The Sega Saturn vs The Arcade - Part 2

We take a look at 8 more arcade games that were brought home to the Sega Saturn during its life.
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Opening "Sega" jingle is from Astal for the Sega Saturn.
Ending Music during the credits is from Batman for the Sega Genesis.
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Episode Notes:
1. Saturn footage captured on real hardware.
2. Arcade footage captured via MAME(at original resolutions) and Nebula Model 2 at the closest original resolution. (640x480 for Model 2)
3. I already have a part 3 in the works. Let me know what games you'd like to see!
4. Opening monologue music is from Virtua Cop. Ending monologue tunes lifted from Virtual On.
5. The last game is Cyberbots. During the edit I stripped out the part where I named it.
6. If you'd like to see Part 1, check it out here:
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[@GameSack]

Darius Gaiden is by far my favorite Darius game ever.

[@SegaLordX]

I'd agree with that. It's got a pick up and play fun factor the others don't have. You don't need to be a shoot'em up God to beat it either.

[@_TheElMan]

@@SegaLordX Please can you and Joe do a casual "fireside chat" video on a random Saturn topic like Beat em ups or Shoot me ups? We'd love it.

[@mscottjohnson3424]

@@_TheElMan Sega Sack

[@Andrea-di2ew]

It is either that or the 1997 sequel. If you haven't tried it give it a go! You won't regret it

[@GameSack]

@@Andrea-di2ew I've tried it. Heck I own it. Prefer Gaiden.

[@jeremygregorio7472]

A buddy of mine had some Japanese relatives and they brought their Saturn back in the day stateside and I happen to get a chance to play it. King of fighters 95 blew my mind. At the time the best looking game I played was probably super Street fighter II on the Genesis

[@ishakali8634]

I had KOF 95 with the cart and an arcade stick and Deep Fear!

[@mscottjohnson3424]

I picked up a Japanese Saturn and KOF95, with cart, in a Japanese bargain bin in 06. I was a poor student in Kyoto and a Saturn was the only game console I could afford since many games sold for just ¥100 each. But damn it was awesome. The guy next door had a PS2, but I got just as many over to my dorm room to play Saturn as he did to play PS2.

[@ishakali8634]

@@mscottjohnson3424 They sell for more now on ebay.

[@ishakali8634]

@@RealAlphaDrum The funny thing is now that you mention that, is a cvg magazine in 99' said kof looked like a megadrive game but megadrive wouldn't be able to handle KoF.

[@fidelsolis6070]

I played it on Snes. Saturn is ok but not Reliable. I had a Saturn in the 90s i like plauing bomberman. But adapter controles and console was not reliable. Snes was always Reliable. Always work. I only changed the. Adapter once

[@thecunninlynguist]

Always admired Saturn's arcade ports.

[@3to5andglassy]

That name. Lol

[@HellTantrumbull]

@Røyål Læg3nd Same here, all the 3D hype back then wasn't impressing me so I stuck with Saturn because of the arcade games it was getting and other 2D games coming to it and I'm still glad I did after all this time.

[@kathleendelcourt8136]

All the great SNK conversions almost made The Saturn look like an alternate Neo Geo CD, and with much better loading times to boot. 😄

[@SegaLordX]

There were a few poor Neo conversions but many were really solid. Especially for the time.

[@eddiexavier2752]

@@SegaLordX 95 for saturn is more balanced game. best port in all platforms

[@liambyrne3488]

Rugal has to be the cheapest and most difficult end boss in any game I ever played....I don't think I ever beat him! Great game though.

[@glenndoiron9317]

@@liambyrne3488 ALL of the SNK fighting game bosses were the cheapest and most difficult end bosses...

[@DragonSlayerKyo]

@@liambyrne3488 Rugal forces you to learn how to use the dodge mechanic in order to avoid taking too much damage.

[@SpeccyHorace]

I really think you must be the best retro gaming KZbin channel. The frequency of output and the high quality maintained are just brilliant.

