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wowbobwow OP t1_jech0v5 wrote

I was a 90's kid with no money, so I mostly got to experience the 3D game revolution vicariously through my classmates. One of them was the first kid in my town to get a Sega Saturn, and she was kind enough to let me play it a few times after school. Needless to say, my mind was totally blown. It took nearly 30 years, but I'm excited to report that I finally have one of my own now!

I'm excited to dive into the library for this amazing machine - what games would you guys suggest I seek out?

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Tencho2010 t1_jeciaf0 wrote

SONY BMV ? or is it a PMV? Hardcore setup for retro gaming.

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NIRPL t1_jecifvi wrote

Damn you just brought me back

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wowbobwow OP t1_jecjwdz wrote

Replying to Tencho2010 (#2,508,015)

Good eye! It's a Sony PVM 20M2U which formerly lived in the edit bay of a small TV commercial production company in central California. When they dumped all their pre-High Def gear, I bought it and made it a centerpiece of my retro gaming setup at home. Amazing display!

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wowbobwow OP t1_jeck4rn wrote

Replying to WayyyCleverer (#2,508,401)

It's a Sony BETACAM SP deck. The name "BetaCam" makes it sound like the old consumer-level BetaMax stuff, but this is a professional-grade videotape deck of the type that most TV shows were played back from for broadcast during the pre-high-def era. My wife worked in TV production back in the 90's, so we picked this deck (and the Sony display) up from a small production company - I use the display for retro gaming, and she'll use the BETACAM deck to digitize her old work. Win/Win!

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wowbobwow OP t1_jeckok5 wrote

Replying to Sunstang (#2,508,584)

(borrowing my reply to another similar question below)

It's a Sony BETACAM SP deck. The name "BetaCam" makes it sound like the old consumer-level BetaMax stuff, but this is a professional-grade videotape deck of the type that most TV shows were played back from for broadcast during the pre-high-def era. My wife worked in TV production back in the 90's, so we picked this deck (and the Sony display) up from a small production company - I use the display for retro gaming, and she'll use the BETACAM deck to digitize her old work. Win/Win!

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Wright2k t1_jecntsm wrote

Ohhhhh Action Replay. You big cheater! I’m a GameShark man myself.

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The_Gumbo t1_jeco2fq wrote

"What do we do now?"

now we can finally play the game

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Smart_Doctor t1_jecofsj wrote

Wait... it takes cartridges? I always thought it took CDs

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Aysee426 t1_jecp2b4 wrote

Replying to wowbobwow (#2,508,417)

This is so cool to see and so nostalgic! My best friend bought this same monitor (or something very similar, was definitely a Sony and looked just like this) shortly after the PS1 came out. The difference between playing it on this and a standard CRT TV was astounding! No component connection on the PS1 though, but still looked amazing.

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rkellogg t1_jecp7n1 wrote

and a PVM, let's go! I've only had a Saturn for a short amount of time after drooling over it as a kid. really enjoyed Galactic Attack and Policenauts so far

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TheLastKingOfGalaga t1_jecq4g1 wrote

Nice, you get to experience the disappointment everyone else did in the 90's.

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Iron_Chic t1_jecrt4e wrote

Replying to wowbobwow (#2,507,700)

Still have my Saturn in the garage! I recommed Virtua Fighter II, Guardian Heroes, Nights: Into Deams, Darkstalkers, Sega Rally, Dragon Force, Radiant Silvergun and Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Panzer Dragoon Saga is better, but rare and a bit expensive. I bought my copy in 2000 for $100).

Edit: It's Darkstalkers, not Nightstalkers!

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Elijah_Man t1_ject62o wrote

Dude I thought it was bootlooping until I realized the video was 2 seconds long.

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VictoryBeardWrites t1_jecu66h wrote

My Saturn sadly died several years ago. It's like there's an overheating issue because it'll turn off after 10 minutes of game play. And I really wanna play some of those old games again every time I see one.

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nxnphatdaddy t1_jecuyfm wrote

That is one sexy monitor. Ridiculously jealous.

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Anonymous_987123 t1_jecv2a1 wrote

The only game that I would want for that console belongs on another gaming reddit.

The game is between 1300 and 2000 usd depending on where I look.

