Satella-Q

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Satella-Q
The title screen for Satella-Q Kokumin no Q Nichi.
Title screen of "Satella-Q Kokumin no Q-Jitsu"
Developers Nintendo EAD
St.GIGA
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Satellaview
Release date Japan 1995 (Exact date different for each quiz event)[1]
Genre Quiz
Mode Single player
Format
Cartridge
Satellaview soundlink
Input

Satella-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」("Noisy 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, 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.

List of episodes[edit]

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 every 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 Noisy Q Episode 1
1995/10/14 わいわいでＱ 第２回 Waiwai de Q Dai-2-kai Noisy Q Episode 2
1995/10/21 わいわいでＱ 第３回 Waiwai de Q Dai-3-kai Noisy Q Episode 3
1995/10/28 わいわいでＱ 第４回 Waiwai de Q Dai-4-kai Noisy 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 Daikanshasai! Dai-1-kai Noisy Q Big Fall Appreciation Event! 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 Daikanshasai! Dai-2-kai Noisy Q Big Fall Appreciation Event! 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 Daikanshasai! Dai-3-kai Noisy Q Big Fall Appreciation Event! 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 Daikanshasai! Dai-4-kai Noisy Q Big Fall Appreciation Event! 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 Daikanshasai! Dai-5-kai Noisy Q Big Fall Appreciation Event! 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 Noisy Q Scoring of Spring Special Episode 1[a]
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 Noisy Q Scoring of Spring Special Episode 2[a]
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 Noisy Q Scoring of Spring Special Episode 3[a]
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 Noisy Q Scoring of Spring Special Episode 4[a]
1996/07/28～1996/08/02 サテラＱ　脳涼！夏祭り Satera-Q Nōryō! Natsumatsuri! Satella-Q Brain Breeze! Summer Festival![b]
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-End 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-End 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-End 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-End 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-Jitsu Satella-Q National Q-Day[c]
1997/06/15～1997/06/21 サテラＱ　直Ｑ！変化Ｑ！ Satera-Q Chok-Q! Henka-Q! Satella-Q Straight Q's! Curve Q's![d]
1997/08/03～1997/08/09 サテラＱ　Ｑ児たちの甲子園 Satera-Q Q-ji-tachi no Kōshien Satella-Q Q-Boys' Kōshien[e]
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! Somehow a Squeeze Play![f]
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 Sōkessan! Satella-Q Farewell, Heisei Year Q! The Year-End Closing of Accounts![g]
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 It's 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 Q1 Grand Prix, Midsummer's Revenge[h]
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-nenjū wa Osewa ni Narimashita. Imatoshi mo Yoroshi Kuizu! Satella-Q 1QQQ Thank You for the Last Q Years. This Year Also Has Good Quizzes![i]
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, Promoted Q! Shining Q-Grader![j]
  1. ^ a b c d 「採点」(saiten, "scoring") is a pun on「祭典」(saiten, "rite")
  2. ^ 「脳涼」(nōryō) is a pun on「脳」(nō, "brain") and「納涼」(nōryō, "escaping the summer heat by the water")
  3. ^ 「Ｑ日」(Q-Jitsu) is a pun on「休日」(kyūjitsu, "holiday")
  4. ^ 「直Ｑ」(chok-Q) is a pun on「直球」(chokkyū, "straight ball"), while「変化Ｑ」(henka-Q) is a pun on「変化球」(henkakyū, "curveball")
  5. ^ 「Ｑ児」(Q-ji) is a pun on「球児」(kyūji, "baseball boy")
  6. ^ 「Ｑ回裏」(Q-kai ura) is a pun on「９回裏」(9-kai ura, "bottom of the ninth");「スクイズ」(sukuizu, "squeeze play") may also incorporate「クイズ」(kuizu, "quiz")
  7. ^ 「Ｑ年」(Q-nen) is a pun on「九年」(kyūnen, "ninth year")
  8. ^ "Q1" is a reference to P1, commonly used in motorsport to signify the frontmost starting position
  9. ^ 「１ＱＱＱ」is a pun on "1999", pronounced in Japanese as「一九九九」(ichikyūkyūkyū).「Ｑ年」(Q-nen) is a pun on「９年」(kyūnen, "nine years")
  10. ^ 「進Ｑ」(shin Q) is a pun on「進級」(shinkyū, "promotion"), while「Ｑ年生」(Q-nensei) is a pun on「九年生」(kyūnensei, "ninth grader")

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]

Gallery[edit]

  • Title screen of "Satella-Q Chok-Q! Henka-Q!"
    Title screen of "Satella-Q Chok-Q! Henka-Q!"
  • Title screen of "Satella-Q Q-ji-tachi no Kōshien"
    Title screen of "Satella-Q Q-ji-tachi no Kōshien"
  • A game in Satella-Q
    A game in Satella-Q
  • A scoring screen in Satella-Q
    A scoring screen in Satella-Q

Cameos[edit]

  • In an episode of "Satellawalker 2 - Sate Bō o Sukuedase!", the "Q" tower is one of the decaying buildings of Satella-Q's Event Plaza hidden under the lake. During the episode, the event plaza turns into BS Super Mario USA's Event Plaza, and the "Q" tower turns into a tower of Birdo. 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.
  • The "Q" tower
    The "Q" tower
  • The Birdo tower
    The Birdo tower

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
JapaneseサテラＱ
Satera-Q		Satella-Q[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b サウンドリンクゲーム一覧. www.dion.ne.jp (Japanese). Archived December 11, 2001, 03:08:15 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Hard4Games (July 17, 2021). NEW Satellaview Games DUMPED! (+ We're giving it away!). YouTube (American English). Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Title screen of "Satella-Q Kokumin no Q-Jitsu"

External links[edit]

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