20 games I'd like to see in a 'Saturn Classic'

[Raw64life]

As someone who has never owned a Saturn and doesn't want to spend a grand just to play a handful of Saturn games, I'd be all over this. Only game I'd add to the OP list that looks cool to me is Shining the Holy Ark.

The Panzer Dragoon series, Nights, and Burning Rangers are probably the games I'd want to play the most.

 

[sir_crocodile]

If we're looking at western release only, I'd want:

1)Shining Force 3 Scenario 1
- best SRPG of all time. Only scenario 1 is *officially* in English
2)Panzer Dragoon Saga
- one of the best RPG battle systems ever
3)Fighters Megamix
- the most joyfully crazy fighting game I've ever played
4)Story of Thor 2 (Legend of Oasis)
5)Mystaria Realms of Lore
- criminally underlooked SRPG
6)Shining the Holy Ark
- fun first person JRPG with a fantastic soundtrack
7)Nights into Dreams
8)Burning Rangers
9)Virtual ON
10)Panzer Dragoon Zwei
11)Dragon Force
12)Guardian Heroes
13)X-Men Children of the Atom
- still my fave capcom fighter ever
14)Saturn Bomberman
15)Dark Savior
16)Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
17)Shining Wisdom
18)Soviet Strike
- much better then the psx release
19)Astal
20)Albert Odyssey

If not just looking at western release, you could add some of the excellent JP only shootemups like Batsugun, Kingdom Grand Prix, Battle Garegga, Hyper Duel, Thunder Force V, Soukyugurentai...
Then there's Street Fighter Zero 3, Taromaru, Shining Force 3 Scenario 2 & 3, Grandia, the D&D collection etc, etc.

 

[jstevenson]

no dragon force no buy

 

[Morfeo]

I would love this if they translated some of the japan exclusives, but of your list, I already own all the games except Batsugun, so I dont really know if it would be worth it for me. Good list though!

 

[Deleted member 16365]

Your list is missing Bug, and Clockwork Knight 2 is better than 1.

 

[andymcc]

Also, OP, Clockwork Knight 2 was really a great improvement over the first one. They had a pack in Japan that had both games on the same disc and that would be more ideal than just having the first one.

https://segaretro.org/Clockwork_Knight:_Pepperouchau_no_Fukubukuro

 

[Setsune]

You forgot SONIC R there homie, and I'd be way more excited for a Saturn mini than a Mini 64 since N64s were built like tanks and plenty of people still have theirs etc

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I have a soft spot for Sonic R, but there have been greatly enhanced ports, like the one in Sonic Gems Collection. The original Saturn version had awful draw distances (even with the fading tricks) and could run really chunky sometimes. You lose a few things like the better-looking Radiant Emerald, but you gain so much in return.

 

[DubleDuce]

Sonic Jam or Sonic R would be much better Sonic reps than 3D Blast.

This may be the nostalgia talking, but I think a sports game or two should be included. Any of the World Series Baseball games would work for me!

 

[TylersProphecy]

A rerelease of Saturn games, in any form, is welcome. Woefully underappreciated library. It's the pinnacle of 2d almost and hardly anyone has given it the time of day outside of Japan. Crazy.

 

[Remo Williams]

I'd buy both the Western and the Japanese version, providing that the latter has some gems that were never localized. Preferably including Soukyugurentai.

 

[andymcc]

I'd buy both the Western and the Japanese version, providing that the latter has some gems that were never localized. Preferably including Soukyugurentai.

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That honestly has a better chance in getting a port of the arcade version in the M2 ShotTriggers line imho

 

[oneida]

Soukyugurentai.

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That plays like a sequel to Layer Section
And it's better than the actual sequel to Layer Section

 

[andymcc]

That plays like a sequel to Layer Section
And it's better than the actual sequel to Layer Section

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Sad but true.

 

[Hero-of-Time]

Shining The Holy Ark needs adding to the list. It's a fantastic game that often gets overlooked. I actually prefer it over Shining Force III.

