cj_iwakura
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Isn't it in English?
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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Isn't it in English?
Shadow Hog
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Slightly off-topic, but every time I'm reminded that Ogre Battle is a thing, all I can think of is the Queen song.
Wasn't aware there was a Saturn title in the series... Never made it West, I take it.
Wasn't aware there was a Saturn title in the series... Never made it West, I take it.
The original is out on Super Nintendo, but the Saturn version of Ogre Battle and Tactics Ogre never came out west.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
You know that's actually intentional? All the Ogre Battle games have subtitles based on Queen songs.
The creator is a Queen fan. In Crimson Shroud, his latest game, there's a chapter called "The lap of the gods".
EDIT: Too late (my time has come - send shivers down my spine - body's aching all the time)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
This ain't no deal, but damn, I wanted this one so badly, I don't give a shit!
Sorry for the double post, but holy shit man, feels good!
Every time I see that game recently, I get Dragon's Dogma vibes from the cover art.
Thanks, fellas!
I'd still like to get complete NTSC copies of Die Hard Arcade, Virtua Cop, Sega Rally Championship, and Shining Force III. Gotta have something to look for at retro conventions. =)
Congrats, Seik! Lots of loading pauses,and only 2-player, but still a great pair of games. Enjoy!WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
This ain't no deal, but damn, I wanted this one so badly, I don't give a shit!
Sorry for the double post, but holy shit man, feels good!
No, it's in Japanese. But it's an action hack 'n slash, so it's not too hard to manage. Plus, I'm sure there's gotta be a translation, or at least the English arcade story on the web somewhere.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
In D&D Shadow Over Mystara, there are a lot of paths and hidden items to find. It couldn't hurt to sift through a guide.
IrishNinja
Member
wait, those things happen? man my city sucks sometimes!
I posted my Genesis and Neo stuff in the other thread. Here's my Saturn stuff followed by a pic of my Dreamcast collection too since there's no thread for that. Bsd iPhone pictures follow...
Saturn! Gex is the game with glare on it in the bottom corner.
Saturn games in their natural habitat!
Import and other up close.
Dreamcast!
Saturn! Gex is the game with glare on it in the bottom corner.
Saturn games in their natural habitat!
Import and other up close.
Dreamcast!
ExitPlanetDust
Member
D-damn.
I think it's 59 unique full games and some extras like Christmas Nights, the Panzer Dragoon Demo and a second Virtua Fighter Remix.
I have about eight more that are doubles that are not shown. Nothing earth shattering in there, though. I have a second Nights (in a long box) Mechwarrior 2, Gungriffon, and some others. I've been debating selling all of them or holding onto the boxes in case I break some of those fragile cases over time.
I have about eight more that are doubles that are not shown. Nothing earth shattering in there, though. I have a second Nights (in a long box) Mechwarrior 2, Gungriffon, and some others. I've been debating selling all of them or holding onto the boxes in case I break some of those fragile cases over time.
I bought Mystaria recently and don't know how much I'm into it... the translation is really weird, seems like evrythng is hvly abbrvtd. Game also seems to be pretty sluggish and the 3d polygonal graphics do it no favors. That said, I think MicroCabin's games have a lot of "heart" and I miss the company, so I will have to play more. It's also one of the few RPGs that got a domestic release for the platform.
So, any love for import RPGs in here? I know the language barrier hinders a lot of people but I have amassed a pretty sizable library of RPGs for the system, that I dick around with and occasionally try to brute-force my way through with only 2 years of college Japanese under my belt.
My list:
Tengai Makyo: The Apocalypse IV (my favorite RPG on the platform!)
Sakura Taisen
Sakura Taisen 2
Samurai Spirits RPG
Terra Phantastica
Lunar: Magical School
Langrisser 3
Langrisser 4
Langrisser 5: The End of Legend
Princess Quest
Princess Crown
Blue Seed (RPG with card-based battle system and a modern-day anime aesthetic)
Linkle Liver Story (a cool action RPG by Gau/Nextech of Crusader of Centy/Ranger-X fame.. stars a lot of furries, has colorful graphics and great music, I made it pretty far into this and was originally planning on doing a walkthrough but got stuck
)When "next gen" started back in '95, I was originally planning on getting a Saturn because of all those awesome-looking RPGs lining the page of Gamefan. Lunar remakes (I envied my friend and his SEGA-CD), Blue Seed, Magic Knight Rayearth, Shining Wisdom... of course then FF7 hit and the rest was history
I did get my Saturn and a lot of import RPGs off ebay in the college days though... prices were (are still?) very reasonable. Especially compared to the US RPGs I loved the saturn when it came out, we never imported anything, but we had most of the noteworthy american released, including panzeer dragoon saga, and dragon force. Thanks to this thread I set up the emulator, and I am currently playing through my disk of dragon force. It is just as good as I remember!
