Saturn game suggestions

[Nando]

Looking for the more "obscure" not necessarily rare expensive games. Just good games that didn't get appreciated as much.

I was looking at this list earlier on.

http://retro-sanctuary.com/Top-100-Saturn-Games-Page-3.html

[Arkhan Asylum]

Linkle Liver Story, bitches

[DragonmasterDan]

Dragon Force is amazing!

[Arkhan Asylum]

We're looking for underappreciated games.  lol.

wait do they have to be US releases only?

[Nando]

Linkle Liver Story, bitches

Whoa nice!

JP and US games apply.

Dragon Force is on my ever growing list of games to eventually get for sure.

[Samurai Ghost]

Some of these aren't obscure at all but they are all pretty cheap and good! Most can be had for $10-$20 if you look around.

Waku Waku 7
Silhouette Mirage
Keio's Flying Squadron 2
Magical Drop 3
Strikers 1945
Pocket Fighter
Street Fighter Collection

On the slightly pricier side
Elevator Action Returns
Batsugun
D&D Collection

[SignOfZeta]

I have no idea what shit costs now, but I think these are affordable:

US:

Mr Bones
Three Dirty Dwarves
Crime Wave

JP:

Bomberman SS
Guardian Heroes
Marvel Super Heroes versus Street Fighter
Sakura Columns

If you don't have a Neo:

Magical Drop 3
Waku Waku 7
Real Bout Special
KoF 95-97

[Ji-L87]

Just looking at my still very small Saturn collection, how about some Gungriffon? Or better yet, get the sequel, which I don't have but heard is even better.

[Nando]

Awesome stuff, thanks!

oh I saw some pics of that D&D collection. I WANT IT!!! *looks at bankaccount...FUCK! 

That out of print archive site is really cool btw.

[bob]

None.

[Digi.k]

if you can stomach japanese text

Princess Crown
Tengai Makyou IV
Grandia
Grandia Digital Museum
Lunar Silver star story complete which needs the MPEG VCD card you can purchase seperately but buy one that is multi regional
Nanatsu kaze no shima monogatari

[Digi.k]

also

hanagumi taisen columns
Puyo puyo sun
X-men vs Street Fighter with 4meg cart
Marvel vs street fighter (needs 4meg cart)
Vampire Saviour (requires 4meg cart)
Street Fighter Zero III (requires 4meg cart)
Tokimeki memorial taisen tokkaedama (slightly less well known version)
Prikura Daisakusen
Thunderforce V
Battlegaregga
Sengoku Blade II
Sexy parodius
Jikkyou Osyarberi Parodius
Saturn bomberman
Vatlva
Bulk Slash
Konami MSX collection
Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku  (less polished version of symphony of the night but has the saturn exclusive stuff)
Japanese Fighting Vipers
Soukygurentai  (although if you are playing this on american saturn with regional cartridge the re-release wont work properly so stick with the original)
Cotton 2
Cotton Boomerang
Twinkle Star Sprites
Astal
Asuka 120% burning fist

That's about all I can think of right now..

[Digi.k]

and if you got the money...some might just be affordable

any english version of panzer dragoon saga
Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru
Hyper Duel
astra superstars
Radiant Silvergun (also available on xbox live)
english Shining Force III
english Dragon Force
English Burning Rangers
English Magic Knight Rayearth
English Albert Odyssey
English Guardian Heroes  (although you can purchase a much improved version on xbox live)
english shining in the holy ark

[Digi.k]

cheap affordable stuff

Sonic R
Dead or Alive
Virtua fighter 2
Vampire hunter darkstalkers revenge
Last Bronx
Dec Athlete kings
Winter Heat
Street Fighter alpha/zero 2

[Nando]

well that's one hell of a list! Thanks Digi.K!

[Terminarcade]

Here's a few that I didint see any mention.

Super Tempo
Tryrush Deppy
Shinobi Legion/Shinobi X
Guardian Force
Time Bokan
Keio Yugekitai
Blast Wind
Necronomicon: digital pinball

Theres like tons of great games for the saturn, ill check my collection tonight and make sure I didint miss anything.

[Nando]

Thanks Terminar!

[Opethian]

Blast Wind is pricey but its a good exclusive game Technosoft wins!

[Jugbug]

I've been meaning to get into Saturn one of these days.  I'll have to keep an eye out for some of these games.

[TR0N]

I can suggest a few collections for the saturn nando.

Gradius Deluxe Pack
Salamander Deluxe Pack
Parodius Da Deluxe Pack

[termis]

No shortage of love for the Saturn amongst the PCE crowd.

Here are some suggestions - agree with some, don't with others, but a decent read anyway.
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/best-undiscovered-sega-saturn-games

From that list, I really enjoyed titles like:
- Assault Suit Leynos 2
- Last Bronx
- D&D collection
- Cyberbots
- Virtual On
- Thunder Force V
- Tenchi wo Kurau II (Warriors of Fate)

There are plenty of cheap, good games for the saturn (if not domestic, imported versions), which most people know about:
- Die Hard Arcade (Dynamite Deka)
- Fighters Megamix
- Fighting Vipers
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Virtual On
- Sega Rally

Heh... just saw that racketboy has a buget list as well...
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/cheapest-sega-saturn-games-worth-your

[Digi.k]

No shortage of love for the Saturn amongst the PCE crowd.

