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I don't understand how I did so much better at the PC version of Sonic R with keyboard controls. Even got Super Sonic.
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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I've gambled on Amazon a few times. I lose approximately 80% of the time. But sometimes, I swear I'm gonna win the next time.
I usually don't.
Are there any places outside of ebay that sell game manuals? Missing Resident Evil and Dragon Force are still bugging me.
Just order from high rep places on Amazon, or email people about descriptions?
Got a excellent looking complete Illusion of Gaia, complete PSIV, complete Super Aleste, and the majority of JP Saturn games and PC engine games i've snagged from Amazon. The only time i've been sorta burned was Shining Force 2, where the guy said it was like new in original case, but the cover art was the actual front of the cardboard box, inserted into a genesis case.
Just order from high rep places on Amazon, or email people about descriptions?
Got a excellent looking complete Illusion of Gaia, complete PSIV, complete Super Aleste, and the majority of JP Saturn games and PC engine games i've snagged from Amazon. The only time i've been sorta burned was Shining Force 2, where the guy said it was like new in original case, but the cover art was the actual front of the cardboard box, inserted into a genesis case.
Manuals are the most difficult thing to find, let alone on their own. Most people seeing one online will jump on it as it allows to make a new CIB game with the common cartridges, discs and boxes.
Eh, I had the same thing happen to me with Christmas Nights, a long time ago. The Euro edition was originally in a cardboard sleeve, but I didn't know that at the time. When I saw an auction with a crystal box, I thought "oh hey, a CIB one! And so cheap, how lucky am I!". Needless to say I was disappointed when I received the cardboard sleeve trimmed to fit the crystal box. But it's ok now, I put it in a green slim case to keep the christmas theme and I think it looks cool now.
Ingueferroque
Banned
^I need to play it.=O
Just cleaned off my Saturn, wish it was less dusty but still, lol.
Take a Q-Tip to clean the edges, do it!
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
On the flip side, if you're selling, simply putting up a good pic of your item in your Amazon listing puts you way ahead of the pack since hardly anyone else bothers.
Shadow Hog
Member
Can't hurt to try other characters, too. Notably, Tails has higher acceleration than Sonic, but I believe a slower overall speed - something I found vital in trying to unlock Metal Knuckles (seriously, that race was a pain in the rear). Not sure who has best turning, though.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
The key to unlocking characters in Sonic R is to get Super Sonic first. Then everything else is a breeze.
Shadow Hog
Member
Super Sonic's usually the last one I get, though.
Actually, I've gotten good enough at the game that I can, with some effort, unlock everything in one pass of the five stages. Not recommended, though, because trying to figure out the best way to detour to grab five coins and 1-2 emeralds, while still making 1st place, is a bit of a hassle.
Just did this with mine after cleaning it all with some plast-n-glas, here's two pics I took after the cleanup.
Model 1 ftw, it's quite a looker.
onken
Member
ARggh are you kidding me the soundtrack was AWFUL. The most generic, inoffensive feel-good dreck to taint a Sonic game. If you could turn off the vocals it might not be so bad.
e- check out her awesome website apparently not updated since the 90s (funny, I always thought she was black)
http://www.tjdavis.co.uk/
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
You could, and it's the only way I ever played the game.
onken
Member
I take it all back... holy shit!
IrishNinja
Member
yeah sonic R's OST is the single best part of it, i thought
and damn that clean saturn looks sexy!
this sucks, man. post back how it works out for you, hopefully no bullshit restocking charge.
ehhh i did really good grabbing DC games off there moths back, just email the seller for pics/description. it takes some hunting but deals can be found.
and damn that clean saturn looks sexy!
this sucks, man. post back how it works out for you, hopefully no bullshit restocking charge.
ehhh i did really good grabbing DC games off there moths back, just email the seller for pics/description. it takes some hunting but deals can be found.
ResidentDante
Member
Just did this with mine after cleaning it all with some plast-n-glas, here's two pics I took after the cleanup.
Model 1 ftw, it's quite a looker.
That looks amazing, it's in really good condition!
Thanks, I'm taking good care of it. When it's not plugged it's in a bag where it fits perfectly and it's really well protected.
Before I was collecting anything Saturn related I was talking to a good friend about all the awesome arcade games and shmups that were available on the system and that one day or another I'd be collecting these. So he bought me one for my birthday and said that at least I already had the console so I could invest directly on the expensive games I wanted, haha. It was 100 bucks for it with two controller and a loose UMK3. It didn't took long after this that I started my research in my nearest flea markets and Ebay for my most wanted titles.
