The Launch of the Sega Saturn (1995) | Classic Gaming Quarterly
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Episode 35 - The North American launch of the Sega Saturn. The Saturn was surprise-launched on May 11, 1995 along with 6 games. Virtua Fighter was the pack-in, while Daytona USA, Panzer Dragoon, Clockwork Knight, Worldwide Soccer: Sega International Victory Goal Edition, and Pebble Beach Golf Links were also available.
Show Notes:
- This was the first episode for which the gameplay footage was recorded in RGB instead of s-video.
- This was only the second episode featuring the Sega Saturn.
- This was the fourth episode covering the launch of a console.
- The video sequence featuring Takenubo Mitsuyoshi is from a Karaoke commercial, and is the property of Sega Games Co., Ltd.
- This was the first episode featuring the new channel art in the intro, although the old art is still (temporarily) being used in the end credits.
- The Sony PVM is not currently on my desk because I am using an XRGB-mini setup, but I still have the PVMs.
- No, I do not smoke. The ashtray on my desk is a Japanese arcade ashtray that use to keep small things in.
- This is the first episode featuring “show notes” in the description.
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The moral of the story: Being out the door first won't help you, if you forgot to put on your pants.
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Fun fact: My wife worked at an arcade as a teenager. There was a Daytona USA cabinet near the front counter, which would play "LETS GO AWAY" on loop every 60 seconds as it's attract mode. The song makes her rage every time she hears it!
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This guy has a amazing voice. Needs to be on radio.
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I feel like I'm watching a TV documentary, in a good way.
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For me Virtual Fighter on the Saturn was a Godsend! I bought the game just so that I could practice at home and then try my new and improved skills at the Arcade. Actually won a few small, local tourneys. Good times!
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Panzer Dragroon will always have a special place in my heart.
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Daytona USA had the coolest 90s racing game music ever... DAYYYTONNAAAA.... I remember when I first had Saturn, A LONG time ago, I discovered the horse cheat code in some booklet that contained a bunch of video game cheat codes. Yes, people actually bought booklets for cheat codes instead of surfing the internet back in the 90s. I remember it was a soft cover book and it contained various cheat codes for probably $10.
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I agree with you on Panzer Dragoon should have been the pack in game, that game was certainly the most impressive Saturn game.
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Great episode Jibs! I actually got my Saturn Christmas day from my grandparents. It was the model 2 bundled with Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Cop and Daytona USA. Still one of the greatest Christmases ever. played the hell out of all three of those games and Panzer Dragoon was soon to follow. LLAP Sega Saturn!
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i rented a sega saturn and panzer dragoon from a local video store . I couldnt affoard 399 I played panzer dragoon all weekend i loved how the plot made me feel like i was in another world. I remember a girl i was dating her sisters boyfriend had a saturn and I thought he was rich
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Your production quality makes me feel like I'm watching an actual TV show. Keep up the awesome work. It inspires me to do some of my own.
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I was born in 77. Thank you for making these videos, and not being a douche bag while doing it. I hold you in the same high esteem as I do with the Angry Video Game Nerd. again, thank you!
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So basically Sega of Japan's Ego destroyed the company
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Holy crap the same guy did even the singing for Daytona? True artistry right here
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Man I loved the hell out of the Saturn. My step father and I would constantly go back and forth trying to get a quicker lap time on Daytona USA. It was just a friendly competition we did. Good times. And my favorite game on the Saturn was Street Fighter Alpha. I got many raw and sore thumbs playing SF Alpha. It was worth the blisters lol.
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i still love the sega saturn. it has such nice games like shining force 3, panzer dragoon 1,zwei and saga, and ofcourse shining the holy ark and so much more,
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The in-fighting between the Japanese branch and American branch will never cease to amaze me. I'm not going to say Sega would still be making home consoles if it hadn't happened but maybe there's a chance, if Sega of Japan had tried to improve and work with SoA, that Sega would still be a hardware and software manufacturer.
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2:40 That's one hell of a combover
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everytime I hear the daytona theme I get chills down my spine.