[@SegaLordX]

Thank you. Appreciate the comment.

[@ShanGamer1981]

@@SegaLordX yeah you have great content sir

[@mscottjohnson3424]

Yes, this and Game Sack will get my watch and like no matter the topic.

[@awesomeferret]

I agree that this is a top notch channel, but I'm curious on what basis would you say that he's "the best"? To be clear, I'm aware that that's one of those "impossible arguments" that can't actually have an answer due to its inherently subjective nature. He's far from the most in-depth (My Life in Gaming, Digital Foundry, Square Eyed Jak, so so many are much more in depth). I'm sure you'll agree that this isn't the "funniest" gaming channel (Larry Bundy Jr and Square Eyed Jak and Rerez and many others make humor a main part of the content, unlike SegaLord). What's left? Sure, it's very entertaining, but if your criteria is "the one that entertains me the most", I hope you are aware of how divisive that is. That's the can of worms you open when you state extremely generalized opinions like that. At the end of the day though, I know you're just sharing your opinion, but so am I, and I'm pointing out that the reasons you are using to make this your favorite gaming channel are likely very good reasons that this is NOT the best gaming channel. That's the magic of the internet though, there doesn't HAVE to be a "best channel". A big part of the problem with giving compliments in the way you have is the diversity of gamers, after all, and that's actually a good thing. We shouldn't have to agree on what is a "best gaming channel" because different channels are better for different people. Retro gaming is such broad topic anyway. Heck, if you're really a gaming enthusiast, your favorite retro gaming channel might be modders like Voultar and not even a "retrospective" channel like this.

[@Thor-Orion]

@@awesomeferretwell he’s extremely consistent in both quality and quantity of his content, he manages to include a lot of information about the games and consoles and such while also maintaining a high entertainment value with his sense of humor and presentation quality.

[@alozanow]

Part 3 Hyper Duel: A perfect and much improved arcade port in saturn mode

[@RazorEdgeBullie]

Your channel is my absolute favorite! That warm comforting feeling I get from actually playing these games is also felt when I binge your videos. Thank you!

[@saulovyny]

Sega lord intro teleports me back in time, this channel is magic

[@RazorEdgeBullie]

@Røyål Læg3nd Agreed 100%

[@SegaLordX]

Thank you. I really try to keep it feeling like something you would have seen in the 80s/90s. It just isn’t nostalgia. That was truly my favorite time as a gamer.

[@RazorEdgeBullie]

@@SegaLordX Same, it was my favorite time for entertainment in general. Movies, music, tv and gaming were just so amazing.

[@ravagingwolverine]

@@SegaLordX I agree about it not being nostalgia. Granted, our tastes were shaped by what we played growing up, but many people in that position have accepted modern gaming. I'm not trying to relive a feeling. I simply prefer game design from that time period, when games were games and the main objective was fun.

[@billcook4768]

Elevator Action Returns is an amazing arcade game. Unfortunately, the Saturn version is wicked expensive. But I recommend people play it “any way they can.”

[@darkchild130]

My favourite game on the platform. Play it regularly to this day.

[@SegaLordX]

I find you need to say that with many Saturn games these days.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@SegaLordX Yep, they are literally crazy expensive these days. I don't understand why Sega can't release at least the arcade versions jeez. (I mean it is Sega so I kind of know why but still)

[@deathisaprimitiveconcept]

I loved it so much in the arcade. I would have died to have it on my Saturn back in the day.

[@darkchild130]

@@deathisaprimitiveconcept I've never owned a Saturn. Just emulate it.

