And why can’t I find it anywhere? I know it wasn’t very popular when it was out, but is there really a huge demand for it now? I remember 7 years so, I could walk into a retro game store and see a console for $45.

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    1 year ago

    Tbh with something like the Saturn, I’d recommend just grabbing a japanese one. They’re typically found much cheaper and are also often in better condition (and come in more colours!)

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      1 year ago

      Wouldn’t the Japanese model also have a much larger library of games available and be able to use the RAM carts to boost performance?

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        1 year ago

        i’ve only used the RAM cart in my US Saturn.

        I have at least two carts for it, actually.

        One is the 4 MB RAM upgrade, and one is 4 MB RAM plus memory card for saving games.

        Then again, I don’t know if a mod chip was required, which I do have installed.

        I also have the Japanese Symphony of the Night for the system, as well.

        The mod chip required connecting one wire.

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          Mod chips used to be necessary for playing games on CD-R, but now that can be done with just a 4-in-1 cartridge using the PseudoSaturn hack. My recollection is that Saturn mod chips only defeat the copy protection check and you’d still need another solution (like the 4-in-1 cart) for disabling the region-lock.

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            To be honest, I haven’t even touched my Saturn in 20 years. So I haven’t been keeping up with any of the tech available for it. I have tried to keep all of it in good condition, in case my kids ever want to play on it or I donate it to a collector or something.

            I’ll look up the PseudoSaturn device.

            The last few times I’ve played my Saturn games was on an emulator.

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        1 year ago

        They all had the RAM cart slot, it’s just that a lot of the games that needed them didn’t come to the west as no one was paying premium for a port to a less selling console when they could get the cut version on PS for £30.

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      Definitely this! I just picked up a white Saturn recently and it’s in great shape. I paid quite a bit more in shipping, but overall it was still less than I would’ve paid to buy one from the US.