLink," which streamed audio from satellite radio during gameplay. US$150 Nintendo officially announced Satellaview on December 21, 1994, at a retail price of ¥14,000 , or US$150 (equivalent to $320 in 2024). " Satellaview is back, baby! Without the satellites, but with the internet. These are highlights from the Satellaview+ open beta week livestreams" Overview Function: A satellite broadcast receiver add-on for the Super Famicom/SNES, developed by Nintendo in Japan. Broadcasting: Users subscribed to St. GIGA to download games, read digital magazines, and...