 

[Celine]

Considering only games released in western markets:

1 Daytona USA CCE
2 Virtua Fighter 2
3 Dragon Force
4 Fighting Megamix
5 Street Fighter Alpha 2
6 Die Hard Arcade
7 Panzer Dragoon Zwei
8 Panzer Dragoon Saga
9 Guardian Heroes
10 Burning Rangers
11 Virtual On
12 Astal
13 Saturn Bomberman
14 Sega Rally
15 Nights Into Dreams
16 Shining Force 3
17 Sonic R
18 Darius Gaiden
19 Shining The Holy Ark
20 Dark Savior

Virtua Cop 2 is cool but I don't see how it could work on HD TV set.
I suppose Resident Evil and Tomb Raider would/should get a spot too but I prefer less famous games to be included.

 

[Mr Jones]

SOOOO many imports that would be worth playing.

It would basically be an arcade box - especially if SNK / Capcom / Taito / Konami allowed titles to be put on it.

X-Men vs Street Fighter
Street Fighter Zero 3
Cyberbots
King of Fighters 95
Samurai Spirits 3
Metal Slug
Elevator Action Returns
Parodius Da!
Thunderforce 5

Those are just off the top of my head...

 

[Howling Mad Murphy]

I'd love to see Fighters Megamix cause of how many series it compiles.

Also seeing something like Enemy Zero on there would be cool as well.

 

[Bjones]

Throw in all versions of shining force 3

 

[Silvergun-Blue]

Shining Force 3, ideally stick the whole trilogy and premium disc on there as one game.
Shining the Holy Ark.
Guardian Heroes.
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Xmen vs Street Fighter
Vampire Savior
Dragon Force
Saturn Bomberman
Sega Rally
Virtua Fighter 2
Fighters Magemix
Nights into Dreams + Christmas Nights
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Panzer Dragoon Saga.
Grandia, use the ps translation but in an ideal world it would get a new one.
Radiant Silvergun
Sonic Jam
Metal Slug
Die Hard Arcade
Virtual On.

Runners up.
Exhumed (powerslave)
Sonic R
Sonic 3D Blast
Silhouette Mirage
Take your pick from Capcom stuff, D&D collection, Children of The Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, Cyberbots, SF Alpha 1 and 2. Darkstalker 1 and 2, Puzzle Fighter
Elevator Action Returns
Duke Nukem 3D
Layer Section
Thunder Force V
Fighting Vipers
Last Bronx
Virtua Fighter Kids
Dark Saviour
Sega Ages
Lunar 1 and 2
Burning Rangers
Deep Fear
Enemy Zero
Magic Knight Rayearth
Sakura Taisen series
Clockwork Knight 1 and 2


Basically, the Saturn is bursting with great games.

 

[Karlinel]

In no particular order:

Racers
Sega rally
Daytona USA
Manx TT
Wipeout 2097 (hehe)
Sonic R

Fighters
Virtua fighter 2
Fighters megamix
Street fighter alpha 3
King of fighters 95 (Iirc this was the one)

Action
Virtua cop 2
Panzer dragoon zwei
House of the dead
Exhumed
Hexen

Rpg
Panzer dragoon saga
Dragon force
Shining force 3
Dark saviour

Others
Astal
NiGHTS
Burning Rangers

And I leave out hundreds, literally...the Saturn was criminally underrated

 

[Deleted member 45540]

Clockwork Knight

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MY MAN

 

[Deleted member 17388]

Tomb Raider should get in, it's the target platform for the game.

