Me and my brother were just fartin around on an emulator last week, booted this game up and as soon as that jingle cane on we just sung along with it and busted out laughin 🤣🤣🤣we had forgotten where we heard it but apparently it was sega rally.
I share your love to the original Daytona, it looked rough even back then, but it felt like having the arcade at home in some way, the gameplay was perfect, not to mention the soundtrack, and we were living in a time when no one expected a home port to look exactly like the arcade.
@Alvaro Rodriguez. True. Redraw, pop-up and clipping were hard ware limitations to the 32 bit era the way slow down and flicker were to the 8 bit era. Virtually every racer on the Saturn had some degree of these problems. Some had more than others. I loved Daytona. The gameplay, and music were excellent. The graphics were good enough for me. And while people complain about the pop up, they don't mention that the arcade version also had pop up. Daytona was a good port.
One of the greatest arcade racing games ever for sure. Compared to the original Daytona USA Saturn port, Sega Rally Saturn was almost a miracle port in how close it was to the arcade.
Unfortenately the Dreamcast Port of Sega Rally 2 sucks. It's just sloppy on the technical Level. There is also a Version of Sega Rally for the PSP which I'd prever over the Dreamcast Version at any time.
I'm sorry, Lord X, but I find it endearing that you're grasping at straws to find good things to say about the Saturn 3D library. Unlike the Dreamcast, it had very few good 3D games - most of these would not even be in a top 50 PS1 racing games ranking. With that being said, you're my favorite TH-camr and you make me travel back in time to better days.
I don't know how you don't have over a million subs. Your videos, comments & takes on games/gaming are always informative and spot on. Hey Google, fix your algorithm!
My favorite Saturn racers that I own: 1. Sega Rally 2. Sonic R 3. Daytona USA: CE (better than U.S. ver.) 4. Scorcher 5. Wipeout (exclusive OST!) 6. Street Racer Extra 7. Touge: King the Spirits (AKA High Velocity) 8. Manx TT Superbike ...and it's not that I dislike Touge or Manx TT, I really enjoy them, but love the others that much more!
"Just because it isn't as pretty as it was before, doesn't mean it's ugly"... I keep trying to tell my girlfriend this about me, I will try again tonight when I get home...
while being a nintendo kid, i was in love with sega arcade, mostly games like daytona and sega rally , i have to admit, the machines were amazing, not because of the graphics , but because of the actual arcade machines being so good , but one game stood out, it was MANX TT SUPERBIKE, the arcade machine had a hydrolic superbike that was actually made out of 3 parts and u had to lean like a real superbike and man, u could work out a sweat playing it, i used to spend my whole allowance on that machine, it needed 2 takens and each token was like 33 cents, and i remember back then , my allowance was like $20 a week and half of it went on that machine and the rest on video gaming magazines.....best part of friday afternoon , is finish school go out with my friends, go for a burger then hit the arcades until evening then pick up the weekly or monthly gaming magazines and comic books, i would then take my mom's car keys, sit in the car with my comic and games magazines, grab a snack and a drink and read them in the parked car under the house....i miss those days so much.
@@BLINDCABBY Friday was family day, so we would meet at grandma's House with my uncles and aunts and cousins, so yeah, loved so alone time, also Reading them in the car while raining outside is kinda magical in a sense, so as u said, crowded and inside they car was so comfy and secluded and had a nice atmosphere.
Seriously, thank you for mentioning Cyber Speedway. While it may not hold up today, it was still a great title and a VERY underrated soundtrack. This is one of my guilty pleasures of my Saturn collection.
Scorcher is the best racing game I have ever played in my life. Scavenger was such a massively talented team. The game still looks georgeous and plays fun today though I prefer the hires PC version.
X i am so glad you showed cyber speedway for the saturn! I had that game myself, it was an awesome racing game that def gave Wipeout a run for its money. Your right about that game not getting enough love, a crying shame
My earliest memory of gaming was playing the Saturn version of wipeout. What's weird is that my brother had a playstation at the time too, but that's the version we ended up with. While the game is a technical downgrade it does feature one crucial gameplay difference that vastly improves your chances of handling the steep difficulty curve. In the PS1 original, if you even tap the walls, you will practically grind to a halt, making the later tracks a pretty ridiculous challenge to navigate. The Saturn version allows you to preserve much more of your momentum from wall bounces, making unlocking the bonus track much more plausible. Thought that'd be interesting to share, but I loved the video and Daytona on the Saturn is still a blast.
I'm with you on the port of Daytona USA & still love it to this day, 27 years later couldn't get the soundtrack out of my head if I tried. Number 1 for me however is the port of OutRun as I spent the most hours with it, loved the remix soundtrack, and just find it relaxing cruising along. I never played the Saturn port of Virtua Racing but I still own a copy of the Sega 32X port.
