Kolba
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Post by Kolba on Oct 6, 2016 8:41:15 GMT
Very nice. Some time spent living in Japan also kickstarted my rediscovery and recollection of Saturn games.
What did you pick up to start off?
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Post by Kolba on Sept 4, 2016 6:09:36 GMT
Welcome!
You may well already know this, but the Saturn is probably peerless when it comes to its Shmup catalogue, both in terms of quantity and the quality of conversions.
Also, it's home to my two favourite RPGs ever, Shining Force III and Panzer Dragoon Saga, so overall I think you made a good choice!
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Post by Kolba on Sept 2, 2016 23:23:12 GMT
Yeah, the Saturn was the perfect bridge from 16-bit to 32-bit in my eyes, having the best of both worlds, the best of 2d and 3d for that era (it just took some damn capable hands to get the results).
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Post by Kolba on Aug 31, 2016 19:34:01 GMT
I think I heard stories of these Sony shills!
I'd prescribe a form of torture whereby they're forced to play noticeably worse Playstation ports over and over till they die.
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Post by Kolba on Aug 26, 2016 21:57:19 GMT
Welcome! It's interesting having a younger member, who was presumably to young to be interested in the Saturn during it's natural lifespan, fall in love with this, the greatest of consoles!
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Post by Kolba on Aug 14, 2016 13:36:21 GMT
Kirkby la
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Post by Kolba on Aug 12, 2016 23:43:42 GMT
The save file unlock also worked with an Exhumed save, so Death Tank was playable (the easy way) on day one of Duke's release
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Post by Kolba on Aug 12, 2016 18:07:56 GMT
That really is an excellent video. Lobotomy were definitely one of the most talented Saturn developers, and all of their ports were superior to rival console versions. Saturn Quake even included some dynamic lighting effects not even supported by the PC original.
That video also mentions Death Tank, which was included as an extra with Saturn Exhumed. Mini-game or not, it's one of my top 5 Saturn games. I'd say this alone would be the reason to get Saturn Exhumed, but Duke Nukem has the even better Death Tank Zwei included (though you need a save file of another Lobotomy game to access it - just another great reason to own Saturn Exhumed or Quake!).
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Post by Kolba on Aug 12, 2016 11:23:26 GMT
Can't remember if it was a pyramid, but the walls were brown and the music excellent, and I recall parts where you went through a tunnel and it flipped the labyrinth upside down. And yes, the math puzzle! That shrine was perhaps the most challenging in the game, and my favourite area, it was so cleverly designed. Haha, I actually feel like playing this through again now!
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Post by Kolba on Aug 11, 2016 2:47:29 GMT
I only played through Shining the Holy Ark once. I loved the music and puzzles (The South Shrine!) but the main thing that brought me to it was the story - I loved Shining Force 3 so much, that I had to play its prequel.
I think I never played it through twice because the random battles could be a slog, but overall very fond memories of the game.
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Post by Kolba on Aug 10, 2016 1:32:28 GMT
Welcome! I'm originally from Liverpool and have half of my family there so I go back frequently.
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Post by Kolba on Jul 27, 2016 1:20:05 GMT
I'm afraid I moved away in January! But I definitely fell in love with the place, and hope to make plenty more visits in the future.
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Post by Kolba on Jul 24, 2016 22:59:27 GMT
Don't get me wrong, though, in spite of the great graphics Sonic R was a disappointment. It was way too short and easy, especially once the courses had been mastered. It needed more tracks, or the AI should have been more challenging, using some of the short-cuts more often. Maybe they could have given incentives/bonuses to the player for NOT taking the short cuts once they'd truly mastered the courses?
So yes, it could have been way better, but this video gets the reasons all wrong.
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Post by Kolba on Jul 24, 2016 22:50:27 GMT
Yes the Saturn shelves are well stocked, with some choice rare titles always behind the glass cabinets. Stacks and stacks of hardware up for grabs as well.
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Post by Kolba on Jul 23, 2016 16:19:55 GMT
I have the red and black system discs given to me by someone who worked for a Saturn developer. What's a little odd is that this particular developer was 3rd party, so I'm not sure why they had the 1st party red disc too. I put the discs into good use in about 2000 when I got my first PC and started experimenting with burning isos and bin/cue files for the first time. I have the collectors mindset of preferring to own the genuine discs of my favourite games. That combined with the fact the copy protection has just been cracked and USB loaded isos might be forthcoming, it means these discs are becoming less and less practical. Nevertheless, always a fascinating piece of Saturn history that I'm privileged to own. just want to say: great avatar! Thanks! Derek, did the guy say what the blue disc is used for?
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