Sega Saturn Modem

Sega Saturn Modem
Made for: Sega Saturn
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code

The Sega Saturn Modem is a modem attachment for the Sega Saturn which allows the system to connect to the internet. It was only released in Japan, with its North American, equivalent being the NetLink Internet Modem.

The Sega Saturn Modem is a grey 14.4kbps modem designed to be placed in the Saturn's cartridge port. Little is known about the Sega Saturn Modem performance in Japan, however the unit was engineered slightly differently to the NetLink modem, with a card "holder", designed for use with "Saturn media cards" (priced at 2,000 yen each) containing pre-paid credits. One game credit was worth roughly 20 yen.

The Sega Saturn Modem is built upon the XBAND technology for North American Sega Mega Drives. It was originally bundled with Sega Saturn Internet Vol. 1 (software that allows access to the world wide web and email), the SegaNet version of Virtua Fighter Remix (not sold separately) and Pad Nifty'. Later it was released with Sega Saturn Internet 2 and the SegaNet version of Virtua Fighter Remix and Decathlete. The latter version is extremely rare.

There are more Japanese games which make use of the peripheral than US games using NetLink. Games that support it sport a "SegaSaturn Networks" logo on the box.

Compatible Games

• Daytona USA Circuit Edition
• Decathlete
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Media Card Pack
• Habitat II
• Pad Nifty
• Pad Nifty 1.1 & Habitat II
• Puyo Puyo Sun
• Puzzle Bobble 3
• Saturn Bomberman
• Sega Rally Championship Plus
• Sega Saturn Internet 2
• Sega Saturn Internet Vol. 1
• Sega Worldwide Soccer '98
• Shadows of the Tusk
• Special Disc with Sega Saturn Internet 2
• Virtua Fighter Remix

Physical Scans

Saturn, JP (1)
Cover
Modem Internet Vol. 1 Virtua Fighter Remix Pad Nifty

Saturn, JP (2)
Modem Internet 2 Virtua Fighter Remix Decathlete