Happy memories , who knew there was a Saturn Hang on and Street Racer looked so good , I gave it a miss thinking it weren't any better then the SNES one , could do with it coming back !
I recent rediscovered F1 challenge. I had it as a kid, and I popped it back in. I recently bought a racing wheel, and while the game always played well on the pad, this totally changed how the game felt. I LOVE this game now. I'm currently working my way through the v.hard races. I'm so pleased at how much car configuration comes into play at the higher levels. A really well rounded awesome game that isn't too daunting to get into. Pickup and play!
Great video. I had Sega Touring Championship on PC when I was a teenager and loved that game so much. The soundtrack was so good. I used to boot the game up just to listen to the music.
Thanks for the top notch 32bit action, Mr Sega Lord X. You proudly represented a lot of games which the Old Gaming Media used to trash in their reviews. I like your view on this, thanks for speaking the true. P. S., Need for Speed 1 is still the best Need for Speed (yes, better than Underground, just). Would love to see an HD remaster.
My Top 10 : 1. Sega Rally 2. Daytona USA 3. Virtua Racing 4. Sega Rally 5. Daytona USA 6. Virtua Racing 7. Sega Rally 8. Daytona USA 9. Virtua Racing 10. Outrun
I've never played any racing game that came as close to perfection as Sega Rally. The physics didn't seem floaty and the cars had a proper feeling of weight and inertia to them without sacrificing the perception of speed, as many later games seemed to do. It was also an exercise in restraint with only 3 cars and 4 tracks, one of each being an unlockable. But everything was honed to a razor's edge. Each portion of a track could be played again and again to find just the right way to shave off a few tenths of a second. The only other racing games that felt as enjoyable to me were Gran Turismo 2 with its variety and immense customization and Colin McRae Rally 2.0. From the PS2 era onwards many games including sequels to Sega Rally and the two mentioned titles appeared to sacrifice fun for realism or more content. A gem like this could only have come from an era where arcade games were still king.
Great list! 🖒 I couldnt agree more with your number 1 choice 😁 Also I really need to get myself a copy of Andretti Racing and F1 Challenge. Glad to see this video format make a return. I love me some list videos 😁
Awesome videos once again - I had a Saturn with Sega Rally and the Saturn Wheel, awesome experience. Currently playing through a lot of these games on emulation with Nvidia Shield.
I love this list and it really takes me back to when I was playing my Saturn on a daily basis. I believe the Saturn version of The Need for Speed was the best version on the consoles, and I had all three versions plus the PC version. I would also give honorable mention to Race Drivin. I know it was only available in Japan, but it's easily obtainable now, and it works on my Saturn even if I don't have the converter inserted. Also works well with PC Emulators if you have the disc.
I had a PlayStation and most of my library were racing games. Much like you said, I saw that console as the so expected chance to play racing games at home. Sadly I was the only one of my friends that liked racing games or racing in general. But I liked to point that although not popular, racing games were a greatly diverse genre. Football games, soccer games, basketball games, etc... had one or two serious decent games each. But if you wanted to race, you had a great deal of good games, each one with a mostly complete different way of driving.
I loved Daytona and Sega Rally the most as well. Great memories playing these games with my brother. The Xbox 360 version of Daytona is fantastic and looks even better on Xbox One X. Everyone should own it!
The Lord X has always great content to offer, and also this last video doesn't make any exception! The Saturn has some of the funniest racing game of their era.
I know it's not the game for everyone, but it really did my heart good to see the nod to Sonic R right at the end. It is my all time favorite racing game, and favorite game in general.
I took my Saturn Wheel from the box to have some fun with my father who likes these kinda games and the first thing I did was coming back to this video. Unfortunally, most games work like shit with the wheel, specially sega rally. But Hang On and F1 Challenge works like charm, specially in first person view.
Loved the video man! A couple months ago I bought the official Sega brand Saturn racing wheel controller. What games did I try it out on? Daytona USA, and Sega Rally Championship! God damn are they fun to play with the steering wheel controller! I can't recommend that combo enough!
Playing 60fps OutRun for the first time was simply amazing. I hope a certain fan made port/engine for PCs will support high frame/refresh rates someday.
Finally someone mentions Gran Chaser/Cyber Speedway. It was often compared to and overshadowed by Wipeout. It was actually released before wipeout and a game standing on its own merits.
I only recently discovered your YT channel. I love it. Genesis fanboy since I was 10 and never owned a Saturn until very recently. Also I own a Dreamcast and it’s so much fun to play use and collect for. Too bad Saturns US games r so rare. And too bad they’re so limited. The game prices aren’t worth it at all personally. They’re inflated beyond any real sense. But a few of the classics make it worthwhile in my opinion. Wanted to show my appreciation for the YT channel 😎😎😎💪🏁🏁🏁
Sega Rally is one of those truly classic arcade racing franchises that Sega SERIOUSLY needs to either port over or do a remake to give the series the admiration and respect it rightfully deserves! SEEEGGGGGGGAAA!!! I miss those early polygonal 3D days of gaming.
