Wow, the US Saturn turns 11 today

[Steven]

That fast huh? This day totally snuck up on me... I knew 5/11 sounded awfully familiar. Funny thing is, I remember posting the "7 year anniversary" post elsewhere, years ago. 4 in fact. Time flies!! @_@

Happy Birthday US Saturn!

[Jibbajaba]

:bday:

I'll definitely have to go home tonight and give my Saturn some lovin, although I will play imports on it so I don't know if that is properly celebrating the US release.

Chris

[pookninja]

happy birthday saturn!!! im gonna play some sega rally,nights,and blazing tornado to celebrate.

[kentuckyfried]

Ah, I miss my Saturn(s).

What a great system! Definately my favorite Sega console.

[sega-trader]

Going to play Astal and Batsugun tonight, 2 of my favorite games on the saturn.

[cyberfluxor]

Going to play Astal and Batsugun tonight, 2 of my favorite games on the saturn.
Ahhh, Astal is great! Love the colors they put into it.

I guess I'll be playing some more Saturn today when I get home from work. I was playing some Bust-A-Move and Puzzle Fighter the other day. I guess tonight I'll be playing some Resident Evil or something. :D

[Damaramu]

Woohoo! Happy Birthday, Sega Saturn!

I've been playing games on my Saturn quite a bit over the last few weeks.

Most recently, Saturn Bomberman and Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter. Fun times. :bday: :cheers:

[sega-trader]

Going to play Astal and Batsugun tonight, 2 of my favorite games on the saturn.
Ahhh, Astal is great! Love the colors they put into it.

I guess I'll be playing some more Saturn today when I get home from work. I was playing some Bust-A-Move and Puzzle Fighter the other day. I guess tonight I'll be playing some Resident Evil or something. :D

I do have Super Puzzle Fighter on the saturn, but I usually play the playstation version to avoid the annoying slowdown.

[nebrazca78]

Am I the only one who'll be playing Valora Valley Golf tonight? Has anyone else ever even played this game? It friggen rules. I've played over 1100 holes in the last two months (over 60 rounds of 18 holes) but I've never heard anyone else say anything about this game. Happy B-day Saturn, I love U!!!

[Arcade Antics]

Saturn rules.

The game system rules too.

[Steven]

Am I the only one who'll be playing Valora Valley Golf tonight?

Oh trust me, it's a pretty safe bet. ;) LOL

<< but I usually play the playstation version to avoid the annoying slowdown. >>

Ah yes, the little slowdown bits on Saturn PF when things get too intense... it too disappointed me. Not enough to miff me like it does you, but it definitely take a good half point away from its overall score. (I would still however rate it 9-9.5/10... I really like it) Another quick thing on SAT/PS Puzzle Fighter... is it just me or does the PS version seem to be a lot easier to do "screen flashing finishes"? In SAT version it seems you have to really unleash a big combo to screen flash.

Anyhoo, I'll see if I can't sneak in some Sega Rally or something tonight.

[coreycorey2000]

I guess I'll have to celebrate by buying myself a new game :)

Is the Resident Evil any good? I picked it up about a month ago but haven't had time to play it. Maybe I'll sit down and start playing it tonight after I finish off Soul Calibur.

[alec006]

Ah time for some celebration playing Sonic Jam and Sonic 3D,Maybe Sonic R too on the ole Analog Controller.

[Tamashii Sensei]

Happy Birthday, (U.S.) Saturn!

[GrayFox]

Saturn. I love you.

Like seriously, those nights when we were naked playing NiGHTS, and Sonic R... and Sonic Jam.. or that one time when we totally went for hours with Burning Rangers, Die Hard Arcade, AND Dragon Force...

Good times... thanks Saturn.. you were awesome.

Also, I'd have a couple drinks tonight for ya, but sadly my last exam for this semester is tomorrow so I'm gonna take it easy.

Happy Birthday you crazy son of a bitch.

[retroman]

played some Nights tonight myself....happy b day

[Slate]

11 Years? Wow. Just to think if i bought mine 11 years ago!

Anyway, I Played virtual cop and Daytona USA, It was good to do it today. :)

[Blitzwing256]

Happy birthday Saturn!

I had to play my favorate saturn game today in memory:

http://www.green-ranger.com/nes/finds/saturnbday.jpg

truth be told I hated the saturn, but it did have about 4 games that I really enjoyed .castlevania ,guardian heroes and um....err uh
err...


um...


well..HAPPY 11TH ANYWAYS!!!

[Moo Cow]

Happy birthday!

And, yes, Resident Evil is good. On any system. Buy it, play it, eat it like a zombie.

[ShinobiMan]

Very cool. I remember the release very well. Picked it up early from Eb Games with Bug and Clockwork Kinght.

Happy B-day Saturn.

[nebrazca78]

Happy birthday Saturn!

I had to play my favorate saturn game today in memory:

http://www.green-ranger.com/nes/finds/saturnbday.jpg

truth be told I hated the saturn, but it did have about 4 games that I really enjoyed .castlevania ,guardian heroes and um....err uh
err...


um...


well..HAPPY 11TH ANYWAYS!!!


Well, at least you have the Saturn where it belongs, on top of the Nintendos! Aww yeah!

