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[sixteen-bit]

^I think Dragon Force is on PS2 via one of the Sega Ages 2500 releases.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

^I think Dragon Force is on PS2 via one of the Sega Ages 2500 releases.

Not in English.

And I still bought and 100%ed that version, lol.

 

[Khaz]

Shinobi X and Dark Savior are on nothing but the Saturn.

 

[Shadow Hog]

Powerslave, everybody!

Actually getting back into that game lately. I mean, I've had it since I was a freshman in college, which was eight years ago, and I still haven't beaten it (still using the same save from back then, tho!). Trying to rectify that, and it's been quite fruitful; got all the artifacts, got all the transmitter pieces, I think I got all the weapons, even got three of the Team Dolls for good measure; just need to beat all the stages and rest easy.

I just wasn't expecting a dev team member's head to grace my title screen today, is all

 

[gelf]

Wait, seriously? That is the first I've seen that happening. Do you even know what you did to have that title screen happen? I beat Exhumed with all the dolls and everything and never saw that.

 

[piggychan]

If it's a game that was released on a popular system like pc\playstation 1-3 etc,then most chances I've already played it if i wanted to(like SOTN,for example).

Therefore I'm asking about saturn only games,since I surely never played those.
Though games that were also released on Dreamcast and Arcade also count,i guess, as I never owned a DC and not interested in arcade games(nor do i have arcades where I live).

DO you consider arcade conversions ?

deep fear
cotton 2
cotton boomerang
sakura wars
shining in the holy ark
Dark Saviour
fighters megamix
astal
clockwork knight
riglord saga/mystaria/blazing heroes
magic knight rayearth
panzer dragoon saga
Grandia Digital Museum
Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari (Tales of the Seven Wind Islands)
shining force III, parts: 1,2,3
Dragon Force 2
Hanagumi Taisen Columns
gungriffon 1 , 2
phantasy star collection
saturn bomberman (10 player battle in there)
prikura daisakusen
game tengoku - jaleco
stellar assault ss
Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru
kingdom grandprix
battle garegga

 

[oneida]

What are the best Saturn games that were not released on any other platform?
I already have my eyes on shining force iii and the panzer dragoon games.
Is there anything else?

lol yes the saturn is good for more than 3 games

shinobi legions
batsugun
die hard arcade
battle garegga
fighters megamix
metal black
decathlete (allegedly, haven't played it)
bulk slash
magic knight rayearth
legend of oasis
sega rally championship
dragon force

 

[sixteen-bit]

FYI

Metal Black is on Taito Legends 2
Die Hard Arcade got a Sega Ages 2500 release

 

[oneida]

FYI

Metal Black is on Taito Legends 2
Die Hard Arcade got a Sega Ages 2500 release

but MB is better on saturn and DHA doesn't canonically have bruce willis on ages

 

[Shadow Hog]

Wait, seriously? That is the first I've seen that happening. Do you even know what you did to have that title screen happen? I beat Exhumed with all the dolls and everything and never saw that.

As far as I know, all I did was play the game on December 9th/10th.

 

[piggychan]

lol yes the saturn is good for more than 3 games


decathlete (allegedly, haven't played it)

please do it's great, one of the best button masher sport games also winter heat is pretty great too. plus the 3D engine performs solidly too

