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| − | These games are often rumored to be compatible with the Taisen cable, but in fact do not work with it. Some of them do work between two systems over the internet (or over a phone line emulator) with the [[ | + | These games are often rumored to be compatible with the Taisen cable, but in fact do not work with it. Some of them do work between two systems over the internet (or over a phone line emulator) with the [[NetLink Internet Modem]]. This list has been added for clarification purposes. |
* Assault Rigs | * Assault Rigs | ||
* Baldy Land | * Baldy Land | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 23 November 2016
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The Taisen Cable (対戦ケーブル) is device which allows two Sega Saturns to connect to each other. It can be seen as a console equivalent to a local area network (LAN) setup usually found with computers, where systems are all linked together within a small area. The official Sega-branded Taisen Cable was only released in Japan, however third-party alternatives were released in other territories and a number of non-Japanese games support the device.
The Taisen Cable and its derivatives perhaps had more of a use in store displays and gaming events rather than in the home. Despite acting as a physical connection between two Saturn consoles, each console requires its own television and its own copy of a compatible game in order to play. Only a few games were released with Taisen Cable compatibility, though many try to hide this fact, or have difficulty working with third-party variants of the cable.
Today physical links such as these have largely been replaced with online services, though this can produce latency and affect the quality of your game. Modern consoles can still be connected together through similar methods to the Taisen Cable.
Contents
Compatible Games
Japanese Taisen Cable Games
- Daytona USA Circuit Edition
- Doom
- Gungriffon 2
- Hexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)
- Hyper 3D Taisen Battle Gebockers
- Hyper Reverthion
- Steeldom
Europe Taisen Cable Games
USA Taisen Cable Games
- Hexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)
Unsupported Games
These games are often rumored to be compatible with the Taisen cable, but in fact do not work with it. Some of them do work between two systems over the internet (or over a phone line emulator) with the NetLink Internet Modem. This list has been added for clarification purposes.
- Assault Rigs
- Baldy Land
- Command & Conquer
- Daytona USA CCE: Netlink Edition
- Destruction Derby
- Duke Nukem 3D
- Gebockers (sample version)
- Hi Octane
- Independence day
- Magic Carpet
- Syndicate Wars
- Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers
- Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers: X-BAND / Netlink
- Wipeout
- Wipeout XL / Wipeout 2097
Physical scans
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