Thank you so much for reminding me how my Sega stock is the way to close out year Im at war right now on eBay for the game you got me hip to Astal wish me luck my friend.
@@4ArchieLee Don't "go to war" on eBay for games. All you're doing is needlessly driving up the price bit by bit and you'll end up paying more by trying to outdo the other bidders doing the same thing. Just put in your bid in the last 7 seconds of closing. I've been using this strategy for 20 years and I get what I want 95% of the time.
0:52 Saturn Bomberman Fight 1:41 Laser Section 2:35 Digital Pinball: [The] Necronomicon 3:26 Sega Ages: Outrun 4:26 Vampire Savior: Lord of Vampire 5:19 Christmas Nights Into Dreams 6:19 X-Men vs Street Fighter 7:23 Disclaimer / Notes 8:05 Policenauts 9:10 Dragon Force II: The Godforsaken Land 10:20 Shining Force III
Old video and all but it bears mentioning, the Saturn version of x men vs street fighter uses the voice actors from the 90s x men cartoon. so cool to hear wolverines "real" voice.
Any video that mentions Xmen vs Street fighter on the Saturn gets an automatic thumbs up from me lol. I remember turning that bad boy on for the first time, my jaw hit the floor. Id sit friends down and show them this one and assert over and over again how great the Saturn was. It's hard to explain what made Capcom 2d fighters so special (arcade perfect) on Saturn to people who weren't there at the time. But Lord showed two of the best and I'm sure he's gonna deliver the knock out blows in part 2, keep up the great work !!
Policenauts is such a great game! I'm glad you covered it. Also it's worth mentioning that the Saturn version is the best edition of the game as the cutscenes run at a higher frame rate, is uncensored and contains bonus content once you beat the game.
So mad that wasn’t brought to the states at the time. I loved Snatcher for the Sega CD so much when I was younger. The amount of games US Saturn fans just weren’t given is criminal.
dude you're the one that made me get back into saturn collecting, i stopped for a couple years because I just couldnt afford to get games and now I have an awesome job and I have bought a lot of the games I have had on my wishlist for a while. to my surprise not a lot of games really went up a lot in price some even went down a little. I gotta get me a copy of battle garegga though, I am a huge toaplan fanboy so of course I gotta get the Cave, and 8ing games too. Thanks for sparking my passion for the system again.
Recommendations for Saturn imports, that's the easiest console ever for that along the PC Engine. Unfortunately many of them are very expensive now but here are some of my favorites not included in this video: Akumajou Dracula X- Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night), All Japan Pro Wrestling featuting Virtua, Batsugun, Battle Garegga, Capcom Generation (1, 2, 3, 4 & 5), Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro, Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams, Cotton Boomerang, Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, Darius II, Daytona USA: Circuit Edition, Dead or Alive, Detana Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack, DonPachi, DoDonPachi, Dungeons & Dragons Collection, Elevator Action Returns, F-1 Live Information, Fatal Fury 3, Fighter's History Dynamite, Fighting Vipers (feat. Pepsiman), Final Fight Revenge, Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado, Fire ProWrestling S: 6Men Scramble, Galaxy Fight: Universal Warrior, Gale Racer, Gradius Deluxe Pack, Groove On Fight, Guardian Force, Gun Frontier (Arcade Gears), Gunbird, Irem Arcade Classics, Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius: Forever with Me, The King of Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '97, Konami Antiques: MSX Collection Ultra Pack, Kyuukyoku Tiger II Plus, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Metal Slug, Night Striker S, Pocket Fighter, Princess Crown, Pu-Li-Ru-La (Arcade Gears), Race Drivin', Radiant Silvergun, Real Bout Fatal Fury Best Collection, Rockman X3, Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus, Samurai Spirits Best Collection, Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, Sega Ages: After Burner II, Sega Ages: Castle of Illusion & Quack Shot, Sega Ages: Columns Arcade Collection, Sega Ages: Fantasy Zone, Sega Ages: Galaxy Force II, Sega Ages: Power Drift, Sega Ages: Space Harrier, Sexy Parodius, Shienryu, Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru, Shippuu Mahou Daisakusen: Kingdom-Grandprix, Silhouette Mirage, Skull Fang, Soukyugurentai Otokuyo, Steep Slope Sliders, Street Fighter Zero 3, Strikers 1945, Strikers 1945 II, Taito Chase H.Q. Plus S.C.I., Tenchi Wo Kurau II (Warriors of Fate), Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 & 2, Thunder Force V, Toh Shin Den URA, Ultraman: Hikari no Kyojin Densetsu, Waku Waku 7, Wonder 3 (Arcade Gears), and World Heroes Perfect.
