Sega Sports on the Sega Saturn - 20+ Games!

[@6c122]

Dear SLX, thank-you for another trip down memory lane. Your hard work in your videos always make me feel like sinking into my most comfy sofa with a cozy blanket always makes me feel good. As usual your narration and presentation is spot on. Long time subscriber, glad to see your subscribers numbers rise as they should. Keep up the great work 👍

[@SegaLordX]

Wow, thank you. I really appreciate your kindness.

[@JV12382]

This is me too.

[@AugustoMauroBecco]

100% agree

[@jeffm5056]

"It supports 8 players, but why would you do that to seven other people." Hahahaha! Man, I really miss my Saturn. I love watching your videos to take me back to the good old days.

[@crzyruskie86]

Sega has had such amazing composers through the years. Their sound tracks are so amazing.

[@MrCalverino]

The best!!!

[@tom11zz884]

World Series baseball 98 was one of the best baseball games i've ever played on any system.

[@SegaLordX]

Agreed.

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

I'm always happy when classic sports gamesget their due. I don't know why some folks feel like enjoying games and sports are mutually exclusive. Sports games were a cornerstone of my playtime during the '80s and '90s especially. The only reason I've gravitated away from modern sports games is that they tend to be very simulation-focused, and take more time investment than an RPG. I still love to pick up and play a game or brisk season on a classic sports game now and again, whether it's Baseball Stars, NHL '96, Super Baseball Simulator 1.000, NFL 2K... these games were important to so many of us, and there are plenty of people that would gladly dismiss them. Thanks for not shying away from what you actually enjoy!

[@thomastripp9002]

Agreed wholeheartedly!!! While sports games are nowhere near the level of the Mario’s, Sonic’s, Zelda’s, Final Fantasy’s, Mortal Kombats, etc…I still enjoy playing the retro ones such as the ones you’ve mentioned, NBA Give N Go, NCAA Basketball (SNES), Maddens on Genesis/SNES to PS2/OG XBOX/GameCube, NBA 2K2, NHL 2-on-2 Open Ice Challenge, etc.

[@castironbandito]

Fun fact: NHL All-Star Hockey was featured in a scene in Mallrats. Originally, the actor wanted the game to be NHL 94 cuz it’s one of his favourite hockey games and it’s why a Sega Genesis Model 2 is seen in the background. But, the post-production team got in touch with Sega of America and gave them a contract to have gameplay of NHL All-Star Hockey on the Sega Saturn being shown months before it was released in return for a tour. And, the game was changed at the last-minute. The crazy thing is that he never got to be on the tour. So yeah, it’s amazing what a contract can do.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

Also worth noting that in Kevin Smith's next film, Chasing Amy, they actually are playing NHL 94 in a few scenes.

[@christopherlapp4553]

The Hartford Whalers!

[@DreamcastQ]

Some great memories of kicking butt ! Sports in the 90s were so fun and colorful

[@Shinobi6407]

I love these types of videos that take a walk down memory lane of a console's lifespan. Especially your Saturn videos which are probably my favorite on your channel. They have aided me on my journey of Saturn ownership since I started collecting for the system back in November 2021. Keep up the good work, Sega Lord X!

[@SegaLordX]

Glad you like them! Thank you.

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

Oh the memories! Thank you SegaLordX!

[@SegaLordX]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shadyrest4162nd]

Man this is awesome this reminds me of school all week and then Friday heading to the video store to rent games for my Saturn this is awesome.

[@Gorilla_Jones]

I still play allot of these games. Played WSB II yesterday, wonderful game. It also adds all the stadiums, which the first game doesn't have. Great work as usual Sega Lord.

[@slashrose3287]

Actually i have (partially) reconsidered my opinion about Sega Touring Carc Championship conversion: the gameplay is the same as the arcade game (which is totally different from a normal racing game, hence the analog controller necessity). Also, regarding the graphics issue: truthfully the game runs at just 20 FPS with various slowdowns, but the distance draw is excellent with almost zero pop-in; also, we are talking about a conversion from latest model 2 board (the C revision, which moved 800.000 polygons for second, Rev. A just 300.000) to a SS 60,000 polygon port, which also contains various extra added from the arcade game, so the game is a solid port overall (again, played with an analog controller).

[@SegaLordX]

Man, it's still an ugly game. When it came out there was stuff like Gran Turismo, Need for Speed III, and Rage Racer either already out or mere months away. It looked and ran like something on vastly inferior hardware.

