Thankfully, in the case for Azel: Panzer Dragoon, there’s a good guide by Jeremy Prusak available on his website, Panzer Dragoon Saga OASIS. For example, Azel: Panzer Dragoon used will cost around $30 on Amazon as opposed to the NTSC release, which will cost $620 and higher used.įor certain games, mainly RPGs such as Azel: Panzer Dragoon, there will obviously be a language barrier if you don’t speak Japanese. Sometimes it’s usually much cheaper to import Saturn games from Japan. Conveniently, neither emulator requires ripping the BIOS from your console as both emulators feature options to turn on emulated BIOS. SSF and Yabause are two of the most popular options for proper Saturn emulation, yet you’re going to get the best performance and compatibility with SSF.
Thankfully, emulation performance and compatibility has grown increasingly better over the years. Luckily, retro collectors looking to hunt down Saturn gems can relax because there is an easy solution that doesn’t even require purchasing an actual console.
Why are these gems so pricey you might ask? This is largely due to the limited supply of Saturn games in North America, especially towards the end of Saturn’s lifecycle-it just wasn’t as popular in Europe or North America as it was in Japan. Whereas NTSC Saturn consoles typically sell around $50 used on Amazon-NTSC game releases, such as Burning Rangers, Magic Knight Rayearth or Panzer Dragoon Saga can range anywhere from $400 to $600 used. Retro-game collecting can be an expensive hobby, especially when collecting for the SEGA Saturn, particularly its North American releases.
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