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FoodeatingParsnip t1_jecvf2c wrote

looks sweet. when studies are done, i'm aiming for a sega Saturn myself 🙂

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Thereisnoyou t1_jecw28u wrote

I never owned a Saturn and thought your looping gif was just how that screen behaves, like holy shit that's a lot of effects

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kiboa21 t1_jecwhkh wrote

Bug! Daytona USA. NHL 98, World Cup soccer… damn the memories, theme park….

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DismalChance t1_jecwvou wrote

Replying to wowbobwow (#2,507,700)

If you can find it, there's two game I loved as a kid

Bug!: essentially a platformer where you play as a green bug as they are filming a movie. I have a feeling they were trying to make him their platforms mascot similar to Mario but it didn't quite pan out.

Astal: side scrolling adventure where you and a bird try to save the main characters sister (iirc?). Great game. Memorable boss fights. And multiplayer where 1 plays as the main character and the other as the bird

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maximillious t1_jecxn37 wrote

Get the fame Nights into Dreams. It was my absolute favorite saturn game when i was a kid. I have it installed on my steamdeck now. Its the dopest dope

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Odin4456 t1_jecxxoi wrote

I have one still, just need to find some games for it

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maximillious t1_jecxzvc wrote

Replying to DismalChance (#2,512,120)

Bug was incredible! I only had a demo disc of it and im not sure why we never got the full game but it was so much fun. I played it not long ago and could smell the smell of my old houses living room as i went through the first level. Such a trip down memory lane

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aaronmlarios t1_jecyk4j wrote

Replying to wowbobwow (#2,507,700)

I can definitely relate to this and I'm super stoked you made a childhood dream come true even a small one like this. Cheers my good sir and if you haven't yet heard this suggestion I wholeheartedly adore dynamite cop or die hard arcade as it was also known and elevator action. Amazing games I still played this day. Have fun OP, happy gaming

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mm2_gamer t1_jeczop5 wrote

Leave for 30 years and boom cash for years

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AsOneLives t1_jed006u wrote

Time for some Virtua Fighter. I call Kage!

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Juzzdide t1_jed1kgr wrote

Damn pretty sure me and my older brother had this .. always thought we had the genesis but nope Saturn rings one hell of a bell..

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Fit-Matter9837 t1_jed4a8m wrote

Coincidentally, "almost 30 years" is how long it takes Saturn to make a complete orbit around the sun.

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chronoboy1985 t1_jed5ph0 wrote

What was the deal with the disc shaped controller? Was that the pack in?

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NonGayMan13 t1_jed8ika wrote

VirtuaCop and VirtuaFighter old gamers unite!

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Philly_ExecChef t1_jedahrn wrote

Did you break into a NASA office in 1985 to steal that rig

Holy shit

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oldnyoung t1_jedcfoy wrote

Awesome! I still have my Saturn from back then. I had it modified with a toggle switch to play imported games as well. I was a big sucker for Sega systems lol

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EhDamn t1_jedd7n4 wrote

I loved my Saturn when I had one. Pretty advanced for its time.

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extopico t1_jeddtu0 wrote

...Jesus, that monitor is the real OG here.

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Loooooomy t1_jedfv4d wrote

Oh man i miss this console, used to play the crap out of Loaded on the Saturn.

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DeLurkerDeluxe t1_jedglol wrote

Replying to wowbobwow (#2,507,700)

Shining Force 3, Panzer Dragoon games, Dragon Force (Saga might be tricky), Guardian Heroes, Nights, Radiant Silvergun, The Legend of Oasis, Clockwork Knight, Magic Knight Rayearth.

Then there are some multiplat games like Grandia/Symphony of the Night who are suposed to have their best versions on the Sega Saturn.

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saavedro t1_jedgw6w wrote

I like the juxtaposition of the (definitely not a standard TV) CRT and over there the pink iMac

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Bodger1234567 t1_jedjod9 wrote

Original command and conquer was on Saturn. I reckon I probably have a piece of paper with all the level codes somewhere (there was no save function!)

Brings back the memories!

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daveland69 t1_jedl5qy wrote

Seems to be stuck in a boot-loop /s Nice one, there's a lot of cool games on there, enjoy!

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sygnifax t1_jedmkq4 wrote

I think there's something wrong with it. It keeps looping the loading screen.

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Justapersonmaybe t1_jedmxhf wrote

Just bought a GameCube today. I’m all in on the retro stuff lol. Next purchase is a Dreamcast.

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[deleted] t1_jedna5y wrote

That's fucking awesome, OP. My childhood friend had one and I would dream about owning one myself. I was so envious and always wanted to go to his house to jam games!

