Shuttle Mouse
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The Shuttle Mouse (シャトルマウス) is an official mouse peripheral for the Sega Saturn. It is a successor of sorts to the Sega Mouse, released for the Sega Mega Drive some years prior, and was designed to be used with simulation-orientated games where a standard control pad is hindered by the style of gameplay. It later became an accessory to assist in the Saturn's primitive online capabilities, alongside the Saturn Keyboard.
Contents
Hardware
The Shuttle Mouse is a four-button (
, 
, 
and START ) ball mouse which shipped with its own light blue mouse mat in two different colours - a grey model with a blue START button (HSS-0102) to match early Japanese Saturns, and a white model with a red START button (HSS-0139) to match later ones. The latter was also bundled with limited editions of Sakura Taisen but colour schemes aside, all Shuttle Mice behave identically. As with many mice of the day, the Shuttle Mouse pre-dates many modern computer mice "standards" and thus can be cumbersome to use - there is no scroll wheel, and as it uses a ball, its inner workings are susceptible to being clogged up with dust and dirt, causing the device to not function as intended.
Unlike the Sega Mouse, the Shuttle Mouse was only officially released in Japan. In North America, consumers were given a different mouse - the NetLink Mouse, which provides similar features. A European release for the Shuttle Mouse was once planned for late 1995 but shelved for unknown reasons - magazine coverage suggests the model would be black, to match with European Saturns.
List of supported games
- 3D Lemmings (1996)
- AI Igo (1997)
- Ai Iijima: Good Island Cafe (1996)
- Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura: Incredible Toons (1996)
- Atlantis: The Lost Tales (1998)
- Baldy Land (1998)
- Body Special 264: Girls in Motion Puzzle Vol. 2 (1996)
- BreakThru! (1995)
- Can Can Bunny Extra (1997)
- Can Can Bunny Premiere (1996)
- Can Can Bunny Premiere 2 (1996)
- Cat the Ripper: 13-ninme no Tanteishi (1997)
- Chaos Control (1995)
- Chaos Control Remix (1996)
- Crypt Killer (1997)
- Cyberia (1996)
- Daina Airan (1997)
- Daina Airan: Yokoku Hen (1996)
- Daisenryaku Strong Style (1997)
- Daisuki (1997)
- Dark Seed (1995)
- Dezaemon 2 (1997)
- Die Hard Trilogy (1997)
- Digital Monster Ver. S Digimon Tamers (1998)
- Discworld (1996)
- Doom (1996)
- Doukoku Soshite... (1998)
- Doukoku Soshite... Final Edition (1998)
- Doukyuusei 2 (1997)
- Doukyuusei if (1996)
- Eisei Meijin (1995)
- Eisei Meijin II (1996)
- Étude Prologue: Yureugoku Kokoro no Katachi (1998)
- Farland Saga (1998)
- Farland Story: Habou no Mai (1997)
- Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6Men Scramble (1996)
- Gakkou no Kaidan (1995)
- Game no Tatsujin (1995)
- Game no Tatsujin 2 (1996)
- Game no Tetsujin The Shanghai (1995)
- Gekka no Kishi: Ouryuusen (1996)
- Go III Professional Taikyoku Igo (1997)
- Godzilla Rettoushinkan (1995)
- Habitat II (1996)
- Heir of Zendor: The Legend and The Land (1996)
- Hiyake no Omoide & Himekuri: Girls in Motion Puzzle Vol. 1 (1995)
- Honkaku Shougi Shinan Wakamatsu Shougi Juku (1998)
- Horror Tour (1996)
- Iron Storm (1995)
- Jewels of the Oracle (1996)
- Jinzou Ningen Hakaider: Last Judgement (1996)
- Kiss Yori... (1999)
- Kochira Katsushikaku Kamearikouenmae Hashutsujo Nakagawa Land Dai Race! no Maki (1997)
- Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shoujo Yu-No (1997)
- Kouryuu Sangoku Engi (1996)
- Kuro no Danshou: The Literary Fragment (1997)
- Logic Puzzle Rainbow Town (1996)
- Lulu: Un Conte Interactif de Romain Victor-Pujebet (1996)
- Midway Presents Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 (1997)
- Mighty Hits (1996)
- My Best Friends: St. Andrew Jogakuin Hen (1996)
- Myst (1994)
- O-chan no Oekaki Logic (1995)
- Ochige Designer Tsukutte pon! (1997)
- Ojousama Tokkyuu (1998)
- Okudera Yasuhiko no Sekai o Mezase! Soccer Kids: Nyuumon Hen (1996)
- Pad Nifty (1996)
- Pad Nifty 1.1 & Habitat II (1997)
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei (1996)
- Phantasm (1997)
- Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! (1998)
- Planet Joker (1997)
- Policenauts (1996)
- Prisoner of Ice: Jashin Kourin (1997)
- The Psychotron (1995)
- Quantum Gate I: Akumu no Joshou (1995)
- Return to Zork (1996)
- Revolution X (1995)
- Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1998)
- Sakamoto Ryuuma: Ishin Kaikoku (1998)
- Sakura Taisen (1996)
- Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare (1998)
- Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin (1997)
- Sakura Taisen Jouki Radio Show (1997)
- Sega Saturn Denshi Book Operator (1995)
- Sekai no Shasou kara I Swiss-hen: Alps Tozantetsudou no Tabi (1996)
- Shanghai Great Moments (1996)
- Shanghai: Triple-Threat (1995)
- Shichisei Toushin Guyferd: Crown Kaimetsu Sakusen (1998)
- Shichuu Suimei Pitagraph (1996)
- Shouryuu Sangoku Engi (1996)
- Simulation Zoo (1997)
- Sound Novel Tsukuru 2 (1997)
- SS Adventure Pack: Nanatsu no Hikan & Myst (1997)
- Taklamakan: Tonkou Denki (1996)
- Tenka Seiha (1997)
- Tilk: Aoi Umi kara Kita Shoujo (1997)
- Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun (1997)
- Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 2: Irodori no Lovesong (1998)
- Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta (1999)
- Tokimeki Memorial Selection Fujisaki Shiori (1997)
- Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You (1996)
- Virtua Cop (1994)
- Virtua Cop 2 (1995)
- Virtuacall S (1998)
- Virus (1997)
- Winning Post 2 Program '96 (1996)
- Winning Post EX (1995)
- Wizard's Harmony (1995)
- Wizard's Harmony 2 (1997)
- World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen File (1996)
- Worms (1996)
- Yoshimura Shougi (1998)
- Yumimi Mix Remix (1995)
- Z (1998)
Magazine articles
- Main article: Shuttle Mouse/Magazine articles.
Gallery
HSS-0102 Mouse (grey)
Back
HSS-0102: Mouse (grey) complete bundle
HSS-0139 Mouse (white)
HSS-0139: Saturn Mouse (white) rear view
Preview of European model, said to be from Mega Force magazine
Physical scans
| Saturn, JP (HSS-0102) |
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   Cover
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| Saturn, JP (HSS-0139) |
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  Cover
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External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Saturn
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/mouse.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-08 08:05)
- ↑ File:IronStorm Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
- ↑ File:WADSF Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
