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AntiPasta - Jun 17, 2003

		AntiPasta	Jun 17, 2003
		Lo folks, A friend of mine in Japan likes to go out and search for consoles & games for other people (how handy ), and he offered to get me some saturn stuff and send it to me. He's already getting a white Saturn :cheers but I as I don't know much about Japanese Saturn games (i have only 2 Jpn games) I haven't got a clue about which games he should get for me. I'm especially looking for schmups, although (2D) fighters, racing games and some other good games that don't fit into a genre (i.e. Nights); and above all the games shouldn't be too rare or expensive. Can anyone of you give me some suggestions? Thanks in advance.

		Gaz_2_k	Jun 17, 2003
		radiant silvergun cotton boomerang waku waku 7 they all get my vote!

		Flakvin	Jun 17, 2003
		'Thunderforce 5' A decent enough shoot'em up.

		Jaded God	Jun 17, 2003
		Waku Waku 7 gets my vote also That is such a good fighting game :flamethrower:

		Djidjo	Jun 18, 2003
		Don't forget Silhouette Mirage. Also Psychik Killer Taromaru but i think it's very rare (so expensive).

		Mr. Saturn	Jun 18, 2003
		Not to forget Beatemup: Street Fighter Zero 3 Capcom Generation 5 (SF 2 ChampionEdt, World Warrior, Turbo Hyper Fighting) X-Men vs. Street Fighter Fatal Fury - Best Collection (incl. Real Bout + Real Bout Special) King of Fighters - Best Collection (King of Fighters 95, 96, 97) Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Samurai Shodown - Best Collection (SS3+SS4) Vampire Savior Shooter Gun Griffon 2 Sexy Parodius Terra Diver (Soukyugurentai) Action: Castlevania X

		AntiPasta	Jun 18, 2003
		thanks guys! I'll drop this guy a line any time soon.

		Dyne	Jun 18, 2003
		dyne has always wanted a white saturn

		Jaded God	Jun 18, 2003
		aww poor dyne, jaded wants one too

		AntiPasta	Jun 18, 2003
		well contact him by mail seiko_u @ yahoo.com , I think he's willing to help you out (say AntiPasta sent you or something) here's a list with prices he sent me if anyone is interested: Saturn Movie Card (SEGA VERSION) 5000 yen (unboxed) White Saturn Boxed with leads and Pad - 6500 yen White Saturn with nothing - 2500 yen Gray Saturn Boxed With Pads and Leads - 5000 yen Gray Saturn with Nothing - 1500 yen Saturn Pads (mostly white and unboxed) 1000 yen NiGHTS Pad (Unboxed) 1000 yen Memory Cards (Sega Branded but no lables and White in Colour) - 1000 yen Saturn Modem kit - 3000 yen Saturn Mouse - 1500 yen 1 MBIT Ram cart - 1000 yen (No box) 4 MBIT Ram cart 1200 yen (No box)

		Shitface	Jun 18, 2003
		White saturn!! How much money does that translate to in USD?

		mal	Jun 18, 2003
		White Saturn Boxed with leads and Pad - 6500 yen = US$55 White Saturn with nothing - 2500 yen = US$21 X-rates.com... is your friend.

		Shitface	Jun 18, 2003
		Cool, now when he says whit saturn with nothing. Does he mean just no controllers and hookups. Or is it missing parts that are vital for play?

Myname

Jun 18, 2003

Originally posted by SegaSquad@Jun 19, 2003 @ 06:51 AM

Cool, now when he says whit saturn with nothing. Does he mean just no controllers and hookups. Or is it missing parts that are vital for play?

Like games you mean?

I don't think anyone's gonna sell you a Saturn which they admit is broken for $21.

		Shitface	Jun 18, 2003
		hehe, i suppose your right.

		ratfish	Jun 18, 2003
		Don't we need a convertor or something because of the voltage difference if we were to plug in a Japanese Saturn into our electrical outlets?

		mal	Jun 18, 2003
		Using a japanese Saturn in the US? No. The 'import' Saturns that I have have PSU that will take voltages from 85v to 125v* or so. However, the socket where you insert the mains lead is a different shape. * I can't remember if the upper limit it is 125v or higher, but either way you should be right.

		ratfish	Jun 18, 2003
		Pardon my ignorance, but that means that I can play a Japanese Saturn here with no problems or modifications to the hardware?

		mal	Jun 18, 2003
		Not quite. The only issue would be the power cable itself. Neither of my japanese Saturns came with a power lead so I don't know what type of plug they use. I don't have any other japanese equipment either... I do know that the socket where the mains lead plugs into the PSU are different between US and japanese Saturns.

		Myname	Jun 19, 2003
		If you're in Europe however, it's a different story.. You'd need a stepdown. As for shmups to recommend: All the Raizing stuff (Soukyugurentai, Kingdom Grandprix etc) The 'best of' type packs for some oldies (Gradius, Salamander, Thunder Force) Thunder Force V Sengoku Blade Battle Garegga Donpachi + Dodonpachi Game Paradise Kyukyoko Tiger II + In The Hunt Sexy Parodius