Nice video. It should be noted that there a 2 revisions of the Japan Out Run release. The 1st revision of the game will not run on the second Saturn model (the models with the round buttons) but runs fine on first Saturn models (the models with oval buttons). The 2nd revision of the game runs on all Saturn models. The problem is that the only difference to identify the 1st/2nd revision is the number printed on the CD: GS-9110P-01050-P = 1st revision, GS-9110P-01050A-P = 2nd revision.
I think Sakura Taisen is a worthy import, because there are translation guides available, and it's worth seeing what this huge Sega Saturn phenomenon was all about that we never even got. It's not a bad strategy game, either.
Another great video as always. Never seen Vampire Saviour running on a Saturn before (I'm assuming WITH the ram cart), it is so much smoother than the PS1 version I had at the time it is actually still impressive to watch (picked it up for a fiver and then waited for the Dreamcast version that lets you switch to a proper 2 round system and has all the characters from both arcade versions.) You mention the high-price of retro gaming, and with a ton of the Saturn must haves being nearly-arcade-perfect arcade conversions, you should do a video about which ones are worth paying (sometimes) around $100 for, and compare them to ones where its better getting a rom on MAME or FinalBurn Alpha. Something like Outrun, for the collector, is worth it (love that 60fps mode and the remixed music), but for a lot of of the 2D fighting games the CD audio is only the arcade music recorded onto disc like the Mega CD Mortal Kombat was, not a full arrange soundtrack, and even with the 4MB ram cart cuts some frames and has slowdown. Hell, some games have terrible conversions and its best to stick with the emulators 100% (Rad Mobile, Outrunners even though that was on MegaDrive not Saturn, etc...) Something for the other collectors like me that want to know what the best looking and playing version of the game is, and not just the rarest most expensive one or a 'full set.'
Thanks bro after watching you and others I've learned it's so much cheaper buying Japanese saturn games over US versions plus they fit better on my shelves
I'm really not much for fighting games but Vampire Savior is awesome. Sometimes I get caught watching the gorgeous animation. Darkstalker series is by far my favorite fighter.
I actually played the entirety of Super Ninja-Kun on my twitch channel and it was a success. Thank you Sega Lord. I'll be doing a youtube video of it soon thanks to your channel
Love it, dude! 3/4 of my Saturn collection is made up of Japanese releases purely based off of your videos and reviews :) So many reasons to buy them too - they are cheaper, the cases are easier to replace, there's plenty of exclusives and most of the games (other than rpg's) are english friendly. Funny you should mention "Shining Force 3" reproductions as mine is arriving today from Etsy - also based on your recommendation ;-) Looking forward to part 2! Maybe review DOA and SF Zero 3 in the next vid?
Great list - prices have gone up on ALL of these since you made the video. Just more evidence that they will continue to increase in value for those of us who plan to collect
First thing I would like to mention is I have been watching your videos for a few months now and love your channel and I played Astal for the first time yesteday and recognized your intro right away from it! Second, is there a part 2 to this, maybe i'm just blind? Anyways keep up the great work!
Policenauts is one of my all time favorite games! There is a fanmade english patch for the PSX and Saturn version! I also love Snatcher on Sega CD. Like Policenauts, it is also made by Hideo Kojima! =D
Great list. I got my copy of Layer Section complete for about $45 a couple years ago. Galactic Attack, on the other hand, was well over $100 around the same time. Also, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge remains my favorite Saturn fighting game. Would love to pick up the Japanese entry to the series that you show here.
Want to know why the music on necronomicon is so good? God himself, aka John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment) did some tracks for this game. I remember being a teenager and the internet in its infancy, listening to :10 clips at a time, just to hear what Petrucci was doing. It was even more special because the Saturn is my favorite console. Love the channel, keep up the good work. Sega 4 Ever. 🤘🏾
I started collecting for the Sega Saturn last year, and getting imports was the main reason why I got one. The local retro game store gave me Vampire Savior for free when I bought an American Saturn there. I eventually got a Action Replay cart for the very reason why I go after imports on Saturn. Too bad I'll never get my hands on owning a personal copy of Radiant Silvergun. But anyway, looking out for part 2.
