Board 8 > Does anyone here own a Sega Saturn?

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TheCodeisBosco
07/03/11 6:20:00 PM
#1:


I've been wanting to own one ever since I first tried it in the mid-90s, and I think I'm finally gonna take the plunge and pick one up soon. Any of y'all own it? And if so, what games should be my top priorities?

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LeonhartFour
07/03/11 6:21:00 PM
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Why would anyone willingly buy a Saturn now?

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MarvelousGerbil
07/03/11 6:23:00 PM
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I have one, but the only thing I ever really played on it was Guardian Heroes. Best Beat Em Up ever IMO. Choose your own adventure story and RPG level up elements.

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Mr Crispy
07/03/11 6:24:00 PM
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I have one, but I need to take out and replace the save battery and I have no games for it really (just 3: Virtua Fighter, Battle Arena Toshinden, and Panzer Dragoon) >_>

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TheCodeisBosco
07/03/11 6:30:00 PM
#5:


LeonhartFour posted...
Why would anyone willingly buy a Saturn now?

Why not? >_>

MarvelousGerbil posted...
I have one, but the only thing I ever really played on it was Guardian Heroes. Best Beat Em Up ever IMO. Choose your own adventure story and RPG level up elements.

This sounds freakin' awesome. I'll keep it in mind, man!

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LeonhartFour
07/03/11 6:34:00 PM
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From: TheCodeisBosco | #005
Why not? >_>


It bombed horrifically for a reason!

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TomNook7
07/03/11 6:36:00 PM
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Saturn is one of the best ever

I have Saturn Bomberman which allows for 10 players to play at once and its amazing

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TheArkOfTurus
07/03/11 6:37:00 PM
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I have one. There aren't that many great games that I've played, and most of them are overpriced. Games I'd recommend are Panzer Dragoon Saga (hilariously overpriced), Dragon Force (overpriced), Guardian Heroes (getting remade on the 360), Shining Force 3 (has three parts, only one was localized. There's a translation patch, so you'd be better off emulating it), and Nights into Dreams.

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TheCodeisBosco
07/03/11 6:38:00 PM
#9:


LeonhartFour posted...
From: TheCodeisBosco | #005
Why not? >_>
It bombed horrifically for a reason!


True, but that doesn't mean there aren't any good games on it! There are quite a few Saturn games that seem to receive a lot of love.

This is mainly about nostalgia though, I can't lie. I've wanted one since, like, '96, and I just think it'd be a lot of fun to finally have one!

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LeonhartFour
07/03/11 6:39:00 PM
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From: TheCodeisBosco | #009
There are quite a few Saturn games that seem to receive a lot of love.


From what the people who are commenting in this topic are saying, I'd drop the "quite."

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MarvelousGerbil
07/03/11 6:45:00 PM
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The only real "problem" with Guardian Heroes is that it's pretty expensive. I got lucky and purchased my Saturn with a box of games and it happened to be amongst them, but as you can see...

http://tinyurl.com/45yanx6

I'm very lucky. If money's not an issue, it's a fantastic game though. Certainly keep a look out for it if you ever go to pawn shops or other places that sell old games.

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OmarsComin
07/03/11 6:47:00 PM
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it's an okay console, but there's not much quality that hasn't been ported to another console already. it's got a good controller for fighting games. unfortunately as far as fighting games on the console goes we're talking SFA3 and that's not very good, so...!
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metaIslugg
07/03/11 6:49:00 PM
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Saturn is by far and away the best console for spaceship shooters. So aim for that, heh pun not intended.

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TheCodeisBosco
07/03/11 6:53:00 PM
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MarvelousGerbil posted...
The only real "problem" with Guardian Heroes is that it's pretty expensive. I got lucky and purchased my Saturn with a box of games and it happened to be amongst them, but as you can see...

http://tinyurl.com/45yanx6

I'm very lucky. If money's not an issue, it's a fantastic game though. Certainly keep a look out for it if you ever go to pawn shops or other places that sell old games.


Oh lawdy! That's a buzzkill. >_> I'll keep an eye out for a cheap copy, though!

metaIslugg posted...
Saturn is by far and away the best console for spaceship shooters. So aim for that, heh pun not intended.

I'm a pretty big fan of shmups, so that's good news!

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SunO0
07/03/11 7:09:00 PM
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NiGHTS. Christmas NiGHTS too if you want "bonus content".

Panzer Dragoon Zwei is also awesome, as is Panzer Dragoon Saga. Have fun with getting the last one though.
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OmarsComin
07/03/11 7:10:00 PM
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what notable shmups are on the Saturn? When I think home console shmups, I think Sega Genesis!
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ChichiriMuyo
07/03/11 8:07:00 PM
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Radiant Silvergun is the king of Saturn Shmups, as I hear it. Japanese only, though, and it's been announced for XBox Live. Really, though, if you're getting a Saturn make absolutely sure you can find a way to play Japanese games. There are simply a huge number of games never brought over to the US for the Saturn.

