Here's a tutorial we put together after our many searches to make Panzer Dragoon Azel RPG (Panzer Dragoon Saga) work on the North American Sega Saturn. As you probably know, the console is region-locked and the game is locked for third-party save carts. Thanks to a video and some forums, we managed to find useful info that we'll share with you now. So, here's the cheapest way to play the game without having to pay a fortune for the North American version of Panzer Dragoon Saga (also useful if you do own a copy of that precious game, but don't want to risk damaging the disks).
The warning during the game startup when the Action Replay is inserted:
What you need:
· Action Replay Plus (4M auto) 2.01 (tested was done with this version of the cart only (approx. $40)
· Panzer Dragoon Azel RPG - Japanese version of the game (approx. $30)
INSTRUCTIONS:
· Insert the memory cart and turn on the console.
· Once the Action Replay logo shows on screen, the following screen will appear. Choose Select Cheats
· Then, select New Game
· Enter the game's title (regardless of the spelling)
· Then add the below code:
· Once the name and the code are entered, press B to go back (the data will be saved), then choose: New CodeMaster Code:
F6000914 C305
B6002800 0000
· There's a second code to input; select New Code Description, and add BOOT
· Press B to go back (the data will be saved)BOOT :
06002ED0 0009
· Highlight BOOT and press A to activate it (ON)
Then, press START to launch the game.
Yatta! If this image appears, this means that you've succeeded!
Things to know
· No need to input the codes every time, since they are saved.
· When you finish one of the game discs, a static screen appears and asks to insert the next disc.
Before changing discs, press the START button to save your game.
Once you've saved, insert the next disc, reboot the console and load the CHEAT with the BOOT option turned ON
In the loading screen, select CONTINUE (it should appear first by default if you have a save file) and continue playing!
Enjoy your game!