The best thing here is how you gave än impressive showCase sporting a section of a pinball rundning with multiple balls in ont screenshot.it makes me regret I Swapped Crüeball för something Else. The Cat game looks splendid
Wow, I didn't even know about Saturn Bomberman Fight! Definitely going on my must own list. This is a great list, overall, I want to add one of my own: Megaman 8. The Saturn version of the title is easily the best version, but a North American copy will run you the upwards of $120, however, I've seen important copies go for as little as $35
Two of my favorite imports that I never see mentioned are Keio Yugekitai, a beautiful platformer sequel to Keio Flying Squadron on the Sega CD, and Elevator Action Returns, a brilliant sequel to the classic coin-op. Not sure what they go for these days but both are well worth playing.
I second Keio, probably one of my favorite platformers ever-epic and varied gameplay from start to finish. Elevator Action is expensive nowadays, but it also lives on the PS2 Taito comps.
@@SevenCompleted Many of us bought these games long before prices got to where they are now. I picked up both Keio Yugekitai and Elevator Action Returns for less than $40 each. It's silly to omit games just because they're pricey now. I bought AES Metal Slug X brand new for $285. It's now worth thousands. Does that mean it should never be spoken of? Besides, there are mod chips and Action Replay carts for non-collectors that would just like the opportunity to play these games.
@@ScottWozniak so because I have a modded Saturn and don't want to spend more then msrp for a used game I'm not a collector... I wonder what to call all my collection of consoles and retail copies of games I have.?.?
Bomberman Fight is stunning, for me more fun than any Bomberman around. Saturn has 20-30 japanese exclusives that we can't loose. Think Yooga Laylee team mocked this console making a bad figure today.. P.s. X-Men Vs Steet Fighter and King The spirits II are magic also for their particular camera angles and for another reason: they are two of the greatest videogames ever.
If Shining Force 3 ever got a fully translated and complete release with all three parts in the west on the likes of Xbox One, PS4 and more I would very likely buy the game ASAP. It's a game that's long over due and really should be available to a wider audience.
Iam currently stationed in South Korea for the military and Sega Saturn games are everywhere here. I’ll be referencing to this video when I go game hunting. 🤘🏻
Saturn Japan is a treasure trove of games. Some good games are Bulk Slash, Wachenroder, Wizardry LLylgamyn Saga(can turn language to English), Stellar Assault SS, Shadows of the Tusk (turn language to English), Steam Hearts(pc engine version is hentai), Terra Diver (published by EA, bastards never released it in the US), Battle Garegga, Shienryu(came out on PS1 but it is garbage version, saturn was japan only and better) and Hyper Duel
Trying to stay off of the beaten path to less popular, but still quality imports, a few of many I dig are: Lode Runner: The Legend Returns Assault Suits Leynos 2 O-chan no Oekake Logic Wolf Fang SS Time Gal & Ninja Hayate Sega Memorial Selection 2 Terra Phantastica Hebereke no Popoitto The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Anyway, great stuff as always, and I look forward to seeing more.
Japan exclusive game: Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny -- this is a robotic battle game in full 3D battlefield. More than 1 mobile suit are in the fight at the same time. This is what you cannot find in PS1. Syutokou Battle '97 -- One of the best racing game in Saturn. Very stable frame rate and acceptable drawing distance.
Another benefit to importing is Japanese gamers take better care of their stuff. All the used games I've gotten are generally in superior condition from the packaging to the discs. Some games will even still include the spine cards for completion sake.
Thank You for spotlighting the fan translation and repro versions of Policenauts & Shining Force III!!! They are games everyone should be able to enjoy more freely. Genuinely shameful & sad that idiotic short-sighted understanding of western gaming tastes and, a general lack of direction robbed the western gaming world of so many true gems of gaming! Thanks Again SLX!!
I ordered the Japanese Outrun for myself just a few days ago. Bought it from a Japanese seller through Amazon. I think I paid about 40 bucks in dollars so not bad considering your 50 dollar benchmark.
Been looking for a translation of Grandia on Saturn. Done some research, and tossed out a few questions, but no luck. Curious if something may have caught your eye/ear? Great video, as always! Gonna check a couple of these out!
I love your channel, great content very entertaining! I have Shining Force Scenarios and Police Naughts from Etsy. I still need Dragon Force 2. Please let us know when Princess Crown is translated or any other awesome translations. Take care man
If you want to play imports a PAR 4-in-1+ is pretty much essential, isn't it? At least it was back when I was importing games. Anyway, a proper PAR 4-in-1+ has the 4MB RAM expansion and supports games that require either 1 or 4MB RAM carts.
