The Saturn Import Thread

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Originally Posted by playgen

Are there many (or any) PAL exclusive saturn games?

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Here's the list of Saturn games that were released in Europe but not America. Several of them were released in Japan, so they're not "PAL exclusive", but still of interest.

3D Lemmings
Actua Golf
Actua Soccer: Club Edition
Assault Rigs
Atlantis: The Lost Tales
Chaos Control
Darius II
Deep Fear
Destruction Derby
Digital Pinball
Discworld
Discworld 2
Euro '96
Formula Karts
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
Hebereke Popoitto
Jewels of the Oracle
Jonah Lomu Rugby
Keio Flying Squadron 2
King of Fighters '95
Krazy Ivan
Mega Man X3
Mighty Hits
Parodius
Pinball Graffiti
Riven
Sea Bass Fishing
Street Racer
Swagman
Trash-It!
Whizz
WipEout 2097
World League Soccer '98
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Saturn importing is a pisser. Something I have yet to activly go after...

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Originally Posted by AD2101

The action replay cart I got from play-asia doesn't have one, and I really don't see the point of it. The only real reason to get this thing for the import option and the RAM expansion, everything else is basically filler as far as I'm concerned. Make sure you import Soukyugurentai as its one shmup that I can't say enough good things about.

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I also got mine from Play-Asia. It's been working flawless since. :)

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Saturn importing is a pisser. Something I have yet to activly go after...

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Explain yourself.

I only own like ten imports for the Saturn... nothing special, but I did get my LE of Dead or Alive for a cool $15 shipped mint/complete with art book in awesome condition.

My big Import Saturn post:

I was planning to go fully import in the first place (I'm an Arcade person so I don't like RPGs and stuff that like) so I went out and purchase a Japanese White Saturn with four games: Battle Garegga (with spine) Batsugun, Sokyugurentai, and X-Men Vs. Street Fighter with 4 MB RAM cartridge. I paid about $225 shipped for everything (hell the JP Saturn was modded with a US/JP switch and came with a VCD card for Video CDs). I got the lot last summer.

Shorty after that I went on an Saturn orgy buying spree. I purchase most of the shmups on the system, and many of the high demand titles. Since I like arcade games I purchase mostly arcade games. :P

What type of arcade games:

* Shmups like Twinkle Star Sprites, Metal Black, Darius Gaiden
* Action games like Assault Suit Leynos 2 (the sequel to Target Earth), G-Vector (interesting Rail shooter).
* Puzzle games like Tetris Plus, Puyo Puyo 2 + 3 (Sun)
* Sega arcade ports like Daytona USA (JP Circut Edition is the best version on the Saturn), Sega Rally (better than the US version), "the big three" (AfterBurner II, OutRun, Space Harrier).
* Capcom fighters like Street Fighter Zero (Alpha) 3 (best port on Saturn), Cyberbots, Vampire Savior.
* Capcom Generation collection (I own all of them).


I don't want to know how much I spend on Saturn stuff. After spending tons for games like Radiant Silvergun (which I sold it because it was meh), Hyper Duel (keeping this one for sure), and more, I'm surprise I still got money in the bank (lol).

So if you have any questions LMK.

How's the Japanese Sega Rally different?

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Originally Posted by Elusive

How's the Japanese Sega Rally different?

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US version was rushed for release. It's missing graphic detail, sound effects, and some screen displays.

ThunderForce = Fighter17?

yeah, the first time I read this thread I had the impression it was Fighter17's text 4 posts ago.

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Originally Posted by Genesis Knight

ThunderForce = Fighter17?

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How you like the name? :)

It's better! Now you aren't perpetually 17 years old.

I own five Saturn imports: Sakura Taisen, Sakura Taisen 2, Dragon Force 2, Sailor Moon Super S Various Emotion(I was young and obsessed with the series, sue me) and Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.
Well, six if Tokimeki Memorial counts.

DF2 is very disappointing, and it's no wonder Working Designs didn't localize it.

All of my 17 Saturn games are imports.
All of them are shoot'em ups.
List so far:

1. After Burner II
2. Darius Gaiden
3. Fantasy Zone
4. Gun Frontier
5. Gunbird
6. Layer Section
7. Metal Black
8. Salamander Deluxe Pack
9. Sengoku Blade
10. Skull Fang
11. Sol Divide
12. Sonic Wings Special
13. Space Invaders
14. Strikers 1945
15. Strikers 1945 II
16. Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The
17. Thunder Force V

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Originally Posted by Genesis Knight

It's better! Now you aren't perpetually 17 years old.

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Thanks!

I might post up what I have for the Saturn soon. I'm getting rid of most of my Saturn fighters and trying to get more intersting games like Bulk Slash from Hudsonsoft (which some members of Tecnosoft actually developed the game).