ugh guess I better pull the trigger soon then.
having fun with DoDonpachi.
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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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having fun with DoDonpachi.
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah it really seems so. Was going for $80-$90 a couple years ago but now it's nearing RSG / Hyper Duel territory.
You deserve worse for not rescuing Rebecca >=[
IrishNinja
Member
damn, it's like always been $180+ since ive known about it, that sucks
Good good, won two other Saturn games.
Cannot wait for them, especially one of them for sentimental reason lol
However to play I think I need a memory card (I don't keep the Saturn plugged into the power after I'm done playing) so it's time to buy an AR4+.
Any reliable place where it is sold at a cheap price?
Cannot wait for them, especially one of them for sentimental reason lol
However to play I think I need a memory card (I don't keep the Saturn plugged into the power after I'm done playing) so it's time to buy an AR4+.
Any reliable place where it is sold at a cheap price?
GungriffonEX
Member
play-asia.com
Shadow Hog
Member
Also, if you're losing your saves every time you turn the Saturn off: unplug the Saturn, look at the back of it, open the battery compartment, and make sure the ribbon has been properly removed from it. I wasn't able to save my games on the Saturn for the longest time because I never knew there was a ribbon in there designed to prevent the battery from running out on store shelves - it was a minor epiphany to me.
If said ribbon is removed/not present, then go to a store that sells batteries (grocery stores will suffice) and buy a CR2032. Trust me, it's worth having it as backup if the cartridge route goes bad for whatever reason. Obviously the cart will have more space, but nevertheless...
If said ribbon is removed/not present, then go to a store that sells batteries (grocery stores will suffice) and buy a CR2032. Trust me, it's worth having it as backup if the cartridge route goes bad for whatever reason. Obviously the cart will have more space, but nevertheless...
sixteen-bit
Member
cj_iwakura
Member
Try reinserting it and pulling it forward.
You could try cleaning the cart slot too. A credit card with a cleaning cloth over it pushed into the slot, removed, then pushed in again in a different spot sometimes cleans well.
KDash31987
Member
Play Asia is like $10 cheaper, though.
Ommadawnyawn
Neo Member
Some questions about Dynamite Deka:
Is it true that I need to play the mini-game to gain extra credits?
Can I pick the other character somehow in single player?
How does everyone think this compares to Streets of Rage? Me, I think SoR flows better and has better music, but I like the weapons, humour and bosses here. QTEs annoy me but at least they don't seem to switch them around when you replay the game. I was surprised that it doesn't make use of all the buttons to make moves easier to pull off.
Is it true that I need to play the mini-game to gain extra credits?
Can I pick the other character somehow in single player?
How does everyone think this compares to Streets of Rage? Me, I think SoR flows better and has better music, but I like the weapons, humour and bosses here. QTEs annoy me but at least they don't seem to switch them around when you replay the game. I was surprised that it doesn't make use of all the buttons to make moves easier to pull off.
sixteen-bit
Member
Then buy from Play Asia and save some cash.
Dynamite Deka is a loading disaster on Saturn. That really destroys the enjoyment for me. Not sure why you're comparing it to SoR, but I think SoR is better.
Ommadawnyawn
Neo Member
I wouldn't call ~3 seconds from time to time a disaster. Playing the US version though so maybe they improved on it? I was surprised at the loading screen on boot up though, that's kind of sloppy to me.
It's in the same genre and made by Sega, so why not?
It's in the same genre and made by Sega, so why not?
Picked up Virtual On last weekend ($50, ouch!) and I'm pumped to play it on my PC. I have a 144Hz monitor and a 360 gamepad so I'm hoping the experience will be decent!
I really want to play on a Saturn + CRT but I'm still trying to find a decent deal on a working, complete Saturn around where I live.
As a kid who actually owned a Saturn, I wish I had held onto it because adult me really wants to play some of the platform's standouts that we're never going to see HD ports of.
I really want to play on a Saturn + CRT but I'm still trying to find a decent deal on a working, complete Saturn around where I live.
As a kid who actually owned a Saturn, I wish I had held onto it because adult me really wants to play some of the platform's standouts that we're never going to see HD ports of.