It looks odd for I am typing on a Cell. That Car game looks splendid! I sås about to round off my saturn selection after Dracula X and Shinobi X and maybe Mighty Hits. So it seems I must rethink this statements now about the game collecting at home. I have never tried "Bomberman" but i know and am used to Dyna Blaster which is a DOS game we had in my School 1-3 Grade. It has the same basic concept. I look forward to sehese series of clipsabout imports wll grow and developed after its' incep
Policenauts was only released in Japan, so it runs on a Japanese system. The English translation is a aftermarket product and only works with a system that will play back-ups. There are a few really strong sellers on Etsy. Try www.etsy.com/shop/MegaBoxReproductions
I'm going to have to bite and get a copy of Shining Force III (complete) on etsy. I have owned the North American retail release for years and downloaded the fan translations a few years ago, but never got around to messing around with it. I just need to get a flashed Action Replay and then I'm good to go, I guess?
07:57, sorry what are you saying there? "Going to places like _____ and getting a custom package..." ? I'd really like to get an English version of those games.
Sadly nowadays its even not possible to get imports for a cheaper price. Even a japanese version of Soukyugurentai is handled around for 60 bucks minimum with big luck and they add high shipping costs whith the risk of custom problems and additional fees there. I prefere japanese version at all coz of the more nicer covers. But finally have to pay for it :-)
Episode notes in the description. Part 2 coming soon!
Sega Lord X , Tenchi wo Karau 2. And of course Tusk is full English excellent strategy game
Thank you so much for reminding me how my Sega stock is the way to close out year Im at war right now on eBay for the game you got me hip to Astal wish me luck my friend.
@@4ArchieLee Don't "go to war" on eBay for games. All you're doing is needlessly driving up the price bit by bit and you'll end up paying more by trying to outdo the other bidders doing the same thing. Just put in your bid in the last 7 seconds of closing. I've been using this strategy for 20 years and I get what I want 95% of the time.
How do you only have 15k subs?!? Your content is fantastic.
Hope you include Elevator Action Returns, that game is sick!
0:52 Saturn Bomberman Fight
1:41 Laser Section
2:35 Digital Pinball: [The] Necronomicon
3:26 Sega Ages: Outrun
4:26 Vampire Savior: Lord of Vampire
5:19 Christmas Nights Into Dreams
6:19 X-Men vs Street Fighter
7:23 Disclaimer / Notes
8:05 Policenauts
9:10 Dragon Force II: The Godforsaken Land
10:20 Shining Force III
“Did you just say t*ts?”- Joe from Game Sack
"N-----r" Joe from Game Sack
Love the Saturn content dude my personal vote for the most underrated gaming system of all time
Stephen gomez - What he said! 😝
Stephen gomez gets my vote for greatest system of all time. I own 2000 games and the best are for Saturn.
My most nostalgic system. I love it.
Underrated by idiots lol
Here I am 3 years later still watching because of how awesome this console still is
Old video and all but it bears mentioning, the Saturn version of x men vs street fighter uses the voice actors from the 90s x men cartoon. so cool to hear wolverines "real" voice.
Princess crown. Definitely a hidden gem on the japanese saturn collection
George Kamitani is the man!
@@tHeWasTeDYouTh 3 years later and the game is still untranslated at this point I think the psp might get a translation before it.
Any video that mentions Xmen vs Street fighter on the Saturn gets an automatic thumbs up from me lol.
I remember turning that bad boy on for the first time, my jaw hit the floor. Id sit friends down and show them this one and assert over and over again how great the Saturn was. It's hard to explain what made Capcom 2d fighters so special (arcade perfect) on Saturn to people who weren't there at the time. But Lord showed two of the best and I'm sure he's gonna deliver the knock out blows in part 2, keep up the great work !!
Policenauts is such a great game! I'm glad you covered it. Also it's worth mentioning that the Saturn version is the best edition of the game as the cutscenes run at a higher frame rate, is uncensored and contains bonus content once you beat the game.
So mad that wasn’t brought to the states at the time. I loved Snatcher for the Sega CD so much when I was younger. The amount of games US Saturn fans just weren’t given is criminal.
When it comes to japanese sega Saturns games and which to buy, you’re the first person I come to!!! Awesome video!
Your music intro and logo are so epic.
Saturn was so underrated imo
Thanks man. I had some good people help me in making it happen.
finally someone else that recognizes how good Bomberman Fight is.
