The Sega Saturn appreciation thread

[Zz Badnusty]

Is $49 for Bulk Slash a steal? I've been looking around and prices are all over the place, but $49 was among the best I could find. I hesitated last time I wanted it and wasn't going to let someone else beat me to it again.

That's about average. I snagged a used Satakore (Greatest Hits or whatever) release for $35 shipped in an auction about a year ago.
And I think I'd seen a semi-recent auction end for less than $30, but of course you might be looking for awhile before those prices come around again.

[Da_Shocker]

Is $49 for Bulk Slash a steal? I've been looking around and prices are all over the place, but $49 was among the best I could find. I hesitated last time I wanted it and wasn't going to let someone else beat me to it again.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...0462963&sr=8-1

They have some of the best prices I have ever seen in my entire life. Thing is you don't know what the condition will be. So far 2 out of 3 Saturn games I have gotten from there the disc has been in excellent condition no so much for the jewel cases but they are expendable so no biggie IMO.

*edit*

Just got this steal right here!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271214445747...84.m1497.l2649

[Moirai]

I played my Saturn today. It's been far too long!

[zetastrike]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...0462963&sr=8-1

They have some of the best prices I have ever seen in my entire life. Thing is you don't know what the condition will be. So far 2 out of 3 Saturn games I have gotten from there the disc has been in excellent condition no so much for the jewel cases but they are expendable so no biggie IMO.

*edit*

Just got this steal right here!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271214445747...84.m1497.l2649

yeah that's where I bought it. I got it from globalproduct. I've gotten all my Japanese saturn games from amazon and all the discs are pristine. The cases are all decent to good. Most are excellent, but the Clockwork Knight and Marvel Super Heroes cases could have been better.

[Da_Shocker]

Has anyone on here played Hissatsu? I just bought it and i'm wondering if it's any good?

[sheath]

It's supposed to be awesome, I've had it on my watch list for years and haven't wanted to pay for it.

[MrSega]

It's supposed to be awesome, I've had it on my watch list for years and haven't wanted to pay for it.

What about the Segata Sanshiro, is that any decent?

[TrekkiesUnite118]

What about the Segata Sanshiro, is that any decent?

It's a shitty minigame collection.

[MrSega]

It's a shitty minigame collection.

To be fair, it was released pretty much at the tail end of the Saturn's life. In fact, Sonic 3D Blast shipped the same day. It was the FINAL 1st party Saturn release in Japan.

[sheath]

To be fair, it was released pretty much at the tail end of the Saturn's life. In fact, Sonic 3D Blast shipped the same day. It was the FINAL 1st party Saturn release in Japan.

Sonic 3D Blast was an early Saturn game in the US, I guess Flickies Island didn't make it until 1999 in Japan. That's strange.

[TrekkiesUnite118]

To be fair, it was released pretty much at the tail end of the Saturn's life. In fact, Sonic 3D Blast shipped the same day. It was the FINAL 1st party Saturn release in Japan.

That doesn't change the fact it's pretty shitty, even by mini game collection standards.

Sonic 3D Blast was an early Saturn game in the US, I guess Flickies Island didn't make it until 1999 in Japan. That's strange.

Yeah, it actually launched after Sonic Adventure if I remember correctly.

[MrSega]

Sonic 3D Blast was an early Saturn game in the US, I guess Flickies Island didn't make it until 1999 in Japan. That's strange.

I used to own 3D Blast for Saturn. That came out in '96. What's interesting is that on "Sonic Jam" there's no mention of a Japanese version of 3D Blast.

I guess SEGA of Japan wanted the system to go out with a game their were personally ashamed of.

[TrekkiesUnite118]

I used to own 3D Blast for Saturn. That came out in '96. What's interesting is that on "Sonic Jam" there's no mention of a Japanese version of 3D Blast.

I guess SEGA of Japan wanted the system to go out with a game their were personally ashamed of.

Because there is no Japanese Mega Drive version of 3D Blast. The only version that hit Japan was the Saturn version.

I highly doubt they were ashamed of the game though.

[Assman]

Has anyone on here played Hissatsu? I just bought it and i'm wondering if it's any good?

It's shit. Boring, repetitive gameplay and level design that's either nonexistent or punishingly tedious. You start out with a whole one or two attacks and that's all you ever get.

Too bad your already bought it, but oh well, maybe you'll get something out of it.

[sheath]

^ Watching that gameplay video I'm wondering what was so appealing about Hissatsu now. I think it was recommended to me with glowing praise as an alternative/better to Shinobi Legions/X. It looks like Shinobi X plays and sounds better though.