Here are some suggestions - agree with some, don't with others, but a decent read anyway.

- Fighters Megamix
- Fighting Vipers

Those 2 are some pretty awesome fighting games but I would suggest getting the japanese versions.  The USA version of megamix is slightly censored and for Fighting Vipers only the japanese version has (a japanese created character called) pepsi man as an unlockable character.

Don't forget to check out that princess crown tho.. even if it is all in japanese..

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[TheClash603]

Some great suggestions so far, for cheap US games people already beat me to the punch with some of these.  Sorry for some duplication, but I would say these cheapies are great:

Three Dirty Dwarves
Die Hard Arcade
Robo Pit (always LOVED this shitty game)
Galactic Attack
Astal (maybe not underappreciated)
Decathlete
D / Enemy Zero series
Blast Chamber (specifically multiplayer)
Blazing Dragons (yeah...  so what if I like it a lot)
Sega Rally (netlink version is slightly smoother and also cheap)
Clockwork Knight
X-Men Children of the Atom
Darius Gaiden
..and finally Criticom is so awful that it is good.  My friend and I have played scores of times.

[Nando]

Don't forget to check out that princess crown tho.. even if it is all in japanese..
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Vanilla Ware FTW! One of my top ten must buys for sure.

Tons of great suggestions, no shortage to choose from for sure.

What are the worthwhile mods to the system, other than region modding it?

[CrackTiger]

Don't forget to check out that princess crown tho.. even if it is all in japanese..

Vanilla Ware FTW! One of my top ten must buys for sure.

Tons of great suggestions, no shortage to choose from for sure.

What are the worthwhile mods to the system, other than region modding it?

Modchip to play cdrs and led lights in a skeleton Saturn. I also swapped out the buttons from a couple black Saturn pads into a couple smoke/skeleton Saturn pads that I had converted for Neo Geo. The end result is the nicest looking Saturn pad you can obtain.

[Samurai Ghost]

Don't forget to check out that princess crown tho.. even if it is all in japanese..

Vanilla Ware FTW! One of my top ten must buys for sure.

Tons of great suggestions, no shortage to choose from for sure.

What are the worthwhile mods to the system, other than region modding it?

Modchip to play cdrs and led lights in a skeleton Saturn. I also swapped out the buttons from a couple black Saturn pads into a couple smoke/skeleton Saturn pads that I had converted for Neo Geo. The end result is the nicest looking Saturn pad you can obtain.

I've got a Skeleton Saturn and pads, do you know anyone who does LED mods? Kinda silly just to do a visual mod but I bet it looks awesome.

[Lilgrafx]

Didn't see anyone mention Astal, love that game.

[TR0N]

Don't forget to check out that princess crown tho.. even if it is all in japanese..

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Vanilla Ware FTW! One of my top ten must buys for sure.

Tons of great suggestions, no shortage to choose from for sure.

What are the worthwhile mods to the system, other than region modding it?

Mod chip if you want to play burns region switch if you want to play imports.Still if you buy a (pro action replay plus) you can play any import you want and the converter supports games that use the,ram cartridge. Btw on you're vanillaware comment the team that made princess crown went on to from that company.

[Nando]

Tons of Saturn love for sure. 

Quick question, any of you ever play Cyberbots?

[TR0N]

Tons of Saturn love for sure.  

Quick question, any of you ever play Cyberbots?

I have,a very sweet fighter from capcom it's worth checking out if you're into fighters with mech's.

Also the saturn version has a akuma mech that you can unlock.

[Nando]

it's worth checking out if you're into fighters with mech's.

hell yeah!

[SignOfZeta]

Since I now safely have a copy again (never should have sold it) I can recommend the incredibly shallow but wonderfully original Astra Superstars without worrying about the price going up even more:

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[Nando]

I'm totally down for originality, thanks Zeta!


Have any of you played "Scud: The Disposable Assassin?"

[SignOfZeta]

I have. It's very rough, but very original. I'd recommend Mr. Bones over SCUD in the "weird American Saturn game" catagory.

[Nando]

I have. It's very rough, but very original. I'd recommend Mr. Bones over SCUD in the "weird American Saturn game" catagory.

The Mr.Bones game looks really interesting, like a bunch of action and mini games. Thanks for the info!

[Samurai Ghost]

Since I now safely have a copy again (never should have sold it) I can recommend the incredibly shallow but wonderfully original Astra Superstars without worrying about the price going up even more:

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Yeah, it's pretty shallow, but it's a great game to pull out to play against someone who happens to be over. Since there are no special moves to use anyone can pick it up and play it!

[Nando]

Since I now safely have a copy again (never should have sold it) I can recommend the incredibly shallow but wonderfully original Astra Superstars without worrying about the price going up even more:

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Yeah, it's pretty shallow, but it's a great game to pull out to play against someone who happens to be over. Since there are no special moves to use anyone can pick it up and play it!

Nowadays they would call it a "social" fighting game.

[SignOfZeta]

That's probably true. It will add players in your living room. If the game were Street Fighter Zero 2...I'd just kick people's asses until they all got sick of it and left.