It really is underappreciated.
dude you're the one that made me get back into saturn collecting, i stopped for a couple years because I just couldnt afford to get games and now I have an awesome job and I have bought a lot of the games I have had on my wishlist for a while. to my surprise not a lot of games really went up a lot in price some even went down a little. I gotta get me a copy of battle garegga though, I am a huge toaplan fanboy so of course I gotta get the Cave, and 8ing games too. Thanks for sparking my passion for the system again.
Yes!!! Please keep the import videos coming! Great job!!!
Recommendations for Saturn imports, that's the easiest console ever for that along the PC Engine. Unfortunately many of them are very expensive now but here are some of my favorites not included in this video: Akumajou Dracula X- Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night), All Japan Pro Wrestling featuting Virtua, Batsugun, Battle Garegga, Capcom Generation (1, 2, 3, 4 & 5), Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro, Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams, Cotton Boomerang, Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, Darius II, Daytona USA: Circuit Edition, Dead or Alive, Detana Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack, DonPachi, DoDonPachi, Dungeons & Dragons Collection, Elevator Action Returns, F-1 Live Information, Fatal Fury 3, Fighter's History Dynamite, Fighting Vipers (feat. Pepsiman), Final Fight Revenge, Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado, Fire ProWrestling S: 6Men Scramble, Galaxy Fight: Universal Warrior, Gale Racer, Gradius Deluxe Pack, Groove On Fight, Guardian Force, Gun Frontier (Arcade Gears), Gunbird, Irem Arcade Classics, Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius: Forever with Me, The King of Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '97, Konami Antiques: MSX Collection Ultra Pack, Kyuukyoku Tiger II Plus, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Metal Slug, Night Striker S, Pocket Fighter, Princess Crown, Pu-Li-Ru-La (Arcade Gears), Race Drivin', Radiant Silvergun, Real Bout Fatal Fury Best Collection, Rockman X3, Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus, Samurai Spirits Best Collection, Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, Sega Ages: After Burner II, Sega Ages: Castle of Illusion & Quack Shot, Sega Ages: Columns Arcade Collection, Sega Ages: Fantasy Zone, Sega Ages: Galaxy Force II, Sega Ages: Power Drift, Sega Ages: Space Harrier, Sexy Parodius, Shienryu, Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru, Shippuu Mahou Daisakusen: Kingdom-Grandprix, Silhouette Mirage, Skull Fang, Soukyugurentai Otokuyo, Steep Slope Sliders, Street Fighter Zero 3, Strikers 1945, Strikers 1945 II, Taito Chase H.Q. Plus S.C.I., Tenchi Wo Kurau II (Warriors of Fate), Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 & 2, Thunder Force V, Toh Shin Den URA, Ultraman: Hikari no Kyojin Densetsu, Waku Waku 7, Wonder 3 (Arcade Gears), and World Heroes Perfect.
Nice video. It should be noted that there a 2 revisions of the Japan Out Run release. The 1st revision of the game will not run on the second Saturn model (the models with the round buttons) but runs fine on first Saturn models (the models with oval buttons). The 2nd revision of the game runs on all Saturn models. The problem is that the only difference to identify the 1st/2nd revision is the number printed on the CD: GS-9110P-01050-P = 1st revision, GS-9110P-01050A-P = 2nd revision.
I think Sakura Taisen is a worthy import, because there are translation guides available, and it's worth seeing what this huge Sega Saturn phenomenon was all about that we never even got. It's not a bad strategy game, either.
Dreamcast versions are better though and save games carry over all the way to 4.
@@drunkensailor112 If only the translation team agreed if you and translated the dreamcast games instead.
Another great video as always. Never seen Vampire Saviour running on a Saturn before (I'm assuming WITH the ram cart), it is so much smoother than the PS1 version I had at the time it is actually still impressive to watch (picked it up for a fiver and then waited for the Dreamcast version that lets you switch to a proper 2 round system and has all the characters from both arcade versions.)
You mention the high-price of retro gaming, and with a ton of the Saturn must haves being nearly-arcade-perfect arcade conversions, you should do a video about which ones are worth paying (sometimes) around $100 for, and compare them to ones where its better getting a rom on MAME or FinalBurn Alpha. Something like Outrun, for the collector, is worth it (love that 60fps mode and the remixed music), but for a lot of of the 2D fighting games the CD audio is only the arcade music recorded onto disc like the Mega CD Mortal Kombat was, not a full arrange soundtrack, and even with the 4MB ram cart cuts some frames and has slowdown. Hell, some games have terrible conversions and its best to stick with the emulators 100% (Rad Mobile, Outrunners even though that was on MegaDrive not Saturn, etc...)
Something for the other collectors like me that want to know what the best looking and playing version of the game is, and not just the rarest most expensive one or a 'full set.'
