The Sega Saturn Awards 2020!

[The Elite MYT]

As is tradition, with the end of the year approaching, it's time to evaluate the games you have played this year.

This year has been a bit poopy in general, but hopefully you have played some Saturn games that brightened it up a bit. Unfortunately my Saturn ended up in storage for most of the year, so I haven't played that many. Which is a shame.


Categories are:



MOST SURPRISING:Which game surprised you the most this year? Maybe it surprised you in a good way, or maybe in a bad way. Maybe you were surprised by a story or gameplay twist. Maybe you were surprised because you bought a CEX version of Panzer Dragoon Saga and the game inside was actually Hardcore 4x4. Whatever the surprise may have been, which game surprised you the most?



BEST MUSIC: Music is quite an important part of a videogame and many Saturn games have killer soundtracks. Which was the best for you? Be it atmospheric music that adds to the game, or whether it's a banging tune that sticks in your head, which game would you consider to have the best OST from what you've played this year?



BEST VISUALS: The Saturn is a 2D Powerhouse, but there are also some fantastic 3D games too. Regardless of what you found most impressive, which Saturn game this year blew your eyeholes out with its aesthetics.



BEST STORY: A story in a videogame is like a story in a porno. Everyone expects it to be there, but it isn't very important. Carmack quotes aside, some Saturn games have some cracking stories. Which videogame from this year had the best story?



MOST PLAYED: Some videogames are damn long. Especially JRPGs. Others are time investments due to difficulty. Some are just so damn addictive that you want to play them again and again. Either way, which Saturn title took up the most of your time this year?



HIDDEN GEM: I mean the whole damn console is a hidden gem, so many games are kinda unknown to many. Which relatively obscure game did you play this year that you think deserves more love from the world?



BEST GAME OF 2020: And of course, the finale. Which Saturn game for this year would you rank as the best one you have played. Not your fave Saturn game of all time, but from what you've played this year.



Throw them in the comments below and I'll share mine in the comments too!

[The Elite MYT]

MOST SURPRISING: Casper

I honestly thought this was gonna end up being garbage, but it's surprisingly decent. It's quite a chill exploration game for the most part, although occasionally you do end up getting lost with no idea what to do because you missed a switch or something stupid. Either way, I thought it was gonna be garbage but I rather enjoyed it.

BEST MUSIC: Jung Rhythm

I'm terrible at rhythm games. I try my best and can make some progress, but anything outside of guitar hero and I fail miserably. Despite that, I had a lot of fun with Jung Rhythm. Sure, it's a Parappa the Rapper clone, but the songs are really catchy and it's worth replaying it just for that!

BEST VISUALS: Astal

I hate how the protagonist looks. He looks like a stupid mutated caveman. And honestly, that alone put me off the game for ages. Once I started playing it though, I realised that the protagonist is the only badly designed thing in it. The rest of the world and the enemies are absolutely stunning. Fun game too!

BEST STORY: Clockwork Knight

It won purely because the other stories were almost non existent. CK does have a reasonably solid setup for a platformer though.

MOST PLAYED: Casper

Purely due to the length of the game.

HIDDEN GEM: Jung Rhythm

Being a Japanese only release, not a lot of people are aware this exists. Shame really, since it's actually pretty cheap!

BEST GAME OF 2020: Astal

I had this in my backlog for ages because I honestly didn't expect to like it. It really is DAMN good though and I was wrong to put it off for so long! Recommended for everyone, although get the Japanese version. The US one is made obnoxiously tougher for reasons.

[Sonnington]

For me it's Bug! I'm not gunna lie. I uncontrollably pass out while playing it. Despite that, I'm really drawn to this game. Some of the platforming is a little clunky, but the art style is charming and the concept of the gameplay is well executed. It's basically a maze platformer with no run button.

The story is laughable. You're supposed to be performing in a movie. Wtf is the moving? A bug running around on a square, linear, maze, hanging, platform in the middle of nowhere? That's deep, man.

[The Elite MYT]

Dec 22, 2020 5:32:36 GMT Sonnington said:

The story is laughable. You're supposed to be performing in a movie. Wtf is the moving? A bug running around on a square, linear, maze, hanging, platform in the middle of nowhere? That's deep, man.

[Team Andromeda]

MOST SURPRISING Side Picket 3 -  Picked this up on the cheap my Import show and was impressed with the nice 3D visuals fab music and the Resident Evil like setting 


BEST MUSIC   Souky - Stage 2 music is still the best 



BEST VISUALS  Grandia - A true Saturn showcase and I love how not matter how much you zoom in or pan around the polygons never break up. 



BEST STORY  Grandia - A RPG that really captured the sprit of Adv 


MOST PLAYED - Souky.


HIDDEN GEM  Olympic Soccer - The closest one will ever get to a 3D Sensible Soccer that plays well 


BEST GAME OF 2020 - Souky 

[The Elite MYT]

I've heard good things about side pocket 3. I'm not into snooker games, but that one sorta interests me now from the good press it gets!

[Team Andromeda]

Dec 23, 2020 18:40:19 GMT The Elite MYT said:

I've heard good things about side pocket 3. I'm not into snooker games, but that one sorta interests me now from the good press it gets!

Its really nice with nice solid 3D graphics and decent ball physics and the music is catchy and funky