I took the plunge and bought myself a Sega Saturn—a console that might not have been a commercial juggernaut, but one that holds a special place in gaming history. Launched in 1994 in Japan and 1995 in other regions, the Saturn was Sega's ambitious entry into the 32-bit era, competing with the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Back then, I went down the PlayStation route.
What drew me to the Saturn wasn’t just its unique place in the console wars of the '90s—it was the library. From iconic arcade ports like Virtua Fighter 2 and Sega Rally to cult classics like Panzer Dragoon and Nights into Dreams, the Saturn had a charm that modern systems just can’t replicate.
Buying one in 2019 felt like reclaiming a piece of forgotten gaming magic. It was a gateway to a different era—one filled with chunky controllers, startup chimes, and the unmistakable thrill of loading up a game from a disc that’s older than some current-gen consoles. There’s something incredibly satisfying about booting up a Saturn in the 21st century and remembering why we fell in love with games in the first place.
Now, it's a treasured part of my collection—and a reminder that sometimes, the best gaming moments aren’t always the most popular ones.
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