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Grenflik t1_jedol8n wrote

Didn’t realize it was on a loop at first, I was like is there something wrong with the Saturn?? Also what games do you have for it???

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VDiddy5000 t1_jedosgv wrote

Man, I wish I had my old hockey-puck controller. I need to hook my Saturn up and check it to make sure it still works…have fond memories of playing NiGHTs, Shockwave: Assault, and Ghen War…

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Cheddarlicious t1_jedpvhz wrote

“Could you imagine if we had this when we were 12?”

“Even better, we have it at 40”

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Hylianbastard69 t1_jedq2bs wrote

Did you happen to get reincaranted in another world and you just came back not to long ago ?

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terrybradford t1_jedrqxm wrote

If you have a real crt as you do, wack out some time crisis

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toyo2099 t1_jedsz8x wrote

Wow thanks for the flashback. Still have a sega mega drive somewhere laying around

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backtolurk t1_jedy0ab wrote

My very first taste of "why can't I have this too?" was at a friend's home when I was about 10 yo. He had a Master System. AFTERBURNER. It gave me dreams.

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ironmanalex123 t1_jedzn6w wrote

The Sega Saturn was such an underrated console. It had some amazing games that often get overlooked, like Panzer Dragoon Saga and Burning Rangers. It's a shame that it didn't get the recognition it deserved, especially compared to the PlayStation. But for those who did own one, it was a true gem

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MillennialsAre40 t1_jedzrtx wrote

Lift it up a little off the shelf. The vents are on the bottom and it'll overheat and blow the motor

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Normal_Umpire_1623 t1_jee2xcl wrote

I got this exact set up too! Bought the Saturn with both the standard controller, and that Analog controller (I wanted The Analog controller so bad, it looked so cool but I never got to try it)

When I was a kid, I loved Sonic games and my dad bought me Sonic R for our windows PC. Man I loved playing it.

So much so that when I got Older I knew I had to buy a Saturn and a copy of the original Game just so I could have it. Well I got Sonic R for the Saturn and love playing it too.

The freaking Analog controller is surprisingly really nice. I find it super comfortable to hold and that old-school joystick is really cool.

It still makes me sad knowing that Sega never managed to make a proper 3D adventure with Sonic on the Saturn before it's death, especially when Sonic Jam had a great 3D Hub world, and when Sonic R had great 3D race Levels. And Sonic Extreme looked really cool/Promising.

I feel like the pieces were all there they just couldn't put them together. If only they put those two teams together.

If you take the Team from Sonic Extreme, and combine them with those two teams:

The Sonic Jam Devs take there concept of it's Hub world and just greatly expanded upon it and built the whole game around that,

And Travellers Tales could had took there knowledge of making the 3D race courses and used that to design the Zones, Levels, and speed sections, I think they could have made a great game together.

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betasp t1_jee33ul wrote

Holy shit!!! Is that a betasp deck on top?

I AM AFFIRMED!!!!!

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PhanSiPance t1_jee4iee wrote

You have a CRT? Wait… is that a Beta SP deck?

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No-Turnover-2445 t1_jee829g wrote

Probably the best at that time... unfortunately, not enough choice un games ... 😢

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rawzombie26 t1_jee8hhi wrote

Watched this a few times before I realized the sega Saturn didn’t play this animation 10 times before starting the game

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insekzz t1_jeef82n wrote

I spent so many hours on Die hard arcade, sega rally championship and daytona racing.

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Federal_Ninja_4637 t1_jeemjat wrote

I had one years ago one of my girlfriends brought it for me. It was ok. The Dreamcast was the best

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fedexmess t1_jeeo3gv wrote

I would say you were smart to wait until they were dirt cheap and games costed nothing but we live in bizarro world.

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KingCarbon1807 t1_jeeoy5j wrote

Dragon Force shining the holy ark Nights into dreams Virtual On: oratorio tangram

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DismalChance t1_jeet5a5 wrote

Replying to lee_unit (#2,529,994)

A cigarette at the moment, but that's not the point.

Sorry you feel that way about it? I remember quite enjoying it when I was younger. Was it ground breaking for its time, no. But it still provided me with lots of hours of entertainment.

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steezygorditacrunch t1_jeeuh4l wrote

This is awesome. Try to find a copy of Fighters Megamix. It might just be the best fighting game of that generation...

