Taito Chase HQ Plus SCI #BestOfSaturn

Taito released the two-game compilation Chase HQ (1988) and Special Criminal Investigation (SCI, 1989) for Japanese Saturns in 1996.

Fairly frills-free, these straightforward coin-op conversions have you chase criminal cars across many sprite scaling backgrounds, with visuals and sounds straight from the late 1980s arcade games.

There are multiple paths to take similar to OutRun, and even a limited-use speed boost for tougher opponents. Were you an arcade gamer in the 1980s? Step this way…

About the author

Peter Malek

A Saturn fan since the beginning, Peter plays Saturn almost exclusively. For Peter, Saturn represents a moment in time where 2D games were at their best, 3D was just rising, and fascinating gaming 'firsts' were commonplace.  There are very few Saturn games that Peter cannot find some enjoyment in!

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published.


*