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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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StevieWhite
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Dead or Alive might be for you then
Played both games recently... DOA doesn't feel as snappy as it once did
I think fmm has aged better.
I like the DOA series but nowhere near as much as VF. And on Saturn graphics aside I prefer Fighters Megamix. I just would have loved the game to look as good as VF2 though.Dead or Alive might be for you then
I meant that DoA used similar graphics to VF2 (High res+60 fps).
Oh yes I was aware of that though I never owned the Saturn version unfortunately. I do have the Xbox port of DOA1, no idea how different that is from the Saturn game.
sixteen-bit
Member
I believe DOAU uses the arcade version assets.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Die Hard Arcade is a very hard game to come by. The cheapest I've seen is $60 for a used copy on eBay. Sheesh.
No, it's based off the Saturn version, I own it as well!
JonathanNemo
Member
Yep, it's a straight port of the Saturn version with no new stuff added. Right down to the loading screens.
sixteen-bit
Member
I had no idea. Did the character models look that good on Saturn? I'm impressed.
KDash31987
Member
The arcade version of Dead or Alive looks waaayyy better than the Saturn and Xbox versions. The backgrounds aren't flat, and the characters have more polygons. There might be more, like better lighting or something, but I'm not sure. Still, it's a great port considering the Saturn hardware. The PlayStation version is pretty much an entirely different game.
Oh, and about Fighters Megamix...the back of the box actually mentions that it has Virtua Fighter 3 moves.
Oh, and about Fighters Megamix...the back of the box actually mentions that it has Virtua Fighter 3 moves.
Yes, which makes it more impressive.
Just saw a vid, and wow, it's in a different league compared to those versions as there's more going on in the backgrounds as well. Like in this video.
sixteen-bit
Member
Model 2 was such a beast.
blast processed
Member
Still worth it imho, especially with a buddy.
I didn't know what the Korean step were, so I based myself on this video. I just tried it and it seems to work just like VF3, with some steps connecting with some others for flawless movement. Although I'm terribly bad at it and can only do it properly once after my fiftieth attempt.
Moor-Angol
Banned
this basket was more than full of SS games
then I passed and bought 12 games among the ones with the spine-card
then I passed and bought 12 games among the ones with the spine-card
Valkyria
Banned
Buy Dynamite Deka and you are good to go. Almost everything is in english, so language is not a barrier.
this basket was more than full of SS games
then I passed and bought 12 games among the ones with the spine-card
And Dreamcast's too. So jelous, I would probably would buy them all.
Moor-Angol
Banned
I only look for games complete with spine-card, my entire SS collection has been made in that way (after today I should have passed the 230 mark)
There were not so many DC games (just that small part on the bottom left corner) and most of them were w/o the spine-card
Valkyria
Banned
I only look for games complete with spine-card, my entire SS collection has been made in that way (after today I should have passed the 230 mark)
There were not so many DC games (just that small part on the bottom left corner) and most of them were w/o the spine-card
Spine card is always nice, but sometimes I can go without. Anyway, I'm sure there the games are cheaper that what you usually find on ebay, so aiming only to spine cards is fine.
I got the US version complete for 20 just a couple of months ago. Game pricing for the saturn is all kinds of crazy one month it's normal and the next it's super high did some youtube person feature Die Hard Arcade/Deka?
Laws00
Member
Anybody know a good place to get a mod chip for my Sega Saturn and possibly even have it installed?
Are these the only ones the only ones out there?
http://www.segastyle.com/store/
http://www.racketboy.com/saturn-modchip/installation.htm
Looking at this they said that racketboys is the way to go. I im wondering are there any other alternatives out there?
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2011/11/racketboy-vs-rob-webb-saturn-mod-chips.html
Are these the only ones the only ones out there?
http://www.segastyle.com/store/
http://www.racketboy.com/saturn-modchip/installation.htm
Looking at this they said that racketboys is the way to go. I im wondering are there any other alternatives out there?
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2011/11/racketboy-vs-rob-webb-saturn-mod-chips.html
StevieWhite
Member
Have you considered a Pseudo Saturn? Might be an easier way to get the desired effect.
Damn if I'm bad at Sega Touring Car Championship, but I love its soundtrack so much. I can't race one lap without hitting walls at least a few dozen times, but the soundtrack drags me back to it every time.
Please don't drop me
This one is clearly Sega flavoured
My favourite. Not really videogamey, though.
Please don't drop me
This one is clearly Sega flavoured
My favourite. Not really videogamey, though.
Shadow Hog
Member
Personally my favorite's "Are U Wake Up"... although the remix of "Conditioned Reflex" from Sega Rally isn't too shabby.
IrishNinja
Member
Konami antique collection, nice! and man i want whatever's in that basket, yeah
ugh, hearing this is worse than that time 16 bit called SOTN a garbage port
ugh, hearing this is worse than that time 16 bit called SOTN a garbage port
Laws00
Member
My god I literately just got this thing and im considering this option
StevieWhite
Member
Only real drawback to a pseudo saturn is that it doesn't allow you to use the cart for backup. They are apparently working on fixing this, but for now, only internal saving.
