With the success of my Sega Saturn thread, I've had multiple people asking for recommendations so here's a thread of some of the best Saturn games per genre:
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St1ka on X: "With the success of my Sega Saturn thread, I've had multiple people asking for recommendations so here's a thread of some of the best Saturn games per genre:"
2D Platformers: Astal, Keio 2: Flying Squadron, Super Tempo, Tryrush Deppy, Rayman, Clockwork Knight, Clockwork Knight 2, 3 Wonders, Mr. Bones, Steamgear Marsh, Gex, Willy Wombat
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2D Action Platformers: Megaman 8, Megaman X4, Psychic Killer Taromaru, Elevator Action Returns, Shinobi Legions, Silhouette Mirage, Assault Suit Leynos 2,
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RPGs / RPG-like: Shining Force 3, Shining the Holy Ark, Shining Wisdom, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Dark Savior, Magic Knight Rayearth, Albert Odyssey, Beyond Oasis 2, Dragon Force
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3D Fighters: Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix, Virtua Fighter 2, Dead or Alive, Fighting Vipers, Fighters Megamix, Last Bronx, Elan Doree
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2D Fighters: Street Fighter Alpha, Alpha 2, Alpha 3, X-men Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-men vs. Street Fighter, King of Fighters '95, '96, '97, Galaxy Fight, Fatal Fury 3, Astra Superstars, Grove On Fight, Darstalkers 1, 2 and 3, Real Bout: Fatal Fury Special
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Beat'em ups: Capcom's D&D Collection, Guardian Heroes, Three Dirty Dwaves, Crows The Battle Action, Die Hard Arcade, Pu·Li·Ru·La, Nekketsu Oyako, Tenchi O Kurau II
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Super Scaler Games: Space Harrier, Afterburner 2, Outrun, Galaxy Force 2, Chase HQ, Night Striker S, Power Drift, Gale Racer
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Mech Games: Virtual On, bulk slash, A.M.O.K., Gun Griffon, Gun Griffon 2
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Traditional Shmups: Parodius, Detana TwinBee Yahho! Deluxe Pack, Layer Section, Raystorm, Thunder Force V, Radiant Silver Gun, Soukyugurentai, Darius Gaiden, Darius 2, Salamander Deluxe Pack, Hyper Duel, Shenryu, Guardian Force, Metal Black, STRIKERS 1945 II, IN THE HUNT
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More Traditional shmups: Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams, Cotton Boomerang: Magical Night Dreams, Twinkle Star Sprites, Gunbird, Sengoku Blade, Game Tengoku, Gradius Deluxe Pack, Kingdom Grand Prix, Blast Wind
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Bullet Hell Shmups: Donpachi, Dodonpachi, Batsugun, Battle Garegga
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Racing Games: Daytona USA CE, Sega Rally, Manx TT Superbike, Road Rash, Wipeout, Wipeout 2, F1 challenge, Need for Speed, Virtua Racing
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Other games / genres: Saturn Bomberman, Deep Fear, Enemy Zero, Panzer Dragoon, Panzer Dragoon Zwei, Nights into dreams, Resident Evil, Virtua Cop, Virtua Cop 2, D (yes, it's just called D), Powerslave / Exhumed, Tomb Raider, House of the Dead, Burning Rangers, Mass Destruction
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Have I forgotten any? Let me know
User requests: More 2D Fighting games: Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness, Red Earth, 羅媚斗 Rabbit, Sokko Seitokai Sonic Council, Ultimate Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Trilogy
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Puzzle Games / Adventure Games: Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo, Puyo Puyo 2, Puyo Puyo Sun, Puzzle Bobble 2, Puzzle Bobble 3, Baku Baku Animal, Torico
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Sports: Decathlete, Winter Heat, Steep Slope Sliders, NBA JAM T.E, Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado, Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6Men Scramble, Wrestlemania Arcade
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Random assortment: Stellar assault (3D space sim), wolf fang (run n' gun), lode runner the legend returns (platformer), konami msx collection (compilation), Saturn Bomberman Fight!, Nekketsu Oyako (beat´em up)
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Oh and Bubble Symphony becauewe I forgot that one. Alright, thread is closed. Not gonna add new ones ^^ I know some people want to see Alien Trilogy, Hexen, Quake or Duke 3D, but while those ports are fine, even back they were good ports but not the best ones imo.
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People keep asking for FPS games so: Power Slave / Exhumed, Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, Alien Trilogy, Enemy Zero, Hexen, Robotica
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It’s a great list! Lots of bases covered! A few genres I’d add… FPS: Duke Nukem, Quake, Exhumed, Hexen, Alien Trilogy. Sports: Decathlete, Winter Heat, SWWS 97, Steep Slope Sliders, NBA JAM T.E, NHL Powerplay, World Series Baseball (any), Madden 98, Jonah Lomu Rugby (1/2)