When I am done with this, I think Dark Savior is next.
When I am done with this, I think Dark Savior is next.
You're not the only one, friend.
Also, this thread and the SNES thread are destroying my finances while also making me very nostalgic/happy. Thank you, GAF!
Shadow Hog
Member
I swear, once the Wii U is paid off (should be mid-March) and I start getting some extra funds, I'm saving up for Dragon Force. My interest is genuinely piqued.
That or Earthbound, but right now I think Dragon Force is easier to accomplish.
That or Earthbound, but right now I think Dragon Force is easier to accomplish.
Shadow Hog
Member
I remember loving everything about this game except the forced stealth segment in this one sky town. Hated that one.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Assuming nothing has changed in the past 5-10 years:
- Get discs manufactured by Taiyo Yuden. This usually isn't denoted on the packaging itself, but I believe it's a safe bet to go with discs that are blue on the underside (instead of clear) and have "made in Japan" printed somewhere on the label.
- Test your CD burner by burning a few discs, each at different write speeds, and then run a diagnostic tool to check each disc for errors afterward. See which burn speeds yield the fewest errors and stick to that speed for future burns.
When my first Dreamcast was dying, it became real picky over what discs it would read. Following these guidelines tended to produce the best results.
Yeah, Portland Retro Gaming Expo is my favorite! I also try to make it to the one in Seattle. Those two, PAX Prime, Emerald City Comicon, and the Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show are on my yearly circuit of cons/shows. Seattle's a great place to be. But I'm sure you've got us beat for weather!
Hang-On! I never knew that was on Saturn. Any good? Does it have split-screen multiplayer? Horizontal, or vertical? I wonder if it's worse/better than Manx TT.Saturn! Gex is the game with glare on it in the bottom corner.
Shadow Hog
Member
Presumably, you can't play as a sheep. Ergo, it's inherently worse.
cj_iwakura
Member
Replayed it last year. Still great.
Alright, maybe I will replay it after dark savior. Which comes after dragon force.
I absolutely love Hang On GP on the Saturn. I have played Manx TT too and enjoyed that, but there is something about the feel of Hang On GP that just really clicks with me. I played that thing for hours.
It's short on content, but long on enjoyable riding. The behind the handlebars view was incredible for the time.
It is single player only.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
I thought you guys might enjoy this.
Yeah yeah, so I lost a life on the first boss. I died while trying to snap a shot that ended up a blurry mess.
My friend was very generous and gave me his Sony A/V camcorder cable so I didn't have to buy one.
Time to play some Playstation!
...wait a second.
Oh hell yes!
Get some!
Thunder Force!!!
Yeah yeah, so I lost a life on the first boss. I died while trying to snap a shot that ended up a blurry mess.
My friend was very generous and gave me his Sony A/V camcorder cable so I didn't have to buy one.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
^ No!!! It's wrong!! It's WRONG!
Finally got around to doing the 50/60hz mod on my Saturn.
I'm new to soldering and picked up a cheap soldering set in Maplin. Very easy to do (lifting the leg on pin 79).
I'm gonna attempt the region mod on my next day off... But in the meantime I can play PAL games at the proper speed and with sexier scan lines!
I'm new to soldering and picked up a cheap soldering set in Maplin. Very easy to do (lifting the leg on pin 79).
I'm gonna attempt the region mod on my next day off... But in the meantime I can play PAL games at the proper speed and with sexier scan lines!
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Haha! From the future!
metsallica
Member
Since this post, SCART cable incoming! Woo! Also, here are the games (had some stuff wrong in my post from last week, corrected below):
Fire Pro Wrestling S - 6 Men Scramble
DJ Wars
Cube Battler: Story of Shou
and SOTN
For $70. What say you, Saturn GAF? Games are in good condition.
Symphony of the Night alone make it worth it.
Genesis Knight
Member
Even as a die-hard Saturn fan I can't understand the fascination with the Saturn version of SOTN. Is the extra content really enough to validate playing a version with load times before the map screen and all-Japanese menus?
VVV Mars VG
Member
As a huge shoot'em up fan I had a lot of time for the Saturn, saw the Hyper Duel pics and thought I'd add my own to the collection here.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
So have we established yet that Hyper Duel is rare because SaturnGAF and shmupGAF have bought up all of the copies?
Valkyria
Banned
As a huge shoot'em up fan I had a lot of time for the Saturn, saw the Hyper Duel pics and thought I'd add my own to the collection here.
Just Wow.
papersleeves
Member
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Someone should just make a Hyper Duel OT already.
Genesis Knight
Member
Very nice, clean, organized collection. Thumbs up!As a huge shoot'em up fan I had a lot of time for the Saturn, saw the Hyper Duel pics and thought I'd add my own to the collection here.
IrishNinja
Member
haha, was just thinking this