RoryDropkick
Member
That sounds so awesome. Nothing like local play with friends.
I really miss that.
I miss it so much. My friends and I still talk but we aren't nearly as close. Back then, it was Friday nights at one friend's house, every Friday. Anime/Saturn/out to eat. It never got old. Dreamcast came out, same thing. Anime meetings were best because we would bring nothing but imports pretty much, and more people would show up and be blown away at the Saturn's library.
sixteen-bit
Member
If you're not crazy about it, sell it to collectors to recoup some, I guess?
as far as storage goes, it's pretty safe to place it in the centerfold of the game manual
That's cool as heck. It's a shame things aren't like that anymore but i guess nothing gold can stay
Yeah, I stick them in the center of the booklet where the staples are and never, ever look at them again.
Most of my J stuff has spine cards but I really, honestly don't care about them the tiniest bit. I should try selling or trading them...
Moor-Angol
Banned
So here it is the purchase I made yesterday from that basket
Of course a lot of craps, but some of them are not easy to find, and VFRemix, Gungriffon and Magical Drop are more than pretty decent titles I think
Of course a lot of craps, but some of them are not easy to find, and VFRemix, Gungriffon and Magical Drop are more than pretty decent titles I think
When I first got Digital Dance Mix I was super excited, expecting a Dance Dance knock off.
I was blown away.
Note to self: Do research before getting excited.
So. After almost a decade and a half I've decided it's time to part with my copy of PDS. I need the money to fund my game development and, quite frankly, I'd rather someone else have the chance to play it rather than it sit on a shelf unloved.
So I've been spending the last few days playing through (since it only takes ~12 hrs).
So good, yet oddly unfinished, and occasionally disjointed.
So I've been spending the last few days playing through (since it only takes ~12 hrs).
So good, yet oddly unfinished, and occasionally disjointed.
theSlacker
Member
Bar81
Member
Why is it hard to trust your own eyes? If the pics aren't good then ask for better ones; if they don't do that then pass. I like ebay because of the large pictures it allows - try buying something from Yahoo JP and you'll realize how good ebay is in that regard.
theSlacker
Member
My eyes can lie, pictures can mislead. It can be hard to see cracks or bends on the spine of Saturn game manuals because they are white, it is hard to get pictures of the disk to show off no scratches. A number of things like that make it hard for me to just trust a pictures alone for the higher price games that I want to get even if I have the cash in hand for them.
StevieWhite
Member
So. After almost a decade and a half I've decided it's time to part with my copy of PDS. I need the money to fund my game development and, quite frankly, I'd rather someone else have the chance to play it rather than it sit on a shelf unloved.
So I've been spending the last few days playing through (since it only takes ~12 hrs).
So good, yet oddly unfinished, and occasionally disjointed.
Sad that you have to let it go. What are your thoughts upon replaying? I played through it again last summer, and I was surprised by how little I used the morph feature. Still a great game, but far more straightforward than I remember it being.
Had a pretty mindblowing ending - It's a shame people don't talk about that aspect of it more.
blast processed
Member
This is right about where I am with this. Pictures can be deceiving, especially with CD based games.
I gave up trying to get a good US copy for a reasonable price, so I just got the Japanese version, the UK demo disc that has the first 3 hours of the game, and played discs 2-4 through a modchipped Saturn with CD-R's. I feel the JP version has way better cover art anyway.
Moor-Angol
Banned
Gunstarheroes
Member
I was watching old Game Sack episodes, and had no idea Keio 2 was basically a completely different game from the Sega CD one, even though it still has a couple shooter stages. Its on my radar now, even though its money, of course.
Loved the soundtrack. Favorite is RU Wake Up (Or something like that). One minute in and you're hearing a snippet of The Rev. Dr. MLK Jr's I've Been To The Mountaintop sermon.
Super trippy.
sixteen-bit
Member
Sega music composers must have a thing for civil rights activists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_uwaka7dKU#t=85m19s
cireza
Member
Sega Touring Car is fantastic. Love it. You can unlock 2 tracks and 3 cars.
The Sega Racing Proto can be driven manually or by the computer. If you train de AI (by doing Time Attack) of the car until it wins the Championship, then you will unlock the Sega Rally cars (Lancia Delta and Toyota Celica).
The Sega Racing Proto can be driven manually or by the computer. If you train de AI (by doing Time Attack) of the car until it wins the Championship, then you will unlock the Sega Rally cars (Lancia Delta and Toyota Celica).
Yea I like it when people photograph stuff from all angles. I think people respond better to it anyway. Ive noticed a lot of copies of PDS have slightly wavy rear covers. I think they were using cheaper paper and there's nothing in the case that forces it flat.