Shin Johnpv
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Those were totally the worst.
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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Shadow Hog
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It mildly bothers me that late-life games like Burning Rangers actually added imagery of that abomination of a controller for their menus and tutorials, instead of sticking with the Japanese/Model 2 controller that'd long since rolled out in the West at that point.
sixteen-bit
Member
I have a Neo Geo CD, but in general the load times just have me picking up the Saturn ports instead, lol. I did that with Galaxy Fight and KOF '97
Is that game difficult? I know 2 was harder than 1 for me.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
That's a dope game. If you don't have it get it!
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
It is.
But I am forever annoyed at the II Zwei thing. That's redundant, dammit!
But I am forever annoyed at the II Zwei thing. That's redundant, dammit!
ACESmkII
Member
Yeah, I had a Neo CDZ back in the late 90's with Samurai Spirits and KOF 97. The load times were ridiculously unbearable. Me and my friends would draw some weird ass stuff between matches.
About the same as WH2 and Jet as far I as can remember. Typical 90's psychic CPU silliness. I've been playing a bit of Groove on Fight as well and the CPU is not as difficult.
Today is the 20 year anniversary of:
One of the best playing and best looking 3d games on the system.
blast processed
Member
Sure if you don't know what it means, but it still sounds cool.
blast processed
Member
Yep
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Not sure where mini fits in.
sixteen-bit
Member
Today is the 20 year anniversary of:
Happy anniversary. Game rocks.
Shadow Hog
Member
Today is the 20 year anniversary of:
Nice! I definitely enjoyed my playthrough of the game recently. Also, the Japanese cover art for the Panzer games are fantastic.
Today is the 20 year anniversary of:
Nice! Celebrated the occasion by finally picking it up myself, now own all the Panzer Dragoon-games!
sixteen-bit
Member
I think Moebius made the PD1 box art.
I will have this game sometime this year.Today is the 20 year anniversary of:
So I played Fighters Megamix straight for a whole hour, switching between the US and Japanese versions and came to the conclusion they aren't really that different but OMG MODEL 2 CONTROLLER IS SO GOOD.
Just out of curiosity, do you guys play it on the FV engine or the VF engine?
Just out of curiosity, do you guys play it on the FV engine or the VF engine?
sixteen-bit
Member
yeah as far as I'm concerned, it's the JP controller or go home (barring specialized controllers like the twinsticks, mission stick, or 3D multi controller)
Friend of Sonic
Member
Is the JP controller different than the model 2 controller in the US?
sixteen-bit
Member
I think it's the same, except for color of the plastic, of course.
Yeah I got late to the party with the Model 2 controller, but to be fair I mostly just use the NiGHTS controller and only really used the Model 1 controller for fighters.
Yeah, I agree the Vipers engine fits the nature of the game more.
Yeah, I agree the Vipers engine fits the nature of the game more.
Seven Force
Banned
The NiGHTS Controller is surprisingly comfortable for fighters, and until I got around to getting a Model 2 controller, was what I used for most of my Saturn gaming.
Shadow Hog
Member
To be fair, Sega themselves sort of nudged the industry that direction by making the Dreamcast a 4-button controller instead of 6-button.
sixteen-bit
Member
the saturn 3d pad is a great controller and the dreamcast pad is a downgrade in almost every way
anyone ever see this? a 3d saturn pad that terminates in a dreamcast plug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw7eH_YPKEg
Shadow Hog
Member
I'd say the analog stick was an upgrade, at least. I hate that weird nub thing that passes for analog on the Saturn controller; can never keep my thumb centered in it.
Everything else, though, yeah, I'd say the Saturn analog pad did better.
Everything else, though, yeah, I'd say the Saturn analog pad did better.
Friend of Sonic
Member
WOW. I want one. To my knowledge, every Saturn to DC converter can't handle the analog stick properly
sixteen-bit
Member
Isn't it the 3D one?
blast processed
Member
blast processed
Member
The loading times are better on the 32X and that is my preferred version, but thats not to say the Saturn version is bad. I don't think he has a 32X which is why I didn't mention it.
Silly question, I presume a battery will save specific game settings?
I took mine out ages ago and I have just gotten a Jamma adapter so I can play my saturn in one of my cabs.
I would rather not have to plug in a pad every time I played battle garegga - the pad hack does not have the left or right mapped, so I have to use a pad. I like to configure 3/4 specific settings in garegga from the default.
I took mine out ages ago and I have just gotten a Jamma adapter so I can play my saturn in one of my cabs.
I would rather not have to plug in a pad every time I played battle garegga - the pad hack does not have the left or right mapped, so I have to use a pad. I like to configure 3/4 specific settings in garegga from the default.
theSlacker
Member
We don't really count the 32x either, amirite?
blast processed
Member
First level is fine, but once inside the Star Destroyer in the 2nd level, the frame rate is a solid 12 fps.
IrishNinja
Member
shame it's staying so pricey, cause MKR is enjoyable so far! just got better weapons, onward to town
also shouts to cj_ikwaura for the cool memory cart sticker!
also shouts to cj_ikwaura for the cool memory cart sticker!
The US game should have come with some sticker sheet attached to the manual with quite a lot of stickers
IrishNinja
Member
i prolly did, i won my copy at about $100 even (before shipping) and it was in great shape, but without em - i didn't want to make a thing of it, but i was only after the memory card one, and cj was a great dude & passed his on. that thing rarely leaves my system since!
StevieWhite
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Hello gents - would anybody be able to direct me to some manual scans for Galactic Attack? I'm not having much luck finding any on my own. I bought the game from a Blockbuster Video back in 1998, which, unfortunately, means that they cut the innards out of the instruction book. Bummer.
Piston Hyundai
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Seems to be down right now, but I'd check SEGA Retro.