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Satellaview
satellite data broadcast receiver · SHVC-029 · Nintendo · 1995
Why
It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. released only in the region JP, not in Europe - no lower than Uncommon. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.The Satellaview is a satellite modem peripheral for the Super Famicom, produced by Nintendo as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. It was released in Japan on April 23, 1995, as the successor to the Famicom's Network System. Containing a megabyte of ROM space and 512 kilobytes of RAM, the Satellaview allowed players to download games, magazines, and other media through satellite broadcasts provided by St.GIGA. Players purchased or rented a broadcast satellite tuner. It attaches to the expansion port on the bottom of the Super Famicom. The Satellaview received extensive support from third-party developers, including SquareSoft, Taito, Konami, Capcom, and Seta.
For now, in English only. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0Details from sources
Mail-order only from 1995-02 (deliveries from mid-April 1995); retail sales from 1995-11-01. Attaches to the Super Famicom bottom 28-pin expansion port; not usable with Super Famicom Jr., SNS-101 or SF1. Set components listed in accessories.json (SHVC-028, 030, 031, 032, 033). Timeline lists launch price JPY 14,000 (the Dec 1994 announced price; raised to 18,000 because of AV selector cost).
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Data source: en.wikipedia.org
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