Late Night Sega Saturn Thread

[Anonymous No.7123458]

Thread title. Let us come together to talk about Sega's weird, misunderstood, tremendously charming 32 bit console.

> What are you playing?
> Have you done any hardware mods?
> Are you a collector who buys retail games, or do you prefer a mod chip for backups/an ODE?
> Did you get one back in the 90s, or did you discover the system more recently?

I never had a Saturn when I was a kid, because I was a poorfag who had a Genesis well into the 32 bit era. I picked one up around 2008 or so and bought one of those old Rackeyboy modchips and had a blast, but had to sell my physical game collections when I moved to another state. I just recently picked up a white Japanese model 2 on Ebay. I had a pseudosaturn cart for a while but a couple weeks ago my MODE arrived, so I have been using that instead.

Anyway, it's late and I'm bored so I figured I'd make a thread (inb4 some faggy bernieposter)

[Anonymous No.7123462]

>>7123458
so i like action adventures, zelda & metroid & resident evil etc.
what else should i downlad

[Anonymous No.7123470]

>>7123458
To expand on this, I am currently replaying the first Tomb Raider. I downloaded the Japanese release because I heard that the framerate was a little better, but so far it seems the same as the NA version. The Japanese dub in the cutscenes is interesting though.

I just started the Sanctuary of the Scion level. I think the game plays a lot better with the Saturn pad than it does with the PS1 controller. I think that the Saturn version has a better average framerate than the PS1, but definitely dips lower during some areas (especially places like the Cistern when you increase the water level). I think a lot of this has to do with the increased draw distance on the Saturn version though.

I'm currently waiting for the 4MB RAM cartridge I ordered to arrive so I can try out the new Vandal Hearts translation.

[Anonymous No.7123473]

>>7123462
If you like Resident Evil, the first game was on the Saturn. You should also check out Deep Fear.

Tomb Raider is action/adventure/3D platforming, and although I haven't played it yet I've heard Shining Wisdom is a lot of fun.

[Anonymous No.7123504]

>>7123458
>buying a mode when you could have just spent $10 on a modchip
There is something special about using physical discs, even if they are just burnt CDRs

[Anonymous No.7123536]

>>7123462
Magic Knight Rayearth

[Anonymous No.7123624]

>>7123458
>let us blog on 4chan
Hard no redditot

[Anonymous No.7123653]

>>7123462
dark savior

>>7123473
i remember thinking shining wisdom was shit, and iirc magazines thought the same

[Anonymous No.7123702]

>>7123473
downloaded it

also webm shilling for openEmu... You can just drag and drop labels from your internet browser

[Anonymous No.7123728]

>>7123536
TOMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARANAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~

[Anonymous No.7123902]

I’ve gotten the final pieces of my Saturn project ordered.

[Anonymous No.7123928]

>>7123902
What are the pieces, what is the project, etc

[Anonymous No.7123995]

>>7123928
Saturn modernization project. I'm too attached to the Saturn I had as a kid to cannibalize it and throw in an ODE so I bought a broken Saturn and will kit it out with an ODE (Fenrir) as well as getting a SCART cable and an OSSC (which will also be used with a future Dreamcast project in the same vein) and topped off with a wireless controller and a Pseudo Saturn cart from AliExpress (which will hopefully get here).

Saturn collecting just isn't worth the cost when I only want to play some games.

[Anonymous No.7123997]

>>7123995
Oh, and I forgot to mention I may do the FRAM mod on both of the Saturns down the line (though that's something I'm going to outsource since I'm such a novice with a soldering iron).

[Anonymous No.7124012]

>>7123995
Why do you need a Pseudosaturn cart if you're using a Fenrir?

[Anonymous No.7124109]

>>7124012
RAM expansion.

[Anonymous No.7124508]

Post hidden gems

[Anonymous No.7124847]

>>7124508
this game is great. its basically what you get when you cross waku waku 7 w/ psychic force.

[Anonymous No.7124854]

>>7123458
Had mine since 1996. Bought the white Japanese version in 2018. I love my Sega Saturn.

[Anonymous No.7124890]

>>7123458
> What are you playing?
A Dreamcast, like any sane person would.

> Have you done any hardware mods?
I've smashed my Shiturn to pieces with a bat.

> Are you a collector who buys retail games, or do you prefer a mod chip for backups/an ODE?
I'd rather pretend the Saturn just never existed.