[@Ryuujin1078]

I remember going into electronics boutique wanting to buy X-Men v Street Fighter for the PlayStation and the guy behind the counter told me that he you should get the Saturn version which is better. But then I was a PlayStation card and it really wasn’t much of the Saturn that really appeal to me but I went ahead and bought it anyway a used Saturn, ram cart and a copy X-men v Street Fighter when electronics boutique had sold Japanese games in store. When I played it at home I was blown away as it was damn near arcade perfect. I was so impressed that I return do you Saturn bought it new that came with three games, two extra controllers, the multi tap, and I bought Saturn Bomberman. A month after that I bought radiant silver gun, and Dragon Ball Z legends. I’ve been a Sega fan since…

[@Michael59197]

Me: Watches Sega Lord X video. Retroarch: I am ready. This time I will try Vulcan for Saturn emulation. I wonder how it will work.

[@Tjoeb123]

I wish Cyberbots' console ports got English releases, because while the Arcade original is, the console versions also added new content like a mech based on Akuma, and 3 new pilots (who were already in the Arcade game as NPCs but now have their own stories). I don't think any of that is in the recent Capcom Arcade collection either.

[@dariusq8894]

The Saturn port of Cyberbots is the definitive version IMO because of the additional content, most notably the extra playable characters. Princess Devilotte and her Super-8 octopus mech is my favorite but fans are probably most familiar with Mecha Akuma/Gouki.

[@stevesteve0521]

Agreed, I have a cps2 board flashed with all the games on it and yet I still go back and play the Saturn port over the arcade. The same can be said about sf alpha 2, gold and alpha 3 on the Saturn

[@jeremygregorio7472]

There's a hack of King of fighters 95 that works with the 4 MB RAM cart. I've tried it under emulation and it's pretty amazing with almost non-existent load times

[@McGuinty2]

Came here to chime in with this info as well. Can confirm it works great via my Satiator and my OEM 4MB RAM cart, haven’t tried it with my Action Replay but I assume that works as well. There is also a patch for the Ultraman game that afaik is the only other dedicated ROM cart game.

[@SegaLordX]

I was unaware of this. Thanks for the info. I’ll give it a go.

[@HellTantrumbull]

@@SegaLordX I did a short video on the hack that makes the game playable without the rom cart. load times are still the same and I noticed no problems while playing for a long time.

[@hardkoregamer1981]

I wonder if anyone from the homebrew community attempted a homebrewed version of cryptic killer for the Sega Saturn that recembles the arcade version as close as the Sega Saturn will allow?

[@playnalisis]

Not worth it when the game is not good

[@ichrismoku]

I never owned a Saturn back in the day, since last year i now own 2 fully modded Saturns and play a tonne of classic schmups on them with none of the annoying always online bs currently plaguing modern games. Thanks Sega Lord.

[@lamb2k]

Bro same here! I’m literally playing nonstop.

[@volvoguy804]

The load times in between "each" fight in 3 vs 3 really killed it for me with KoF 95 on the Saturn.

[@NeoTurboManiac78]

I bought a Saturn for the arcade ports. I don't have a huge number of titles (it's in the 40's), but the overwhelming majority of them are arcade conversions.

[@SegaLordX]

I lived for arcade ports during its life. It’s mostly what I played.

[@GhibliNova]

Night Striker S is everything my imagination loves

[@Greybush46322]

25 years later and Crypt Killer makes millions rebranded as Minecraft!!!

[@ElVlogdeBob]

Saturn always excelled with its arcade ports, especially the 2D ones from Capcom and SNK. Can't wait for the 3d part!

[@Jesse__H]

Joe from GameSack named dropped you in a recent vid so I looked you up. I'm glad I did. This is a quality channel and I'm enjoying watching through your sizeable backlog!

[@SegaLordX]

Awesome, thank you for watching.

[@philosophyoftrucking]

Step 1: click thumbnail Step 2: 👍 Step 3: settle in for great content

[@manontheedge4179]

Sega Rally on the Saturn is one of the few games I truly mastered. I played it so often that I could complete it flawlessly without making a single mistake. This was back in 2003 though and I would probably suck at it now.

[@SegaLordX]

Time has a way of being cruel to your skills.