 

[liquidtmd]

And I leave out hundreds, literally...the Saturn was criminally underrated

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Yeah overall in the long-term, it's true but it was too little too late in gaining steam

I so was a Sega fanboy at the time too coming off years of loving my Megadrive. Few things put me off in the summer it launched and made me opt for the PS1

- £399 in the UK Vs £299 for the incoming PlayStation
- Previews of Daytona looked bad compared to the arcade version and PlayStation's Ridge Racer
- Wipeout looked amazing
- Virtua Fighter on the Saturn didn't look as good as Tekken

They were the guiding forces. Id saved like crazy for like 8 months beforehand for a Saturn so to change minds last minute was a big decision lol

Never regret my PS choice but did eventually check out the Saturn back cat later on and it became a solid choice but mainstream wise, no match for the hearts and minds Sony had won consumer and crucially Dev wise by then

 

[CopperPuppy]

It makes me sad that we'll never get this

 

[NoKisum]

Is a Saturn Classic even possible? Last I read, Saturn emulation is hard as fuck to code, and some of those games have source codes and master files that have disappeared forever.

 

[henlo_birb]

Needs more Space Harrier. The Saturn version is phenomenal -- especially with s fight stick.

 

[sir_crocodile]

Is a Saturn Classic even possible? Last I read, Saturn emulation is hard as fuck to code, and some of those games have source codes and master files that have disappeared forever.

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Yes. There is a very good open source emulator available called mednafen. Only downside is it require beefier hardware then the cheapo SoC's Nintendo and probably Sony have been using for theirs, so it'd probably be a fair bit more expensive - which itself makes it less likely as the Saturn was less popular outside Japan.

 

[Aostia82]

Clockwork knight.. Check!

 

[Red Liquorice]

I want it, but I doubt we'll ever see it.

 

[Silvergun-Blue]

- Previews of Daytona looked bad compared to the arcade version and PlayStation's Ridge Racer
- Wipeout looked amazing
- Virtua Fighter on the Saturn didn't look as good as Tekken

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Yup as great as the Saturn library is, it took a long tome to hit it's stride. A lot of the biggest games the Saturn's known for came out at the end of it's life when it was far too late.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Sega's representatives reading this thread:

"Hey, what's a Saturn?"

I'll take any list but Sonic 3D Blast and The Legend of Oasis must be on it.

 

[SeanMN]

Considering only games released in western markets:

1 Daytona USA CCE
2 Virtua Fighter 2
3 Dragon Force
4 Fighting Megamix
5 Street Fighter Alpha 2
6 Die Hard Arcade
7 Panzer Dragoon Zwei
8 Panzer Dragoon Saga
9 Guardian Heroes
10 Burning Rangers
11 Virtual On
12 Astal
13 Saturn Bomberman
14 Sega Rally
15 Nights Into Dreams
16 Shining Force 3
17 Sonic R
18 Darius Gaiden
19 Shining The Holy Ark
20 Dark Savior

Virtua Cop 2 is cool but I don't see how it could work on HD TV set.
I suppose Resident Evil and Tomb Raider would/should get a spot too but I prefer less famous games to be included.

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This would basically be my list. Though I gotta get Virtua Cop 2 somehow. My most played Saturn games are Virtua Cop 2 and Die Hard Arcade.

Realistically though, I think it would be better served to have something like a Sega "CD classics" which featured Sega CD, Saturn, and Dreamcast. (Even better still to be able to buy those games on current platforms digitally)

 

[Barrel Cannon]

I would really want Darkstalkers or X-Men Vs Street Fighter on it even though both are unlikely due to licensing issues.

Saturn Bomberman or no buy

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10 player would be improbable though.

 

[Benjamin1981]

Your list is missing Bug, and Clockwork Knight 2 is better than 1.

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This man knows what's up.


Also Daytona USA needs to be on there.

 

[NoKisum]

Yes. There is a very good open source emulator available called mednafen. Only downside is it require beefier hardware then the cheapo SoC's Nintendo and probably Sony have been using for theirs, so it'd probably be a fair bit more expensive - which itself makes it less likely as the Saturn was less popular outside Japan.

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So it sounds like it's possible, but Sega would have to develop it at a high cost. Which might not be worth it depending on sales expectations and budget for the system itself.

 

[IrishNinja]

it's a solid list but needs more elevator action returns

 

[DigitalDivide]

Enemy Zero should absolutely be included in a Classic Saturn console.

