The Obscure Super Nintendo Satellaview System Returns in 'Super Mario Odyssey'
“This outfit represents what the future used to look like.”
A niche piece of Nintendo‘s history is back, thanks to Super Mario Odyssey. In 1995, Japan received an unusual version of the Famicom — the domestic version of the Super Nintendo — dubbed the Famicom BS, which utilized a satellite to receive exclusive content in a world before online gaming. Though the console was discontinued in 2000, Nintendo hasn’t forgotten it, as it grants Mario two new outfits: the Baseball Uniform and Satellaview suit, both with matching headgear.
Check out the original Satellaview ads below to see where Nintendo got its inspiration from.
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A quick view of the new Satellaview outfit added in today #SuperMarioOdyssey #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/aYyuJ8ESDq
— Jes Taylor (@buzzjman) March 29, 2018
Satellaview / Hardware / Nintendo / 1995 pic.twitter.com/b1F8wOcPKP
— Cool Box Art (@CoolBoxArt) March 29, 2018
Satellaview / Print ad / Nintendo / 1995 pic.twitter.com/scYC2yJei8
— Cool Box Art (@CoolBoxArt) December 2, 2016
