Pemalite said:
Cerebralbore101 said:
Never owned a Dreamcast, but Dreamcast. It was the first online console, and the first console with an MMORPG. Lots of unique gems on that system that eventually got ported to other systems. I played a few, so that's how I know how good the system was. |
Apple Pippin beats the Dreamcast with online connectivity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Bandai_Pippin
The Atari 2600 also had the "GameLine" cart adapter which allowed the Atari 2600 access to the internet,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameLine
Intellivision also had the PlayCable from back in 1980 which brought online access to that console.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayCable
You also had the Famicom also had a dial-up modem attachment as well and used the Family Computer Network System by Nintendo... Again. Predates the Dreamcast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Computer_Network_System
Sega Channel also existed for the Genesis... And so much more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Channel
There was also a 3rd party service called XBAND which allowed the SNES/Genesis to do online multiplayer gaming.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBAND
Sega wasn't the first console to have online internet access, but it was one of the first semi-decent (For dial-up!) implementations until Microsoft perfected it with the Original Xbox (Broadband LAN only) and set-up the model that all other console manufacturers emulate to various degrees.
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I knew about Sega Channel, but not the others. I forgot that online can also mean internet access, or downloading games, in addition to multiplayer. I still think Dreamcast's online is noteworthy. All you had to do was buy an online compatible game, and a Dreamcast, in order to do online multiplayer with others. All those other things you mentioned had accessories to buy, or sold under 1 million lifetime sales.
Same thing with how the Wii's motion controls were noteworthy, even though multiple devices (powerglove, genesis activator) had attempted it before.
