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The '''Satellaview''' (サテラビュー ''Saterabyū'') was a satellite modem add-on for [[Nintendo]]'s [[Super Famicom]] system in Japan released in 1995. It retailed for ¥14,000 (about USD$144.29).  
The '''Satellaview''' (サテラビュー ''Saterabyū'') was a satellite modem add-on for [[Nintendo]]'s [[Super Famicom]] system in Japan released in 1995. It retailed for ¥14,000 (about USD$144.29).  


It was made in a joint effort between Nintendo and [[St.GIGA]], the latter at the time being a popular Satellite radio company. Contrary to popular belief on the internet, [[Namco Bandai Holdings|Bandai]] had no involvement with the hardware or servers and is known to have used them only to supply expansion data for their SD Gundam G-NEXT Game.
It was made in a joint effort between Nintendo and [[St.GIGA]], the latter at the time being a popular Satellite radio company. Contrary to popular belief on the internet{{ref needed}}, [[Namco Bandai Holdings|Bandai]] had no involvement with the hardware or servers and is known to have used them only to supply expansion data for their SD Gundam G-NEXT Game{{ref needed}}.


[[File:stgiga.gif|thumb|left|'''St.Giga''' logo example]]
[[File:stgiga.gif|thumb|left|'''St.Giga''' logo example]]