Genesis Knight
Member
^^^
I have fond memories of the Saturn ports on PC - Worldwide Soccer, specifically. As for Virtual On, the Saturn version can slow down at times so I assume the PC version is superior.
Probably going to be picking up Sexy Parodius soon. My first Parodius game.
I have fond memories of the Saturn ports on PC - Worldwide Soccer, specifically. As for Virtual On, the Saturn version can slow down at times so I assume the PC version is superior.
Probably going to be picking up Sexy Parodius soon. My first Parodius game.
sixteen-bit
Member
The Japan-only PS2 version of Virtual On is good.
IrishNinja
Member
^it's Bubble Bobble, i can't imagine it's not fun co-op.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
So, what are you guys' thoughts on Shinobi Legions?
IrishNinja
Member
it's not a bad Shinobi title, i think it got shat on disproportionately. It's a step down from the majesty of 3 but not a steep one, and the cheesy FMV stuff is a nice time capsule for me. i expected far far worse...most of the basic attacks/tropes are there.
like Die Hard Arcade, it's creeping above $40 with this stupid bubble and i don't know that it commands that price. it's the only Saturn game i lack the manual for as a result.
baphomet
Member
I really enjoy it personally. Super cheesy cutscenes intercut between a good shinobi title. Not as fun as 2 or 3, but its better than people would have you believe. I think Europe actually got a better soundtrack though.
But would it be better than just rolling with the NES game?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP-UykvIsnY
Well the intro sure is...trippy...heh.
Yup dat Richard J.
And so its probably going to be a bit more expensive :x
There are several ways/paths of decisions which determine the end of the game.
sixteen-bit
Member
I like it. It ain't ainywhere near as tight as the Genesis games, but it's decent fun and the decoupling of cut and shuriken commands cannot be understated.
I know I'm late on responding to this, but I have the Monster World collection, and it is phenomenal. If you're a Galaxy Force fan, that collection is pretty awesome too, but a bit dated now that the 3DS has the definitive port.
I agree with the above posts, it's not as good as the Genny titles, but still pretty good.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Cool. I was just curious, because I forgot I had that game and wasn't sure if I should hang onto it. Maybe I should give it another go-round.
Also, I would recommend this series of videos about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7ouBbG63U
Also, I would recommend this series of videos about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7ouBbG63U
sixteen-bit
Member
great game but that price is lol
look at completed listings
look at completed listings
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Waaaaoooowwww.
I paid like half that for a sealed copy 5 years ago.
:-/
I paid like half that for a sealed copy 5 years ago.
:-/
Yeah, and when you told me I needed to buy it (see what I did there, wink), it was like $65.
Like the perfect arcade game port, if there ever was one.
Tigersuperman
Banned
In about to be every other persons best friend here soon aren't i?
The Japan-only PS2 version of Virtual On is good.
If you already have a PS2 it's probably the version to own. It's a good port and the Dual Shock is a good alternative to the Twin Stick.
IIRC it was available in Super Shinobi II with a cheat code and a 6-button controller. But having it by default makes it the best version gameplay-wise imho. My most played of the trilogy.
Vincent Alexander
Member
I don't want to be an asshole, but I hope people are being cautious about a new member showing up handing out so many games for such apparently good prices.
He is days old on GAF, not very old on eBay:
His listings either contain no photos, or stock photos on eBay. He has posted no pictures here on GAF, while his little store seems to have everything.
The couple members I've PM'd here have said he has had some pretty rare stuff, and still offered no photos despite pending sales.
His GAF profile says nothing about owning a gaming shop:
This morning when he was supposedly selling Dreamcasts on eBay like they were going out of style, the only one I actually saw listed, he ended himself:
Link here.
I hope I'm wrong, but he's making me tingle the way he's going into a bunch of retro threads claiming to have the greatest stash there is. Be smart people, ask for proof of items, never use paypal gift with new members. As of right now, he is giving no proof to anyone, but jumping into every retro thread there is like a gaming Jesus. This smells of scam.
