D.Lo
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It's still the best looking non-special edition Saturn by far IMO... And it can be restored.so avoid white saturn? got it!
The Derby Stallion non-'This is Cool' skeleton Saturn is best overall IMO.
It's still the best looking non-special edition Saturn by far IMO... And it can be restored.so avoid white saturn? got it!
It's still the best looking non-special edition Saturn by far IMO... And it can be restored.
The Derby Stallion non-'This is Cool' skeleton Saturn is best overall IMO.
but been holding off as i'm trying to get a decent nes or PC engine. i guess i'll look into a Saturn. so the white is desired, got it!
You're allowed to make up your mind yourself dudei guess i'll look into a Saturn. so the white is desired, got it!
so avoid white saturn? got it!
oh i do. i just don't know a thing about Saturns. (what to avoid, what's desirable etc. flaws, things that are prone to break. etc.) i was about to buy a US Duo but everyone warned me the caps are bad. then i wanted buy a dougjindance duo but many posted warned me so i decided to wait. same here.You're allowed to make up your mind yourself dude
thanks! i see a few cheap saturns on my local craigslist but i've been waiting for the right time.I think one thing to remember with any Japanese Saturn is that the cart slot AND the lens need to work. On an american Saturn you just need to hope for a good lens. I'm not sure how much luck people have buying Japanese saturns online either. Not fun to ship back.
No cart slot means no action replay which means no US games.
Any Saturn is really expensive to collect for to be honest. That might be the most important point.
so a model 1's better, like the genesis? i guess i better go read up on the Saturn thread.Why you guys going crazy for the model 2 Saturn? I always preferred the model 1 or Victor or Hi-Saturns.
Noso a model 1's better, like the genesis? i guess i better go read up on the Saturn thread.
I shouldn't discriminate. All Saturn models play Saturn games so they are all the best consoles by default
Systems are cheapI really want to get a Saturn, but my wallet
I shouldn't discriminate. All Saturn models play Saturn games so they are all the best consoles by default
I've debated getting a Saturn just for the handful of shmups I want that aren't available on the psx. But then I remember all those games are worth more than most of my psx collection and I laugh
Systems are cheap
The games on the ither hand.... yeah
The pain in your wallet will bring joy to your heart.
i seen some neat saturn games come in my local retro store digital Press this past week:
I just use backups, get the joy of playing great games on my Saturn without going broke.
Your mileage may vary.
That is good advice. My last Saturn, from 1998 or so, had the lens and the cart slot both went bad.
I actually meant collecting cart only systems, like Snes and Nes. I collect mainly cause I love the games, but its nice when they hold their value, ie avoiding disc rot.
I have yet to have a single disk go bad. Not saying it snidely, I am sure it exists in some fashion... just not nearly as much as people lead on. Even my 3DO and Sega CD games all bought original, not kept in a sleeve (just the old spindels blanks come on), and have moved internationally with at least 6 times still all work, and they get used regularly.
I did break my first copy of PS1 FF9 disk 3 by sitting on it... but that isn't exactly 'rot'.
The Saturn system I had to replace the lens on but has run well since ( I modded it at the same time), and I am worried my model one sega CD may be starting to show some flakiness in the last year... but honestly, the 32X is the most touchy part of that setup.
If you really want something that's rare, you just gotta be persistent.
Outside of a few notable exceptions, the Saturn versions are always much better than the PSX ones (the few exceptions beeing DonPachi, RayStorm and maybe DoDonPachi?)I've debated getting a Saturn just for the handful of shmups I want that aren't available on the psx. But then I remember all those games are worth more than most of my psx collection and I laugh
Outside of a few notable exceptions, the Saturn versions are always much better than the PSX ones (the few exceptions beeing DonPachi, RayStorm and maybe DoDonPachi?)
Everything else is better on the Saturn (Soukyugurentai, Shienryu, Darius Gaiden, Salamander Deluxe Pack, Parodius, Gradius Pack, Thunderforce V, etc..)