also and apologies if any have been repeated already:
Burning Rangers
Albert Odyssey Legend of Eldean
Mr Bones
Wing Arms
Coin Puzzle Moujiya
Wachenröder
astra superstars
elan doree
All Japan/Zen Nihon Pro Wrestling featuring Virtua
Golden Axe: The Duel
Shining Wisdom
Torico
Virtua Fighter Remix
Virtua fighter kids
Keio Flying Squadron 2
Final Fight Revenge
2nd Arukotoha Sando-R
2Tax Gold
Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Koubou ~The Last Milennium~
AI Igo
Ai Iijima - Good Island Cafe
Airs Adventure
Album Club (Mune Kyun) ~Saint Paulia Jogakuin~
Amagi Shien
Angel Paradise Vol.1 Sakaki Yuko
Angel Paradise Vol.2 Yoshino Kimika
Arcana Strikes
Asuka 120% Limited: Burning Fest. Limited
Ayakashi Ninden Kunoichiban Plus
Bakuretsu Hunter
Bakuretsu Hunter R
Batsugun
Battle Athletess Daiundoukai
Big Ichigeki! Pachislot Daikouryaku ~Universal Museum~
Bishoujo Hanafuda Kikou Michinoku Hitou Koi Monogatari Special
Bishoujo Variety Game
Blast Wind
Blue Seed
Body Special 264 ~Girls in Motion Puzzle Vol.2~
Bouken Katsugeki Monomono
Brain Battle Q
Break Thru!
Can Can Bunny Premiere 2
Chibi Maruko-chan no Taisen Pazurudama
Chisato Moritaka Watarasebashi
Choro Q Park
Code R
Cross Tantei Monogatari ~Motsureta Nanatsu no Labyrinth~
Crows ~The Battle Action for SegaSaturn~
Cube Battler ~Anna Mirai-hen~
Cube Battler ~Debugger Shou-hen~
Cubic Gallery ~Edy & Disy~
Cyber Doll
D-Xhird
Daibouken ~Saint Elmo's no Kiseki~
Daina Airan
Daina Airan ~Yokoku-hen~
Daisenryaku Pack
Daisenryaku Strong Style
Daisuki
Daitoride
Death Crimson
Death Throttle
Dejig Lassen ~Art Collection~
Dejig McKnight ~Art Collection~
Dejig Tin Toy
Devil Summoner Soul Hackers ~Akuma Zensho Dai-ni-shuu~
Dezaemon 2
Digital Ange: Dennou Tenshi SS
Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro
Digital Monster Ver.S Digimon Tamers
Digital Pinball Necronomicon
DJ Wars
Doukoku Soshite...
Dragon Ball Z Shinbutouden
Dream Square Hinagata Akiko
Dungeon Master Nexus
Eiyuu Shigan ~Gal Act Heroism~
Find Love 2

 

[StevieWhite]

Recently played through Last Bronx and did a quick writeup. It's right up there with DOA for most visually stunning 3D game on the Saturn - it's one of the titles that really showcases what the system could do in the hands of a capable developer.

 

[oneida]

Recently played through Last Bronx and did a quick writeup. It's right up there with DOA for most visually stunning 3D game on the Saturn - it's one of the titles that really showcases what the system could do in the hands of a capable developer.

I challenge your claim that LB lacks distinct gameplay features - guard cancelable attacks appear much more significantly than they do in VF, and the game doesn't have ringouts like SC or VF. The tutorial even teaches you how to use guard cancels in mixups iirc.

 

[fart town usa]

I've been playing the Saturn version of RE lately, i feel like there are some differences in descriptions, namely the room with the aging paintings and the camera angle in the underground lab, the room were you gotta cover the gas vents in order to get the MO Disk code.

Been trying to chart out the differences outside of the ones that everyone's familiar with.

But yea, sega saturn is awesome.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Quick top 50(!) Saturn shooter video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdo1KXhY4w

 

[oneida]

Quick top 50(!) Saturn shooter video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdo1KXhY4w

so happy to see Matt on my subscription feed again

he's wrong about metal black but how can I stay mad at him

 

[StevieWhite]

I challenge your claim that LB lacks distinct gameplay features - guard cancelable attacks appear much more significantly than they do in VF, and the game doesn't have ringouts like SC or VF. The tutorial even teaches you how to use guard cancels in mixups iirc.

That's fair, and that tutorial is pretty awesome, even if you don't speak Japanese. Tekken kinda beat it to the ring out thing though. Was going for a "casual" vibe with the writeup... I'm far from a definitive authority on fighting games. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[StevieWhite]

Played through In the Hunt last night and had a blast, even though I am far from good at shooters.

http://youtu.be/HJmUyk3bVWM

I hear that the game has less slowdown on PSX - Any truth to that rumor?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Played through In the Hunt last night and had a blast, even though I am far from good at shooters.

http://youtu.be/HJmUyk3bVWM

I hear that the game has less slowdown on PSX - Any truth to that rumor?

Yes.

A while back I ended up selling my NA copy of Saturn In the Hunt and getting the JP PS1 import on the cheap. Great game on either platform, and neither is supposedly arcade perfect. Less slowdown and not having to worry about what combination of RAM cart + controllers won me over on the PS1 version though. The Saturn NA version is really finicky, lol.

 

[StevieWhite]

I always play with a PAR plugged in, so I had no idea this game benefited from the RAM cart. Interesting. What do you mean by "combination of RAM carts/controllers?"

 

[sixteen-bit]

I always play with a PAR plugged in, so I had no idea this game benefited from the RAM cart. Interesting. What do you mean by "combination of RAM carts/controllers?"

