Satella-Q
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| Satella-Q | |
|---|---|
 Title screen of "Satella-Q Kokumin no Q Nichi" | |
| Developer | Nintendo EAD, St.GIGA |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release date |  1995 (Exact date different for each quiz event) |
| Genre | Quiz |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | Super NES:  Satellaview soundlink |
| Input | Super NES:
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Satella-Q (サテラＱ Satera Q) is a series of quiz game events for the Satellaview, an add-on for the Super Famicom. The game features Toad as the primary character, guiding players through the quizzes and minigames.
During the Satellaview's early years, St.GIGA broadcasted quiz events called Waiwai de Q (わいわいでＱ), which would phase into being called "Satella-Q" after the third event. These aired in periodic intervals, unlike their traditional Soundlink broadcasts wherein the episodes were played week-by-week until the conclusion.
The game used the Satellaview's Soundlink technology to give the presentation of a quiz game show, with announcers presenting the questions for players to answer and music ranging from various sources ranging from classical to J-Pop to British Rock given use, sometimes playing key roles in the quizzes themselves.
Each episode was split into "rounds" that consisted of various types of quizzes, both in "multiple-choice" and "type-out the answer" forms, which ranged from Japanese cultural trivia to guessing the contents of obscured photorealistic pictures.
Sometimes non-quiz minigames would also be played, including one where players must move Toad through an area resembling a pool table, collecting the balls that the on-screen HUD requests. Another one features a game of cards that uses Poker cards with Yoshi on their backs.
Episode listingsEdit
Satella-Q is the longest-running of all the Satellaview broadcasts and has the most episodes. The original "Waiwai de Q" was the third Soundlink broadcast St. GIGA aired, while the last "Satella-Q" event was the very last. This is a listing of each Satella-Q episode along with its premiere broadcast date.[1]
| Date/Date Range | Japanese | Romaji | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995/10/07 | わいわいでＱ 第１回 | Waiwai de Q Dai-1-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Episode 1 |
| 1995/10/14 | わいわいでＱ 第２回 | Waiwai de Q Dai-2-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Episode 2 |
| 1995/10/21 | わいわいでＱ 第３回 | Waiwai de Q Dai-3-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Episode 3 |
| 1995/10/28 | わいわいでＱ 第４回 | Waiwai de Q Dai-4-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Episode 4 |
| 1995/11/01～1995/11/03 | わいわいでＱ 秋の大感謝祭！ 第１回 | Waiwai de Q Aki no Daikansha Matsuri! Dai-1-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Great Autumn Thanksgiving! Episode 1 |
| 1995/11/08～1995/11/10 | わいわいでＱ 秋の大感謝祭！ 第２回 | Waiwai de Q Aki no Daikansha Matsuri! Dai-2-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Great Autumn Thanksgiving! Episode 2 |
| 1995/11/15～1995/11/17 | わいわいでＱ 秋の大感謝祭！ 第３回 | Waiwai de Q Aki no Daikansha Matsuri! Dai-3-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Great Autumn Thanksgiving! Episode 3 |
| 1995/11/22～1995/11/24 | わいわいでＱ 秋の大感謝祭！ 第４回 | Waiwai de Q Aki no Daikansha Matsuri! Dai-4-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Great Autumn Thanksgiving! Episode 4 |
| 1995/11/29～1995/12/01 | わいわいでＱ 秋の大感謝祭！ 第５回 | Waiwai de Q Aki no Daikansha Matsuri! Dai-5-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Great Autumn Thanksgiving! Episode 5 |
| 1996/03/07～1996/03/09 | わいわいでＱ 春の採点スペシャル 第１回 | Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-1-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Special Spring Grading Episode 1 |