 

[Deleted member 10428]

I'd be perfectly happy if the only included games were Radiant Silvergun, Guardian Heroes, Sega Rally and Panzer Dragoon Saga.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

It has to come with a Light Gun and I'll buy 2 of them.

 

[Deleted member 3815]

Mega Man 8 needs to me on it.

 

[liquidtmd]

It would never happen, but thinking about the Saturn stuff and licensing, I'd kill for a Sega Mini just stacked with their AM1, AM2 and AM3 stuff

That we've never got comprehensive collections on PS4 / XB1 / Steam of their arcade output is criminal. It's literally all over the place

Virtua Fighter 1-5
Virtua Cop 1-3
Daytona 1-2
Sega Rally 1-3
Virtua Racing
Scud Race
OutRun 2
House of the Dead

And all the rest....:(

 

[The Orz]

Any of these (wonderful) lists would crush the collectors market. I'm all for it!

Also, I would imagine it would come with two Model 2 USB pads. Oh, to dream...

 

[SecretCharacter]

A Saturn Classic would be a great reason to bring Deep Fear to the US for the first time.

My list:
1. Daytona USA CCE
2. Virtua Fighter 2
3. Fighters Megamix
4. Panzer Dragoon Zwei
5. Saturn Bomberman
6. Burning Rangers
7. Shining The Holy Ark
8. X-Men Vs. Street Figher
9. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (for Maria mode)
10. Dragon Force
11. Radiant Silvergun
12. Die Hard Arcade
13. King of Fighters '97
14. Sega Rally Championship
15. Thunder Force V
16. Panzer Dragoon Saga
17. House of the Dead (lightguns be damned)
18. Sonic Jam
19. Astal
20. Deep Fear

 

[Ardiloso]

20 is not enough. At least 40 titles to be good.

 

[Huey]

A shameful, Bug!less list

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That looks great, but I would argue PD1 is so incredible that it should be on there, 20 title limit be damned.

Also Radiant Silvergun, Dragon Force, and good lord, man, Policenauts.

EDIT: I associate Policenauts with Saturn, but I suppose it was for other systems, so that could be nixed.

 

[Meatwad]

Sega has yet to get a Genesis classic correct and you're talking about Saturn? lmao

 

[julian]

I would really want Darkstalkers or X-Men Vs Street Fighter on it even though both are unlikely due to licensing issues.



10 player would be improbable though.

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8 player is the way to go anyways.

 

[Freddo]

There are only two Saturn games I'm interested in. Panzer Dragoon Saga and Legend of Oasis.

 

[Tailzo]

Add these-
Christmas Nights
Baku Baku
The Legend of Oasis
Dragon Force
Sonic Jam

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So we're just going to pretend Saturn Bomberman doesn't exist huh

A hypothetical JP release of it needs to have Dynamite Deka, since it probably wouldn't be in a US version, given the Die Hard branding.

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All of these. Maybe Three Dirty Dwarves too. Game is weird.

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Great choices. I need
Dragon Force,
Nights,
Guardian Heroes,
the Legend of Oasis,
Shining Force 3,
Shining in the Holy ark,
Sonic R,
Dynamite Deka,
Astral,
Baku Baku animal,
Sega Rally,
Fighters Megamix,
Albert Odyssey
Virtua Fighter (Remix, kids, 2)
Virtua Cop
House of the Dead
Both Lunar games
Dynamite Deka (please!)
Panzer Dragoon Saga (and the two shooters)
Burning Rangers
Ect

If you allow translations of not translated games...
grandia
Shining Force 3 chapter 2&3
Sakura Taisen 1&2
Princess Crown
Sillhouette Mirage
Radiant Silvergun

And if you'd like to include a hyper cool bonus, find a playable demo of Shenmue Saturn version :)

 

[ScreamingMadden]

I love that the OP puts Mr. Bones in as one of the 20 essential games for the Saturn Classic. Never played it, but it always looked very unique to me. Maybe the Japanese version would be used since it was made to be easier with visual button and arrow prompts for the levels.