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metaIslugg
07/03/11 8:35:00 PM
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Genesis is good too, I shouldn't have said "by far and away the best"

DonPachi
DoDonPachi
(the best Taito stuff)
Darius Gaiden
Galactic Attack
Radiant Silvergun
Gunbird
Thunder Force

Get ready to shell out some cash though. Saturn is a collector's console.

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TheCodeisBosco
07/04/11 12:28:00 PM
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ChichiriMuyo posted...
Radiant Silvergun is the king of Saturn Shmups, as I hear it. Japanese only, though, and it's been announced for XBox Live. Really, though, if you're getting a Saturn make absolutely sure you can find a way to play Japanese games. There are simply a huge number of games never brought over to the US for the Saturn.

My favorite gaming store in town actually has a wide array of import titles, and I know they have quite a few Japanese Saturn games. Shouldn't be a problem!


metaIslugg posted...
Genesis is good too, I shouldn't have said "by far and away the best"

DonPachi
DoDonPachi
(the best Taito stuff)
Darius Gaiden
Galactic Attack
Radiant Silvergun
Gunbird
Thunder Force

Get ready to shell out some cash though. Saturn is a collector's console.


Very true, and thanks for the suggestions! Darius Gaiden and Galactic Attack appear to be fairly inexpensive, so I'll look into those if nothing else; really though, I can see myself purchasing a few of the more collectible titles down the road as well. Lord knows I've done it with the Game Gear!

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metaIslugg
07/04/11 12:29:00 PM
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My favorite gaming store in town actually has a wide array of import titles, and I know they have quite a few Japanese Saturn games. Shouldn't be a problem!

I am so jelly.

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BlackMageJawa
07/04/11 12:35:00 PM
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Despite being notoriously difficult for years, Saturn emulation is actually pretty good now if you've got a decent PC.

Just something you might want to bear in mind.

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TheCodeisBosco
07/04/11 12:41:00 PM
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metaIslugg posted...
My favorite gaming store in town actually has a wide array of import titles, and I know they have quite a few Japanese Saturn games. Shouldn't be a problem!

I am so jelly.


The place stocks some legitimately insane stuff. I bought a brand-new Atari Lynx there a few years back, as well as a CIB Virtual Boy - they even had a CIB copy of EarthBound for only $45 several years back, but that was "the one that got away." :( Heck, they even stocked copies of Electroplankton back when that game first came out!

I haven't been in the store itself for a while, but looking at their website, it appears that their Saturn selection is as good as ever. I'm excited!

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PurpleMonkDish
07/04/11 12:55:00 PM
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I had and loved one for a long time.

Get NiGHTS into Dreams. Greatest game for that system.

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metaIslugg
07/04/11 12:56:00 PM
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GAH, that dreadful "one that got away".... We've all experienced it. ;_;

I know japanese-oriented stores (manga, toys, etc) sometimes carry some games too.
Too bad that stuff is so hard to find, at least where I live.

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TheCodeisBosco
07/04/11 1:11:00 PM
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PurpleMonkDish posted...
I had and loved one for a long time.

Get NiGHTS into Dreams. Greatest game for that system.


Will do! I'm admittedly not sold on the NiGHTS character himself, but the gameplay sounds undeniably incredible; and the visuals look terrific.

metaIslugg posted...
GAH, that dreadful "one that got away".... We've all experienced it. ;_;

Ain't that the truth, man. :(

metaIslugg posted...
I know japanese-oriented stores (manga, toys, etc) sometimes carry some games too.
Too bad that stuff is so hard to find, at least where I live.


Where I live, it should be hard to find stuff like that - I live just outside the Bible Belt, pretty much! The fact that I've been able to find the stuff I mentioned in previous posts still blows my mind.

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Dark Silvergun
07/04/11 1:12:00 PM
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Oh yes, Sega Saturn, my game list:

Radiant Silvergun
Shining Force III, all 3 scenarios
Dragon Force
Thunder Force V
Soukyugurentai
X-Men vs. Streetfighter
Lunar Silver Star Story
Lunar 2 Eternal Blue
Panzer Dragoon
King of Fighters 96
Wipeout
and a bunch of sports titles too.

I also got a chance to play through the Shining Force III Premium Disc.

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psychward
07/04/11 1:58:00 PM
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You guys left Truxton off of your genesis space shooter list.

Sega really hurt themselves after the genesis by keeping a bunch of the better games exclusive to japan. I loved my genesis. I had started gaming with the nes and then the SNES but once I got a genesis I had turned into a full on sega fanboy.

My dissapointment with the SEGA CD was epic. I still have it and all 5 games I have for it.

I had a Saturn briefly. Sold it to a friend for 200$ when I found out the 3rd Eternal Champions game was cancelled.
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SnoicFactor
07/04/11 3:00:00 PM
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It's a great system, and really hard to emulate on PC's from what I've read. So many people do still buy them. People listed a lot of the great games. Many are still exclusive to the system.

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TheCodeisBosco
07/05/11 12:33:00 PM
#29:


That game store I mentioned earlier? They're selling Saturns for only thirty bucks apiece. This. Is. Awesome.

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