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Learn How The Mega Modem Gave Sega Genesis Downloadable Games In 1990
The Sega Genesis was ahead of its time in many ways, including online connectivity.
The Mega Modem in Japan and Sega Channel in the United States gave Genesis players the ability to buy and download games well before the Internet was commonplace in everyone's home. The latest video from Did You Know Gaming also looks at Sega's competitive history with Nintendo, and explains how blast processing was technically more than just marketing buzzwords.
You can check out other videos from the Did You Know Gaming channel covering Grand Theft Auto, Halo, more Halo, The Last of Us, Pokémon, more Pokémon, Assassin's Creed, Mario, Jet Set Radio, Mega Man, Fire Emblem, Donkey Kong, Killer Instinct, Rayman, Mass Effect, Dragon Quest, Castlevania, Zelda, more Zelda, Final Fight, Doom, Dragon Ball Z, multiple Super Smash Bros. videos, Team Fortress 2, Harvest Moon, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, the history of the NES, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo 64, the DS, the PlayStation, and two covering the Game Boy by hitting the links.
[Source: Did You Know Gaming on YouTube]
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