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I mentioned in another thread that I ended up with two Saturn lots a few months ago (while on a classic gaming spree) and while I have a bunch of Saturn Games I don't feel that I've had the real "Saturn experience" yet.

 

So what are the best games on the Saturn that aren't uber-rare eBay fodder?

 

The current games I have are:

 

Amok

Andretti Racing

Area 51

Astal

Bug Too!

Bug!

Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition

Center Ring Boxing

Clockwork Knight

Clockwork Knight 2

Daytona Championship Circuit Edition

Daytona USA

High Velocity

Manx TT

Mortal Kombat II

Mr. Bones

NBA Jam Extreme

NBA Live '97

NFL Quarterback Club 97

NiGHTS into Dreams

Off-World Interceptor Extreme

Panzer Dragoon II Zwei

Revolution X

Shanghai: Triple Threat

Sonic R

Three Dirty Dwarves

Virtua Cop

Virtua Cop 2

Virtua Fighter 2

Wipeout

X-Men: Children of the Atom

 

 

So I'm really lacking in the 2D fighter category which as I understand is Saturns strong suit. I am keeping an eye out for that copy of "Panzer Dragoon Saga" with a Buy-it-now of $20 but haven't come across it.

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very very interesting - I've been surfing ebay for the games you have recommended and have bid on one item.

 

A few minutes ago I get a spam boasting a "SEGA SATURN BLOWOUT SALE" Which looks like the same titles which were in a lot auction this one company has like 10 of going. I checked and the names aren't similar but this has to be the biggest spam coincidence ever or they are cookieing me and finding out info.

 

Now where is my tinfoil hat as I check out the headers.

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but as I understood it, it is also pretty graphically inferior due to the Saturn not being able to do the same transparency effects?

 

That is true but to my eyes the animations are a tad smoother with better transitions. It has its pluses and minuses. I own and enjoy both versions. (Its my favorite game of all time). The extras (more playable characters) on the Saturn version and the above mentioned give it a bit of an edge fo me.

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That is true but to my eyes the animations are a tad smoother with better transitions. It has its pluses and minuses. I own and enjoy both versions. (Its my favorite game of all time). The extras (more playable characters) on the Saturn version and the above mentioned give it a bit of an edge fo me.

 

Interesting. Yeah, it is definitely one of my favorite games as well...if only the import version wasn't so darn expensive, I would give it a try. Well, not that it's THAT much, but hard for me to justify when I own the PS version.

 

Back on topic...Guardian Heroes is cool, but I'm starting to wonder if it's worth what I paid for it on Ebay. I'm thinking of putting it back up for sale, but I'm undecided. I have been playing a lot of 2-D fighters though...X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Night Warriors, etc. Also, the import-only Dungeons and Dragons Collection is very, very cool for me, it was one of my favorite arcade games. I was really bummed when it got cancelled for domestic Playstation release many years ago.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Count me into the "New Saturn Users" group. :D

 

I used to own one way back when it first came out, but got rid of it shortly after. The past few weeks I've been really wanting to play some older games, specifically Nights, and I couldn't resist picking up a new Saturn off of Ebay today.

 

I'm making a list of must-have games for it as I type this, and hopefully I'll be able to find a lot of them.

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Originally posted by secretvampire@Aug 14 2003, 05:17 PM

That is true but to my eyes the animations are a tad smoother with better transitions. It has its pluses and minuses. I own and enjoy both versions. (Its my favorite game of all time). The extras (more playable characters) on the Saturn version and the above mentioned give it a bit of an edge fo me.

 

Interesting. Yeah, it is definitely one of my favorite games as well...if only the import version wasn't so darn expensive, I would give it a try. Well, not that it's THAT much, but hard for me to justify when I own the PS version.

 

Back on topic...Guardian Heroes is cool, but I'm starting to wonder if it's worth what I paid for it on Ebay. I'm thinking of putting it back up for sale, but I'm undecided. I have been playing a lot of 2-D fighters though...X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Night Warriors, etc. Also, the import-only Dungeons and Dragons Collection is very, very cool for me, it was one of my favorite arcade games. I was really bummed when it got cancelled for domestic Playstation release many years ago.

If you don't want it I'll buy it off of you, shoot me a PM and we'll talk price.

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If you don't want it I'll buy it off of you, shoot me a PM and we'll talk price.

 

Damn! Kelley beat me to it. :)

 

So far I've picked up:

NiGHTs w/Controller

Street Fighter Alpha 1/2

Fighting Vipers

Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge

Daytona USA/Virtua Cop/Virtua Fighter 2 - 3 Pack

Sega Rally Championship

 

I'm looking at:

Sonic R

Fighter's Megamix

 

I really want, but can't find any new copies of:

Panzer Dragoon/Zwei/Saga

Radiant Silvergun - Although I'd have no idea how to play it on a US Saturn

Virtua Fighter Remix

Dragon Force

Iron Storm

Street Fighter Collection

Guardian Heroes

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  • 4 weeks later...

I picked up Athlete Kings for the princely sum of ?2.99 in a charity shop the other day, and while not quite the bargain my ?4.99 Go set was, its a right old laugh. Its Track & Field (or, more closely, Daley Thompson's Decathlon for all you Spectrum fans) with fancy graphics, but there are days when hammering run buttons and holding jump until you get 45 degrees is about all you can cope with.

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  • 3 weeks later...

I stopped by a local store called Game Spot, and was surprised to see that they had a good selection of Saturn games. In addition, they had buy 2 get 1 free for used games (did they get the idea from Toys R Us?)! I only picked up 3, but will probably go back next week for more. I bought:

 

Night Warriors (English version) - glad I was finally able to get this fun Capcom 2D fighter...

 

Galactic Attack (English version - called Layer Section in Japan) - fun shooter with decent graphics.

 

Guardian Force (Japanese) - the clerk recommended this, and boy, am I glad I bought it! It's a top-down vertical shooter from 1998 by Success, but instead of the usual plane, you control a tank. But the best part is that there's a 2 player co-op mode. Fun!

 

Not too bad for $40...

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