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It's easy to see why Nintendo had a challenge on its hands when it came to promoting the groundbreaking Satellaview add-on for its Super Famicom (SNES) console back in 1995.
Using satellite technology, this new device allowed players to download games to their console, browse digital magazines and consume other media – all through a connection to the Japanese satellite radio company St.GIGA.
Given that we're still using physical media in an age where super-fast broadband connections allow us to download games with ease, you can imagine how tricky it was explaining the benefits of a satellite modem to the average gamer back in the early '90s.
To this end, Nintendo produced a special promotional VHS which outlined not only the games that would be available but how the process worked. That tape has been restored by the fine folks at Hard 4 Games, and has been uploaded to YouTube for future generations to enjoy.
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Games from outer space, like the rays of the sun to your SNES. Just heavenly.
Not too shabby. It still wouldn't have convinced me to get the thing if it were available here back in the day, but interesting to see this.
It seems like some ancient tech... but that audio broadcasting was something different!
We have nothing like this these days. We have consume-at-will, but nothing where everyone tunes in to the same broadcast. Imagine Tears of the Kingdom the music (and quests/NPCs) were live!
Granted we could do it with streaming services, but the satellite had the ability to multicast which I think makes the infrastructure a bit easier.
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