[@wyterabitt2149]

Amusingly years later I found out that my best time would have been a world record at the time I got it, and one of the fastest in general, in Sega Rally. We didn't have the internet back then when I was young, so I had no idea my crazy obsession with trying to go faster and faster had led me that far until a long time later. I would play the same track for hours non-stop.

[@Perfection-ME-01]

Crypt Killer is a fantastic game,that i still play to this day. Yes it doesn’t look good,but that adds uniqueness. Crypt Killer & House Of The Dead sit proudly in my game cabinet today and are played (along with other’s) every time we have a family get together

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

Love this channel. You actually informed me of the english translation of Symphony of the Night for Saturn and have turned me onto many great Saturn titles I never would have tried before. Keep up the great work, Sega Lord!

[@SegaLordX]

Thank you. Always good to hear someone enjoying Saturn because of me.

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

Elevator Action Returns will never get old. Still looks, feels and plays fresh and sweet today.

[@raycook9129]

The best retro game channel on youtube

[@jay1177]

I wish they’d do a Saturn mini console

[@SegaLordX]

Hopefully with time they will.

[@StillTheVoid]

*Like crappy developers like Akklaim...* That hurts Sega Lord....take it back. 😭

[@DjDizzy216]

This is a great selection and topic. Seeing how developers handled the Saturn’s complex architecture differently was absolutely awesome to hear from your knowledgeable perspective.

[@RobertLewis85]

I never got into Sega Saturn much. I loved Genesis and Game Gear, but PS1 and N64 quickly caught my attention while Saturn was always kind of struggling along in the background.

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

SLX!!!! Thank u, u promised me about ELEVATOR ACTION RETURNS a few months ago and u kept ur promise, what a great guy and what a great channel, the man promises something and delivers to his fans, what an all round swell guy. i never knew a home version of this game exists, wished i knew long time ago, one of my fave arcade games ever.

[@heilong79]

I got the Pal version of King of Fighters 95, SO glad they released it over here. Some kid came to my house and asked if I had a NeoGeo when he saw the cart in the Saturn. Also Bought Darius Gaiden the day before buying a Saturn and loved the music.

[@SegaLordX]

I was shocked Europe got it and the US didn’t. I mean they had the English version already done.

[@heilong79]

@@SegaLordX I traded Sonic R for it, In Ireland it was rare but I was crazy for fighting games back then and had to have it.

[@thejunkmanlives]

dreamcast was the champ when it came to arcade games. mvc2 was played on dreamcast for years in tournament(up until it came to xbla) because of how perfect the port was.

[@nilkilnilkil]

I was stunned by KOF 95 when I saw it in the arcade ...

[@NOTLeavingLV]

I miss pausing to read the tech specs like the last video but this was still a great piece. Thanks!

[@haukkes8546]

i love crypt killer. it might be a little ugly but to me was still fun. i love light gun games a ton and was just playing it a few days ago.

[@SegaLordX]

It’s a great 2 player game. It just looks terrible.

[@jimmyju76]

Cyberbots on saturn was so cool, Shin Mecha Goki

[@EAprima]

I remember the day that the MK2 port was released in the stores such as Electronic Boutique. It was such a disappointment for something that should have been more than an Arcade perfect conversion. If they worked hard to make the game arcade perfect and packaged in MK1, it would have sold aplenty even though it arrived well after the 16-bit releases. If I remember, the only MK I purchased on the Sega Saturn was Ultimate MK3, which was a spectacular conversation (perfect even). It was so good that if you were excellent on the Saturn version, you could easily conquer the arcade version as well.