[@antwanefort]

I have always loved the Sea Saturn cases. Just wanted to add that. Great video

[@Scott.B.Chapin]

Love these videos, sir! A couple of ideas for new ones: 1. Sega Sports games on vs. 3rd party: who did it best? 2. Sega Sports on Genesis / Sega CD 3. Sega Sports on Dreamcast Again - great stuff - keep 'em coming!

[@nothingislogical]

I had World Series Baseball 2, Daytona USA, and NHL All-Star Hockey. I also had the Saturn Bootleg Sampler that also had demos for the original World Series Baseball and Sega Rally Championship. Btw, I love your Saturn videos. I had one when I was a kid and I forgot how much I loved that system. Lots of good memories from watching your videos.

[@ogjk]

Outstanding trip down memory lane! How fitting that your last reviewed title was NHL 98. As that was the last sports title I acquired for the Saturn in late 98.When I first got that title on Saturn I thought how could Hockey video games get any better then this?

[@maverickhunter8755]

This channel got me wanting to get into Sega collecting.

[@SegaLordX]

Good to hear. There are many great games to discover.

[@k0mori_yt]

If you decide to go for the Saturn, I'd highly recommend getting an SD card loader instead of trying to collect discs.

[@Dagoth_Ur_1]

Master System isn't bad, mega drive is mid range pricing, Dreamcast can be low or high pricing, Saturn is painful lol, but many great titles on all of them

[@DueNorthGaming]

Love the profile picture

[@MrM4DM4N]

Growing up, I always saw the sega Saturn as a grown up game station. I was a bit envious of kids who had them, but that said I still enjoyed my SNES!

[@THELIFEOFMIKE]

My foster brother's older brother had a Sega Saturn. So I can relate sorta that it was an adult system on that regard. But then again my friends across the street got one for Christmas which ended up being mine after I traded them a mod chip for PS1 And all the dbz games(many years later) -Rapper Mike

[@whiteknight5100]

I had the pleasure of playing quite a few Sega Saturn games back in the day. Loved Sega Sports...

[@zanegandini5350]

Looking at F-1 Live Information and SEGA Touring Car, I can see the inspiration for F355 Challenge, which is one of my favorite racing games on the Dreamcast. I just got a Saturn not too long ago, so I'll definitely be on the lookout for some of these titles, especially knowing they don't cost too much.

[@wmv8996]

Thanks for the saturn and dreamcast videos. They're great! I grew up with the genesis, but never was able to play the saturn or dreamcast back then. It's fun to learn more about them through your videos. Keep it up!

[@officialonyxobsidian]

I LOVE when he SLX reviews a game he really doesn't like. It's HILARIOUS! You need to start a channel where you only review crappy games. I'd subscribe in a heartbeat!

[@Nathan-rb3qp]

It should be called Kusoge Lord X.

[@Terrorbelly]

I got my very very saturn 2 months ago and I am all in.

[@SegaLordX]

Its a great system. I envy those just discovering it.

[@TBtheking405216]

How tf you got my name fam lmaooooooaoaoa

[@Canadian_Gamer]

I had World Series Baseball on the Saturn and plated it a ton.

[@SegaLordX]

One of my favorites.

[@Zahir658]

Man. Those arcade style sports game titles are sure a real blast to play.

[@danielbooth5372]

I never really was a soccer fan but I had worldwide soccer 97 and loved it and played it for hours.

[@charliehustle2591]

Love Sega Rally and Daytona so much, shortcomings aside.

[@sdfghgtrew]

They are better on the Dreamcast. I play them in 4k resolution on my xbox :)

[@sp0re8900]

I love rolling up a watching your video's. The saturn was ahead of its time with the video card and ram cards not to mention built in memory. I mostly played world series baseball and space jam as a kid.

[@liamboyle7369]

i rented this console with the hockey game and daytona, most fun i've ever had with video games

[@GregsGameRoom]

Uh oh, Craig Stadler? I hope Joe doesn’t find out about this…

[@JakeHancke]

When I had a YT channel about 10 years ago I covered Manx TT saying pretty much the same thing; amazing port, but a huge shame it only had 2 tracks. One of the developers commented on it, and he explained how it was a miracle that the team got it to run, and working on additional courses was out of the question with budget and time constraints

[@SegaLordX]

And I believe that. By the time that game was released Sega was clearly committed to a new platform.