> Did you get one back in the 90s, or did you discover the system more recently?
I put the Shiturn out of its misery back in 1997 in favor of a REAL console, the Dreamcast obviously.

[Anonymous No.7124967]

>>7124890
BASED BERNIE

[Anonymous No.7125721]

>>7124508
I watched some footage, this game looks nuts. I downloaded it, I plan on giving it a shot on Monday when my 4MB cart arrives.

[Anonymous No.7125931]

>>7123458
Is Panzer Dragoon Saga worth the download, or is it a meme?

Do I need to have played Panzer Dragoon 1 and 2 beforehand, or is it standalone? If it's really linked up with the originals can I just read a wiki or something? I'm looking for an RPG to play but I don't really like rail shooters.

Is the Grandia translation done yet?

[Anonymous No.7125967]

>>7124890

[Anonymous No.7125994]

>>7124890
the first revision of the dreamcast sucks, get the black one instead

[Anonymous No.7126039]

What's a good price to pay for a JP Saturn in current year?

[Anonymous No.7126148]

>>7126039
I paid $99.99 shipped from Japan for pic related a couple of months ago.

There seem to be a lot of "JPN console, controller, couple of random games, sometimes a memory cart" bundles for $100-$120 on Ebay. Amusingly enough the cost of a weeb console is significantly less than the cost of a US one. Your best bet is to pick up an ODE, but if you're not interested in spending hundreds on a MODE or waiting for a cheaper model 2 solution that doesn't involve camping some dude's wordpress blog waiting for sales to open up than something like this, a $40 pseudosaturn cartridge, and a stack of CDRs is all you'll need.

[Anonymous No.7126303]

>>7126148
Bought mine for about that much a few years ago. Love it.

[Anonymous No.7126672]

>>7125994
> Phantasy Star Online
> Panzer Dragoon
> Jet Set Radio
> Shenmue
> Sega GT
> Crazy Taxi
> Outrun
> House of the Dead

The Xbox did have a shitload of releases that were either sequels/remakes of franchises that were big on the Dreamcast, or previous systems.

[Anonymous No.7126678]

As for the plot behind Solo Crisis, it's very minimal and gameplay-driven. The world has an overworld and an underworld. Those corrupted by Satan into sin became monsters who speak a different tongue so that God's word (spoken by the overworld denizens) doesn't reach them, so they speak a cryptic language (game has a dictionary that fills over time).

You can command your units like a turn-based SRPG to build houses, barricades, defend, fight, and you have to protect your HQ and destroy the enemy HQ on the underside. You can't see the underside until your units reach a portal there, then warp to the underside and continue marching to the enemy HQ. You will occasionally encounter enemies you can fight and occasionally convert on your side. Not all units can fight (women tend to be care takers for example).
You also have divine interventions to add concave and convex land formations (that WILL affect the underside), rain (will flood holes and drown any units there), lightning, devastating earthquakes.

Some say it's an Actraiser "spritual successor" but honestly it's a sequel in all aspects but name. If there's someone interested who can nihongo, I can implement even a partial menu translation.

[Anonymous No.7127834]

>>7126678
>Solo Crisis
I remember a Segata Sanshiro commercial for that game
>If there's someone interested who can nihongo, I can implement even a partial menu translation.
Please do

[Anonymous No.7128470]

Having a blast with this one here.

[Anonymous No.7129856]

>>7124508

[Anonymous No.7129875]

I played through and beat the Japanese version of Tomb Raider to see if the framerate was better (as was rumored). I didn't see a difference.

The Japanese version of the game and the US version of the game use the exact same savefile though. Do what you will with this information.

[Anonymous No.7129990]

>>7127834
I'll need someone to identify these to produce a script first

[Anonymous No.7130089]

>>7123458
Couple weeks ago I installed the MODE into my Saturn and have been going through a lot of the games that weren't either favorably received or just kinda dropped off the face of the earth. It's kinda interesting cause you have incredibly ambitious stuff like Ghen War which doesn't deserve to fall into the pits of obscurity but then you get crap like Robotica which is kinda neat for the first twenty minutes then you realize the rest of the game is exactly the same shit you did stretched out for god knows how long.

[Anonymous No.7130472]

>>7130089
I hated Ghen War, I thought it was a complete mess of a game.

[Anonymous No.7130497]

>>7123458
how's saturn emulation? about as inaccurate/taxing as N64 and PS2? or more like PS1/GC?

