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|founded=April 2, 1990
|founded=April 2, 1990
|defunct=March 31, 2003
|defunct=March 31, 2003
|firstgame=''[[Satella-Q|Waiwai de Q Dai-1-wa]]''
|first_release=''[[Satella-Q|Waiwai de Q Dai-1-wa]]''
|lastgame=''[[Satella-Q|Satella-Q Shin Q Omedetou Pikapika no Q Ninsei]]''
|latest_release=''[[Satella-Q|Satella-Q Shin Q Omedetou Pikapika no Q Ninsei]]''
|president=Director Hiroshi Yokoi (deceased)
|president=Director Hiroshi Yokoi (deceased)
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'''St.GIGA''' (セント・ギガ ''Sento.GIGA'') is the name of the now-defunct satellite radio company that was heavily involved in the [[Satellaview]], an add-on for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]].
'''{{wp|St.GIGA|Satellite Digital Audio Broadcast Co., Ltd.}}''', better known and traded as '''St.GIGA''', was a Japanese satellite radio company that was heavily involved in the [[Satellaview]], an add-on for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]. Prior to its involvement with [[Nintendo]], St.GIGA was perhaps most known for its satellite radio station that played new age and ambient music to a cult fanbase. ''St.GIGA'' made several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games for the service.


Prior to their involvement with [[Nintendo]], St.GIGA was known for its Satellite Radio station playing new-age and ambient music to a cult fanbase.
==Names in other languages==
In 1993, Nintendo bought some stock in their company.<ref>[http://stgiga.jp/history.htm  St.GIGA history]</ref> Nintendo released the Satellaview in April 1995, and St.GIGA dropped much of its original content in order to maintain the service, providing downloads for users and more videogame and pop-culture oriented audio broadcasts.
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In 1998, Nintendo and St.GIGA's relationship began dissolving after the latter refused to go forward with a debt-management plan orchestrated by Nintendo, and had failed to apply for a government digital satellite broadcasting license. Because of this, Nintendo ceased production of new content for the Satellaview in March 1999, though St.GIGA kept the service up for two more years with reruns of older games.<ref>[http://belarus.8m.com/1/cnn060001.html Nintendo Drops Satellite Plan, Video-Game Company Halts Plan To Deliver Games Directly To Homes]. CNN. August 21, 1998. Retrieved December 26, 2020.</ref> The company ultimately pulled the plug on the Satellaview on June 30, 2000. None of St.GIGA's work before or afterward was tied to video games.
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St.GIGA eventually went out of business, and its assets have gone through several different hands. Recent attempts to re-broadcast their old content have been revoked by the Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs.<ref>[https://blogs.itmedia.co.jp/showbiz/2007/09/bswinj_8595.html メディアの興亡 / BSラジオ局WIN-Jに総務省が引導]. ITmedia. September 19, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2020.</ref>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:47, October 26, 2023

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: involvement with Super Mario games

St.GIGA
St GIGA logo.png
Founded April 2, 1990
Defunct March 31, 2003
First Super Mario game Waiwai de Q Dai-1-wa
Latest Super Mario game Satella-Q Shin Q Omedetou Pikapika no Q Ninsei
Current president Director Hiroshi Yokoi (deceased)

Satellite Digital Audio Broadcast Co., Ltd., better known and traded as St.GIGA, was a Japanese satellite radio company that was heavily involved in the Satellaview, an add-on for the Super Famicom. Prior to its involvement with Nintendo, St.GIGA was perhaps most known for its satellite radio station that played new age and ambient music to a cult fanbase. St.GIGA made several Super Mario games for the service.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese セント・ギガ
Sento Giga
St.GIGA