I really enjoyed playing SEGA Saturn games that brings me so much nostalgia in my 90's days and it has the incredible gaming accessories for the system such as Saturn's light gun and racing wheels are perfectly best for the arcade games. I decided to make my top 5 favourite SEGA Saturn games of all time and please enjoy my recent top 5 list.
5 - SEGA Rally Championship
I was really amazed to see one of the SEGA's best racing game of all time hits the home console itself. SEGA Sports team did really show off the powerhouse of the Saturn's game system to see how SEGA Saturn was capable of running the arcade perfect port. SEGA Rally Championship is a rally racing game for the Saturn which offers the new content for the system such as time attack mode and 2-player mode. It has 2 playable cars and 3 track course to complete the championship mode.
This game plays very well with ether 6-button controller or racing wheels featuring excellent driving controls and great driving range of speed that made this game absolutely fun to play. The graphics are just almost good as the arcade version and it has really kick ass soundtrack that keeps the player motivated. If you want to play the best racing game on the system then this game is for you to play.
4 - Virtua Cop 2
This game plays very well with ether 6-button controller or racing wheels featuring excellent driving controls and great driving range of speed that made this game absolutely fun to play. The graphics are just almost good as the arcade version and it has really kick ass soundtrack that keeps the player motivated. If you want to play the best racing game on the system then this game is for you to play.
4 - Virtua Cop 2
Virtua Cop 2 is the remarkable light gun shooter that plays lot better than the originals. You get to play as 3 police offers has their mission to wipe down the group of thugs was led by criminal gang leaders. I was really surprising to see any of the light gun games came out on the home console bundled with the light gun controller was highly designed for playing light gun games on the TV. It worked really well with the CRT TV (except HDTV) giving a retro vibe to the game.
It has 3 playable stages to play on arcade mode and featuring combat training simulator known as proving grounds where the players has to take down groups of thugs. This game has excellent selection of weapons, more action sequences, amazing variety of stages, epic boss battles and of course you can also enjoy with your friends with 2-player co-op mode which makes the game even more fun. If you're the fan of the light gun shooter genre then this game is definitely must play for Saturn owners.
3 - Virtua Fighter 2
One of the sequel to grandfather of 3D fighting game was released on home console. Virtua Fighter 2 was considered to be one of the best-selling game on the Saturn which helped boost the hardware sales. This game featuring 2 new playable roster along with returning characters from the originals, more variation of fighting styles making it easier to play and upgraded visuals runs on 60 FPS which really improves the game's overall over the first Virtua Fighter.
This game has basic arcade mode, battle out your friends with local 2-player battle, complete with time attack mode and practice your moves through training mode. The fighting controls are very simplistic for 3D fighting game genre and the groundbreaking graphics adds the realism to the animation and stages without any of slowdown issues which turns out the Virtua Fighter 2 has becoming another arcade perfection to Saturn's hardware. This is must play for fighting games fans.
2 - Nights into Dreams
If we didn't get any of proper Sonic games for Saturn then what is the solution? here is the Nights into Dreams which was created by same team behind Sonic the Hedgehog franchises.
It's a quite shame for Saturn owners didn't get a proper 3D Sonic game like Sonic Xtreme was already cancelled in mid-90's instead they end up with two pointless Sonic games like Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic R which SEGA fans was never asked for, but at least Nights into Dreams is rather being a fantastic action-platformer games for the Saturn's systems.
Nights into Dreams takes place in dream world called Nightopia, the story follows two teens, Claris and Elliot who enters to dream world with the help of Jester-like named Nights, so they begin a journey to stop the evil ruler Wizeman from destroying Nightopia. This game features beautifully made presentation with stunning cinematic cutscenes and great storyplot.
You take control of Nights in 3D stages and imposes time limits on every level, so your goal is to collect and recover the stolen ideyas. It splits into different 7 levels depending on between two playable characters such as Claris and Elliot. This game offers unique 3D stages with atmospheric levels design and really weird boss battles are worth for the challenge. It plays well with not just with 6-button controller, but 3D Saturn controller are highly designed for most of the 3D game genres giving it more precised gameplay controls to make it easier to play. The graphics are very colourful and more vibrant looking visuals that made the game look gorgeous. The soundtrack is absolutely well done that fits the feeling of the game's presentation and gameplay stages. Nights into Dreams are very sweet action-platformer game for Saturn owners to enjoy the magical experience of Nights universe.
1 - Panzer Dragoon 2: Zwei
Panzer Dragoon 2: Zwei is a rail-Shooter game for Saturn and it is sequel to original Panzer Dragoon.
It has 3 playable stages to play on arcade mode and featuring combat training simulator known as proving grounds where the players has to take down groups of thugs. This game has excellent selection of weapons, more action sequences, amazing variety of stages, epic boss battles and of course you can also enjoy with your friends with 2-player co-op mode which makes the game even more fun. If you're the fan of the light gun shooter genre then this game is definitely must play for Saturn owners.