It doesn't. Mine just didn't boot with one inserted. I'm surprised yours does! Do you have a model 1 or 2 saturn?

 

[StevieWhite]

It doesn't. Mine just didn't boot with one inserted. I'm surprised yours does! Do you have a model 1 or 2 saturn?

US Model 2 with an old school PAR 4 in 1 inserted (the kind with the serial port on top).

 

[KC-Slater]

The initial batch of SD card optical drive replacements for Saturn have shipped, and I'm anxiously awaiting mine in the mail.

Anyone else on GAF taking the plunge?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Is this cat cornering the market?

 

[Mzo]

gross

 

[theSlacker]

Is this cat cornering the market?

Of my god damn hatred he is.

 

[rothgar]

The initial batch of SD card optical drive replacements for Saturn have shipped, and I'm anxiously awaiting mine in the mail.

Anyone else on GAF taking the plunge?

I'll probably end up buying. My drive seemed to be acting up last time I turned my Saturn on.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I'll probably end up buying. My drive seemed to be acting up last time I turned my Saturn on.

I dunno if it's the disc or the Saturn but it took a couple attempts to read last time I wanted to play Space Harrier

 

[Bar81]

Is this cat cornering the market?

Professional idiot.

 

[oneida]

Is this cat cornering the market?

i have more copies of VF4Evo than that... but those aren't really in short supply...

 

[A Black Falcon]

Played through In the Hunt last night and had a blast, even though I am far from good at shooters.

http://youtu.be/HJmUyk3bVWM

I hear that the game has less slowdown on PSX - Any truth to that rumor?

The Playstation version has a lot less slowdown, a code to get rid of the rest of the slowdown, an alternate (and great, and PS1-exclusive) CD audio music option in addition to the arcade PCM soundtrack in the arcade and Saturn games, and it saves your high scores to a memory card too, something you can't do on Saturn for some stupid reason. No stupid bugs that keep it from working, unlike the Saturn version, either. It's the far better version all around.

 

[Timu]

Is this cat cornering the market?

I need one of those, lol.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Is this cat cornering the market?

http://i.imgur.com/MYqPZ87.jpg

The hell?

 

[A Black Falcon]

If it's a game that was released on a popular system like pc\playstation 1-3 etc,then most chances I've already played it if i wanted to(like SOTN,for example).

Therefore I'm asking about saturn only games,since I surely never played those.
Though games that were also released on Dreamcast and Arcade also count,i guess, as I never owned a DC and not interested in arcade games(nor do i have arcades where I live).

Some Saturn or Saturn + Arcade or PC but not on other consoles games that I've got and like:

Willy Wombat (J) - overhead isometric 3d platformer
Bulk Slash (J) - 3d mech action/shooting
Cyber Speedway - racing
Galactic Attack/RayForce/etc. (also on PC, PS2 in Japan only, and arcade; only US release is on Saturn)
Bug! - early 3d platformer (I like it a lot, anyway!)
Bug Too! - early 3d platformer
Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (the first PD is on Xbox as a bonus in PDO so I'm not counting it, but PDII isn't) - rail shooter
Panzer Dragoon saga
Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Taisen Columns (J) - puzzle
Steamgear Mash (J) - isometric platform/shooter
Baku Baku (also on Game Gear and PC) - puzzle
Die Hard Arcade (only US home release) - beat 'em up
V.R.: Virtua Racing (really is a separate game; great if you have a wheel!) - racing
CrimeWave - car combat (hard but rewarding game!)
Clockwork Knight 1 & 2 - 2.5d platformer
Solar Eclipse (US exclusive; also on PS1 in EU and JP) - rail shooter, basically
Magical School Lunar! (J) - RPG
Assault Suit Leynos 2 (J) - side-scrolling mech run & gun/shooter
Solo Crisis (J) - strategy game
Grandia: Digital Museum - RPG (Saturn-exclusive extra content collection)
Blazing Heroes/Mystaria - tactical strategy
Wachenroder (J) - tactical strategy
Vatlva (J) - 6 player multiplayer car combat (single-screen, topdown)
Terra Phantastica (J) - tactical strategy
Farland Saga: Toki no Douhyou (J) - tactical strategy
Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden chapters I, II, and III (J) - first person mech action sim
NinPen Manmaru (J) - 3d platformer

And plenty of others, many of which have been mentioned.