[@electroliteg1]

It is a great looking game. I always think it’s really impressive for the Saturn.

[@darinherrick9224]

Always great to see another video. The sports videos was great look back to try to distinguish all the titles with similar names for people who don't have the time or inclination to try every single one of them to find out. These videos have been so invaluable to my collecting.

[@リンゴ酢-b8g]

be honest. if you saw any of these games back in 1995 or 1996, you'd entirely taken aback, blown away by the comparison with the snes and sega genesis alone. it's easy to knock them on this day and age because your immediate reaction is to compare them to the latest games

[@dnmstarsi]

As someone who wants to get a Saturn of his own one day, thanks for covering Sega Sports on the Saturn. This really enlightened my view on getting certain games on the Saturn since I do recall seeing a Saturn with a couple of these games (one of which was NFL '97) in a flea market.

[@SENTRYXX]

I want a MINI SATURN or mini Sega cd

[@SegaLordX]

We all do, man.

[@NinjakX]

World Series 2 is still one of my favorite sports games of all time.

[@MikeRox83]

It's kind of ironic how sprite based games were ripped at the time in magazines, yet 25 years later, they have now aged better than much of the fully polygonal content of the time. The sprites on those Baseball games look great still today.

[@skyedogg]

12:57 As soon as Bonds stepped up to the plate I knew it would be a homer

[@garrypeak4277]

Another great video 👍 Some great titles there. World Series Baseball II is still one of my favourite sports titles, and I still play it occasionally. I’ve never owned ‘98 or played it. Need to change that. And I know Pebble Beach Golf might not be a great game per se, but it’s still a very guilty pleasure. Only other game I would have included in the video, is NBA T.E. Loading times aside, it is probably the best home version of it that I’ve played. Cheers

[@Mr_x_19922]

Daytona USA was so popular that it's success was worldwide, I am from Argentina and I remember tournaments being made over here during the late 90s. I bet it reached many corners of the world

[@PikaStu666]

Back in the day, my friend and I spent many hours playing a baseball demo that came with the UK Sega Saturn magazine. No idea if it was World Series Baseball or something else, I really should look it up and buy a copy. We also spent a lot of time with WWS'97, yet neither of us were fans of the sport. It was probably the best / most accessible soccer game since Sensible Soccer on the Amiga, for non-soccer fans.

[@mrfake675]

Yeah world series baseball. It was a great series

[@graymars1097]

Why why why why Saturn games look so good to me? I’m going insane! I have to have them all

[@Gorilla_Jones]

Yep, I've owned a Saturn since the Japanese launch. And then I got my Saturn immediately after E3 in 95 in LA. It's got a certain aesthetic to it that I find irresistible and I'm so glad that I bought my large library of Saturn games back when the console was relevant, the prices have gotten insane and I feel sorry for collectors late to the party. But a lot of these dudes were Sony ponies back then and dismissed the Saturn, and now they're paying through the nose for their ignorance.

[@graymars1097]

@@Gorilla_Jones dude i’m jealous! How many you have? Give us a total,

[@deckofcards87]

I'm one of those weirdos who loves Pebble Beach! The sound effects of that game take me back to being 11 years old,, it's very nostalgic.

[@marciopinho6100]

At the time, I had to decide wich one of these games I wanted to buy: World Wide Soccer 98 or Sega Touring Car. I wanted both but I could only afford one. I decided for World Wide Soccer 98 and trust me people, it was a very wise decision. The European version also has three licensed leagues. Its a great game that even could beat FIFA at the time. I only bought Touring Car years later...and eventually I sold it...

[@RetroGamerBB]

Game sack is the reason most of us find Craig stadlers commentary funny

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

if anyone in the 90s went to the arcades and played MANX TT on that HUUUUUUUGE arcade machine with that 3 parts motorcycle that u had to shift ur weight like a real cycle....than i bet u guys remember how fun it was and how much of a sweat ur teenage body had to endure on that beast.....man, best arcade machine ever.

[@DARS_04]

Man these old-school sports games reminds me of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic games franchise. Especially Decathlete.

[@justase64]

World Series Baseball 2 is my favorite video game baseball. The announcer is ingrained in my brain.