This is a definitive list as far as I'm concerned. and fwiw - Wipeout for Saturn's soundtrack was incredible. Cold Storage - Messij got me into electronic music
You’re not the only one, Tim’s soundtrack is very very good and you do not miss much the psx exclusives, yet in my opinion it controls better, except for the music they improved basically everything with wipeout 2097 except a bit of speed and transparencies
Me and my brother loved Andretti Racing on our Saturn, Manx TT was one of my favs too loved it on the arcade and borrowed it from a friend for SS, Daytona USA and Sega Rally we loved them on the Arcades more xD
Street Racer is cool but my issue is you can REALLY tell its the background rotating and not the car moving. It just looks off to me. Great list though! I've loved watching your channel grow over the years. Your content is always on point. Thanks for making it!
I'm not huge on racing games, but Sega Rally is easily one of my all time most played. I included it in a tournament I was holding a couple of years ago, and everyone initially thought it'd be boring. By the end, nearly every player was just waiting for another shot at shaving another second or two from their times, shouting at each success or mistake. Also, for the last ten months or so at work, when one of my employees calls out due to COVID, I have been singing "Coronaaaaa" to the Daytona USA theme, and then I have to explain where it's from. I keep doing it anyway.
I must be the only person on earth who loved Sega Touring Car Championship. It took me a while to get the physics down, but once I did it was a great game to play. I could blow through it with ease. And the soundtrack is awesome to me. The Avex Trax are in my top ten Saturn soundtracks of all time. "So HIgh" is top five for me.
I remember playing Daytona USA on the Saturn when I first got it and I have nothing but great memories of how fun it was. I thought the visuals were good too if not exactly like the arcade but it did its job and was very playable.
Nice to see some Virtua Racing love--lots of folks bag on that one. Up until the Switch VR came out, that was my favorite game in the series. Also probably my favorite saturn racer, largely for having races long enough to 'zone out' and 'enter the groove.' Most of the usual suspects end entirely too quickly for me.
No surprise at all about Sega Rally Championship getting #1. It is far and away the most impressive and fun racer. I think SRC was the first time I'd experienced being able to race your own ghost. I played it endlessly , listened to the soundtrack in my car when driving (perhaps not advisable!), and still enjoy it just as much as bitd.
I'd like to see a Dreamcast edition. My two favourites are Shutokou Battle 2 and Daytona USA 2001 (when you get the Pywackett Barchetta car, you don't need to put-up with the bad handling any more. Shutokou Battle 2 has control that could be better also. It makes me wonder whether it was a problem with the thumb stick.
A great selection of games, Sega Lord X. I'm glad to see some much needed love for the oft overlooked Virtua Racing, Hang On GP, and F1 Challenge. Personally, I would have replaced Wipeout with 2097 (XL in the US and A) because it's a far superior game and a better conversion (I even struggled to enjoy the original PS1 game). And I'll have to hunt down Street Racer after your recommendation: looks like fun. I picked up Andretti Racing on your recommendation a while back and really didn't gel with the more simulation nature of the game. It's far from a bad game, but definitely not to my tastes. And I love Daytona CCE and CE. I agree with your points that it plays differently from the coin-op, but for me it's hardly a disappointing game. Forget that it's meant to be a remixed version of the original Daytona USA, and you'll find it's still a great game. Still, great video. Racing games are one of the main reasons I first got a Saturn and you've given the Saturn community a list of great titles worth playing.
Sega Rally is undisputed for sure, it ticks all the boxes you'd want in a port and improves on, them particularly the sound track. I had many hours playing this thing blaring through the stereo. As far as Daytona CCE goes, I never had the original in my collection and so I never had that expectation that it had to improve on the original port. I think it's a pretty solid racer in its own right, even though it just doesn't have the wham factor the Arcade game has with its glitzy soundtrack and frantic racing. I had certainly played the Arcade game and the Arcade Saturn version before I was gifted CCE, and while I wanted that original experience I also didn't have heightened expectations.
Nice list! My personal top games would be heavily influenced but what I had in the 90's (I have expanded the collection since, but it is not the same thing to play something for the first time 20 years+ down the road, some has not aged very well). All games would look dated today, so high frame rate, good drawing distance is more valuable - and of course control/gameplay :) 1. Sega Rally (by far the most well-made game) 2. Daytona USA (good high-paced arcade fun, drawing distance only real drawback to be) 3. Need for Speed (different feel than the Sega-games, but still lot of content and fun with 2-players)
I'm not sure how Wipeout gets in ahead of Wipeout 2097? 2097 is better in every way, especially when considering you can use the Analogue controller to play it making it better than the Ps1 version in my opinion. I absolutely loved Daytona but i also share the same amount of love for the CCE version, sure it has a more 'simulation' feel to the driving, just because it doesn't play like the original doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it, and once you unlock the hornet its even better.