Outrun and X-Men Vs. Street Fighter, definitely must owns
This is a really great video. Thanks brother.
the Saturn was a success in Japan, so many awesome games
Good stuff SLX! I love Vampire Savior! I would toss cyberbots on the next one, it's an awesome capcom 2d fighter!
Thanks bro after watching you and others I've learned it's so much cheaper buying Japanese saturn games over US versions plus they fit better on my shelves
I think this is a great start to a series. You picked some really good titles for people starting their saturn journey. Keep up the great work ~
Great picks! can't wait for the part 2
I'm really not much for fighting games but Vampire Savior is awesome. Sometimes I get caught watching the gorgeous animation. Darkstalker series is by far my favorite fighter.
I actually played the entirety of Super Ninja-Kun on my twitch channel and it was a success. Thank you Sega Lord. I'll be doing a youtube video of it soon thanks to your channel
Love it, dude! 3/4 of my Saturn collection is made up of Japanese releases purely based off of your videos and reviews :)
So many reasons to buy them too - they are cheaper, the cases are easier to replace, there's plenty of exclusives and most of the games (other than rpg's) are english friendly.
Funny you should mention "Shining Force 3" reproductions as mine is arriving today from Etsy - also based on your recommendation ;-)
Looking forward to part 2!
Maybe review DOA and SF Zero 3 in the next vid?
Andrew Maasch lol I will be saying the same soon the crazy part is that I am actually returning to Sega so this is going to be fun..
Liked it before even watching. You're the main reason I bought my Saturn. Love it!
Why must you torture me Sega Lord X by publishing new vids while I'm at work? Now I must wait hours to partake of your sublime content.
Great list - prices have gone up on ALL of these since you made the video. Just more evidence that they will continue to increase in value for those of us who plan to collect
the horse on the back of that car in out run would drive me crazy seeing it flip back and fourth
First thing I would like to mention is I have been watching your videos for a few months now and love your channel and I played Astal for the first time yesteday and recognized your intro right away from it! Second, is there a part 2 to this, maybe i'm just blind? Anyways keep up the great work!
The Japanese didn't just get more and better Saturn games, but also great commercials. "Sega Sataan Shiro!"
Great video! Love your content. Best Sega info videos on TH-cam. Keep up the great work.
Sega Lord X I learned about Cotton Boomerang from one of your previous videos. That game should be on this list it is awesome!
I'd want to put it here, but man is it expensive.
Bulk Slash and GunGriffon II
hell yeah!! and the Gundam Blue Destiny game
Policenauts is one of my all time favorite games! There is a fanmade english patch for the PSX and Saturn version!
I also love Snatcher on Sega CD. Like Policenauts, it is also made by Hideo Kojima! =D
Great list.
I got my copy of Layer Section complete for about $45 a couple years ago. Galactic Attack, on the other hand, was well over $100 around the same time.
Also, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge remains my favorite Saturn fighting game. Would love to pick up the Japanese entry to the series that you show here.
Great video, I consider you the best TH-camr on Sega Saturn coverage and Sega in general. Project COE I find is also good for Saturn coverage.
Still waiting on a episode on The Fighters Megamix.
Miguel Ramirez word!
Miguel Ramirez yo I just bought this again 3x here to stay still have all 32 unlocked ex options still got some work to do. 👍 Fight on player
Want to know why the music on necronomicon is so good? God himself, aka John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment) did some tracks for this game. I remember being a teenager and the internet in its infancy, listening to :10 clips at a time, just to hear what Petrucci was doing. It was even more special because the Saturn is my favorite console. Love the channel, keep up the good work. Sega 4 Ever. 🤘🏾
Layer Section is my favourite shooter of all time. Beautiful graphics and music.
I started collecting for the Sega Saturn last year, and getting imports was the main reason why I got one. The local retro game store gave me Vampire Savior for free when I bought an American Saturn there. I eventually got a Action Replay cart for the very reason why I go after imports on Saturn.
Too bad I'll never get my hands on owning a personal copy of Radiant Silvergun. But anyway, looking out for part 2.
Always wanted to try Policenauts. Yesss. I didn't realize an English translation was available.
@@praystation a big one
The best thing here is how you gave än impressive showCase
sporting a section of a pinball rundning with multiple balls in ont screenshot.it makes me regret I Swapped Crüeball för something Else. The Cat game looks splendid
Wow, I didn't even know about Saturn Bomberman Fight! Definitely going on my must own list.
