Sega's Forgotten Console, Worth Another Look

The Sega Saturn had an unfortunate time in the USA. It just never had the kind of popularity that the Sony Playstation did. This has led to the Saturn being mostly forgotten now. But make no mistake, it is a great system. There are many great games that were released on the Saturn. It's ability to handle 2D sprites and graphics was actually much stronger than the Playstation's, and this shows in the beautiful 2D visuals the Saturn can produce. Some of the fighting games available for it are almost arcade perfect, such as Marvel Super Heroes. Sadly, many of the Saturn's best games were only released in Japan. The good news is that many of those games are available and not too expensive on the internet. If you're going to get a Saturn, get an Action Replay Plus to go with it so you can play Japanese games. Don't worry about not being able to read Japanese; many of the best games don't have much text. They are fighting games like Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter, Pocket Fighter, and Vampire Savior. There are also a great many Japanese space-shooting games available. Of course, there are plenty of USA titles you can buy for the Saturn, such as Virtua Fighter, Sonic Jam, and Resident Evil. The Saturn also has an amazing variety of controllers and accessories for having been around only a short time. I recommend picking up an arcade stick for it, as they are pretty cheap and well-built.Read full review