[@josefrancocampos9718]

Last December I could visit a couple of retro arcades in Akihabara, and among many great games, they had the deluxe cabinets for Night Striker, Out Run, Afterburner, and many more. Heck, they even had an Hyper Neogeo 64 🤯 After the initial shock, my first thought was how much SLX would love to play with them. And that is when I realized I'm addicted to your channel 🤣 Keep up the good work man 😉

[@greenelf6506]

Since my bro and I were always just renting the Saturn back in the day we always had the dual light guns some great early gaming memories there that's for sure

[@VenusHeadTrap2]

Saw Mai Shiranui on the thumbnail and I'm like yeah, I'm watching this lol

[@tec5x5]

Nightstriker is my fav super scaler its just so much fun

[@SegaLordX]

Yup. One of my favorites as well. Love that soundtrack.

[@sethran8592]

Yeeeeeeees, finally Elevator Action Returns get its debut. A seriously under appreciated game.

[@hackwrench5583]

I still have Mortal Kombat 2 on the Saturn, and here's an issue that I found with it. Any Fatality that requires you to start holding a button during the fight is impossible to pull off as the timer resets at "Finish Him!" Mileena's man eater (3 seconds) is still possible. Both of Raiden's fatalities (6&8 seconds) or Shang Tsung's Kintaro morph (25 seconds) I've never been able to do. Stick with the 32x in this case.

[@airic21]

Thanks dude... Part 3 Final fight revenge,dark legend and Golden axe the duel.

[@Zahir658]

17:40 History will say that but the futute history, which will include us and the retro gamimg community, will say that the Sega Saturn is an awesome console which was unappreciated during its time but it later gets the love it has. The legacy of it will change in the future.

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

Good news, Capcom just announced Capcom Fighting Collection releasing in June for all modern platforms and Cyberbots will be included in the collection.

[@MasaCheez]

Love your stuff. My wife may not be a fan as watching your vids has driven me to repurchase a Saturn and games. All Japanese for cost purposes of course (plus I just had to have that black light gun vs orange). None the less, thanks for all you do. Again, I love your content!

[@SegaLordX]

I’m sorry your wife has been less enthusiastic about the channel but I do appreciate you watching!

[@MasaCheez]

@@SegaLordX haha, it's all good my friend. She gets it. Just one of those many opposites that makes her and I attract! 👍😁 Have a great evening and thank you again as always for your content!

[@eppskevin]

That cyber bots ost though.... loved that game. Great shows of conversions with these choices

[@3diamonds524]

Sega Lord X, you make the best content, dude.

[@SegaLordX]

Wow, thanks! Appreciate that.

[@Marc_Araujo]

No "Toasty!!" yelled in the Saturn version...sacrilege!!

[@DRAGONUNKNOWN]

It would be interested to have a Arcade vs. Dreamcast. I think there's lots of Arcade games that came to the Dreamcast, such as Soul Calibur, NFL Blitz 99 (2000 - home version), Power Stone, etc. That's a lot of work to do the Arcade vs. Dreamcast Chronicles. 😔 I still miss the Sega Dreamcast - so much memories...

[@demonology2629]

I'm a huge Mortal Kombat 2 fan and I was excited when I bought MK2 for Sega Saturn in 1995 when I was 17! Only to come home disappointed when I found out how bad it sucked balls so much was missing and and I assumed to rather play the Genesis port instead. While the Sega Saturn version of pit fatality looked good... The gameplay was like Silly Putty you gave Mortal Kombat 2 Sega Saturn way more good points and credit for being good then I did. My favorite HomePort is Mortal Kombat 2 Genesis 32x for right now ‼️🙏🏻☯️🧘‍♂️

[@SimianScience]

i love how this video has all the games id buy if i got a saturn

[@OddballEddie]

I had Elevator Action Returns for the Saturn. I played that game with my brother multiple times, it was a lot of fun.

[@slightlyloyal1442]

That game is super expensive nowadays, i also still have it. Do you still own it? If so keep it.

[@shinkazama3959]

Darius Gaiden & Elevator Action Returns, 2 truly memorable games which are also included in the Taito Legends 2 compilation for PS2 & XBOX, mind you the emulation on that compilation probably doesn't hold a candle to these Saturn conversions.

