Articles by Peter Malek

Developed by J-Force and by SEGA Japan and releasing worldwide in 1996, Dragon Force immediately became a juggernaut Saturn game, earning great contemporary reviews and awards and truly showcasing the…

MediaWorks’ 1995 PC Engine game AnEarth Fantasy Stories got a straightforward Saturn port in March 1997. A role-playing game focused more on exploration and puzzle solving than combat, it begins…

Atlus developed Groove On Fight for the ST-V Titan arcade board in 1997, which meant a near-flawless Saturn conversion followed suit. A 2D fighter featuring teams of two that can…

Ho ho ho! SEGA was the ultimate innovating force in the business for many years, and what finer way to reward their loyal fans than to release a completely free,…

Virtua Fighter 2 — perennially on Saturn Top 5 all-time lists, this superb arcade conversion hit in late 1995 and helped redefine what the Saturn was capable of. Very aware…

Developed by Scarab and published by SEGA exclusively in Japan in December 1995, Godzilla: Shock on the Archipelago is a real-time strategy game. You control the Japanese defense forces and…

The 1980s were a golden age for anime in Japan, with Super Dimension Fortress Macross standing amongst the greats with a tale of aliens attacking a futuristic Earth. The Saturn…

A 1997 2D beat-em-up, Asuka 120% Burning Festival Limited is set at an all-girls school in Japan. Here, students represent various clubs and factions, and compete in a martial arts…

Shmup fans are well-catered to on the Saturn, having access to fresh titles as well as compilations of past-generation games. Enter Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus: Salamander (1987), LifeForce (the 1988…

Frequently rated amongst the Saturn’s greatest titles, 1995’s SEGA Rally Championship hit the system with a mission — to show the world that the Saturn can competently handle 3D graphics….