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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Cool, thanks!
alf717
Member
Kind of wish I was interested in Saturn back in my high school days. Collecting for any console now is starting to get rough. My only reason for wanting a Saturn was because of Mega Man 8. My collection just grew from there which I started back in the early 2000's. I'm sure if I was more involved in the console then I would probably have more of the harder to find titles but at the same time I kind of doubt that. Sega wasn't what I was into at the time and with what was coming out in retail I most likely would have found more interesting. The main draw back is when an interesting game is discussed but you can't really participate cause of the rarity and how expensive the game is. Like the month of thread that was going on a while back. I would say 90% of the games played I didn't own. In the end I guess I just don't really need them but it still is fun to read others impressions on them.
Thanks for the info. I'm in need of some more shelf space so I may look into this brand.
Thanks for the info. I'm in need of some more shelf space so I may look into this brand.
As sixteen-bit mentioned, they're Atlantic media shelves, but the newer ones aren't as nice. The shelves are both thinner and shallower than the ones in my pic. That said, I've yet to find a better solution, so I do have a couple of the newer ones myself.
I bought my copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga new at Software Etc. the year it came out, so it was just $50 for me, too.
alf717
Member
Been having an issue with my AR 4 in 1 cart lately. When I copy saves over from the system to the cart the system hangs at the "Saving to cartridge Please wait!" screen. I let it go for a minute, power off the console and my saves are on the cart and I can even move them to a spare Saturn I have. I'm curious if this is common.
IrishNinja
Member
Speaking of PDS,I know i missed the Year of the Saturn playthrough last month but I'm a few hours in and...man, this game is really something.
Environment/music wise so far its the unique high bar the first 2 games set,but action wise,I just recently opened up the ability to shape how my dragoons stats grow, and man is this cool, especially for the era.
Environment/music wise so far its the unique high bar the first 2 games set,but action wise,I just recently opened up the ability to shape how my dragoons stats grow, and man is this cool, especially for the era.
Shadow Hog
Member
I like Panzer Dragoon Saga the best of the trilogy, honestly. Just the fact it's an RPG means I can absorb the bizarre Panzer Dragoon world that much more accessibly (seriously, I really suck at the shmups - not really my genre, tbqh).
Just a shame it's so short and easy. Seriously, first playthrough clocked in at 12 hours. At least there was barely any filler...
Just a shame it's so short and easy. Seriously, first playthrough clocked in at 12 hours. At least there was barely any filler...
There is some absolutely fantastic music tracks in that game.. I wish they could be accessed without hearing any of the game sound effects interfering with it.
Good Lord, do I want a copy of PDSaga...
I really wish there'd be a port to some XBLA or PSN service, but I guess that would be as likely (or less likely) than a Shenmue port to a newer console.
Hopefully Crimson Dragon gets a sequel and it's much better than CD1 (even though I had a great deal of fun with the first).
I really wish there'd be a port to some XBLA or PSN service, but I guess that would be as likely (or less likely) than a Shenmue port to a newer console.
Hopefully Crimson Dragon gets a sequel and it's much better than CD1 (even though I had a great deal of fun with the first).
I recently made a couple of additions to the ol' Saturn collection. There are still a decent number I want to pick up, though: Rayman, Mega Man X4, Die Hard Arcade, Saturn Bomberman...the Saturn is such an underrated system.
(Guardian Heroes is signed by Masato Maegawa, Shining Force III by the Takahashi brothers, and NiGHTS by Yuji Naka.)
sega rally and vf2 have such distracting cases.
I've always wondered why those NTSC cases where different?
Because those were Sega's big guns during the important 1995 holiday and the company wanted them to feel special (which they really were).
Ahhhh cool, that makes sense. I actually worked at Toys R Us in high school when it came out. It was discounted the first day it was released, 20 bucks and we got 4 copies of it in. I bought 3 myself, life was good...
sixteen-bit
Member
Supposedly, PDS was up and running on Gametap before the service was closed.
http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469023
blast processed
Member
If you just want to play it why don't just buy a copy, play it, then sell it? It's not like you'll lose money. Assuming you have enough to buy it up front.
I recently made a couple of additions to the ol' Saturn collection. There are still a decent number I want to pick up, though: Rayman, Mega Man X4, Die Hard Arcade, Saturn Bomberman...the Saturn is such an underrated system.