[@maroon9273]

Darius gaiden is one of my favoite shmup games of all times.

[@Mikethecoolguy]

Sega Lord x keeping the videos coming like a Canadian truck convoy. God bless.

[@jelayemoore2669]

I loved my sega Saturn. I ended rebuying it from a used games store. It’s hard to find affordable games though.

[@BobbyHo2022]

Thats why u make your own at home.

[@floriansolatges9624]

Thanks to you I can really enjoy the Saturn library. I just got one with a Fenrir and a crt (I luckily found a free one). Your videos help understanding the games mechanics, context, highlights obscur gems. I like your passion :) An other guy, pandamonium, is doing great stuff too.

[@jesusrodriguez7676]

I just really like the content of this channel. I love how professional and how entertaining all of your videos are. I really hope that you keep getting more subscribers. Much success to you!

[@robmadrigal714]

Love the videos 😊 brings back memories

[@rogerasdert536]

Awesome video,thanx a lot.

[@glenhayman8722]

Thanks for a video that makes my time in the hospital move a little faster

[@guardianbeardizer6361]

Loved Virtual On, even own a physical copy on PC

[@ravagingwolverine]

I like this series a lot. I really loved having a Saturn when it was current because arcade games were my main interest in those days. There were plenty of console exclusives, some of them quite fantastic like Dragon Force, but I always would go back to arcade and arcade-style games as the core of my library. In the early days of the Saturn, I was more about 3D because it was the new thing. Sega was really good at 3D arcade game design then. Later in the system's lifespan, I gravitated back toward 2D largely thanks to the RAM cart games, with fighters being a big part of that, with Marvel Superheroes, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Samurai Shodown 4, and King of Fighters 97 being highlights for me. I know where you're coming from with the approach to Fighting Vipers compared to Virtua Fighter 2. I didn't have Fighting Vipers, but when I had Fighter Megamix, I wished it had Virtua Fighter 2's resolution. On the flip side, I wished VF2 had Megamix's additional graphics effects. I see in the notes part three is coming. I know KOF '97 and Virtual On are already on your radar, but I do look forward to those two. I've been recently playing Virtual On 2 for Dreamcast and have been having a lot of fun. The original was one of the true highlights of my Saturn library. It's also one of my favorite gaming memories because I saw a TV commercial for the game and just thought it looked cool without knowing what it was. Because it was a Sega arcade game, I trusted it would likely be good so I bought it not knowing what to expect and it turned out to be different from what I thought, but more fun than I imagined. KOF '97 was a great gaming memory for me too, but I've shared that one before.

[@dobuitaarcade3837]

Another Great Video, keep on Going Bro💙

[@WorldWithOEnd]

Elevator Action Returns is a must play

[@fazares]

The SS MKII port had slowdown/loading everytime u did a fatality or a special move for the 1st time in a match without mentioning the damn micro-loadings for shang tsung transformations (the bane of every CD based port if i m correct)...gfx were good and quite faithful to the arcade though

[@HellTantrumbull]

Even with just the standard 2mb ram the game should have turned out better than it did with both graphics and sound and the little pauses never should have happened too.

[@maroon9273]

Most buggy arcade fighter game of the 5th gen console era. Hopefully a hacker will fix the Saturn and ps1 ports one day.

[@ynotwalk7391]

if saturn really happens on mister, it's going to be cray

[@SegaLordX]

I’d be shocked if it’s any good.

[@Evercade_Effect]

Love your vids and this series. 🔥🥳👍

[@hababacon]

Damn, I use to love Akclaim, especially Team Iguana back in the day. I had MK2 on the 32X so I didn't bother with the Saturn version. The 32X MK2 was solid, characters were a bit small for it's time but they were clean. I think the background was the Genesis version with foreground and characters updated using the 32X power. On the Saturn had MK 3 Ultimate which solid besides the mesh transparency on some the characters like Smoke.