[Anonymous No.7130507]

>>7130497
mednafen does a good enough job i think

[Anonymous No.7130508]

I bought pic related a few months ago, mostly because I like Um Jammer Lammy on Playstation. It's an obvious cash-in on Parappa's success, and it's quite poorly made, but I've recently grown really fond of it. It's very charming in a way, and some of the songs are actually quite good. You should try out this forgotten gem, if you wanna have an original copy it's not even that expensive.

[Anonymous No.7130524]

>>7130507
isn't it demanding though?

[Anonymous No.7130554]

>>7130497
I suggest you just get a real Saturn. I got a model 1 Saturn for like 2500 yen. The red cartridge that includes PseudoSaturn, RAM expansion and memory card is like 50$. If you live in a country that uses the 200-volt span like me, you'll have to either replace the power supply or get a step-down converter. That was the most expensive part for me, but recently cheap PicoPSU alternatives have shown up on AliExpress, the one I got is the one made by DragonCity in France which was like double the price.
If you live in the US you don't need to replace the PSU, even though Japanese Saturns say only 100v on the back, the actual internal PSU is the same as the ones in US Saturns, they even say 100-120v on the circuit board. I would still recommend that you do replace it with a modern one eventually though, the originals are getting old and the capacitors might start blowing soon.

[Anonymous No.7130569]

>>7130554
I'm actually moving soon and need to get rid of some of my stuff. trying to decide what emulates well enough and what doesn't.
PS1 and GC are no brainers, but I have no experience with Saturn emulation. I also don't have my notebook with me to test Mednafen.

[Anonymous No.7130580]

>>7130569
I see. I just wanted to clear some misconceptions regarding the costs of getting a Saturn. It's not more expensive in total than say buying a 1Chip Super Famicom.

[Anonymous No.7130589]

>>7130569
mednafen is janky with saturn emulation, but weirdly has a fanboy following claiming its perfect. It actually runs every game too fast and shares many of the inaccuracies its contemporaries do, showing not much work was put into it. Things like emulated system clock speeds, memory addresses, registers aren't correct.

[Anonymous No.7130593]

>>7130589
so it's more like N64/PS2 emulation?

[Anonymous No.7130614]

>>7130593
It can come off as serviceable at a glance but any scrutiny reveals it's not up to snuff.

[Anonymous No.7130697]

Are there any top tier platformers on this console other than X4? Kind of disappointed by games like Shinobi Legions. Acceptable enough game, but the graphics are legit worse than 3 on the Genesis.

[Anonymous No.7130801]

>>7130697
There's X3, but it's literally just a straight SNES port. Megaman 8 is also on the Saturn though.

Keio Flying Squadron is a lot of fun, and is absolutely gorgeous as well. Astal is the same. There is a solid port of Metal Slug, and one of the Sega Ages releases for the system was a two pack of Castle of Illusion and Quack Shot from the Genesis.

[Anonymous No.7130805]

>>7130697
>>7130801
Fuck, I forgot about the Clockwork Knight games. They're both a lot of fun, but if you didn't like the graphics in Shinobi Legions you probably won't like the ones in CK.

[Anonymous No.7131294]

>>7130801
I should give Astal another shot. That is actually a game I played when the Saturn was still being sold. I remember the graphics looking really nice, but getting kind of bored. I definitely didn't play for more than 10 minutes or give it a serious shot though.
And yes, Clockwork Knight is ugly, but for a different reason than Shinobi. Shinobi is all digitized Mortal Kombat style, except without Mortal Kombat's flair. Clockwork Knight is just unappealing art direction.

[Anonymous No.7131483]

>>7130497
It's more like Dreamcast emulation. You kinda fear that your machine is not up to the task and are delighted that it works flawlessly at 60hz with no hicups.
YabaSanshiro for Retroarch is what I'm using.

[Anonymous No.7131712]

>>7124890
>A Dreamcast, like any sane person would.
Boring faggot.

>I've smashed my Shiturn to pieces with a bat.
Fake and gay.

>I'd rather pretend the Saturn just never existed.
OCD.

>I put the Shiturn out of its misery back in 1997 in favor of a REAL console, the Dreamcast obviously.
Translation: I'm a casual, light gaming faggot.

