Looking for a full list of TATE MODE games on Saturn

[Moirai]

Has anyone compiled such a list?

[gamevet]

The only one that I know of is Galactic Attack/Layer Section 2. I'm pretty sure there are other shooters from Japan that support it.

[zyrobs]

You mean Layer Section 1, not 2.

From the top of my head, games that can switch modes are Shienryu, the psikyo shooters (Gunbird, Strikers, etc), at least one of the Capcom Generations titles (the one with Commando and Mercs), Donpachi, Dodonpachi.

[Barone]

I have compiled one:

Sega Saturn (1994 Hardware)
1942 (Capcom Generation 1: Dai 1 Shuu Gekitsuiou no Jidai) (1998)
1943 Battle of Midway (Capcom Generation 1: Dai 1 Shuu Gekitsuiou no Jidai) (1998)
1943 Kai (Capcom Generation 1: Dai 1 Shuu Gekitsuiou no Jidai) (1998)
Batsugun (1996)
Battle Garegga (1998)
Commando (Capcom Generation 4: Dai 4 Shuu Kokou no Eiyuu) (1998)
DonPachi (1996)
DoDonPachi (1997)
Exed Exes (Capcom Generation 3: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru) (1998)
Game Tengoku: The Game Paradise! (1997)
Gekirindan: Time Travel Shooting (1997)
Gun Frontier (Arcade Gears) (1997)
Gunbird (1995)
Gunsmoke (Capcom Generation 4: Dai 4 Shuu Kokou no Eiyuu) (1998)
Image Fight (Image Fight & X-Multiply) (1998)
Kyuukyoku Tiger II Plus (1997)
Layer Section (1995)
Mercs (Capcom Generation 4: Dai 4 Shuu Kokou no Eiyuu) (1998)
Shienryu (1997)
Shippuu Mahou Daisakusen: Kingdom-Grandprix (1996)
Skull Fang (1997)
Sonic Wings Special (1996)
Strikers 1945 (1996)
Strikers 1945 II (1998)
Vulgus (Capcom Generation 3: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru) (1998)
Zippy Race (Irem Arcade Classics) (1996)

Total: 26 games

[gamevet]

You mean Layer Section 1, not 2.

Doh!

Yeah, I didn't like Raystorm.

[MegaDriver]

This is a subject that interested me too and some time ago I took notes on the games that had such mode.

All the games I knew have already been referred in the posts above.

But I think 'Soukyu Gurentai Otokuyo' may have Tate mode because I wrote that down.

[Joe Redifer]

The thing about Galactic Attack is that some of the effects are different/better in TATE mode. I love that.

[gamevet]

I checked that out by setting a 1084s monitor on its side. It’s quite a difference.

[zyrobs]

Yeah, Galactic Attack / Layer Section abuses linescrolls heavily, and when rotated this is not available, so a lot of the effects go away.
It does have an option to not rotate the controls however, so you can play it as a side scroller without needing to rotate your monitor, as long as you don't mind the score screen not being right.

[Team Andromeda]

Kingdom GrandPrix also features a TATE mode