| 1996/03/14～1996/03/16 | わいわいでＱ 春の採点スペシャル 第２回 | Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-2-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Special Spring Grading Episode 2 |
| 1996/03/21～1996/03/23 | わいわいでＱ 春の採点スペシャル 第３回 | Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-3-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Special Spring Grading Episode 3 |
| 1996/03/27～1996/03/30 | わいわいでＱ 春の採点スペシャル 第４回 | Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-4-kai | The Crazy-Crazy Q Special Spring Grading Episode 4 |
| 1996/07/28～1996/08/02 | サテラＱ 脳涼！夏祭り | Satera-Q Nouryou! Natsu Matsuri! | Satella-Q Brain Freeze! Summer Vacation! |
| 1996/12/01～1996/12/06 | サテラＱ 年末ジャンボ宝クイズ 第１週 | Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-1-Shū | Satella-Q Year-ending Jumbo Treasure Quiz Week 1 |
| 1996/12/08～1996/12/13 | サテラＱ 年末ジャンボ宝クイズ 第２週 | Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-2-Shū | Satella-Q Year-ending Jumbo Treasure Quiz Week 2 |
| 1996/12/15～1996/12/20 | サテラＱ 年末ジャンボ宝クイズ 第３週 | Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-3-Shū | Satella-Q Year-ending Jumbo Treasure Quiz Week 3 |
| 1996/12/22～1996/12/27 | サテラＱ 年末ジャンボ宝クイズ 第４週 | Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-4-Shū | Satella-Q Year-ending Jumbo Treasure Quiz Week 4 |
| 1997/05/04～1997/05/10 | サテラＱ 国民のＱ日 | Satera-Q Kokumin no Q-Nichi | Satella-Q People of Q-Day |
| 1997/06/15～1997/06/21 | サテラＱ 直Ｑ！変化Ｑ！ | Satera-Q Jiki-Q! Henga-Q! | Satella-Q The Correct Q! The Changing Q! |
| 1997/08/03～1997/08/09 | サテラＱ Ｑ児たちの甲子園 | Satera-Q Q Kotachi no Kōshien | Satella-Q Q-kids' Baseball Stadium |
| 1997/10/26～1997/11/01 | サテラＱ 日本シリーズＱ回裏２アウト満塁！なぜかスクイズ！ | Satera-Q Nihon Shirīzu Q Kai Ura 2 Auto Manrui! Nazeka Sukuizu! | Satella-Q Japan Series, Bottom of the Q, Two Outs, Bases Loaded! Why? The Pressure! |
| 1997/12/21～1997/12/27 | サテラＱ さよなら平成Ｑ年 年末総決算！ | Satera-Q Sayonara Heisei Q Nen Nenmatsu Soukessan! | Satella-Q Farewell Heisei Year Q, The End-Of-Year Closing of Accounts |
| 1998/02/01～1998/02/07 | サテラＱ ミュージックＱフェア | Satera-Q Myūjikku Q Fea | Satella-Q Music Q Fair |
| 1998/03/15～1998/03/21 | サテラＱ もうすぐ春ですね～ ちょっとサテＱしませんか～？ | Satera-Q Mōsugu Haru Desu ne~ Chotto Sate-Q Shimasen Ka~? | Satella-Q Almost Spring~ Want a little Sate-Q?~ |
| 1998/07/26～1998/08/01 | サテラＱ Ｑ－１グランプリ 真夏のリベンジ | Satera-Q Q-1 Guran Puri Manatsu no Ribenji | Satella-Q Q-1 Grand Prix, Midsummer's Revenge |
| 1999/01/01～1999/01/09 | サテラＱ １ＱＱＱ Ｑ年中はお世話になりました。今年もよろしクイズ！ | Satera-Q 1QQQ Q Nen Naka wa Osewa ni Narimashita. Imatoshi mo Yoroshi Kuizu! | Satella-Q 1QQQ Thank you for your help last Q-Year. This year also has good quizzes! |
| 1999/03/28～1999/04/03 | サテラＱ 進Ｑおめでとう ピカピカのＱ年生！ | Satera-Q Shin Q Omedetō Pikapika no Q Nensei | Satella-Q Congratulations True Q, The Q-year sparks! |
Before the October 1995 broadcast, there were a handful of even earlier Satellaview quiz games under the name of "Satella-Q". However, these versions did not feature Toad (or any other Super Mario elements), and worked slightly differently than the later Toad versions.[2]
ScreenshotsEdit
CameosEdit
It has been requested that this section be rewritten. Reason: better describe the images
- In an episode of "Satellawalker 2 - Sate Bou wo Sukuedase!", Satella-Q's Event Plaza, the giant "Q" tower, is one of the decaying Event Plaza buildings hidden under the lake. Satella-Q's Event Plaza becomes BS Super Mario USA's Event Plaza and the giant "Q" tower becomes Birdo tower. The Birdo it depicts is based on her appearance in the Japanese advertisements for Super Mario USA's original Famicom release, wearing a fur boa.
External linksEdit
- Footage of "Satella-Q Sayonara Heisei Q Nen Nenmatsu Soukessan!".
- "Satella-Q Choku-Q! Henka-Q!" Nintendo.co.jp page on Web Archive
- "Satella-Q Kokumin no Q Nichi" Nintendo.co.jp page on Web Archive
- "Satella-Q Nenmatsu Jumbo Takara Quiz" Nintendo.co.jp page on Web Archive
- Directory with direct-downloads to "Satella-Q" and "Waiwai de Q" videos