[@sloppynyuszi]

DF retro did a deep dive on this. The backgrounds were drawn by the Mega Drive, but because the mega drive wasn’t doing anything else like characters and UI, they were able to use more colours. They have done a whole breakdown on each 32X game and what was done by the ad on and what was done by the main system. On some games it’s really surprising how little the 32x actually does. Knuckles Chaotix is basically a 16 bit game with the 32 X only doing some Sprite work for scaling effects and the 3D bonus stage. The videos are super interesting they did.

[@hababacon]

@@sloppynyuszi I can believe it as the backgrounds appears to have the Genesis limited color capabilities complete with dithering. When you think about the 32X and Genesis graphics processing, it's almost the exact way the Saturn uses VDP1&2. Using emulators you can turn off each VDP and segments of the screen will disappear a lot like the Genesis and 32X. Like I've heard the Saturn 3D hardware was bolted on at the last minute making making a 2D system 3D, again similar to the 32X Genesis. Sega in the 90s were weird with two hardware teams always competing against each other.

[@maroon9273]

@@sloppynyuszi Competition sega had with each other. Made them to lose a lot of money. Sega should've choose either one hardware design for the Saturn (Non-compatible Saturn Project or Backward compitable Saturn Project) or a cleaner/efficient 2D/3D design.

[@sloppynyuszi]

@@maroon9273 Sega is over rated with their hardware. They never implemented tech that could imitate their Arcades properly. The Mega Drive didn’t have any scaling capabilities, and when the Mega CD add on did, no one implemented it. Why wasn’t even one super scaler arcade ported to the Mega CD? It’s crazy that Sega and Namco basically pioneered the arcades with 3D games and Sega made the Saturn 3D capabilities a last minute thing. Like how do you create Daytona, and not have a home system be able to play a descent home conversion of it. It’s like comparing Master System altered beast to the Arcade. And when they finally became a third party company they segmented their games across three platforms, so it was impossible to have all the Sega games without owning the 3 main consoles. They published and developed some of my all time favourite games, but their business strategy made it very hard to stay a Sega fan.

[@sloppynyuszi]

@@hababacon I think as an add on, it’s smart to use a combination of the two systems. I think the 32X is under rated. It’s also a shame the cartridge slot on the Saturn couldn’t play them. It would incentivise more games for it than. It would be the 90s equivalent of the master system card slot, where the smaller games came.

[@ThorStoneGaming]

14:36 you forgot to mention the name of the game. It looks like the same IP as Armored Warriors, the Capcom beat em up.

[@SegaLordX]

Indeed I did. Sorry for that. It’s Cyberbots.

[@Riz2336]

Saturn got a lot great arcade ports

[@SegaLordX]

It really did. More than most realized.

[@RightNowMan]

Let's do this!!!

[@SavageMontreal]

14:36 Great video, but I think you forgot to mention the name of the Capcom robot fighting game (I believe it's Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness). Maybe add a list of game in the description so people can play it on MAME. Thanks for your hard work.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

I have Cyberbots, though through the Capcom arcade stadium. Real fun time

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Aye part 2, nice

[@mattb6522]

If you wanted great arcade conversions and didn't want to spend a fortune on a Neo Geo in the 90's, Sega's consoles had some of best of them! Between the Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast, there were a number of excellent arcade ports! The Saturn was an absolute 2D powerhouse and had so many arcade gems (though, many were Japanese-exclusive). I actually owned Fighting Vipers on the Saturn, but had never played the arcade version. I still think it is a fantastic fighting game and well worth checking out!

[@chriscroft2323]

dang, flashing light warning for corpse killer

[@SegaLordX]

I added it at the start of the segment.

[@krazycharlie]

Yes, Crypt Killer on the Saturn does feel severely cut back but even so, you are in for a good game if you can look past its downsides. Have a good one, Sega Lord X!

[@lt980]

good points!