Now it's my favorite console and my most valued collection, time goes fast.
I borrowed a bottle at my job, my HDTV screen was getting dirty and now it looks like it's new, it removed all the smudges and wiping marks from the previous times I tried to clean it.
Seems you can only buy 12-bottles crates, though. :/
GungriffonEX
Member
Remind me of when a friend that was working at a Gamecrazy called to tell me there was a complete copy of PDS for sale at another Gamecrazy across town for $30. He was at work and couldn't snag it, so he gave me a shot. I drive there, and just as Im walking in the door a kid has it in his hands and was paying for it. I was pretty bummed, but saw that there were complete copies of Burning Rangers and Dragon Force as well. Snagged those up quick.
IrishNinja
Member
^id ask you to take me, but i want retro-GAF to know i had Shining Force III in my hands and Mzo punched me right in the face & rang it up. shit was cold-blooded.
IrishNinja
Member
was working a double shift but fair's fair haha
wish i could get him to come down on Burning Rangers but honestly, it goes for stupid $ right now so i can't bitch. it's an amazing haul though.
bishopcruz
Member
IrishNinja
Member
they did you a favor - honestly, you & newt buying up saturn & TG16 games right now is crazy. those scenes are terrible right now.
holy crap, didn't know that! pretty cool, gonna have to look for that one.
Bar81
Member
It's a really good port of the PCB (I have both), but neither compare to the pure awesome sauce that's in the Genny's original mode (I guess unless you have three people that want to play at the same time).
Isnt Psychic Killer supposed to be stupid expensive?
Man now I want a Retro GAF logo for avatars or something. I see Peagles has Retro RGB club, but i mean something for all corners of Retro GAF.
Man now I want a Retro GAF logo for avatars or something. I see Peagles has Retro RGB club, but i mean something for all corners of Retro GAF.
sixteen-bit
Member
yeah and apparently they only made between 5,000 and 7,500 copies.
IrishNinja
Member
^how much are you looking for on them? i prolly know people interested in Elevator, curious about Leynos!
I dunno. $75-80 for EAR. Maybe 20-25 for Leynos. I think I wanna go for the EAR PCB next year, instead.
RAIDEN1
Member
Just read a feature on Edge, about the 32x, and was surprised to hear that it was better at handling 3d, and was more easier to program for than the Saturn! Some say that had the Saturn had the same architecture as the 32x, but instead with the CD-Drive, it may have fared a lot better than the bombshell it ended up being..
sixteen-bit
Member
That sounds like an uneven trade. MMX4 is pretty valuable.
I wouldn't doubt it was easier to program for, but no 3D game on the 32X could ever meet the graphical parity of titles like VF2 on the Saturn. Sounds like Edge is full of shit there.
32X sure wasn't better than Saturn at handling 3D.
What about the japanese version, or is that getting hard to come by now?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I dunno why, but it's honestly depressing to see Saturn prices these days. I guess I lucked out when I became interested in the Saturn when I did. I bought mine in late 2008, along with Mega Man X4, Mega Man 8, PD Zwei, Guardian Heroes, and some others. Doing that now would likely be... unpleasant.
Glad I wised up to the system, though. Prior to buying one, I'd only ever played one a few times at a friend's house, like a decade prior.
Glad I wised up to the system, though. Prior to buying one, I'd only ever played one a few times at a friend's house, like a decade prior.
sixteen-bit
Member
I lusted after Saturn since the Game Fan days, but back then I had to make do with a 3DO and PS1, lol. Finally got mine in 2005 for $10 at a goodwill, and I'm also lucky I knocked out my major wants shortly thereafter.
So I have to ask: how much did you pay for that 3DO?
I remember playing the demo kiosks, and kind of wanted one, but $700 was too rich for my blood. =P
sixteen-bit
Member
Grandparents gave it to me as a gift, so I'm not sure. It was probably clearanced though, as it was late in the system's life and this was the top-loading FZ-10. Nowhere near retail I'd imagine.
sixteen-bit
Member
That's Powerslave/Exhumed
Shadow Hog
Member
It'sAnother japanese Saturn purchase.
A cookie for who recognize this game
Powerslave/Exhumed
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Another japanese Saturn purchase.
A cookie for who recognize this game
That's the poster I had on my wall during my goth phase.
I didn't have a goth phase.