I like Daytona USA too. I didn't know about the arcade version as a kid, so I only judged it on its own merits, and I think it's great! Just needed more tracks, but that's a problem with Sega Rally too.
SLX please read this! This is awesome 👌. I wish, really wish, you'd move into making a series on sega arcade generations and their games. All the way from early arcade and all the way up to model 3 ... or whatever . I'm keeping my fingers crossed 🤞
Can't talk about Sega Rally without saying, "GAME OVER YEEAAAAAAHH!"
Me and my brother were just fartin around on an emulator last week, booted this game up and as soon as that jingle cane on we just sung along with it and busted out laughin 🤣🤣🤣we had forgotten where we heard it but apparently it was sega rally.
6am just about to go back to bed, then boom Sega Lord X hits! Sleep can wait!
This channel deserves way more love and subscribers! A true hidden gem here on TH-cam
I agree. SLX is the best in this
Few can match his commitment and dedication to the genre - quality and quantity 👏👍
@@lukegregoryCOHBL There are a lot of great retro game channels. Game Sack, Top hat gaming man, Guru Larry, Slopes game room and many more.
I share your love to the original Daytona, it looked rough even back then, but it felt like having the arcade at home in some way, the gameplay was perfect, not to mention the soundtrack, and we were living in a time when no one expected a home port to look exactly like the arcade.
@Alvaro Rodriguez. True. Redraw, pop-up and clipping were hard ware limitations to the 32 bit era the way slow down and flicker were to the 8 bit era. Virtually every racer on the Saturn had some degree of these problems. Some had more than others. I loved Daytona. The gameplay, and music were excellent. The graphics were good enough for me. And while people complain about the pop up, they don't mention that the arcade version also had pop up. Daytona was a good port.
You gotta admit, Sonic R looks incredible, and depending on your taste in music, sounds incredible too.
I'm not really into euro pop, but even I end up humming along and singing to the songs on Sonic R.
too bad the game plays like crap
It does look good but I find it weird how Sonic is supposed to be running yet he's not. It's like a fast walk lol
Sonic R does look amazing and I actually really enjoy playing it too
@@urbanmidnight1 More like Japanese pop
I'd have to admit Sega Rally definitely has the most hours clocked on my Saturn, bar none.
That game even now is still one of the best racing games out there
Sega rally 2 is one best racing games on Pc also/
One of the greatest arcade racing games ever for sure. Compared to the original Daytona USA Saturn port, Sega Rally Saturn was almost a miracle port in how close it was to the arcade.
I love that either. I think its thegame I most played in my life
Unfortenately the Dreamcast Port of Sega Rally 2 sucks. It's just sloppy on the technical Level. There is also a Version of Sega Rally for the PSP which I'd prever over the Dreamcast Version at any time.
I'm sorry, Lord X, but I find it endearing that you're grasping at straws to find good things to say about the Saturn 3D library. Unlike the Dreamcast, it had very few good 3D games - most of these would not even be in a top 50 PS1 racing games ranking. With that being said, you're my favorite TH-camr and you make me travel back in time to better days.
loved the sega rally soundtrack it was something about sega in general such a unique brand in gaming history there was nothing like it growing up
"It's ugly and it runs rough, but I still love it for what it was."
I've heard some people say the same about their wives! LOL
You know that's a deep cut for some people out there.
But damn if it's not accurate.
Same thing for the husbands.
boomer moment.
I don't know how you don't have over a million subs. Your videos, comments & takes on games/gaming are always informative and spot on. Hey Google, fix your algorithm!
Sega Rally and Sonic R are my favourite Saturn racers by far.
My favorite Saturn racers that I own:
1. Sega Rally
2. Sonic R
3. Daytona USA: CE (better than U.S. ver.)
4. Scorcher
5. Wipeout (exclusive OST!)
6. Street Racer Extra
7. Touge: King the Spirits (AKA High Velocity)
8. Manx TT Superbike
...and it's not that I dislike Touge or Manx TT, I really enjoy them, but love the others that much more!
I loved the Saturn when it came out. So many great games.
I hope you will also do a list on Sega Dreamcast racing games as well, including honorable mentions and disappointments!
"Just because it isn't as pretty as it was before, doesn't mean it's ugly"... I keep trying to tell my girlfriend this about me, I will try again tonight when I get home...
