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| − | The [[BS-X broadcasting system|BS-X]] was an add-on piece of equipment for the [[Super Famicom]]/[[Super Nintendo]] gaming systems. The BS-X stood for Bandai Satellaview X. |
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| − | The BS-X would be connected to the [[St. GIGA]] satellite station between 4:00-7:00 PM, <sup title="The text in the vicinity of this tag needs citation." class="noprint">[[[Help:Citing Sources|''citation needed'']]]</sup> when you could download and play games. The BS-X system broadcasted for 5 years, up until June 2000. |
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| + | | image= [[File:BSX1.png|200px]] |
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| + | | type= Console add-on hardware |
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| + | | released= {{release|jp= November 21, 1990}} |
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| + | | media= Downloadable content<br>Rewritable ROM cartridges |
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| + | The '''Satellaview''' was an add-on piece of equipment for the [[Super Famicom]]. |
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| + | ==Features== |
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| − | Some of the more notable games for the BS-X were [[BS The Legend of Zelda]], [[BS Zelda: Kodai no Sekiban]], and several [[wikipedia:F-Zero|F-Zero]] games. |
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| + | The Satellaview service could be accessed via the [[St. GIGA]] satellite station between 4:00 and 7:00 PM. The user was required to have a subscription to the St. GIGA station, as well as a BS tuner in order to operate the Satellaview. During this time, users could download and play games. The BS system broadcasted for five years, up until June, 2000. A large catalog of games previously released in cartridge format, as well as a few new games, was made available for download through the service. A deluxe package came with a rewritable 8-megabit memory card that plugged into a slot on the top of the boot cartridge. Without this cartridge, the BS-X cartridge saved downloaded content to its 512 KB of built-in memory. |
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| + | A feature called SoundLink allowed the use of streaming music or voice clips, most famously used in {{AST}}, while playing a game. |
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| + | ==Satellaview ''The Legend of Zelda'' Games== |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| + | *{{BSTLoZ}} |
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| + | *{{AST}} |
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| + | *{{ALttP}} (port) |
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| − | Each of the eight [[dungeons]] in the first BS Zelda quest are in the shape of a letter. When put together, it spells out STGIGA (St. GIGA), the developing company for most of the BS-X games. |
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Revision as of 18:00, 11 June 2016
Template:Exitstub-nintendo Template:Sources
Template:System The Satellaview was an add-on piece of equipment for the Super Famicom.
Features
The Satellaview service could be accessed via the St. GIGA satellite station between 4:00 and 7:00 PM. The user was required to have a subscription to the St. GIGA station, as well as a BS tuner in order to operate the Satellaview. During this time, users could download and play games. The BS system broadcasted for five years, up until June, 2000. A large catalog of games previously released in cartridge format, as well as a few new games, was made available for download through the service. A deluxe package came with a rewritable 8-megabit memory card that plugged into a slot on the top of the boot cartridge. Without this cartridge, the BS-X cartridge saved downloaded content to its 512 KB of built-in memory.
A feature called SoundLink allowed the use of streaming music or voice clips, most famously used in Ancient Stone Tablets, while playing a game.