[Blitzwing256]

Well, at least you have the Saturn where it belongs, on top of the Nintendos! Aww yeah!

yeah, for the last 3 years it was shoved under a non-working power pad ;-)

[ReaXan]

Well, at least you have the Saturn where it belongs, on top of the Nintendos! Aww yeah!

yeah, for the last 3 years it was shoved under a non-working power pad ;-)


Well if you wanna sell your Saturn cheap or trade it for something I would be happy to take it off your hands :D

[nebrazca78]

Well, at least you have the Saturn where it belongs, on top of the Nintendos! Aww yeah!

yeah, for the last 3 years it was shoved under a non-working power pad ;-)

That's a great way to keep the dust, air and sunlight away from such a valuable machine. I keep mine in the original box over which are seven layers of plastic bags (all from different stores). That package resides in an airtight but see through plastic storage tub. I don't actually play it, but I spend a lot of time looking at the mass of bags and thinking about what playing it would be like.

In reality my everyday Saturn looks like Nicholas Cage from The Weatherman. Splat!

[Blitzwing256]

Well if you wanna sell your Saturn cheap or trade it for something I would be happy to take it off your hands


I actually have about 3 systems and about 50 or so games, but i'n not really interested in selling.

its not a terrible system (liked it slightly more then the dreamcast) it just doesn't have enough games to warrent me keeping it setup longterm with my current setup.

[klausien]

Ahhh, the Sega Saturn. I remember saving up most of the summer to get it when it was released prematurely. Pulled lots of weeds and mulched lots of beds for that one. (Manual labor RULES!) I had Daytona USA for 3 months before I could get the system. Listened to the music on my CD player. Always loved the arcade select screen music. I'm a dork to the core.

After that, the Saturn became my first foray into import gaming with that fateful purchase of Akumajo Dracula X: Gekka no Yasukyoku from EB (!). My first time soldering and I installed a region switch. My lack of skill made what takes a half hour now a 2 hour ordeal. (My soldering iron was too hot and I was unaware of the excellence of hot glue for freezing connections). Now that same Saturn (not the original I bought as a result of 3 months of landscaping. That one went in my last sell off pre-college. At least I had the foresight to keep Panzer Dragoon Saga and a few other gems) is still a workhorse for me.

Since that time I have had to fix the region mod twice as as a result of poor soldering [now it is definitely set, many PSX modchips and Saturn region mods later (did them for friends in college for practice and ca$h)], added a blue LED (which needs to be fixed because the connection is loose) and a modchip (to play Psychic Fighter Taromaru). That piece of silicon and plastic is a personal heirloom for me.

Cheers to the Saturn. DoDonPachi in tate on my 27" TV is heaven.

[Iron Draggon]

COOL... I celebrated by buying Uno DX for mine. It never made it out of Japan, but it was supposed to come over to the US, so I figured that it must be worth checking it out.

Must be fairly rare too. I had to pay $40 plus shipping for a new copy, which I have not seen on ebay before, and I still haven't seen any used copies yet either. So it seems rather scarce. The one I got is supposed to be the limited edition as well, so hopefully it comes with a sticker or something.

[RegSNES]

Wow, Sega's 32-bit baby turned 11 already? Man, where has the time gone. I can get a Saturn for about $50 at a place that sells lots of old stuff. I've wanted one for the longest time. Now I just need the green.

Anyway, happy 11th birthday, Saturn!!

[Mr Mort]

11 years? Damn do I feel old. I remember I was working at Funcoland at the time, and I baught my first Saturn about a month after its surprise release at a nearby EB. I paid $400 for the console alone, and it was worth every penny.

The Saturn is my favorite console of all-time, almost because of the 2D Capcom fighters alone. There are so many classics on the Saturn, especially if you're willing to import. I spent countless hours playing some of the greats; Daytona, Sega Rally, Virtual On, Virtua Cop 1 & 2, Virtua Fighter 2, Fighter's Megamix, the Panzer Dragoon Series, Saturn Bomberman, Guardian Heroes, Metal Slug, Night Warriors, Vampire Savior, Powerslave, Thunder Force V, the Street Fighter series, and on and on.

In fact my favorite game of all-time is Street Fighter Zero 3 for the Saturn. Not only that, but Sega tried some unusual things that ended up being a big deal on other consoles like online play (via Netlink), the analog controller, VCD playback, internet browser, etc.

Long live the Saturn, one of the most underappreciated consoles of all-time.

[All Things Sega]

Wow, time does fly. Remember when I first got it and playing the virtua fighters and those funky bug games plus gex. I knew playstaion would be strong contender but never in a million years would dream they would take over for the next 10 years. Definately go and play some saturn games for old times sake. I will be playing alot of the imports but still like botting up the USA version of the bubble bobble/rainbow islands disk. if I feel really retro, I'll put on those cheesy 3d glasses and play contra LOL

[crazyjackcsa]

Watched an episode of 7 Days on Spike TV today, (It's on before DS9) A scene in a comic book shop had Saturn games on the wall, they were out of focus, but I saw Baku Baku, Daytona (I think it was CCE) and Nfl 97 there were others I recognized, but nothing too rare.