XBAND Modems
Before XBox Live, before the PlayStation Network, and even before the 56K Modem on the Dreamcast, there was XBAND.
XBAND was an on-line gaming service for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, where "On-Line" means "On-The-Phone-Line". XBAND matches were directly connected to another player's phone line. The service would perform matchmaking and had friend lists and e-mail. Only a handful of games were supported, mostly sports and fighting games.
The service eventually went under because, come on, seriously, who wants to play video games against someone across the country? Such a silly idea.
XBAND Modems
Before XBox Live, before the PlayStation Network, and even before the 56K Modem on the Dreamcast, there was XBAND.
XBAND was an on-line gaming service for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, where "On-Line" means "On-The-Phone-Line". XBAND matches were directly connected to another player's phone line. The service would perform matchmaking and had friend lists and e-mail. Only a handful of games were supported, mostly sports and fighting games.
The service eventually went under because, come on, seriously, who wants to play video games against someone across the country? Such a silly idea.