As I would tell mine "'Beauty' is only a light switch away" and "I'm more attractive the more you drink!"
I was going to ask how Sega Lord’s wife enjoyed the video.
This comment section great!
WARNING! do not write this on the valentine's day card to your woman! imminent physical danger if you do so! XD
I wrote a similar comment 2 days later hahah
I still play Sega Rally every now and then. It never gets old
while being a nintendo kid, i was in love with sega arcade, mostly games like daytona and sega rally , i have to admit, the machines were amazing, not because of the graphics , but because of the actual arcade machines being so good , but one game stood out, it was MANX TT SUPERBIKE, the arcade machine had a hydrolic superbike that was actually made out of 3 parts and u had to lean like a real superbike and man, u could work out a sweat playing it, i used to spend my whole allowance on that machine, it needed 2 takens and each token was like 33 cents, and i remember back then , my allowance was like $20 a week and half of it went on that machine and the rest on video gaming magazines.....best part of friday afternoon , is finish school go out with my friends, go for a burger then hit the arcades until evening then pick up the weekly or monthly gaming magazines and comic books, i would then take my mom's car keys, sit in the car with my comic and games magazines, grab a snack and a drink and read them in the parked car under the house....i miss those days so much.
they should have released shinobi 1987 arcade hit on the saturn like they did outrun :(
@@BLINDCABBY Friday was family day, so we would meet at grandma's House with my uncles and aunts and cousins, so yeah, loved so alone time, also Reading them in the car while raining outside is kinda magical in a sense, so as u said, crowded and inside they car was so comfy and secluded and had a nice atmosphere.
I remember my mom taking me to toys r us and picking up a Saturn on release day. Being able to play Daytona USA at home at the time was mind blowing.
I remember when I brought my Saturn home in summer 1995. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing (or hearing!) when Virtua Fighter loaded.
nice memory, hope your mom is well 😘 I have similar memories, man, those were the days
Seriously, thank you for mentioning Cyber Speedway. While it may not hold up today, it was still a great title and a VERY underrated soundtrack. This is one of my guilty pleasures of my Saturn collection.
Yeah but only Japanese version which had much better music
@@MagisterHamid I liked the Bygone Dogs stuff though.
I definitely prefer the US version's soundtrack. I don't know that it would have stood out as much without it.
@@michaeloffgrid I personally think it’s awful compared to the Japanese original
@@MagisterHamidalso eu version, the eu version kept the jp soundtrack, sega had a thing with changing soundtracks for the us releases
Great video man. I think you should do a Dreamcast version sometime. From the era I am still very fond of Ridge Racer but I also love Daytona
Always great content SLX!
Scorcher is awesome! Incredible fun and fast for it's time, and with those industrial techno tunes is even better
Scorcher is the best racing game I have ever played in my life. Scavenger was such a massively talented team. The game still looks georgeous and plays fun today though I prefer the hires PC version.
Scorcher es una obra de arte, a nivel gráfico el mejor de saturn, mejor que el sega rally. No comprendo cómo no fue más conocido.
@@USERA15
Probably because it wasn't made by a famous team. Had Sega made it, it would be much better known and heard.
Great selection of games in this video. I'm going to share this in Sega Collectors on FB. It needs more views.
X i am so glad you showed cyber speedway for the saturn! I had that game myself, it was an awesome racing game that def gave Wipeout a run for its money. Your right about that game not getting enough love, a crying shame
My earliest memory of gaming was playing the Saturn version of wipeout. What's weird is that my brother had a playstation at the time too, but that's the version we ended up with. While the game is a technical downgrade it does feature one crucial gameplay difference that vastly improves your chances of handling the steep difficulty curve.
In the PS1 original, if you even tap the walls, you will practically grind to a halt, making the later tracks a pretty ridiculous challenge to navigate. The Saturn version allows you to preserve much more of your momentum from wall bounces, making unlocking the bonus track much more plausible.
Thought that'd be interesting to share, but I loved the video and Daytona on the Saturn is still a blast.
ROLLLLLLING STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAART...............
Steep Slope Sliders was great too...soundtrack included!!
I adore the aesthetics of old 32 bit racers 😍. the simplicity and limitations of the graphics I find really endearing
Oh man, Sega Touring Car Championship is one of my fav Saturn games. Had a great soundtrack as well.
I'm with you on the port of Daytona USA & still love it to this day, 27 years later couldn't get the soundtrack out of my head if I tried. Number 1 for me however is the port of OutRun as I spent the most hours with it, loved the remix soundtrack, and just find it relaxing cruising along.
I never played the Saturn port of Virtua Racing but I still own a copy of the Sega 32X port.
Saturn Outrun is the full package. Love that game.
"Im Sega Lord X and i will see you next time" I just had too :)
Finally uploaded, now I can sleep peacefully tonight.