And the exclusives are amazing
I can't believe I only just stumbled upon this thread.
For those of us in Britgaf, of a certain age, the only retro a man needs is:
- ZX Spectrum
- Commodore 64
- Atari ST
- Amiga
Sadly under-represented on the first page. We need to press play on tape (ideally to the Ocean loading screen music).
The Salamander and Gradius deluxe packs make you pick your poison on Saturn; correct resolution (smooshed with black bars) or correct aspect ratio (with uneven scaling artifacts). This is because the Saturn cannot output the arcade resolution of those games. For that reason I would recommend the PS1 versions.Outside of a few notable exceptions, the Saturn versions are always much better than the PSX ones (the few exceptions beeing DonPachi, RayStorm and maybe DoDonPachi?)
Everything else is better on the Saturn (Soukyugurentai, Shienryu, Darius Gaiden, Salamander Deluxe Pack, Parodius, Gradius Pack, Thunderforce V, etc..)
And the exclusives are amazing
Paying 200-500 bucks for the more expensive games is too much for that, and if you want more than 20 games like that, then good luck!!!The pain in your wallet will bring joy to your heart.
Is your Saturn modded? Because Saturn can't play backups without some modification.I just use backups, get the joy of playing great games on my Saturn without going broke.
Your mileage may vary.
Is your Saturn modded? Because Saturn can't play backups without some modification.
Modified Action Replay? I didn't even know you can modify it!!!=OYou can use a modified Action Replay cart to play backups.
Modified Action Replay? I didn't even know you can modify it!!!=O
Modified Action Replay? I didn't even know you can modify it!!!=O
http://ppcenter.webou.net/pskai/
You need to perform a disc swap the first time to flash the cartridge, or have some other way of running burned discs. Once that's done you're good to go.
Having only Model 2 Saturns the disc swap never worked for me.
Yeah, for sure, but I already have a PSX and have invested quite a bit. I'd rather get the (frequently marginally) worse versions of the games on the system i've already established in my collection. especially given it's cheaper.Outside of a few notable exceptions, the Saturn versions are always much better than the PSX ones (the few exceptions beeing DonPachi, RayStorm and maybe DoDonPachi?)
Everything else is better on the Saturn (Soukyugurentai, Shienryu, Darius Gaiden, Salamander Deluxe Pack, Parodius, Gradius Pack, Thunderforce V, etc..)
And the exclusives are amazing
Is your Saturn modded? Because Saturn can't play backups without some modification.
Yeah, for sure, but I already have a PSX and have invested quite a bit. I'd rather get the (frequently marginally) worse versions of the games on the system i've already established in my collection. especially given it's cheaper.
ok guys, just came back from picking up dinner and this is what my retro store had in terms of Saturn systems.
the import system seems alot more.
i go there every other day during dinner time since it's pretty close to where i pick up food.Those prices are not cool but I wish I had anything like that near me.
most of the stuff is decent price. but some is about ebay prices or higher. They have a Boxed US turbo Duo for 799. i heard those are really rare.Unfortunately, that's actually the correct price, maybe even cheap, for a boxed Derby Stallion skeleton Saturn...
i posted in the Saturn thread that i'm into shooters (probably the most expensive genre at this point) i normally don't pay attention to Saturn but go straight to the genesis snes ps1 and gamecube sections. but after today i started looking at the saturn stuff for the first time. i was going to pull the trigger on a few of the games but decided to hold off until i can fully get into buying a system.Whew. Those prices are high. I never knew a Saturn system alone could reach 400.
Not that you need that fancy a system. I think the US system would be okay but that price seems a bit high. Ebay is pure luck with Saturn sometimes though. I got my white Saturn 70 shipped, but that was without a box.
Do you have an idea of what kind of games you want for it though? Its one of the rare systems that it makes sense to take stock of what you want to play. Or mod it.
Dark Savior is supposedly great for the price. I hear recommendations on Legend of Oasis as well.