RoryDropkick
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It's got great presentation, really easy though even at harder levels. Usually goes for cheap anyways so it's worth having in the collection. It was pretty popular here at our anime meetings, understandably.
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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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It's got great presentation, really easy though even at harder levels. Usually goes for cheap anyways so it's worth having in the collection. It was pretty popular here at our anime meetings, understandably.
Btw, can I use a north american adaptor? Or is there trouble with the AC/DC things like on the Famicom and Nes?
cj_iwakura
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I enjoyed it a lot. Has clips from the film, too. Spoils the whole thing though, just about.
It's that time of the year again.
(posting in threads whose systems feature a good chunk of horror)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118546
GAF plays 31 nights of horror 3.
(posting in threads whose systems feature a good chunk of horror)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118546
GAF plays 31 nights of horror 3.
sixteen-bit
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I like Battle Monsters in a, it's so bad it's good type of way. Definitely a good game to pull out when people are over to see how ridiculous it is.
IrishNinja
Member
haha what? that's awesome
Agreed, it's the best Bomberman, shame hardly anyone has ever played it. Cover art is attractive to look at as well.
is this game still a bajillion dollars though
cause right now it's getting the same treatment on my shelf as Shining Force III: bought the JP ones, burned an english copy to toss in there with em
theSlacker
Member
It was going for around $100 till recently where it shot up to $200. Don't know why, I'm sure someone did a video about it or something. Makes me mad I didn't go for it when I almost had it at around $140 a year ago.
Shadow Hog
Member
It used to be $50 CIB in the late 2000s.
I balked when it went up to $100.
Now it's $200? Screw that.
I balked when it went up to $100.
Now it's $200? Screw that.
blast processed
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Is that what it goes for? Good lord, it was under a $100 not to long ago. I'm surprised Shining the Holy Arc can still be had for under $90 lol
Moor-Angol
Banned
what do you mean for N-A adaptor ?
if you live in North America I think you don't need any step-down, cause voltage is 110v as in Japan
if you just want to connect your jpn SS to a step-down by an american cord, that's not a problem, cause the plug is the same
anyway, the cord cable is the same for all regions cause it's just a cable which connects the system to the power source, the only difference is the plug (JPN / US vs. UE vs. UK); so if you live in UE and don't use a step-down your SS set to receive 110v input will get a 220v power and it will burn instantly
Yeah it's still crazy pricey but it is a good game at least.
Genesis Knight
Member
Do you really need English for Bomberman, though? I bought the JP release.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
All I remember is that the framerate on the first game is a lot worse in comparison, enough to bother me.
celsowmbr
Banned
Saturn boot sound (and dreamcast) ? What's the meaning of this SEGA ?
https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/649654046727520256
https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/649654046727520256
The letters 'T', 'H', 'E', 'M', 'E' all glow, in that order. If I had to guess, it would be that the Sega console themes are coming to the NA/EU 3DS store... (Sorry if OT)
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, true - but there's a few more levels too
oh man would buy - actually was thinking about importing the physical cart with them on em now that we've got homebrew
sixteen-bit
Member
Doesn't matter. The homebrew loader will take you to the main menu, but when you select any game other than Space Harrier u get a black screen and software lock.
IrishNinja
Member
...well, fuck that then
What's the sound before the Saturn boot?
[edit] and as usual, @sonic_hedgehog kills it in the replies.
Shadow Hog
Member
Turn your Dreamcast on.
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Both games for $10 are worth it, I suppose. Clockwork 2 is the better game even though they are mostly identical. Bosses are cool but the music makes my ears bleed.
Shadow Hog
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Yeah, that's worth it. CK1 is ridiculously easy, even on Hard, but CK2 is pretty legitimate. Shame it's so short, though. Also kind of disappointing that all the between-stage dialog from the Japanese version got cut out instead of properly localized.
Oh, and CK2 has a second playable character in The Bosses!, which is kind of interesting.
Oh, and CK2 has a second playable character in The Bosses!, which is kind of interesting.
Actually in the main game, too, if you enter the Konami Code on the title screen for Part 2.
IrishNinja
Member
bout what i paid, no ragrets. go for it man!
A Black Falcon
Member
Yeah, the Clockwork Knight games are simple fun. For that price, certainly get them if you like platformers.
