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The 32-bit/64-bit era is most noted for the rise of fully 3D polygon games. While there were games prior that had used three-dimensional polygon environments, such as Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter in the arcades and Star Fox on the Super NES, it was in this era that many game designers began to move traditionally 2D and pseudo-3D genres into 3D on video game consoles.
There are 1028 [b] games on this list not including non-game software and compilations of Saturn games. 775 of those games were released as Japan-only exclusives, which makes up 75% of the list. For games that were announced or in development for the Saturn, but never released, see the list of cancelled Sega Saturn games.
Herc's Adventures was originally announced as a Sega Saturn exclusive with a release date of December 1996, [4] but delays pushed its release back to July 1997. The PlayStation version was released internationally, while the Saturn version was exclusive to North America.
The game is notable for introducing "assists" into the Marvel vs. Capcom series, which allow players to summon their off-screen character to perform an attack during battle. [5] Like X-Men vs. Street Fighter, the game was ported to the Sega Saturn and PlayStation, which were released in 1998 and 1999, respectively. [49] [50]
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete was first released on October 25, 1996, in Japan for the Sega Saturn. A version with higher-quality video via the Video CD card add-on was released a year later. The game is a remake of The Silver Star with an expanded scenario and improved graphics and sound.
The port of Virtua Fighter 2 on the Saturn for Christmas 1995 was considered faithful to the arcade original. While the game's 3D backgrounds were now rendered in 2D, resulting in some scenery such as the bridge in Shun Di's river stage being removed, the remainder of the game was kept intact. It became the top-selling Saturn game in Japan.
The Saturn version makes use of the Saturn's various light guns, [1] while the PlayStation version is compatible with the Naki Lunar Gun [2] and the Konami Justifier. The game's scenery and characters are all 3D polygon models , while most of the enemies and their projectiles are 2D sprites .
Scorcher is a futuristic racing video game by Danish developer Zyrinx, [4] released in 1996 for the PC and in 1997 for the Sega Saturn.Originally announced under the name "Vertigo", [5] the game focuses on special motorcycles that reach up to 450 km/h racing through dangerous tracks in a dystopian year 2021.