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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Shadow Hog
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IIRC it involves soldering, whereas the Saturn has a door specifically made solely for easy battery replacement.
Virtua Cop
But everytime I turn on my Saturn, I get to pretend that it's brand new and I've never played panzer dragoon saga yet...
blast processed
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I never thought I would own it, but I do. Life finds away.
Well you could just listen to its incredible soundtrack here till the full game finally llays in your lap..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s08GllU3RdA&list=PL1F7036D92F389DF3
Some of my absolute faves (oooo I get shivers on some of them) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tESPxv7VHOQ&list=PL1F7036D92F389DF3&index=8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jr0-k9C47U&index=12&list=PL1F7036D92F389DF3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDxmRG9WAWQ&list=PL1F7036D92F389DF3&index=16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUVIdAupOMI&index=18&list=PL1F7036D92F389DF3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMFvdHvTOvk&list=PL1F7036D92F389DF3&index=55
IrishNinja
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exactly this
i literally just had someone change the battery when modding my system, i'm not going through all that trouble
also this, since fuck losing everything
ah, right right! i played them casually in the arcades, looking forward to spending more time with em
also is the game 2 (die harder) of die hard trilogy a lightgun game? i always assumed so
potato shot:
It's an excellent light gun game for the PS1 btw, you ought to try it.
cj_iwakura
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potato shot:
It's the best light gun game ever made btw, you ought to try it.
Blows my mind they got away with that. Imagine if Capcom did that with fight sticks.
And fixed that for you. I have a copy and a Guncon, Irish, invite me over for it sometime.
I just need Sega Rally!
IrishNinja
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i have whichever Virtua Cop game came with the triple pack, but i didn't play saturn in the CRT era, so ive not had a light gun for it!
wow, that's amazing. vic had some balls in the day, haha
done & done, man! already planning some kinda summer BBQ/pool party then retro game night thing, im thinking early/mid june (after megacon), it's part of the reason i wanted this CRT set up & sorted well in advance!
wow, that's amazing. vic had some balls in the day, haha
And fixed that for you. I have a copy and a Guncon, Irish, invite me over for it sometime.
done & done, man! already planning some kinda summer BBQ/pool party then retro game night thing, im thinking early/mid june (after megacon), it's part of the reason i wanted this CRT set up & sorted well in advance!
IrishNinja
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i love that poster, totally have it on the side of one of my sega shelves!
and cool, that means i have 1 on that pack, and 2 on the DC smash pack, hopefully it plays better than some other stuff i remember on there
and cool, that means i have 1 on that pack, and 2 on the DC smash pack, hopefully it plays better than some other stuff i remember on there
I had a lot of fun with Gungriffon back in the day. The pace is a bit methodical (which I actually like) and it looks very good for a 3D Saturn game.
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Just get it. You know how many different versions of Doom I have?
ss_lemonade
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We had the not for resale Virtua Cop, VF 2 and Daytona games, plus a demo disc that had Sega Rally if I'm remembering this right. The jump from genesis games to these was more than enough to blow my mind
You really do, I liked it more than Daytona, which was still great. I did not like Sega Touring Car though....
Anything that makes Saturn Daytona stand out?
I know the soundtrack was redone.
I think Sega Rally on Saturn is more fun than Rally 2 on DC, it just controls so well. On DC, Test Drive V Rally was my go to racer. It's not that Rally 2 can't be fun, it just seemed less rooted in the arcade.
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5 if you count the iPhone version
I prefer it's soundtrack to CE. When I want to play Daytona I play the original. I'm weird like that.
Same here. I had given up on it, but found a relatively decent deal last year, and even though it is the most expensive game I have ever bought, it was still way below market value - so I grabbed it. Still havent played it though.
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Lame. Regardless of the crap camera, the game can be licked in 2-3 hours. I wonder if there is another 3rd person action game commanding that much $$$$
I didn't even know it was on iPhone...this game is everywhere. I only played it on PC but may try the other versions.
I sure hope not!!!
Well this commercial is something.
