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Strikers 1945 #BestOfSaturn
World War 2 has just ended, but the belligerents must unite against a mysterious new foe known only as C.A.D.Y. Strikers 1945 is the first of the series, receiving a…
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Iron Storm #BestOfSaturn
Iron Storm is a World War II battle simulation game that supports the Saturn mouse. Players command armies and participate in various clashes from WW2. The play field is a…
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy #BestOfSaturn
The Mortal Kombat craze had crested by the time Mortal Kombat Trilogy came out in 1997, and of course, the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions came out first. Fashionably late…
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Riglordsaga 2 #BestOfSaturn
A direct sequel to Mystaria/Blazing Heroes, Riglordsaga 2 never left Japan, sadly. Set years after the events of the original, you play as Mieu and must help a princess escape…
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Psychotron #BestOfSaturn
The Psychotron is a 1995 Japan-only port of a 1994 American PC FMV game. The in-game text and original English voices were translated / dubbed, meaning the language barrier is…
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Wachenröder #BestOfSaturn
Released mid-1998, Wachenröder is a Japan-only steampunk SRPG. Dark and gritty, the game features quality FMV sequences, very nice still pixel art, and standard 2D SRPG battles that switch to…
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Elevator Action Returns #BestOfSaturn
Elevator Action Returns is a game that should have been picked up for Western release. A Ving port of the Taito arcade original, this 2D run-and-gun gem appeared in 1997…
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Golden Axe: The Duel #BestOfSaturn
The three 16-bit Golden Axe games were the bee’s knees… so is Saturn Golden Axe: The Duel the cat’s meow? Switching to a 2D 1:1 fighting game, the game retains…
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The Lost Vikings: Norse #BestOfSaturn
Sequel to the 16-bit original, The Lost Vikings: Norse by Norsewest is a 2D action platformer featuring prerendered visuals. Here, the player controls three characters and needs to take advantage…
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Layer Section 2 (RayStorm) #BestOfSaturn
Playing like its predecessor but making the leap to quasi-3D, Layer Section 2 (a.k.a RayStorm) is the Japan-only sequel to Galactic Attack (a.k.a Layer Section 1 a.k.a. RayForce). The player…
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I love Mickey Mouse / I love Donald Duck #BestOfSaturn
SEGA AGES I love Mickey Mouse / I love Donald Duck is a Japan-only SEGA AGES compendium of two Genesis / MegaDrive Disney games, Castle of Illusion and QuackShot. Reproduced…
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Bulk Slash #BestOfSaturn
Many of the Saturn’s best games remain locked away in Japan… until they receive the fan translation treatment! Bulk Slash is the hybrid arcade action mech dating simulator you never…
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Sky Target #BestOfSaturn
Sky Target is an arcade Model 2 experience with a Saturn port released in the first half of 1997. Converted by Appaloosa (Ecco series), the title is like a slow…
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Tilk: Girl from the Blue Sea #BestOfSaturn
Move over Fire Emblem! Tilk: Girl from the Blue Sea is a light-hearted tactical RPG that tells the tale of young Billy and his friends’ exploits on the sleepy tropical…
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Alien Trilogy #BestOfSaturn
Alien Trilogy hit the Saturn in mid-1996 to positive reviews. Based on the events of the first three Aliens films, the game is a first-person missions-based shooter. The game features…
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F1 Live Information #BestOfSaturn
1995 saw the release of the racing game F1 Live Information in Japan, which was localized as F1 Challenge and released the following year in the West. Licensed by FOCA,…
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Sentimental Graffiti #BestOfSaturn
An NEC production, Sentimental Graffiti is a 1998 Japan-only dating sim. As a young man in high school, you receive a mysterious letter that states “I want to meet you”……
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Arcana Strikes #BestOfSaturn
Arcana Strikes is a 1997 Japan-only hybrid RPG / card battling game. You are drawn into an ethereal world where people’s dreams give power to cards… but people have stopped…
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Lunacy / Gekka Mugentan Torico #BestOfSaturn
The final System Sacom FMV adventure on the Saturn, 1996’s Lunacy / Gekka Mugentan Torico is an engrossing 2-disc game. You are Fred and you awaken in Misty Town’s jail…
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Primal Rage #BestOfSaturn
2D one-on-one fighting games exploded in popularity in the mid-90s, thanks to the immense success of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. Keen to grab a slice of gamers’ dollars, Atari’s…
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Discworld #BestOfSaturn
An entry in the long-gone point-and-click genre, Discworld released in Japan and Europe in 1996. Terry Pratchett’s world comes alive in this adventure that sees the player take control of…
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Casper #BestOfSaturn
An overhead adventure game focused on puzzle solving, Casper hit the Saturn in 1996 courtesy of Interplay. Finding items, hitting switches, and solving puzzles is the order of the day,…
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Fighting Vipers #BestOfSaturn
Fighting Vipers kicked off SEGA’s 1996 year-end assault on gamers’ wallets (or so they had hoped). A 3D vs. fighting game, AM2’s FV uses the same three button layout as…
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Blue Seed #BestOfSaturn
A 1995 SEGA/Sims co-production, Blue Seed is a mission-based RPG-style game based on the mid-90s manga. Momiji is a young female officer in a secret government division tasked with investigating…