20th May 2015, 8:01 PM
I spent a bit more than I was thinking to spend, but I was at one of my favorite gamestores today for a bit (hadn't been there since January), and they'd gotten in a whole bunch of Saturn games, some of them quite interesting! Of course the prices weren't cheap, but I got a few of the moderately-priced ones, and a few other games as well.
Sega Saturn
--
Fighters Megamix - complete, $15 - This 3d fighting game was Sega's first which lets you move into or out of the screen without a code (you can in Fighting Vipers, but only in one special mode and, I believe, with a code), which is awesome -- that adds a lot to a 3d fighting game. And it's got fun stuff like the car from Daytona in it as a playable fighter too, which sounds fun. I've wanted it, so it was awesome to see this reasonably-priced copy!
Dark Savior - $30, complete - This is the most expensive of the games I got today, but it's a game I've wanted a lot ever since I got a Saturn. Dark Savior is an isometric 3d action-RPG from the developers who made the great Genesis action-RPG Landstalker, so I've really wanted it. It's awesome to finally have it. The game looks interesting -- there is a branching plot, multiple routes through the game depending on what you do at key points, and more.
Steep Slope Sliders - $10, complete - This is a snowboarding game. Releasing in late '97 it's a later US release, but it looks interesting and has fans. I find it pretty disappointing that all races are only agaiinst the clock, never another racer, but otherwise it seems like a good package, with a bunch of tracks, multiple modes, and more. Oddly enough the game's by Cave. Yes, the Cave that mostly is known for shmups.
Genesis
--
Cyborg Justice - $5, cart only. I don't know, I finally decided to pick up this okay-looking Sega beat 'em up. This might be Sega's most obscure Genesis beat 'em up, but that doesn't mean it's not fun!
TurboGrafx-16
--
Legendary Axe - $15, cart only. Yeah, not cheap, but TG16 games never are. I don't love this game, but it is a classic (EGM Game of the Year 1989!) and it's definitely something I should have. Maybe playing it again I'll like it more than I did in emulation, too, though I've never loved charge-meters in action combat games, as this game, Astyanax (NES), or, say, Secret of Mana all have.
Game Gear
--
G-LOC: Air Battle - $5, cart in plastic case. I got the Genesis version of G-LOC recently and was pretty surprised to find it quite fun, so why not try out the GG version too? I'm sure it'll be far worse than the Genesis version, but it's worth trying; I have nostalgia for the arcade version, and it's actually pretty decent on Genesis too.
Game Boy
--
Kwirk - $3, cart only. This is a tough puzzle game.
Game Boy Advance
--
Teen Titans - $3, cart only. I liked the mid '00s cartoon and the Gamecube game, so why not finally also try the first of the two GBA sidescrollers? I'm sure it's quite average, but I'll probably find it entertaining. :)
Sega Saturn
--
Fighters Megamix - complete, $15 - This 3d fighting game was Sega's first which lets you move into or out of the screen without a code (you can in Fighting Vipers, but only in one special mode and, I believe, with a code), which is awesome -- that adds a lot to a 3d fighting game. And it's got fun stuff like the car from Daytona in it as a playable fighter too, which sounds fun. I've wanted it, so it was awesome to see this reasonably-priced copy!
Dark Savior - $30, complete - This is the most expensive of the games I got today, but it's a game I've wanted a lot ever since I got a Saturn. Dark Savior is an isometric 3d action-RPG from the developers who made the great Genesis action-RPG Landstalker, so I've really wanted it. It's awesome to finally have it. The game looks interesting -- there is a branching plot, multiple routes through the game depending on what you do at key points, and more.
Steep Slope Sliders - $10, complete - This is a snowboarding game. Releasing in late '97 it's a later US release, but it looks interesting and has fans. I find it pretty disappointing that all races are only agaiinst the clock, never another racer, but otherwise it seems like a good package, with a bunch of tracks, multiple modes, and more. Oddly enough the game's by Cave. Yes, the Cave that mostly is known for shmups.
Genesis
--
Cyborg Justice - $5, cart only. I don't know, I finally decided to pick up this okay-looking Sega beat 'em up. This might be Sega's most obscure Genesis beat 'em up, but that doesn't mean it's not fun!
TurboGrafx-16
--
Legendary Axe - $15, cart only. Yeah, not cheap, but TG16 games never are. I don't love this game, but it is a classic (EGM Game of the Year 1989!) and it's definitely something I should have. Maybe playing it again I'll like it more than I did in emulation, too, though I've never loved charge-meters in action combat games, as this game, Astyanax (NES), or, say, Secret of Mana all have.
Game Gear
--
G-LOC: Air Battle - $5, cart in plastic case. I got the Genesis version of G-LOC recently and was pretty surprised to find it quite fun, so why not try out the GG version too? I'm sure it'll be far worse than the Genesis version, but it's worth trying; I have nostalgia for the arcade version, and it's actually pretty decent on Genesis too.
Game Boy
--
Kwirk - $3, cart only. This is a tough puzzle game.
Game Boy Advance
--
Teen Titans - $3, cart only. I liked the mid '00s cartoon and the Gamecube game, so why not finally also try the first of the two GBA sidescrollers? I'm sure it's quite average, but I'll probably find it entertaining. :)