[@Koexistence13]

501 views. Earliest I've ever caught a vid from SLX. I know.... DILLIGAF

[@FNAFEDITS171]

World Series Baseball is still my favorite all time favorite sports game

[@ZEKESPILLEDINKMUSIC]

As somebody who had Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition, I didn't mind the gameplay. The remixed music from Richard Jacques as also interesting, as well as the inclusion of two songs from Eric Martin of the rock band Mr. Big: "Sons of Angels" (heard in the opening cinematic) and "The American Dream" (heard during the "Replay" for each race or Time Attack). My only complaint was that each car had its own flaw: whether it was acceleration, or steering. It could have helped a lot if it had a section to customize and improve the balance of each vehicle.

[@caseyhayes4590]

yeah, I played the arcade game maybe 10-20 times, then came to CCE version knowing it had graphics upgrade and it always seems like the main version of the game to me.

[@maroon9273]

I wish they added a original arcade soundtrack mode.

[@LuizMGRamos]

Daytona CCE is a huge improvement to the Saturn original, in my opinion. As soon as you unlock the classic Hornet car, the og gameplay is back and you also have better graphics. Nothing to complain. To me it's theperfect arcade racing game on the Saturn.

[@watchingantennatvvcr]

These Sports games hold Great Gaming Memories.

[@jamesm7517]

So cool thank you for the trip down memory lane. I'm hoping for a Dreamcast edition of this content. I loved Sega Sports and it's too bad they will never come back.

[@sneshead3326]

I started collecting just the sega sports titles for Saturn. Gives me a great arcade experience every time I go to play a game

[@NirnBootMod]

Play them this year on MiSTer FPGA, the Ultimate in Retro Gaming Hardware!

[@JiltedValkyrie]

Sega Touring Car Championship is worth it just for the soundtrack lol.

[@Sega_is_all_i_cd]

I appreciate you Sega Lord X. Im looking for another sports title for my Saturn

[@kjwhite24]

World Series 98 is still one of my favorite baseball games ever, along with MVP 2003.

[@Nathan-rb3qp]

Compared to Radical's other games of 1997 which were Power Pigs Of The Dark Age on SNES and Independence Day on the PS1 and Saturn, their NHL game was a blessing in disguise.

[@paulclinton6414]

The Saturn controller made the games so much better.

[@SegaLordX]

Best 2D controller ever made.

[@WebstersYouTube]

Me and a friend fired up Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 during a Saturn session last weekend. I have to agree, it still holds up. We had a great time! Die Hard Arcade still commanded the bulk of our time, but we were pleasantly surprised.

[@15-Peter-20]

Game over yeeaaaahhhh

[@rookiemonster1704]

Manx TT does support the Saturn 3D pad with analog controls

[@Cory_]

World Series Baseball 98 is so good, I like it even more than the 2K games on Dreamcast.

[@mxggo9046]

"But why would you do that to seven other. People!" ---- classic!

[@mtshark7]

Awesome video man! I didn't know there were this many Saturn sega sports titles lol.

[@yojoeski]

Barry Bonds breaks his neck diving head first into the left field wall. And people used to say he was lazy in the outfield.

[@billcook4768]

Don’t know why sports games have a bad reputation with (some) retro gamers. These games were fun to play then. And are fun to play now. But watching this video, I can’t help but think what a massive upgrade we got with the Dreamcast games.

[@TBtheking405216]

Because they're unathletic loooooosers

[@whatevermang1]

That verbal ass-whoopin you gave NFL '97 13:15 was incredible bro, was not ready for that! "It supports 8 players at once but why would you do that to 7 other people?" LMAO

[@whattheshep6814]

Excellent video, you're one of the best new(er) video game youtube channels!

[@miker3649]

I spent so many hours playing NBA Action. Loved that game so much. Back in our day when you wanted Jordan you had to create a look a like haha. #99 Roster Guard!

[@marzhwd510]

"my hatred of this pile of s*** is well documented' Lmao

[@lutfimakarim8258]

I was never interested in sports video games but again you made it watchable. Good job

[@TRJ2241987]

I remember going to the Epcot Center in 1997 and playing a lot of Saturn Sports titles including an upcoming demo for NBA Action '98. That was the last time I really saw the Saturn in public in my memory

[@Harlock2day]

Sega should reprise the football (soccer for yanks) title as Pro Evo has fallen by the wayside and Fifa is a monopoly, not good, we need an alternative.