[Anonymous No.7131790]

>>7131712
Disregard that post, there's a guy who thinks it's funny to post pictures of Bernie Stolar whenever the Saturn gets mentioned. It's not funny, but what can you do I guess.

[Anonymous No.7131791]

>>7130507
>>7131483
>mednafen
>YabaSanshiro
Why are you retards using those shit emulators? Just use SSF

[Anonymous No.7131793]

[Anonymous No.7131794]

>>7131791
Yeah
http://aaaaaaaa.g2.xrea.com/ssf/index.html

[Anonymous No.7131834]

>>7131790
He isn't funny. This board would be so relaxed without his manic faggotry.

[Anonymous No.7132036]

> Arrives in the mail two days early

Fucking cool.

[Anonymous No.7132109]

Does anyone know a place to get replacement labels for Saturn save cartridges?

I know a bunch of games came with them, and an "index" one with lines (so you could write down what saves were on the cart) was usually included in the standalone units, but I have a white first party cart with no label and it looks kinda weird in my Saturn.

I don't have access to a printer, or else I'd get some label paper and just print my own.

[Anonymous No.7132113]

>>7132036
your mom was 4MB

[Anonymous No.7132126]

>>7124890
yep. im thinkin the saturn is not our future.

[Anonymous No.7132130]

>>7123458
Got a friend who worships this thing up and down yet I've always brushed him off as a nut who just has the nostalgia glasses on. Am I far from correct in this assumption?

[Anonymous No.7132165]

>>7132109
Some games like Sakura taisen came with them. Some came in japanese gaming mags. If you dont have access to either, make your own in photoshop. Then have it printed out on a black vinyl sticker.

[Anonymous No.7132192]

>>7132130
Depends on what you're into. If you're into 2D fighting games (especially Capcom ones) the Saturn is GOAT, it has arcade perfect ports of the best fighting games of the 90s. There are some solid 3D fighters as well.
If you're into 2D shooters it's the same story. Some of the best shoot 'em ups ever released are on this system.
If you're into JRPGs there are some awesome games on the system as well. It didn't get any of the Squaresoft stuff, but it made up for it with other releases. There are some excellent strategy games on the system as well.
It also had tons of excellent arcade ports, a surprising amount of ports of classic PC FPS games, and even a few arcade racers.

tl;dr - it's an incredible system if you were looking for certain genres, or wanted to see some more unusual games (especially if you're into weebshit). While it had its share of "serious" games, it was the last home console that still had a predominantly arcade focus, before gaming became "cinematic".

[Anonymous No.7132349]

>>7131712
>taking Bernieposts seriously

[Anonymous No.7132350]

>>7132192
hows the platforming scene?

[Anonymous No.7132405]

>>7132350

read
>>7130697
>>7130801
and
>>7130805
for the names of some of the bigger titles. There are also some other 2D and 3D platformers, multiplats like Tomb Raider, Croc, Gex, and Pandemonium, as well as exclusive stuff like Bug and Sonic 3D Blast (if you consider that a platformer). There is also Sonic Jam, which is a compilation of Sonic 1, 2, 3, and Sonic and Knuckles from the Genesis.

[Anonymous No.7132452]

>>7132349
Only problem being, you have absolutely no idea how sarcasm works.

[Anonymous No.7132630]

>>7131794
dead link

[Anonymous No.7132838]

Is Deep Fear any good? I like classic survival horror, but I read that the game has a bunch of timed segments, and I absolutely hate artificial time limits in a game with a passion. I know it's supposed to "build tension", but it just irritates me.

[Anonymous No.7133585]

what version of yabause do i need to get sound working on virtua fighter 2

[Anonymous No.7133628]

>>7132452
I know how it works through text.

It doesn't.

[Anonymous No.7134865]

>>7132838
They're not that bad

[Anonymous No.7135837]

>>7132838
more like deep deep dish pizza

[Anonymous No.7135850]

What controller should I get for saturn emulation?

[Anonymous No.7135854]

Do you need that orb controller to play Nights?

[Anonymous No.7135905]

>>7128470
I picked up the Saturn mouse for it, makes it more enjoyable

[Anonymous No.7135912]

>>7123702
>noooooo you have to use epsxe for ps1 and for saturn just pretend it's unemulated
>noooooo it can't be that easy

[Anonymous No.7135919]

>>7131834
Hi zoom zoom, enjoy your stay!