IrishNinja
Member
welp, there goes my $20 copy of Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru, thanks vincent
this is the bubble, and it's only getting uglier. forum dealings or bust man - again, i caught it $40 this year, and i didn't buy the only copy.
this is the bubble, and it's only getting uglier. forum dealings or bust man - again, i caught it $40 this year, and i didn't buy the only copy.
The Japan-only PS2 version of Virtual On is good.
This version really is great. I wish the 360/PS3 releases were as feature-packed. They look better, but being more straight ports it's a toss-up.
sixteen-bit
Member
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I've never played Virtual On. Any of them. I should probably get that Sega Ages release.
Solo Crisis
Solo Crisis is the first and last game directly published by legendary Quintet (ActRaiser, Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma).
It is a strategy game with RPG elements that reminds sometime ActRaiser (except no 2D action sections and a more deep strategic part) also because the project began as an ActRaiser remake (ActRaiser Gaiden/3) and only later morphed into a self standing game.
Solo Crisis is also the first and last Quintet game post-SNES to be characterized by the duality theme ("good" and "evil" being faces of the same coin) for which the team lead by Tomoyoshi Miyazaki was famous.
In fact the 3D map hosts in one surface the humans ("good") and in the other one the demons ("evil") and both side are interconnected (for example there is a spell to change the terrain which has the opposite effect on the other side).
I don't think Solo Crisis sold that well probably because it was released in 1998 when the Saturn was dying in Japan (was dead everywhere else) and it is likely the developer's demise began with this game.
After a few months Quintet released Code R ,always for Saturn, and began a few minor collaborations until the company disappeared mysteriously in early 2000.
Solo Crisis is the first and last game directly published by legendary Quintet (ActRaiser, Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma).
It is a strategy game with RPG elements that reminds sometime ActRaiser (except no 2D action sections and a more deep strategic part) also because the project began as an ActRaiser remake (ActRaiser Gaiden/3) and only later morphed into a self standing game.
Solo Crisis is also the first and last Quintet game post-SNES to be characterized by the duality theme ("good" and "evil" being faces of the same coin) for which the team lead by Tomoyoshi Miyazaki was famous.
In fact the 3D map hosts in one surface the humans ("good") and in the other one the demons ("evil") and both side are interconnected (for example there is a spell to change the terrain which has the opposite effect on the other side).
I don't think Solo Crisis sold that well probably because it was released in 1998 when the Saturn was dying in Japan (was dead everywhere else) and it is likely the developer's demise began with this game.
After a few months Quintet released Code R ,always for Saturn, and began a few minor collaborations until the company disappeared mysteriously in early 2000.
sixteen-bit
Member
Solo Crisis
Solo Crisis is the first and last game directly published by legendary Quintet (ActRaiser, Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma).
It is a strategy game with RPG elements that reminds sometime ActRaiser (except no 2D action sections and a more deep strategic part) also because the project began as an ActRaiser remake (ActRaiser Gaiden/3) and only later morphed into a self standing game.
Solo Crisis is also the first and last Quintet game post-SNES to be characterized by the duality theme ("good" and "evil" being faces of the same coin) for which the team lead by Tomoyoshi Miyazaki was famous.
In fact the 3D map hosts in one surface the humans ("good") and in the other one the demons ("evil") and both side are interconnected (for example there is a spell to change the terrain which has the opposite effect on the other side).
I don't think Solo Crisis sold that well probably because it was released in 1998 when the Saturn was dying in Japan (was dead everywhere else) and it is likely the developer's demise began with this game.
After a few months Quintet released Code R ,always for Saturn, and began a few minor collaborations until the company disappeared mysteriously in early 2000.
Sounds liek a neat game. I had never heard of it.
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, i'm interested now too! shame it's not popular enough for a fan translation though
Metallix87
Member
New to Saturn (just bought my system three weeks ago), but this is needed to play import titles, correct?
sixteen-bit
Member
That's correct. Play-Asia has it cheaper than Amazon though.
Yeah, Solo Crisis is a rather obscure Sega Saturn import.
It's a pity really because as I've explained it's the Quintet-iest game ever done by the developer after the SNES.
Here you can find an explanation about how the game works:
http://segasaturngroup.proboards.com/post/56339