[@matthewc994]

Pro tip: skip Fighting Vipers and get Fighters Megamix instead

[@VinniePaz]

Another great video. Awesome work man

[@Canadian_Gamer]

Virtua Fighter and Daytona USA were near one to one conversions on the Saturn as well! (Insert sarcasm here) 😆😭

[@joesshows6793]

Good as always

[@uptown710]

While the PS version had terrible load times, it DID have the arranged soundtrack which I preferred for KOF95

[@simon41978]

I like the Saturn port of Gradius II. It's the only one I know of which has continues making it much better than the arcade game.

[@ketchupcatsup753]

Just in case yall dont no, both this cyber bots and the side scroller beat em up is about 2dollars each on capcom arcade on steam and xbox, probs ps too. Brilliant

[@WWammyy]

With regards to Fighting Vipers I think that it got the most important bit into the game which was the 3D fence without it the game wouldn't have felt like Fighting Vipers since the gameplay partially relies on it.

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

I love Night Striker. I've always thought about buying the Saturn version, but I already have it on Sega CD, PS1, and later got it again on one of the Taito Memories compilations, so there are already 3 versions in my home. I wish the Saturn version had the special remix of the Sega CD version soundtrack as well, because that version looks so rough...

[@mscottjohnson3424]

Excellent. In hindsight, only being in a position to have one Gen 5 console (I'm 10 years younger than SLX) I don't regret going with a PlayStation over a Saturn or N64, especially in North America. However, as an adult with access to Japanese games, I play my Saturn a lot more than I do PS1. Having kids, I spend a lot more time playing fighting games, Shmups, and Beat-em-Ups than long single player adventures, so the Saturn gets most of my modern 5th Gen play.

[@ravagingwolverine]

I consider myself lucky that I chose the Saturn in 1995. It definitely was the right fit for me. I eventually got a used PS1 as a secondary system when the Saturn market dried up in 1998 so I was covered there and I liked it. But I was so into the Saturn's arcade ports and arcade-style originals like Panzer Dragoon. I've since gravitated back toward those quicker, intense, arcade-style experiences in the genres you mentioned. Beat-em-ups are my favorite. Fighting games are among the most satisfying short experiences out there and the Saturn is a great system for many of those home ports. I don't know if you've played it, but Virtual On is one of my favorite Saturn arcade ports and it can be quite satisfying in a very short play session. It takes a bit of adjustment at first learning the controls and strategy. I've been playing the Dreamcast sequel in recent days and have been having a blast. Virtual On for the Saturn is one of my favorite gaming memories because I bought the game after seeing TV commercials without knowing what it was but thinking it looked cool while I trusted in Sega's arcade development. It was way more fun than I expected.

[@cinnamondan4984]

KoF 95 Saturn Port had the PS port over a barrel getting spanks a plenty

[@mtshark7]

Awesome video man! It's a shame a lot of these titles never made it stateside.

[@Bearcade]

I’ll have to check out some of these games.

[@SegaLordX]

There’s a part 1 with more games worth looking into.

[@TheCodeAlwaysWins]

Nice breakdown. Sad to see that Sega's arcade business is shutting down with all of this history.

[@SegaLordX]

Sega’s been moving further and further away from its roots for awhile now. It’s not surprising.

[@2F4M73]

It turns out it was just clickbait

[@segaunited3855]

@@SegaLordX Not at all. In fact, SEGA has plans to open MORE Arcade Centers.

[@2F4M73]

@@segaunited3855 yup

[@darktetsuya]

definitely thinking of getting a hold of an import saturn there were some great arcade ports exclusive to Japan!

[@hakimdania5015]

I do have cyberbots for saturn that comes with art book

[@jasonz7788]

Thank you segalordx!!

[@SegaLordX]

No problem. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@NaikaVideo]

Great stuff from the Saturn. Wish I got the chance to play Night Strikers because that price is nuts.