[Anonymous No.7135942]

>>7135850
http://retro-bit.com/sega-wireless

[Anonymous No.7135946]

>>7135919
Fuck off berniefag, no one likes you.

[Anonymous No.7136030]

>>7135946
>muh one guy
And hello to our resident schizo poster.

[Anonymous No.7137301]

>>7135854
The 3D controller? It feels way worse without it at least, that controller was originally made specifically for that game.

[Anonymous No.7137448]

>>7123462
Finished Magic Knight Rayearth last night. Pretty easy but still fun. I doubt I'll ever replay it but I'd still recommend it if you like arpgs.


Finally tried Panzer Dragoon today. I always thought it looked kind of boring but I'm really enjoying it. Stuck on the 4th level boss at the moment but I suck at video games.

[Anonymous No.7137453]

Threadly reminder that bernieposter hasn't gotten his dick wet in years lmaooo:
>>7132162
>>7132181

[Anonymous No.7137496]

Where is the best place to get a list of Japanese exclusive import games that are playable in English?

I'm not talking about "import the Japanese version of a 2D fighting game because it's half the price of the North American one", or "This Japanese RPG is totally playable, you just have to print out a 400 page translation guide and refer to it constantly while playing", I mean "Japanese games that were only released in Japan that are 100% playable because they're either an arcade game where just the menus are in Japanese, or the game itself has an option for English".

Price isn't a factor, because I have a MODE and just pirate everything.

[Anonymous No.7137779]

good saturn emulators?

[Anonymous No.7137850]

>>7137453
Makes sense. His Saturn Derangement Syndrome caused him to be a complete idiot. Which is why he sucks with women.

[Anonymous No.7137874]

>>7130089
>>7130472

I own both and they’ve always been hot trash

[Radiochan !FhErN6z1NQ No.7137878]

>>7123458
Because I'm a faggot, I bought a Saturn Floppy Drive labelled as "junk" off YA. All you need is Rockin B's Floppy Operator Disc, a Genesis Model 2 power supply (Nomad, Game Gear are "fine" too, even if all of those put out 20 volts too much) and now I won't ever have to worry about not being able to save games ever again.
>but cart
Fuck you, my PseudoSaturn cart is in my Saturn and it's not one of those red chink clones, it's my childhood Action Replay.
Anyway, Metal Slug, Dark Savior, NiGHTS, Sonic Jam and Vandal Hearts is what I'm cycling thru currently.

[Anonymous No.7138647]

>>7137878
MODE just got a firmware update to allow you to backup your saves to a microsd card.

[Anonymous No.7138651]

>>7124890
Based

[Radiochan !FhErN6z1NQ No.7138668]

>>7138647
I couldn't justify the cost of a MODE, but I could easily justify the cost of a floppy drive for less than $50 (including shipping)

[Anonymous No.7138724]

>>7137496

[Anonymous No.7140009]

>>7137779
SSF

[Anonymous No.7140081]

>>7125994
The hideousness of this console & its controller made me ashamed to be American.

[Anonymous No.7140178]

just made it to panzer dragoon saga disc 2. There were issues with the emuparadise bin/cue files so I wasted burning 2 CD-Rs trying to get it to work. I found a different game rip on internet archive that's working like a champ. So if anyone else wants to play, be warned that there are issues with the emuparadise rips of disc 2 and 3

[Anonymous No.7140260]

I wish Deep Fear was playable on emulator.

[Anonymous No.7140279]

>>7140178
An no one was surprised.

[Anonymous No.7140513]

>>7140178
I used to think the redump guys were autistic fags, but these days it's really nice having a guaranteed high quality 1:1 rip of a game disc.

[Anonymous No.7140739]

>>7140260
It is, though

[Anonymous No.7140837]

>>7123458
>What are you playing?
i leave vampire savior in and usually just play that for a few minutes when i want to use my saturn.
>Have you done any hardware mods?
no, i just use an action replay flashed with pseudosaturn for backups.
>Are you a collector who buys retail games, or do you prefer a mod chip for backups/an ODE?
i've thought of getting a modchip so i could use the cartridge slot for the netlink modem and pirate its games, but that and the other hardware would be a significant investment for a handful of games that are convoluted to play online and have a small community.
>Did you get one back in the 90s, or did you discover the system more recently?
just got one this year with stimulus bucks because i heard emulation was so-so.

