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  NES Satellite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The NES Satellite was a Nintendo Entertainment System accessory created by Nintendo, and was released in 1989.
The Satellite allowed up to four players to play the NES anywhere in the room without the necessity of wires running from the NES all the way to the players.
The main Satellite unit, powered by 6 C-cell batteries, must have a line of sight to the receiver.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NES_Satellite   (178 words)

  
 Nintendo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nintendo has the reputation of historically being both the oldest intact company in the video game console market and one of the most influential and well-known console manufacturers, as well as being the most dominant entity in the handheld console market.
Nintendo decided that to avoid facing the same problems, they would only allow games that received their "Seal of Quality" to be sold for the Famicom, using a chip called 10NES to "lockout" or prevent unlicensed games from working.
Nintendo may be retiring the Game Boy line in favor of the Nintendo DS The Game Boy has been known for putting over a dozen other portable systems out of business (including Nintendo's other attempts such as the Virtual Boy).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nintendo   (8842 words)

  
 N-Sider.com
The choice of satellite delivery was motivated by the fact that 10 million Japanese homes were already equipped with satellite TV dishes.
Nintendo and Kyocera said they expected satellite broadcaster, St. Giga, to obtain permission for the new digital broadcasting venture from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in the latter half of 1998.
Nintendo and Kyocera were requesting a channel on the Japanese government's digital broadcasting satellite, BS-4, which was expected to go into operation in 2000.
www.n-sider.com /articleview.php?articleid=258&page=2   (1943 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "Weather Satellite to the Rescue"
The latest weather satellite, scheduled to be launched by NASA in two weeks, will not only enhance weather forecasting, but will also provide search and rescue capabilities.
The satellite, NOAA-L, is a joint effort between NASA and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Using ultraviolet sensors, the polar-orbiting satellite will be able to measure ozone levels in the atmosphere, and detect the ozone hole over Antarctica from mid-September to mid-November.
entertainment.howstuffworks.com /news-item203.htm   (328 words)

  
 The 64DD:Nintendo's Disk Drive
Nintendo's official word on the 64DD in the US is so vague, people's faces usually crinkle up in frustration and despair: "The official word is that Nintendo's 64DD is coming out in 1998.
Nintendo has always said that cartridges are the best way to bring a game to life on videogame consoles.
The fact of the matter is that Nintendo turned sour on CD-ROM after a deal with Sony to produce a CD-ROM drive for the Super NES blew up (the remains of which became known as the PlayStation).
members.aol.com /dxallydx/64dd.html   (1773 words)

  
 Nintendo Gamenet | WinBack: Covert Operations Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A group of revolutionary terrorists, calling themselves the "Crying Lions", have laid siege and taken possession of a Military base, and with this new stronghold in their hands they were able to comandeer a top secret satellite, with the ability to destroy whole cities with a single blast.
After destroying an army installation, they demand that the American Government and Military cease meddling in the affairs of their country, or else after the satellite has finished powering up they will begin to target America itself.
This game could have been a classic if the developers had more time to spend on it; although the graphics and sound aern't anything special, they do the job well enough, although they are beset with many faults and glitches.
www.nintendogamenet.com /reviews/0004.shtml   (724 words)

  
 NINTENDO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Nintendo Co., Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan, is the acknowledged worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment.
Jumpman was later renamed during the establishment of the Nintendo of America's headquarters by Nintendo Co., Ltd. In honour of Jumpman's resemblance to their office landlord Mario Segali, he was later renamed 'Mario'.
Nintendo of Netherlands was established and Nintendo products, which had previously been distributed and managed by Bandai in the Netherlands, were handed over.
www.nintendo-europe.com /NOE/en/GB/corporate/index.jsp   (2588 words)

  
 GameSpot: Nintendo/Kyocera Go Satellite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Nintendo and Kyocera go into the satellite broadcasting business together.
Early this year, Nintendo announced that a similar satellite broadcasting plan with Microsoft and Nomura had been cancelled.
Nintendo's President Hiroshi Yamauchi told reporters at the news conference announcing the venture that the project would not be dominated by video games, but that specific content has not yet been decided.
www.gamespot.com /news/2462538.html?print=1   (178 words)

  
 Newsvine - XM Satellite Asks Judge to Throw Out Suit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In a court filing, XM Satellite said the 1992 protections represent "Congress' efforts to insure that the powerful recording industry would not be able to restrict the right of consumers to record songs that are broadcast over the radio or stifle innovation by chilling the development and use of the latest recording technologies."
XM Satellite noted that the trade group for the largest labels, the Washington-based Recording Industry Association of America, supported passage of the 1992 law.
But it accuses XM Satellite of contributing to copyright violations by its subscribers and inducing customers to break the law, so it's unclear whether consumers could eventually be sued, too.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/07/17/291113-xm-satellite-asks-judge-to-throw-out-suit   (573 words)

