Virtual Fighter 2

Last game on the Saturn 

Genre: Fighting
Platform: Sega Saturn
Release Date: 1995

This was the premier fighting game on the Saturn. Too bad the game is not that great. This game is more cat and mouse since whoever get the first combo in will practically win the game. Well most fighting games are like that but over the years they have gotten better by adding counters and such. This game does that but to execute the moves prove to be difficult. In the end you'll just end up spamming the buttons until you ring out the opponent off stage. D-Rank for me. And with that I am done with Saturn games.  

Sonic R

Rose tinted glasses I assume 

Game no: 508
Genre: Racing 
Platform: Sega Saturn 
Release Date: 1997

I remember playing this game on my pc like crazy. I manage to get all characters, got all the shortcuts and the chaos emeralds. I think I played this game for months and enjoyed every moment of it. So what happened? Well when I got this game I was 13 and 20 plus years later this game really doesn't hold up. The controllers is so loose that controlling the character is like running on a banana peel. Each character has their own unique abilities which is nice. But other than that this game doesn't have any redeeming features. B-Rank for me.

Shinobi Legions

Not a bad game 

Genre: Action
Platform: Sega Saturn
Release Date: 1995

A side scrolling action game where the use actual FMV characters as sprites. Think Mortal Kombat. As a result the animation is fluid but the controls are clunky. Shinobi only can shoot the shuriken in one direction and you can't attack enemies from above. Jumping is clunky and the gameplay  motion is not that smooth. As a result this game after a while you are going to get frustrated with the controls. I do like the cutscenes between games. It's like watching a mini movie. I give this game a C-Rank. 

Sega Rally Championship

Game is fun arcade port 

Game no: 505
Genre: Racing
Platform: PC 
Release Date: 1995

I have this game on the pc way back then and I thought that this is the best arcade game ever. But after playing it again this year. This game is really a rip off. This game only have 3 tracks. And that's it. That is the game. 3 tracks. The ripoff in my mind is that the game has a timer. I get it is the design of games during that time because it is just an arcade port. I don't see how to win this game since the timer makes it impossible to get first place. I did manage however to finish the game with 5 place which I think that is the best going to be for me. Overall this game is a C Rank. You can play it once but after that you will get bored of it 

Radiant Silvergun

 A crazy shooter 

Genre: Shooter
Platform: Sega Saturn
Release Date: 1998

A game where is bullet hell all the way. Even in very easy mode is hard. The game has a 2D art style with 3D polygons as bosses. Sometimes it can get a bit disorientating due to the perspective.  The saturn controls are weird where you have a different buttons for different. Overall this game is fun after multiple plays. I give this a C-rank .

Fighters Megamix

Sega own Smash Bros game 

Game no: 502
Genre: Fighting
Platform: Sega Saturn 
Release Date: 1996

Sega created a lot of fighting games during this time. Virtua Fighter, Fighting Vipers and other loads of characters. They decided to put them all in one game and call it a complication of sorts. Fighting games of old has a problem that I realize.  The game is mostly a combination of rock paper scissors in which whoever hits the button first wins. This game is just that, a string of button mashes first and see which one lands to the opponent. The good thing about the game is that the roster is robust and there are a lot of characters to choose from. Even the car from Daytona. But due to the game being uneven some characters are a bit OP then the rest. Overall this game I give it a B-Rank.  

Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition

500th game finished 

Game no: 500
Genre: Racing  
Platform: Sega Saturn 
Release Date: 1996

Finally moving on to the Sega Saturn. There are not many games on the Saturn that are consider worthy to play. But this game is a classic. I've played on the arcade and the home port controls exactly like the arcade version. Super hard. The cars handle poorly and one mistake will make you lose the race. Overall it is still and enjoyable game to play. Too bad after you play all the 5 tracks you are practically done with this game. I wonder do people last time have to play full price when buying games only to be short change on how short this is. B-Rank