As for Saturn Bomberman... those desired Saturn games keep going up and up in price, don't they. I have quite a few Saturn games, but I don't have any of the really valuable ones, unfortunately -- Saturn Bomberman (US), PDS (US), Burning Rangers (US), Radiant Silvergun, and such. The most valuable Saturn games I have are stuff like Mega Man 8 (US ver.), Bulk Slash, and Soukyugurentai Otokuyo... and note that I paid $50 for MM8 a few years ago, not what it goes for now. I should just get a Japanese copy of Saturn Bomberman sometime; even if I would rather have the US version, for English text and the added multiplayer stages, it's not worth the huge cost.
As for Saturn Bomberman... those desired Saturn games keep going up and up in price, don't they. I have quite a few Saturn games, but I don't have any of the really valuable ones, unfortunately -- Saturn Bomberman (US), PDS (US), Burning Rangers (US), Radiant Silvergun, and such. The most valuable Saturn games I have are stuff like Mega Man 8 (US ver.), Bulk Slash, and Soukyugurentai Otokuyo... and note that I paid $50 for MM8 a few years ago, not what it goes for now. I should just get a Japanese copy of Saturn Bomberman sometime; even if I would rather have the US version, for English text and the added multiplayer stages, it's not worth the huge cost.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Winning a free copy of Saturn Bomberman through a sega.com promotional contest on its release is still one of my best gets.
Too bad I didn't get the trick question, though, or else I probably would have gotten a totally rad Bomberman leather jacket to go with it.
Too bad I didn't get the trick question, though, or else I probably would have gotten a totally rad Bomberman leather jacket to go with it.
IrishNinja
Member
^damn that's awesome, what was the question? best ive heard since Mzo got & gave a way a Burning Rangers with a Team Sega letter...still bummed
on the brighter side, a dude on SHMUPs replied to a message from like a year ago offering a manulless copy of Konami Antiques for $20 shipped, so i can take that one off my list! feels good
on the brighter side, a dude on SHMUPs replied to a message from like a year ago offering a manulless copy of Konami Antiques for $20 shipped, so i can take that one off my list! feels good
RoryDropkick
Member
Wow, I found some backup VCD's of the two Zuntata concerts I made years ago.. I have to clean my room tonight, so I think I'll play those on the Saturn while I clean..
cj_iwakura
Member
Wow, I thought only the Sega CD was good for that. (Also, envious.)
Me and my friend both have Shining Force III and Shining the Holy Ark and are blown away by how much they've skyrocketed in price.
He still sometimes offers to buy my Burning Rangers, heh. I've had it and STHA since they came out, so neither is in exactly pristine shape(it was before I got hardcore into collecting).
RoryDropkick
Member
Sega CD never did VCD playback though?
I have a Twin Operator card on my JP Saturn, it's pretty nice. I used to have Who Am I and Replacement Killers among other VCD's but those are long gone. Now I just have Lunar MPEG and Valtva, and now this VCD.
cj_iwakura
Member
Maybe I've got it mixed up with that other video CD it plays.
RoryDropkick
Member
What, the Marky Mark and INXS Make Your Own Video stuff?
cj_iwakura
Member
No, the Sega CD has an option for playing video CDs.
RoryDropkick
Member
Are you sure you don't have it confused with the Philips CD-I or 3DO?
cj_iwakura
Member
Positive.
Oh, I'm thinking of CD+G. Totally different.
Took me a while to realize it didn't mean I could play music videos with any CD... I was a silly kid.
(Do we even have a Sega CD community thread? We should!)
RoryDropkick
Member
Positive.
Oh, I'm thinking of CD+G. Totally different.
Took me a while to realize it didn't mean I could play music videos with any CD... I was a silly kid.
Ok! I was like wait what?
Of course someone being crazy and going back and making an adapter to do such a thing now would not be a surprise to me.Isnt it just part of the Mega Drive thread?
cj_iwakura
Member
I guess, but I think Sega CD could have its own.
If there would be enough to talk about, I don't see why not. At first, people said that a PC engine / TG16 thread wouldn't have much to talk about, and look where we are now.
IrishNinja
Member
+1 - i love the Sega-CD hard
we've talked about it lots in the genesis thread but please believe i'd support/be all over an SCD one.
we've talked about it lots in the genesis thread but please believe i'd support/be all over an SCD one.
Splash Wave
Member
I'm pretty surprised by how hard it to find a boxed Saturn in Tokyo (or even one without a box!). I've been to several game/recycle shops without seeing any. Super Potato has a stack of 'em sans box, but that's all I've seen.
sixteen-bit
Member
Fewer and fewer JP Saturns are actually in Japan, according to what I've read. Makes sense when you consider the popularity of imports.
Splash Wave
Member
What's the story behind the Victor Saturn? Is it worth paying an extra 40 bucks for? The box isn't as nice as the original...