  
 SkyREPORT.COM News
Two of the new satellites will be deployed for service to Latin America, two for Asia, four for the United States, with the additional satellite designated for international service.
The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association and its member companies launched an initiative to offer informational resources on the white area network signal issue to members of Congress and their staffs.
Nintendo had planned to offer video games and data programming through a channel on a new BS-4 satellite, due to be launched in 2000.
www.adec.edu /user/skyreport/1998/sky08-24.html   (515 words)

  
 Spymac.com - Social Online Community Network :: Forums :: Hangouts :: Arcade :: nintendo...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When looking at its past, the obvious response is that Nintendo simply did not put in enough effort or in the case of the GB Mobile Network, Nintendo was targeting the wrong audience.
Nintendo has assured us time and again that it will bring the online realm into its software when it finds that compelling game idea that makes sense to gamers and secondly makes "serious sense" to its shareholders.
Nintendo won and Blockbuster was forced to include the original manuals with their games.
www.spymac.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=98745   (4548 words)

  
 broadband » News » 850,000 Nintendo Wi-Fi Users - Downloadable content coming next month
Nintendo has announced that over 850,000 unique users have logged into the company's Wi-Fi driven network in a little more than two months.
Hopefully this is what Nintendo needed to realize they MUST have a broadband strategy for their next console.
Nintendo make good games, they dont have to rely on the flashy graphics and poorly rendered polygon boobs to make their sales.
www.broadbandreports.com /shownews/71934   (1117 words)

  
 The Video Game & Emulation Emporium (Nintendo Entertainment System / Main Page)
Nintendo had a software licensing policy that prevented third-party developers from making games for any other company or system.
The main purpose of this system was to introduce a cheaper NES to a new generation of gamers, and correct the infamous cartridge contact problem that had all of America blowing on the bottom of their games (you know you did it) just to get them to work.
I'm not sure if Nintendo intended for this to be more than a novelty, but that's about as far as it got.
www.emucamp.com /vgee/nes   (1275 words)

  
 Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge: Nintendo president challenges developers to create bold new games
He said Nintendo will provide developers with the tools they need to disrupt the traditional methods of game creation, much as the company already has.
Revolution owners will be able to relive their past gaming glories from the Sega Genesis console by playing a best of selection from more than 1,000 Genesis titles, as well as games sold for the TurboGrafx console (a system jointly developed by NEC and Hudson).
For the industry leading Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, internal engineers and developers overcame a series of hurdles to make the system seamless and flexible enough to allow players to choose to play wirelessly either with friends or against unknown opponents.
www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k6/mar/mar344.htm   (541 words)

  
 Nintendo President Iwata Returns to Keynote 2006 GDC
He will point to the Nintendo DS “brain-training” games and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to prove it is still possible to succeed at engaging new players and surprising existing players.
In 2000, Iwata moved to Nintendo Co., Ltd. as the head of the Corporate Planning division, where he was responsible for Nintendo's global corporate planning.
In 2002, he was named president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. where he continues to guide development of games with the passion of a game creator.
www.gameinfowire.com /news.asp?nid=8142   (635 words)

  
 IGN: IGNcube's Nintendo "Revolution" FAQ
In 2003 Nintendo funded a new research and development studio in Tokyo that would create "unique games for Nintendo hardware platforms, adding to the depth and breadth of Nintendo's first-party game library." Yoshiaki Koizumi and Takao Shimizu, who worked on Super Mario Sunshine as director and assistant director respectively, head Nintendo's Tokyo studio.
Nintendo's Tokyo studio is poised to help the company deliver unique and entertaining software for Revolution.
The studio, one of Nintendo's technical powerhouses, is likely to continue work on the Metroid franchise with future projects for Revolution.
cube.ign.com /articles/522/522559p6.html   (910 words)

  
 IGN: The Sky is the Limit
Nintendo and Kyocera Corp have inked a deal to begin Satellite broadcasting by the year 2000
Giga is in the process of obtaining a government license for satellite broadcasting and is expected to launch a Japanese digital broadcasting satellite into space before the end of the millennium.
Nintendo's satellite broadcasting plans have not been made public, but it is known that they will not be entirely videogame related.
ign64.ign.com /articles/061/061730p1.html   (291 words)

  
 The Nintendo Informent: Your Daily Dose of Nintendo Flavor
The satellite speakers come complete with ready-to-use wall fittings for discrete placement in your room and a choice of fl or grey speaker grilles.
Woofer: 80 – 300 Hz Satellites: 300 – 18,000 Hz With sound and looks to die for, the SPC602 2.1 Speaker System is sure to become the sound option for GameCube fans.
The 2.1 Speaker System comprises a central bass subwoofer and two satellite speakers which can be positioned away from the subwoofer to accentual spacial effects.
www.angelfire.com /games4/informersgcn/spc602speakersystem.html   (353 words)

  
 New nintendo handheld - AtariAge Forums
Nintendo's track record is pretty poor when it comes to announcements of products that never see the light of day.
This was a press release by Nintendo available from many sources so it's not a rumor but it sure is a lousy idea.
As people familiar with Nintendo's history know, the fact the press release is direct from Nintendo only INCREASES the probability this is vaporware.
www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=42365   (1527 words)

