Sega Saturn

September 9, 2019

The Ultimate Polymega Test: Sega Saturn

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New machines capable of playing retro console games on HDTVs are a growing industry, and perhaps no project is more ambitious than the Polymega — a super all-in-one device that promises to take virtually anything. The list is longer than anything else on the market: NES, SNES, Genesis, Sega CD, Saturn, PlayStation, TurboGrafx-16 and TurboDuo CD. Of all those machines, it’s the Saturn that’s most intriguing. This console has been the hardest of the 32 & 64-bit generation to emulate, due to its Frankenstein of a chipset that included EIGHT dedicated processors, among other things. Originally conceived as the ultimate 2D powerhouse, crude 3D polygon capabilities were bolted onto the Saturn’s circuit board midway through development when Sega finally woke up and realized how important that was going to be. Because the Saturn is so hard to recreate, this means its games — some of which are rare classics — are tough to play. Until now, the only real solution has been to find a working Saturn AND $500-apiece copies

July 31, 2017

Game Tengoku Coming To Steam

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Back when Sega was one of the kings of the video game world, they released many titles that set the world on fire in fun and interesting ways. Well, now, one of the Sega Saturn hits, Game Tengoku, is set to hit Steam this winter. What’s it about? Well… “Following the hit arcade title released in 1995, Game Tengoku hit the Sega Saturn in 1997. It was a character based shmup executed with enough finesse as to make other shooting games envious. It featured classic Jaleco characters mixed in with all-new original characters voiced by a number of popular voice actors and art by famous manga artist Tatsuya Souma. Game Tengouku managed to be a character-centric game without succumbing to any of the cut corners that usually come with such a title. The self-proclaimed “Super Duper Genius Smart Guy” Yamada has plan to take over the gaming world, and sets his sights first on the world of video games by taking control of all the arcade cabinets at the “You&Me Kamiyoga”