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Mistersinister1 t1_jeex8d8 wrote

Missed the Saturn and Dreamcast. They were way ahead of their time and they got swallowed up by playstation. It's too bad because I would have liked to see where they would have taken the consoles. Now we only have 3 to choose from. Competition is good, Sega had some good creative games. Just look at the state of gaming now? The standard has become games being in constant state of beta, pay to win, loot boxes, unfinished sold at full price. Publishers abandoning games, closing successful studios. Honestly I miss the early 90s and early 2000s gaming.

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Abba_Fiskbullar t1_jeezie6 wrote

Did you also just watch Uncle From Another World on Netflix?

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AmberCurious t1_jef0b1c wrote

Probably my favorite console of all time. Was such a great system with great titles. Miss mine 😢

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ThePhonyKing t1_jefjlx5 wrote

'Grandia' is one of the best RPGs of that era. Try to get it.

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HLef t1_jefnlf9 wrote

If I had a Saturn I would look for Dragon Force. I want to play this again someday.

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MacX1423 t1_jefwjsn wrote

Replying to Iron_Chic (#2,510,709)

Adding to great games. Golden Axe: the Duel, Three Dirty Dwarves, Scud: the Disposible Assassin (uses light gun, not exclusively), Die Hard Trilogy, Area 51 (light gun only), Clockwork Knight & CK2, Soviet Strike, Impact Racing, ORIGINAL Resident Evil & DOOM!

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furfur001 t1_jefze83 wrote

Me watching the video with joyfully anticipation of a game title loading screen...

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psqueetheG t1_jeg0203 wrote

My mom gave my Saturn away when I went to college :( virtua fighter 3, virtua cop, nights, panzer if it isn’t crazy expensive still. Sonic adventure.

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That_Furry_Stoner t1_jeg0u47 wrote

Still have mine and have been using it for 20+ years now absolutely one of my favorite consoles good find!

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Spire_Prime t1_jegctc3 wrote

I picked one up a year ago and I feel a bit underwhelmed by it. Still gets to sit in a cubby on display with the Sega gen/cd/32x and dreamcast.

Also the coin battery dies so fast. If there could be a 2 AA install mod I'd love to see a tutorial.

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penguinReloaded t1_jegjp4p wrote

You absolutely have to spend A LOT of time with NiGHTS. Play through Panzer Dragoon Saga, play through Magic Knight Rayearth (at least once; I play through yearly, around Christmas), then there are a ton of fighters, play Burning Rangers, some great Working Designs RPGS/SRPGS. The system had SOOO many once in a lifetime time games. You HAVE to play NiGHTS (a ton), PDS, & MKRayearth, though. Enjoy the system; it makes me the gamer I am today.

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betasp t1_jegk2fh wrote

Replying to wowbobwow (#2,508,656)

My name checks out (finally).

Check me profile. 15 years ago, when I signed up for Reddit, people would call it out cause they worked in the industry. It was a cool ice breaker. Today, not so much. :)

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penguinReloaded t1_jegk2to wrote

Replying to wowbobwow (#2,507,700)

NiGHTS first and foremost. An absolute masterpiece. Panzer Dragoon Saga (it isn't overhyped, it genuinely is as good as "legend" says it is), & Magic Knight Rayearth. They are all phenomenal games. Play through Panzer Dragoon 1 & 2, rip the rest of the Working Designs library, enjoy the 2D fighters, the arcade conversions, etc. The library is phenomenal.

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penguinReloaded t1_jegkgd6 wrote

Replying to DismalChance (#2,512,120)

Astal is good, Bug! Is mediocre. Both are worth playing through, but Bug! isn't as good as you remember. The sequel, Bug Too! is slightly better. While you're playing mediocre/decent platformers, check out Clockwork Knight 1 & 2!

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brwnwzrd t1_jegmhmg wrote

What game on that system possibly could have made you want to own it?

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DellRaya t1_jeh1hrb wrote

This and dream cast got years later like during the PS3, 360 era. I was collecting vintage games and systems back then and it was to play to say the least. It's really hard to play some older games sometimes because the old controls and graphics are not always bad but not that great either, tend to hurt or strain my eyes to look at. It's that early disc era games I would say. 8 but era games are great though, different experiences. PS2 GameCube were my favorite older era games to play for me, Xbox had halo which is a classic I played. Currently though I'm really liking the switch.

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