  
 Nintendo to Issue New Version of Console - SatelliteGuys.US
SEATTLE - Nintendo Co. has become the latest console maker to promise parents the means to help restrict their children's access to violent video games.
The new version of Nintendo's videogame console, called Revolution and due out in 2006, will allow users to require passwords for video games that carry certain ratings, such as "T" for "teen" or "M" for "mature."
Many people associate Nintendo's game consoles with younger users, and few games designed for its systems have a lot of violence or sexuality.
www.satelliteguys.us /showthread.php?t=46450   (461 words)

  
 Gearlog : Nintendo DS Redesign Unveiled
If you're a Nintendo DS fan, like I am, you've probably heard rumors of a new DS design; now it's official.
According to a Nintendo press release, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's president, announced the Nintendo DS Lite: "a slimmer version...
Nintendo isn't saying yet when it'll show up anywhere else.
digitallifetv.com /blogs/gearlog/archive/2006/01/26/5054.aspx   (224 words)

  
 News: Nintendo, Kyocera To Enter Satellite Digital Broadcasting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Nintendo, Kyocera To Enter Satellite Digital Broadcasting Tokyo, Japan, 29 January 1998 (TS-ASIA) -- Nintendo and Kyocera say they will jointly begin a new satellite TV service in 2000.
The two will invest in Satellite Digital Audio Broadcasting Co., the company that operates the current St.Giga subscription radio station that broadcasts alongside Wowow on BS-3.
Nintendo already owns a stake in that company.
www.sat-net.com /listserver/sat-japan/msg00003.html   (111 words)

  
 The Killer List of Videogames> - Donkey Kong
Nintendo also produced cabaret or "mini" versions of this game.
This is important to check because many of the cabinets that had the older version of the program got updated with new chips.
In the Japanese version, her name is Lady, but she got her name changed when Nintendo released the Famicom version.
www.klov.com /D/Donkey_Kong.html   (1185 words)

  
 I-Mockery.com | Nintendo - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Nintendo - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
And as much as I like to glorify the "golden age of video games", there were still quite a few products that frankly sucked Bowser's big, fiery nutsack.
Not only did you get the classic Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and Gyromite, but you also got the Zapper gun and ROB the Robot.
www.i-mockery.com /minimocks/nes/default.php   (450 words)

  
 Nintendo DS Satellite Tuner VoIP Presenter Car PC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Use a repeater in the house or have a nationally based service that allows you to use your DS as a phone (wireless voip).
Nintendo DS would be one of the first products to utilize IPv6 to do its networking.
When further developments come forward, the DS will be able to use a camera product in combination with the VOIP software that will allow it to be the first ever Wireless Video Phone.
www.gameboy-advance.net /nintendo_ds/dreaming/nds-satellite-tuner.htm   (365 words)

  
 GameCrazy.com | Nintendo 64 | Goldeneye 007
As James Bond, your mission is to recover the key to a devastating Soviet orbital weapon, GoldenEye.
You must claim the key and destroy the satellite before it can do any harm.
You’ll have to escape impending doom from a bunker that is seconds away from destruction and you’ll have to fight your way through a dense jungle into the satellite control center.
www.gamecrazy.com /games/game.aspx?ID=267   (157 words)

  
 AverTV DVB-S - Digital Satellite PCI Card
Your satellite finder meter should peak up each time you move the dish past a satellite.
Simple satellite meters just measure power, so it is easy to line up on the wrong satellite.
For each satellite it will be necessary to rotate the feed to optimise the polarisation.
forums.afterdawn.com /thread_view.cfm/58661   (1213 words)

  
 Nintendo Wii Specs Details News and Pricing
As the company with the strongest heritage of innovation, Nintendo redefines expectations for all next-gen systems by employing a wide-ranging strategy to attract more kinds of gamers to more kinds of games.
Nintendo confirmed that the price of the Wii system will not exceed $250 in US
Nintendo unveiled the controller for its next video game console Revolution at TGS
www.gameinfowire.com /hardware.asp?hid=1532   (593 words)

  
 Nintendo GCBLUE - GameCube Video Game System
Nintendo says its engineers have removed traditional bottlenecks that have, in the past, slowed down processing.
Moving the software to disc media generally means lower development costs for the publishers, which, in turn, trickles down to the consumer not only in price, but also in availability and quality, as it's then easier to try out untested game ideas (Pikmin, anyone?).
Nintendo GameCube is built to run the best games in the world.
www.electronicexpress.com /product?prod_id=3099   (646 words)

  
 Nintendo DS Video Games: W
You can play every microgame with the Nintendo DS touch screen making it the perfect game for the system's unique touch screen technology.
Not only that but you can even play some microgames with the Nintendo DS built-in microphone.
Wario's latest batch of microgames are more insane than ever thanks to the new touch screen interface.
www.gamescapes.com /documents/nintendo_ds_video_games_w.html   (157 words)

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