This is a great list, overall, I want to add one of my own: Megaman 8. The Saturn version of the title is easily the best version, but a North American copy will run you the upwards of $120, however, I've seen important copies go for as little as $35
Great video as always.
Two of my favorite imports that I never see mentioned are Keio Yugekitai, a beautiful platformer sequel to Keio Flying Squadron on the Sega CD, and Elevator Action Returns, a brilliant sequel to the classic coin-op. Not sure what they go for these days but both are well worth playing.
I second Keio, probably one of my favorite platformers ever-epic and varied gameplay from start to finish. Elevator Action is expensive nowadays, but it also lives on the PS2 Taito comps.
probably cause they both cost a million bucks were not all made of money and can buy every 200 dollar import game
@@SevenCompleted Many of us bought these games long before prices got to where they are now. I picked up both Keio Yugekitai and Elevator Action Returns for less than $40 each. It's silly to omit games just because they're pricey now. I bought AES Metal Slug X brand new for $285. It's now worth thousands. Does that mean it should never be spoken of? Besides, there are mod chips and Action Replay carts for non-collectors that would just like the opportunity to play these games.
@@ScottWozniak no im just saying these videos seem more aimed at people who are interested in getting into it not seasoned vets
@@ScottWozniak so because I have a modded Saturn and don't want to spend more then msrp for a used game I'm not a collector... I wonder what to call all my collection of consoles and retail copies of games I have.?.?
Bomberman Fight is stunning, for me more fun than any Bomberman around. Saturn has 20-30 japanese exclusives that we can't loose. Think Yooga Laylee team mocked this console making a bad figure today.. P.s. X-Men Vs Steet Fighter and King The spirits II are magic also for their particular camera angles and for another reason: they are two of the greatest videogames ever.
If Shining Force 3 ever got a fully translated and complete release with all three parts in the west on the likes of Xbox One, PS4 and more I would very likely buy the game ASAP. It's a game that's long over due and really should be available to a wider audience.
good Video Sir, and love the fact I only am missing a couple from the list..and ill be getting them :)
All i can say is this, i think im going Japanese i think im going japanese. I really think so!
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Great episode! Assault Suit Leynos 2 is a damn good JP only Saturn game too.
Iam currently stationed in South Korea for the military and Sega Saturn games are everywhere here. I’ll be referencing to this video when I go game hunting. 🤘🏻
Saturn Japan is a treasure trove of games. Some good games are Bulk Slash, Wachenroder, Wizardry LLylgamyn Saga(can turn language to English), Stellar Assault SS,
Shadows of the Tusk (turn language to English), Steam Hearts(pc engine version is hentai), Terra Diver (published by EA, bastards never released it in the US), Battle Garegga, Shienryu(came out on PS1 but it is garbage version, saturn was japan only and better) and Hyper Duel
Trying to stay off of the beaten path to less popular, but still quality imports, a few of many I dig are:
Lode Runner: The Legend Returns
Assault Suits Leynos 2
O-chan no Oekake Logic
Wolf Fang SS
Time Gal & Ninja Hayate
Sega Memorial Selection 2
Terra Phantastica
Hebereke no Popoitto
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Anyway, great stuff as always, and I look forward to seeing more.
Great show man!! I just subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to dig into your back catalog!!
Japan exclusive game:
Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny -- this is a robotic battle game in full 3D battlefield. More than 1 mobile suit are in the fight at the same time. This is what you cannot find in PS1.
Syutokou Battle '97 -- One of the best racing game in Saturn. Very stable frame rate and acceptable drawing distance.
Great games, great times.... Glad to say I have a few of these titles on my shelf! Still need to play Policenauts...
I can't wait for episode 2!
Excellent vid SLX AS ALWAYS 💯💯
Oh man this is good!!!! Can't wait for the next episode!!!! A+++
I had Shining Force on the Game Gear back in the day. Always wished i could play more. This is a great find
The 60fps mode on Outrun is an absolute dream.
For a moment there I was afraid there wasn't background music in Bomberman Fight!
Some great recommendations here, thanks!
Layer Section was released in PAL and US regions as Galactic Attack and Raystorm.
Another benefit to importing is Japanese gamers take better care of their stuff. All the used games I've gotten are generally in superior condition from the packaging to the discs. Some games will even still include the spine cards for completion sake.
Thank You for spotlighting the fan translation and repro versions of Policenauts & Shining Force III!!! They are games everyone should be able to enjoy more freely. Genuinely shameful & sad that idiotic short-sighted understanding of western gaming tastes and, a general lack of direction robbed the western gaming world of so many true gems of gaming! Thanks Again SLX!!
