Playing Through PD Saga

[jobal]

Aug 12, 2020 15:25:12 GMT rossi46 said:

"Nobody wants Saturn stuff now, mate. Good luck getting 25 bucks for that.."

Hahahaha, oh that truly is the stuff of nightmares!!!

[exodus]

I preordered it and went and picked it up the day it came out.

[rossi46]

Sadly, it's all true.

I keep telling the story, thinking I'll get over it, but the feelings just get worse with each telling.

[jobal]

When I compare the date on my receipt to the release date, I'm thinking copies took a while to reach Australia. Either way I was indeed blessed to have laid hands on it! My cardboard outer however has suffered, I guess at the time we didn't realise how valuable it would be, it's been bumped around in storage over the years, I actually need to find it again, wherever it is.

[captainkael]

Ya I feel that is a story one will never get fully over. Crazy how things like that happen eh. I always find I can never find a game for a good price, so eventually I cave and overpay. Then the next day ebay has like 15 for sale at the price I wanted before overpaying. Happens wayyyy too often haha.

[xDerekRx]

Aug 13, 2020 0:09:04 GMT captainkael said:

Ya I feel that is a story one will never get fully over. Crazy how things like that happen eh. I always find I can never find a game for a good price, so eventually I cave and overpay. Then the next day ebay has like 15 for sale at the price I wanted before overpaying. Happens wayyyy too often haha.

90% of my Saturn stuff I got way head of the curve. Only big regret was balking at Daytona Netlink in the 300-500 range soo many times back in the mid-2000s, then having to pay triple a few years back. Luckily its doubled again since as I wasn't sure if Id gone a bit mad at the time (I made a post somewhere on here documenting the purchase)

Panzer Dragoon Saga I paid $160 US for back around 2007. It was the only Saturn game I ever bought on Amazon. I don't trust buying on there due to lack of pictures and transparency about condition. However I recall someone on this board or the old netlink boards tipping me off to it (at the time it was going for around $200) and I decided to take a chance. Luckily it arrived mint as it gets.

[Team Andromeda]

I got my Saga from Gameplay £35 brand new and in those days Gameplay would send the game out early before the release date. It's crazy to see how much it's gone up in value. Speaking of Gameplay I got my Adv Of Batman on the Mega CD for £24 and that game can now get more money than Saga on E-bay, it's nuts.

So glad I got like 95% of my Saturn stuff at the time

[linkt101]

In all honesty the ideal time to have gotten this game would have been between 05-15. Thankfully, I got most of the heavy hitters during that time, and more or less traded them for other heavy hitters over the last 5 years. I own the PAL version of the game, but my biggest regret during my Saturn collecting career was turning down the NTSC version when it was going for around $300. I wrongfully assumed it was always going to hover around that mark. Now I have to accept I've missed the boat as it goes for $1k+. Even if I tried to trade one of my MKR's for it. I'd probably have to throw in an extra $200-400 to seal the deal.

[martin]

I got a copy of this from CEX in the UK for £190 in 2017, in good shape. Most expensive game I've ever purchased by some distance and I doubt I'll pay that for another game again. CEX had just began stocking Saturn stuff and I thought it was unlikely I'd be able to get it for less than £190 ever again so went for it. I'd say it was worth it though, was a fantastic experience.

My brother was smart, he got his copy back in 1998. £20 from Gamestation! I've been lucky to get some bargains in the past (Guardian Heroes for £10 in 1998 for example) but don't think I can beat that one.

[segaste]

I was lucky enough to get mine from eBay around 10 years back for about £40 I think. I was the only bidder and kept watching it right to the end to make sure I didn’t get sniped. It didn’t come with the box but boxed one we’re going for around £100 at that point and didn’t think it was worth it.

Slightly embarassed to say I’ve never actually finished the game though.

[neiledge]

I remember I got my copy for my 15th Birthday way back in June of 1998. I still own it to this day.

[barryburton]

Recently discovered there is a Panzer Dragoon remake, which got me hoping for the same for Saga. Fingers crossed.

I still have never come across an RPG combat system I like more.

[xDerekRx]

Jan 26, 2021 20:44:35 GMT barryburton said:

Recently discovered there is a Panzer Dragoon remake, which got me hoping for the same for Saga. Fingers crossed.

I still have never come across an RPG combat system I like more.

Still my lasting impression of the game will always be that combat system. Like you its still probably never been matched.

I also got the Panzer Dragoon Remake but have yet to play it. 

Limited Run Games did a Saturn case edition which was quite a cool idea. I of course picked that up and its amazing how perfect LRG matched the original US style cases.

limitedrungames.com/products/switch-limited-run-67-panzer-dragoon-classic-edition

[barryburton]

Feb 1, 2021 16:30:22 GMT xDerekRx said:

Jan 26, 2021 20:44:35 GMT barryburton said:

Recently discovered there is a Panzer Dragoon remake, which got me hoping for the same for Saga. Fingers crossed.

I still have never come across an RPG combat system I like more.

Still my lasting impression of the game will always be that combat system. Like you its still probably never been matched.

I also got the Panzer Dragoon Remake but have yet to play it. 

Limited Run Games did a Saturn case edition which was quite a cool idea. I of course picked that up and its amazing how perfect LRG matched the original US style cases.

limitedrungames.com/products/switch-limited-run-67-panzer-dragoon-classic-edition

I ordered the regular PS4 version. as a present for myself (LRG is quite expensive to import to the UK) and to support the initiative. I don't have the nostalgia for the US cases so decided against that version. Hope it looks great in your collection Derek.