You know what we should do? We should start a gofundme project to port Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart to the Saturn.
I am with you cyber speedway is amazing, for me cyber speedway>>>>>>>>>>wipeout
It would be dope. Also what if we got a SRB2 port as well? I bet it would run well if it just used sprites
Nothing is better than when Sega Lord X goes over Saturn collections. He's in his absolute ELEMENT!!! 😄🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Happy memories , who knew there was a Saturn Hang on and Street Racer looked so good , I gave it a miss thinking it weren't any better then the SNES one , could do with it coming back !
I recent rediscovered F1 challenge. I had it as a kid, and I popped it back in. I recently bought a racing wheel, and while the game always played well on the pad, this totally changed how the game felt. I LOVE this game now. I'm currently working my way through the v.hard races. I'm so pleased at how much car configuration comes into play at the higher levels. A really well rounded awesome game that isn't too daunting to get into. Pickup and play!
Scorcher!!!! Nobody ever mentions it but I loved it, cheers man 👍
Ii agree with u...t was a great game
I'm going to play my copy of Sega Rally right now. It was my first game for my Saturn and I still absolutely love it. Sega nailed it with this one. 💙
Scorcher is so good. I love the Saturn port. It’s so hard to go pro. I love the intensity
Great video. I had Sega Touring Championship on PC when I was a teenager and loved that game so much. The soundtrack was so good. I used to boot the game up just to listen to the music.
Thanks for the top notch 32bit action, Mr Sega Lord X. You proudly represented a lot of games which the Old Gaming Media used to trash in their reviews. I like your view on this, thanks for speaking the true.
P. S., Need for Speed 1 is still the best Need for Speed (yes, better than Underground, just). Would love to see an HD remaster.
My Top 10 :
1. Sega Rally
2. Daytona USA
3. Virtua Racing
4. Sega Rally
5. Daytona USA
6. Virtua Racing
7. Sega Rally
8. Daytona USA
9. Virtua Racing
10. Outrun
I've never played any racing game that came as close to perfection as Sega Rally. The physics didn't seem floaty and the cars had a proper feeling of weight and inertia to them without sacrificing the perception of speed, as many later games seemed to do. It was also an exercise in restraint with only 3 cars and 4 tracks, one of each being an unlockable. But everything was honed to a razor's edge. Each portion of a track could be played again and again to find just the right way to shave off a few tenths of a second. The only other racing games that felt as enjoyable to me were Gran Turismo 2 with its variety and immense customization and Colin McRae Rally 2.0. From the PS2 era onwards many games including sequels to Sega Rally and the two mentioned titles appeared to sacrifice fun for realism or more content. A gem like this could only have come from an era where arcade games were still king.
Great list! 🖒
I couldnt agree more with your number 1 choice 😁
Also I really need to get myself a copy of Andretti Racing and F1 Challenge.
Glad to see this video format make a return. I love me some list videos 😁
Awesome videos once again - I had a Saturn with Sega Rally and the Saturn Wheel, awesome experience. Currently playing through a lot of these games on emulation with Nvidia Shield.
Sega rally is not only the best Saturn racing game but one of the best ever,for me it definitely is the best,love the game.
I love this list and it really takes me back to when I was playing my Saturn on a daily basis. I believe the Saturn version of The Need for Speed was the best version on the consoles, and I had all three versions plus the PC version. I would also give honorable mention to Race Drivin. I know it was only available in Japan, but it's easily obtainable now, and it works on my Saturn even if I don't have the converter inserted. Also works well with PC Emulators if you have the disc.
I had a PlayStation and most of my library were racing games. Much like you said, I saw that console as the so expected chance to play racing games at home. Sadly I was the only one of my friends that liked racing games or racing in general. But I liked to point that although not popular, racing games were a greatly diverse genre. Football games, soccer games, basketball games, etc... had one or two serious decent games each. But if you wanted to race, you had a great deal of good games, each one with a mostly complete different way of driving.
I usually don’t comment a lot on TH-cam video in general, but you really make awesome retro games video’s and in your unique style! 👍
Fantastic top 10 list. Some really killer games I didn't even know about, gonna have to see if I can hunt a few down. Cheers buddy.
I loved Daytona and Sega Rally the most as well. Great memories playing these games with my brother. The Xbox 360 version of Daytona is fantastic and looks even better on Xbox One X. Everyone should own it!
Can't beat that old sega sound team. That music really got you going most of the time ...
The Lord X has always great content to offer, and also this last video doesn't make any exception!
The Saturn has some of the funniest racing game of their era.
Great video, I'm Gona fire up my saturn today and have a go on some of them racing games I'd forgotten about!
So many Memories with Sega Rally!
