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The NES Satellite is a multiplayer adaptor (multitap) accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System designed by Rare Coin-It and produced by Nintendo. It was released in North America in December 1989 at an MSRP of US$39.95; it was also featured in the NES Sports Set console bundle, which retailed for $150. The adapter was released in Sweden in February 1991 for 525 kr.

Nintendo initially revealed the NES Satellite to journalists in June 1989; it was mentioned in the July–August 1989 issue of Nintendo Power and previewed in the following September–October issue. With select supporting games, the Satellite allows up to four controllers to input simultaneously on the NES. It also acts as an infrared wireless range extender adaptor for all wired controllers, extending the usable range from 3 feet (for a standard controller) to 15 feet. A small infrared receiver plugs into the two controller ports on the front of the NES. The main Satellite unit is powered by six C-cell batteries and must have a line of sight to the receiver. The unit has four controller ports which accommodate any type of wired NES controllers. The unit provides "Turbo" selectors for both the A and B buttons.

A similar four-player adaptor called the NES Four Score was released a few months later in March 1990, although it does not allow wireless play.

Games

These licensed games are compatible with the NES Satellite's four-player abilities.

• Bomberman II
• Championship Bowling
• Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
• Gauntlet II
• Greg Norman's Golf Power
• Harlem Globetrotters
• Kings of the Beach
• Magic Johnson's Fast Break
• Monster Truck Rally
• M.U.L.E.
• NES Play Action Football
• A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Nintendo World Cup
• R.C. Pro-Am II
• Rackets & Rivals
• Rock 'n Ball
• Roundball: 2 on 2 Challenge
• Spot
• Smash TV
• Super Off Road
• Super Jeopardy!
• Super Spike V'Ball
• Swords and Serpents
• Top Players' Tennis

These homebrew games are also compatible.

• Justice Duel
• Micro Mages

Notes

1. Up to three simultaneous players
2. Up to four players, alternating
3. Two simultaneous players, with one using one or two controllers

See also

• Famicom Four-way Adapter
• NES Four Score
• Multitap
• List of Nintendo Entertainment System accessories

References

1. White, David (September 1990). "Nintendo Expands Horizons". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 3. Sendai Publications. p. 50.
2. "Product Introductions Launch Nintendo Into New Decade" (Press release). Las Vegas: Nintendo of America. January 6, 1990.
3. ^ "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 8, no. 10. January 1990. p. 22.
4. ^ Brooks, Andree (May 4, 1991). "Picking Out a Home Video Game System". The New York Times. p. 1-48. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
5. "NES Satellite". Nintendo-Magasinet. No. 1. Atlantic Förlags. January 1991. p. 7. ISSN 1101-5209.
6. "Nintendo Showcases New Games, Accessories". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 8, no. 3. June 1989. p. 9.
7. "Pak Watch: NES Satellite". Nintendo Power. Nintendo of America. July–August 1989. p. 87.
8. "NES Satellite". Nintendo Power. Nintendo of America. September–October 1989. p. 28.
9. "Up to Four Players with NES Satellite". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 8, no. 6. September 1989. p. 12.
10. "NES Satellite Instruction Manual". NES Satellite Instruction Booklet. Nintendo of America. 1989. p. 2.
11. "Nintendo and Licensees show huge number of new games". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 8, no. 10. January 1990. p. 11.

• Nintendo Entertainment System accessories
• Computer-related introductions in 1989