D.Lo
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Holy crap that's quite amazing. Really shows that shipped does not really equal sold in any fair calculation. I bought a brand new Xbox around 2008 for $50 too.
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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Hahaha, I remember this.
sixteen-bit
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I bought about 4 brand new, boxed controllers from Toys R Us for $1.98 each a few years ago. And quite recently, new sealed DC mouse. I love getting NOS.
Spiral Insanity
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A beautiful rehash, though I am much more nostalgic towards X-Men Vs Street Fighter.
Not in the slightest, at least on the Saturn. It's gorgeous, and pushes the system like any other 2D fighter. I know, Vampire Savior and SFZ3 are probably technically superior, but MSHvsSF is so damn smooth, loud and explosive... On top of that,
Mazinger-Gouki
D.Lo
Member
Ah yeah, I do loved all four Capcom/SNK fighting games, so just Marvel. I don't think of CVS and a versus series, I think of it as King of Fighters with Capcom added
I like the roster generally better in MSH VS SF, but X-Men Vs Street Fighter feels like a more cohesive product and has better presentation. Someone has mentioned this before, but the Alpha-influenced design of the Street Fighter characters works really well with the Fox 90s X-Men cartoon inspired characters. Both are very fun and beautiful to look at.
My only criticism would be the somewhat watered-down backgrounds (a big step-down from 'Marvel Super Heroes') and the feeling that MSH VS SF feels like more of a roster refresh than a full-fledged sequel. Both are must-have Saturn titles though.
I still love these games, along with the original 'Marvel Vs Capcom' and 'Tatsunoko vs. Capcom' more than MVC2. MVC2 just feels like a fan-made Mugen project.
sixteen-bit
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I don't like how half the SF roster in MSHvSF are shotos.
IrishNinja
Member
Are what now
Ken and Ryu clones.
Shoto stands for Shotokan, which according to an old GamePro Street Fighter II strategy guide, are their disciplines.
What's wrong with shotos?=O
Nothing imo since considering (before Alpha introduced Guy) they were the only SF character's i'd play with lol. Or at least anyone that controlled like them.
I want to learn how to use Fei-Long though.
Also looking for an excuse to play D or Enemy Zero, GAF plays 31 nights of horror 4 thread is up.
I want to learn how to use Fei-Long though.
Also looking for an excuse to play D or Enemy Zero, GAF plays 31 nights of horror 4 thread is up.
Huge fan of D.
Of course, my love for the series transcends its obvious gameplay shortcomings, while it's grounded on the incredible atmosphere - and the twisted scenario - which both entires generously provide. To be fair, D2 on the Dreamcast has been one of my favourite experiences with the system, also due to some excellent visuals (which helped the immersion alot) and proper shocking moments.
Japanese D on the Saturn is dirt cheap as well.
Unrelated and kinda random, but after getting Darius II a couple of weeks ago, I finally found a complete Darius Gaiden, which I just ordered. Looking forward to try it out.
Not only can you not see the enemies but you have to charge your gun to fire it and it will discharge if you overcharge it. The game is bad and no one should spend money on it. Watch youtube videos to enjoy the music and story.
sixteen-bit
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DFRetro examines Daytona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv_GQNh9D68
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv_GQNh9D68
Japanese ce has them all
MurderOfPoes
Neo Member
I think I might have an issue:
From 22 to 65 it is all the same gibberish.
I usually get one corrupted data on the last slot on my cart.
Was never able to tell if it was replacing (corrupting) an old save or not, everything seemed to be in place.
Been living abroad and haven't touch my Saturn in years, I wonder how many of those I got now.
Also, I get this on an official memory cart, those don't have batteries, only flash memory. Should I be worried?
Looks lovely, max jelly.Time to start this:
I'm trying to find an NTSC Quake in Eurozone since ages, no luck so far.
ResidentDante
Member
Time to start this:
I got this recently as I was curious after the DF Retro episode. Having played a lot of the N64 version I wanted to know how it faired on the Saturn.