(Guardian Heroes is signed by Masato Maegawa, Shining Force III by the Takahashi brothers, and NiGHTS by Yuji Naka.)
Huge respect for that collection, nicely done!
...I wish I could still have as much free shelf space as you though. ;_;
They're the best games you want to play, so it's good to be able to spot them instantly.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I still need to get a Japanese Saturn sometime so I can play my first Saturn game! I'd get a US one but I really want a white Japanese model.
sixteen-bit
Member
I feel like I'm alone in this, but I think the white Saturn is incredibly ugly. I like the JP gray one a heck of a lot more.
The white model two? Yeah I agree with you, the grey model one with blue buttons is classier.
But to be honest, I'd take a Model 1 in any colour against a model 2.
Shadow Hog
Member
I actually met a guy at Something Awful, TheRedEye, who worked at GameTap during the era where they had Saturn games. According to him, that's... not quite true.
(Emphasis mine, original post here)TheRedEye said:
StevieWhite
Member
What's the good word on Macross? Just snagged it on the cheap.
sixteen-bit
Member
cj_iwakura adores the game. Not really my cup of tea tho.
The NA/Euro black version is still the nicest. The others are a novelty, and do look kinda cool, but they also look like Fisher-Price toys. The plastics also age terribly.
Put it this way; if the Japanese colour-schemes came out in North America, and Japan had the black model exclusively, I'd still rather have the black, and not only for elitist reasons.
It's just more aesthetically pleasing.
ResidentDante
Member
PAL got the Saturn design right imo; black model 1 looks great, the black strip with the Saturn font on the game covers and the planet logo is way better than the red S thing in Japan.
However, we lost a lot of frames per second here in Europe :-(
However, we lost a lot of frames per second here in Europe :-(
Damn shame.
I'll get it eventually. It's just not a high priority right now, and when I do get it I doubt I'll be selling it ever.
I never thought the white one was ugly, but was really happy when I got mine and the seller incorrectly listed the item as white and a grey one came in the post.
IrishNinja
Member
Seik with that not-so-stealth brag, haha
and that JP grey one is gorgeous, my roomie bish has one somehwere
damn, this was really interesting before Shadow shot it down...crazy stories though
and that JP grey one is gorgeous, my roomie bish has one somehwere
damn, this was really interesting before Shadow shot it down...crazy stories though
The only downside is the cardboard covers, what where they thinking.. The plastic covers are the bomb though.
If you're more interested in the game than in the collector's object, you still have the possibility to modchip your console and burn discs. With DVD-style cases and a nice printed cover, it can do wonders on your shelf.
Friend of Sonic
Member
They revised it where the shelves are less deep, and they hang over. It sucks. I specifically seeked out the older models, and they are great shelving units IMO.
7DollarHagane
Banned
What is a fair price for a Saturn console these days? $50?
Where have you been able to find the older models? I'd love to get my hands on a couple more.
Seven Force
Banned
Around $40-55 seems to be the ballpark range for Saturns in decent condition.
I bought a Model 1 back in 2012 for about $45. Came with the console, a controller and the necessary cords.
Sigh. Double that or more in Australia.
Gunstarheroes
Member
So, i just learned about Death Crimson over the weekend at Magfest. I can't believe something that incredible actually exists...
As a light gun junkie, i'm really tempted to import, but i heard its pricey due to its legacy.
As a light gun junkie, i'm really tempted to import, but i heard its pricey due to its legacy.
ResidentDante
Member
Yeah totally agree. Anything cardboard just gets worn down after years, strange Sega went for them after the fantastic plastic ones on MS and MD games.
SinCityAssassin
Member
My library is small, but I got all of it for cheap a few years ago:
You gonna sell any of those cases in the near future if you can't find the discs for them?
You gonna sell any of those cases in the near future if you can't find the discs for them?
Sad but true, anything that is deemed rare gets an up marketed ebay price..
I would like to know the cost of production for the cases versus a plastic case with a simple gloss paper insert.. It could explain the haemorrhaging of money with the company.
sixteen-bit
Member
Have you seen this lightgun setup? lol.
http://workshop.txt-nifty.com/pcengine/2006/02/warning_a_huge_.html
cj_iwakura
Member
'Adores' is an exaggeration, but I like it a lot. It also has music, clips, and voice over from the film. I replayed it over the weekend, heh.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Such a complicated art piece for such a subpar light gun game...