[Anonymous No.7140871]

>>7138724
>Super Tempo marked as playable with no Japanese knowledge
>he doesn't know
yes you can cheese the written questions, but you have to read what it asks you to choose on the piano

[Anonymous No.7140901]

>>7123458
I really like FromSofts early 3D dungeon crawlers, does anything on Saturn evoke the same feelings and atmosphere?

[Anonymous No.7140928]

What's the best emulator to play saturn games?

[Anonymous No.7141407]

>>7140871
That list is pretty inaccurate and outdated with regards to the Japanese games and also the translations

[Anonymous No.7142727]

>>7140928
SSF

[Anonymous No.7143042]

>>7140178
>SSF
use vimms lair

[Anonymous No.7143043]

>>7143042
idk why >SFF is there i think im just retard

[Anonymous No.7143050]

>>7140901
Virtual Hydlide. Terrible game, but lots of atmosphere.

[Anonymous No.7143069]

>>7140009
what do

[Anonymous No.7143343]

>>7137878
>a Genesis Model 2 power supply
Aren't these generic 9v PSUs with barrel connectors just like on the Famicom and Super Famicom? Just get a new one with the same voltage from AliExpress. These old ones are clunkier, less efficient which both leads to higher energy use and creates heat, and the capacitors might start dying soon since they're so old which can lead to AC power going straight into the console.

[Anonymous No.7143378]

>>7130697
shinobi legions/x whatever is fucking great, especially with the INSANE pal ost. might be aweird looker but its miles better than 3 and has an actual challenge.

[Anonymous No.7143567]

>>7143069
Did you mount the game in a virtual drive? Are you using the correct region and bios?

[Anonymous No.7143584]

>>7143567
i could read the readme cause it was all jumbled characters. all i did was launch the application.

[Anonymous No.7144426]

>>7140739
yeah works fine in openemu too

[Anonymous No.7144436]

>>7123458
I'm always ashamed i played so little Saturn being Brazilian, since it's one of the few places outside of Japan where it was popular and did well, just like how the Master System was huge here and the Mega Drive more popular then the SNES.
What are some of the must play Saturn games i should play first guys?

[Anonymous No.7144448]

>>7144436
We can't really give you a decent list if you don't tell us what genres you're into.

Outside of a general recommendation that everyone who owns a Saturn should play Keio Flying Squadron 2 because it's such a gorgeous looking game.

[Anonymous No.7144450]

>>7144448
Fair. Anything besides Sports games and Shmups i like.

[Anonymous No.7144478]

>>7144450

> Sega Rally
I really like this game, it's got the perfect arcade feel and it's the first console driving game that had different physics for different road surfaces

> Clockwork Knight
A really fun 2D sidescroller where you play as a toy knight, basically Japanese knockoff Toy Story

> In the Hunt
Literally Metal Slug but underwater in a submarine

> Shining Force 3
One of the best SRPGs of all time, and although only the first game in the SF3 trilogy was released in English there is a fan translation so they're all playable

> Virtua Fighter 2
There are a few 3D fighters on the Saturn, but for some reason VF2 just clicked with me. I get into a zen mode when I'm playing. It also looks really nice since it runs in the Saturn's high resolution mode

for multiplats,

> Tomb Raider
I think it plays a lot better with the Saturn controller than with the PS1's controller (especially since the Saturn's d-pad isn't dogshit like the Playstation one). 3D platforming/puzzle solving/action, but in some really incredible looking environments and with this great sense of isolation that no other game has matched

> Resident Evil
Has a Saturn exclusive battle mode

> Dead or Alive
Looks nicer on the Saturn, and plays better on the Saturn controller

> Duke Nukem 3D
Runs way better on the Saturn (although the PS1 version does has an exclusive extra chapter with maps based on PS1 games)

> Independence Day
Based on the movie, it's a flight sim where you have different missions (sometimes you fly around and blow up parts of the big ships to get them to open their main gun so you can destroy it, sometimes you have to defend AWACs planes, etc). Has an interesting "lives" system where you can find icons for planes hidden in the levels, which unlocks that plane to fly in missions, but if you die in a mission you lose whichever plane you were flying

> Megaman 8, X3, and X4
If you like Megaman, than here's Megaman. X3 is a barebones SNES port, but it's still fun.

cont.

[Anonymous No.7144491]

>>7144478

> Literally any 2D fighting game
Mortal Kombat, King of Fighters, and especially Capcom's stuff (Street Fighter and the various Marvel/X-Men games), they all run significantly better on the Saturn than the PS1. Some require an expansion RAM cartridge though.

