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So they developed a kernel in the operating system to support communications tasks.' In Japan, however, gamers did connect through a centralized service known as SegaNet, which would later be taken offline and converted for Dreamcast usage.Ī PS/2 keyboard adapter, required for connecting a keyboard to the Saturn for web browsing.Īccording to Yutaka Yamamoto, Sega of America's director of new technology, the Saturn's design allowed it to access the internet purely through software: 'Sega engineers always felt the Saturn would be good for multimedia applications as well as game playing. Since it requires no servers to operate, the service can operate as long as at least two users have the necessary hardware and software, as well as a phone line. Unlike other online gaming services in the US, one does not connect to a central service, but instead tells the dial-up modem connected to the Saturn's cartridge slot to call to the person with whom one wishes to play. The Net Link connected to the internet through standard dial-up services. In 1997 Sega began selling the NetLink Bundle, which included the standard NetLink plus the compatible games Sega Rally Championship and Virtual On: Cyber Troopers NetLink Edition, for $99.

The unit sold for US$199, or US$400 bundled with a Sega Saturn. The Sega Net Link fit into the Sega Saturn cartridge port and consisted of a 28.8 kbit/s modem, a custom chip to allow it to interface with the Saturn, and a browser developed by Planetweb, Inc.

Sega Net Link (also called Sega Saturn Net Link) is an attachment for the Sega Saturn game console to provide Saturn users with internet access and access to email through their console.

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