The perfect time to buy a Saturn
Omid Karkouti
omid@wco.comNow is the perfect time to buy a Saturn. The Saturn is a 32 bit system with awesome 2D capabilities and decent 3D. It has, IMHO, the best import selection at this time, and I do not see Japanese support of the Saturn waning. A MOD switch will cost you $30 to get installed at http://www.ncsx.com. Pick up anything from the immense selection of great Japanese Saturn titles, i.e.: Bulk Slash, Silhouette Mirage, Marvel Super Heroes, Saturn Bomberman, Dragon Ball Z Legends, Metal Slug, Magical Night Rayearth, Cyberbots, Fire Pro Wrestling: Six Man Scramble and many more (too numerous to list).
Domestic titles aren't too bad, either. Actually, the're really bargains. The system itself is going for about $100 used at Funcoland and in almost every newsgroup, and the price of VF2, Daytona and Virtua Cop have drastically dropped thanks to the "three free games" deal. Pick VF2 up at Funcoland for $5. Look in the "Preplayed" or "Used" section of Electronics Boutique, Captron, and other retail chains for great Saturn bargains. I picked up a used Dragon force for $30, and a NEW Dark Savior at EB last weekend for $19.99! I also saw Decathlete there for $24.99. How can you beat that? I haven't seen better deals for any video game system with so much life left in it.
I Don't see how anyone could possibly call Saturn a "sinking ship," especially when I can see so much potential. Let PSX & N64 get a constant flow of new titles like "War Gods" and "Dark Rift" for $79.99. I'll be busy bustin' my way through the Tower of Illusion in StHA.