Did You Know Gaming covers the history of Nintendo’s Satellaview

Nintendo has released plenty of accessories and peripherals that went outside the beaten path over the years. One of their more interesting experiments was the Satellaview, which never received an official release outside of Japan. Created for the Super Famicom/SNES in 1995, this device allowed players to download games and game related media via the Internet.

In a new video, Did You Know Gaming examines the complete history of the Satellaview. For its time, the Satellaview was pretty groundbreaking, but it didn’t quite take off. The device was discontinued a few years later. What exactly went wrong?

Check out the complete video above to get all the answers you’re looking for. If you weren’t already familiar with the Satellaview, you’re in for a treat, as there’s plenty of fascinating obscure Nintendo history here to discover.