3 - Virtua Fighter 2
This game has basic arcade mode, battle out your friends with local 2-player battle, complete with time attack mode and practice your moves through training mode. The fighting controls are very simplistic for 3D fighting game genre and the groundbreaking graphics adds the realism to the animation and stages without any of slowdown issues which turns out the Virtua Fighter 2 has becoming another arcade perfection to Saturn's hardware. This is must play for fighting games fans.
2 - Nights into Dreams
If we didn't get any of proper Sonic games for Saturn then what is the solution? here is the Nights into Dreams which was created by same team behind Sonic the Hedgehog franchises.
It's a quite shame for Saturn owners didn't get a proper 3D Sonic game like Sonic Xtreme was already cancelled in mid-90's instead they end up with two pointless Sonic games like Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic R which SEGA fans was never asked for, but at least Nights into Dreams is rather being a fantastic action-platformer games for the Saturn's systems.
Nights into Dreams takes place in dream world called Nightopia, the story follows two teens, Claris and Elliot who enters to dream world with the help of Jester-like named Nights, so they begin a journey to stop the evil ruler Wizeman from destroying Nightopia. This game features beautifully made presentation with stunning cinematic cutscenes and great storyplot.
You take control of Nights in 3D stages and imposes time limits on every level, so your goal is to collect and recover the stolen ideyas. It splits into different 7 levels depending on between two playable characters such as Claris and Elliot. This game offers unique 3D stages with atmospheric levels design and really weird boss battles are worth for the challenge. It plays well with not just with 6-button controller, but 3D Saturn controller are highly designed for most of the 3D game genres giving it more precised gameplay controls to make it easier to play. The graphics are very colourful and more vibrant looking visuals that made the game look gorgeous. The soundtrack is absolutely well done that fits the feeling of the game's presentation and gameplay stages. Nights into Dreams are very sweet action-platformer game for Saturn owners to enjoy the magical experience of Nights universe.
1 - Panzer Dragoon 2: Zwei
Panzer Dragoon 2: Zwei is a rail-Shooter game for Saturn and it is sequel to original Panzer Dragoon.
Most of the video game developers had difficult time to develop 3D games for Saturn due to hardware limitations, but this game proves that Team Andromeda can manage to make really outstanding 3D rail-shooter game which definitely shows the Saturn's powerhouse that pushes the hardware limit allowing to have magnificent results of overall 3D graphics technology.
This game takes control of Jean-Luc Lundi with his dragon Lagi has his mission to battle out against Sestren to prevent them destroying villages. The game is quite simular with other rail-shooters game like Nintendo's Starfox series, but this game features 7 levels in single player mode. It offers amazing variation of combat gameplay such as faster shooting laser, lock-on target allows shooting in multiple targets in row and berserk special which shoots multiple lasers are the coolest thing in the game and I believe it plays lot easier than the first Panzer Dragoon has to offer. I really liked the atmosphere of level stages are perfectly well designed and gorgeous looking environment. The music in the game is absolutely sounds masterpiece being the most quality CD soundtrack for Saturn's library.
This is one of the best SEGA Saturn games ever created and it is one of my top favourite Saturn of all time. This is must own game for Saturn owners which this game had becoming quite expensive to purchase on online store, but lucky I had this game for worth £15 from Ebay.
Honorable Mentions:
Virtua Cop
SEGA Worldwide Soccer
Manx TT Superbike
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Athlete Kings
Last Bronx
Panzer Dragoon
Marvel Superheroes
Saturn Bomberman
Guardian Heroes
Burning Rangers
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This game takes control of Jean-Luc Lundi with his dragon Lagi has his mission to battle out against Sestren to prevent them destroying villages. The game is quite simular with other rail-shooters game like Nintendo's Starfox series, but this game features 7 levels in single player mode. It offers amazing variation of combat gameplay such as faster shooting laser, lock-on target allows shooting in multiple targets in row and berserk special which shoots multiple lasers are the coolest thing in the game and I believe it plays lot easier than the first Panzer Dragoon has to offer. I really liked the atmosphere of level stages are perfectly well designed and gorgeous looking environment. The music in the game is absolutely sounds masterpiece being the most quality CD soundtrack for Saturn's library.
This is one of the best SEGA Saturn games ever created and it is one of my top favourite Saturn of all time. This is must own game for Saturn owners which this game had becoming quite expensive to purchase on online store, but lucky I had this game for worth £15 from Ebay.
Honorable Mentions:
Virtua Cop
SEGA Worldwide Soccer
Manx TT Superbike
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Athlete Kings
Last Bronx
Panzer Dragoon
Marvel Superheroes
Saturn Bomberman
Guardian Heroes
Burning Rangers
If you like my recent blog, please hit like and comment below for further questions.
This is Zeeshan Mirza's Blog and I'll see you next time, happy blogging everyone.
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