One of the best Rally Games
I know it's not the game for everyone, but it really did my heart good to see the nod to Sonic R right at the end. It is my all time favorite racing game, and favorite game in general.
before i even started watching i knew your top racing game as you talk about it in as many videos as you can and it is also mine....good choice.
I took my Saturn Wheel from the box to have some fun with my father who likes these kinda games and the first thing I did was coming back to this video.
Unfortunally, most games work like shit with the wheel, specially sega rally.
But Hang On and F1 Challenge works like charm, specially in first person view.
Got andretti forchristmas one year game is slept on! glad to see it pop up
Loved the video man! A couple months ago I bought the official Sega brand Saturn racing wheel controller. What games did I try it out on? Daytona USA, and Sega Rally Championship! God damn are they fun to play with the steering wheel controller! I can't recommend that combo enough!
Playing 60fps OutRun for the first time was simply amazing. I hope a certain fan made port/engine for PCs will support high frame/refresh rates someday.
There's a outrun mod that works with Logitech racing wheel on pc (may have wide screen support too but I don't remember)
@@waverazor yes that's what I'm referring to. I don't think it can support anything higher than 60fps/60hz currently
@@Ashura96 look for "outrun cannonball" I'm pretty sure it has 60fps too
@@waverazor yes that's the one I'm talking about
always fun to watch your videos man, thank you.
i'm shocked that Hi-Octane wasn't even mentioned! but i'm so happy to see Sonic R toward the end
Finally someone mentions Gran Chaser/Cyber Speedway. It was often compared to and overshadowed by Wipeout. It was actually released before wipeout and a game standing on its own merits.
I only recently discovered your YT channel. I love it. Genesis fanboy since I was 10 and never owned a Saturn until very recently. Also I own a Dreamcast and it’s so much fun to play use and collect for. Too bad Saturns US games r so rare. And too bad they’re so limited. The game prices aren’t worth it at all personally. They’re inflated beyond any real sense. But a few of the classics make it worthwhile in my opinion.
Wanted to show my appreciation for the YT channel 😎😎😎💪🏁🏁🏁
I played Sega Rally Championship so much when I was young. I still haven't found a racing game I like as much.
Sega Rally just looked so amazing on a CRT TV and played so smooth. Watching the video, our modern monitors seem to show up the flaws!
SEGA RALLY was the only racer I had for my Saturn. All I needed I guess
Sega Rally is one of those truly classic arcade racing franchises that Sega SERIOUSLY needs to either port over or do a remake to give the series the admiration and respect it rightfully deserves! SEEEGGGGGGGAAA!!! I miss those early polygonal 3D days of gaming.
This is a definitive list as far as I'm concerned. and fwiw - Wipeout for Saturn's soundtrack was incredible. Cold Storage - Messij got me into electronic music
You’re not the only one, Tim’s soundtrack is very very good and you do not miss much the psx exclusives, yet in my opinion it controls better, except for the music they improved basically everything with wipeout 2097 except a bit of speed and transparencies
Me and my brother loved Andretti Racing on our Saturn, Manx TT was one of my favs too loved it on the arcade and borrowed it from a friend for SS, Daytona USA and Sega Rally we loved them on the Arcades more xD
Street Racer is cool but my issue is you can REALLY tell its the background rotating and not the car moving. It just looks off to me. Great list though!
I've loved watching your channel grow over the years. Your content is always on point. Thanks for making it!
I'm not huge on racing games, but Sega Rally is easily one of my all time most played. I included it in a tournament I was holding a couple of years ago, and everyone initially thought it'd be boring. By the end, nearly every player was just waiting for another shot at shaving another second or two from their times, shouting at each success or mistake.
Also, for the last ten months or so at work, when one of my employees calls out due to COVID, I have been singing "Coronaaaaa" to the Daytona USA theme, and then I have to explain where it's from. I keep doing it anyway.
I must be the only person on earth who loved Sega Touring Car Championship. It took me a while to get the physics down, but once I did it was a great game to play. I could blow through it with ease. And the soundtrack is awesome to me. The Avex Trax are in my top ten Saturn soundtracks of all time. "So HIgh" is top five for me.
Sega Rally made the racing genre become my favorite one. And It was the only game that came with my Saturn in 1997.
I remember playing Daytona USA on the Saturn when I first got it and I have nothing but great memories of how fun it was. I thought the visuals were good too if not exactly like the arcade but it did its job and was very playable.
I rarely ever used the brakes when playing Sega Rally. I found that shifting gears would slow me effectively without losing as much speed.
I did the same thing in Daytona USA.
Absolutely or easing off the accelerator.
Hang On GP '95 with the Saturn's racing wheel is a bunch of fun.
It's the only way to play the game as far as I'm concerned. Without it it feels broken.
Same goes for wipeout2097. A blast with the steering controller. Just remembered it’s called Wipeout XL in the states.