Okay games, might be worth looking up, or maybe not: Robotica, Battle Monsters, Ghen War, Bouken Katsugeki Monomono (J), F1 Challenge, Hang-On GP (another one to get if you have a wheel, not so much otherwise), Linkle Liver Story (J), Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon (J), plenty more

Also on Playstation, but better on Saturn: Mass Destruction, Soviet Strike, Mega Man 8, all Capcom fighting games that support the 1MB and 4MB carts, Dead or Alive (J), etc.

 

[Teknoman]

I need one of those, lol.

My god...thats just...I usually dont hate but thats not fair at all :/

I need Panzer Dragoon Saga in the worst way lol.

 

[oneida]

PDS is a cool experience but not worth $300 at ALL. Buy it, beat it a few times (doesn't take long), then sell it. Ideally it won't have costed you a dime.

 

[cj_iwakura]

PDS is a cool experience but not worth $300 at ALL. Buy it, beat it a few times (doesn't take long), then sell it. Ideally it won't have costed you a dime.

100% agreed. Dragon Force is FAR more worth the price and has infinitely more replay value.

 

[Seven Force]

PDS is a cool experience but not worth $300 at ALL. Buy it, beat it a few times (doesn't take long), then sell it. Ideally it won't have costed you a dime.

Yeah, this is probably what I'm going to do. Might as well think of it as a (very expensive) rental at this point.

 

[theSlacker]

PDS is a cool experience but not worth $300 at ALL. Buy it, beat it a few times (doesn't take long), then sell it. Ideally it won't have costed you a dime.

I would pay the going price right now for a copy if I could be sure of the quality. Biggest thing getting in the way of me buying the high priced games is not being able to tell if there are things like cracks in the manual/cover art or scratches on the disk from online listing pictures.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

100% agreed. Dragon Force is FAR more worth the price and has infinitely more replay value.

Disagree. I mean both are ridiculously overpriced, but PDS is the far, far better game.

 

[maxcriden]

Cross-posting from PS1 thread just in case anyone can help:

So I've been playing Spot Goes to Hollywood and there's a secret level I can't find the secret exit for, for the life of me. My wife and I have been scouring the level preceding levels in World 2 - Adventure for quite a while, these are Ancient Ruins and Wooden Walkway. The secret level is right after these so we suspect it's in Wooden Walkways but...we can't find it. Anywhere. We also can't seem to find any walkthroughs or Let's Plays that go through the whole game and find the secret exits. There are some for the Genesis game but that one has different levels. There's one in Russian but we don't speak Russian and it's not clear where the secret exit is. Ah, man. We would really like to figure this out. If anyone can help please let me know! Thanks!

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Disagree. I mean both are ridiculously overpriced, but PDS is the far, far better game.

Nah.

They're both good though.

 

[btrboyev]

I need one of those, lol.

I have 4 copies of PDS. I bought them all new back in 98 and 3 of them are still sealed.

I win.

 

[theSlacker]

I win.

At making me cry. :c

 

[Tain]

I'm not much of a JRPG guy and I really liked PDS. The combat mechanics are only a little more interesting than the usual, but the aesthetics really sell everything.

Really regret selling it in 2010. It wasn't worth what it is today, either.

 

[Bar81]

I have 4 copies of PDS. I bought them all new back in 98 and 3 of them are still sealed.

I win.

No, you lose. Having four copies of a game defines losing.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Disagree. I mean both are ridiculously overpriced, but PDS is the far, far better game.

Well, I think DF having more replay value is pretty much a fact, with all the campaigns and variety.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Well, I think DF having more replay value is pretty much a fact, with all the campaigns and variety.

Depends. I didn't have any motivation to do another campaign with someone else, myself. I like the game but I don't think it's that good to replay with a different path. But, I do it all the times with the Souls games, for example, whereas for most once is enough.

 

[Fatnick]

What are everyone's favourite "wait, that was a Saturn game to?" Titles. I keep meaning to get my hands on Wipeout 2097 to sed how it plsys with the Saturn controller, but its a bit expensive in these 'ere parts (especially when compared to the PS version.

I fired up Space Hulk the other day. An abdolute cracker regardless of format. The modern version actually feels like a step back in the imagination stakes.

 

[sixteen-bit]

What are everyone's favourite "wait, that was a Saturn game to?" Titles.

Rockman X4? I always associated it with PlayStation since it never came out it my territory, but I quite like it on a Saturn controller.