> Warcraft II
Console RTS games are usually a total shitshow, but there's something fun about kicking back on your couch and playing Warcraft II on a decent sized TV.

> Blast Chamber
This game is ok in single player, but really needs to be played with a multiplayer adapter and three other friends

> Die Hard Arcade
A 3d beat em up, tons of fun in two player mode with a friend

Hopefully there's something here that interests you.

[Anonymous No.7144498]

>>7144478
>>7144491
Cool. I'll try some of those.

[Anonymous No.7144505]

>>7144498
Are you playing on an emulator or on a console? What's the modchip situation like down there in br land?

[Anonymous No.7144506]

>>7144505
I have the console. I'll run it via OSSC.

[Anonymous No.7144515]

>>7144506
How much does a Saturn go for in Brazil, anyway? Are there a lot more of model 1s or model 2s? Did you guys get the model 2 controllers?

[Anonymous No.7144518]

What are you doofs playing tonight, anyway?

I'm firing up Croc, I heard it was a pretty decent game and I'm in the mood for a 3D platformer (there seems to be a surprisingly small number of 3d platformers on the Saturn).

[Anonymous No.7144524]

>>7144515
Not sure about that. I have two units and i found both in the flea market for cheap. Same with the games, i have about 60. But since i don't actively look for Saturn stuff for my collection, i just have what falls on my lap more or less. So i never bought Saturn stuff from other collectors and i don't know what stuff goes for usually.

[Anonymous No.7144526]

>>7144518
Nevermind, Croc sucks

[Anonymous No.7144786]

>>7144526
It's better on the PS1 or PC either way. The second Croc game is actually really nice, but there isn't even a Saturn version of that.

[Anonymous No.7144820]

CD quality audio? Hell ya

[Anonymous No.7144846]

>tfw sega didn't port sonic cd to the saturn

[Anonymous No.7144849]

Is there any reason to buy one of these?

[Anonymous No.7144862]

>>7123458
>What are you playing?
Getting the hang of Bulk Slash lately
>Have you done any hardware mods?
An ODE
>Are you a collector who buys retail games, or do you prefer a mod chip for backups/an ODE?
I kept most of my games since the 90s but haven't bought any in a long time. I started using backups with Pseudo Saturn until I got my MODE this year
>Did you get one back in the 90s, or did you discover the system more recently?
Dad bought the Saturn with almost a dozen games secondhand of a friend for $50 back in 1998.

I actually kept the Saturn in storage for over 15 years because all my games were skipping. I bought a Pseudo Saturn in early 2018 and using fresh CD-Rs seemed to help. It was around a 20% chance that the games wouldn't load however. That's why I ended up getting a MODE.

[Anonymous No.7144873]

>>7144849
There's a few games that support it, mostly visual novel-esque stuff I think. I have one, but I managed to get it for cheap while buying a batch of JUNK on Yahoo Auctions.

[Anonymous No.7144875]

>>7144849
I like encoding vintage porn on Video CDs and watching it on my CRT through my Saturn.

[Anonymous No.7144880]

I don't know much about Saturn, but someone recommended me Manmaru The Ninja Penguin. It looks quite cool.

[Anonymous No.7144914]

>>7144875
This is weirdly based, anon.

Good for you.

[Anonymous No.7145274]

Is it worth picking up?

What games (outside of obvious shit like racing games and NiGHTs) benefit from the 3D pad?

[Anonymous No.7145278]

>>7145274
I thought it ONLY worked with NiGHTS.

[Anonymous No.7145306]