Never seen you review shutokou battle '97 drift king, definitely my choice for best racing game on the Saturn
Dave Bartel I never played it for the Saturn, but I loved it on the Playstation under the name of Tokyo Highway Battle.
Nice to see some Virtua Racing love--lots of folks bag on that one. Up until the Switch VR came out, that was my favorite game in the series. Also probably my favorite saturn racer, largely for having races long enough to 'zone out' and 'enter the groove.' Most of the usual suspects end entirely too quickly for me.
Always appreciate your vids. Till the next one
No surprise at all about Sega Rally Championship getting #1. It is far and away the most impressive and fun racer. I think SRC was the first time I'd experienced being able to race your own ghost. I played it endlessly , listened to the soundtrack in my car when driving (perhaps not advisable!), and still enjoy it just as much as bitd.
I'd like to see a Dreamcast edition. My two favourites are Shutokou Battle 2 and Daytona USA 2001 (when you get the Pywackett Barchetta car, you don't need to put-up with the bad handling any more. Shutokou Battle 2 has control that could be better also. It makes me wonder whether it was a problem with the thumb stick.
I really enjoy F1 Challenge too but Sega Rally is my all time favourite. Great list!
A great selection of games, Sega Lord X. I'm glad to see some much needed love for the oft overlooked Virtua Racing, Hang On GP, and F1 Challenge. Personally, I would have replaced Wipeout with 2097 (XL in the US and A) because it's a far superior game and a better conversion (I even struggled to enjoy the original PS1 game). And I'll have to hunt down Street Racer after your recommendation: looks like fun.
I picked up Andretti Racing on your recommendation a while back and really didn't gel with the more simulation nature of the game. It's far from a bad game, but definitely not to my tastes.
And I love Daytona CCE and CE. I agree with your points that it plays differently from the coin-op, but for me it's hardly a disappointing game. Forget that it's meant to be a remixed version of the original Daytona USA, and you'll find it's still a great game.
Still, great video. Racing games are one of the main reasons I first got a Saturn and you've given the Saturn community a list of great titles worth playing.
Definitely with you on the wipeout2097, use the Saturn steering wheel and I found it’s even better.
@@MGForums I'll have to try that. Thanks.
Sega Rally is undisputed for sure, it ticks all the boxes you'd want in a port and improves on, them particularly the sound track. I had many hours playing this thing blaring through the stereo. As far as Daytona CCE goes, I never had the original in my collection and so I never had that expectation that it had to improve on the original port. I think it's a pretty solid racer in its own right, even though it just doesn't have the wham factor the Arcade game has with its glitzy soundtrack and frantic racing. I had certainly played the Arcade game and the Arcade Saturn version before I was gifted CCE, and while I wanted that original experience I also didn't have heightened expectations.
Once again another awesome vid!
Nice list! My personal top games would be heavily influenced but what I had in the 90's (I have expanded the collection since, but it is not the same thing to play something for the first time 20 years+ down the road, some has not aged very well). All games would look dated today, so high frame rate, good drawing distance is more valuable - and of course control/gameplay :)
1. Sega Rally (by far the most well-made game)
2. Daytona USA (good high-paced arcade fun, drawing distance only real drawback to be)
3. Need for Speed (different feel than the Sega-games, but still lot of content and fun with 2-players)
I'm not sure how Wipeout gets in ahead of Wipeout 2097? 2097 is better in every way, especially when considering you can use the Analogue controller to play it making it better than the Ps1 version in my opinion.
I absolutely loved Daytona but i also share the same amount of love for the CCE version, sure it has a more 'simulation' feel to the driving, just because it doesn't play like the original doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it, and once you unlock the hornet its even better.
Sega Rally was and is my most played racer of all time. Absolutely wonderful game.
Daytona USA and Sega Rally...my top. Virtua racing actually in the beginning too. Daytona USA the sonic wall just impressed me the most.
Another great video keep em coming
feel a lot of nostalgic right now
Right on man!
you sound like a california surfer dude straight out of the 70s/80s
@@Video-Games-Are-Fun And, you sound like an Internet Troll. Good job!
Saturn Street Racer is definitely overlooked, it's easily my favourite version. Graphically, It looks far better than the ps1 port.
I like Daytona USA too. I didn't know about the arcade version as a kid, so I only judged it on its own merits, and I think it's great! Just needed more tracks, but that's a problem with Sega Rally too.
Really enjoyed the need for speed on saturn. Great vid lord X
SLX please read this! This is awesome 👌. I wish, really wish, you'd move into making a series on sega arcade generations and their games.
All the way from early arcade and all the way up to model 3 ... or whatever .
I'm keeping my fingers crossed 🤞
I loved Sonic R. Still have all the stage songs on my running playlist!