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The '''Family Computer Network System''' (a.k.a '''Famicom Modem''') was a Japan-exclusive network peripheral that allowed users to connect to a Nintendo server that provided extra content such as jokes, news, game tips, weather forecasts, horse betting and downloadable content via dial-up modem.
Launched September 1988<ref>[https://glitterberri.com/developing-the-famicom-modem/ How the Famicom Was Born - Part 10 - Developing the Famicom Modem by Masaharu Takano translated by GlitterBerri]</ref>, Discontinued 1991(Everything but the Super Mario Club and the horse racing servers).
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===[[wikipedia:Sega Meganet|Sega Meganet]] (Genesis)===
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The '''Sega Meganet''' was a commercial failure in Japan, When released in Brazil the focus was on the Meganet's main focus was email, the service was capable of online multiplayer and chat. Launched November 3rd 1990 in Japan<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/20/sega-a-soothsayer-of-the-games-industry] SEGA A Soothsayer of the Games Industry by Adam Redsell (IGN article)</ref>, 1995 in Brazil,
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===[[wikipedia:Nintendo Power (cartridge)| Nintendo Power (SNES \ Game Boy)]]===
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'''Nintendo Power''' ('''ニンテンドウパワー''') was a Japan-exclusive service online video game distribution service for the Super Famicom and Gameboy. Launched 19961997 for the Super Famicom<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/1997-99/970926.html Nintendo of Japan press release]</ref>, November 1st 1999 for the Game Boy<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221026124019/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/9910/gameboy/index.html "平成11年11月１日、ゲームボーイ書き換えサービススタート！！" (Nintendo Online Magazine)]</ref>, Discontinued 2007.
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Dricas also offered [[Official_emulators#Sega|Official emulation]] of select Genesis and PC engine games<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/16/sega-reveals-next-set-of-dream-library-games Sega Reveals Next Set of Dream Library Games (IGN article)]</ref>.
Launched November 27th 1998<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990202201405/http://headline.gamespot.com:80/news/98_10/28_dricas/index.html Sega's Dricas Site Opens Up (Gamespot article)]</ref>, Discontinued September 28th 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071011041830/http://www.isao.net/spstat/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=984 isao.net dreamcast support official termination notice]</ref>
====[[wikipedia:Dreamcast_online_functionality#Comma_(Australia)|Comma]]====
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'''Dreamarena''' was a Europe exclusive dial-up based online gaming service, provided for free for all Dreamcasts in Europe<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/466765.stm Sega's console dream (BBC article)]</ref> created by sega in partnership with ICL, BT and other ISPs (one for each country). ICL developed the websites and software, BT providing the dial-up and network infracturure.<ref>[https://www.eetimes.com/british-telecom-to-bring-net-access-to-segas-dreamcast/ British Telecom to bring Net access to Sega’s Dreamcast by Yoshiko Hara (EE Times article)]</ref>. Dreamarena could send e-mail, talk in a chat room or search the web<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/466765.stm Sega's console dream (BBC article)]</ref>
In the United Kingdom the service was free, in other countries the service was paid. Launched October 14, 1999<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/466765.stm Sega's console dream (BBC article)]</ref>, officialy begain to be phased out in March 2002, Chats, forums, email discontinued February 28, 2003.Final game (Phantasy Star Online) went ofline March 2007.<ref>[https://segaretro.org/Dreamarena Dreamarena (Sega Retro article)]</ref>
====[[wikipedia:Dreamcast online functionality#Broadband_Adapter|Broadband Adapter]]====
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