Essential Sega Saturn games

I want to know what game or games you feel are essential to own if you have the honor of owning a Sega Saturn console. I feel like the Saturn is such an amazing, underrated system and I have been trying to collect for it for several years now. While I am definitely no authority on the Saturn or its library, I feel like the following games define the greatness of the Saturn and represent the best of the best for that console. fyi they are in no particular order.

Panzer Dragoon

Nights into Dreams

Virtua Fighter Remix

Radiant Silvergun

Gardian Heroes

Daytona USA: Circuit Edition

Virtual On

Virtua Cop 2

Shining Force III

Panzer Dragoon Saga

X-men vs. Street Fighter

Glad you mentioned Virtual On. I agree with all of the ones you listen (especially Panzer Dragoon, Virtual On and Nights into Dreams) and I'd like to add Fighting Vipers, Sonic Jam, Princess Crown and Astal.Dudersaper

Astal is one of those great Saturn games I have never had the pleasure of playing. I found a copy at a garage sale several months ago, but after buying it I found out it didn't work (it was pretty scratched). All well, it was only $2, but I still really want to play it eventually.

I'd agree with all of those picks. Good job. I'd add a couple:

I'd agree with all of those picks. Good job. I'd add a couple:

Emerald_Warrior

YES! I totally forgot about this game! It is such an overlooked 2D action game. lol I'm seriously shocked I forgot to mention it :p

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I'd agree with all of those picks. Good job. I'd add a couple:

Shenmue_Jehuty

YES! I totally forgot about this game! It is such an overlooked 2D action game. lol I'm seriously shocked I forgot to mention it :p

One of my favortite Saturn games. It was among the first games I got with my Saturn. Which unfortunately are getting harder and harder to come by and getting pricier and pricier each day. :(

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I'd agree with all of those picks. Good job. I'd add a couple:

Emerald_Warrior

YES! I totally forgot about this game! It is such an overlooked 2D action game. lol I'm seriously shocked I forgot to mention it :p

One of my favortite Saturn games. It was among the first games I got with my Saturn. Which unfortunately are getting harder and harder to come by and getting pricier and pricier each day. :(

Aint that the truth. That's why I've started collecting for the Japanese Saturn since most of the same games on it that for for over $50 in the US can easily be bought for less then $20 for NTSC-J consoles. The unfortunate downside to this is trying to play text-heavy games like Panzer Saga and Shining force, however I've come to find that you have little to no problem playing 80% of the Saturn's Japanese library even if you don't speak any Japanese. I have saved a lot of money by choosing that region to collect for.

the list above is actually quite good, though Panzer Dragoon and VFRemix? odd choices, I would have gone for Panzer Zwei and VF2.

also, possibly replace XvsSF with MvsSF , and replace Radiant Silvergun with Street Fighter Alpha 3 , and youve got a closer list to what I would pick

I wish I never traded my Saturn in after the Dreamcast released :(

Shenmue_Jehuty

I will add torico, or lunacy in the usa. best fmv/myst type game ever made

I would add two fighting games that, although not critically well-received as Virtua Fighter, still are great, at least for me.

LAST BRONX

(can you imagine a Virtua Fighter with weapons? It's called Last Bronx. It has deeper gameplay than Soul Edge.)

ANARCHY IN THE NIPPON

(It has amazing graphics. And also the art direction has some key elements that will appear in Shenmue. Notice, for example, that the blond girl's stage - I don't know her name, the menus are in japanese - appears to be exactly the same harbor that Ryo Hakuzi finds his part time job in Shenmue 1)

And, concerning shmups, I'd add

LAYER SECTION II

(Also, amazing graphics and effects. Solid gameplay. Nice challenge. There's a remake on PSN. But I prefer to play it on my Saturn)

THUNDER FORCE V

(same reasons from the one mentioned before)

Last, but not least, in the action genre I'd add

PSYCHIC KILLER TAROMARU

(An underrated gem. Great art direction.)

Did anyone mention

SEGA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

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I don't think so. It's such a great game, even nowadays. I mean, along with Daytona USA, its mechanics and gameplay remain as enjoyable as within the moment it was released back then. Simple to pick up, but difficult to master - in a way that will trully hook you up. Its mechanic and playability still impresses me nowadays, and I keep playing it.