It's an impressive port, but I really enjoy the N64 more. It's much smoother and feels faster, plus you can disable AA in it to make it look quite sharp on the N64.
I know this doesn't answer your question, but try Cosmic Smash on Dreamcast if you get a chance. My favourite Tennis game ever (I guess it's Tennis?)
I have Virtua Tennis on Dreamcast, but was just curious about Saturn. I'll look into that though.
Maybe if Sega didn't piss off Camelot we wouldn't have gotten a nice Sonic tennis game from them, lol.
IrishNinja
Member
+1 on Cosmic Smash; have a blast
Judging from YT footage and Internet consesus, Tennis Arena (Ubi Soft) seems to be the best one on the Saturn. Weirdly, it's a Japanese-only release for the SS, commanding high-to-ridiculous prices on eBay, so you may want to look at the PS1 version instead, which is probably better as well.
Virtual Open Tennis looks like a mess, while Break Point feels extremely slow and barebones.
Buy World Heroes Perfect instead.
If you're looking at it mostly for collecting purposes and casual play, it's a decent port. Pre-RAM era, but definitely better than Fatal Fury 3.
That said, if you want the best home version - Neo Geo aside, of course - go for PS2 Sunsoft Collection (JP only). Way more expensive, but you get both arcade perfect Galaxy Fight and Waku Waku 7 (Saturn version was, once again, pretty bad).
sixteen-bit
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Is Sunsoft Collection 480i? I see online reports that there is no 240p option.
Nope, nothing you can access to ingame. I don't know if having the PS2 connected via component opens up to different video settings (I doubt it does).
I'm aware alot of you guys hate 2D games on the PS2, due to its 480i, but still... Those collections look good enough to me, on my Trinitron via RGB scart, to be preferable to inferior - yet more arcade accurate-looking - 240p ports.
Moor-Angol
Banned
Finally I got this :
The music synthesizer for the Saturn (something like Korg for DS/3DS)
Does anyone knows if there is a site with samples or "howto" ?
The game itself is all in english anyway
The music synthesizer for the Saturn (something like Korg for DS/3DS)
Does anyone knows if there is a site with samples or "howto" ?
The game itself is all in english anyway
^ Nice! Are those non-gaming releases collectible, or were you just looking for that software, with the idea of using it?
Also, collector-GAF... Anyone ever bought and opened a brand new Japanese copy of Darius Gaiden for the Saturn? I recently picked one up, which included both spine and registration cards, after doing quite a bit of research, in order to get a complete set.
Now, I see this other one, listed by Yamatoku, which seems to come with that weird extra 'Memo' paper. Is it supposed to be there? I checked Satakore and basically every single auction (sold and on sale) on eBay at the time I bought mine, and I've never seen it.
Just curious, not gonna buy the game again because of that.
Also, collector-GAF... Anyone ever bought and opened a brand new Japanese copy of Darius Gaiden for the Saturn? I recently picked one up, which included both spine and registration cards, after doing quite a bit of research, in order to get a complete set.
Now, I see this other one, listed by Yamatoku, which seems to come with that weird extra 'Memo' paper. Is it supposed to be there? I checked Satakore and basically every single auction (sold and on sale) on eBay at the time I bought mine, and I've never seen it.
Just curious, not gonna buy the game again because of that.
Yep, that's pretty much my impression as well. I just got an RGB-modded N64 which drives the point home further. Quake, Doom, etc. with the expansion pak finally look legitimately good, which is nice
The Saturn port is interesting but it's hard to recommend with the various other options out there (PC as well). I still recommend Exhumed/Powerslave though!DracoBlade
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Wow they finally translated Policenauts for Saturn!? Man I remember seeing fan projects spring then wither for years without anything. Super cool to finally be able to play it on SS!
This is awesome, but how do I play it?
Uh oh. I've been down this road and it doesn't end well.Just curious, not gonna buy the game again because of that.
*Looks at auction* Does my copy have this flyer? OH GOD MY COPY IS MISSING IT MY GAME IS NOT TRULY COMPLETE MUST BUY SEALED ONLY AAAAAaaa
It's a sickness I've been there lol
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