>>7145274
Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou
Baroque
Battle Garegga
Burning Rangers
Can Can Bunny Extra
Can Can Bunny Premiere 2
Choro Q Park
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams
Code R
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
Crypt Killer
Daisenryaku Strong Style
Daisuki
Dark Savior
Darklight Conflict
Daytona USA Circuit Edition
Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition
Deep Fear
Die Hard Trilogy
Duke Nukem 3D
Enemy Zero
Fantastep
Fuusui Sensei
G Vector
Initial D: Koudou Saisoku Densetsu
J.League Go Go Goal!
Jungle Park: Saturn Jima
Kiss Yori...
Kuro no Danshou: The Literary Fragment
Magic Carpet
Manx TT Super Bike
NiGHTS into Dreams
Night Striker
Nissan Presents Over Drivin' GT-R
OoEdo Renaissance
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Pia Carrot e Youkoso!!
Planet Joker
Quake
Sega Ages After Burner II
Sega Ages Galaxy Force II
Sega Ages OutRun
Sega Ages Power Drift
Sega Ages Vol. 2 Space Harrier
Sega Ages: Volume 1
Sega Rally Championship Plus
Sega Rally Championship Plus NetLink Edition
Sega Touring Car Championship
Sega Worldwide Soccer 97
Sega Worldwide Soccer 98
Sky Target
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
Sonic Jam
Sonic R
Soukyugurentai
Soviet Strike
StarFighter 3000
Super GT 24h
The House of the Dead
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Saturn)
Thunder Force V
Touge King the Spirits 2
Vatlva
Virtua Cop 2
Virtuacall S
Virtual Kyoutei
Virtual Kyoutei 2
Wipeout 2097
World Cup '98 France: Road to Win

[Anonymous No.7145313]

>>7144875
does that work with 480p clips? which software do you use?

[Anonymous No.7145318]

>>7145313
>which software do you use?
https://gitlab.com/rastersoft/devedeng
It supports making VideoCDs. It's only for Linux though, but you can probably find some other software for this.

[Anonymous No.7145320]

>>7136030
>schizo accuser is Berniefag
>gets triggered by any anti-bernie post
Found the moron.

[Anonymous No.7145358]

Does the Saturn have any good emulators?

[Anonymous No.7145381]

>>7145358
No, just watch some gameplay videos and decide if it's worth getting a real one for.

[Anonymous No.7145736]

>>7145358
mednafen just werks.

[Anonymous No.7145740]

>>7144478
>in the hunt
I've heard that the Saturn version has worse slowdown than the Playstation version. Given that the Playstation version, which I own, is pretty much in slow-mo the whole time, this sounds pretty bad.

[Anonymous No.7146927]

>playing multiplatforms on console at all

[Anonymous No.7146942]

Every Saturn game I've tried disappointed me. Even Silvergun isn't Ikaruga level.

[Anonymous No.7146954]

>>7132192
You don't get to call your system arcade over cinematic when the exclusives you shill are jarpigs and the arcade-style games are just ports.

[Anonymous No.7146959]

>>7146942
BOOO HOOOO FUCK YOU

[Anonymous No.7146975]

>>7146942
Ikaruga is overrated.

[Anonymous No.7146985]

>>7146975
Silvergun is worse either way. Treasure are not shmup experts.

[Anonymous No.7146992]

>>7146985
How about you suck the shit of my hairy ass you mongoloid.

[Anonymous No.7146998]

>>7146975
Less shite than Silverturd at least. Ikaruga has more fleshed out stage designs, an improved (but still gay) scoring system, and a unique polarity mechanic. Also the OST doesn't sound like it was ripped from Final Fantasy Tactics, lmao.

[Anonymous No.7147013]

>>7146998
It's too minimalist, to be honest. I imported the DC version when it came first out and was kinda disappointed. I hoped for another game like Silvergun, but it feels like an autistic puzzle game.

[Anonymous No.7147026]

>>7123458
>playing
nothing
>mods
20 year old region mod done on my first gray Saturn
>collector
definitely, but I finished Saturn in the early 2000s with a full JP set. I'm still focusing to the same for PS1 atm
>discover
I imported a JP Saturn on launch

I also own Radiant Silvergun x5 and Taromaru x2

[Anonymous No.7147051]

>>7146942
>Silvergun
Silverturd is shit. Stop with the fucking herd mentality already.

[Anonymous No.7147081]

>>7147051
How long have you played it?

>>7147013
I wouldn't care too much. /vr/ isn't exactly an authority on what's quality.

[Anonymous No.7147370]

>Silvergun
Meh, rather play Truxton, it did the boss/mini-boss rush gimmick better.

[Anonymous No.7147376]

>>7124890
Based

[Anonymous No.7147378]

>>7124890
Based

[Anonymous No.7147670]

>>7146942
>Ikaruga

[Anonymous No.7147684]

>>7147670
>Ikaruga
This is bad? I found it fun. Could never pass the 3rd or 4th level, switching from black to white got tricky.

[Anonymous No.7147995]

>>7147684
It's good. And even better because it triggers soibois like >>7147670