[@0525ohhwell]

I can't believe we used to play Daytona USA for hours, just trying to beat each other's times.

[@miketate3445]

Sega Touring Car is my favorite racing game on the Saturn. You need an analog pad, and you can't use the default tuning. And the graphics are the worst. But man is it fun to play.

[@LouisTheSEGANerd]

It takes some getting used to but it is absolutely playable with a standard pad. The graphics on the other hand though... The less said the better 😅

[@stephandolby]

What's really strange about the game is the attract mode is actually pretty smooth.

[@webberfan1234]

I loved that soccer game. Still have it

[@alexq2930]

Great content and super narration as always

[@SegaLordX]

I appreciate that. Thank you.

[@giovannii5759]

Always loved sports games for their casual appeal.

[@eskimojoe6564]

Love this channel keeping sega alive :)

[@christopherrobinmarriott7218]

I legitimately laughed out loud at the way he says "pile of shit" while talking about NFL '97. The vitriol in his voice was such an immediate departure from the congenial tone of every other comment. Sometimes a rarely used little curse word in an equally surprising burst of anger can just be hilarious

[@de-smikkelbeer]

Could you cover the Virtua sports series? I always loved Virtua Striker en Tennis.

[@foxholiday4308]

I gotta say I have sega sports hockey for the genesis and it’s by far the best hockey game for that generation

[@EddieJorgeDrummer]

Me: Time to go to bed SLX Upload: Grab a snack.

[@Unholy_Louie]

Video sections, please man, especially for a compilation. It would really help futureproof those kinds of videos, when in the future someone wants to see your opinion on one particular game.

[@robbvanderstoel7725]

I keep thinking of the logistics behind a 10 or 12 player game, and it makes me think that it was a rare occurrence. 1 guy has 12 controllers and 2 6-controller adapters? 12 people have Saturns in one friend group, and 2 of them each have an adapter? 11 people bought controllers just to play at a friend’s house occasionally? 12 people fit in one room with a large enough TV for everyone to see? If it ever happened, I’m sure it was great fun-or it caused a lot of arguments against the lower-skilled players.

[@SegaLordX]

I think it was Sega's way of trying to get Saturn's into frat houses and dorms all over the world.

[@caseyhayes4590]

I had one 6 player adapter and 6 controllers. A handful of times I got 4-5 player bomberman going but never even 6.

[@319t.j.5]

It's nice to see a video that appreciates classic sports titles. Modern sports sims are in a bad place right now, and I find the old games a lot more fun.

[@RetroCak]

I was such a sports game idiot back then that I missed out on buying tons of great Genesis and Saturn games. Having said that, I’m glad you had decent things to say about the 1st NBA Action. It gets a lot of hate, but I loved it. It’s tons of fun, has great crowd sound, and relentless gameplay. It blew NBA Live 96 on PS out of the water.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

This for me personally was where my reticence to the Saturn came from...the complete lack of depth in sports titles. Genesis was the sports system and the SNES was my platform/RPG/adventure option. It was such a let down that PS1 went harder in this genre than Sega did.

[@chris.bilson]

Great video played the track and field game to death with my friend. I think called Summer Heat in Europe. We used to set the front buttons all as run and shoulder button as action. You could smash records like that lol.

[@mr.dueezy]

how come some of the footage I see from daytona usa doesn't have the checkpoint timer? I own the japanese version of circuit edition and there is no option for me to get rid of the checkpoint timer

[@Chris-Courage]

The world series 1 and 2 games actually look graphically better to me compared to the pollygon mess of most soccer, basketball, hockey, and football games of the time. It's so funny many reviews at the time said otherwise .

[@SegaLordX]

It's a matter of taste. The 2D sprites do look better, but the polygon players allow more animations and better camera work.

[@aortaplatinum]

Great shot, straight down the middle!

[@EliteGamersUnited]

All hail and bow before the great SLX, bow you pitiful heathens.

[@TastyCornSnack]

Love the music in this video!

[@whattheheck1000]

Sega! April 14, 2022 10:08 pm CDT

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

Was NFL 97 trying to be like NFL Gameday or was it made by the same studio? I guess they were trying trying to imitate it.

[@David-qo5io]

Zelda clones on SMS and Genesis would be good to see soon!

[@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526]

And Zelda was a clone of the original Hydlide (the PC8801 version,not the NES port).