That porn music. lol
Saturn Memories
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Some hints:
Don't fight the magnets on the first Mare. Approach the first one at high speed in line with the blue chips, then take your finger off the analog stick as soon as you enter, momentum will carry you through the magnetic field in line with the chips and shoot you out in line with the next set of chips before the other magnet. Do the same with the second magnet.
There's a blue chip cage on Mare 2 that can help you blow the Ideya Capture up faster. Right after the magnet shoots you to the top of the screen, turn left and it's on the other side of the steel wall. Go back to the right, where the Ideya Capture is, and you'll see three more chips underneath the rail ride. Grab them without getting on the rail ride to get the 20 chips you'll need and blow up the Capture.
Never ride the rail ride on Mare 2. Fly past it. You'll find more rings and eventually come to a link ball. Link balls are worth 500 points (1000 after bonus time) when you unlock them. Keep circling the stage, avoiding the rail ride and grabbing the link ball.
Mare 3 is mostly about circling the stage fast enough to get to that stunt ring and exploit the stunt ribbon glitch. Learn the fastest route. If you still have 15-25 seconds after your last lap, you won't have enough time for another go-around, but you can fly over top the Ideya Capture to reset the stage and then fly backwards and grab the stunt ring one last time.
When climbing the tower on Mare 4, keep in mind the center of the tower is safe from the falling debris. When on the rail ride, the position of NiGHTS corresponds to the position of your thumb on the analog stick (eg: pressing up will move NiGHTS to twelve o'clock, down to six o'clock). This only works in the Saturn version. Also, you can still salvage Mare 4 if you run out of time on the rail. When you hit the ground, quickly collect all the loose chips you dropped for a big link.
Here's how a pro-run is done: https://youtu.be/Q2ZMzCNNteQ?t=4410
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Actually 7, I forgot about technoman's copy being sent out & I own it on Xboxlive. iPhone version is pretty good.
Take your time, talk to everyone, examine everything. Soak it up, don't use a guide or take too long of a break. It's very short but very sweet. Enjoy!Finally decided to start my copy of the holy grail last night
dreamcastmaster
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potato shot:
It's an excellent light gun game for the PS1 btw, you ought to try it.
Ah there's my old friend the Joytech real Arcade Light gun, the first product I worked on development with. Fair point it was too heavy for extended use but that's because it was a copy of the gun used on the Time Crisis arcade cabinet. One of our engineers went to an arcade with some bolt cutters and cut a gun off a cabinet! It was then reverse engineered. (True story)
That's my plan, thanks. I had already skipped the opening cutscene accidentally when I first booted up the game to confirm it worked. Definitely helped explain things a bit better after having seen it this time
sixteen-bit
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cj_iwakura
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Arcade time crisis was some heavy duty shit
One day I went to play TC1 at a now-dead arcade. Someone was there time attacking the hell out of stage 2, my favorite level.
We took turns beating each others' scores. It was a real Demon's Souls moment.
I never saw him again.
IrishNinja
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^that's a great story man, damn
also those guns look fantastic. i'm excited about getting a nyko cobra soon! so many shooters here & PSX, though i do wonder if that time crisis setup with the pedal is worth the trouble.
also those guns look fantastic. i'm excited about getting a nyko cobra soon! so many shooters here & PSX, though i do wonder if that time crisis setup with the pedal is worth the trouble.
cj_iwakura
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It was Grand Prix/Boomers in Dania.
Still bummed they tore that place down, even though it was basically a mercy killing. That D&D cabinet better have gotten a good home.
Time Crisis 1 is one of the few arcade machines I want to own one day.
Holy fuck.
TurboButts
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How is Fire Pro Wrestling on Saturn? Playable for someone who knows zero japanese?
IrishNinja
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yes, and it's a blast too!
Thanks!
I don't like the remake too much; the controls felt off. I know there is a Saturn mode but it seems like it just restores the old graphics.
If you like the genre, you may want to give Blazing Tornado a chance too. It's not as good and comprehensive as 6 Men Scramble, but it retains that 'Human wrestling' feel and atmosphere, on top of being 100% pick-up and play.
Yep, super easy. There's no way to check if your battery is almost dead is there? I back most things up to the AR cart but losing all internal data would nonetheless be irritating.