Hope to see Sengoku Blade in the next video. I love that game!!!
both good vids as always. looking for an elevator action returns review from you...
That pinball game looks interesting. Will have to remember that one.
I ordered the Japanese Outrun for myself just a few days ago.
Bought it from a Japanese seller through Amazon. I think I paid about 40 bucks in dollars so not bad considering your 50 dollar benchmark.
Great video 👍
Been looking for a translation of Grandia on Saturn. Done some research, and tossed out a few questions, but no luck. Curious if something may have caught your eye/ear?
Great video, as always! Gonna check a couple of these out!
Thx a lot for this video!
Woooh! New video. Also unrelated but that Sonic Movie cancer....
Still waiting on my JP Saturn, but snagged an original copy of Panzer Dragoon II Zwei, a definite must have game.
simply the best ,,,,plz do part 2 ,,,cheers
I love your channel, great content very entertaining! I have Shining Force Scenarios and Police Naughts from Etsy. I still need Dragon Force 2. Please let us know when Princess Crown is translated or any other awesome translations. Take care man
That Princess Crown translation is sorely needed. Such a cool game.
If you want to play imports a PAR 4-in-1+ is pretty much essential, isn't it? At least it was back when I was importing games. Anyway, a proper PAR 4-in-1+ has the 4MB RAM expansion and supports games that require either 1 or 4MB RAM carts.
Whenever you say games are cheap, the info is outdated in a matter of a few years. Now X-men vs street fighter is usually $80-$120
It looks odd for I am typing on a Cell. That Car game looks splendid! I sås about to round off my saturn selection after Dracula X and Shinobi X and maybe Mighty Hits. So it seems I must rethink this statements now about the game collecting at home. I have never tried "Bomberman" but i know and am used to Dyna Blaster which is a DOS game we had in my School 1-3 Grade. It has the same basic concept. I look forward to sehese series of clipsabout imports wll grow and developed after its' incep
I am looking forward to see this series of clips about imports to grow and develop after its' Inception as time goes by
Christmas Nights is a awesome holiday play.
Great video. I have to get around to buying Layer Section. Another great game that isn't very pricey is Fantastic Pinball Kyutenkai.
This is what we’ve been wanting!
Outrun is better on switch now. And also it’s in shenmue.
Good to hear but I thought those etsy games or any burnt game can't be played on a Saturn without some kind of add on
You'll need a mod chip or a Pseudo Saturn cartridge to play them, yes.
@@SegaLordX Any particular version I should get or seller I Should get one from ?
Does psychonauts work on a japanese saturn?
Policenauts was only released in Japan, so it runs on a Japanese system. The English translation is a aftermarket product and only works with a system that will play back-ups.
There are a few really strong sellers on Etsy. Try www.etsy.com/shop/MegaBoxReproductions
Shining Force 3 Scenario 1 - 3 are one of the best game in Saturn.
Sega of America is foolish to not bring these games to US market.
Or UK market.
I must ask is this just an intro you had made or is this from an actual startup from a sega console only in japan or on certain games?
I can vouch for Layer Section and Vampire Savior being great values for your buck.
I'm going to have to bite and get a copy of Shining Force III (complete) on etsy. I have owned the North American retail release for years and downloaded the fan translations a few years ago, but never got around to messing around with it. I just need to get a flashed Action Replay and then I'm good to go, I guess?
SLX, what is the story on Vampire Savior and Vampire Hunter? .. how are they related (or not) 🤔
The pitfalls of believing the hype years ago that it was too expensive to collect for Saturn. I show up in 2020 and NOW it's expensive.
I struggled running Outrun on my Model 2, thought it is broken. Worked perfect on my Model 1 :)
What about astal? You played the sega jingle from it in the beginning
07:57, sorry what are you saying there? "Going to places like _____ and getting a custom package..." ? I'd really like to get an English version of those games.
Etsy, check it out on Wikipedia.
Sadly nowadays its even not possible to get imports for a cheaper price. Even a japanese version of Soukyugurentai is handled around for 60 bucks minimum with big luck and they add high shipping costs whith the risk of custom problems and additional fees there. I prefere japanese version at all coz of the more nicer covers. But finally have to pay for it :-)
You also can't beat Japanese box art 😀👍
Agreed. It's almost always better. Lots better.
@@SegaLordX prime example...the Japanese box art of "STRIDER" vs the western version of Strider
Thank you for my sega Saturn trump