Hello, having a trip down memory lane.
Sept 10, 2015 19:40:09 GMT
Post by barryburton on Sept 10, 2015 19:40:09 GMT
Quite taken aback to find such a busy Saturn fan community, had no idea.
At the age of 32, recently moved into a house with enough space to accommodate all my teenage "junk" from my Dad's loft. That included a Saturn, PS1 and Mega Drive. Have decided to just keep one and build up the collection, which is of COURSE the Saturn and a fair set of games.
I accidentally got a Saturn back in '96. When shopping for my birthday present, the salesman in Dixons (English electricals chain, now bankrupt I think) persuaded my Dad and I to get the Saturn over the PS1 and N64. Looking back he was probably on commission to clear the things out... but what luck.
I was the only kid in my year to have the Saturn, and was seen as an oddball for it. But I loved it. The wonderful arcade conversions, the slight quirkiness of it all, Duke Nukem, Sonic R.. brilliant. I bought all the mags and held on until the bitter end in '98/'99, and remember feeling devastated when the local Electronics Boutique (remember that!) consigned the whole Saturn rack to the bargain bin- all the good titles had presumably been sent back as it was full of Fifas and Mario Andretti and the like.
My last game in '98. was Burning Rangers, which I recently learned is now a valuable cult classic. Couldn't also afford the £40 for Panzer Dragoon Saga back then; have just dropped £175 on it, am so keen to have a play. You live and learn.
That's enough rambling, thanks to whoever runs this website and I look forward to reading through.
At the age of 32, recently moved into a house with enough space to accommodate all my teenage "junk" from my Dad's loft. That included a Saturn, PS1 and Mega Drive. Have decided to just keep one and build up the collection, which is of COURSE the Saturn and a fair set of games.
I accidentally got a Saturn back in '96. When shopping for my birthday present, the salesman in Dixons (English electricals chain, now bankrupt I think) persuaded my Dad and I to get the Saturn over the PS1 and N64. Looking back he was probably on commission to clear the things out... but what luck.
I was the only kid in my year to have the Saturn, and was seen as an oddball for it. But I loved it. The wonderful arcade conversions, the slight quirkiness of it all, Duke Nukem, Sonic R.. brilliant. I bought all the mags and held on until the bitter end in '98/'99, and remember feeling devastated when the local Electronics Boutique (remember that!) consigned the whole Saturn rack to the bargain bin- all the good titles had presumably been sent back as it was full of Fifas and Mario Andretti and the like.
My last game in '98. was Burning Rangers, which I recently learned is now a valuable cult classic. Couldn't also afford the £40 for Panzer Dragoon Saga back then; have just dropped £175 on it, am so keen to have a play. You live and learn.
That's enough rambling, thanks to whoever runs this website and I look forward to reading through.
